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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1969
Page
10
Associated Press notes Bills 21 Redskins 17 on Friday night marking a major win. The team then signed O J Simpson, raising questions about chasing the Jets in the American League. Jets lose to Cardinals, Namath again without a TD pass.
A crowded recap lists multiple exhibition results with highlights from Cleveland's rally over San Francisco 49ers, Bob Taliferro and Charlie Frazier connecting for New England, Namath's Jets struggles, Unitas guiding Baltimore, Dawson to Pitts for Kansas City, and Sayers and Green Bay sinking the Giants while Denver falls to the Vikings. Also notes Rams beat Cowboys and bass fishing near Montauk Point.
Cincinnati Bengals squandered a late chance after Greg Cook overthrew under pressure from Boston. John Outlaw intercepted at the goal line and returned to the Cincinnati 20, sealing a 21-13 Patriots win as Boston built a 14-6 halftime lead behind Mike Taliferro’s two TD passes.
The Lawrence and Lynn teams each won once in the Legion baseball playoff semifinals over the weekend. Lynn beat rival 5-0 on Saturday, Lawrence won 7-2 on Sunday, setting up a decisive rubber game tonight at Lawrence.
In Cambridge Massachusetts veteran Baba Lewis of Newton defeated Mary Wisnerski of Pawtucket 6 3 6 1 to win the Massachusetts women's tennis championship at the Cambridge Tennis Club. In Sanford Maine Blackstone Valley Rhode Island will represent the division including New England in the Babe Ruth Baseball Tournament starting Saturday in Mattonn.
Tee times announced for the Allied Women's medal-play golf tour at the Country Club of Pittsfield. Participants are listed per starting tee with groups scheduled from 8:45 a.m. through 9:35 a.m. on the first tee and from 8:45 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. on the second tee, featuring Kelley, Smith, Garivaltis, and others across multiple groups. The list includes many players like Fall, Ittner, Tarleton, Euston, Dobbins, Wheelock, Trudeane, Sullivan, Amirault, McCormack, Fox, Knickerbocker, Ward, Persip, Greenfelt, Cadorette, Swirsky, Leahy, Jenkins, Hrubinski, Peek, O'Donnell, Lamvinski, Curtin, White, Healey, McBornnell, Raynor, Fabricius, Anderson, Whitham, Chilson, Blanco, Larkin, Swift Taft, Gowdey, Dube, Quillard, Doucette, Hinckley, Corrinet, Culver, Gardner, Koschuk, Baumann, Shea, Lowry, Moran, Ward, Pollard, Mahoney, Bolduc, Aronstein, Brandt, Roberts, Lewiss Fressoh, Douglas, Luscia, Friedman, Barrett, Mendel, Mendel, Choplin, Collins, Calvi, Farinon, Windever, Cheesbra.
Buenos Aires boxer Carlos Monzon out pointed New York challenger Tom Bethea as Blackstone Valley edged Porte de Little in Las Vegas to claim a regional title in a 14 inning stoppage. South Africa beat Puerto Rico 7 4 3 in 14 innings with Nueve stopping Joe Negidi.
Cesar Tovar struck again with a ninth inning hit as the Orioles beat the Twins 2-0. Billy Martin revealed he knocked out Dave Boswell in Detroit after Boswell struck Twins outfielder Bob Allison, causing 20 stitches and prompting Boswell to skip Baltimore for fear of public embarrassment. The Twins still led the West by 14 games over Oakland as New York hitters powered the Yankees past Oakland and swept the A’s in a round of Sunday action.
Champions will oppose champions in the Pittsfield Little Baseball League round robin this week. Colt Insurance North League titlist meets Virgilia Construction South League kingpin at Deming Field with Civitan West League winner facing McDonald East League No. 1 on Wednesday at Clapp.
Miss Lil Belair of Wahto nah Country Club Dalton and Miss Marguerite Goodrich of Berkshire Hills win the ladies open best ball at Berkshire Hills with an 18 hole gross 81. Sheila Ryan and Mrs Gordon Swirsky of Berkshire Hills take runners up with 84. Ellie Persip Wahconah and Nancy Lominski Forest Park Adams finish third with 84.
Pairings released for the weekly Businessmen's Golf League meeting at Berkshire Hills Country Club on Wednesday. Names include Case and Corrado, Ball and Candilore, Harrington and Pietras, Latimer and Gavenas, Leahy and Bowlby, Feakes and Chartier, Lindsay and Morrison, and many others. Starter group features Bonnivier, Eramo, Mason, Buckley, and Cadorette among others.
Niagara Falls AP report. Coach John Rauch learns Simpson’s four year no cut deal makes him pro football’s highest paid rookie since 1966 merger. Terms undisclosed but estimated to be between 300000 and 450000. Simpson to report to camp and may start in preseason game against Detroit. He faces rookie pressure to prove he is No 1 and contribute to Buffalo.
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