PHS and St Josephs High Open Football Practice
Pittsfield High and St Josephs High begin football drills with sessions at Deming Field and Wahconah Park. Gleason plans two morning drills while Murray limits to one due to teachers meeting. St Joe’s eyes 60 candidates, varsity/junior squads expanding to six scrimmages, with openings Sept. 21 and Sept. 28 season start.
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St. Joseph’s High
Deming Field
Pittsfield High
Joe Gleason
Gleason
PHS
Bill Murray
Joe Fox
Glea
St. Joe's
St. Joseph’s
Wahconah Park
Northampton
Murray
Joe Merullo
Pittsfield
Westfield High
Westfield
Pittsfield High Coaches Appointment Await Subcommittee OK
School Superintendent James Reynolds said hiring of Pittsfield High line coach Matt Collins Jr of Lanesboro and jayvee coach Joe O Merullo of Revere will await approval by the subcommittee on athletics and physical education. The subcommittee has not been asked to fill vacancies and positions do not exist until the full committee receives a recommendation.
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Pittsfield
Matt Collins Jr
Lanesboro
Jayvee
Joe O’ Merullo
Revere
School’ Committee
James Reynolds
Reynolds
Edward Harabin
Ward 7
Siahoonmmitteal
Yes
Oredaets
Wiudady Scuwillut
Eagle
Pittsfield High
Tomorry
Shaun Hawthorne
Harabin
Teach
Schoni Committee
Officials Dinner Tuesday Night for Berkshire County Football Officials
The Berkshire County Football Officials Association holds a dinner at Brass Rats Restaurant at 7 Tuesday night. The Berkshire Eagle incorrectly stated Monday. Joe Amelia chairs arrangements. reservations close tonight.
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Berkshire, County Football Officials’ Association
Brass Rats
Berkshire Eagle
Joe Amelia
Four Teams Organize Pittsfield Touch Football League
Pittsfield forms a four team adult touch football league for 1983 with Park Jewelers Pittsfield Sportsbig Goals Stanley Club and the Independents Each club fields 15 players five linemen and three backs per unit Games start Sunday Sept 8 at 12 30 at Clapp Park two games per Sunday 1 30 second game Contact John Marchesi at the Park Department to join Officials led by John Farrell return to head the league
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Park Department
Pittsfield
Clapp Park
Park Jewelers
Pittsfield Sportsbig
Stanley Club
Independents
John Marchesi
John Farrell
Head Injury Kills Cameron Junior College Player
Oklahoma City AP report states 20 year old halfback Dave Harmon of Cameron Junior College Lawton Okla died after a head injury at a football drill. He was injured during a routine blocking drill involving halfbacks and ends.
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Oklahoma City
Cameron Junior College
Lawton
Okla
Dave Harmon
Ralph Harmon
Finalists In First Title Game In Pittsfield League
Besse-Clarke and GEAA reach the title game at Clapp Park at 1:30 as both clubs surged in the second half. Besse-Clarke seeks its first league crown in 12 years after a six-game win streak while GEAA, runner up in the National League, has won seven of eight and beat Ida and John's twice. Starting lineups and batting averages listed for both teams.
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Besse-Clarke
GEAA
Pittsfield
Clapp Park
Besse's
Bessie’s
Ida
John’s
Geaa Mike Hart
Pat Gloria
Tee Albano
Tom Grieve
Joe Esposito
Tam Lonabecker
John Petell
Bob Choiniere
ACFL Schedules Six Contests This Weekend
The Atlantic Coast Football League enters its third weekend as Jersey Giants host Harrisburg Capitals at Roosevelt Stadium. Friday night features six games including Boston versus Springfield, Providence versus Ansonia, Mohawk Valley versus Westchester, Pittsburgh at Baltimore, and Newark against Portland. Ansonia and Mohawk lead the north with 10 records. Westchester, Newark, and Jersey City top the south with 10.
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New York
Atlantic Coast Football League
Jersey Giants
Harrisburg Capitals
Jersey City
Roosevelt Stadium
Boston Sweepers
Springfield Acorns
Springfield
Providence Steamrellers
Ansonia Black Knights
Ansonia
Mohawk Valley Falcons
Westchester Crusaders
Westchester
Pittsburgh Valley Ironmen
Baltimore Broncos
Newark Bears
Portland Sea Hawks
Portland
Providence
Newark
Mohawk
Pittsburgh
Boston
Harrisburg
Baltimore
Maeda and Palaez Set for Northampton Race Week
Jockey Tom Maeda of Great Barrington and Jose Palaez of Northampton will ride in the Tri-County Fair races at Northampton next week. The six day program begins Monday with windows opening at 1 PM and closing at 1 45 PM. Post time is 2 PM.
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Northampton
Tommy Maeda
Great Barrington
Jose Palex
Great Barrington Fair Racing
Rheaume letter boosts local sports coverage
A commendation from William P. Rheaume, scorekeeper of the City Slow Pitch Softball League, praises Bill Mahan for excellent game write-ups. The note, published in The Eagle, highlights space challenges and the value of full sports coverage to attract teams and spectators.
