Police Guard Clay as Liston Rematch Looms in Maine
In Lewiston, police keep a 24 hour watch over Cassius Clay as he hones plans for a weigh-in taunt aimed at Sonny Liston. The event promises more spectacle than the Miami Beach weigh-in and the anticipated 15 round title bout could end early.
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Liston
Lewiston
Maine
Cassius Clay
Sonny Liston
Mighty Mouth
Miami Beach
Listan
Malcolm X
Lewiston, Maine
Bath
Lucien Dagneau
Lenox Tops Mamaroneck In Sailing
STOCKBRIDGE The Lenox School sailing team defeated Mamaroneck NY High 9-1 Saturday to avenge a 2-1 early season loss to the same school. Lenox built a 20-19 14 to 18 edge with wins in races two and three and a late surge led by Martin Doran Seamans. McGarr disqualified in race three as Lenox claimed a 3-3 record heading to Worcester Academy Wednesday.
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Stockbridge
Lenox
Mamaroneck
N.Y
Eric Oster
Yom Doran
Toby Seamans
Jamie Martin
Martin
Scott McGarr
Doran
Seamans
Oster
Mamoroneck
Rick Gretz
Roger Hood
McGarr
Helms
Worcester Academy
Arrival of Cassius Clay Draws Maine Crowd at Auburn
In Lewiston Maine a crowd of 200 plus swarmed the Auburn motor inn as Cassius Clay Muhammad Ali arrived for his Liston fight. Fans chased autographs watched from windows and echoed a playful poem about bears in Maine. Clay spoke of making history and signed for fans guarded by police. The scene recalled Kennedy era crowds with a wary security presence and rumors of extremist threats nearby.
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Jack Kennedy
Arman Paulin
Maine
Cassius Clay
Muhammad Ali
Sonny Liston
Cassius
Motor Inn
Auburn
Malcolm X
Clay
New York
Marczyk
FBI
Louisville
Cassius Marcellus
Liston
Lenox Lacrosse Ends Perfect Season on Trinity Frosh
Lenox School varsity lacrosse completed a 10-0 season by beating Trinity College freshmen 13 to 3 in Hartford. Co captain Jeff Greiner led with four goals, Whit Holden added two, and Larry Jones three. Lenox outscored opponents 129 to 20, with Greiner totaling 49 points and Holden 46. Final game against alumni set for June 5 on Howland Field.
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Pikscher
Lenox
Jeff Greiner
Trinity College
Greiner
Hartford
Conn
Mass
Larry Jones
Creaseman
Whit Holden
Pat Gray
Dick Emmons
Tom Harrington
Don Sweetser
New England
Loomis School of
Windsor
Husky
Holden
Jones
Gray
Trinity
Collegians
Alumni
Howland Field
Mendels Dominate Forest Park Golf Tourney
Adams brothers Chet and John Mendel finished first and second in the Forest Park Country Club event with 66 and 67 as John finished one stroke back. Chuck Baumann placed third at 70 from Berkshire Hills with Jim Koczela fourth at 71, while six players tied at 72.
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Chet
John Mendel
Adams High
Forest Park Country Club
John
Chuck Baumann
Berkshire Hills Country Club
Pittsfield
Jim Koczela
Chet Mendel
Forest Park
Berkshire Hills
Dint Koczela
George Wik
Fred Favreau
Wahronah CC
Bob Ahlen
Stan Brodalski
Faul Dubois
Frank Uchman
Ed Gniadek
GEAA
George Horton
Fred Pielras
el Dim LaRoche
Christians Close Season With Win at Holyoke
Christians of Lenox Berkshire College closed the season with their only win in the second game of a doubleheader after a 12-3 loss to Holyoke Community College in seven innings. They defeated Holyoke 5-4 to finish tied 4-4, with Jimmy White driving in the winning run on a ninth inning triple and Phil Barton’s single. Gene Peters, who pitched the first eight innings, pitched the final frame for the victory. Berkshire’s opening loss marked their third straight defeat.
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LENOX
Berkshire Christian College
Holyoke Community College
Holyoke
Jimmy White
Phil Barton
Gene Peters
Berkshire
Dressen To Return On May 31
DETROIT, May 31. Charlie Dressen, the oldest manager in the American League, will resume duties as manager of the Detroit Tigers May 31 after a mild stroke during spring training. Coach Bob Swift had acted as manager in Dressen’s absence.
