Bristol Colts Face Losses as Baseball Season Opens
Local Bristol notes reveal Colt High School suffers key losses with ace Cordeiro in the Kansas Athletics farm system and star hitters Sansone Burker and Bettencourt departing. Younger players expected to rise as Bristolians aim for a stronger season after a third‑place finish in the Eastern Division last year. Gladys Brightman of Bristol wins national recognition coaching and playing for the Commicat Girls Club at the national AAU tournament. Nick Tacovelli leads Bristol Council boxing as part of church activities.
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Colt
Colt Diamond
Aha Cordeiro
Kansas Athletics
Lou Sansone
50 Y Burker
Tony Bettencourt
Bristolians
St. Raphael and
Warren
Rhode Island
Bristol
Gladys M. Brightman
St. Joseph
Missouri
Gladys
Commicat
Texas
Nick Tacovelli
Bristol Council
K. of C
Nick
Holy Name Society
St. Mary’s Church
Jack Bisbane
Prp
Carly Desilets
Eats Bruno
Jimmy Salzano
Max Phenes
U. S. Rubber Products Five
Collins & Aikman
Flying Queens Roll Over Islanders In AAU Tourney
The Flying Queens of Wayland College Texas crushed Rhode Island 64 17 in the National AAU tournament. Brightman led with eight points and 43 points in another game as Wayland tied the all time women s AAU record with their 101st straight victory, matching Haynes Hosiery s mark from 1951. The Queens opened a 22 10 lead at the half and dominated Commiteut? ensuring another title run. Wayland won last year s national AAU crown.
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St. Joseph
Missouri
Sox
Lobask
Haynes Hosiery
Winston-Salem
North Carolina
Wayland
Comineut
Queens
Name Committee For Dedication Name Committee For Dedication
A partial committee for the dedication of the new U S Army Reserve armory on Asylum Rd has been organized and will plan a June ceremony. Lt Col Matthew A Capone announced the meeting and listed members including Lt Col Edward J Fitzgerald Col Franklin A Springer Col Phillip T Bodel John J Sylvia Bristol Veterans Council president and Joseph A Murgo Town Council president.
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U. S. Army Reserve Armory
Asylum Rd
Matthew A. Capone
Edward J. Fitzgerald
Franklin A., Springer
Phillip T. Bodel
John J. Sylvia
Bristol Veterans’ Council
Joseph A. Murgo
Town: Council
Eastern Division hopes rise for rebuilding squad
The team shows a promising group led by Catchers Richie Travers and Yerome Squatrito and pitchers John Pasqual Anthony Mascola Eddie Marshall Al Ramos and Paul Bruno. Lennie Calandra and San Pagua anchor the infield and outfield in a season of rebuilding after graduation.
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Acosth
Richie Travers
Yerome’ Squatrito
John Pasqual
Anthony” Mascola
Eddie Marshall
al Ramos
Paul Bruno
Pirst
Bas
Lennie Calandra
San
Pagqua
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