St Louis Hawks Topple 76ers 112 107 In Late Rally
St Louis Hawks defeat Philadelphia 112 107 to oust the 76ers from first in the NBA Eastern race. Clyde Lovellette hits three clutch baskets late, finishing with 24 points to pace the Hawks, while Wilt Chamberlain leads Philadelphia’s scoring with 37. Bob Pettit and Cliff Hagan contribute for St Louis. Joe Graboski nets 24 for the Warriors. The Pistons host the Knicks in the nightcap.
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Philadelphia
Lovellette
Warriors
Detroit
UPI
St. Louis Hawks
Clyde’ Lovellette
National Basketball Association
Detroit Pistons
New York Knickerbockers
Boston Celtics
Hawks
Wilt Chamberlain
Vern Halton
St.Louis
Bob Pettit
Cliff Hagan
Joe Graboski
Green
Hagan
LaCour
McCarthy
Pettit
Sauldsberry
Rodgers
Johnson Sent to Lakers in Pistons Trade Deal
Detroit sold rookie forward Ron Johnson to the Los Angeles Lakers for considerably more than the waiver price. The former Minnesota standout will report to Portland on Monday as the Pistons open a two game series with the Lakers. Johnson played six games for Detroit, totaling 54 minutes and 31 points.
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Detroit
UPI
Pistons
Ron Johnson
Los Angeles Lakers
Minnesota
Lakers
Portland
Ore
Los Angeles
Johnson
Connecticut Awards Letters To W Mass Boys
Ten Western Massachusetts residents received varsity letters or freshman numerals at the fall sports dinner at the University of Connecticut Wednesday night. Varsity football awards went to Dave Bishop and Richard Bourdeau, both of Chicopee, Bill Marin of Greenfield, Ralph Rinaldi of East Longmeadow, John Sadak of Springfield, and Manager David Sykes of Pittsfield, Stanley Zaleski of Dalton, Dick Chenail of North Adams and Harmon Freeman of South Hadley Falls were given yearling grid numerals. A varsity soccer letter was presented to John Janiszewski of Springfield.
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John Janiszewski
Springfield
Kinne 42 Points Spark Searles Past Williams in Rout
Dave Kinne scored 42 as Searles beat Williams High 64 49 in a Southern Berkshire League basketball game. Kinne scored 11 of Searles 12 points in the second quarter and fueled a late burst to widen the lead, while Fred Barbosa and Gene Salvi added 13 each for Williams.
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Kinne
Searles
Williams
Stockbridge
Dave Kinne
Great Barrington
Mike Alphonso
Fred Barboza
Gene Salvi
Adams Raps Westfield By 69-43 Score
Adams High beat Westfield 69-43 at the Adams Memorial High gym after a 14-0 start. Adams led 20-4 after one quarter and 35-13 at halftime as regulars played about 18 minutes. Jim Chenail scored 17 and Fran Rysz 15 for Berkshire County’s team.
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Adams
Adams High
Westfield Igh
Adams Memorial High
Chet Zabek
Westfield
Valley
Jim Chenail
Fran Rysz
Berkshire
Chenail
Rysz
Lee High Caps Fifth Straight With 49 33 Win
Lee High defeated Mount Everett Regional High 49 to 33 in a Southern Berkshire League game to extend its winning streak to five. Bob Driscoll led Lee with 16 points, Fran Pulerl and Joe Ford each had 11, and Lee led 23.9 at halftime. Next, Lee hosts St Joseph's of Pittsfield at the Armory.
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Sheffield
Lee High
Mount Everett Regional High
Lee
Bob Driscoll
Fran Pulerl
Joe Ford
St. Joseph’s
Pittsfield
Armory
Bee
MT Averett
Onnacott
Bennett
Pulte
Plontek
Ford
Tod
Katty
MacDonald
Souza
Hitchcock Ag Hunter
Pimith
Wiles
Ownny Sheffield
Fam
Wynna
Tima
Eminste Perfects
Retirement of Gil McDougald Ends Yankee Era
Gil McDougald announces retirement at age 32 with arthritis and a desire to devote time to family and business. The Yankee stalwart played 10 seasons mostly under Casey Stengel, was part of multiple World Series runs, set records in double plays and grand slams, and felt expendable as AL expansion neared.
