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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1969

Page

20

St Josephs and Wahconah Stay Unbeaten in NBL Play

St Josephs High of Pittsfield and Wahconah Regional High of Dalton remained undefeated in Northern Berkshire League play with decisive wins yesterday. St Joe's defeated Adams High 12-2 at Deming Field while Wahconah blanked Drury High 11-0 at Dalton on a one hitter by Glenn Campbell. The Crusaders moved to 3-0, the Warriors to 2-0, with seven league contests completed this season.

St. Joseph's High Pittsfield Wahconah Dalton Berkshire St Joe’s Adams High Deming Field Drury High North Adams Glenn Campbell Crusaders Warriors

Northern Berkshire League Standing Card and Schedule

Taree Pittsfield Tach and Game Monday Pennmens Cardinal Decroskey at Pittsfield Mohawk Regional at Adams Games Tuesday St Joe s NA at Pittsfield St Joe s P at Drury Wahconah at Mt Greylock

Pittsfield Penmens Cardinal DcCroskey Pitsield Mohawk Regional St. Joe's N.A Drury - Wahconah Mt. Greylock St. Joe’s Southern Berkshire Ainee Egnumatt Lenox Everett & McCann Tech Monument Mt. Nh Mt. Everett McCann Lee Monument Mt

Wahconah Regional hand Drury 1 hitter in league win

Campbell dominated on the mound allowing one infield single by Al Deny while striking out 10. Wahconah erupted for eight runs in the second inning sparked by Fran Majchrowski three run triple and multiple players collecting two hits. Hume had three hits in four at bats and Wahconah extended its Northern Berkshire League winning streak heading to a showdown with Mount Greylock Regional.

Dalton Glenn Campbell Wahconah Drury Campbell al Deny Wahtonah Fran Majchrowski Gary Campbell Harry Hume John Quirk Majchrowski Hume Gene Quirk al Streeter Wah

Crusaders Vault Into Quick Lead

St Josephs High built a five run first inning and rolled to a 12 to 2 win over Adams at Deming Field. Billy DiNicola started five innings with three hits and two unearned runs allowed. Dave Sheran drove in four runs with three singles. Rick Goyette had a triple and a single with three RBIs. Adams used five pitchers and allowed 11 hits. St Josephs added two in the second, two in the fourth and three in the fifth before finishing the rout.

St. Joseph's High Adams Deming Field Crusaders Billy DiNicola Bob Harrison di Nicola Harrison Dave Sheran al Belanger Mike Collins Rick Goyette Chris Connolly Adams High Rick Raschdorf Tom Wnuk Bruce Belini Dave Ariazi Doug Wandrei Wnuk Charley Bunnell St. Joe’s Connolly Bill Larkin Goyette Jerry Drury High Worth Adams Mohawk Shelburne Falls St. Adams Pittsfield Rick Russo McMahon O'Donnell Tech Russell Manley Buendo Tetrault Howard Reed Grassetti O’donnell Reed Russo

Briggs Wins 5th Grade City Title

Briggs School fifth graders won the city physical fitness championship at Allendale yesterday afternoon. Crane, Williams and Highland followed with 320, 305, and 220 points. Briggs totaled 340 led by Andy Kelly of Highland with 64 followed by John Flynn 61 George Florentine 60 and Jim Penna 59.

Briggs Allendale Crane Williams Highland Andy Kelly John Flynn George Florentine Jim Penna

Spence Requests Delay of Maine Title Bout

In Portland a New England light heavy match between Pete Riccitelli of Portland and Eddie Spence of Pittsfield Mass was postponed indefinitely. Promoter Sam Silverman said Spence, due to studies and impending commencement at New York State College, cannot train for the May 15 bout. The move lifts Riccitelli’s suspension by the Maine Boxing Commission, as he had withdrawn from a prior Portland bout while bound to a contract with Spence.

Portland Maine New England Pete Riccitelli Eddie Spence Pittsfield Mass Sam Silverman Spence New York State College Silverman Riccetelli Maine Boxing Commission Riccitelli

Mt Greylock tops St Josephs 10 3 in baseball clash

Mt Greylock Regional High defeated St Joseph's High of North Adams 10 3 at Noel Field to even the Northern Berkshire League record at 1-1. Talarico powered Mt Greylock with a homer and double driving in two runs, while Agostini Quinn and Dow contributed key hits as Greenbush worked the mound for the Gaels.

