Sox and Phils in Final Game Tonight
Pittsfield Berkshire Sox face Reading Phillies in the final game of a four game set at Wahoonah Park tonight at 8. Wolcott delivered a clutch ninth inning single that gave the Sox a 4-4 tie in last night’s action. Reading leads the series two games to one. Jim Thornton has been used mostly in relief during his two and a half seasons with Pittsfield.
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Pittsfield-Berkshire Red Sox
Fred Wolcott
Reading Phillies
Wahoonah Park
Reading
York
Jack Nutter
Red Sox
Manchester Yankees
York Pirates
Manchester
Woalcott
Dan Rudanovich
Rudanovich
John Fousse
Hal Clem
Bud Hunter
Kat Shitanishi
Fousse
Jim Russin
Ken Wright
Pittsfield
Phillies
Wright
Steve Kolinskys
John Mason
Wolcott
Grotemeyer's Homer Gives Yankees 3-2 Win
Manchester catcher Steve Grotemeyer belted a three run homer in the bottom of the sixth to lift the Yankees to a 3-2 victory over York. Ken Johnson pitched a complete game for the win as Walk er protested for a time over a lineup issue before withdrawing the protest.
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Steve Grotemeyer
Yanks
York
Gill Stadium
Pittsfield
Reading
Elmira
Waterbury
Yankee
Jerry Walker
Bucs
Joe Morgan
Ken Johnson
Yankees
Ron Drake
Indians
Pioneers
Jerry Morales
Jimmy Willams
Fred Kendall
Standings and results from last night in regional league play
Last night Pittsfield beat Reading 3 4 and Manchester edged York 3 2 Elmira defeated Waterbury 4 4 5 0 with Reading, Pittsfield, Manchester, and York in tight standings. Tonight Reading visits Pittsfield Wahconah Park and York hosts Manchester while Waterbury meets Elmira and Reading plays Pittsfield in a set of key games.
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Associated Press
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Reading
Manchester
Pittsfield
Waterbury
Elmira
Wahconah
Vais Et
Wahconah Park
Five Win Prizes In Wednesday Morning League Golf Tour
Mrs. William Eramo Mrs. John Tharion and Mrs. Terry O Connor tied for most threes on the 17th hole in the Berkshire Hills Country Club Women s Wednesday Morning League 3 4 5 golf tournament on the back nine yesterday. Mrs. John Patrick Leahy and Mrs. Tilliot Greenfeld won prizes for most fours and fives. Twenty one played.
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William Eramo
John Tharion
Terry O’connor
Berkshire Hills Country Club
John Patrick Leahy
Tilliot Greenfeld
Sox Shorts Special Nights At Wahconah Park
Wahconah Park expects high attendance for the final two games of the week. Elks Night features York Pirates in a Friday single game, followed by a two game Saturday doubleheader labeled Little League Night with a pregame clinic for Little Leaguers. Don Dilly is at Army Reserve camp near Winston-Salem, N.C. Joe Buzas notes Mark Schaeffer thriving with Savannah in the Southern League after an Astros off season deal. Joseph Slocik wins attendance guess contest.
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Elks
York Pirates
York
Don Dilly
Red Sox
Winston-Salem, N.C
Pittsfield
Joe Buzas
Mark Schaeffer
Savannah
Schaeffer
Houston Astros
Boston Red Sox
Astros
Washington Senators
Belanger Ranks Second In All Star Shortstop Vote
Former Pittsfield star Mark Belanger finished second in the American League all star shortstop poll with 18 votes behind Rico Petrocelli of the Red Sox who collected 256. Belanger had a .279 average after going one for four in a 6 5 win over the Yankees in ten innings last night.
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Mark Belanger
Bowie Kuhn
Baltimore Oriole Star
Boston Red Sox
Rico Petrocelli
Belanger
New York Yankees
Williams
Sam
Ted
Ted Williams
Zaiken Edged? In State Am Golf First Round Loss
John Zaiken of the Country Club of Pittsfield lost 3 and 2 to John Nies Jr. of United Shoe Country Club in the first round of the Massachusetts Amateur Golf Championships at Brae Burn. Nies led qualifying as low scorer. five Western Mass entrants won, six, including Zaiken, were eliminated. other winners included Al Doyle, Ed Polchlopek, Dick Murphy, Art Burke, and Tracy Mehr.
