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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1969
Page
5
Ellis signals willingness to fight Joe Frazier anywhere for the heavyweight title with a $250,000 purse each, as negotiations focus on date and venue. He says he’s ready after a long layoff and expects the bout to crown a new champion.
Promoter Chris Dundee offers 250000 to each champion for a Miami title fight next February or March. He cites New York television revenue as a reason for choosing Miami over MSG. Frazier, Ellis, and locations like Louisville and Philadelphia surface in the negotiations and past records.
Honolulu AP reports Jack Nicklaus saying a diet that shed about 20 pounds gave him more mental than physical benefit. He emphasized discipline transferable to golf, noting the diet helped restore his confidence after slumps and fueled his early rounds in the Hawaiian Open.
The National League drew 3,309,583 more fans in 1969 than 1968 due to a light West race and two added teams. New York led attendance with 2,175,273, seven clubs surpassed one million, Cincinnati short by 12,009, and the league total was 15,054,945 for 12 teams, with 13,369,368 from the 10 established teams.
Stan Mikita scored his first goal of the season helping the Chicago Black Hawks to a 3-1 win over the New York Rangers on Wednesday night. Hull was in town and Mikita had previously gone nine games without a Chicago tally. Other NHL results included Montreal tying Minnesota 2-2, St. Louis a 4-4 with Boston, Detroit over Pittsburgh 4-2, and Los Angeles beating Toronto 6-2.
Persistent rain forced postponement of the Western Massachusetts inter-Scholastic soccer quarterfinals. If today brings more rain the matches will be moved to tomorrow with semifinals realigned for Sunday pending school committee approvals.
The Associated Press named Billy Kilmer offensive player of the week for the New Orleans Saints and Bob Grant defensive player of the week for the Baltimore Colts. North Dakota tops the AP small college football poll with Montana and Delaware following. Dartmouth leads New England college football, with Boston University second and Massachusetts third.
O Connor describes a veteran coaching staff and a growing junior program as key to Wahconah Regional Highs success in Western Massachusetts. He notes six junior teams feeding five high schools, weight limits limit some talents, and Dalton aims to enter a Berkshire County League squad next year.
Indiana University coach John Pont dismissed 10 Negro varsity players after they boycotted practice for a second straight day. Four returned to practice, including John Andrews and Steve Porter, while Larry Highbaugh and Mike Adams remained out. the team planned to play Town, South Carolina, with illness affecting the group.
Thousands of government employees spend taxpayer time serving as White House cheering sections when the President welcomes foreign visitors or pins medals. Absences average two hours monthly for 25 to 200 workers per agency, with about 5000 passes issued to mobilize crowds for the Shah of Iran reception. Participation is voluntary and boosts morale.
John MacLean of Williamstown a 5 11 203 pound senior linebacker on the Yankee Conference champion Massachusetts team was named outstanding defensive player for his play in Saturdays 48 to 7 victory over Vermont. He had 11 tackles and two tackles for losses aiding a stout defense that held Vermont to one touchdown for a fourth straight week. Gene Benner Rhode Island and Bob Ehrhardt Rhode Island were cited as top offensive player and best sophomore respectively.
Lenox An indoor tennis club has been organized at the Lenox School's new sports center. Forty five members enrolled and more affiliates will be welcome. Membership is on a nonprofit basis. Two regulation courts available. Players may compete daily from 3 p m to 10 p m. Bob George Ed Deama and Bill Grant are in charge. Individuals interested in membership may register with them or at the center.
About 50 black students entered the Western Athletic Conference council session in Denver and pressed officials to address racial issues at member schools. They protested by wearing armbands marked 13 and questioned BYU policies, while warning the conference of potential exposure if ignored. The meeting recessed and was slated to resume before a February Phoenix gathering.
The Mt Greylock Ski Club hosts its annual up and down race on Sunday open to all. Racers compete in five age groups for both sexes along the 1.54 mile Thunders bolt Trail from Hoxie Brook to the memorial tower. Records include ascent 27 18 by Greg Rusk and combined 36 17 by Ned Cripps.
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