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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1965
Page
28
Robin Roberts notches his 275th career victory in 18-year Major League run with the Orioles, defeating the Minnesota Twins 5-1. He improves to 4-0 this season with a 2.37 ERA while joking about snake oil and aiming for 300 wins amidst a strong AL slate.
Twin double at Green Mountain Park in Pownal Vermont yielded $6519 to two unidentified winners. Little Kiss and Shadydale Hostess led early, with Fraid $62 and Floor Freight highlighted in the featured eighth race. Attendance reached 2043 with a handle of $103,683 as results listed for nine races.
Attendance at Hancock Downs slipped to 2622 with handle at 144572 dollars after a peak five years into the meet. Wednesday's figures were 2860 fans and 177166 dollars, while the twin double produced a 3519.80 payout across races six to nine, highlighting strong wagering despite rising declines. Ray Pasquarelli won on Home Works and later rode Home Folks in the ninth, with detailed race results across the card showing multiple priced winners and notable payouts.
Former Los Angeles Laker Jim Krebs, 29, was killed when a 20 foot tree trunk fell while he helped a neighbor chop it down in Woodland Hills California. Krebs who retired after the 1963-64 season played seven NBA seasons with the Lakers and Minneapolis Lakers. He left 4140 points in regular season play and averaged eight points per game. He worked as an executive for United California Bank and left a widow Jane and one daughter Casey with a second child due in July.
Jockey Ray Pasquarelli from Pittsfield checked in at Berkshire Downs Wednesday to ride during the 24 day spring racing meet. He arrived from Beulah Park Ohio where he rode weekend events. Edward Saba a 46 year old Methuen resident was granted his first trainer license at the track and will train his one horse Rockthrow with plans to acquire more thoroughbreds this weekend.
Williams College ends its 14 sport intramural program with about 850 participants. Karl Weston House leads with 63 points and final squash and volleyball games may raise it by 28 to 35 points. Jackson House is second with 79, Garfield 76, Hoosac 60 as volleyball advances. Softball playoffs start next week. intramural track is May 17 and 19. golf and tennis championships have begun.
Boston fights to stage the Cassius Clay Sonny Liston heavyweight title on May 23 at Boston Garden while promoters clash with Suffolk County DA Garrett Byrne over who legally promotes. Intercontinental Promotions contends it is the publicist, not promoter, and rumors float Cleveland Houston and Las Vegas as possible alternate sites if a ban persists.
World featherweight champion Vicente Saldivar defends his title tonight in a 15 round bout against Raul Rojas at Memorial Coliseum. Saldivar, 26 professional fights with only one loss, is a heavy favorite over the 23 year old Rojas of San Pedro who is 25-0-1 but unranked amateur. Rojas is ranked No. 3 by the WBA in the 126 pound division.
Lenox School tennis team defeated Cranwell 4-3 after a two day match that began Wednesday and resumed Thursday. The win lifts Lenox to 2-4 while Cranwell drops to 1-4. Key victories came from Lenox Nos. 1 2 and 3 and the decisive doubles pair Lucien Hold and Sandy Douglas 7-5 9-11 8-6. The team travels to Albany Academy next.
Lenox School varsity baseball defeated Suffield Conn. Academy 3-1 in an upset. Peter Covel led Lenox with three hits and two RBIs, plus sharp left field plays. Pitcher Ed Miller added two hits and allowed seven hits across seven innings as Lenox aims to even its season at 3-3 versus Darren Saturday in New Lebanon.
Tennis clinics for youths aged 10 to 18 run at South Crosstown North junior highs in Pittsfield over the next three Saturdays. Sponsored by the Department of Parks and Recreation and Pittsfield Tennis Club, sessions run 9:30 a.m. to noon at South and Crosby and 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at North. Instructors include Paul Voloscove, Mildred McCarthy, Mae Thayer, Carol Baumert, Joel Prescott, Peter Townes, Gene Marsten, William Lyall, David Lyall, John Burdett, Felix Wisniewski, Bill McClung, Bot Bondi, and Joe Healy.
Cubs pitcher Larry Jackson homered for his 11th season milestone in a 5-3 win over the Pirates. He also went 3-for-4, improving to 2-2 on the season, after delivering a two-run shot off Don Cardwell. Dodgers beat Reds 4-3 as Podres earned a second win with Miller aiding in relief.
LENOX DALE Managers and officers of the Southern Berkshire Softball League are set to meet Sunday at 6 at the El Dorado to file rosters and entry fees ahead of league play. Practice games are planned, including a 2 pm Sunday tilt between the El Dorado Raiders and the defending champion Thomas Memorials at Lee Athletic Field.
Major League standings show Chicago 5 over Pittsburgh 3 and Los Angeles 4 over Cincinnati 3 with two teams to play. Scheduled Thursday games include Houston at Chicago Milwaukee at New York St. Louis at Philadelphia Los Angeles at San Francisco and Cincinnati at Pittsburgh.
A Berkshire School hosted Little League clinic will be held Sunday at the Undermountain Road campus varsity diamond. About 250 players from the Little League of Great Barrington and Sheffield will attend with Berkshire School and Mt. Everett coaches leading sessions on pitching catching batting infield and base running followed by a 2:45 five inning exhibition between Berkshire and Windsor Mountain of Lenox.
Berkshire Christian College and Holyoke Community College battled to a 4 to 4 eight inning tie when a prearranged curfew halted play. Berkshire’s Gene Peters and Holyoke’s Ron Green both fanned seven. Peters allowed three hits and Green seven as Berkshire hit seven off Green.
CHICAGO UPI Mike Ditka the Bears all league offensive end signed today for his fifth pro season owner Coach George Halas announced.
Canterbury School track men defeated Cranwell School of Lenox Massachusetts 66 to 47 at New Milford Connecticut winning eight of thirteen events. Cranwell took the 80 relay with a record performance by Chuck Wotruha Larry Kelly Phil Keating and Bob Fallon clocking 1 47.8. Cranwell next meets Millbrook Saturday at home.
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