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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1970
Page
7
Karl Schranz of Austria won Kandahar World Cup downhill in 1 minute 56.08 seconds, his second win this year, while fellow Austrian Karl Cordin finished second in 1:58.90 as France failed to place in the top seven. Schranz poised as World Championships favorite in Italy.
Franz Vogeler of West Germany finished third in 1:50.19 as U.S. skiers lagged. Billy Kidd of Stowe, Vermont, led Americans with 16th in 2:01.48, Rod Taylor from West Hartford was 2nd in 2:01.92, and Mike Lafferty of Eugene placed 41st in 2:04.93. Schranz won, tying Gustavo Thoeni for second in the World Cup standings at 131 points, nine behind leader Patrick Russel who did not race.
Italy defeated West Germany in the four-man bobsled world championship in St Moritz with a record final run. Nevio de Zordo led Italy to a 4:55.44 total, edging Wolfgang Zimmerer’s German team whose time was 4:55.70. The U.S. squad finished 13th, while their top bob was disqualified after a first-heat spill.
Cranwell School’s basketball team defeated an alumni squad 72 to 65 on Saturday. Senior Brian Phelan led the undergraduates with 26 points, while Joe Carroll added 20. Alumni top scorer Paul Procopio had 20 and Pete Gillespie 18 for the losers. Cranwell now 4-3, faces Carrow and Hotchkiss on the road midweek and weekend.
Holy Family defeated St. Mary's 39-30 in the tight Bantam league game at the Catholic Youth Center. Sacred Heart edged St. Charles 49-44 in a hard fought tilt, while St. Teresa's beat St. Agnes 51-24 and Mount Carmel turned back St. Joseph's 7-71 as officials noted 6 minute quarters and listed player totals.
Springfield Tech defeated St. Josephs High in a Western Massachusetts League wrestling meet held at St. Josephs gym. Notable Tech wins came from Pat Austin who pinned in 43 seconds and Joe Montleon who edged Mike Gale 7-5. St Josephs stars Bruce Harper and others recorded victories for their coach Tom Potter. Veteran coach Johnny Sain named Angels farm system pitching coach.
Greenleaf won peewee division with 220 and 110 yard wins and sixth of a mile podium in Tupper Lake NY alongside teammate Bill Farry who took first in 80 yard sixth of a mile and mile events. Haspet and Flocken also scored top finishes as Pittsfield skaters prepare for Middle Atlantic Outdoor Championships in Newburgh NY.
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