Butler Ryan Merriam Athletic Award Winners
Tom Buller Dennis Ryan and Dave Merriam led St Joseph's high at the annual senior dinner at the Yellow Aster Restaurant. Twenty seven seniors received letters and sweaters. Butler won the Clem St James award with a $100 scholarship for scholarship leadership and athletic ability. Ryan earned the O Boyle Greenleaf award for teamwork and sportsmanship and a Billy McKeever Memorial Scholarship plaque. Merriam received the Michael Casey award for character and attitude in sports as a standout football player and wrestler.
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Tom Buller
Dennis Ryan
Dave Merriam
St. Joseph's High
Yelow Aster
Butler
Clem St. James
Knights of Columbus
Clem “St. James
Ryan
O'Boyle- Greenleaf
St. Joe's
Billy McKeever
Merriam
Michael Casey
Merriam Cocap
Joe Librizzi
St. Joseph’s High
Denny Ryan
Om Banler
Raymond Lanoue
O’boyle-Greenleaf
St James award honors late Marine Casey’s son in Hinsdale
The St James award winner is the son of Mr and Mrs Thomas A Butler of Plunkett Ave Hinsdale. Ryan and Merriam are enrolled at Berkshire Community College. Butler will enter Stonehill College in North Easton in September. Senior lettermen receive sweaters and letters in football basketball baseball golf soccer wrestling and more.
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Michael Casey
Casey
Vietnam
St. Joseph’s High
Butler
Stonehill College
North Easton
Ryan
Merriam
Berkshire Community College
Thomas A. Butler
Plunkett Ave
Hinsdale
Dalton Ave
Edward Merriam
Franklin §R
Dalton
David Sheran
Dennis Ryan
Pootall
Lawrence Carroll
James Haymann
David Mery
Belanger Drives Orioles to 11-4 Win Over Angels
Mark Belanger, former Pittsfield High star, collected two hits in four at bats for Baltimore in an 11-4 victory over the California Angels at Baltimore. He doubled, scored twice, and drove in a run, with one error charged at shortstop.
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Mark Belanger
Pittsfield High
Baltimore Orioles
California Angels
Baltimore
Belanger
Rhode Island Names Norris Baseball and Football Coach
John Norris, famed Norwich University athlete and coach, was named head baseball coach and freshman football coach at the University of Rhode Island. Norris, who led Norwich teams in multiple sports since 1963, earned 42 letters and was Vermont Athlete of the Year in 1960 before a military service stint and coaching Fort Knox’s regimental baseball squad.
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Kingston, RI
John Norris
Norwich University
University of Rhode Island
Norwich
Norris
Vermont
Fort Knox
Southern Illinois Tops In Series With ASU In CWS Preview
In Omaha AP report Southern Illinois and Arizona State enter the College World Series as co favorites with high rankings and strong draft shows. Massachusetts, NYU, UCLA and Texas follow in the final poll as Tulsa looms as a dark horse with 464 record.
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Omaha
Neb
Arizona State
Southern Illinois University
Massachusetts
Southern Ilinois
Sun Devils
Salukis
Southern California
New York City
New York University
UCLA
University of Massachusetts
Texas
Mississippi
Tulsa
Southern Tings
NYU
Joe Gibbon Returns to Pirates in Pitcher Swap
Joe Gibbon is back with the Pittsburgh Pirates after a trade with the San Francisco Giants. The 34-year-old left handed reliever, who debuted with the Pirates in 1980, was sent for 37-year old Ron Kline who went 12-5 last year but 1-3 this season with the Giants.
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Pittsburgh
Joe Gibbon
Pittsburgh Pirates
San Francisco Giants
Gibbon
Pirates
Giants
Ron Kline
Figates
Bentley Named Bruins Full-Time Scout
Montreal AP reports former NHL All Star and Hall of Fame member Doug Bentley has signed as a full time scout with the Boston Bruins. The club announced the hire Tuesday.
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Montreal
Doug Bentley
Boston Bruins
Best 65s Highlight 1957 PGA Open Wins by Hill Stockton
In 1957 PGA action Dave Hill posted best first round 65 at the Memphis Open while Dave Stockton fired a 65 in the Colonial Invitational at Dallas, marking top first-9 score performances on those tours.
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PGA Golf Ioar
Dave Hill
Dave Stockton
Dallas
Eighth To Repeat: Yaz Retains AL Batting Title
Carl Yastrzemski repeated as American League batting champion with a .801 average last season, becoming the eighth player in league history to win back-to-back batting titles.
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Carl Yastrzemski
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Robert Stack
Stanley Walczyk
Thomas Butler
Denis McCarty
James Harrison
Kevin Sullivan
Robert Sullivan
Jay Allen
John Gowdey
Edward Wood
Daniel, Monegan
Michael Hoffman
Russell Stanger
Michael Roberts
David Anderson
Thomas O'Brien
Kenneth Dunham
James Russo
Dennis Harrison
Kevin Higgins
Mark West
David Teal
Charles Trecinka
Rhode Island
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Coen
Fabulous Department Stores
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Dalton Avenue
COE
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Great Barrington Wain Street
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Firestone Transport
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