Three NBL Leaders Face Games in Pittsfield Tonight
Northern Berkshire Basketball League showcases Taconic High, Drury of North Adams, and St. Joseph's High of Pittsfield as unbeaten teams playing in Pittsfield at 7:15. Taconic meets Drury in Taconic gym. St Joe's faces Mt Greylock at the Boys Club.
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Taconic High
Drury
North Adams
St. Joseph's High
Pittsfield
Taconic
Taconic Gymnasium
St. Joe’s
Mt. Greylock
Williamstown
Pittsfield High
North Adams Armory
Joseph's High
Adams
Wahconah
Dalton
Southern Berkshire League
Lenox High
Mt. Everett
Sheffield
Lenox and
Lee High
McCann Tech
Knight’s
St. Joe's
NBL
Wahcough
St. Joseph’s
Lee
Monument Mountain
Taconic Faces Blue Devils In Key Midseason Tilt
Mc Cann is 0-2 as Taconic, coached by Bob Coakley, prepares for a pivotal clash with the Blue Devils. Jeff Johnson returns from a finger fracture to bolster Taconic’s frontcourt. captain Leon Kelly and Bill Barry join Marty Phillips in the lineup with guards O Connell and Jacoby. Drury, unbeaten, also seeks victory as Ed Lamarre’s team hosts Cary Dassatl and Roger Belieau. St. Joe's eyes a sixth straight win behind Connolly, Harrison, Breen, DiNicola, Murphy and Handerek. PHS sticks with Paris Hover Sturma Keegan Tate and MacDonald Moynihan off the bench after a 89-66 loss to St. Joe's.
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Taconic
Bob Coakley
Blue Devils
Jeff Johnson
Mr. Greylock
Coakley
Leon Kelly
Bill Barry
Marty Phillips
R. M. O'Connell
Chris Jacoby
Johnson
Gary Murphy
Mike Britain
Drury
Ed Lamarre
Mike Kirby
Bob Magnifico
Cary Dassatl
Roger Belieau
Jeff Noel
Paul LaCross
Curt Boisjolie
Wayne Duval
St. Joe's
Paul Peracchi
Chris Connolly
Bob Harrison
Cocaptain
Bob Breen
Bill DiNicola
Mark Murphy
Terry Caden
Chip Handerek
Billy Hart
Guilt Spencer
Duke Ritter
Tom Falivene
John Agostin
Mike Landino
Bruce Ritter
Russ Pickering
PHS
Vin McKeever
Ed Paris
Bill Hover
Dan Sturma
Mike Keegan
Gary Tate
Bob MacDonald
Bob Moynihan
Generals
St. Joe’s
Pittsfield
Crusaders
McKeever
Street Quits All Courses Six Days Before Finals
James Street, No. 1 Texas quarterback, withdrew from all courses on January 9, six days before semifinal exams. He cited fear of hurting finals and mentioned pressure from Arkansas and Notre Dame games that helped establish the Longhorns’ No. 1 ranking. Street aims to pursue baseball, where he has a strong record, while football suitors may view him as too small for professional play.
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UCLA Retains No 1 Ranking In AP Poll
UCLA’s Bruins hold the top spot as the nation’s No 1 college basketball team with 26 first place votes and 592 points from the AP panel. Kentucky stays No 2, while South Carolina, St. Bonaventure, New Mexico State, and Jacksonville round out the top six.
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New Mexico State
Jacksonville
Houston
Marquette
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North Carolina State
Niagara Drops
Army
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Il Davidson
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Penn
Southern Calif
Duke
Kansas State
Louisville
Town
Notre Dame
West keeps Scoring Lead in NBA Statistics
Jerry West of the Los Angeles Lakers remains the NBA scoring leader with 1,340 points in 43 games, averaging 31.2. Billy Cunningham is second at 28.1, Elgin Baylor third at 26.6, Lew Alcindor fourth at 26.5, and Oscar Robertson fifth at 25.5. Flynn Robinson tops free throw percentage at .901, while Nate Thurmond leads in rebounding at 17.7 per game.
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NEW York
Jerry West
Los Angeles Lakers
National Basketball Association
West
Billy Cunningham
Elgin Hayes
San Diego
Milwaukee
Lew Alcindor
Cincinnati
Oscar Robertson
Flynn Robinson
Nate Thurmond
San Francisco
College basketball scores from multiple matchups reported
South Georgia defeated Auburn 71 to 67 while Kentucky beat Murray 85 to 73 and Ohio State trounced West Virginia 70 to 44. The round featured numerous regional results including Georgia Tech, La Tech, Clemson, and Portland with varied margins and outcomes.
