Pittsfield High Prepares for Postponed Western Mass Semifinal
Pittsfield High faces Milford at Mackenzie Stadium tomorrow after graduations pushed back the Western Massachusetts interscholastic baseball tournament semifinals. Pittsfield, 14-6 overall and county champion, will start senior pitcher Jerry Fresia against Milford, which stands 20-1. Cathedral High of Springfield will meet Ludlow at 7:30 p.m. with both games moved from today to tomorrow.
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Winning Teams Cost More Money in Pittsfield
Three Pittsfield High spring teams face about 300 extra expense as baseball track and golf enter postseason. Superintendent James P Reynolds told the School Committee subcommittee on physical education and athletics that trips and baseball gear drove costs. The full committee was to meet next. an assistant track coach and a director of physical education were also discussed.
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James P. Reynolds
Night Game Highlights From Cincinnati and St Louis
In the National League, Arrigo earned the win for Cincinnati as Johnson Cardenas and Shamsky homered. St Louis fell 5-4 while Cleveland won 6-2 over Minnesota with key blasts from Killebrew and Battey. Detroit defeated Los Angeles 7-0 as Wickersham gave up the decisive runs.
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Milford Tops St Mary's Central for Community Title
Milford defeated St Mary's Central of Milford twice to clinch the community crown and has beaten West Boylston High St Peter's of Worcester and Northbridge High in the Worcester area elimination tourney. Ace Joe Lasorsa 0-1 5-8 160 pounds with Rollins College scholarship. standout Chris Morelli started against Northbridge. Stand hits a three run homer in the eighth and drives in the winning run in the ninth as Milford rallies to beat Northbridge. Tomorrow's winners meet in Holyoke for Western Massachusetts title with the Eastern winner June 19 for state honors at EM champ home field.
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Rollins College
Florida
Dave Niro
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Charlie Stand
Dave Crescenzi
Bill Morelli
Dana Fontecchio
Ben Tocci
Bob Dore
Stand
Holyoke
Buckaroos sever ties with Bruins over trade
In Montreal a Boston Toronto exchange sends veteran Andy Hebenton and Pat Stapleton to Toronto for Ron Stewart, prompting the Portland Buckaroos to seek Heberton’s return. Summit New Jersey regional Open golf qualifiers send New England entrants, led by Billy Farrell, into Open play with strong showings. Minor league draft and two waiver moves shuffle 26 players as NHL summer meetings lead to today’s draft session.
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Boston Bruins
National Hockey League
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Ron Stewart
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Summit
New England
Billy Farrell
Greenwich
Conn
John Maurycy
Bennington
Don Headings Jr
Longmeadow
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Manuel Gonzalez defeats Melvin Mott on points in Corpus Christi
In Corpus Christi Texas Manuel Gonzalez 151 from Odessa outpointed Melvin Mott 147 of Houston over ten rounds in a boxing bout.
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Old Man Hyndman Seeks British Amateur Title
Bill Hyndman, 49, of Philadelphia, leads 15 Americans in the British Amateur Championship at Royal Porthcawl as rain and cold test players. He won Tuesday and believes pace and comfort help his chances. Fellow Americans Bob Gardner and Dick Chapman also push the field on a soggy, 6,700-yard links layout.
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Augusta
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N.J
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Palm Beach
Fla
Bristol Channel
Indians to Play Edmar Tonight in Housatonic
East Lee Indians, coming off a second straight doubleheader defeat, host Edmar Case of Dalton at 6 15 p m on Adams Budz Field in Housatonic Manager Kenneth Sour says Milt Gardner of Williamstown will pitch for the Indians Gardner was listed on the roster earlier this season but had first commitment with Busy Bee of Pittsfield in the Watervliet League The Indians lost Sunday to Charlie s Taxi of Housatonic 16 2 and 9 0 with Paul Gibbons and John Bubinski winning and David Lockenwitz and Sour taking the losses.
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Milford
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Springfield Tech
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Pete Russo
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Dick DelGallo
Paul Pierce
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Williamstown
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Sour
Busy Bee
N.Y
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Paul Gibbons
John Bubinski
David Lockenwitz
Dairy Center Crushes Eaton Paper 30-6 in City Slow-Pitch
Dairy Center banged out 31 hits and 30 runs to defeat Eaton Paper 30-6 under lights at Lakewood Field. Bob Woitkowski Tom Dubois and Dave Peck led with four hits apiece. Woitkowski homered and drove in four, while Dubois and Peck each drove in five. Frank Kudlate had three hits in three at bats. Ed Dufur, Joe Wrazinski, Darrell Lynch and Dan Lummus also contributed notable hits in a high scoring league night.
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Bruins Busy At Annual Draft Meeting In Montreal
The Boston Bruins traded three players for one and drafted two while losing center Billy Knibbs on waivers at the NHL draft in Montreal. Ron Stewart came from Toronto for Orland Kurtenbach and two Portland players Pat Stapleton and Andy Heberton. Bruins also drafted goalie Claude Dufour and winger Glen Sather, while Knibbs moved to the New York Rangers for a $30,000 waiver. Dufour will vie for a goalie berth. Sather had 19 goals and 29 assists for Memphis last season.
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No-Hit No-Run Game By LaBarbera In League Action
Tom LaBarbera pitched a no hit no run game for Pomeroy dth grade in Elementary School Baseball League play. He struck out 12 as Stearns lost 3-0. Drew Curry allowed four hits and 12 strikeouts in the defeat. In the Blue League, Batch Se gala and Tim Briggs of Egremont Ltd teamed for a two hitter to beat Williams 2-1, with Pete Bertocci surrendering three hits and James Briggs and Segala combining for 13 strikeouts. Williams had triples by Chris Wallace and Ed Tordchik. Egremont hitters included Briggs, Al Levinson, and Segala with a two-bagger. Doug Quadrozzi twirled a two hitter for Pontoostic 6th, adding three hits as his club blanked Highland 5-0. Jack Tooley added a double for Highland.
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Egremont Ltd
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Bertocci
Chris Wallace
Ed Tordchik
Egremont
al Levinson
Doug Quadrozzi
Pontoostic
Highland
Jack Tooley
Berkshire Team Wins Torrington Softball Contest
Berkshire Restaurant of Pittsfield Massachusetts edged Cavallari Post of Torrington 4 to 3 in ten innings. Jim Farry Sr. and Jim Farry Jr. starred for Berkshire with a 10th inning triple by the elder Farry driving home the winning run. Berkshire tied the game in the ninth on two walks a wild pitch and an infield error.
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Pontoosuc Dawes Highland Egremont Win Track Meets
Pontoosuc defeated Tucker 78 to 38 at the Pontoosuc School grounds in a sixth grade meet. Pontoosuc girls won 38 to 20 and boys 40 to 18. Highland beat Bartlett and Russell, Dawes topped Hibbard, and Egremont edged Williams. Mercer Crane and Allendale meet this afternoon. Rice Pomeroy and Plunkett Friday. Semifinals begin next week.
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NBA Board To Hear Report On Expansion For 1966 67
Boston United States The NBA board of governors opened its annual meeting with President Walter Kennedy to hear a report on adding a 10th team for the 1966 67 season. The agenda may shift due to the pending sale of the Boston Celtics, listed at about 2825 million, with Lou Pieri negotiating with six groups. The sale could alter discussion, though approval needs a 7 2 vote. Also Berkshire Motor Sports Club meets in Lanesboro with a movie showcase of the 1964 soap box derbies.
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