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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1969

Page

12

Sox Return From Setbacks to Face York Pirates

Pittsfield hosts York at Wahconah Park in a 7:45 p.m. opener after a rough road trip left the Red Sox in fourth place. Hard-throwing Dave Gray will start for Gardner as Pittsfield seeks win to halt a five-game slide and rebound against the league-leading Pirates who climbed atop the standings with a pair of doubleheaders over the weekend.

Reading Pittsfield-Berkshire Red Sox York Pirates Wahconah Park Pittsfield Billy Gardner York Manchester Pirates Elmira Dave Gray Gardner

Ingard wins 1969 Massachusetts schoolboy tennis title

Springfield report says 16 year old John Ingard of Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School won the Massachusetts schoolboy tennis championship 1969 by defeating Ned Barowsky 6-4 6-3 at Holyoke. In Pownal Vermont an unidentified ticketholder won 16933 in the twin double at Green Mountain Park with a ticket listing Michael Hayden 34.00 Ben Miss 30.60 Atoka Boy 9.80 Catalyze 42.00 across races five through eight.

Springfield Mass John Ingard Lincoln-Sudbury Ned Barowsky Holyoke

Dominic Coppolino Dies While Umpiring Softball

Dominick Coppolino 47 longtime softball umpire died during a doubleheader at Lakewood Field Pittsfield. He collapsed between first and second after signaling on Jack Bartow’s single. Attempts at resuscitation failed. Coppolino survived by wife Martha four daughters and other relatives. Funeral set from Devanney Funeral Home Mount Carmel Church with a high mass. He was a Navy veteran and GE employee active in local softball groups.

Dominic ‘Nino’ Coppolino Lakewood Field Coppolino Step Pants Pittsfield Canal Lanes Westfield Cappolino Jack Bartow Jay Brock Dan Lummus Doug Pires St. Luke's BMC Dominick Palmieri Danis Vincent Zutla Marlene Rebecca William Pizzuto Ned New Bedford John Sheerin This City Paul Berte Cheshire Mount Carmel Church GE Quarter Century Club Stam Lodge GEAA Berkshire County Softball Umpires Association

Skowronski fires 68 to win GEAA medal play title

Ed Skowronski of the home GEAA club posted 31 37 68 to win the two day GEAA medal play event, two strokes ahead of Wahconah’s Joe Mullarkey who shot 45 83 70. Walt Kubica was third at 35 37 72 in a 190 golfer field with $450 in prizes.

Ed Skowronski GEAA Wahconah Joe Mullarkey Walt Kubica Pontoosuc Bob Anderson Steve Frydel Berkshire Hills Frank Skowronski al Bongini the Hills Paul Kleiner Taconic Mike Clarke Forest Park Frank Pera Bud Dawley Hills Emil Prystas Frank Mason Bernie Wood Sr Irving Smith Charley Reddington Gene Hagan Emil Kulacz Greenock Walt Mikutowicz

Boston Banks Aid MGA Open Golf Event

The Shawmut Association Banks of Boston added a supplementary purse to the Massachusetts Open golf tournament. The MGA will increase prize distribution for the top ten finishes and extend prize money to the top five positions. Rusty Staub, Houston Astros first baseman, worked in television and film in Hollywood during the off season.

Boston Shawmut Association Banks of M.G.A Touston Astro Rusty Staub Hollywood Cafif

Pittsfield trio win Monday Morning Quarterbacks scholarships

Barbarotta Jimmy Bagdonas and Jimmy Lovejoy, Pittsfield High seniors, were named winners of QBC scholarships. Each will receive a 500 grant with Barbarotta entering Central Connecticut College, Bagdonas Holy Cross College, and Lovejoy Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Ai Barbarotta Jimmy Bagdonas Jimmy Lovejoy Pittsfield High Barbarrotta Central Connecticut College Bagdonas Holy Cross College Lovejoy Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Fred B. Hogan John W. Maguire Thomas M

Expos edge Dodgers 4 3 as Mauch directs traffic home

Gene Mauch left the dugout for the third base box and steered Montreal to a 4-3 win over Los Angeles ending the Dodgers 20-game skid. Jerry Robertson earned his first major league win with Rusty Staub and Mack Jones providing key homers. Elroy Face closed it out with a save.

Montreal Expos Gene Mauch Los Angeles Dodgers Jerry Robertson Rusty Staub Mack Jones Elroy Face Dodgers New York Mets Skein San Diego Wayne Garrett Mets Tom Seaver Padres San Francisco Giants Philadelphia Jim Davenport Richie Allen Phillies Willie Mays Giants Larry Dierker Houston St. Louis Hank Aaron Atlanta Pittsburgh Braves Jerry May Pirates Jose Pagan Orlando Cepeda Milt Pappas Mickey Mantle

Bill Harris Injures Ankle in Royals Loss to Red Sox

Boston AP reports Bill Harris of the Kansas City Royals sprained his left ankle on the final play of Sundays 8 2 defeat to Boston. The injury prompted stretcher evacuation with X rays showing no fracture and likely extended absence. Denver AP notes University of Denvers hockey team began the 1968 59 season as defending NCAA champion with 22 straight wins.

Yankee Stadium New York Yankees Chicago White Sox Mantle Joe DiMaggio New York Mel Stottlemyre Bill Burbach Joe Pepitone Boston Kansas City Jim Lonborg Seattle Baltimore Washington Minnesota Cleveland California Oukland Detroit Bill Harris Kansas City Royals Boston Red Sox Iarris Harris Denver University of Denver NCAA

McDonagh Defends Eastern Marathon Title in 2 33 04

Jim McDonagh of Millrose A.A. in New York won the eastern Marathon championship Sunday on a ten mile course in 2 hours 33 minutes 4 seconds, defeating 76 rivals. Ted Corbitt of Pioneer A.C. of New York was second in 2 49 13.

Holyoke Mass Jim McDonagh Millrose AA New York Ted Corbitt Pioneer AC

Mrs Albert Ris C Co Wins Pittsfield Club Tourney

Mrs Albert Ris C Co won the Country Club of Pittsfield women’s match play tournament last week finishing three down. Runner-ups were Mrs Sidney Smith four down and Mrs James Garivaltis six down. B division leaders were Mrs Ben Sullivan ten down, Mrs R H Jenks three down, and Mrs Edwin Berry seven down. Nine hole division saw Mrs Robert Robertson and Mrs Francis P Devanney tied for first two down, with Mrs Merrill Tabor three down. John R Gaines of Gainesway Farm Kentucky sold Kerry Way as a weanling in 1963 and bought her back as a yearling in 1964 before she won the 1966 Hambletonian at DuQuoin Illinois.

Albert Ris Country Club of Pittsfield Sidney Smith James Garivaltis Ben Sullivan R. H. Jenks Edwin Berry Robert Robertson Francis P. Devanney Merrill Tabor John R. Gaines Gainesway Farm Lexington DuQuoin

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