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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1949
Page
3
The sixth annual Track and Field Trials will be held on the Common to select contestants for the statewide YMCA Track Meet at Brown University on Saturday May 21. Winners advance to the Brown meet where medals will be awarded. Bristol youths and high school students may enter.
Cup Defenders Association wins the Town Bowling League half standings with top position for the end of the second half. details show the league table and team placements in the cup.
The column reports final standings for individual players and teams with totals for high games and series. It lists top averages, roll-off scores, and names such as Ascoli and Abate, reflecting a Bristol club bowling summary and postwar fan letter sentiment.
A letter from a service member expresses strong affection for the Navy and ONI work. He highlights congenial colleagues, workable hours from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and weekends off. He says little about duties but notes satisfaction with the assignment and base environment.
May 19 events include a Thursday dance at St Marys Auditorium and A Musical Revue at Guiteras School Auditorium featuring Boy Scout Bugle and Drum Corps. A food sale on May 20 by Mt Hope Chapter No 23 O E S will be held at Narragansett Gas and Electric Co Display room. The writer praises Navy WAVES life and travels from Virginia to Washington and Philadelphia with homesick moments. May 26 hosts the Bristol Womens Club Third Annual Bridge at National Guard Armory.
The Bristol A A will defend the Tim O Niel American division crown Saturday at Guiteras Field facing the Providence Firefighters who finished third last season. Edward Massa leads the offense with power after a .500 average last year and two hits including a homer in a recent exhibition. John Massano and Andy Vollaro provide further batting depth as coach Art Pansa fields a lineup featuring Codola Camera Topazio Massa Velled Massano Scolaro Coare Pansa in the keystone sack.
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