Pittsfield High sets two records in 880 and javelin win
Pittsfield High School defeated Westfield 9174 to 894 at Clapp Park, earning a 13th straight home win since 1963. Unheralded junior Forest Baker set a new 880 record with 2 03.9, while Paul Martino broke the javelin mark with 185 feet 6 inches. Pittsfield swept five events, led by strong performances from Johnson, Calderwood, and Grimm, as Westfield balanced wins but lacked depth.
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St Joseph's High
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Paul Martino
Art Delusky
Delusky
Massachusetts
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Classical High
Springfield
Tarey Hunt
Grimm
Bil Devine
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Chicopee Comprehensive
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K. Mover
Baseball Bragan Frick proposals spark early season debate
The Sporting News highlights two unlikely voices, Bobby Bragan and Ward Frick, proposing early game sites and TV limits to improve baseball. Bragan urges 12–15 opening games in warm southern locales from Houston to Anaheim to beat cold weather, while Frick cautions against overexposure of centerfield camera shots to armchair fans. The discussion spans spring plans, weather, and the pace of major league scheduling.
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Milwaukee Braves
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Braves
Atlanta
Bragan
Warren Spahn
Southwest
California
Houston
Los Angeles
Anaheim
Calif
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Jacksonville
Miami
New Orleans
Birmingham
San Antonio
Dallas-Fort Worth
Mexico City
San Diego
Frick
Chris Cannizzaro
Mets
Ed Bailey
Giants
New York
Shea Stadium
Juan Marichal
Tom Parsons
Cubs
Chicago
Milwaukee
13 Teams Are Playing Ball Today Highlights Local Action
A dozen Berkshire County high school baseball teams are slated for league action today with six league tilts and one independent contest. Pittsfield and North Adams squads meet on two fronts as Pittsfield High faces St Joseph's of North Adams at Clapp Park while St Joseph's meets Drury at Noel Field. Wahconah Regional of Dalton plays Mt Greylock Regional in Williamstown to finish the Northern Berkshire League slate.
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Pittsfield
Greg Clark
Cocapl
Greg Rusk
Berkshire County
North Adams
Pittsfield High
St. Joseph's High
Clapp Park
St. Joseph's
Will Drury
Noel Field
Wahconah
Dalton
Mt. Greylock
Williamstown
Cranwell Opens Season With 7-0 Tennis Victory
LENOX Cranwell Schoal's tennis team opened its season by trouncing Monsor Academy 7-0 here Wednesday afternoon. Cranwell will oppose Darrow School of New Tehanon NY here tomorrow afternoon at 2 45.
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Lenox — Cranwell Schoal
Monsor Academy
Cranwell
Darrow School
New Tehanon
Twin Double Pays 8238 At Green Mt
A horse racing card from Green Mountain Park shows Twin Double winning 8238 in a twin double payoff. Cold Waters and Annabel Lite also placed in multiple early races with purses ranging from 3400 to 6000. Other winners include Aston December Keystoner Liz and Fabric in various pace and trot races.
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Twin Double
Green Mt
Pownal
Cold Waters
Annabel Lite
Mitzi Martin
Fabric
Green Mountain Park
Shady Jacklin
Counsel Date
Aston December
Keystoner Liz
Shady Jacktin
Culhane
Felger
Floton
Halts
Counsel Dale
Jaeger
Miracle
Clayhaven Cassius
Richards Jr
Foster
Lucky Moor
Meadow Beechie
Ema
Allen December
Denger
Aso
Gay Liberty tHubeby
Future Hanover
Megha
Ate
O'Meara
Peter Up
Lanetry
Pulaski Mac
Arthurs
Arabell_ Life
Elliott
Happy Duchess
May
McCarthy
Mighty Mayes
Stoilist
Barelia
Wilson
Bell
Jan Jean Gay
Phetteplace
Mr. Roc
Holts
Blaxe
Cedar City
Golf Leagues Inaugurate Play Monday In Berkshire
The Northern and Southern Berkshire leagues open Monday with three NGL matches and one SBL match. Defending county champions Pittsfield Adams Wahconah Regional Dalton Mt Greylock Jack Regional North Adams and St Josephs North Adams compete in the north while Lee Lenox Williams Stockbridge Searles Great Barrington and St Josephs Pittsfield/Gt Barrington mark the south. Opening fixtures include Drury at Pittsfield Mt Greylock at Adams Wahconah at St Josephs NA and Lenox at Lee with a championship playoff between circuits set for Thursday June 3 at the SBL home course.
