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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1969
Page
12
The Berkshire County Legion Baseball League enters the homestretch with Pittsfield Dalton and Lenox Dale in contention. Pittsfield leads 8-3 and hosts Lenox Dale at Clapp Park tonight at 6. Dalton meets Williamstown at Williamstown as the race tightens with seven wins for Dalton.
Dalton, with five games left, schedules a Wednesday night game at Dalton against Adams and a Friday home tilt versus Lenox Dale. Key remaining matchups include Williams town, South Berkshire, and a replay with South Berkshire after a 3-3 tie on July 4. Weather and rain have forced postponements. standings show South Berkshire fourth, Williamstown fifth, Adams sixth.
Berkshire County League standings show Lenox Dale at 8-4 trailing Dalton on percentage with three losses. Pittsfield Post 68 prepared for four games this week including South Berkshire on Wednesday, Williamstown on Friday, and Adams on Saturday.
Pittsfield Legion fell 6-3 to Dalton in a Berkshire County League game Friday night at Dalton. The scoring error in Saturday morning's Berkshire Eagle report omitted Dave Lusignan's run after he walked and scored ahead of Rick Russo on Tony Simonelli's double as Pittsfield drew to within three in the seventh.
San Francisco pitcher Gaylord Perry hits his first career homer and adds a strong pitching outing as the Giants beat Los Angeles 7 3. The win tightens NL West race with Atlanta and the Dodgers. Willie McCovey hits 30th homer. Mays climbs to 2,885 hits.
Puerto Rican boxer Juan Ramos set to challenge New England welterweight king Al Romano in a 10 round bout Monday July 28 at Noel Field North Adams. Ramos, dubbed watchdog of the world welterweight division by observers, has fluctuated in ratings and headlined shows at Madison Square Garden with notable New England bouts including a win over former regional champion Dick French.
The Pontoosuc Sailing Club reported Pat Van Blarcom won the first race, Bud Tucker second, Grier Horner third. In the second race Ron Blais placed first, Dave Poole second, Tucker third, with a hairline split decision to Ted Whitfield in a separate boxing bout. Ramos nearly upset Pat Murphy on national TV, sparking promoter Sam Silverman’s betting on future matchups with Al, Ramos, and Berkshire fighters Terry Rondeau and Eddie Spence planned for the next card.
In the Berkshire Hills Country Club women s best ball event yesterday Mrs Richard Hinckley Miss Marguerite Corrinet Miss Sheila Ryan and Mrs David Sweeney each posted 81 to share lead. Second place went to Mrs William Giftos and Mrs Eugene Andrew with 83. Low net leaders also tied on 63: Miss Bess George with Mrs Louis Bolduc and Mrs Francis Williams with Miss Helen Kozchak. Third place by team was Mrs Joe Cadorette and Mrs Elliot Greenfeld with 84. Fourth net went to Mrs Charles Baumann and Mrs Walter Spasyk with 86. Forty players competed.
Lenox Dale recorded its eighth Berkshire County Legion League victory in 12 starts after Williamstown forfeited yesterday at Cranwell Field. With only six Williamstown players present, Lenox Dale was awarded a 1 0 win after a three inning practice game. The forfeiture marks Williams town's second loss of the season after Dalton could not field a team earlier.
In Recreation Field game one of a doubleheader, South Berkshire Legion post baseball mows down Adams 5 2 after a five run sixth. Antoniazzi started the rally with a single and, later, Cook delivered a two run double as John Walker and Chris Williams added run producers. Passetto earned the win. Adams had six hits led by Lou Volpi and Tom Ryzek with two apiece.
Jim Perry delivered two scoreless innings in a resumed 16 inning suspended game and doubled to spark an 11-7 win over Seattle. He then started and finished the 4-0 victory as Minnesota built an AL West lead. Perry improved to 11-4.
Box scores show the Indians and bowing to the Indians 5-4 in ten innings, with the Yankees edging Washington 3-2 in 11. The Twins and Pilots played to a 7-7 tie when suspended for curfew. Perry and Gelnar led Sunday’s resumption. Perry delivered a go ahead double, Uhlaender and Carew produced key hits, while Gelnar allowed homers before relief. Reggie Jackson homered in a nightcap as the A’s beat the Angels. Royals halted a skid with five RS from Taylor. Tigers split with Cleveland after a pair of late innings. Roy White and Gene Michael aided the Yankees past Washington in extras.
In Danbury Connecticut Carol Mann won the $20000 Lady Carling Championship at Ridgewood CC with a final round 72. Kathy Whitworth finished two strokes back at 217 after a late birdie bid that kept her in contention. Sharon Miller was also in the field.
Nodouble seeks the Whitney at Saratoga on August 2 after winning the $109000 Brooklyn Handicap at Aqueduct. trainer Bert Sorenson noted the Arkansas-bred gelding’s mixed seven-figure race string including Santa Anita and Californian wins.
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