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Detroit
Charlie Dressen
Detroit Tigers
Dressen
Bob Swift
Tigers
Altitude Study In Mexico City Presages Olympics
The Italian Olympic committee will send doctors to Mexico City to study high altitude effects for the 1968 Games. Prof Antonio Venerando, president of the Italian Federation of Sports Physicians, will lead the group.
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Rome
Lenox High Golf Dominates Williams High at Stockbridge
Lenox High School golf team defeated Williams High 16 to 2 at Stockbridge Golf Club on Friday. Medalist honors went to Lenox's Marc Gilligan with an 83 over 18 holes. Other Lenox scorers included Wilcox, Babbitt, Vincent, Park, Campbell, Corcoran and Whitaker among others.
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Lenox High School
Williams High of
Lenox
Marc Gilligan
Lenox Williams
M. Gilligan
Wilcox
Babbitt
Vincent W Ke Gilligan
Nare
Park
Campbell
Coaktey Iva Whitaker
Ue Corcoran
Qbankein A
Williams College Upsets Wesleyan to Claim Little Three Lacrosse Title
Williams College lacrosse team raised its record to 9-1 yesterday by defeating Wesleyan 7-5 and clinching the Little Three title. Co captain Mike Annison scored four goals, with Bob Hallagan, Ralph Bankes, and Dick Ackerl y adding the others. The win sets up a Briggs Cup showdown with Dartmouth in Hanover, as Williams seeks sole New England supremacy. a Williams victory would give them the cup, while a loss could create a tie. Williams improves to 8-0 in Briggs Cup play, Dartmouth at 5-1 in cup play, with Wesleyan dropping to 10-3 on the season.
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Middletown
Conn
Wiliams College
Wesleyan
Coaptain
Mike Annison
Williams
Cocaptain
Bob Hallagan
Ralph Bankes
Dick Ackerly
Dartmouth
Hanover
Cardinals
Hinckley Corrinet Win at Berkshire Hills Golf
Mrs Hinckley and Miss Corrinet win the women s best ball tour nament at Berkshire Hills Country Club with a gross 90. Twenty four played. First low net was taken by Mrs Joseph Cadorette and Mrs Robert Childs with 76. Second net went to Mrs Michael Bull and Mrs Charles Stone with 78.
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Peg Corrinet
Richard Hinckley
Berkshire Hills Country Club
Joseph Cadorette
Robert Childs
Michael Bull
Charles Stone
Golf Course Ratings and Local Club News
Women’s par ratings set by Mrs Dix at Taconic in Williamstown with nine and 18 hole figures. Notable scores include Charley O’Neil 76 and Tommy Ryan 33 on nine. Berkshire Hills record 66 by Matt Skowranski in 1964, plus eagle feats by Ed Keir and Jack Wright. Weekly league name change to Poseidon Golf League. Wahconah juniors organize, plan interclub matches with Pittsfield CC.
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Dixon Daniels
Taconic
Williamstown
Massachusetts Golf Association
Bernie Simonean
GEAA
Virginia Walt
Claire DeFalco
Daniels
GEAA_ PHS
Charley O'Neil
Tommy Ryan
University of Massachusetts
Gordon Pettibone
Berkshire Hills
Berkshire Iiis
Matt Skowranski
Jerry Moynihan
Fred Hogan
Eugene Weller
Matt
Ed Keir
Mitch
Mark Boraski
Joe Merullo
Jack Wright
Jim Sullivan
Hal Vayo
Carl Ekholm
Wahconah
Paul Steele
Mike O’donnell
Jeff Catley
Jimmy Trudeau
Country Club
Pittsfield
Trudeau
Wakoonah
Pittsfield High School
Caddies Trained at Pittsfield and Williamstown Clubs
Assistant pro George Lauretti oversees trainee caddies at the Country Club of Pittsfield and Taconic Golf Club in Williamstown. He says he works with them weekly, teaching manners, etiquette, divot replacement, club selection, and ball watching to prevent lost shots. Pro Rudy Goff is mentioned in context.
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Roy Wilkinson
Country Club
Pittsfield
Taconic
Williamstown
George Lauretti
George
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