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NBI
Bennington High
Bennington
Adams
Lenox Lish
Mt. Everett
Sheffield
Lee High
Chester
Williams High
Stockbridge
Searles High
Great Barrington
Berkshire
Pittsfield
Wahoonah
Dalton
Mt. Grey
Jack
Williamstown
Drury
St. Joseph's High
North Adams
Lee
Lenox
Williams
Searles
Cranwell Tops Lee High In Practice Golf Match
Cranwell School edged Lee High 9 14 by 4 at Greenock Country Club in the first practice match of the season. The 12 hole affair saw Tom Spencer and Bill Howard of Cranwell and Terry Carty of Lee tied as medalists with 40 each on the opening nine. Lee opens Southern Berkshire Golf League play Monday at Lenox.
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Cranwell School
Lee High
Greenock
Lee
Lenox
Tom Spencer
Bill Howard
Cranwell
Terry Carty
Cranwell Lee
Mike Dempsey
Geant Barnard
Tom McCarthy
Steve Cadenelli
Richard Barbirt
John Smachsow
Ojarry Liss
Neil Howard
Valed Rosst
Wy Alr
Berkshire Downs to open 24-day season at Berkshire Downs
Berkshire Downs will open its 24 day thoroughbred racing season tomorrow at 2 pm with 10 races led by the Inaugural Handicap a five furlong event offering four purses of 1000 dollars and a minimum purse of 900 dollars for all races. Terror heads the field with Raster Surprise Plitshow King-in-Charpe Ocean Fleet Wise Will and Magic Evening among contenders. Jockeys Ray Pasquarella Robert Venne and Tom Maeda return, with racing scheduled Monday through Saturday in May except May 4 and May 11. Track spokesmen say quality improves this year.
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Hancock
Berkshire Downs
Terror
Joe Secondo
Raster Surprise
Plitshow
King-in-Charpe
Ocean Fleet
Wise Will
Magic Evening
Ray Pasquarell
Pittsfield
Robert Venne
Toronto
Canada
Tom Maeda
Thirteen Teams Register For City Slow-Pitch League
Thirteen teams have registered to play in the citys Slow-Pitch Softball League sponsored by the Department of Parks and Recreation. A 14th team is sought to balance representation, while no teams signed for the Fast-Pitch League. Program director John Marchest said another meeting is set for Wednesday at 7:30 pm at Springside House for managers and potential teams to register.
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Department of Parks and Recreation
John Marchest
Springside House
Worcester Fight Card Canceled
Boxing promoter Sam Silverman canceled tonight's card at Mechanics Hall after Juan Ramos of New York City suffered a fractured jaw during a workout. Ramos was set to meet Lloyd Marshall of Newark in the main bout yesterday.
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Worcester, Mass
UPI
Sam Silverman
Mechanics Hall
Silverman
Juan Ramos
New York City
New York
Ramos
Lloyd Marshall
Newark
Williston Tops Lenox Netmen in Tennis Match
Williston Academy’s tennis team defeated Lenox School 6-2 yesterday in Easthampton. Lenox’s points came from a singles win by Sandy Douglas at No 2 and a doubles victory with Lucien Hold. The Douglas-Hold duo improves to 5-1 in doubles.
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Easthampton
Williston Academy
Lenox School
Yesters
Lenox
Sandy Douglas
Lue Cien Hold
Iield-Douglas
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