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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1970

Page

9

Three Local High Schools Set For Contests in City Tonight

Three city high school basketball games highlight tonight’s schedule. St Joseph's of Pittsfield visits Taconic High at the Boys Club for city bragging rights, while Mt Greylock Regional faces Taconic’s rival. Other NL games feature Wahconah versus Drury in Dalton and Adams High at North Adams Armory, with Southern Berkshire clashes Lenox v McCann Tech and Lee v Monument Mountain at Great Barrington. Mt Everett Regional has a bye but plays Ware High in an independent game.

St. Joseph's High Pittsfield Taconic High Mt. Greylock Williamstown Taconic Berkshire Wahconah Regional Drury Dalton Adams High St. . Joseph’s North Adams North’ Adams Southern Berkshire Lenox High McCann Tech Lee High Monument Mountain Regional High Great Barrington Mt. Everett Sheffield Ware High Ware St. Joe's Generals St. Joseph’s

Local High School Hoop Standings Tightly Packed

In the NBL race Coach Paul Perachi's Crusaders share fourth with Waheonah Regional as they chase a Class tournament berth. Drury leads at 9-0 with Pittsfield and Taconic chasing, while St. Joe's and Adams battle for spots behind. Breen stars for St. Joe's at 19 a game, with Connolly and DiNicola also in double figures, as Pittsfield battles illness and injury shaping lineup tonight.

Paul Perachi Waheonah Crusaders Drury High Pittsfield St. Joseph's North Adams Taconic Braves Adams High Deury Adams Hurricanes Drury St. Joe’s Bob Breen Chris Connolly Bill DiNicola Pittsheld Generals Bill Hover Ed Paris St. Joe's Breen Connolly DiNicola Bob Harrison Mark Murray Terry Caden Chip Handerek Pers

Western New England College overwhelms North Adams State 101 73

Western New England College defeated North Adams State College 101 to 73 on the road. George Jerman led WHEC with 33 points while Rod Butler added 21 and Dick Syriac topped the North Adams squad with 22.

North Adams Western New England College North Adams State College George Jerman Rod Butler Dick Syriac Cathedral High Springfield Star Berters Jerman Abair Smith Weejko Dackson Ruel & Ot Hiasen Agnew Guilfredo Syriac Rénu Freeman Martin van Halgin Goemell Rhynhart

US Women Curling Championship Semis and Final Set

In Brookline Massachusetts the U S Women's Curling championships schedule semifinals and final for today at the Country Club. Semifinals feature Duluth Minnesota versus Norfolk Connecticut and Xurmeg Dari en Connecticut against Westchester New York, all winners from Thursday's quarterfinals.

Brookline

Committeeman Deplores Use of Deadening Shots

Dalton-John M. McGarry of the Central Berkshire Regional School Committee demanded an immediate investigation into a reported incident of treating athlete injuries before games with a shot or deadening spray. He warned of potential lawsuits if a player is crippled and urged administrators to study the issue before public pronouncement. He condemned the practice as loathsome and questioned sports’ devotion to wins over welfare.

Dalton John M. McGarry Central Berkshire Regional School Committee McGarry YMCA Martin J. Cooney

Bowling Match Set at New Jefferson Alleys Sunday

Frank Abate of Pittsfield faces Ronald Duda of Worth Adams in a home and away series opener at New Jefferson Alleys Sunday at 2 PM. The Springfield area bowling event features the first of ten strings in the match.

Frank Abate Pittsfield Ronald Duda Worth Adams New Jefferson Alleys

Belanger Agrees to Terms For Substantial Raise

Mark Belanger, Baltimore Orioles shortstop candidate and Feittsfield’s lone MLB player, says he agreed to a substantial raise in a phone call with GM Harry Dalton. He expects to sign once the contract arrives, with a salary likely between 25 000 and 27 000. He plans to leave for Miami training camp next Friday as Baltimore reports Feb 24.

Mark Belanger Fittsfield Baltimore Orioles Harry Dalton Mark Harry Belanger Mark mi 4 Miami Fla Orioles Besse- Clarke Sporting Goods Plymouth Street Baltimore

New Haven at Full Force in Lenox Jersey Test

Lenox faces New Haven Flyers at Wilde Winter Sports Center Sunday at 2 30 with a 1 15 prelim between Lenox Peewees and Needham Peewees. Jersey victories include a 13 4 win over Weymouth last week and a 13 4 loss to Carling's team in January.

LENOX High Lawn New Haven Bill McCabe McCabe Flyers Carl Moffatt Moffatt East Hartford Jack Brennan Holyoke

UMass Seeks To Return To UC Race

UMass Redmen, fresh from an 83-66 win over Holy Cross, aim to rejoin the Yankee Conference title chase by facing Connecticut Huskies in Stores tomorrow night. They have won six of seven since a midseason break, with only a seven point loss to Boston College. The Huskies and Rams each have one conference loss. The Rams play New Hampshire at Durham tonight and Maine at Orono tomorrow, while UConn rode an overtime win over URI but then fell to Vermont.

