Barnini to Pittsfield Hall of Fame vote sparks charity gift
John Stip Barnini, former Pittsfield High star, attends a Highland Restaurant banquet to celebrate his Hall of Fame bid and donates 500 to support Pittsfield Junior Football League. Clem Farrell and the writer will allocate funds to help 30 more boys next year as 14 candidates hoped to equip 130. Barnini has diversified business interests and plans an Orange Bowl trip with family.
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John “Stip" Barnini
Pittsfield
Highland
Pittsfield Highstar
PHS
Clem Farrell
Farrell
Ona Barnini
Hale Construction Co
Slip
Miami
Woodland skaters win North Atlantic silver dance event
Kathleen Ryan and Jeffrey Caird of the Woodland Skating Club won the silver dance at the North Atlantic championships held at Nicholls School Buffalo New York their first competition as a team They qualified for the Eastern championships in Wissahickon Pennsylvania in mid January Their early rounds yielded four firsts and a third then a final round brought four firsts and a second They trained at the Boys Club rink and are coached by Mrs Mary Lou Butler Ryan age 16 represents RPL Figure Skating Club and is the daughter of Paul and Mary Ryan of Troy Caird 22 a Woodland Skating Club director represented Little Sun Valley Skating Club West Springfield He is the son of David Caird of Lanesboro and has prior eastern titles with former partner Kathy Wheeler of Watervliet New York
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Buffalo
N.Y
Kathleen Ryan
Jeffrey D. Caird
Woodland Skating Club
Pittsfield
Nicholls School
Wissahickon
Caird
Miss Ryan
Mary Lou Butler
Ryan
RPL
Paul Ryan
Troy
Rhode Island Beats UMass In Overtime Thriller
Rhode Island defeated Massachusetts 77-73 in overtime, handing UMass its first loss of the season. Ray Ellerbrook led UMass with 18 points, while John Fultz topped Rhode Island with 26 as Julius Erving scored 20 for UMass. The Rams improve to 21-0 overall and 2-0 in the Yankee Conference. UMass falls to 2-1.
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University of Rhode Island
University of Massachusetts
Redmen
Rhode Island
Umass
Rams
Ray Ellerbrook
al Hazard
Nate Adger
Dwight Tolliver
Adger
Phil Hickson
Mike Pagliara
John Fultz
Betert
Hickien
Etfertrka
Samuelson
Harara
M Pagkara
Vogetex
Noted Broncos staffer recalls end zone seats inquiry
Carroll Hardy, associate ticket manager for the Denver Broncos, recounts a caller asking what seats were available in the South end zone. Hardy explains end zone seats exist about 25 rows up and the caller asks which yard line they are on.
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Carroll Hardy
Denver Broncos
Meadowlark Lemon Wins Name Change Approval
BRIDGEPORT Conn AP Meadowlark Lemon famed Harlem Globetrotters clown of the traveling team won court approval to legally change his first name to Meadowlark Born Meadow George Lemon in Lexington S C Lemon 37 of Fairfield said name issues in correspondence and contracts led to the request and Judge Norman A Dube granted the change
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Bridgeport
Yoviesia Will Work For Veeck
Boston AP Suffolk Downs hires Harvard football coach John Yoviesin as special assistant to president Bill Veeck. The appointment stresses sales and special groups with no interference with Yoviesin’s Harvard duties as head coach for 13 years.
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Boston
Suffolk Downs
Harvard
John Yovic Sin
Bill Veeck
Yoviesin
Yevicsin
McKeever Named Starter for Grahm Lions Basketball
Grahm Junior College announces Michael McKeever son of Francis J. McKeever 24 Wellers Ave Pittsfield will star as a forward for the Lions this season The 6 foot 7 senior radio production major is a St Josephs High School graduate and will be eligible for an associate of applied science degree Grahm competes in the New England Junior College Basketball League and the Massachusetts Junior College Conference.
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Boston
Grahm Junior College
Michael McKeever
Francis J. McKeever
Weller Ave
Pittsfield
Ralph H. Kapilian
Said McKeever
Lions
St. Joseph's High School
Michigan State Coach Says 1940 Team Too Old to Compete
In East Lansing, Duffy Daugherty, Michigan State coach, predicts today’s Spartans would beat the 1940 Syracuse team, noting the 1940 players are aging. He says the current squad would win easily.
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East Lansing
Mich
Syracuse
Michigan State
Duffy Daugherty
Newell Wins Grid Letter At Kemper College
BOONVILLE MO George E Newell former Pittsfield Mass High School star end was awarded a major letter as a Kemper College varsity football team member at the fall athletic banquet Av student corporal Newell is the son of Mr and Mrs Newell Jr of 422 Elm St Pittsfield Mass Also Michigan State saw its 28 game winning streak snapped by Purdue 6 0
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Boonville
George E. Newell
Pittsfield
Mass
Kemper College
Newell
Newell Jr
Elm St
PHS Skiers name Moxon coach of 1969 70 team
Pittsfield High School announces Frank Moxon as ski coach replacing Ron Estes now at Taconic High School. Seniors David Rusk and Larry Litscher share co captaincy with six returning lettermen and a 25 member squad. First meet January 10 at Drury High with Berkshire County teams. students urged to respect ski jump and cross country areas at Pittsfield State Forest to prevent motorized damage.
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David Rusk
Larry Litscher
Henor
Pitsfield High
Frank Moxon
Moxon
Rony Estes
Taconic High School
Rusk
Litscher
Mark Bishop
Brian Tooley
David Winslow
Brenton Douglas
Steve Groves
Pittsfield High
Drury High
Berkshire County
Pittsfield YMCA Swim Team Opens Season With Win
The Pittsfield YMCA swim team opened its season with a 104 to 96 victory at Holyoke YMCA. Winners include Brian Guengling and Jerry Martin with two firsts each in various age groups. Relay squads also posted wins as Pittsfield secured multiple event titles across 10 and under through 15 to 14-year-old divisions.
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Pittsfield Ymca
Holyoke Ymca
Holyoke
Brian Guengling
Jerry Martin
Guengling
Matrin
Craig Mahoney
Boyd Black
Black
Martin
Scott MacDonald
Marc Mendel
Pittsfield
Craig Guengling
Bill Phair
George Florentine
Bill Carey
Carey
Florentine
John Moreau
Moreau
Robert Quinto
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