Connolly to Stay in Rotation After Debut Loss
Boston faced Chicago at Fenway as Eddie Connolly, making his major league debut, allowed five hits over five innings with seven strikeouts and three walks. A five-run fifth doomed his outing, but manager Johnny Pesky kept him in the rotation alongside Mondouquette Lamabe Morehead and Spanswick as Boston prepared to face New York with Morehead and Mondouquette starting.
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Pesky
Connolly
Boston
Johnny Pesky
Eddie Connolly
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
Morehead
Monbouquette
Earl Wilson
White Sox
Buford
Conigliaro
Eddie
al Weis
Joe Cunningham
Pittsfield
Fenway Park
Connolly Family Attends Boston Game as Eddie Steps Up
Eddie Connolly, former UMass pitcher now in the pro ranks with Olean in the New York-Pennsylvania League, attended the Boston game with coach Earl Lorden and Warren McGuirk. Eddie’s wife, two daughters, mother, and Connolly relatives were among the spectators behind home plate. Connie Coleman of Springfield and several fellow Massachusetts contemporaries were present as manager Pesky teased Eddie about greeting Pittsfield friends in the stands.
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Earl Lorden
Eddie Connolly
University of Massachusetts
Warren McGuirk
Massachusetts
Eddie
Olean
N.Y
New York-Pennsylvania
Arnold Noyes
Topsfield
Boston
Connollys
Noyeses
Pesky
Pittsfield
Batter-by-Batter With Ed Connolly First Inning
Summary of a baseball plate by plate in a game detailing Ed Connolly pitching and a sequence of batters, walks, and fielding errors across five innings including key plays by Weis Buford Robinson Nicholson Hershberger Cunningham McNerney Hansen and Malzone with multiple runners advancing and scoring on errors and hits.
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Boston
Bob Heffner
Pete Charton
Arnold Earley
Connolly
Heffner
Charton
Earley
Connally
Buzhardt
Wilhelm
Weis
McNertney
Nicholson
Malzone
Frank
Cunningham
Buford
Dick Stuart
Chicago
Rich Weis
Robinson
T Nicholson
Angen
Hershberger
Cuncin Fam
Ie McNelnaney
C Martin
Barharat
Williams
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Urhardt
Ed Connolly
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Conignare
Clinton
Marten
Stralen
Clerscberger
Bressoud
Hansen
Stuart
McNeriney
Burchard
S@uford
Nichollson
Man- Sen
Mahone
Seoring Robinson
Man
Colby Defeats Williams 10-2 In Waterville Tilt
Colby College baseball overwhelmed Williams College 10-2 as nine first inning runs set the pace in Waterville. Kevin Sheehan started for Williams, while Ken Stone earned the win for Colby in relief. Bill Leighton and Ken Reed led Colby with multiple hits, Ben Wagner added two singles for Williams as Colby improved to five wins and three losses.
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Waterville
Maine
Colby College
Williams College
Kevin Sheehan
Ken Stone
Williams
Bill Leighton
Ken Reed
Colby
Ben Wagner
Colay
Wiilliams Oe
Sheehan
Kyle
Foley
Sheub
Stone
Phillips
Knox
Auba
Berkshire County Umpires Offer Fourth Class Class
The Berkshire County Baseball Umpires Association will present the fourth in a series of umpire training classes tomorrow at 7 30 PM. The session will be at the American Legion Home on Wendell Avenue. The final class is set for April 29 at the Boys Club with a test planned for early May on a date to be announced.
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Berkshire County Baseball Umpires’ Association
American Legion
Wendell Avenue
Boys
Eddie leads silent energ y in playoff night crowd
Eddie said he slept well before the game and retired at 10 Saturday. Charlies Gilson watched all three White Sox games and attended the Celtics-Warriors opener. Former Mayor Haughey led a lively family section with his wife and two sons plus Mr and Mrs DiGrigoli. Stuart was booed for fanning twice while Buford's leaping seventh inning catch robbed a hit.
