Sox Meet York Twice After Postponement
The Pittsfield Berkshire Red Sox, after a rain postponement, host the York Pirates tonight at Wahconah Park aiming for second place in the Eastern Baseball League standings. A twin bill follows a high school game, with York tomorrow at 2 and Manchester Yankees slated for four straight night games Monday to Thursday. Lefty Bill Lee starts tonight, Ivy Washington goes tomorrow.
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Pittsfield- Berkshire Red Sox
York Pirates
Wahconah Park
Pittsfield
Mount Greylock
York
Manchester Yankees
Waterbury Indians
Wehconah Park
Red Sox
Bill Lee
Bill Gardner
Lee
Ivy Washington
Pirates
Reading Phillies
Carlton
Manchester
Conn
West Haven
Waterbury
Elmira
Rain Wipes Out Five Games Across Berkshire League
Weather forced the postponement of two Southern Berkshire League baseball games and three independent Berkshire County matchups. Lee High against Lenox moved to 1 30 this afternoon, Monument Mountain versus Mt Everett at Sheffield, and McCann Tech versus New Lebanon Central rescheduled for Tuesday. St Joseph's High of North Adams faces an inactive weekend, while Wahconah Regional’s games and track meet fell victim to rain.
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Lenox
Monument Mountain
Great Barrington
Mt. Everatt
Sheffield
McCann Tech
North Adams
New Lebanon Central
New Lebanon
N.Y
St. Joseph's High
Gaels
Springfield Commerce
St. Joe's
Lee Highway
Lee
Dalton
Waheonah
Northampton
Fisk to return for Red Sox after week idle
Pudge Fisk rejoin Red Sox tonight after a week idle due to a slight skull fracture. He rested at his Charlestown New Hampshire home while the team was on the road and is expected to catch. Steve Egan returns to Winston-Salem after serving as a backup with the club. Proceeds from advance ticket sales benefit St Marys Men's Club and Pittsfield High senior class. Last night’s game was shifted from St Marys Men's Club Night to tonight following an early postponement.
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Pudge” Fisk
Red Sox
Fisk
Charlestown
N.H
Steve Egan
Winston-Salem
St. Mary’s
Pittsfield
St. Mary's
Pat McKernan
Biasin Rolls 300 Game In Tri State League
Great Barrington Vic tor Biasin age 39 of 15 Cottage Sr. rolled a perfect 300 game for the Seymour Painters at Cove Lanes in the Tri State League. He added a 669 series with 190 and 179 games. He received a $300 savings bond and a diamond ring from the ABC for the feat.
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Victor Biasin
Cottage Sr
Seymour
Ack Ack Favored in Withers Ack Ack Favored in Withers
Ack Ack, winner of the Derby Trial and favored for the Preakness after an impressive Withers victory at Aqueduct, faces the Derby test and aims for Baltimore May 17. Roeney's Shield Tyrant also seek Preakness chances in the 94th Withers. Illinois Derby at Sportsman's Park headlines the closing day, with King of the Castle leading 42 contenders. Grass stakes at Pimlico feature Pink Pigeon Time to Leave and Desert Law in a Tier of nine fillies and mares in Long Beach Handicap. Golden Gate fields include Berry Path and Iron Ruler in $5,000-added events. Local Garden Club results noted as well.
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Ack Ack
Aqueduct
Baltimore
Olivier S. Deming
Roeney
Locust Hill Farm
Tyrant
Sportsman's Park
Ogden Phipps
Pimlico
Patrick Madden
Pink Pigeon
N.S. McCarthy
William Haggin Perry
Long Beach
Hollywood Park
Berry Path Heads
Golden Gate Fields
Iron Ruler
Joseph T. Kelley
Garden Club of
Pittsfield
Galt
Sidney WM. Smith
E. P. Gowdy
Peter N. Petricca
Frank P. Devanny
Horace &. Hubbard
Andy Kendall Trains for Title Fight in Connecticut
Andy Kendall the challenger to champion Bob Foster trains at Enfield Youth Center in Enfield Conn with help from Angelo Lamagna and Denny McMahon. The bout with Foster slated May 24 at the Eastern States Coliseum in Springfield. Foster trains at Oak N Spruce resort in South Lee. Vito Tallarita matchmaker for Championship Promotions is Enfield resident. Connecticut boxing commission involvement noted amid sport ban in state.
