Red Sox hold second place with 4-2 win in Manchester
Pittsfield-Berkshire Red Sox move to second in the Eastern League after a 4-2 win at Manchester N H. Don Dilly and Carlton Fisk homered and Tom Parsons worked relief pitching. The series continues in Manchester with lefties Bill Lee or Jim Thomas facing Ken Johnson, then moves to Pittsfield for Memorial Day double header.
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Red Sox
Manchester
Pittsfield-Berkshire Red Sox
N.H
Sox
Don Dilly
Carlton Fisk
Tom Parsons
Yankees
Lee
Thomas
Pittsfield
Bill Lee
Jim Thomas
Ken Johnson
West Haven
Conn
Elmira
Elmira Pioneers, Whom They Will Meet At Elmira
Dan Rudanovich
Kat Shitanishi
Neil Swanson
Rudanovich
Dilly
Fisk
Roger Dutton
Swanson
Waterbury Snaps Six-Game Skid With York Victory
Power Night in the Eastern League saw Waterbury defeat York 6-2 as Frank Baker and Al Diamond hit key home runs. Baker's solo shot started a five-run third inning, while Diamond belted a three-run blast in a four-run seventh to clinch the win and end Waterbury's six-game losing streak.
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Elmira
Reading
Pittsfield
Manchester
Waterbury
York
Frank Baker
al Diamond
Indians
Baker
Tribe
Diamond
Yankees Triumph Briefly In Pitiful Rain Shorted Game
In a rain shortened game Pittsfield Elmira Waterbury York Manchester Reading saw Pittsfield fall behind 3 2 after Blomberg homered and Gary Washington sparked Manchester early. Tom Parsons pitched five shutout innings for the win as Pittsfield pressed late but could not complete comeback.
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Associated Press
Elmira
Pittsfield
York
Manchester
Reading
Waterbury
York Elmira
Blomberg
Yankees
Gary Washington
Dick Mills
Ron Blumberg
Tom Parsons
Mills
Jim Yawn
Dutton
Huck Sands
Des
GE Buys Out the Park For EL Game Here June 14
The General Electric Co. bought out Wabonah Park for the Pittsfield Manchester Eastern Baseball League game Saturday night, promising an 8000 capacity crowd. Up to three free tickets per employee will be issued for employees and families, with prizes including two major GE products to be drawn during and after the game.
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General Electric Co
Wabonah Park
Pittsfield-Manchester
Richard L. Reinhardt
Reinhardt
Pittsfield General Electric
Pittsfield-Berkshire Red Sox
Beautyman Honored With ECAC Scholar Athlete Award
Michael J. Beautyman of Pittsfield received Trinity College’s ECAC scholar athlete award at a spring banquet. A senior and tennis team captain, he earned letters in soccer squash and tennis, is a dean’s list student majoring in English, with parents Dr and Mrs William Beautyman of L Crefur St. The ceremony highlighted varsity Numerals and sport awards across six teams.
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Michael J. Beautyman
Pittsfield
Trinity College
Beautyman
William Beautyman
L Crefur St
Trinity
Lenox Merchants Open Season With Two Wins
Lenox Massachusetts baseball team the Lenox Merchants opened their season with a doubleheader sweep over their farm club 14 to 1 and over SCE Pittsfield 25 to 8. Jack Gilson pitched three strong innings and Paul Galey six hits while Hammig Flynn Fielding and Galey contributed with solid hits. Also noted Paul Gipson the Falcons No. 2 draft choice signed his 1969 NFL contract. terms undisclosed.
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LENOX
Lenox Merchants
Merchants
Sce
Pittsfield
Jack Gilson
Paul Galey
IUE
John Hammig
Eddie Flynn
John Fielding
Galey
Atlanta
Paul Gipson
Atlanta Falcons
Houston
Appointment of Billy Murray as Taconic head coach
The 41 year old Great Barrington native Billy Murray is named Taconic High School’s first football coach, bringing a track record from St. Joseph's High. He is described as a no nonsense leader who emphasizes fundamentals, modern passing, and strong officiating. Murray’s background includes coaching at Cranwell and scouting for Williams College, with potential plans to recruit and field a winning squad next fall.
