Pittsfield Edges East Side to Take 1-0 Lead in Semis
Pittsfield Legion holds a one game advantage after a 5 3 victory over East Springfield at Clapp Park. The second game in the best of three was postponed by rain and moved to 4 30 at Berry Field Cleveland College? No, Springfield College. Bob Harrison earned the win with seven innings, Kevin O’Donnell closed.
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Pittsfield Legion
East Springfield
Clapp Park
Springfield College
Berry Field
Post 68
East Side
Post 420
Springfeld College
Jim Denver
Reading
Bob Harrison
George “Red” Pleau
Kevin O'Donnell
Harrison
O'Donnell
Howie Burns
John Bedard
Bedard
Worthington
Boston College
Tom Scagliarini
Dick Russell
Pittsfield
Pittsfield Rally Breaks Game Open in Fourth In Playoff Tilt
Pittsfield trailed 2 1 in the fourth when Billy Larkin drew a walk to spark a four run burst. Eddie McMahon, Dave Lusignan and Rick Russo walked to fill the bases, Dave Stetson hit a key single, Earl Manley misplayed, and Tom Barry followed with a ball that deflected for two runs, giving Pittsfield the lead as Lusignan and Russo scored on Barry’s double.
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Pittsfield
Billy Larkin
Harrison
Eddie McMahon
Larkin
Dave Lusignan
Rick Russo
Dave Stetson
Earl Manley
McMahon
Tom Barry
Manley
Lusignan
Russo
Barry
East Springfield
Tom Croteau
Charley Manley
Steve Cerez
Croteau
Carl Manley
Bill Bedard
Bedard
Frank Worthington
Worthington
Jack Bartow
Dave Melle
Innning
Booth
Mike Mancivalano
Pete Pulaski
Steve Erikson
Kelly Repeats Hitting Lead In Tight EL Bat Race
The Eastern League batting title battle stays close as Reading outfielder Bob Kelly retains a .351 average, edging York’s Angel Mangual at .330. Pittsfield’s John Mason holds .314 with Reading’s Ron Allen at .306 and Pat Locanto at .294. Kelly also tops with 138 hits and 72 runs, while Mangual leads RBIs and total bases.
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Reading
York
Angel Mangual
Kelly
Elias Sports Bureau, Inc
Mangual
Pittsfield
John Mason
Ron Allen
Pat Locanto
Allen
Fred Wolcott
Jerry Morales
Elmira
Gene Clines
Tom Parson
Ken Reynolds
RBI
Pittsfield Reading
Bhpoa Ork
Menanen
Russo
Luxignan
Simonalll
Stetson
Manchester
Sheran
Waterbury
Goyette
Larkin
Eo Arch
Donnall
Read
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Pe Mason
Pitt
Bedard
Itney
Manley
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Cerez
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Vivenzio
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Lanier
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DeMario Ao Blomberg
Gagle
Suds Oth Vanzin
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Wat
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Cenex
Amuitas Williams
Gast Springfield
Wolcott
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Febane
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Mantay
McMahon
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Harrison
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Mobo
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Harrisin
Ours
Attend
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Clines
Aneo
Steiner
Chris Robinson
Callahan
Ben Bombardier
Winston
Arrington
Cox
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Robles
Dickinson
Washington
Sarron
Pine Grove Park
Dal- Cone
Dalton Auto Body
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Parsons
Rick Tenczar
Reynolds
Sid Martin Hennigan
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Bob Dawson
Meiers
Nutter
John Gier- Holland
Dick Madore
Brattleboro
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Tony DeMarco
North
Adams
Willy Peat
Bob Bennett
Pettibone
Claude Galin Butkus
Schroeppel
Jim Gelhiser
Mike Scipione Spier
Petro
Giorgi Will Constantine
Quinn
Dalton
Canal Lanes of Southampton Wins State Slow-Pitch Championship
Canal Lanes of Southampton defeated Step Danis of Pittsfield 11-4 to win the 1969 state slow-pitch softball title at Lakewood Field before 900 fans. The champions went unbeaten in five games in a double elimination tourney, with key rally in the third inning highlighted by Mathews Zabek Duhart Abell Walaszek and Talenda. Step Danis earned runner-up status and a regional berth starting Friday in Burlington.
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Southampton
Stephanis
Pittsfield
Lakewood Field
Step Danis
Burlington
Boston
New Hampshire
Vermont
Palma
Ohio
Canal
Wally Mathews
Jack Zabek
Mathews
Zabek
Butch Duhart
Frank Abell
Howie Booths
Roger Walaszek
Abell
Booth
Walaszek
Botl
Johnnie Talenda
Danis
Cani Palmieri
Jay Brock
Bill Spence
Duhart
Pittfield
Tego's
Leominster
Panbody
Worcester
Taego
Livesey Club
Fairhaven
Varley’s
Brown's
Franklin
Clam Shell
Bixby’s
Haverhill
Belanger
Yellow Coach
Varrey's
Lynn
Bixby's
al Belanger
Dom Coppalino
Denise Laroque
Berkshire County USA
John Marchesi
Bernard “Bunny” Lee
Buhart
A Abell
Rooth
P Walaszek
Talanda
Cf Erikson
Janes
Netto
Zabak
P. Pulaski
W. Spence
J. Spence
Comey
Reardon
Bartow
Jb Palmieri
R. Pulaski
Villanova
Rf Brock
P “Tierney
Palmier
Malle
Brock
Talenda
Walatzek
Melle
Tiernay
Tale
GEAA Tops O'Connell Cadillac 7 1 in Babe Ruth League
In Babe Ruth League action Saturday at Deming Field GEAA defeated OConnell Cadillac 7 to 1. Mark Bassett pitched four hits and added a Tim producing triple while teammates Tom LaBarbera and Dave Matteodo each collected two hits. John Lane had a two bagger for Cadillac as Pete Murphy took the loss.
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Ghaa
O'Connell
Promoter Silverman Schedules All-Star Show in North Adams
Boxing promoter Sam Silverman plans another all-star boxing card at Noel Field in North Adams on Monday August 18 after a 1,800-fan turnout on a postponed show. Headliners include Al Romano and a 10 round welterweight bout with Lac Pivin, while 10 round featherweight Tough Terry Rondeau faces Tough Tony Orua. Tickets on sale locally. rain date reserved for Tuesdays.
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Sam Silverman
Noel Field
Silverman
New England
Pride of
Quebec
Pivin
Arnold Sparks
al Bashir
Gene Herrick
Fernard Simard
Terry Rondeau
Pittsfield
Tony Orua
Jersey City
Cruz
Madison Square Garden
Rondeau
Carlos Garcia
Worcester
Berkshire
Center Sports
Rick
Actio
MrCarthy
Adams
Frankie Martin
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