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Conn
Andy Kendall
Bob Foster
Kendall
Foster
Springfield
Oak N’ Spruce
South Lee
Vito Tallarita
Championship Promotions
Angelo Lamagna
Denny McMahon
Connecticut Boxing Commission
McMahon
Connecticut
Nino Benvenuti Arrives in New York for Tiger Bout
World middleweight champion Nino Benvenuti arrived from Italy to complete training for his non title 10 rounder against Dick Tiger on May 26 at Madison Square Garden, New York.
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Nino Benvenuti
Italy
Dick Tiger
Madison Square Garden
Joe DiMaggio
Gene Sarazen
Eddie Arcare
Rocky Marciano
Vince Lombardi
Jimmy Durante
Bob Hope
Sammy Davis Jr
Jimmy Roselli
Aretha Franklin
Pat Henry
Morgan King
Public Service Published With Council Cooperation
A public service announcement appears in cooperation with the Actualising Council and the Council for Financial Aid to Educating. The notice calls for participation and outlines support avenues for education funding and public welfare initiatives.
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Acualising Council
The
Council For Financial Aid
All-Star Tim Horton To Retire From Hockey
New York AP reports Toronto defenseman Tim Horton will retire after this season despite earning an all-star berth. Horton joins a first team including Glenn Hall Bobby Orr Bobby Hull Gordie Howe and Phil Esposito. Horton cites business as his reason for quitting at age 39 after 173 points in the voting.
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New York
National Hockey League
Toronto
National Hockey League Writers Association
Horton
Glenn Hall
St. Louis Blues
Ber
Bobby Orr
Boston
Bobby Hull
Chicago
Gordie Howe
Detroit
Phil Esposito
Toronto Maple Leafs
Punch Imlach
Esposito
Howe
Namath in Trouble Headlines Sporting News Patrick Kenneally
The Sporting News notes Joe Namath faces legal woes after drunken driving and driving without a valid license, plus cursing a police officer. The piece contrasts Namath with Babe Ruth and highlights other sports items, including golf, baseball coaching moves, and Broadway-era figures.
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Namath
Sporting News
Joe Namath
Joe
New York
Mr. Big
Babe Ruth
Ruth League To Conduct Ticket Sale
The Pittsfield Babe Ruth League will hold its 1969 season ticket canvass on Sunday May 11 from 12 a.m. to 2 p.m. Uniformed players from all Babe Ruth League teams will staff the drive. National League participants meet at Deming playground shelter house and American League participants at Common warming house at 10 a.m. Proceeds defray league expenses. League Board of Directors oversees.
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Pittsfield
Deming Playground
Duffy Daugherty era dominatesIrish games noted
Michigan State history shows a 10-10 tie in 1966 as part of a 14 game run against Notre Dame. Players Orr, Horton, Howe and Hull repeat first or second team honors, with Howe on a 20th year of NHL selections. Hull achieves six straight first teams.
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Notre Dame
Duffy Daughterty
Fighting Irish
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Horton
Howe
Hull
NHL
NBL Top Two Clash in Dalton and Pittsfield Doubleheader
Wahconah Regional leads the Northern Berkshire League and meets St. Joseph's of Pittsfield at 1 30 at Dalton as Mt Greylock and Pittsfield collide at 4 at Wahconah Park in a two game set. Drury faces Adams at Noel Field while St. Joe's and Wahconah vie for position and Drury beats Adams.
