Pittsfield Suffers 10th Loss In 14 Reading Tilts This Year
Reading beats Pittsfield 10 5 as the Red Sox drop to fourth, Elmira split with Waterbury, York and Manchester were rained out. Rod Austin hits his 13th homer driving in unearned runs, and Pittsfield leaves bases loaded in the ninth without scoring.
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Reading
Red Sox
Elmira
Waterbury
Pioneers
York
Manchester
Pirates
Rod Austin
Sox
Fouse
Smitty Holland
Jack Nutter
Riccitelli to Face Anderson in St Paul Bout
New England light heavyweight champion Pete Riccitelli will fight Ray Anderson in St Paul on August 11 despite Riccitelli’s Maine suspension for actions deemed detrimental to boxing. Minnesota moved ahead with the bout while Maine refused to alter the 60 day ban, aided by state WBA membership differences.
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Maine
New England
Pete Riccitelli
Ray Anderson
St. Paul
Portland
Paul Raymond
Somerville
Mass
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Ricciteri
Minnesota Commission
Maine Commission
Minnesota Athletic Commission
World Boxing Association
Minnesota
WBA
Mason drives short fly and Budd DP to end inning
John Mason lined a short fly to right and Mike Budd hit a grounder for a double play, turning a crucial defensive sequence.
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John Mason
Mike Budd
Eastern League Standings From AP With Results Snapshot
AP standings show Reading, Pittsfield, Manchester, Waterbury, Elmira, York with inconsistent scores and yesterday results. Upcoming games list Pittsfield at York, Waterbury at Reading, Elmira at Manchester and a rain postponed Manchester at York.
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Associated Press
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Reading
Elmira
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Pittsfield
Manchester
AIO
Waterbury
VanBlarcoms Sweep Two Pontoosuc Sailing Races
Pat VanBlarcom and crew Sue VanBlarcom won both races at Pontoosuc Sailing Club on Sunday. Bud Tucker with Pat Tucker placed first in the third race while Francis Blais won the junior division. Wayne Chappell Wagsétand and Mary Carey finished third. Tucker added a third and a second, Larry Hall a second and a third, and Grier Horner a third.
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Pat VanBlarcom
Sue VanBlarcom
Pontoosuc Sailing Club
Bud Tucker
Pat Tucker
Francis Blais
Wayne Chappell Wagsétand
Mary Carey
Lenox Merchants Roll to 20th Win in 11 0 Victory
Lenox Merchants Babe Ruth team remained undefeated by routing Camp Lenox 11 to 0 at War Memorial Field. John Hammig pitched a one hit affair with 10 strikeouts before the game ended in the fifth due to darkness. Fielding powered the offense with a double and two singles, while Klug and Mynn contributed key hits as Lenox logged their 20th win with 12th shutout of the season and a 24-run allowed total. The Merchants head into a planned home game against Lanesboro Pantoosue All-Stars with Paul Galey on the mound.
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Lenox Merchants
Babe Ruth
Camp Lenox
North Olis
War Memorial Field
John Hammig
Hammig
Tom Katovsky
Merchants
John Fielding
Eddie Mynn
George Klug
Lanesboro
Buddy Biron
Paul Galey
Berkshire County
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YO Hamning
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Shepard
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Allendance
Shooting Record Open Softball Tourney Set
DALTON The CRA will sponsor a Class B fast pitch softball tournament in Dalton on Aug 15 16. Black Hawks fired a record 414 shots at goals last season and scored 3 times. Entry fee 25. All replies due by Friday to George R Bird 5 Mobile Tor Dalton.
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CRA
Bobby Hull
Chicago
Black Hawks
George R. Bird
Mobile Tor
Slow-Pitch Returns in Massachusetts Four-Day Tourney at Lakewood Field
Local fans can watch the 1969 Massachusetts Slow-Pitch tournament four days starting Thursday at Lakewood Field. The piece explains slow-pitch shifts emphasis from fast-pitch, outlines pitching rules, no hit batter, and no leads, and highlights the sport’s high scoring, dynamic defense, and home-run potential.
