Sox Start Home Stand Tonight After Series Split at Reading
The Pittsfield Berkshire Red Sox open a home stand at Wahconah Park, two and a half games behind first place in the Eastern League, against York in a 7:15 start. A rain-delayed 7-1 loss to Reading yesterday left Pittsfield contending for second while showers were forecast. tonight is St Marys Men’s Club night and Sunday features Mothers Day observance.
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Williamstown
Berkshire
Manchester
Baseball Scores and Schedule From Yesterday and Today
Reading defeated Pittsfield 7-1 in Rain shortened play. York at Manchester and Elmira at Waterbury were postponed by rain. Games today include Manchester at Elmira, Waterbury at Reading, York at Pittsfield with tomorrow’s slate featuring Manchester at Elmira. Phils pitcher Dowd allowed multiple hits as Pat Skrable and Ron Allen contributed early offense.
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York
Pittsfield
Waterbury
Reading
Manchester
Pat Skrable
Ron Allen
Phils
Dowd
Skrable
Allen
Ron Cox
Hank McGraw
Cox
Ken Wright
Vukovich
John Francis
John Jaguts
Bobby Kelly
Mason
Pitching Mound Lower ERAs Climb as Astros Rally Past Phillies
The 1968 season sees lower pitching mound and rising ERAs with only Juan Marichal and Jim Nash improving among top closers. Houston outlasted Philadelphia 9 7 in a ninth inning rally, aided by Alou and Edwards, as manager Harry Walker notes a groove forming with Dierker Wilson and Griffin leading the staff.
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San Francisco
Oakland
Jim Nash
Houston
Philadelphia
Astros
Rich Allen
Houstin
Joe Morgan
Jim Wynn
Jesus Alou
Gary Geiger
Norm Miller
Gary Wasner
Curt Blefary
Doug Rader
Alou
John Edwards
Harry Walker
Larry Dierker
Don Wilson
Tom Griffin
Williams Will Host New England College Golf Championships
Williams College hosts the New England College golf championships at the Taconic Golf Club in Williamstown this weekend. Forty two schools compete over 6355 yards in a three day wrap up of the season with Harvard among favorites. Ephs cocaptains are Dorsey Lynch of Garden City and Chip Braman of Westport.
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Williamstown
Williams College
Taconic
Curletti Wins Tufts MVP Award For Baseball
Gene Curletti Jr former Pittsfield High star won the Roy D. Woodworth Jr Memorial Award as Tufts varsity baseball team MVP. Curletti captained and played first base led in RBI with 13 and total bases 25 while batting .313 and topping the team with three triples. He earned three letters and plans a medical career after graduation. Parents are Eugene and Mrs. Curletti of 94 Rittredge Road.
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Pittsfield High
Roy D. Woodworth Jr
Tufts University
Curletti
PHS
Massachusetts
Berkshire
Eugene R. Curletti
Rittredge Road
Seven NBL Members Set for Thlts Tomorrow in Three Contests
The Northern Berkshire Baseball League schedules seven member teams for three circuit contests and one independent game tomorrow. Pittsfield High faces Mt Greylock Regional in a doubleheader at Wahconah Park with a 4 PM start for the first game and 7 15 PM for the second Pittsfield Ref Sox versus York Pirates. St Josephs High North Adams has a bye and meets Lee High in independent play at Lee.
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Northern Berkshire Baseball League
Pittsfield High
Mt. Greylock
Williamstown
St. Joseph’s High
Pittsfield
Wahconah
Dalton
Adams High
Drury
Nod Field
North Adams
Wahconah Park
Pittsfield Ref Sox
York Pirates
St. Joseph's High
Lee High
Lee
Lenox
Monument Mountain
Great Barrington
Mt. Everett
Sheffield
Wahcanal
Northampton
St. Joe’s
Commerce High
Springfield
McCann Tech
New Lebanon Central
New Lebanon
N.Y
Eph Rowers In Finale On Schuylkill
Williams College crew faces its final test of the season at the Dad Vail regatta on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia with 33 other boats. prelims today, semifinals tomorrow morning, finals tomorrow afternoon. Saturday they placed third at the Connecticut River regatta in Northampton behind UMass, Holy Cross, Williams, and Rhode Island.
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Jack Shaw
Dad Vail
Schuylkill River
Philadelphia
Umass
Connecticut River
Northampton
Holy Cross
Williams
Rhode Island
Jenkins joins AIC Football Coaching Staff
Jenkins named freshman coach and assistant varsity offensive mentor at American International College after 13 years directing Westfield High football. AIC alumnus and former Little All-America end at AIC. pro stints with Boston Yanks and Hartford Blues. recalls playing with Holy Cross and Rhode Island in college clashes.
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Springfield
Bill Jenkins
Westfield High
American International
Jenkins
Westfield
Ludlow
Massachusetts
Commerce High
AIC
Boston Yanks
Hartford Blues
Foster's relaxed camp talk and bold boxing humor
In Washington Foster's public relations handler describes his easygoing camp as the setting for a humorous exchange about facing the heavyweight champion. Foster recalls his rise from a 1295 pound featherweight entry to light heavyweight champ, his tough street days, and a plan to fight Kendall after Jones. He notes training with Willie Ketchum and praises Clay's skill but claims Foster hits harder.
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Bob Foster
Washington, D.C
Foster
Cassius Clay
Joe Frazier
Jimmy Ellis
World Boxing Association
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Bob
Kendall
Eddie
Bossman" Jones
Jones
Andy Kendall
Las Vegas
Kendall-Jones
Bassman
Air Force
Clay
Cassius
Willie Ketchum
Bill Keating
Holyoke Transcript
Fran O’brien
Washington
Fran
Eastern States Coliseum
Dick Tiger
Springfield
Charley Polite
West Springfield
Polite
Sox Tap Nagy to Extend Winning Skein in Anaheim
Boston, riding a five game streak, turns to rookie Mike Nagy for the opening game of a three game series with the California Angels. Nagy has impressed since promotion from Pittsfield, including a 2-1 win over the Yankees and a nine inning two run effort vs Detroit.
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Anaheim
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Boston Red Sox
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Tigers
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Seattle
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Foster recalls punches from a boxing camp talk
Foster recounts punches he took over the years with humor. He names Doug Jones Henry Hank Dick Tiger Roger Rouse and describes balance loss from a sudden punch. He notes assistant Cecil Price and heavyweight Bobo Renfrow as sparring mates and teases Price for high Marciano praise while trainer Ketchum mockingly dismisses Marciano’s win.
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Doug Jones
Henry Hank
Dick Tiger
Roger Rouse
Cecil Price
Washington
Bobo Renfrow
Price
Rocky Marciano
Ketchum
Marciano
Gene Tunney
Ketcham
Tunney
Cece
Gene Doyle Accepts HC Grant
Holy Cross will add 6 foot 8 center Gene Doyle from Cardinal Hayes High School in the Bronx. Doyle averaged 23.6 points and 22 rebounds in 18 games last season and has accepted a four year grant in aid scholarship.
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Worcester
Mass
Holy Cross
New York City
Gene Doyle
Cardinal Hayes High School
Bronx
Major League Standings And Schedule From AP Report
AP reports Major League Standings for both leagues with wins losses and games back. It lists leaders Chicago St Louis Philadelphia and New York in the NL, Baltimore Boston Detroit and New York in the AL, plus West and East division standings and Thursday results and upcoming games. The schedule includes multiple city matchups and noted possible non games flagged N.
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Washington
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