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Country Club
Pittsfield
John Nies Jr
United Shoe Country Club
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Brae Burn Country Club
West Newton
Nies
Western Massachusetts
Zaiken
al Doyle
Longmeadow
Ed Polchlopek
Chicopee
Dick Murphy
Edgewood
Art Burke
Greenfield
Tracy Mehr
Amherst
Chip Donahue
Frank Kozub
Stan Monduk
Orlando Jorge
Ludlow
Jim Cocchi
Springfield
Mike Ohanian
Oakley
Rupert Daniels
Adams
Burke
Impres
East Minor League Standings Shake Up in Weekend Play
Charlie the Barber's baseball team claimed sole first in the East Minor League American Division by edging Coughlin's Package Store 5-4. Berkshire Bank & Trust Co. tied for second after an 8-7 loss to Kelly's Diner, while Charlie's sits 4-2 with runners-up at 3-3. Pepsi-Cola joined a first place tie in the National Division with a 10-8 win over Adams Super Markets. Adams edged First Agricultural Bank 7-6 and Friendly Ice Cream beat Civilan Club 6-4.
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Barber's
Coughlin’s Package Store
Keyes Florist
Berkshire Bank & Trust Co
Kelly’s Diner
Charle's
Pepsi-Cola
Coughlin’s
Adams Super Markets
Adams
First Agricultural Bank
Friendly
Civilan Club
Ratterman Now In Denver Investment Business
Former Browns backup quarterback George Ratterman has shifted to investing in Denver and travels frequently for football telecasts, while Otto Graham remains the team’s legendary starter.
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Denver
ASP
Otto Graham
Cleveland Browns
George Ratterman
Ratterman
Amherst coach Mehr wins close golf match at 16 holes
Mehr, Amherst College lacrosse and football assistant coach, defeated Ed Laucka of Ponkapoag one up after a reversed 18th hole. He birdied holes one and three, led five up at nine, and finished two under par to close out the match.
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Bill O'Connor
Pleasant Valley
Mehr
Ed Laucka
Ponkapoag
Amherst College
Deaths of local athletes in Vietnam and Clowns game set
The death of Kevin Aldam Farr or Foun, a former St. Joseph's High football player, in Vietnam adds to Berkshire County's war losses, with others named from area high schools. The piece also notes a Pittsfield Wahconah Park baseball date with the Indianapolis Clowns, and profiles figures Francis Walsh, Bill Arzt, Tommy Grieve, and Cabe Warren, highlighting their sports roles and recent achievements.
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Kevin Aldam
Vietnam
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Mike Casey
University of Massachusetts
Berkshire County
Pete Foote
Drury High
Pat Muraca
Wahconah
Lawrence Witanek
Adams High
John Hardage
Indianapolis
St. Joseph’s AA
Thorndike
Wahconah Park
American Legion
Pittsfield
Satchel Paige
Tyler Aces
Office of Defense Transportation
Francis Walsh
American Association
Williams Maps Way to Senors Success As Manager
Ted Williams, famed slugger turned manager, emphasizes all-out effort over perfection. Under his guidance, the Washington Senators surged to 45-42 with a 7-2 win over Cleveland, fueled by players like Frank Howard Epstein Brinkman Unser and Allen. Williams stresses personal coaching, discipline, and earning respect through sustained effort.
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Ted Williams
Washington Senators
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland
Senators
Williams
Frank Howard
Mike Epstein
Ed Brinkman
del Unser
Hank Allen
Step Danis Keeps Win Skein Going Unbeaten
Step Danis led Lath City Slow Pitch Softball League with a 20 to 9 win over Coltsville Shell at Lakewood Field. Danis had a homer and five RBIs on five hits, while Jack Spence added four hits and Al Hubbard hit a three run homer for Yellow Coach, who won in extra innings.
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Ts Lath City
Coltsville Shell
Lakewood Field
Aspen
Yellow Coach
Elks
Jack Bartow
Ted Steph Danis
Jack Spence
al Hubbard
Frank Gwara
Comet Jewelers Edge Overtime Thriller In Babe Ruth Loop
Comet Jewelers beat Andrew 3 2 on a three hitter by Bob Andrew as Majchrowski and Larkin produced all runs in the sixth. Ida and John's Romped 11 2 over O'Connell Cadillac at Deming Field with Kaplan leading the offense. Tonight Adams Super Markets to face Besse Clarke and UE 255 at Deming Field.
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Bob Andrew
Sue
North Junior High Field
Ida
John
O'Connell Cadillac
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Gary Tate
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Ben Kaplan
Marty Tagliaferry
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Eric Pratt
O'Connell
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Yoo
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Langdon
Bohin
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Kenly
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Majehrowski
Stevens
Tale
Mooney
S— Whisler
Iph Yerthso Andrew
Ray Griffin
Don Powers
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