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Billy Murray
Taconic High School
Great Barrington
St. Joseph's High
Murray
St. Joseph's
Billy
Pittsfield High
Searles High
Cranwell School
St. Bonaventure College
Cranwell
Pittsfield
Frank Navarro
Williams College
Navarro
Taconic
Bob Coakley
Coakley
Taconic Guidance Department
PHS
Vinnie McKeever Jr
Ron Trask
Chicopee High
Monson Academy
Syracuse University
Trask
Paul Paulisso
Weirton
W. Va
Narrowed NBL Race Sees Three Games This Day
The Northern Berkshire League resumes with three nine inning contests led by Wahconah Regional High of Dalton atop the standings at 6 1. Based on the lineups, St. Josephs of Pittsfield visits St. Josephs of North Adams, while Pittsfield High meets Drury at Noel Field North Adams and Adams High plays Mt Greylock in Williamstown. Pittsfield parochial school sits one game back at 5 2, with Adams and St. Joe's North Adams tied for fifth at 2 5. St. Joe's Pittsfield won its second league game over Pittsfield High, and Mt Greylock seeks momentum after beating Adams and Drury as Wahconah-eyed. Pittsfield High faces Chicopee High tomorrow at Clapp Park, weather permitting, in independent action, after a rainout.
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Berkshire
NBL
Wahconah
Dalton
St. Joseph’s High
Pittsfield
St. Joseph's of
North Adams
Deming Field
Pittsfield High
Drury
Adams
Gaels
St. Joe's
Cily
Warri
Two SBL Baseball Games Rained Out and Restated
Two Southern Berkshire League games were washed out yesterday and moved to today. Lee High played Mt. Everett Regional at Sheffield while Monument Mountain Regional faced McCann Tech at Stockbridge. If storms persist, new dates will be set for Thursday with additional pairings on tap tomorrow.
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Lee High
Mt. Everett
Sheffield
Monument Mountain
Great Barrington
McCann Tech
North Adams
Stockbridge
Lee
Lenox
Mohawks Announce 1909 70 Basketball Schedule
North Adams State college athletic director Zavattaro reveals a 23 game 1909 10 season with three new opponents including American International College Oneonta State and a Virgin Islands club. Home and away against Westfield plus a home game with St Thomas College Virgin Islands in a 1970 home and home series.
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North Adams
Joe Zavattaro
North Adams State College
Zavattaro
American International College
New England
Evansville
Mohawks
Yellowjackets
Springfield
St. Thomas College of the
Westfield
Owls
Alc
Castleton
Eastern Conn
Windham— Fame
Keene
Thomas
Smts
Rhode Island
New Haven
Nome
Fitchburg
Worcester
Jamson
WNEC
New York Tech
Oneonta
Wahconah Beats St Josephs in Golf Match
Wahconah High of Dalton defeated St Joseph’s High of North Adams 12 1054 in a Northern Berkshire Golf League match at Wahconah Country Club. Medalist was John Murray of St Joseph’s with 78. Dick Hunter led Wahconah with 77 and Tommy Toski shot 78.
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Dalton
Wahconah
St. Joseph's
North Adams
Wahconah Country Club
John Murray
Dick Hunter
Tommy Toski
Wahconah ST
Joe
Toski
Murray
Hunter
Dupuis
Lawson
Johnson
Wood
Kennedy
Goertack
Pittsfield Edges Minnechaug In Tight Track Duel
Pittsfield High defeats Minnechaug Regional High 68 to 63 in a seesaw Western Massachusetts track meet. Peter Baran wins 100 yards in 10.4 seconds, Trela disqualified, Generals set a school relay record 1:32 in the 380 relay, with Kelly, Hutchins, Bagdonas, Pinnsoneault contributing key events and times.
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Minnechaug
PHS
Leon Kelly
Trela
Jim Bagdonas
Brian Pinnsoneault
Price Hutchins
Massachusetts
Rudy Benedetti
Baran
Hutchins
Bagdonas
Gary Carseri
Jim Vandergrift
Carseri
Forest Baker
Larry Litscher
Rick Tanner
Millar
Mir Byam
Mir
Teeyard— Miller
Mir Trela
Rusk
Tanner
Carpenter
Arconnell
Pui
Armstrong
Tony Parise
Wayne English
Dean Eksuzlan
Tal
Rock
Walax
Strang
Deane
Norris
Marty Phillips
Martin
Tom Ryan
Joe Boudreau
Sullivan
Searlett
Roberts
Low
Scarlett
Sabrelay
Pittsfield
Pinnsoneault
Pittsfield High Players Fall in Western Mass Tennis
Pittsfield High School four players exited early in the Western Massachusetts individual tennis tournament at Forest Park Springfield. Preston Lamberton defeated Don Wallace then lost to Phil Deralean. Dean Papas, Ken Hydinger, and Dave Whitehead were eliminated in first rounds by Laliberte, Lundenberg, and Fallar respectively. Pittsfield is not entered in the team tourney. Generals will play Chicopee tomorrow.
