Billy Harrell Joins Pittsfield Red Sox as Player-Coach
Billy Harrell, 36, will arrive as coach and utility infielder for the Pittsfield Berks Shire Red Sox, heading a Toronto Maple Leafs delegation from Deland camp. Left-handed pitchers Hatter Hawkins Boyle McLeod and others join from Toronto while Popowski reshuffles roster, sending Dowd Myer Johnson and Naudain to Winston-Salem to clear room. The team beat Winston-Salem 9-6 to run their record to 11-2, rallying in the eighth inning with Montreuil Jernigan Torchia Wohlmacher driving in the decisive runs.
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Billy Harrell
Pittsfield Red Sox
Ocala
Fla
Eddie Popowski
Pittsfield-Berk Shire
Pittsfield
John Boyle
Bill McLeod
John Hawkins
Pete Smith
Gerry Verendy
Fred Hatter
Joe Theis
Pete Maldonado
Hatter
Toronto
Boston
Los Angeles Angels
Popowski
Hawkins
Boyle
McLeod
Winston Salem
Paul Dowd
Bob Myer
Bob Johnson
Gage Naudain
Red Sox
Winston-Salem
al Montreuil
Pete Jernigan
Tony Torchia
Dick Wohlmacher
Eddie Connolly Among Leaders In Strikeouts
Eddie Connolly of Pittsfield Mass is among the leading strikeout pitchers for the Boston Red Sox, tied for third with nine with Dick Radatz. His 7.80 ERA ranks 10th. wildness hurts. Winston-Salem series notes and Pittsfield comeback details follow with Popowski planning a busy schedule including Florida State and Northwest League games.
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Washington, D. C
Eddie Connolly
Pittsfield
Mass
Boston Red Sox
Dick Radatz
Bill Monbouquette
Earl Wilson
Connolly
Popowski
Red Sox
Winston-Salem
Hey
Florida State University
Gerry Field
Eugene
Ore
Leesburg
Dave Gray
Florida State
South
Umpires Hold Second Berkshire Clinic Tonight
The Berkshire County baseball umpires host the second rules clinic at 7:30 PM at the American Legion Home on Wendell Avenue. Attendance by all members is urged as National Headmasters Federation rules will guide high school games this year, with county coaches invited. Eight candidates attended the first session led by Joe Zavattara and Shaun Meehan of Pittsfield and Jim O Connor of Dalton. absent members may yet qualify by attending three of the remaining four classes.
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Berkshire County
American Legion
Wendell Avenue
National Headmasters Federation
Berkshire County Association
Joe Zavattara
Shaun Meehan
Pittsfield
Jim O'Connor
Dalton
HVRGS Prevails 9-3 Over Farmington In League Play
Housatonic Valley Regional High School defeated Farmington 9-3 in a Northwest Conference baseball game. Pete Whalen pitched seven innings with six strikeouts, Don Atkins finished strong with four strikeouts. Tim Whalen and Bob Segalla led with three and two hits respectively. Farmington’s Ron Dufresne had a double and a single. Regional improves to 2-0 in conference, Farmington drops to 6-1. Regional scheduled to host James Memorial of Simsbury at 2 tomorrow.
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Falls ‘Village
Conn
Housatonic Valley
Farmington
Pete Whalen
Don Atkins
Tim Whalen
Bob Segalla
Gene Delaint
Keil Thompson
Ron Dufresne
James Memorial High
Simsbury
Pittsfield Boys' Club swims to second in Springfield meet
Pittsfield Boys' Club finished second behind Waltham in the first annual Directors' Trophy open meet at Springfield. Pittsfield claimed a strong season with 13 dual wins, a Western Massachusetts title at Chicopee, and high placings in regional and New England meets. Standouts included Larry and Kim Bushey, Don Marchetto, John Stephens, and Bob Meyer across multiple events, with relay teams totaling a slate of podium finishes.