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Wahconah Warriors
St. Joe's
Crusade
Drury
Pittsfield
St. Joe’s
Generals
Hawks Trade Paul Silas To Phoenix Suns
Atlanta trades Paul Silas, 6-7 forward, after 5 seasons with Hawks. In return, Phoenix sends rookie 6-7 Gary Gregor and a player to be named later. Gregor, 23, started for Suns last season playing 80 games and averaging 11.1 points. Silas played all 82 games last season for Atlanta.
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Atlanta Hawks
Paul Silas
Phoenix Suns
Gary Gregor
Ater
Gregor
South Carolina
Suns
National Basketball Association
Silas
Creighton
Hawk
San Diego
Hawks
Skip Harlicka
Haughton Seeks Third Straight in Messenger Stakes
Westbury New York AP Bill Haughton drives Laverne Hanover in the Messenger Stakes at Roosevelt Raceway with a purse of 182,976. Haughton previously won the event in Racing's Triple Crown years with Rum Customer and Romulus Hanover. Laverne Hanover, a 24 of 25 career winner, is barred from betting despite drawing post seven. Haughton aims for the winner’s share of 91,488 for the one mile race.
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N.Y
Bill Haughton
Laverne Hanover
Roosevelt Raceway
Haughton
Rum Customer
Romulus Hanover
Probable Pitchers By The Associated Press
National League matchups include Sadecki at Chicago Selma at San Francisco and Lemaster at Houston Seaver in New York Carlton at Los Angeles Bunning at Pittsburgh Stoneman faces Montreal Fisher at 0-1 and Jarvis at Philadelphia Carlton leads San Diego Jason Padres at St Louis In American League games Harlen at Cleveland Burbach at Oakland Hedlund at Baltimore Bowell at Detroit Culp at California Pascual at Seattle plus Minnesota at Detroit and Washington at Seattle
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Minnesota
Bowell
Detroit
McLain
Boston
Culp
California
McGlothlin
Washington
Pascual
Seattle
Pattin
Slow Pitch League Opens Monday Night
The 1969 City Slow Pitch Softball League begins Monday at Lakewood Field with a doubleheader featuring Step Danis versus Yellow Coach and Berkshire Life against Dairy Center. Ten teams compete this season, with two new clubs Moby Dick Lounge and Coltsville Shell joining and Nutrilite Distributors, Berkshire Medical Center, and Dom's Barbers leaving.
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Lakewood Field
Step Danis
Berkshire
Berkshire Life
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Moby Dick Lounge
Coltsville Shell
Nutrilite Distributors
Berkshire Medical Center
Dom’s Barbers
Stop Danis
Robert King
William Wood
James Jewelers
Thomas Ditello
Elk's No
Norman’ Alderman
Joseph Furgal
Donald Jamross
Marland Mold
Michael Surowiec
Lipton Steel
Louis Novatis
Moby Dick
Edward Sottile
Caltsville Shell
Erwin Klempner
James Jewelers-Ellis
Marland Mold-Liptons
Stephanis-James Jewelers
Marland Mold-Lipton’s
Mold-Elks
Moby Ditk
Coltsville Shell-Lipton Steel
U S National Tennis Event Planned at Longwood Club
The Longwood Cricket Club in Brookline Mass will host the 88th U S National Tennis Championships in August to feature five titles across men and women events. The meet will be restricted to amateurs with touring pros barred, with Walter Elcock stating eligible registered players may still compete in USLTA championships at Longwood. About 300 top players are expected to participate.
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Longwood Cricket Club
Walter Elcock
Longwood
U.S
USLTA
Elcock
Piersall’s Mother Dies in Conn
TORRINGTON Conn Mrs Mary W Piersall mother of former major league player Jim Piersall died here Wednesday She was born in Alsace Lorraine France and came to the United States at age four A Waterbury resident for 56 years survivors include four siblings in Torrington ten grandchildren and a great grandson Funeral was held yesterday.
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Conn
Mary W. Piersall
Jim Piersall
Alsace-Lorraine
France
United States
Waterbury
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