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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1969

Page

5

Sox at Waterbury Tonight In Eastern League doubleheader

Pittsfield-Berkshire Red Sox and Waterbury Indians restart rain interrupted schedule tonight at 7 30 in Waterbury Municipal Stadium Infields water cleared and reliever turns start Carl Boteze Jr faces Phil Hennigan in one game with a 8-5 record Jack Gaines to start one game at Holyoke Gardner plans two starters for Holyoke clash

Waterbury Municipal Stadium Pittsfield-Berkshire Red Sox Waterbury Indians Wahconah Park Pat McKernan Holyoke Boteze Pittsfield Billy Gardner Carl Botez Gaines

Reds to Hold Tryout Camp in Albany Bleeker Stadium

The Cincinnati Reds schedule a Saturday morning 10 o clock tryout camp at Albany s Bleeker Stadium for all 16 17 and 18 year old boys in the Berkshire area.

Reds Albany N.Y Cincinnati Reds Bleeker Stadium Berkshire Area

Rain Delays Games as McKernan Finishes Mop Up

A downpour halted play just before 5 PM with 250 fans watching. McKernan mobilized a mop up crew and finished after 6, but a second storm forced postponement. Baseball comedian Max Patkin arrived late and entertained a few in the grandstand then heads to Philadelphia for a 21 day Pacific Coast tour. Tomorrow’s schedule lists Waterbury at Pittsfield and Holyoke at Reading and Elmira at York.

McKernan Max Patkin Elmira Patkin Waterbury Philadelphia Pacific Coast Tucson Ariz

St Mark's Night at Wahconah Park Aug 12

St Mark's Parish Men's Club sponsors St Mark's Night at Wahconah Park on Tuesday August 12. Pittsfield Berkshire Red Sox face York Pirates in an Eastern League game to raise funds for painting the rectory. House to house ticket solicitation begins Sunday with tickets also sold at Red Sox home games. Club officers Marcel Peltier Bob Henchey Maurice Roche and Tracy Jahn Jr lead as chairmen.

St. Mark's Wahconah Park Pittsfield-Berkshire Red Sox York Pirates St. Mark's Parish Red Sox Marcel Peltier Bob Henchey Maurice Roche Tracy Jahn Jr

Fred Hogan and Bess George Win at BHCC Scotch Foursome

Fred Hogan and Bess George won the Berkshire Hills County Club Scotch foursome at BHCC yesterday with 43 11 32. Low gross winners were Paul Falls and Mrs Elihu Ziskind with 41. Ed Reder and Mrs Elliot Greenfeld and Si Eulian and Mrs Reder tied second net s with 33.

Berkshire Hills County Fred Hogan Bess George Paul Falls Elihu Ziskind Ed Reder Elliot. Greenfeld Si Eulian Reder George Russell Mike Bull Charley Stone Pat Leahy Thiry

York Scores One Run Per Minute

The York Pirates opened with a 9 4 win over Elmira Pioneers as they struck for a run per minute in the first six frames. Elmira tied later to win 6 2 in the nightcap. Manchester beat Reading 10 4. Ron Bloomberg hit his 14th homer for Reading.

York York Pirates Elmira Pioneers Manchester Reading Pirates Elmira Mike Corkins Zelman Jack Corkins Jeff Pentland Pioneers Yanks Phils Municipal Stadium Ron Bloomberg Bill Laxton

Mrs McGowan tops C C of P women sweepstakes

Edwin McGowan posted a net 35 for the best nine consecutive holes to win the Country Club of Pittsfield women’s weekly sweepstakes. Sidney Smith finished second with 36 and Gilbert Tarleton third at 38. Haines Spencer captured the best four consecutive holes with a 14 net in the nine-hole division, Arthur Litchfield second with 15 and Miss Lillian Carpenter third on 18.

Edwin McGowan Country Club of Pittsfield Sidney Smith Gilbert Tarleton Haines Spencer Arthur Litchfield Lillian Carpenter

Leahy Falls Short Again for Hall of Fame

FRANK LEAHY, once the Old Master at Notre Dame, again misses election to the Hall of Fame as the 12 Terrific Twelve coaches are listed and Wilkinson is chosen. The piece notes Leahy’s strong record against the group and his enduring legacy at BC and Notre Dame.

Frank Leahy Notre Dame Rutgers University New Brunswick N.J Charles Bud" Wilkinson University of Oklahoma Leahy Ray Eliot Illinois Homer Norton Texas A & M Lawrence Buck Shaw Santa Clara Air Force Academy Wilkinson Bill Alexander Georgia Tech Bernie Bierman Minnesota Red Blaik Dartmouth Army Fritz Crisler Princeton Michigan Gus Dorais Detroit Don Faurot Missouri Naval Seahawks Bob Neyland Tennessee Carl Snavely Bucknell Cornell North Carolina Lyn Waldorf Northwestern California Bob Zuppke Reggie Munn Michigan State Boston College Biggie Munn Blaik Snagely Prep Danvers Waldorf Zuppke Oklahoma Sooners Terry Brennan South Bend Charley “Choo Choo” Justice Yankee Stadium Carolina Choo Choo

College All Stars Rated As 17 Point Underdogs

CHICAGO AP The 36th All-Star Game at Soldier Field features 50 pro bound seniors coached by Otto Graham facing the Jets. The 17 point underdog lineup includes Terry Hanratty Greg Cook and Bobby Douglass with recalls to Graham’s trick plays and two quarterback sets. Expect sales over 70 000 as Math-named stars headline the telecast on ABC at 9 30 p m Eastern Time.

