Eight-Year Veteran Mel Triplett Is Released by Browns
Mel Triplett, an eight year NFL veteran and former Giants star rusher, was released by the Cleveland Browns two days before their West Coast exhibition schedule. Also cut were Jim Bobbitt George Thomas Don Mullins Stan Sezurek Bob Butts and Walter Beach reducing the roster to 44. Other camps notes include Gi ants rookie Glynn Griffing working at defensive back and Bart Starr directing a nine pass sequence at Green Bay practice.
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Berkshire Eagle
Mel Triplett
Cleveland Browns
New York
New York Giants
Triplett
Minnesota Vikings
Vikings
Browns
Stycar Ald
Jim Bobbitt
George Thomas
Don Mullins
Stan Sezurek
Bob Butts
Walter Beach
Cleveland
Buddy Parker
Pittsburgh
Baltimore Colts
Glynn Griffing
Giants
Minnesota
Green Bay
Bart Starr
San Francisco
San Diego Chargers
Houston Oilers
Houston
Denver
Jack Faulkner
Buffalo
Winston-Salem
N.C
New York Jets
Merrill Douglas
Mark Farrell Sets Babe Ruth League Batting Record at 545
Mark Farrell, five years old, won the Babe Ruth National Division bowling crown at Imperial Lanes with a record 545 average, highest in 12 seasons of city Babe Ruth baseball. He had 30 hits in 55 appearances and just one strikeout. Jerry Fresia led pitching with 8-1. Connie Carney topped batting with .519, while Grieve and Carney each posted two homers. Lonabecker and Gibson each drew 17 walks.
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Mark Farrell
Cateney
Imperial Lanes
Connie Carney
Union Federal
Acc—Grieve
Dick Klemansky
Nick Maniatis
Grady
Joe Albano
GEAA
Mike Doolan
Uniion Federals
Fresia
Fred Sangiovanni
Pete
Paul Ricciarini
Grieve
Caritey
Sangiovanni
Carney
Tony Gibson
SUE
Gibson
Tom Lonabecker
GEAA Beats TUE 255 in BBL National Playoff Final
GEAA defeats TUE 255 6 2 at Deming Field to claim the National division playoff lead. Tommy Grieve hits a first inning homer and Gio ria walks fuel a three run third as Gloria fans 10 in a complete game win. Playoffs close Saturday with Ida & Johns at Deming and Moldmaster vs Besse Clarke at Clapp Park.
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Pat Gloria
Deming Field
GEAA
Ida
Clapp
John’s
Deming
Tommy Grieve
Mikel Hart
Nando Delmalino
Dale Stetson
Grieve
Gioria
Joe Albano
Bernie Rosenblum
Tory Gibson
Paul Ricciarini
Ricciarini
Rosenblum
IUE
Gibson
Gloria
Gflda & John
Derming
Moldmaster
Besse, Clarke
Clapp Park
Zavattaro Named Athletic Head of North Adams
Zavattaro will become athletic director and coach of soccer and baseball at North Adams State College replacing George Jarek as athletic director. Jarek stays as basketball coach and moves to a new education role. Zavattaro, a former North Adams State and Pittsfield High athlete, will also serve as faculty advisor to the Men’s Athletic Association.
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North Adams
Joe Zavattaro
Pittsfield High School
North Adams State College
Zavattaro
Eugene L. Freel
Freel
George Jarek
Jarek
Department of Education
Pittsfield Ulgh
Pitt Teams Take Both Cage Titles
Pitt Playground junior and senior basketball squads won the Park Department Summer Basketball Leagues finals on the Common. The Juniors defeated Crane 32 to 10 behind balanced scoring from Robert Kelly Gilbert Randolph John Johnson and Larry Hunt while Jack Clark led Crane with seven points. The seniors edged Deming 46 to 40 in a tight contest with Dave Southard contributing a late score to seal the win.
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Pitt Playground
Park Department
Crane
Deming
Pitt
Robert Kelly
Gilbert Randolph
John = Johnson
Larry Hunt
Jack Clark
Dave Southard
Baseball Schedule Briefs From National League and American League
Brief rundown of games with listed pitchers across the AL and NL. Chicago versus Boston with Horlen and Grant, Washington and Kansas City, Los Angeles versus Baltimore, Pittsburgh against Chicago, Milwaukee versus San Francisco, St. Louis against Los Angeles, and other scheduled matchups noted with current win loss records.
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Chicago
Boston
Morehean
Ve. Horlen
Cleveland
New York
Grant
Terry
Washington
Kansas City
Dantls
Raken
Los Angeles
Baltimore
Chance
Ve. McNally
Pittsburgh
Clowns Baseball Show Tonight At Wahconah Park
Indianapolis Clowns meet Brooklyn Stars at Wahconah Park tonight at 7 45 with a comedy show and baseball. Gates open 5 45. Clowns, active since 1929, feature Nature Boy Williams and Birmingham Sam with other acts including shadowball and a midget player Billy Vaughn. Probable lineups list Williams and Kenny on mound for a night of entertainment and sport.
