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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1965
Page
12
Keane says the AL pennant race isn’t over yet though the Yankees trail the Twins by eight games with 49 remaining. New York won 6-5 over Detroit and 6-5 over Chicago as Mantle helped spark a road trip revival.
Montpelier pitcher Dan Martin hurled a no hitter yet Montpelier fell 4-1 to Barre in the Vermont Babe Ruth League final as Barre capitalized on five Montpelier errors. Barre's Jim Pinardi limited Montpelier to two hits and Barre advances to the New England quarter finals against Torrington.
Willie Mays boosted his NL leading 30th homer and hit three times as the Giants beat the Cardinals 6-4 for their sixth straight victory, drawing within one game of the Dodgers. Mays has posted a 426 average over his last 11 games with seven homers and 12 RBIs, while Ed Mathews fueled Milwaukee’s doubleheader sweep of Houston with five hits and seven RBIs.
Standings show Minnesota leading Boston in the AL, and New York atop Detroit in the NL with Chicago and Cleveland close. Sunday results include Minnesota over Boston and Washington over Los Angeles, while Cleveland beat Chicago in the other half of a doubleheader that was partly rained out.
Boston University and the University of Massachusetts were removed from the ranks of major football schools by the Football Writers Association credentials committee in Chicago. BU's shift to smaller opponents over three years led to the downgrade, ending 80 years in major status for BU. UMass echoed the change as its schedule shifted toward more small colleges. Coach Schmakel and athletic director McGuirk commented on the move and its implications for independent programs.
The Pittsfield Tennis Club and Holyoke Dance Club tied 6-6 at Camp Merrill courts in Pittsfield. Pittsfield shows a home advantage with three doubles wins and a five to eight singles split. Notable results include Joseph Healy and Robert Bondi winning doubles over Allan Wheeler and Ben Marcus, and several individual matches across both teams.
Isgood beat Frankie Martin 15-14 at Deming Field while Madison Cafe defeated Pittsfield General Hospital 12-9 at Lakeweed Field in City Slow-Pitch Softball League Friday night. Bob Steiner and George Rocca led Isgood with strong multi hit nights. Tom Murphy and Neil Langlois led Madison Cafe with four hits each. Tonight at 6 15 Isgood faces Dom's Barbers at Deming Field and Frankie Martin's meets Dairy Center at Lakewood.
Don Chandler restores Packers kicking punch aiding Hornung’s rushing. Giants regret trading Chandler after his five field goals and two extra points in Green Bay’s intrasquad win as NFL preseason action unfolds across a crowded slate with Redskins, Steelers, Cowboys, Chiefs, Oilers, Jets, and Bills noted for varied showings.
George Gadomski and Walt Ragoza of Northampton won the annual two-ball best-ball golf tourney at the Country Club in Worthington with a two-under 68. They beat three other Northampton and Pittsfield teams by one stroke, aided by Gadomski’s hole-in-one on the 15th.
L. H. Bob Merritt presided over the Businessmen's Golf League that sponsored Fred Tanner Day at Berkshire Hills Country Club. Marcel E. Peltier, Merritt's son in law and former president, was listed as league president in The Eagle and served as tournament committee chairman.
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