Calvin Hill Yale Aubums Dallas Cowboys Hill Tom Landry Mike Ditka New York Jets John Mackey Baltimore Colts Otte Graham O. J. Simpson Leroy Keyes Graham Dallas Ditka Pettis Norman Craig Morton Don Meredith Walt Garrison Don Perkins Chicago Joe Namath Otto Graham Tay Chicago Tribune ABC Terry Hanratty Notre Dame Cincinnati Greg Cook Bobby Douglass Kansas Washington Redskins Chicago Bears Wrigley Field Bears Green Bay Packers Soldier Field Otto Cleveland Browns Vince Lombardi Douglass Iowa Ed Fodolak Hawkeyes

St Josephs Opens Grid Slate With Home Opener Sept 20

The St Josephs High football team begins an eight game schedule at home against Northampton on Saturday Sept 20 with seven Western Massachusetts Class A Conference games and one indie tilt. The Crusaders play four home games including Drury at Wahconah Park on Sept 26 and Taconic on Oct 24. An independent match vs Mohawk Trail Regional is set for Nov 1 at Shelburne Falls.

St. Joseph's Northampton Crusaders Shelburne Falls Drery Agave Wahomenr Terners Falk Tacemict. Wev Mohawk Trail Pittefien Sama

Zaiken Jerome Defenders In C C of P Invitational

John Zaiken of the host club and J P Jerome of Mt Anthony CC Bennington VT will defend in the 50th Country Club of Pittsfield invitational. Last year they posted 204 over three days in a round robin format with nine hole changes. The 1967 champions are Ben Sullivan and Dave McLelland of Taconic Golf Club Williamstown.

John Zaiken J. P. Jerome Mt. Anthony Country Club Bennington Country Club of Pittsfield Zaiken Jerome Ben Sullivan Dave McLelland Taconic Golf Club Williamstown

Swim Team At BHCC Wins Meet

Berkshire Hills Country Club swimmers defeated Kenwood Camp of Wind sor Lake North Adams 183 to 71 at the Hills pool. First place finishers for the home boys were Jay McGee Doug Ward Jeff Mills Jim Mills Shaun Moynihan Tom Broderick Doug Ward and John Williams. Girls winners included Sherry Cadorette Leslie Leon Meg Joanne Kim Jackie Gleason Barbara Donovan Sheila Barbara Broderick and Barbara Wallace.

Berkshire Hills Country Club Kenwood Windsor Lake North Adams Hills Jay McGee Doug Ward Jeff Jim Mills Shaun Moynihan Tom Broderick John Williams Sherry Cadorette Leslie Leon Meg Joanne Kim Jackie Gleason Barbara Donovan Sheila Barbara Mary Broderick Barbara Wallace

Belanger Nears .283 After Orioles Win at Kansas City

Former Pittsfield High star Mark Belanger went 1 for 4 in the Orioles 4-2 victory over the Athletics in Kansas City. His season batting average slipped to .283 after four official at bats. He scored a run, stole a base, and was charged with an error at shortstop.

Pittsfield Mark Belanger Baltimore Orioles Kansas City Athletics Kansas City Belanger Mark

Celtics Hope Russell May Reconsider

Celtics general manager Red Auerbach says Bill Russell intends to retire after 13 championship seasons but hopes to persuade him to stay for one more year. Russell cites boredom after 25 years, while Auerbach notes the $200,000 final season and possible film work in Hollywood.

Bill Russell Red Auerbach Boston Celtics Boston Auerbach Russell Celtics Joey Bishop Hollywood The

South Team to Face Danvers in State Tourney Semifinal

The Pittsfield South Little League All-Stars, Section 1 champions, meet Danvers in the state tournament semifinal at 5 30 P M tomorrow at Msgr Daly Field Brighton Danvers is Section 4 champion The other semifinal pairs Norwood Nationals Section 2 winner with West Medford Hillside Section 3 winner The final is set for Saturday South edged South Lawrence Tast 3 2 last night to reach the tourney The Norwood Nationals beat Somerset Pierce 5 1 and West Medford beat Revere East 9 3 to earn berths The local team has six wins in its run to the state tourney South beat Leominster 10 6 to capture the sectional title

Pittsfield South Massachusetts Danvers Msgr. Daly Field Brighton Norwood Nationals West Medford Hillside South Lawrence Tast Somerset Pierce West Medford Revere East South Leominster

The Highways Are Yours in a Littered Oven Question

A quirky editorialline asks if readers claim dominion over roadways while confronting a domestic kitchen mess raising playful questions about ownership and responsibility in everyday spaces.

O'Brien advances in Massachusetts women's golf title

Dedham Country and Polo Club hosts the Massachusetts Women's Golf Association championship as Pat O'Brien of Pittsfield defeats Mrs. Albert Ravinski of Franklin 6 and 5 and Penny Fall is eliminated. Paula Brophy beats Fall 2 and 1 and O'Brien faces Joanne Goodwin of Haverhill, a four time event winner, with other survivors including Mrs. Exsward McAuwliffe and Ruth Anne Donahue among others.

Dedham Pat O’brien Pittsfield Albert Ravinski Franklin Penny Fall Dedham Country and Polo Club Paula Brophy United Shoe Miss Fall Miss O'Brien Joanne Goodwin Haverhill Miss Goodwin Exsward McAuwliffe Phil Donovan Donald McClusky Worcester Leslie Sampson Dana Lombard Ruth Anne Donahue Andover

Women’s softball in Greenfield faces Dalton team tonight

The Department of Parks and Recreation and Dalton Community Center women’s slow-pitch team hosts a Greenfield area rival in Greenfield for their third game of the season. Berkshire County remains undefeated after two games against Troy’s Garage in West Stockbridge.

Department of Parks and Recreation Dalton Community Center Greenfield Berkshire County Troy West Stockbridge

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