Sox Open Long Home Stand in First Place after Williamsport Win
Pittsfield Berkshire Red Sox ride a five-game streak and share first place in the Eastern League after a 4-3 win over Williamsport Mets at Williamsport. Lefty Fred Hatter debuts for Pittsfield in the upcoming eight-game homestand at Wahconah Park facing York White Roses, with plans for Thibdeau Sunday and Wasilewski or Vezendy in the doubleheader slate.
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Skein
Williamsport Mets
Williamsport
Pittsfield-Berkshire Red Sox
Wahconah Park
York White Roses
Red Sox
York
Washington Senators
Pittsfield Notes On Sports Dreams And Day-to-Day Questions
A column of quick questions reflects on Cassius Clay, Lew Alcindor, Wilt Chamberlain, and the sports world. It notes Pittsfield sports scenes from WBEC broadcasts, Dartmouth and Yale crews, and local baseball, track, and boxing stories with a mix of nostalgia and local inquiry about attendance, coaching, and box scores.
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Cassius Clay
Joe Louis
Jack Johnson
Lew Alcindor
New York City
Ucla
Wilt Chamberlain
Philadelphia
Kansas
Red Sox
Massachusetts
Belanger drives in run as El Mira triumphs 5-0
Mark Belanger went 1 for 4 with an RBI for the El mira Pioneers in a 5-0 win over Reading at El Mira Park. He added a sacrifice fly and scored once. Ed Watt pitched his second no hitter of the season. The Belangers teamed again for a second season, previously with Aberdeen in 1964 Northern League champions.
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Pittsfield High
Elmira Pioneers
Reading
Elmira
Ed Watt
Mark
Aberdeen
S.C
Eastern League Standings and Results Summary
Eastern League standings show Pittelliald leading at 8 2 with a .800 mark, Springfield 13 7, Williamsport 5 5, Elmira 4 4, York 4 7, Reading 8 4. Last night Springfield beat York 5 4, Pittsfield topped Williamsport 3 4, Elmira defeated Reading 5 0. Tonight York visits Pittsfield at Wahconah Park, Springfield plays Elmira, Williamsport hosts Reading, with tomorrow York at Pittsfield and Williamsport at Reading.
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Associated Press
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Elnire
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Garden State Park 1964 Spring Meet Draw Attracts Thousands
During the 1964 spring meet at Garden State Park in Camden New Jersey an average attendance of 21 224 fans per day over the 26 day meeting.
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Watt throws second no hitter of season for Elmira Pioneers
Elmira pitches Ed Watt. a Baltimore Orioles farmhand, blanked Reading 5 0 for his second no hit no run win of the year He also blanked Williamsport in opening day making him the first pitcher in 42 years of the league to throw two no hitters in a season Watt struck out nine and walked two in the victory
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Williamsport Mets
Springfield
Iowa City
Iowa
Iowa State Teachers College
East Lee Indians to Meet Tonight for Season Auditions
The East Lee Indians hold a 6 pm meeting at Lee Athletic Field to review candidates for the upcoming softball season. Manager Kenneth Sour says all positions are open. Milt Gardner of Williamstown will pitch again this season, returning from the Busy Bee team in the Watervliet New York League.
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Bees To Meet Lee Team At Hibbard Field
The Busy Bee Restaurant of Pittsfield faces the Thomas Memorials of Lee in an exhibition softball game tonight at 8 30 under lights at Hibbard Field. Memorials were last year’s Southern Berkshire League champions. Bees opened their season by splitting a doubleheader with the Dovalettes of East Harford. They start Watervliet League play next Thursday against Watervliet Arsenal. Probable pitchers are Milt Gardner for the Bees and Darryl Davenport for the Memorials.
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Milt Gardner
Darryl Davenport
Mt. Everett Wins Third In Narrow Baseball Victory
Mt. Everett Regionals defeated Chatham High 2-1 as Crine and Bachetti held the visitors to three hits. Frank Davis took the loss for Chatham while A. Bachetti pitched four innings for the win. Mt. Everett improves to 4-1 in league play and hosts Searles High today at 4 15 p.m. in a Southern Berkshire League game.
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Lenox Nips Mt Hermon Yachtsmen in Stockbridge Bowl meet
The Lenox School sailing team came from behind to beat Mt Hermon 2 1 in a best of three on Stockbridge Bowl. Lenox lost the first race but captured the second and third to clinch the series led by Toby Seamans and Jamie Martin. The win improves Lenox to 2-1 on the season with next match at noon Saturday against Mamaroneck High School.
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Mamaroneck
N.Y
Popowski Sees Pittsfield Red Sox as a Ball Club
Pittsfield Berkshire Red Sox manager Eddie Popowski praised his team after a 13-5 win at Williamsport and ahead of the final game with the Williamsport Mets. Catcher Joe Theis is back. Pete Smith on the DL. Allan Montreuil hit well on the road, while questions linger on outfield spots and roster cuts.
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Pittsfield Leads League In Batting By Big Margin
The Pittsfield Berkshire Red Sox top the Eastern League in batting with a .247 team average, 14 points ahead of Reading and with Williamsport third. Pittsfield players lead individual lists, including .375 for Pete Jernigan and .333 for Allan Montrueil, while several Pittsfield pitchers, including John Thibdeau Fred Hatter and Fred Wenz, hold perfect ERAs at 9.00. Gary Waslewski of Pittsfield has won two straight.
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