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Ga. Tech
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Kentucky
Murray
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W. Virgina
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Norfolk St
Harlem Wizards Cornwall To Play Benefit Contest
A benefit basketball game between the Harlem Wizards of New York City and Cornwall Academy of Great Barrington is set for Saturday night Feb 28 at the Pittsfield Boys Club gym. Net proceeds will aid the Lions Club red eye research fund and each Lions Club district unit will receive 150 tickets for distribution. Robert H Bloch of Great Barrington is chairman with David Gilmore as treasurer.
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New York City
Cornwall Academy
Great Barrington
Pittsfield Boys’ Club
District Lions Club
Wizards
Pittsfield Merchants
Robert H. Bloch
David Gilmore
Lanier praise from Pittsfield grows with Bonneys star
longtime Pittsfield affiliate Garnish, 64, lauds St Bonaventure’s Bob Lanier, the 50 point Holiday Classic hero at Madison Square Garden, noting Lanier’s rise from Masten Boys Club to All-America status and Garnish’s own career in Boys' Clubs.
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Pittsfield
Bob Lanier
St. Bonaventure College
Jake Garnish
Aew
Buffalo
N.Y
Garnish
Katherine McKay
Stockbridge
Dodge Ave
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Lanier
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Lorrie Alexander
Alexander
Ohio
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Bonnies
Purdue
Madison Square Garden
Hlso Garnish
New Bedford
Wynn Boudreau and Kiner Head List of Hall of Fame Hopefuls
New York AP report lists Early Wynn Louw Boudreau and Ralph Kiner as leading Hall of Fame candidates. Ballots for this year's Baseball Writers Association of America election exceed 400 with three new names Duke Snider Billy Bruton and Bobby Shantz joining the ballot.
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Ralph Kiner
Baseball Writers Association of America
Baseball Commissioner's Office
Pittsburgh
Writers’ Association
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Billy Bruton
Bobby Shantz
Scheffing Named GM Of Mets
Hob Scheffing a baseball veteran since 1935 agreed to become general manager and vice president of the world champion New York Mets after initial reluctance following Murphy's death from a heart attack. He accepted unanimously at a board meeting.
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Hob Scheffing
John Murphy
New York Mets
Scheffing
M. Donald Grant
Murphy
Hockey Head Eagleson Following Flood's Case
In St Louis AP Alan Eagleson executive director of the NHL Players Association says Curt Flood’s antitrust challenge to baseball’s reserve clause could aid all pros. He notes NHL players seek changes to hockey’s reserve clause and to honor 1957 waiver rules to prevent retention of players on minor farm lists.
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Curt Flood
National Hockey League Players’ Association
Alan Eagleson
Toronto
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Players’ Association
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Flood
U.S
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia Phillies
Narvaez Triumphs Evans In Philadelphia Boxing Bout
Frankie Narvaez of New York City defeated Roger Evans of Philadelphia by decision in a 137 pound bout held in Philadelphia. Narvaez outboxed Evans to earn the win on points.
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Frankie Narvaez
New York City
Roger Evans
Modification Of Reserve Clause In NBA Players Eyes Flood Case
Philadelphia AP. Curt Flood’s antitrust suit against baseball’s reserve clause prompts NBA stars like Oscar Robertson and Chet Walker to back a modified reserve clause. They warn the issue could affect all sports and expect a pre All Star meeting to discuss a formal backing and possible stance on a ABA merger, plus calls for a shorter season and playoffs.
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Oscar Robertson
Chet Walker
National Basketball Association
Curt Flood
Robertson
NBA
Players Association
Walker
Chicago Bulls
American Basketball Association
Cincinnati Royals
Flood
Walter Kennedy
Board of Governor's
ABA
Esposito And Orr Make Strides In NHL Records
New York AP reports Tony Esposito posted two shutouts and a 1.96 GAA to lead Chicago in goals against average. Bobby Orr of Boston accumulated 65 points with 13 goals and 32 assists, breaking records for defensemen. Phil Esposito trailed with 23 goals and 31 assists as Jacques Lemaitre led in goals with 23 and Carol Vadnais topped penalties with 161.
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Tony Esposito
Bobby Orr
Paints
Chicago
Esposito
Boston
Orr
National Hockey League
NHL
Black Hawk
Charlie Gardiner
Phil Esposito
Montreal
Jacques Lemaire
Stan Mikita
Carol Vadnais
Oakland
Women Welcome At St. Mark's Sports Night
In an unprecedented move St. Mark's Men's Club will welcome women to its sports night at the parish center Sunday at 7 PM. Principal speaker is Tom Dowd of the Boston Red Sox with Joe Dobson Tommy Grieve and Pat McKernan also on the program. The arrangements committee meets tonight at 7 40 at St Mark's Rectory.
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St. Mark's
St. Mark's Parish Center
Tom Dowd
Boston Red Sox
Joe Dobson
Red Sox
Tommy Grieve
Washington Senators
Pat McKer
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