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Eddie
Charlies D. Gilson
White Sox
Boston Celtics
San Francisco Warriors
National Basketball Association
Ray Haughey
Lawrence DiGrigoli
Stuart
Buford
Senior Swimmers Win 9th Meet Top Trinity in Season Finale
The Boys' Club senior swimming team won its ninth meet, defeating Trinity Methodist Church 51-44 to avenge an earlier loss. Five records fell as Don Marchetto, Jim Bushey, Dave Smith, and John Stephens led wins across multiple events. Trinity captured two relays and most seconds.
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Trinity Methodist Church
Trinity
Don Marchetto
Jim Bushey
Dave Smith
John Stephens
John Wells Wins Jai-Alai Open in Daytona Beach
Former Lee High golf ace John Wells, now a professional, captured the Jai-Alai Open at Daytona Beach Country Club with rounds of 75 and 73 totaling 148. He recently became assistant pro at Orange Hill Country Club in Sorrento, Florida, and has worked in Florida since last September. Wells, a 1952 Lee High graduate, won Berkshire interscholastic titles in 1960 and 1962 and was Berkshire Allied junior champion five years running.
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LEE
John Wells
Lee High
Daytona Beach
Wells
Orange Hill Country Club
Sorrento
Fla
Florida
Berkshire
University of Arizona
Alton R. Wells
South Lee
Francis Murray Receives Valuable Player Award
Francis Murray son of Mr and Mrs John McCollum of 116 Center Street earned a valuable player certificate at the Northampton Commercial College basketball banquet. Andrew Callini of Westfield shared the honor. The team went undefeated this season and coach John Siabinski received a gift from the squad. John Orr of the University of Massachusetts spoke at the event. Murray was noted for his athletic work at Lee High School.
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LEE
Francis Murray
John McCollum
Center St
Northampton Commercial College
Andrew Callini
Westfield
John Siabinski
John Orr
University of Massachusetts
Murray
Lee High School
Tony Simone Delivers RBI In Redmen Baseball Win
Tony Simone of Lee had one hit in six at bats for the University of Massachusetts in weekend games. The Redmen beat Boston University 7-4 in Boston after a 4-3 extra inning loss to Trinity College in Hartford. Simone's hit came against Trinity as a pinch hit in the sixth and he later sacrificed. He started the BU game but was lifted as coach Earl Lorden began substituting. Massachusetts opens Yankee Conference play at Connecticut in Storrs tomorrow and meets Amherst Wednesday on the Jeffs’ diamond.
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Tony Simone
Lee
University of Massachusetts
Redmen
Boston University
Boston
Trinity College
Hartford
Conn
Simone
Trinity
Earl Lorden
Massachusetts
University of Connecticut
Storrs
Amherst
Jeffs
Reading rookie Eddie Connolly reflects on rough spring
Eddie Connolly spoke after a tough spring training showing about last season in Reading Pennsylvania. He blamed wild fast balls and improved rhythm in later innings while noting a pulled muscle and an unearned error on Joe Cunningham's roller. He expressed confidence that the mound will feel familiar next time and that his start will not be lost.
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Eddie
Joe Cunningham
Record List Of Americans In Marathon
A record 570 U S citizens entered the 68th Boston AA road race as foreign runners faced a domestic challenge to reclaim a title held by visa holders. Weather billed as ideal with 50 to 69 degrees and light winds. defending champ Aurele Vandendriessche of Belgium returns after last year’s 2 18 53. The event honors John Fitzgerald Kennedy as entry lists standardize to officials.
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Boston
UPI
U.S
Weather Bureau
Aurele Vandendriessche
Amateur Athletic Union
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
County Boys Play Against Each Other
Johnny Tagliaferro of Pittsfield and John Beacco of Stockbridge faced off in the Yale Amherst baseball game in New Haven. Yale won 11 to 7. Beacco had one hit in four at bats and drove in a run for Amherst while Tagliaferro played left field late for Yale and did not bat. Losing pitcher Dick Cassey, star of West Hartford, gave up 14 hits and 9 runs in 6 innings.
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Johnny Tagliaferro
Pittsfield
John Beacco
Stockbridge
Yale
American Legion
Keene
Casey
Gunnery Beats Berkshire 7-4 in Early Lead
Gunnery scored seven runs in the first inning and held on for a 7-4 win over Berkshire School in Washington Connecticut. Bill Casper pitched a complete game, allowing eight hits as Gunnery built a commanding early lead while Berkshire managed six hits.