North Adams Mt. Greylock St. Joseph's High Noel Field St. Joe’s Jim Talarico Mounties John Agostini Dick Quinn Gary Dow Duke Ritter Bob Hazard Pat Ketley John Allen Dow Talarico Agostini Billy Clark Quinn John Greenbush Dalton Williamstown Bhpoa Tog Clark Bresselie Bow Taleri Talerica Greenbush Ritler, Clark, Field Harrip Waterbbse Kelly Ritter Field Kelly Kennedy Balk—Kelly Fran Reardon Pele Trofano

Pirates Clinch Largest Pennant Margin in 1902

The Pittsburgh Pirates secured the biggest pennant margin in baseball history at 274 games in 1902. This remarkable stretch highlighted the team’s dominance and set a lasting benchmark for successive pennant races.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Fassell Becomes Winning Track Coach at Adams High

Former Pittsfield and UMass football player Jimmy Fassell led Adams High track to a 77 36 victory over Monument Mountain Regional High in Great Barrington as his wife presented him a baby daughter. Fassell serves on the Adams faculty and was an assistant football coach last fall.

ADAMS Jimmy Fassell Pittsfield High University of Massachusetts Adams High Monument Mountain Great Barrington Fassel Fassell

Tech Rallies for Two Runs in 9th To Defeat Pittsfield High

Springfield Technical High, defending state champions, surged for two runs with two outs in the ninth at Wahconah Park to edge Pittsfield High 6-5. John Bedard delivered a bases loaded single for the tying and winning runs as Tech extended its win streak to eight.

Tech Pittsfield High Springfield Technical High Wahconah Park John Bedard Pittsfield Dick Russell Greg Gilleife Massachusetts Kevin Q O’donnell Gregory Tetrault al Tetrault Tigers PHS Russell Gillette Suh

Applications for CYC Hoop Camp Open

Catholic Youth Center announces a basketball camp directed by Paul Perachi. Camp runs July 7 to 18 at Camp St. Michael. Applications must be sent to the CYC office on Melville Street with a five dollar deposit.

Catholic Youth Center Paul Perachi Camp St. Michael CYC Melville St

Drury Trackmen Edge Turners Falls In Intercounty Meet

NORTH ADAMS The Drury High track team edged Turners Falls High 68 to 63 in an Intercounty meet yesterday. The win evened the Blue Devils season record at LL.

North Adams Drury High Turners Falls High Blue Devils

Pittsfield Trackmen Beat Wahconah in Park Meet Victory

Pittsfield High extended its winning streak to 36 games dating to 1963 by routing Wahconah Regional 91 to 49 at Clapp Park. Pittsfield captured ten of fifteen events led by Francis Trela and Jim Bagdonas with multiple wins. Relays and field events added to the decisive margin as Pittsfield totaled a strong overall performance.

Pittsfield High Wahconah Clapp Park Pittsfield Francis Trela Generals Trela Jim Bagdonas PHS Dan Connors Gary Corseri Rick Tanner Alan Bagdonas Bernie Street Tom Ryan Steve Ruel Price Hutchins Brian Pinsonneaullt Peter Baran

Lenox Edges Spartans 1-0 on Joyner Two-Hitter

Lenox High topped Monument Mountain 1-0 as Al Joyner worked a two-hitter and drove in the winning run on a bases loaded walk. Joyner struck out seven with no Spartan walks. Tony Skorput and Jim Drake produced Lenox’s two hits. The win puts Lenox in a three-way SBL tie for first with Monument Mountain and Lee High, as Lee meets Monument Mountain next.

LENOX Lenox High al Joyner Monument Mountain Regional High Great Barrington Joyner Jim Drake Tony Skorput George Dennard Drake Randy Coons Marty Johns Mike Kane Kane Charley Plungis Tony Salvatore Plungis Spartans Lee High Lee Monument Mountain McCann Tech North Adams

Princeton Downs Ephs In Tennis

Princeton defeated Williams 8-1 at Williams courts. The Tigers improve to 7-2 this season while Williams drops to 2-4. Standout win by sophomore Dave Johnson over John Weir 3-6 7-5 6-3, with other P victories including Kayser, Rogers, Krysen, Bright, and Johnson in various singles and doubles matches.

Williamstown Princeton Williams Williams Courts Tigers Ephs Dave Johnson John Weir Irwin Cunningham Rogers Talbert Johnson Weir Krysen Crawford Bright P Blackford Kayser Kinney Brevis Bright Blackford and Kinney

Pomeroy Sixth Graders Win City Fitness Title

Pomeroy led by Greg Keen captured the citywide fitness contest for sixth graders yesterday afternoon. Russell finished second and Allendale third with totals of 347, 340, and 329 points. Keen and Alan Shea of Russell tied for first. Individual scoring saw Steve Hitchcock of Allendale and Pete Olsen of Pomeroy tied at 63 points each, with Olsen at 62.

Pomeroy Greg Keen Russell Allendale Keen Alan Shea Steve Hitchcock Pete Olsen

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