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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1969
Page
4
The Oakland Athletics won seven of eight, including an 8-2 win over the Seattle Pilots, but remain seven games behind the Minnesota Twins, who extended their lead with a ninth straight victory and an 18th win in 20 games.
The slate lists many pairings including New York at Montreal Chicago at Philadelphia St Louis at Pittsburgh and Los Angeles at San Francisco. It also details Sunday matchups and twi night games with multiple teams including Oakland Minnesota Washington Baltimore Kansas City Detroit and more. A narrative afterward covers Harmon Killebrew’s 28th homer and Brooks Robinson’s late two run blast as Baltimore and Detroit pull ahead in tight late inning duels.
Sal Bando delivered five straight hits and drove in Oakland’s first four runs as the Athletics beat Seattle 5-? in an A L game. Don Mincher homered for Seattle in his third straight game as A’s win kept up a strong hitting night.
Yellow Coach edged Dairy Center 8-7 as bottom seventh runs sealed the win. Al Hubbard, Herb Evans and Bill Gracyk drove in the decisive runs for Yellow Coach. Bruno Maselli went 3 for 3, Lou Orazio added three hits. Berkshire Life beat Coltsville Shell 11-9 with three-hit days from Shack, Vigeant and Hebert, and Hebert and Pastore homered.
United Racing Club sprint cars will add three races to the regular stock car program at Lebannon Valley Speedway Saturday night total 13 events. Qualifying for limited sportsmen cars starts at p.m. followed by preliminaries for sportsmen racers. URC sprints run two preliminaries and a 20 lap feature then the two sportsmen class features.
Ray Jarvis chosen by manager Dick Williams to open the three game series at Fenway Park against Baltimore. The rookie righty seeks his fifth win as Boston trails the league leaders by 14 games. He faces Dave Leonhard as Sonny Siebert and Tom Phoebus also scheduled for upcoming games. Lonborg and Jones return from Ft Meade for Thursday's game amid military commitments.
South pitcher Ron Bonaquisti pitched a four hit game with 10 strikeouts and Billy Mele hit a solo homer as the South defeated the West 4-2 in a Little League District 1 tournament at Deming Field. Gigi Morrell homered for West. Herb Shepardson took the loss in a well played game with one error. The South advances to face the winner of Williamstown and North Adams tomorrow night.
Phil Niekro kept the only NL pitcher to go the distance as Atlanta's offense exploded with 20 hits led by Alou Carly and Didier. The Braves topped Cincinnati 12-2 as Niekro improved to 15-7, riding a late six-run burst in the eighth to seal the win. Bob Burda’s seventh inning three-run homer powered the Giants to a 14-13 victory over the Dodgers.
Ron Sellers unsigned No 1 draft pick for the Boston Patriots may test the AFL draft system. His lawyer Bill Basford offered Sellers to the Oakland Raiders as a potential trade option amid stalled negotiations. Patriots coach Clive Rush rejects such tampering and warns of consequences. Basford says no-cut three-year deal demanded by Sellers.
Paul Kennett 19 of Keene advanced to the quarterfinals after two wins at Hanover Country Club beating Ed Warren 1 2 and Barry Simpler 3 1. He would meet Jerry Maxfield of Portsmouth as part of a field including Jim Burnett Alan Kidder Bob Elliott Jr Lin Hillsgrove Joe Grzywacz and Wil Caplette. The day also covered NFL, NHL, horse racing and boxing results from Amherst Boston Pownal Portland and beyond.
New York AP reports Joe Namath may settle his off field dispute today as he attends the Jets camp on Long Island. Commissioner Rozelle confirmed talks with Namath representatives and a possible resolution by Friday or Saturday amid questions over his contractual status and a potential lawsuit.
Fifty years ago the first Country Club of Pittsfield invitational golf tournament began with a three day event. Notable moments include J Haines Spencer and wife researching Eagle archives for a skit at the golden anniversary in August, and old records such as Jim Keith's 1929 hole in one and Julius Boros and Robert Walsh winning in 1948. The piece covers early players, course records, handicap debates, and several local competitors across Berkshire clubs.
Ray George, manager of George's Liquor Store, scored a hole-in-one on Berkshire Hills Country Club's 150-yard 17th hole Tuesday. He reached the green with a T-btan while playing with Ray Kushi, John O'Neil, and Chris Maniatis, with Kushi having aced the 17th last year.
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