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Washington, Conn
Gunnery
Berkshire School
Sheffield
Mass
Bill Casper
McCabe Leads Colgate Past Williams In OT Lacrosse
Williamstown Williams College hosted Colgate in a 19-11 overtime lacrosse victory for Colgate led by Pete McCabe of Hartford with four goals. Jack Wilmont equalized late regulation and sealed the win 9 minutes into overtime as Williams slips to 1-2 on the year. Colgate adds practice wins over Catonsville Lacrosse Club and Boston Lacrosse Club.
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Williamstown
Pete McCabe
Hartford
Berkshire County College
Catonsville
Boston Lacrosse Club
Korte's Team Leads New Lebanon Tenpin Meet
Korte's Plumbing of Great Barrington led the women's team handicap tenpin tournament at Lar-A- Bowl Lanes with 2686. Larabee's Girls of New Lebanon was second with 2653 and Rogers Jewelers of Pittsfield posted 2507 for third. Openings remain for teams to enter the WIEC sanctioned event at the lanes.
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New Lebanon
N.Y
Korte’s Plumbing of
Great Barrington
Larabee’s Girls
Rogers Jewelers of
Pittsfield
Mays Belts Sixth HR As Giants Dump Reds
Willie Mays homered for the sixth time in six games and drove in three as the Giants beat Cincinnati 13-6. He increased his average to .391 with three hits and a key two run single in a nine run sixth inning. Dodgers stumble as Koufax’s opener rumor lingers and Aaron sparks a brief rally. Mets top Pirates 6-0 for first win. Phillies crush Chicago 8-1. Gibson fires four-hitter as Cardinals top Houston 6-1.
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Willie Mays
New York
Mays
San Francisco
Giants
Cincinnati
Harlem
Richie Allen
St. Louis
Houston
Bob Gibson
Reds
Dodgers
Sandy Koufax
Felipe Alou
Ed Mathews
Don Drysdale
Braves
Hank Aaron
Los Angeles
Yankees edge early win as Berra lasts season debut
The New York Yankees won their first game of the season Sunday after three straight extra inning defeats. Joe Pepitone drove in two runs with his first hits of the season, singling home Mickey Mantle and doubling in Tom Tresh, as Bud Daley earned his first Yankee win. Washington’s Chuck Hinton had a rough day, misreading an out, and was replaced by Ken Hunt. The Twins split a doubleheader with Detroit, and the White Sox blanked the Red Sox 6-0 amid rain.
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Mays
Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles
Dodgers
Milwaukee
New York Mets
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Chicago
Yogi Berra
New York Yankees
Chuck Hinton
Washington
Kansas City
Jim Gentile
Chuck
Nelson
Yankees
Balltimore
Orioles
Minnesota Twins
Detroit
Twins
Chicago White Sox
Boston
Indians
Cleveland
Senators
Hodges
Orlando Pena
Don Blasingame
Ed Brinkman
Joe Pepitone
Bud Daley
Pepitone
Mickey Mantle
Tom Tresh
Darrow School Slugs Past Millbrook 9 4 in Baseball Clash
Darrow School collected 12 hits to defeat Millbrook School 9 to 4 in New Lebanon. Cliff Snyder doubled twice and singled, Andy Jelliffe added a triple and a single, Frank Feeley and Bob Schrackel had two singles each. Steve Mulligan drove in two runs, Drew Barringer pitched all nine innings with five strikeouts and no walks.
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New Lebanon
N.Y
Darrow
Millbrook School
Cliff Snyder
Andy Jelliffe
Frank Feeley
Bob Schrackel
Steve Mulligan
Drew Barringer
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Floyd Robinson
Ron Hansen
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Jack Lamabe
Dave Morehead
Bill Spanswick
Don Buford
Frank Malzone
Floyd
Dave Nicholson
Hopper
Jerry McNertney
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Ed Bressaud
al Lopez
Hoyt Wilhelm
Tony Conignaro
Lou Clinton
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Roman Mejias
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Boston Briefs
Connie Coleman
Springfield
Gene Connolly
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Bob Meyer
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Korte
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Gil Hodges
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