Kingston, R.L University of Massachusetts Redmen Holy Cross University of Connecticut Huskies Redmen University of Rhode Island Rams Huskies Boston College Rams Uconns Vermont New Hampshire Durham Maine Orono

Local Bantams Van Horn Bantam Hockey Meet Tomorrow

The Pittsfield Bays Cieh Ban tam hockey league and Van Horn Pars bantam team of Springfield meet tomorrow at 10 15 AM at the Boys Club rink. It’s Van Horn’s first appearance this season and both clubs are among Western Massachusetts’ top bantam squads. Public welcome with no admission. rink schedule begins with drills and scrimmages.

Pittsfield Bays Cieh Bantam Hockey League AlbSter van Horn Pars Bantam Springfield van Horn Massachusetts Canadiens Penguins Maple Bears Kings

Frazier Within Seven Foul in Madison Square Garden Fight

Boxing column predicts Joe Frazier will defeat Jimmy Ellis within seven rounds at Madison Square Garden in a heavyweight bout billed as slugger versus stick and jab specialist. Analysts note Frazier as 3-1 favorite and reference past judges, promoters, and plans for TV showings as hype builds.

Joe Frazier Jimmy Ellis Madison Square Garden Frazier Baltimore Colts Baltimore Orioles Minnesota Twins Ellis New York New York Mets Kansas City Chiefs Jimmy Cassius Clay Joe Louis Billy Conn Clay Joe James J. Braddock Hoboken Maxey Baer Braddock Baer

St. Joe's States Two Hockey Tilts For Next Week

St Josephs High hockey team schedules two away games next week. Crusaders meet Holyoke High Monday at 1 15 pm and Mt Greylock Regional of Williamstown Wednesday at 3 pm at the Boys Club. The club is in its first season with a 3 3 record. One win was a 4 3 comeback over Mt Greylock in Williamstown.

Clark Tom Villanova Pittsfield High Dan Sturma Mt. Greylock Bob MacDonald Vin McKeever Wiliamstown St. Joseph's Crusaders Holyoke High Mt. Grey- Inck Williamstown St. Joe's Jack Charette Holyoxe

St Francis and St Mark's Win at CYC Basketball Night

St Francis edged St Mary's 47 to 35 while St Mark's defeated Notre Dame 97 to 43 in Junior Basketball League action at the Catholic Youth Center. Tom Donaldson led St Mark's with six in double figures and Gene Auge scored 17 for St Francis. Bantam games are scheduled tonight with Sacred Heart vs Mount Carmel at 6, St Mary's vs St Teresa's at 7, and St Francis vs St Charles at R.

St. Francis St. Mary's St. Mark's Notre Dame Catholic Youth Center Tom Donaldson St. Mark’s Gene Auge Mark Sacheili St Mary’s Sacred Heart Mount’ Carmel St. Teresa’s St. Charles

Zip Zip Wins Feature Mile Pace at Green Mountain Park

Pownal Vermont Zip Zip finished first in the featured mile pace at Green Mountain Park on Thursday night with a time of 2 16. In New York unbeaten Stephen F Austin remains No 1 among small college teams in the AP poll with Ashland second and Youngstown third. Howard Payne and Maryland State follow.

Pownal Green Mountain Park New York Stephen F. Austin Associated Press Ashland Youngstown Howard Payne Maryland State

Seyffer Sets Senior Scoring Record in Victory

Seyffer Ford led Boys' Club Senior Basketball League with a scoring mark in a 111-60 win over Crescent Creamery. Dave Sheran scored 36 for the victors, Bernie Street had 32 for Crescent. Sheran hit 18 of 36, Street two goals short of his pace. Seyffer's teammates also hit double figures, as the halftime lead was 49-26 and 72-42 after three quarters. Veterans of Foreign Wars remained ahead of a late surge by Ro- ...

Seyffer Ford Crescent Creamery Dave “Turtle Sheran Bernie Street Sheran Street Seyffer Pittsfield Sporting Goods TUE Richie Wright Sporting Goods Eaton Butch Quinn IUE Butler Flour Union Federal Tellers Glenn Hogue John Wills Kevin Rogan Guy Pannesto Jed

Kings Upset Penguins in Peewee Hockey League

John Berry powered the Kings to a 2-1 upset of the Penguins in the Boys' Club Peewee League last night, with Berry scoring the winner after O'Brien setup the second. The Blues blanked the Bears 2-0 in Mite League action.

Kings John Berry Penguins Blues Bears Roger Bowlby Dave Hudson Ings Berry Tin O'Brien Joii Jake Mike Navin del LaBarron Tam Tajnit

Lions Club to Host Harlem Wizards Memorial Benefits

Tickets for the Harlem Wizards Thomas Memorial basketball game at the Boys Club Gym in Berkshire County go on sale through any Lions Club member. Net proceeds support the district eye retina fund. Robert H. Block of Great Barrington chairs arrangements.

Boys’ Club Lions Club Berkshire County Robert H. Block Great Barrington

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