Gaspareck’s decisive shot seals West Springfield win
West Springfield defeated St. Joseph’s 50 to 48 in a tight boys basketball contest at the Boys’ Club gym. Gaspareck broke a 48-48 deadlock with 1:15 left, finishing with 16 points for the Terriers, who led 23-22 at the half. Girotti added 14 and Kearns 10 for West Springfield, while Matthews scored 12 for St. Joe’s.
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St. Joseph’s
St. Joseph’s High
West Springfield
Terriers
St. Joe’s
Gary Gaspevack
St. Joseph's
Cathedral High
Springfield
Gasperack
Foor
Jim Girotti
Girotti
St. Joe's
Denny Kelly
Bill Murray
Dave Kearns
Bob Matthews
Frank Seago
St. Froe’s
Lally
Kelly
Scago
Leon Lucynski
Bill Delaney
Matthews
Jayvee
Jayvees
Jack Clark
Chicopee High
WEST
Lalty
I Kearns
Delaney
Sitsitkeakh
Dutkiewicz
Seagear
Lucyrski
Geinenell
Porter O
I Maneney
Pif & A
Ted Eksurian
May Gunn
Jayveelist
Joe's
Jayvers Higgins
Tanner
Rossi Ze Aloe
Chapin
Sheldon
Pauling
Grant
Apo Carter
Ono Grady
Arafini
Gi Clark
Hebert
Suggsburger
Sa Tlwn
Bob O'Hearn
Jack Pow
Tima
Mitchell
Dave Kearna
Hugh Pirnie
Roy Dutkiewicz
Gary Gasperack
Southwick Defeats Chester 56 33 In Home Win
Southwick High built a 56 33 victory over Chester High to notch its third win in four games. Jim Halla, a six foot three senior center, scored 27 points to lead the winners while Frank Kelly topped Chester with 11. The scores by period were 10 6, 23 19, 38 26.
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Southwick
Southwick High
Chester High
Chester
Jim Halla
Frank Kelly
Adams Drubs Lenox High By 57-35
Adams High won its sixth straight basketball game, beating Lenox High 57-35. Dick Anton led with eight field goals, Paul DuBois added 18 points with five twos and eight free throws, while Lenox struggled to 15 of 67 shooting and was hurt by Adams’ stiff defense and free throws.
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Dick Weil
LENOX
Adams High
Lenox High
Dick Anton
Paul DuBois
Mike Pignatelli
Bill Hurley
Pignatelli
Jate Barnint
Ai Chapinon
Lee High Franks Drury in 85-69 Victory at Armory
Lee High's well drilled lineup shot 51.3 percent from the floor to defeat Drury High of North Adams 85-69 in the State Armory. Lee led 44-33 at halftime and 66-47 after three periods, with four players in double figures led by Joe Davis 19 and Bob Hunter 18. Drury’s Kevin Boisjolie topped the visitors with 19 points. Next game is a rematch at Lee Friday night.
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Lee
Drury
North Adams
Lee High
Drury High
State Armory
Joe Davis
Bob Hunter
Kevin
Raferees
Sam Levine
Fuad Nassif
Pittsfield
Searles Tops McCann High in Second Win
Searles High of Great Barrington built a 67-40 victory over McCann Regional Technical High, improving to 2-4. Searles led from the start in a game marked by heavy fouling as McCann converted 18 free throws to 13 for the winners. Searles dominated on the floor with 27 baskets to 11 for McCann. top scorer was Bob Donlin with 12 for McCann.
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North Adams
Searles
Great Barrington
McCann Regional Technical
McCann
Bob Donlin
Searles McCan
Tunney Heeney Fight Costs Garden Near $200,600
New York Madison Square Garden lost almost $200,600 on the Tunney Heeney heavyweight bout held June 6, 1928, according to contemporaneous reports. The costly event reflected a heavy financial drain amid arena operations and promotional overhead.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Tunney
Chicopee Bears Top Pittsfield 68 53 Behind Strong Third
Chicopee High’s rugged squad built a 42-37 third period run to pull away from Pittsfield in a 68-53 victory. Pittsfield led 34-26 at halftime before foul trouble and a half court press limited them in the third. Chicopee’s John Cafarelli poured in 23 points, Tom Kucab added 19, and Dave Southard scored 22 as Pittsfield struggled without Art Delusky who fouled out late in the game.
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Chicopee
Chicopee High
Pittsfield High
Pittsfield
Dennis Conry
Tom Grieve
Art Delusky
John Cafarelli
Tom Kucab
Dave Southard
Delusky
Pittsfield BF
Catare
Kecad
Iard Mansiey
Top Ranked Loyola Rambers Rolled Past Ohio Wesleyan
Loyola Ramblers remained undefeated in a 91 to 47 rout of Ohio Wesleyan. Ron Miller led with 25 points, Vic Rouse added 23, John Egan 19, and Les Hunter 12 as Loyola posted a 102 point per game season average despite a season-low scoring night.
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Chicago
Loyola
Ramblers
Ohio Wesleyan
Ron Miller
Vic Rouse
John Egan
Les Hunter
Feader
Stracuzzi Seeks Return To Honor In TV Bowling Match
Pete Stracuzzi a 27 year old Pittsfield General Hospital employee who is deaf and nearly mute will seek to regain an honor he held four years ago in a three string televised bowling match against Bob LeClerc of Waltham. The bout is part of the Massachusetts Bowling Association series titled Fun for All Ages and will air from noon to 1 on Channel 5. Stracuzzi previously won eight matches before being dethroned in 1959 at the Boylston Street Bowladrome in Boston.