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New England
Massachusetts
Lakewood Field
Pittsfield
Flea League All-Star Game Set at Clapp Park
An all-star Flea League baseball game is planned for Sunday at Clapp Park led by director Barry McGinnis. Berkshire Pom Poms perform at 12 45, with foot races and prizes from the Pittsfield Park Department. National All Stars coaches are Harrington and Donovan. American All Stars coaches are Malloy and Harrison. Each team fields 15 players. Little League coaches urged to attend. Popsicles donated by Adams Super Market. West Little League picnic postponed due to round robin and city playoffs.
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Barry “Steffy” McGinnis
Pittsfield Park
George Harrington
Paul Donovan
John Malloy
Bob Harrison
Adams Super Market
Soccer Officials Set Meeting For Candidates
Berkshire County Soccer Officials Association members will meet at Springside House tonight at 7 30. Ray Gunn of Sheffield, president, says a schedule of classes and an examination date will be determined.
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Berkshire County Soccer Officials Association
Springside House
Ray Gunn
Sheffield
Bandiera and Rhodes Named to CCSU Coaching Staff
New Haven AP report says Joe Bandiera former Hamden High football coach and Jim Rhodes 1960 Holy Cross captain join Southern Connecticut State College coaching staff Bandiera handles offensive backs receivers Rhodes coaches the offensive line for CCSU football program.
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New Haven
Fight Show Rescheduled For Tonight
Promoter Sam Silverman plans a New England title defense as Al Romano meets Ernie Dew at Noel Field in North Adams. Dew, a YMCA instructor, fights left handed and has defeats over Payzant Wickham Diaz. Rondeau Garcia rematch and Spence Williams bouts on the card. McGrath Cancel opener at 8.
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Sam Silverman
Noel Field
New England
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Ernie Dew
Worcester
Dew
YMCA
Romano
Bob Payzant
Henry Wickham
Jose Diaz
Trish Billy McClusky
Ring Magazine
Terry Rondeau
Pittsfield
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Rondeau
Garcia
Eddie Spence
Preze ‘Kayo’ Williams
Philadelphia
Williams
Spence
Kevin McGrath
Angel Cancel
Puerto Rico
Hendricks and Race Sunfish Winners at Onota Lake Race
Gene Hendricks won the first sunfish race and Bob Race took the second at Onota Lake in Berkshire Hills Sunfish Fleet events Sunday. Race placed second in the first contest, with Len van den Honert finishing as runner up to Race.
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Gene Hendricks
Bob Race
Berkshire Hills
Onota Lake
Len van den Honert
Yaz Faces Boastful Fans as Sox Open Home Stand
Boston starts a homestand at Fenway Park against Seattle amid fan reaction to Carl Yastrzemski. The slugger faces boos after a fine for not hustling at Oakland, while manager Dick Williams defends hustle and promises strict penalties. Ray Culp, Gene Brabender set to open the three game set, with California then Seattle.
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Nolome
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Dick Williams
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Williams
Ray Culp
Gene Brabender
Pilots
Mangual Tops EL Batting Race Again This Week
Angel Mangual of Reading regains lead in the Eastern League batting race with a .325 average, edging Bob Kelly of Waterbury who falls to .379. John Mason and Frank Baker tie for third at .312, with Reading’s Ron Allen slipping to .303. Tom Parsons of Pittsfield leads ERAs at 2.04 over 97 innings. Ken Reynolds of Reading owns 129 strikeouts and 12 wins. The Elias Bureau stats cover games through Tuesday, noting Mangual’s 214 total bases, 21 homers, and 79 RBIs as season leaders in multiple categories.
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Reading
Elias Sports Bureau, Inc
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Fred Walcott
Pittsfield
Jerry Morales
Elmira
Allen
Gene Clines
York
Kelly Jeads
RBI
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Hayward
Heintz
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Dawson
Holland
Nutter
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Schroeppel
Houser
James
Wim
Constantino
Spiet
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