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Pittsfield High
Western Massachusetts
Forest Park
Springfield
Preston Lamberton
Don Wallace
Cathedral
Phil Deralean
West Springfield
Dean Papas
PHS
Dick Laliberte
Halyoke
Ken Hydinger
The
Generals
Sam
Streeter Plays In 7-4 Loss For Westfield
Al Streeter, former Wahconah Regional High athlete, played the full game at shortstop for Westfield State College in a 7-4 loss to Western Connecticut yesterday in Danbury Connecticut. He scored one run and had one official at bat.
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al Streeter
Wahconah
Westfield State College
Western Connecticut
Danbury
Conn
Trinity-Pawling Defeats Lenox 6-3 in Baseball
In Pawling New York Trinity Pawling School topped Lenox School Massachusetts 6-3 on Saturday afternoon. Bill Haus pitched 1 1/4 innings and Ron Gilbert finished, allowing seven hits total while striking out three. Lenox’s Gerry Way Larry Morrison and Bill Williams allowed four hits. Four unearned runs decided the game as Jim Newman led Lenox with two hits and Paul Blair doubled. Lenox ends 3-5 on the season and meets Berkshire School next Wednesday.
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Pawling
N.Y
Trinity-Pawling
Lenox
Mass
Bill Haus
Ron Gilbert
Gerry Way
Larry Morrison
Bill Williams
Jim Newman
Paul Blair
Berkshire School
Forest Park Medal-Play Tourney Set
The 1969 Allied golf schedule opens at Forest Park Country Club Adams with an 18 hole medal play event. Three divisions award gross and net prizes. Notables include Joe Mullarkey Paul Dubois Walter Kubica and pro Ben Toski leading organization and entry details.
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Allied
Forest Park Country Club
Adams
Allied Clubs
Berkshire County
Joe Mullarkey
Waheonah Country Club
Paul Dubois
Berkshire Hills Country Club
Walter Kubica
Pontoosuc Lake Country Club
Steve Kawa
Nel Roy
Frank Zoltek
North Adams Country Club
John Dawley
Stan Watroba
Steve Naprava
Berkshire Hills
Fred Favreau
Wahconah
Talbert Urges Desire At Williams Purple Key Dinner
Talbert told Williams College athletes that desire separates champions from others. He praised tennis as adaptable and enjoyable at many skill levels. The event honored numerous seniors and juniors across football, soccer, cross country, lacrosse, swimming, wrestling, basketball, skiing, golf, and hockey with various awards and medals.
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Williamstown
Desire
Bill Talbert
Williams College
Talbert
Pike
Epic
Chris Baker
Laconia
N.H
Purple Key Society
Williams
John
Alu
New England
Ross Wilson
Jackson, Wyn
Charley Knox
Erie
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John Butler
Fred Winston
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Shitanishi
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Fiske
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Rossing Oph Mills
P Parsons
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Winston
Rtval Kennedy
Washington
Gasle
Yawn
Sandsr
Swanson& Jones
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Hr—Dilly
Blombetss
Shitanishis Masan
Ipterbbso Mills
Swanson Lange
Litrert
Messinna
Sears
Allendale Shopping Center
the Merchants
Noo
Gilson and
Fielding
Stomski
Shaffec
Morrison and Taylor
Rhe Merchants
Beb Galey
Klugstevens
Moscow
Reynolds and
Troy
Farr
Foun
Vinnie
Frank Moynihan
Berkshires
University of Wyoming
Carl Moffatt
Ken Reynolds
Reading Phillies
Northborough American Legion
Reynolds
Wahconah Park
Albert D
Butch” Austin
Pittsfield Red Sox
Rod Austin
Mesa
Ariz
Butch
Vietnam
da Nang
Rod
Rrs
Clapp Park
Chicopee
Wilson
Pittsfield-Lenox Rd
N.A
AIC
St. Thomas
St. Joe
Dean Eksuzian
Kelly
Benedetti
Clapr Park
Streeter
Charley Gordon
St. Paul
Minn
Charley Wolcott
Ralph J. Townsend
Bill MacMillen
Lawrence
Rich Ryley
Sylvania
Ohio
Paul B. Richardson
Lanny Maxwell
Armonk
Robert B. Muir
Steve Poindexter
Minneapolis
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