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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1969

Page

3

Taconic High tops Blue Devils 66 to 44 in home win

Taconic High defeated Hampden Blue Devils 66 to 44 as the Braves buried Hamp in the third period with a 26 to 6 run. Mike Britain and Leon Kelly sparked a pivotal rally, lifting Taconic to their fourth win and a 31 point third quarter surge.

Taconic High Northampton High Northampton Blue Devils Taconic Gym Braves Bob Coakley Taconic Hamp Mike Britain Leon Kelly Britain Marty Phillips Mark Aultchell Steve Woodruff Tom Larkin R. M. O'Connell

Taconic Braves battle for scoring in close contest

Taconic totalled 28 baskets on 67 attempts for 42 percent as Phillips 17 Kelly 15 and O’Connell 10 led scoring. Northampton’s Henry Singleton 12 paced the Wildcats with Tomasetti 10 Suchecki 9, while Taconic filled 10 of 12 players into the scoring column and hit 24 fouls against 13 by Northampton.

Kelly Philips Billy Barry Jeff Johnson Gary Murphy R. M. O'Connell Phillips O'Connell Taconic Henry Singleton Northampton Dave Tomasetti Steve Suchecki Braves Bang Blue Devils Hamp Britain Fogel

Mt Anthony beats Mt Greylock 76 47 in Williams College gym

Mt Anthony High of Bennington VT defeated Mt Greylock Regional High 76 to 47 at Mt Greylock gym in Williams in a second meeting this season. Mt Greylock trailed 36 32 at half but Mt Anthony pulled away in the second half with a 40 15 scoring edge. Landino led Mt Anthony with 26 points and four teammates in double figures. Brooks led Mt Greylock with 15. Mt Greylock next hosts Wahconah Regional in a Northern Berkshire League opener at Dalton unless postponements alter plans.

Williamstown Mt. Greylock Mt. Anthony Bennington Mike Landino John Brooks Berkshire Wahconah Dalton Mounties Lenox MT. Greylock Rfp Hart Aposfint Lebarron Landine Ie Wiskoski Ritter Ats Brooks Leonedio Tas Ld Dievatt Tez Lerynski Rougeau Fairly Bramsay Eon Moors Mason Nea Finnegan the Green

Taconic Upset Brings 2-0 Win Over Springfield Tech

Taconic High hockey shocked Springfield Tech 2-0 in the Coliseum. Pittsfield High fell 9-0 to Trade as Don Troy scored late in the first period. Murphy assisted. Taconic moved to 2-3 overall and into a 1-3 league tie for fifth after a playoff format change.

Springfield Taconic High Springfield Tech Pittsfield High Braves Don ‘Troy Mike Murphy Tody Fitzgerald Tech Ron Brenner Murphy Carl Moffatt Jay Collins Ken Linehan Taconic Berry Chicopee Camp Moffatt Wright Fay

St. Joseph's Game Postponed By Sleety Springfield Storm

NORTH ADAMS The start of a sleet storm and poor driving conditions at Springfield caused the postponement of St. Joseph's High's independent basketball game with Commerce High yesterday at Springfield. The contest, set in the Commerce gym without spectators, was reslated for this afternoon at 1.

North Adams Springfield St. Joseph's High Commerce High Commerce

Miss America Pin Aims to Spark Delvecchio Scoring

Detroit captain Alex Delvecchio seeks his first goal of the season with a Miss America crown pin worn in his skate. Pamela Eldred, Miss America, sent the pin after a fan donated it at an NHL game. Delvecchio wore it for a 5-3 win over Oakland and plans to wear it again against Boston.

Detroit Alex Delvecchio National Hockey League Scotland Detroit Red Wings Pamela Eldred Red Wings Delvecchia Oakland Delvecchio Boston Eldred

Wahconah Stops Spartans 68-48 in Independent Win

Wahconah Regional High School of Dalton erased a slow start to defeat Monument Mountain Regional 68 to 48 in an independent game at Great Barrington. The Warriors, unbeaten, built a 29-27 halftime edge and held on with a strong free throw performance, making 26 of 34 while Monument Mountain hit 8 of 26. Brian Popper led Wahconah with 22 points, followed by O Connor with 13 and Campbell with 11, as nine players scored. Monument Mountain remains winless at 0-5 and will host Adams next Friday, while Wahconah visits Lee on Tuesday.

Great Barrington Wahconah Dalton Monument Mountain Warriors Spartans Glen Campbell Dave Mixer Tom O’connor Bernie Leary Mike Fox Tom Murray Wahecough Brian Popper Wahcénah O'Connor Campbell Chris Williams Fred Bredice Leary Mike Warner Adams Lee Wakconah Monument MT. BF O'Conner Warmer Hall

Hurricanes Defeat Lee For 4th Win

Adams High Hurricanes remain undefeated with a 73-48 victory over Lee High. Al Skrocki scored 22 points, supported by Mike Driadzio with 15 and Joe Nowak with 11 as Adams led 95-20 at halftime. Wildcats’ Junie Pleu added 16, while Dick Turner had 10 for Adams.

Adams Adams High Hurricanes Lee High al Skrocki Bob Malarczyk Skrocki Mike Driadzio Joe Nowak Junie Pleu Wildcats Dick Turner Gary Wellington Dick Salinetfi Taconic Pittsfield Monu Kelly Reinbold Dignard Romaniak Awellington Wegrzyn Gen Turner Kuperniak Zabex Rycaek Baezk Wotkowirc

Bear Mountain to Host Opening Ski Jump Weekend

Bear Mountain Park in New York launches the 1970 ski jumping season with two days of meets this weekend at 2 p.m. Each Saturday and Sunday through February 8. The events honor Franklin D. Roosevelt and Torger Tokle, with the Norway Ski Club dedicating the Sunday classic to Roosevelt and Tokle’s memory. Tokle, a Norwegian-American jumper, set records on multiple hills and rose from Class B to Class A before his death. Roosevelt, who served as governor and president, is honored for his ties to the park area.