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Gil McDougald
Washington
Los Angeles
Eddie Doherty
Gil
McDougald
O—A McDougald
Yankees
Twin Falls
Victoria
Beaumont
Casey Stengel
Stengel
Sit
Rogers Hornsby
Hornsby
Sporting News
Oldsters
Cletis Boyer
New York Giants
Johnny Pédres
Brooklyn Dodgers
Sandy Amarons
Dodgers
Billy Martin
Yogi Berra
Amoros
Tony Kubek
Pittsburgh Pirates
Art Ditmar
Pirates
Don Hoak
Kubek
Burgess
Gino Cimoli
Hoak
Mazeroski
Bousquet Ski Area Adds Lights and New Slopes at Mount Tom
Trail Sweep reports Bousquet's will light night skiing this season with added lights on Russell Slope East Slope and two beginner areas. New rope tow and expanded snow making pipes surround each slope. BerkShire Snow Basin gains SBA loan for a new base lodge and T bar though not ready this year. Holyoke Mount Tom area opens with 61 200 foot main slope and 2300 foot trails, night skiing planned until 10 30 p.m.
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Kralf Tre
Bousquet
Russell Slope
Don Soviero
Don
Paul
Berkshire Snow Basin
Eastern Ski Bulletin
West Cummington
Stanley C. Brown
Small Business Administration
SBA
Brown
Timothy Hutchens
Holyoke
New Holyoke
Mountains Park
PHS Chicopee Game Postponed by Slippery Roads
Pittsfield High Chicopee basketball game postponed due to poor travel conditions along with three other county matchups in North Adams Williamsown and Chester. Games postponed to Monday and Friday with schedule shifts including a 7:15 start and 6:00 jayvee tip. Moynihan plans two practice sessions to keep team ready. Chester High rescheduled game with Williamsburg moved to Friday night.
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Chicopee
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Pittsfield
Drury-Brattleboro
North Adams
Arlington
Williamstown
Lenox
Chester
Pittsfield-Chicopee
Frank Moynihan
Armory
Pittsfield High
Springfield
Moynihan
West Springfield
Chester High
Williamsburg
Area Skiing Conditions Report From New England Areas
Snow depths vary across venues with 4 to 6 inches fresh at Bousquet and 4 to 6 inches base at Otis Ridge. Jiminy Peak shows 8 to 10 inches powder, 2 to 4 inches packed, lifts operating. Mount Stow notes 4 inches base and 6 inches powder. Vermont and New Hampshire ranges report fair to good skiing. several mountains listed.
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Berkshires
Vermont
Berkshire
Bousquet
Dutch Hill
Madelon Mulroney
Otis Ridge
Jiminy Peak
Catamount
Bousquet’s
Mount Stow
Neartwellville
Brattleboro
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Cannon Mountain
Black Mountain
Belknap
Mount Sunapee
Pinkham Notch
Colby Beats Williams 5-4 In Hockey Thriller
Colby College edged Williams College 5-4 yesterday afternoon in Williamstown. Williams goalie Al Lapey made 49 saves, while Colby’s goals came from Mark Comstock two, Captain Larry Hawkins, and Tom Roe. Williams drops to 2-1. Colby improves to 4-2-? and heads to the Cornell Invitational Tournament opener against Colgate.
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Colby College
Williams College
Williamstown
Williams
al Lapey
Lapey
Mark Comstock
Itwo
Larry Hawkins
Tom Roe
Colby
Cornell
Colgate
New Lebanon Tops Germantown 62-55 in league clash
New Lebanon High School defeated Germantown 62-55 in a Columbia County Interscholastic League game in New Lebanon, led by Dale Isaacs with 24 points and Art Hull with 16 while Germantown’s Ronnie Cooms scored 20. The New Lebanon jayvees also won 40-12 in the preliminary game.
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New Lebanon
N.Y
New Lebanon High School
Germantown
Dale Isaacs
Art Hull
Ronnie Cooms
New Lebanon Jayvees
Jayvees
Bantamweight Title Battle Needs Formal Approval
Providence United Press International reports world bantamweight champion Eder Jofre of Brazil has approval for a title bout with Piero Rollo of Italy from Dave Ott president of the National Boxing Association. Ott backed the match after Alphonse Halimi declined a $40,000 guarantee to fight Jofre in Sao Paulo. Halimi defeated Freddie Gilroy to take the European title while Jofre won the world title by knocking out Eloi Sanchez last November in Los Angeles. Petronella named Rollo as the strongest available challenger.
