Wahconah Fence Sellout Boosts 1965 Berkshire Revenue
Pittsfield Red Sox owner Joe Buzas announced a sellout of all Wahconah Park fence advertising for the 1965 Eastern League season totaling 10 200 from 34 sections at 300 each. Program ads have risen to 4 500 with box seat sales at 110 up 40. Board presidents and local boosters praise community support and forecast Pittsfield outdrawing Springfield.
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NEAAU Meet Scheduled For BC Pool
Pittsfield hosts the NEAAU New England swimming championship at the Boys' Club pool on Saturday March 18. The 12-event program includes junior and age group events for boys and girls with a $50 first prize and gift certificates. Time trials at 2 30 follow a 1 30 start. entries due by Wednesday.
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Radatz to be used selectively by Red Sox
Scottsdale AP Billy Herman plans to limit Dick Radatz’s appearances this season. Last year Radatz pitched in 79 games. Herman will avoid using him when trailing, reserving relief work for specific situations only. The manager praises the players’ overall health in spring training.
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Red Sox
Billy Herman
Dick Radatz
Radatz
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Jack Fadden
First BCA Key Tourney Set Sunday
The Boys' Club Alumni's first benefit bowling tournament starts Sunday at Berkshire Bowl and Imperial Lanes at 1 30. Entries close at 1 15. Open to any BCA member, it is a single handicap event for tenpin and canilepin tiwlers. Proceeds fund equipment for the Boys' Club. Potential purchases include a swimming pool scoreboard or Peewee League hockey gloves. The BCA membership stands around 1 500, about triple last year, following a strong membership drive.
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Petra Burka captures world figure skating title in Colorado Springs
Petra Burka of Toronto, 18, won the world women's figure skating championship despite a fall, finishing first by a wide margin after earlier compulsory figures. Regine Henzer of Austria took second, Peggy Fleming was third, Christine Haigler placed fourth, as American skaters trailed in the early rounds.
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Colorado Springs
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France
Gary Visconti
Detroit
Scott Allen
Smoke Rise
N.J
U.S
Jim Wood
Connolly vows to quit if he fails to make Red Sox
Left handed pitcher Eddie Connolly of Pittsfield Mass says he will quit professional baseball after the 1965 season if he does not make the Boston Red Sox. At Scottsdale Ariz training camp he told sportswriter Larry Claflin that he can pitch in the majors and will play out the season regardless of assignment but will not return next year.
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Terrell Machen Fight For Weakened World Title Tonight
Ernest Terrell and Eddie Machen clash in Chicago for a tainted world heavyweight title under dispute by Cassius Clay and the states of New York and Massachusetts. A 15 round bout with weigh ins set for 11 a.m. CST and Terrell favored 2 to 1, aiming for a decisive finish.
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Bob Gullick Wins Cole Ski Trophy
Robert Gulick, son of Dr and Mrs William Gulick of Great Barrington, won the Cole Trophy as Berkshire Country Day School s best all round skier at the intraschool meet held at Bousquet s. He also posted the day s fastest time, 29.8 seconds. Other top finishers included Nick Swann 22.5 and Tom Rich 32.6 in the main event. Mary Sloane 50.6, Carrie Crane 38.5, Cheryl Dresser 28.2, Kurt Syer 25.2, Cindy Spencer 51.5, Katy Fields 30, and Tom Ehitz 40.1 in divisions. Enrollment at Berkshire Country Day School is 233 with 137 in the skiing program held Wednesdays at Bousquet s.
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Tom Rich
Mary Sloane
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Cheryl Dresser
Kurt Syer
Cindy Spencer
Katy Fields
Tom Ehitz
Boxing Results From The Associated Press
Boxing summary reports Millam knocking out Richie Smith in Miami Nassau with a 159 to 111 score. Sarnia sees Jim Mellleur and Taylor Hill draw in Toronto with 157 and 181 pound bouts.
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Miami
Richie Smith
Nassau
Sarnia
ECAC seeds seven teams in tourney with eighth undetermined
Boston University leads ECAC Hockey Tournament seedings as of Thursday with the eighth spot undecided. Dartmouth at Boston College, Northeastern at Clarkson, Cornell at Brown, and Providence in play for the eighth slot under conditions involving Yale Harvard Colgate St Lawrence and RPI. Semifinals and final set for Boston Arena March 12-13.
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Provost Sparkplug For Montreal Canadiens
Claude Provost, Montreal's handy right wing, has shouldered the team toward second place in the NHL. His 25th goal of the season helped Montreal tie Toronto 2-2 Thursday night, while New York beat Boston 4-3. The tie moved Montreal one point ahead of idle Detroit and two behind Chicago for first place. Toronto remains fourth, five points back of Detroit and eight behind Chicago.
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Change Made In Finish Line Of Boston Marathon
The Boston Athletic Association announced a course change moving the finish line from Exeter Street to near the Prudential Tower. Marathon officials adjust the Hopkinton start to compensate for the new finish placement on the traditional 26 mile 385 yard run.
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East Trinity Beats Hartford In OT In AP College Basketball
East Trinity defeats Hartford 78 73 after overtime as college basketball results from across leagues show Boston University over Maine 77 68 and other matchups. St John s tops NYU 6 Fordham 67 Manhattan 65 with several regional games recorded.
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Trail Sweep CARRIED AWAY at Hunter Mountain ski meet
Report from the Eastern Ski Writers Association meeting at Hunter Mountain notes the Berkshire hospitality and press coordination by Bousquet's owners and Berkshire Hills Conference. It highlights dinners, press packages, and plans for a return visit, plus performances and lessons by writers and shop owners, with extensive coverage of participants and venues.
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The
Snow Lack Forces Eastern Ski Championship Move
Snow at St Lawrence College Canton New York failed to materialize prompting transfer of the Eastern ski championships to Middlebury College. The event runs today through Sunday at the Snow Bowl with top teams Middlebury and Dartmouth competing. Dartmouth upset winner at Middlebury winter carnival and jumper Jim Speck of Dartmouth is the main obstacle.
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Wall Sets New Record At Maracaibo Open
Former Masters champion Art Wall shot a course record seven under par 65 in the Maracaibo Open first round at Maracaibo Country Club. He led by a slim margin as 34 players broke par. Jay Delan was one stroke back and several others in the 67–68 range.
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Ken Jacobs
Ski Report From New England Ski Areas
New England Council ski areas report new snow depths and surface codes across Berkshire and New Hampshire resorts. Stations like Sugarloaf and Stowe show varied surfaces from powder to packed powder with most runs rated fair to good and several listed as packed powder or spring conditions.
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