Sox Manchester To Try Again Tonight After Rainout
The Pittsfield Berkshire Sox, tied for second in the Eastern League, will resume tonight at 7:15 at Wahconah Park against the Manchester Yankees after last night’s rainout. Pitching duties shift from the ill Brian Clark to Terry Ordway for Manchester, with Doug Hanson slated to start for Pittsfield. The team has postponed six times this season, with Elmira leading and Manchester in last place.
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Manchester
Jerry Walker
Brian Clark
Doug Hanson
York
Elmira Pioneers
Binghamton
Ron Blomberg
Atlanta, Ga
Dairy Danis Win CSPSL Games With Big Offense
In City Slow Pitch Softball League play at Lakewood Field, Dairy Center defeated Berkshire Life 22 to 4, and Step Danis beat Yellow Coach 10 to 5. Leading Dairy hitters Lou Orazio and Pete Salvatore each had five hits, Ernie Sagalyn went 3 for 3 for Berkshire Life, Jack Spence was 3 for 3 for Step Danis, and Jan Villanova collected two hits for Yellow Coach.
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Berkshire Life
Step Danis
Yellow Coach
Lakewood Field
Lou Orazio
Pete Salvatore
Ernie Sagalyn
Jack Spence
Jan Villanova
Eastern League Standings and Last Night's Results
The Eastern League standings show Elmira, Reading, Waterbury, York, and Manchester atop the table with varying games back. Last night Manchester defeated Pittsfield 9 3 in rain while Elmira beat Reading 5 4 and Waterbury downed York 7 4. Tonight features Manchester at Pittsfield Wahconah Park 7 15 and Waterbury at York plus Reading at Elmira. Tomorrow Park hosts at 7 15. A New York Yankees drafted outfielder, recovering from flu, may play for Manchester tonight. The 1967 Red Sox championship rings have arrived and will be distributed to holdover players, with others to receive by mail.
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Lenox's Billy Bowes Drafted by Royals and Oaks
Lenox resident Billy Bowes, a 6-8 Elon College center from Virginia Beach, was drafted by the Cincinnati Royals and the Oakland Oaks. Bowes, 22, led Elon in shooting and free throws, with 1,107 points and 1,032 rebounds in his college career, and chose pro basketball over football offers.
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New York Knickerbockers
Babe Ruth Drive Raises Record-Breaking $1,297
Babe Ruth Baseball League reports a record season ticket drive total of $1,297.91, announced by President Louis Russo. He credits uniformed solicitors and a strong showing from the National and American leagues, noting 148 and 75 contributions respectively. He thanks contributors as Mothers Day conditions were damp.
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Foster-Tough as Football Boxer Bob Foster Teases Dallas Teammate Don Perkins
Bob Foster, boxing light heavyweight champ, recalls mornings at Oak n Spruce and reflects on football risks. He says he played with Don Perkins on a Dallas Cowboys team, weighed 160 pounds in high school, and notes football linemen now exceed 285 pounds. Foster defends his choice to box, fights Andy Kendall May 24 at the Eastern States Coliseum, and jokes about his fighting style and self discipline.
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Lee
Oak N’ Spruce
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Foster
Albuquerque
Don Perkins
Dallas Cowboys
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Willie Wood
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Andy Kendall
Hibbard Tops Williams in Elementary League Opener
Hibbard Stheraders beat Williams School 5 to 2 in the opening game of the Elementary School Baseball League. Each side had three hits. Winning pitcher Robert Turner benefited from Ray Meandro and Mark Pratt while Robert Horne took the loss. David Heidel pitched after.
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Robert Horne
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Protest Corrects Trans-Am Result for Michigan Race
In Cambridge Junction Michigan Parnelli Jones won the Trans-Am sedan race after a protest over faulty lap charts. Mark Donohue slid to second ahead of Jerry Titus and Bob Tullius, with Jones moving from fourth to first. The next race is at Lime Rock Park on May 30.
