Liston Clay Fight in 1963 Out Garden Promotion Move
Heavyweight champion Sonny Liston moves to Madison Square Garden promotion, postponing the September fight with Cassius Clay for a December defense against a lesser contender. Possible opponent Ernie Terrell. venue options Miami Beach or Las Vegas. Liston cites tax issues and confirms talks with Garden matchmaker Teddy Brenner to stage home television defense.
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Liston
Clay
Sonny Nearing
New York
Sonny Liston
Madison Square Garden
Cassius Clay
Philadelpha
Uarry Markson
Garden
Ernie Terrell
Chicago
Sonny
Limon
Bead
Philadelphia
Markson
Teddy Brenner
Miami Beach
Fla
Las Vegas
Nev
Municipal Stadium
Tendon Forces Brian Curvis To Withdraw
London reported that Brian Curvis Brit ish and Empire welterweight champion has withdrawn from a planned August 20 bout with Isaac Logart of New York at Porthcawl Wales due to a thickened Achilles tendon. Curvis plans an October tour with world champion Emile Griffith.
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London
UPD
Brian Curvis
Isaac Logart
New York
Porthcawl
Wales
Curvis
Emile Griffith
St Josephs High Announces Seven Football Games Schedule
St Josephs High lists seven games for 63 team under coach Billy Murray five in Class A and two exhibitions. Four games at home three away with two night games at Drury Oct 4 and an exhibition at L. City championship vs Pittsford Nov 11. Schedule includes Northampton Brattle Oct 12 Adams away Wahconah Regional away See away Holyoke Catholic Nov 11 Pittsfield.
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St. Joseph's
Billy Murray
Drury
Pittsford High
Northampton
Brul
Adams
Wahconah
See
Holyoke Catholic
Pittsfield
Emily's Tops Foley's 6-1 In CSE Tilt
Emily's Suaehk Bar defeated Foley's Beach 6-1 at Brown Street Field in a City Softball League game. Emily's led 1-0 after one, exploded for four in the second, Foley's added a fourth inning run, and Emily's finished with a final tally in the fifth. Pitcher Jim Pickard earned the win, Frank DeAngelus took the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily's
Suaehk Bar
Foley's Beach
Brown Street Field
Emily’s
Foley's
Bob Quadtrozzi
Pete Pannesco
Jim Pickard
Frank DeAngelus
Brown Street
Pittsfield Sporting Goods
Master Kraft Tile
Deming Field
Emily
Foley
Pickard
LaRouche
DaAngelus
Ahazzer
Interstatesmen To Put on Show Al Pro Grid Tilt
The Interstatesmen Senior Drum and Bugle Corps of Pittsfield will perform a half time show during the Giants Bears exhibition at Cornell Schoellkopf Field Ithaca New York. They represent Berkshire County Council American Legion and Charles Brady American Legion Post 245 Waterford New York. Game time is 3. Saturday night they head to Fulton New York for a contest sponsored by the Fulton Crusaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstatesmen
Pittsfield
New York Giants
Chicago Bears
Cornell University
Schoellkopf Field
Ithaca
N.Y
Berkshire County Council
American Legion
Charles Brady American Legion Post
Waterford
Fulton
Fulton Crusaders
Berkshire Residents Named to Springfield Acorns Roster
Two Berkshire County residents are listed on the 33 player Springfield Acorns roster in the Atlantic Coast Professional Football League. Tackles Jack Murdock of Pittsfield and John LaFontana Jr. of Great Barrington return from last season. The Acorns open exhibition play Saturday night at 8 15 in Springfield’s Pynchon Park against the New Hampshire Chargers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire County
Springfield Acorns
Jack Murdock
Pittsfield
John la ¥Ontana Jr
Great Barrington
Murdock
University of Colorado
Pitisfield
Sammond Organ Company
LaFontana
University of Massachusetts
Acorns
New Hampshire Chargers
Springfield
Pynchon Park
Andy Griffin
Mel Meeks
Tom Russo
Dick Osinski
Tony Ayre
Andy Baylock
Boston Patriots
Butch Songin
Bruce Heerema
Central
Iowa
Boston College
Vincent Yanckees
Acarns
Dick Glogowski
American International College
GEAA and B-C Win in BRL Baseball Night
GEAA blanked Grady's Newsstand 13-0 at Deming Field to clinch second in the National division. Tommy Grieve drove in five on a triple double and two singles. Besse-Clarke, with Pero pitching five scoreless, tied for American division lead. Pete Russo and Don Lucaroni each had three singles. Tonight VEW faces Union Federal and UM 254 meets IUE 235 at Wahconah Park.
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Deming Field
Cheever
Grady
GEAA
Tommy Grieve
Danny Powers
Pat Bonivilaccia
Dick J
Hate
Jeff Nicholson
Besse Clarke
North Junior High
Pero
VFW
Besse-Clarke
Adams Market
Pete Russo
Don Lucaroni
Peto
Ned Evans
VEW
Union Federal
Deming
IUE
Wahconah Park
Geaa Akrohpow
Hart
Earoe
Everall
Cnamere
Rosenblum
Carhart
Esposita
Massery
Lonanecker
Dag Briggs
Yoooboe Cheever
Ana
Grady's
Skowronski
R. DelGallo
Gleason
iReniert
Ibee Miarag
B. DelGatto
Powers
Schermerhorn
If Toy
Oo Stabile
Mart
Esposite
Bot
Rai—Grieve
Albano
Grieve
D. DelGalle
Lonabecker
Esposit
Gloria
Carhart-Udass
Grady’s
Bonavitacola
L’hote
Litote & Ho—Powers
Inings
Bonavilaccia
Litete
Cheever (L'Hate
Shearer
U—Mole
Three Year Golfer Ties Wahconah Course Record
Jean Bryant, a 22 year old from Greenville South Carolina who started golf three years ago, tied the Wahconah Country Club women’s course record with an 82 playing from the men’s tees. She shot 38 on the front and 44 on the back, with three putts on the back nine and drives reaching 2340 yards. Bryan attends Winthrop College and plans to pursue national amateur competition next year. She plays as a counselor at Camp Romaca in Hinsdale this summer.