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Horace Greeley
Greeley
William P. Rheaume
William Mahan
Eagle
Rheaume Fetter
Bil
John Marchesi
Joe Norrison
Bill
Football Pros Honor Bobby Layne On Retirement Night
Detroit prepares to honor Hall of Fame quarterback Bobby Layne during halftime of a preseason game. Layne set NFL passing yardage and TD records before retiring in 1952 and a scholarship fund in his name will be announced at the University of Texas. Also noted are San Francisco vs Dallas exhibition, and various NFL camps with players returning from injuries.
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Bobby Layne
Detroit
Detroit Lions
Pittsburgh Steelers
Layne
NFL
Baby
University of Texas
San Francisco Forty Niners
Dallas Cowboys
Bakersfield
Calif
Forty Niners
Cowboys
Ray Nitschke
Green Bay Pakers
New York
Sam Huff
Jim Taylor
Packers
Giants
Los Angeles Rams
Denver Open leads pack with Venturi and Johnston
Veteran golfers Ken Venturi and Bill Johnston shot 66 to take a one stroke lead in the Denver Open at Denver Country Club. Venturi, 32, spoke of past injuries and a car accident while Johnston, 38, stayed near perfect with only one putt on the day. Rex Baxter Jr., Bill Eggers, Lionel Hebert and ten others posted 68s for the early standings.
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Bill Snyder
Wahconah Country Club
Dalton
Hudson Valley Community College
Berkshire Community College
New York
Elks
New York State
Troy, N.Y
Denver
UPV
Ken Venturi
Bill Johnston
Denver Country Club
Venturi
Crystal River
Fla
Tye
Cleveland
Johnston
Phoenix
Ariz
Barrington Seeks Playoff Berth With Labor Day Doubleheader
Great Barrington Merchants fight for a spot in the Interstate Baseball League playoffs as they close the regular season with two Memorial Field games against Amenia on Sunday and Millbrook on Monday. A single win secures a berth in the four team post season. two losses likely end their hopes. The team sits third with a 7-6 record, while Millbrook is fourth at 7-7 and Amenia fifth at 6-7. Winsted has clinched the title, Arlington and Poughkeepsie also near the top. The final regular season games include a Monday matchup between Amenia and Arlington. Manager Eddie Norton plans to start Bob Constant and Louis Pia, with Jog Zavattare available for relief. Playoffs begin Sunday, Sept. 8.
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Mickey Mantle
Yankee
Dallas
British West Indies
Japan
Germany
Italy
Israel
Arnold Palmer
Paul Harney
Westchester Country Club
Rye
N.Y
Augusta
Gary Player
Palmer
Great Barrington
Merchants
Amenia
Millbrook
Memorial Feild
Winsted
Arlington
Poughkeepsie Ast
Poughkeepsie
Amonia
Amt
Pia
Eddie Norton
Bob Constant
Adams
Antonia
Louis Pia
Pittsfield
Constant
Clarkson Tech
Masssachusetts
Jog Zavattare
Wright Cup Tennis Starts On Saturday
Wright Cup tennis begins Saturday at Williams College with 48 boys and 24 girls under 18. Boys play six singles and three doubles. girls four singles and one doubles. Joseph H. Goddard Jr. of Wellesley chairs the tournament, run by the New England Lawn Tennis Association. Matches start 8:45 AM and run through Sunday afternoon.
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Williamstown
Williams College
Joseph H. Goddard Jr
Wellesley
New England Lawn
Yanks Call Up Gibbs and Gonzales for Richmond Labor Day
New York Yankees announce catcher Take Gibbs and infielder Pedro Gonzales will join Richmond as the IL season ends on Labor Day. Nine other Yankee farmhands recalled will report to the camp in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, next February.
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New York
Gibbs
Pedro Gonzales
New York Yankees
Richmond
Ceb
Fort Lauderdale
Eia
New College Football Rule Complicates Substitutions
Ohio State coach Woody Hayes criticizes the new college football substitution rule as overly complex and misleading in its big print. Hayes notes 10 varied scenarios for entering players, predicts fan and official confusion, and says only limited subs can enter on punts or after a first down, complicating platoon play.
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Columbus, Ohio
UPI
American Football Coaches Association
Rules Committee
Ohio State
Woody Hayes
Hayes
Nites
Twins hit 12 homers in doubleheader. Killebrew three HRs
Major League stars crushed Washington 14-2 and 10-1 as Harman Killebrew blasted three homers and a double. Eight Twins homers in game one tied a league record while Minnesota set homer records for three and four consecutive games at 15 and 17. Sandy Koufax pitched a three-hitter to become the majors first 20-game winner as the Dodgers beat the Giants 41-1.
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Twins
Harman Killebrew
Washington
Minnesota
Sandy iKoulay
Dodgers
San Francisco
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Stone Johnson
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Gene Meakins
Barrington
Yanks
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