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UPI
Eder Jofre
Brazil
Piero Rollo
Italy
Dave Ott
National Boxing Association
Ott
Tony Petronella
Alphonse Halimi
France
Jofre
Sao Paulo
Sanchez
Eloi “Sanchez
Mexico
Los Angeles
Halimi
Freddie Gilroy
Ireland
European Boxing Union
Jofre-Halimi
Petronela
Rollo
Dalton Whips Bennington in high school basketball showdown
Dalton High outlasted Bennington High as John Wilkinson scored 34, while Craig Crosier led Dalton with 18. Four Dalton players hit double figures aided by a fast break, with Dalton set to meet Lenox and Springfield Commerce next. Hockey scores and scattered lines follow.
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Dalton! High
Bennington’ High
John Wilkenson
Wilkinson
Craig Crosier
Dalton
Lenox
Mont Pleasant
Springfield Commerce
Belwey
Gallipe
Snyder
Howe
Carvey
Witenburge
Williams Triumphs 108-69 To Shatter Scoring Record
Williams College roared past Brandeis 109-69 to break the school scoring mark as Bob Mahland led with 33 points. The 6 foot 2 guard showcased a sharp jump shot and driving layups to topple the Judges. The Ephs head to the Springfield College Invitational over Christmas vacation.
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Waltham
Williams College
Brandeis University
Bob Mahland
Mahland
Epha
University of Massachusetts
Brandeis
Co Captains Picked for Williams Team
Williams College juniors Skip Rutherford and Peter Ryan were named co captains of the 1961 varsity soccer team. Rutherford, inside right, and Ryan, fullback, helped the 6-2 squad last fall, coached by Clarence Chaffee, now ranked third in New England. Ryan also played varsity baseball and holds multiple campus roles. Rutherford balances soccer with lacrosse and serves in student government and Greek and club activities.
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Skip Rutherford
Peter Ryan
Williams College
Rutherford
Ryan
Williams
Harvard
Connecticut
Clarence Chaffee
New England
Chaffee
Baldwin
N.Y
Stephen A. Ryan
Dahlia Avé
Kappa Alpha Fraternity
Newman Club
J. Wi. Beretta
San Antonio
Texas
College Council
Williams Record
Beta Theta Pi Fraternity
Purple Key Society
Knicks Edge Pistons in doubleheader thriller
The New York Knickerbockers overcame a 13 point lead and a late Pistons rally to win 108 to 104 in Detroit. Willig Naulls and Bailey Howell led with 30 points each, while Bob Ferry added 21 for Detroit. St. Louis Hawks beat the Warriors 112 to 107 in the opener. Also, Honolulu awarded a Pacific Coast League franchise to Nick Morgan Jr. and Walter E. Cosgrift of Salt Lake City Bees.
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Detroit
UPI
New York Knickerbockers
Detroit Piston
National Basketball Association
St. Louis Hawks
Philadelphia Warriors
Knicks
Pistons
Willig Naulls
Bailey Howell
Bob Ferry
Kenny Sears
New York
Dukes
Vatuauie - Ferry
Dartmouth
Howell
Williams
Army
Yale
Jones
Jj-L
MIT
Trinity
Princeton
Lee
McMill
Tyra
Honolulu
Nick Moragan Jr
Salt Lake City
Walter E. Cosgrift
Dewey Soriano
PCL
Salt Lake City Bees
Eph Squash Men To Play in New York City Tourney
Williams College squash trio will compete in the intercollegiate invitation Christmas tournament at the University Club in New York City. Captain Bruce Brian senior and juniors John Botts Ned Shaw lead Ephmen under coach Clarence Chaffee.
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Eph
New York City
Williamstown
Williams College
University Club
Clarence Chaffee
Ephmen
Cacapt
Bruce Brian
John Botts
Ned Shaw
Brian
Botts
Shaw
Williams
Army Coach Speaks at Lenox Fall Banquet
Lenox School hosted its fall sports banquet with 300 attendees, honoring varsity and junior varsity soccer, cross country, and football teams. Charles Gottfried, West Point assistant football coach, urged football as a builder of moral fiber and discussed the 1960 Army Navy game with film showings.
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Lenox School
Charles
Chuck) Gottfried
West Point
Gottfried
Weat Point
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