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Dalton
Jean Bryant
Wahconah Country Club
Bob Gilbert
Gary Scarafoni
Jean
Jack Toski
Tommy
Miss Bryant
Greenville
S.C
Winthrop College
Wahconah
Goerlach
Yemrolil Jean Bryant
Winthrop
5.C
Wahcanal Country Club
Camp Romaca
Hinsdale
Virginia Cavaliers Name 1963 Football Captain Todd
Todd, a 21 pound blue star from Orange Virginia, is the 1963 captain of the University of Virginia football team. He was shifted from offensive guard to center and is a dean's list student at Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turney Todd
Orange
University of Virginia
Todd
Virginia
Tuscan Spy Sets Grass Record at Atlantic City Track
Tuscan Spy won once in 1962, tying the five and a half furlong grass record at the Atlantic City track with a time of 1763 1-5. This sole victory earned him a place in the record books.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Legion Teams Set Exhibition Here Tuesday
The Pittsfield American Legion baseball team meets a Berkshire County Legion all-star squad Tuesday evening at Wahconah Park. The all-star team, chosen from Adams Dalton Williamstown South Berkshire and Lee, is managed by Remo Delmolino and coached by John Hardage.
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Pittsfield American Legion
Berkshire County Legion
Wahconah Park
East Side
Worcester
Remo Delmolino
Adams
Legion
Dalton
Williamstown
South Berkshire
Lee
John Hardage
Jay LaPlante
WSBS
Burt Steere
WBEC
Tom Kirby
WBRK
Bucky Bullitt
WMNB
Tom McShane
North Adams Transcript
Bill Mahan
Eagte
Chet Zajac
Ron Shepard
Willaamstown
Tony Kopec
Ams
Mike Gamayi
Mike Toohey
Mike Kelly
Mike Caulfield
Bill Leeto
Art Sum
Mark Popper
Kim Chapman
Jim Gallagher
Bob Hunter
Peta Foote
Andy Piretti
Larry Fredericks
Daniels Aims for Fifth Straight Berkshire Allied Golf Title
Dalton Dixon Daniels seeks his fifth consecutive Berkshire Allied Golf Championship at Wahconah Country Club in Dalton. The 61st event pits association clubs with handicaps of five or less. Play starts Sunday with an 18 hole elimination, low half to second round, team title by best four of six scores.
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Dalton
Dixon Daniels
Adams
Taconic Club
Williamstown
Berkshire County
Red Gniadek
Berkshire Hills Country Club
Bob Jones II
CC of
Pittsfield
John Chapman
Lof Taconic
John Zuiken
Daniels
Wahconah
Wach ¢Lul
Successive Aces At Jenny Wiley Golf Course
Prestonburg based golf story reports Joe Burchett sinking a hole in one at Jenny Wiley State Park Golf Course. Arthur Hughes replied challenge and hit a ball from No 6 tee toward the flag. the ball bounced and rolled into Burchett’s hole, marking a rare double ace moment.
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Prestonsburg
Joe Burchett
Arthur Hlughes
Jenny Wiley State Park
Hughes
Burchett
Pittsfield Tennis Club ties series with win over Williamstown
Pittsfield edged Williamstown 6-5 to level the series at two wins each at Williamstown courts. Pittsfield’s standouts were Steve Ransford and Gene Marsten with wins in singles and a doubles victory for Ransford and Marsten. Other Pittsfield winners included Lou Ettlinger and Bruce Baumert in singles, with Baumert and Ettlinger also combining in a doubles outcome.
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Pittsfield
Clinth
Williamstown
Steve Ransford
Gene Marst
Ransford
Bill Root
Marsten
Steve O'Brien
O'Brien
Art Robinson
Edward Cowing
Edward Geame
Spivey
Paul Voloscove
Ear Mac Brown
Prescott
Ralph Mason
Beal
Douglas Raubenheimer
Lou Enlinger
Dave Lowry IV
Baumert
Woodworth
O’brien Tow
Root
Prescott and Burnham
Brown and Spivey
Mason and Root
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Champ
Brenner
Miami
Lux
UPL
Floyd Patterson
Salvatore Avena
Avena
St. Joseph's High
Berkshire
Ghaa
Bosse-Clarke
Norm Cheever
Jim Pero
Chanaier
Martino
McCumiskey
Phelps
Sherman
Lucareni
Nichea
Shermen
Russe
Shutts
Dayle
DeGran
Archey
Sesse-Clarke
Evans
Semeno
Paris Mountain Country Club
Arizona State
Arizona
JoAnne Gunderson
Carol
Sorenson
JoAnne
Nationa
Taconic
BF Goodrich
B.F. Goodrich
N‘s
Richfield
England
Berkshire Allied
Tennis Club
Goodyear
Sams Blackwall
Tufsyn
Pittsfield Tire & Battery
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