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Springfield
Pittsfield
Waltham Boys
Pittsfield Tankmen
Waltham
Western Massachusetts
Chicopee
New England
Harvard University
Tokyo
Gregg Eason
Don Marchetto
Mike Meyer
Bob Meyer
Meyers
Bob
Mike
Larry Bushey
Jim Bushey
John Stephens
Busheys
Stephens
Rickey Bushey
Kevin Sullivan
Eason
Dennis Ward
Dave Marchetto
al Hinckley
Larry
Dave Walker
Sullivan
Gary Studley
Dave
Don Marchetta
Ward
Doug Meaney
Fred Young
Paul Foreman
St Lawrence freshman baseball roster lists Berkshire County residents
Berkshire County residents appear on St Lawrence University's freshman baseball roster. Brian Clarke of Dalton is listed as an infield candidate while Schuyler Goodrich of Pittsfield is team manager and son of S W Goodrich of 761 West Street. Clarke’s parents are Stephen and Mrs Clarke of 30 School Street Dalton. The team opens April 21 with a doubleheader in Burlington Vermont against the Vermont freshman team.
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Canton, Ply
Berkshire County
Mass
St. Lawrence University
Brian Clarke
Datton
Schuyler Goodrich
Pittsfield
Goodrich
S. W. Goodrich
West St
Clarke
Stephen Clarke
Dalton
Burlington, Vt
University of Vermont Frosh
Amherst Loses Final as Tufts Tops Caley's Amherst 6-3
Dick Caley pitched for Amherst College in the 1960 Northeastern American Legion final in Keene New Hampshire. Tufts scored all unearned runs to beat Amherst 6-3 on a Medford Saturday afternoon. Caley allowed six hits struck out six and walked three. He led Amherst with two hits and one run scored.
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Dick Caley
West Hartford
Laycock Conway Win Weightlifting Titles
Two Pittsfield weightlifters won titles at the New England junior championships held at the Springfield YMCA. Barry Laycock, 18, won the 181-pound class and the overall best lifter trophy, while Bob Conway, 20, captured the 148-pound class with 615 pounds. Laycock set a junior New England record with 800 pounds total. Both represent the Dalton Barrel Club and prepare for nationals in Philadelphia.
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Springfield
Pittsfield
New England
Barry Laycock
Memorial Drive
Roy Plamandon
Centrall Falls
R. 1
Bob Conway
Imperial Ave
Laycock
Bill DeMars
Beverly
Philadelphia
Conway
Dalton Barrel Club
Armed Services
Boteze Shines on mound in 2-1 loss to Columbia
Carl Boteze former Pittsfield High captain pitched six innings in relief for Massachusetts at New York earning two earned runs on three hits while fanning five. He also drove in the lone Basil run with a double and scored in the eighth. Archie Roberts walked four times and played short for Columbia. Boteze issued two wild pitches as the Minutemen fell 2-1 to the Lions.
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John Thibdeau
Winston- Salem
Myer
Pittsfield
Chris Coletta
Reggie Smith
Winston - Salem
Spencer Hammons
Jim Russin
Montreuil
Carl Boteze
Pittsfield High
University of Massachusetts
New York
Columbia University
Boteze
Ross Piken
Archie Roberts
Holyoke
Columbia
Roberts
18-Year Old Wigwam in Tucson Past Era
The Cleveland Indians have trained in Tucson Arizona since 1947 at Wigwam field station for spring camps.
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Cleveland Indians
Tucson
Ariz
Canterbury School Romps Past Berkshire in Opener 13-4
Canterbury School varsity baseball stunned Berkshire School 13-4 in New Milford. Bill Daly and Phil Holton led Canterbury with one hit and three runs each, Daly collecting the lone triple. Berkshire’s Ray Tuller doubled. Lou Buck earned the win in relief of Read McNamara. Thorn Warner took the loss, relieved after five innings by Jim Low. Berkshire heads to Salisbury School on Wednesday at 2 30 PM.
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New Milford
Read McNamara
Thorn Warner
Jim Low
Berkshire
Salisbury
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