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Pete Stracuzzi
Pittsfield General Hospital
Bob LeClerc
Waltham
Boylston Street Bowladrome
Boston
Massachusetts Bowling Association
Stracuzzi
LeClerc
Channel 5
Pittsfield
North Adams
Adams
Sacred Heart, St. Mary's win bantam CYC games
Sacred Heart defeated St. Charles 33-6 and St. Mary's beat Holy Family 44-20 at the Catholic Youth Center. Sacred Heart improved to 4-1 with Tom Villanova scoring 14. St. Mary's stretched its winning streak to four, with Paul Clark and teammates keying the victory as Sacred Heart and St. Mary’s lead the standings in bantam play. Tomorrow’s schedule includes St. Teresa's vs St. Mark's and Mount Carmel vs St. Francis, plus Notre Dame vs St. Mary's and St. Charles' vs St. Joseph's.
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Catholic Youth Center
St. Charles
Sacred Heart
St. Mary’s
Holy Family
Tom Villanova
St. Mary's
Paul Clark
Company
St. Mark's
St. Teresa’s
St.Mark’s
Dinicele
Mayne
Ryan
Demick Napreva
Bani Retereex
Fakenbush
Kirby
SY. Mary's
Moly Family
Russe
Sikinees
Legend
Fleeryt Og
Orien
Wake Forest tops Princeton in NCAA invitational first round
Wake Forest defeated Princeton 86-67 at Memorial Coliseum. All five Wake Forest starters scored in double figures led by Christie with 23 points while Princeton forward Jll Bradley poured in 38 points. Wake Forest shot 54.2 percent to Princeton 34.7 percent.
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Lexington
UPI
Wake Forest
Deacons
Princeton
University of Kentucky
Bradley
Bowdoin and Hamilton Fight For Williams Invitational Hockey Title
Bowdoin and Hamilton reach the Williams Invitational final after decisive wins last night. Bowdoin defeated Williams 6 to 3 while Hamilton routed Amherst 8 to 4. Consolation game pits Amherst against Williams as cold weather kept attendance low.
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Bowdoin
Hamilton
Williamstown
Williams
Amherst
Hopkins Academy Edges Wahconah Regional in Late Rally
Hopkins Academy defeated Wahconah Regional High 60 to 51 after a late 10 point burst. Hadley Big Paul Wentzel led Hopkins with 30 points, while Wahconah’s top scorers included Bob Rivers with 16 and Peter Cowlin with 13 as the game swung in the fourth quarter.
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Hadley
Big Paul Wentzel
Hopkins Academy
Wahconah
Dalton
Hopkins
Bob Rivers
Peter Cowlin
Mike Downs
Carter defeats Griffith by first round TKO at Civic Arena
Rubin Carter stops welterweight champion Emile Griffith in 2:13 of the opening round at a nationally televised Pittsburgh bout. Carter, ranked No. 2 middleweight, lands sharp left hooks and right hands forcing referee Buck Meletelman to stop the fight as Griffith fails to continue. Griffith falls to 38-5 while Carter improves to 18-4 with 12 KOs.
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Pittsburgh
Rubin
Carter
Emile Griffith
Civic Arena
Griffith
Vicious
Buck Melleman
Mctlernan
Stoke
Virgin Islands
Royals Down Baltimore In NBA Tilt
In Cincinnati the Royals defeated the Baltimore Bullets 103-96 as Walt Bellamy scored 22 and Terry Dischinger added 27 for the Bullets.
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Royals
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Walt Bellamy
Terry Dischinger
Baltimore Bullets
Cincinnati Royals
St Michael's Tops St Joseph's in Northampton Showdown
St Michael's High rallied from a slow start to win 66 52 over St Joseph's High of North Adams, splitting the season series. Mark Sheehy led St Michael's with 19 points while Rick Zawacki added 14. St Joseph's Steya Filault had 18 and Joe Gentile 14. Regular center Dave Tatro of St Joe's was sidelined by a severe ankle sprain.
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Mark Sheehy
Rick Zawacki
Steya Filiault
St.Joe's
Joe Gentile
Dave Tatro
St. Joe's
ST. Michael's
Joseph’s
NABFA
Sheehy
Filiault
Iweey
Zidmills
O'Nest
Caridal Se
Kassel
WiGentise E2u Tawackt
Senecal
Shepard Leads Mount Greylock Past Williams 82 48
Six foot seven star Doug Shepard scored 31 points and pulled down 33 rebounds as Mount Greylock Regional High defeated Williams High of Stockbridge 82 to 48. Kim Chapman and Greg Noonan added 15 and 11. Mt Greylock's record rose to 3-1 in the Berkshire league with a third straight win. Williams remained winless in league play after six straight losses.
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Williamstown
Doug Shepard
Mount Greylock Regional High
Williams High
Stockbridge
Shepard
Mr. Greylock
Lenox High
Williams
Mount Greylock
Kim Chapman
Greg Noonan
Bill Ewing
Ted Sobczak
Marty Salvatore
Barry Gordin
Mt. Greylock
Salvatore
Ewing Peters
Cagelli Fyfe
Wagner
Meftanus Ac
Acods
Villanova Sets Palestra Scoring Mark in Rout
Villanova exploded for 113 points against St Francis of Loretto Pa in the Palestra setting an all time gallery scoring record. The Wildcats used a fast break and stifling defense to erase a personal black mark while LaSalle had previously held the Palestra record with 111 points on January 11, 1958. Villanova led 60 to 27 at halftime before Coach Jack Kraft cleared the bench.
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Philadelphia
UPV
Villanova
Palestra
St. Francis
Loretto
Wildcats
LaSalle
Jack Kraft
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