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Bob Tullius
Mustang
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Lime Rock
Conn
St. Joe's tops Spartans 6-3 to even season marks
St. Joseph's High of Pittsfield beat Monument Mountain Regional of Great Barrington 6-3 at Recreation Field to even both teams at 6-6. Lefty starters Mark Murphy and Bob Harrison earned the win and held the Spartans scoreless late, while Tony Skorput took the loss. St. Joe's broke ahead from the second inning and piled on with three more in the third and one in the seventh. John Sheran had two of seven Crusader hits, with Jim Drake adding a double for Monument Mountain.
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McCann Tech Upsets Lee High In SBL Game
McCann Tech High of North Adams rallied for three runs in the sixth to beat Lee High 4-2 in a Southern Berkshire League upset. Hornets notched first league win, tying for fourth with Mt. Everett at Sheffield. Lee’s Bob Zerbato took the loss after five innings. Rysz drove in two runs as Hanlon, Rysz and Hartlage added two hits each for McCann.
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McCann Tech High
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John Walker
McCann
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New Lebanon
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Gee
St. Joseph's High
Pittsfield
Hanlon
Rysz
Chuck Hartlage
Lee Hatter
Wildcats Fall In League Clash To Drop To Third
Southern Berkshire League recap shows Wildcats losing 5-3 to McCann with Monument Mountain and Lenox ahead. McCann’s Glenn Hunton drew a walk and stolen base while Ron Rysz delivered a two run single. Lee tied it in fifth on Gary Wellington’s score after a stolen base and error. Hanlon pitched well for the losers allowing four hits and four walks with four strikeouts.
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Bill Hakes
Lee
Gary Wellington
Wildcats
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Hanlon
Epic Fresh Unbeaten In Lacrosse
Williams College freshman lacrosse team, led by Sim Duford and Lance Smith, has won five straight after opening with one loss. They defeated RPI, Choate, Mount Hermon, Deerfield in overtime, and Wesleyan, with standouts Gleason and Overton contributing points and Orrington strong in goal with 31 saves.
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Streeter Delivers One Hit in Twin Bill for Westfield State
Streeter, a Wahconah Regional High alum, went 1-for-3 in the opener and 1-for-4 in the nightcap as Westfield State College dropped both games to Quinnipiac College at Westfield. He played shortstop in both games. Dan Gooley earned the win in both contests, pitching seven innings in the opener and five in relief in the second.
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Wahconah
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Quinnipiac College
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Dr Arthur Levy Ace Sinks 177-Yard 13th at Berkshire Hills
Dr Arthur Levy scored a hole in one on the 177 yard 13th at Berkshire Hills Country Club Saturday. He played with Dr Stobert Schwartz Dr Elijah Green feld and Mrs Levy. Levy used a wood to reach the green and the ball dropped in the cup for his second career ace, following a prior send on the fifth at Hills two years ago.
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Pittsfield Golfers Blank Wahconah 18–0 at Pontoosuc Lake
Pittsfield High beat Wahconah Regional High 18 to 0 at Pontoosuc Lake Country Club. Paul Gniadek led Pittsfield with an 80 medalist score while Wahconah’s Dick Hunter tied for medalist honors. Bill Ryan won all three points for Pittsfield and Tom Toski tied for Wahconah’s best score with 89 after breaking par previously.
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Monument Golfers Beat Lee Twice In District Matches
Monument Mountain Regional High School golf team defeated Lee High twice at Wyantenuck Country Club, winning 15-3 yesterday and 12-5 on Friday. Lee’s Gerry Barbini was medalist both matches with scores of 80 and 75, while Monument Mountain players Terry Smith and Jim Finnerty posted top scores in the first and second matches respectively.
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Wyantenuck Country Club
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Lee
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Monument Mountain
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Lee High Beats St. Joseph's in Berkshire Golf Match
Lee High defeats St. Joseph's High of Pittsfield 15 to 2 in a Southern Berkshire Golf League match at Greenock Country Club. Gerry Barbini shot 80 for medalist honors. Joe Farrell led St. Joseph's with 87. Sally Kellar, the sole girl varsity player, posted 93 for St. Joseph's.
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