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Indianapolis Clowns
Brooklyn Stars
Wahconah Park
Clowns
Nature Boy Williams
Fred
Babe) Battle
Williams
Birmingham Sam
Billy Vaughn
Birmingham
Sam
Indianapolis
Billy Yangtin
Gerald Jackson
Rueben Howard
Pete Jones
Fred Battle
Jim Murrell
Ed Kennemore
Willie Brown
Robert Kelly
Charles White
Harold Wing
Thomas Lloyd
Elridge Handy
Don Foster
Willie Williams
Charley Stanton
Pitt Srs win city title in 9-8 thriller
Pitt Srs edged Deming 9-8 to claim the city championship in the league’s second season. Art Delusky Bob Decelles paced Deming while Southard Frank Scago and Fred Taliaferro led Pitt as the game stayed tight through three quarters and a swift final period.
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Ners
Deming
Art Delusky
Bob Decelles
Southard
Frank Scago
Pitt
Fred Taliaferro
Scago
Pete Ellsworth
Delusky
Deceives
Pitt Srs
NHL
Crane Jrs
Deming Srs
Aes SS
Lee Searles To Resume Grid Rivalry
Lee High releases its football schedule with a renewed clash against Searles High of Great Barrington set for Saturday Oct. 19 on Lee Field. Searles plans varsity play next season after re introducing football at jayvee level. Lee opens Sept. 28 at home vs Springfield Commerce, with other games Oct 5 Mount Greylock, Oct 11 Classical, Oct 26 St. Joseph's, Nov 2 Housatonic Valley Regional, Nov 9 Wahconah Regional. all 1:30 except Classical at 3:15 and Nov 2 includes 2 p.m. Falls Village game. Open date Sept 21.
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Lee
Lee High
John Consolati
Searles High
Great Barrington
Searles
Jayvee
John LaFontana Jr
Tee
Springfield Commerce
Wildcats
Wahconah
Dalton
Springfield
Springfield Classicals
Falls Village
Conn
Housatonic
Mastercraft Tile Clinches CSL Round Robin Title
Mastercraft Tile won the CSL post season round robin title defeating Pittsfield Sporting Goods 4-1 at Brown Street Field. Bing Miller pitched seven innings with three hits allowed and a five inning shutout. Milt Gardner fanned 12 in a losing effort as PSGs stranded baserunners.
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Mastercraft
Bing Miller
Pittsfield Sporting Goods
Brown Street Field
Miller
Milt Gardner
Schmoyer Sees Bats Spark Big Week In Minor Ball
Statesville infielder Jim Corky Schmoyer of the Boston Red Sox chain boosted his average by 17 points with six hits in 24 bats last week, including two homers. He sits at .219 with 25 hits, four homers, and 13 RBIs through 114 plate appearances. Baltimore bonus player Ray Woitkowski went 0-for-8 and remains at .095 for the season after joining the Orioles following a year at Maryland.
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Jim (Corky) Schmoyer
Boston Red Sox
Statesville
N. C
Schmeyer
St. Joseph's High
Pittsfield Legion
University of Massachusetts
Ray Woitkowski
Baltimore Organization
W. Va
Woitkowski
Pittsfield High
Pittsfield Legon
Orioles
Baltimore
University of Maryland
Cerruti Klein Win Low Gross At Stockbridge
Mrs. Ed Cerruti and Mrs. Murray Klein won the weekly Stockbridge Golf Club ladies day low gross and low net tournament with an 84. Ten teams entered. Low net honors went to Mrs. Don Ingram and Mrs. Morris Schwartzman with 90 19 71, while Mrs. Robert Briskin and Mrs. Walter Nirenberg were second with 94 21 73.
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Stockbridge
Ed Cerruti
Murray Klein
Stockbridge Golf Club
Don Ingram
Morris Schwartzman
Robert Briskin
Walter Nirenberg
Four Celtics In Benefit Tilt At Maurice Stakes
Four Boston Celtics Sam Jones K C Jones Tom Sanders and John Havlicek accept invitations to play in the fifth annual Maurice Stakes charity basketball game at Kutsher's Country Club in Monticello New York on Friday night.
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Monticello
UPI
Boston Celtic
Sam Jones
K. C. Jones
Tom Sanders
John Havlicek
Kutsher's Country Club
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Lennbecker
Petell
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Paul
Taremnan
Rbi-Grieve
Roesenslum
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Jue
Gla
Paul Ricciar
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Ke—Gloria
Deimoline
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LP_Gibson
Trey
Samena
Edge Deming
Tire Town, Inc
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Kennemore
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Ala
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Kenny More
Elijah Jackson
Billy Vaughn Clowns
North Street
Commerce
Psgs
Jerry Schmidt
Fran Devanny
Eilter and
Larson
Gardner and
Schmoyer
Cerruti
Klein
Celtics
Phelax Ane
Whitewa
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