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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1956

Page

4

Battery C rifle team poised to clinch guard indoor title

The Battery C rifle team can clinch the National Guard Bureau Indoor Rifle Tournament title Thursday by beating defending champion Battery A at Cranston Street Armory. Battery C riders extended their unbeaten streak to 13 after a 1827 to 1231 win over Battery B of Newport at Warren Armory. Cpl Paul Darling led with 280, just shy of the tourney high 281, while Pvt Pornintck Franco improved to 268. Other Thursday scores included Sfc Mike Topazio 261 and M Sgt Louis Costa 260.

National Guard Bureau Battery “A” 243Rd Providence Cranston Street Armory Battery “B Newport Warren Armory Cpl Paul Darling Battery “C Darling Sfc Mike Topazio Sfce Louis Costa Gab Savino Tut Topazio

Bristol Y M C A Junior Team Clinches League onsh

The Bristol Y M C A junior varsity basketball team clinched the Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island Two State Y M C A League title and will compete at the Sports Festival at Springfield College on April 7. In a 53 48 win at Fall River last Tuesday, Bristol posted their 12th straight victory led by Charlie OQuellette 16 and Ray Freitas 12.

Bristol Y.M.C.A Bristol Massachusetts Rhode Island Springfield College Springfield Bristolians Fall River

Senior for Varsity Wins Second Game At Attleboro

The Bristol Y M C A senior varsity basketball team beat Attleboro Y 84 to 75 for its second win in the South eastern Massachusetts Rhode Island Two-State Y M C A League. Bristol’s Dave Dailey scored 29 points, while Attleboro’s Brown had 25. Fernandes contributed 20 for Bristol. Teammates Botelho Zufek and Cirillo also played. Bristol has one game left at Pawtucket Y in March, with a 2–5 record.

Bristol Y.M.C.A Massachusetts Rhode Island Bristol Attleboro “Y Dave Dailey Brown Manny Pepsi Fernandes Zufek Louie “Chi-Chi Cirillo Pawtucket

Four Winners Named In YMCA Double Elimination Volleybal Tourney

In the YMCA double elimination volleyball tourney held during the vacation schedule last Tuesday the winning team featured Anthony Mascola as captain with Jerome Squatrito Richard Travers Frank Silva John Wilson and Lawrence DiMauro. In the boys six to nine indoor track meet last Wednesday Douglas Travers won with Francis Allaire and Ronald Medeiros tied for second and Joseph Travers tied with Robert Shorey for third. Hector Massa YMCA athletic director presented a trophy to the champion.

Anthony Mascola Jerome “Bully” Squatrito Richard ‘Travers Frank Silva John Wilson Lawrence DiMauro Douglas Travers Francis “Butch” Allaire Ronald Medeiros Joseph Travers Robert Shorey Hector Massa

Volleyball leaders split as Bristolites clinch title

In a YMCA Industrial Volleyball League night, the top two teams split four tilts while the cellar squad dropped four. Carr's shut out T.W.U. No. 1348 4-0 in opening. U. S. Rubber and the Bristolites split four matches. Bristolites clinched the championship two weeks earlier. Standings list Bristolites, U. S. Rubber, Carr's, T.W.U. No. 1348, Collins & Aikman at 2-4-? The text notes current standings with Bristolites leading.

YMCA Carr’s T.W.U. No. 1348 Collins & Aikman U. S Bristolites Fred Brogden Frank Caizzi Danny Costa Connie Vasconcellos Norm Cologne Jack Costa U. S. Rubber T.W.U. No

All Class C Team Selected

Writer chooses an All-Class C squad after reviewing all Class C teams in the A I Inter scholastic Basketball League. He cites having seen every team at least once and four of the eight quintets more than once, asserting confidence in the selections.

Local honors list includes multiple names and towns

Honorable mentions and names from Coventry, Setown, Barrington, Cumberland, Warren, Kingstown and surrounding areas appear in the tribute. The list also includes Dick Gaudette Aan Beck G Hodell Bud Anderson and other local figures with affiliations to Coventry Barrington and Kingstown.

Dick Gaudette Coventry Beck Setown Cumberland Pete Rybka Warren al Araujo

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