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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1956

Page

6

Colt Baseball Team Candidates Begin Spring Training For '56

Colt's 1956 candidate list opens spring drills led by coach Artie Pansa with forty-one players reporting including ten with prior varsity experience. Holdovers Mansi, Cordeiro, Burke, Andrade, Bettencourt, Sansone, Santos, DeLeo, Usher and Leahy form core as others vie for positions in a season opener April 20 at Guiteras Field against Pawtucket West. Last year's Bristol squad went 10 and 4, trailblazing a strong Class C schedule.

Colt Artie Pansa George Mansi Ray Cordeiro Johnny Burke Shorstop Vic Andrade Tony Bettencourt Lou Sansone Joe Santos Matt DeLeo John Usher Bob Leahy Bettencourt Sansone Mansi Santos DeLeo John Pasqual Anthony Mascola Earl Ledoux Lennie Calandra Bill Ferrara Tony Nastri Eddie Goulart Pete Natale Anthony DaPonte Anthony Mascena Nick Conti Joe Ciullo Richie Travers Eddie Marshall Alex Paiva Ken Murray Don Smith Richie “Foxy” Marshall Bob Usher Frank Silvia Joe Camara Frank Carmone Mike Tamburro Joe Carreira Bob Gray Joe Malloy Joe Morra Louie Abilheira Carmine Marabello Carl Russo Bob Garvin Pawtucket West Guiteras Field Bristolians Tolman Pawtucket East South Kingstown

Schedule Dates for Local High School Games

A sequence of Friday and Tuesday match dates lists games for Pawtucket West St Raphael Rogers Barrington De La Salle Warren Tolman and Pant East. The calendar shows home and away dates from April 20 to June 5 with opponents including St Raphael Rogers Barrington De La Salle Warren Tolman and Pawtucket West.

Pawtucket West St. Raphael Rogers Barrington de LaSalle Warren Tolman Pant East de la Salle

Senior Varsity Closes Season With 70-68 Loss

The Bristol YMCA senior varsity basketball team ended its season with a 70 to 68 defeat at Pawtucket in the Southeastern Massachusetts Rhode Island Two-State Y M C A League. Savery Mancieri and Manny Fernandes led Bristol with 27 and 22 points.

Bristol Ymca Pawtucket “Y Pawtucket Massachusetts Rhode Island Bristolians Saverio Attleboro Providence Fall River

Probate Court Appoints Administratrix in Warren Case

Agnes Vitullo appointed administratrix of Maria Agnes Currier estate in Warren Probate Court by Judge Frank L. Martin yesterday morning with waiver of notice. Bond set at $500. Manuel Vasconcelos named appraiser. Court also continued to April 2 the petition to file a disallowance of claim in James Patrick Fay Sr. estate, accepted inventory for Sharon Pontes estate, and accepted supplemental inventory for John C. Drury estate.

Agnes Vitullo Warren Maria Agnes Currier Frank L. Martin Manuel Vasconcellos James Patrick Fay Sharon Pontes Constance Pontes Juhn C. Drury

Nut and Cracker Teams Continue Their Playoffs

The YMCA Nut and Cracker Leagues resume basketball playoffs this week at the Y. Nut League games run Monday and Wednesday, Cracker League on Tuesday and Friday. In Nut action, the Walnuts beat Grapenuts 18-14 to start a best-of-three series, then won 21-20 to take the series. The Walnuts meet first-place Beechnuts next. In Cracker action, Milk Crackers defeated Soda Crackers 31-28 to claim sole third place after a Tuesday tie.

Ymca Nut and Cracker Milk Crackers Soda Crackers

Will Depict Life of Christ In Song At Church

Prof Ward Abusamra of the University of Rhode Island will portray the life of Christ in song at the First Congregational Church in Kingstown tomorrow at 7 30 pm as the final Lenten service. He is a tenor soloist and choir director. his wife, organist at the Kingstown church, will accompany on piano. The Rev Albert E Hutchison will read Scripture passages between hymns. Pilgrim Fellowship will lead devotions with Kenneth Murray, Miss Stephanie Newton, and Miss Maureen Hutchison participating.

Ward Abusamra University of Rhode Island Christ First Congregational Church Abusamra Kingstown Massachusetts Christian Endeavor Conference Northfield de Wolf Albert E. Hutchison Pilgrim Fellowship Kenneth Murray Stephanie Newton Maureen Hutchison

Carrs Defeated By U S Rubber In YMCA League Playoffs

In the opening playoff night U S Rubber, second place, shut out Carrs, third place, 3-0 in a best of five. Next Thursday at 7 p m at the Y venue U S Rubber will face first place Bristolites in another best of five series for the 1956 title.

Ymca Industrial Volley U. S Carr’s U.S Bristolites

Hornby Pupils In Practice Recital Sunday

Mrs Catherine Hornby presented a practice recital at her home studio featuring pupils Judith Pansa Marcia Perry Lucille Savino Irene Ayres Rose Mary Ayres Stephen Smith Sallie Pierce Ralph Thomas Virginia Seagrave Betsy Cornell Julianna Gablinske Helen Christina Rounds Richard Seagrave Margar Chamberlain Jere Russo Alicia Perry Angela Pozzi and Angela Pazzi Awards were given in the scrap book contest with prizes for under ten and over ten and honorable mentions.

Catherine Hornby Judith Pansa Marcia Perry Lucille Savino Irene Ayres Rose Mary Ayres Stephen Smith Sallie Pierce Ralph Thomas Virginia Seagrave Betsy Cornell Julianna Gablinske Helen Christina Rounds Richard Seagrave Maralyn

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