Bear Mountain N.Y Bear Mountain Park Franklin D. Roosevelt Torger Tokle Bear Mountain Sports Association Tokle United States Italy Europe America Takle Roosevelt Norway Ski Club New York Palisades Park

Sacred Heart and St Teresa's CYC Victori Standouts

Sacred Heart edged St Marys 56 54 while St Teresas downed St Charles 80 46 in CYC action. Ed Charles scored 17 for St Teresas, Pete Larkin 25 for St Charles. Al Bianchi led Sacred Heart with 18. Dick Gleason had 17 for St Charles. Mont Carmel beat St Marks 86 80 and St Marys routed Holy Family 49 27.

St. Teresa's St. Charles Sacred Heart St. Mary’s Ed Charles St. Teresa’s Pete Larkin Jon Tate al Bianchi Dick Gleason St. Mary's Holy Family St. Mark’s Mont Carmel

St John’s Downs St Joseph’s 78 55 on Fouls

St John’s High beat St Joseph’s High of Pittsfield 78 to 55 as fouls dominated. St Joseph’s fouled 24 times to St John’s 17, with Breen, Di Nicola and Harrison sidelined by late fouls while Steve Gadair led St John’s with 25 points and Murphy paced St Joe’s with 13 points.

Shrewsbury St. John’s St. Joseph's Pittsfield Crusaders St. Joe's St. Joseph’s Bob Breen Bill di Nicola Bob Harrison Tom McNalty Bob Dillon Mark Murphy St. Joe’s Breen DiNicola Big E John’s Cardinal McCloskey Albany N.Y Pittsfield Boys’ Club S Gudaire Sr

France Defeats U S In Parallel Ski Slalom Match

In Negeve France beat the United States 27 to 13 on the final day. New England skiers won individually but could not lift the U S overall. Ross Fortna and Barbara Cochran won for the Americans, while Debby Flanders and Tyler Palmer were defeated.

Negeve France New England United States Ross Fortna Warren Jacqueline Rouvier Barbara Cochran Richmond Britt Lafforgue Bob Cochran Richmond,t Bernard Orcel Rick Chafee Rutland Jean-Niel August Debbie Flanders Candia N.H Jean Georges Tyler Palmer Kearsarge W.H George Mauduit

Barbalunga Heads Jaycee Ski Committee

Alfred Barbalunga named registration chairman for the Greater Pittsfield Jaycees junior ski event to be held January 17 at Bousquet. Registration, limited to 150 entrants ages through 13, closes January 19. A junior ski clinic is set for January 10 at Bousquet.

Alfred Barbalunga Greater Pittsfield Faycees Bousnuet Fletcher Wason Bousquet Ski Shop Besse-Clark Ski Shop Bonnie Ski 'N Sport Wason Greater Pittsfield

High School Cage Results From Regional Games

High School basketball results show Taconic and Northmetean clashing. St. Joan’s and Greylock fell in early games. Tomorrow’s schedule lists St Joseph’s at Commerce and Friday’s matchups include Lee at Taconic and Northampton at Pittsfield with St Joseph’s at Lenox.

Lee al Taconic Northampton Pittshela SS. Joseph's N.A Lenox Adams A Monument MI. Orary St Chiences Row Janen Mi. Everett

College Basketball Tournaments Roundup Albright Invitational

AP reports results from multiple college tournaments and showcases across the season. Various winners include Niagara over Oklahoma City in a consolation, Tennessee over Memphis State, Arizona State over Rice, and Texas A&M over Northwestern. Other notable games feature Notre Dame over Virginia, LaSalle over Columbia, and Wake Forest defeating Brigham Young.

Niagara Okla. City Tennessee Memphis Arizona St Rice Téaho St. Francis

Bonnies Lanier MVP In Festival Tourney

Bob Lanier of St Bonaventure powered the Bonnies to a 91-75 victory over Purdue to capture the Holiday Festival title in New York. Lanier scored 50 points, hit 18 of 22 from the floor, and grabbed 15 rebounds as Purdue’s Rick Mount was limited to 19. The win kept the 12th ranked Bonnies unbeaten in seven.

St. Bonaventure Bob Lanier Big Bob Bonnies Olean Purdue New York Associated Press North Carolina Bowling Green Charley Scott Davidson Syracuse Brian Adrian George King Lanier Lew Alcindor Boilermakers Rick Mount Niagara Calvin Murphy Oklahoma City Murphy Wayne Jones Sooners Steve Ayers Oregon Washington Portland Ore Stan Love Billy Gaskins Fran Dunphy LaSalle Quaker City Philadelphia Columbia Mel Knight Seton Hall Texas Ohio University Miami Florida John Canine Tennessee Memphis State New Mexico State Sul Ross Houston California-Santa Barbara

BU Wins Christmas Hockey Tournament Title

Boston University captured the Boston Arena Christmas Hockey Tournament with a 7-3 win over New Hampshire. In the consolation round Northeastern failed to convert a three-goal burst, dropping Michigan State 6-5. BU’s sophomore line Cahoon Danby Burrowes led with goals and six assists. Gryp added two goals while Davis Frigon and Gray scored for UNH.

Boston Boston University University of New Hampshire Northeastern Michigan State B.U Toot Cahoon John Danby Guy Burrowes Terriers Bob Gryp Bob Davis Lou Frigon John Gray

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