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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1963
Page
13
Harlem Globetrotters entertain 1,813 fans at Boys' Club gym, defeating New York Nationals 96-90. Gipson scores 27, led by strong outside and dunk shots. Fox referees, LeMay and Marks perform, with Tom Brennan narrating, in a showy display before Europe tour.
United Press International reports twenty teams remain unbeaten and untied in college football with thirteen having completed their seasons. Texas leads major teams at 9-0 with one game left against Texas A&M, while Emporia tops small colleges at 10-0 and average 42.4 points per game.
Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks became the NBA’s second player to surpass 18,000 points, finishing the night with 33 points in a 117-112 win over the Los Angeles Lakers to raise his career total to 18,015 as Dolph Schayes leads all scorers. The Royals beat the Bullets 41-9 and the Warriors topped the Pistons 120-0, with Wilt Chamberlain scoring 37.
Williams College names Jerry Jones from San Francisco California and Jack Elgin of Ridgewood North Carolina as cocaptains for the 1964 varsity football team following the season ending 19 13 defeat to Amherst.
Berkshire Christian College opened its season with a 100 to 65 win over an alumni team at Lenox High. Gene Peters led the varsity with 19 points while George Sargeant paced the alumni with 24. Homecoming queen Joyce Nearing received a trophy at halftime from Ray Amnett. Berkshire Christian will host Albany Pharmacy College Thursday at 8 p.m.
The Buffalo Bisons, last in the Western Division, beat Quebec 5-3 to end a four game skid and close the gap on the Cleveland Barons who fell 2-1 to Baltimore. Providence routed Rochester 9-2 to join a three way tie for first in the Eastern Division.
Boxing results from multiple cities report Sugar Ray Robinson knocking out Emile Saerens in Brussels. In Manila, Love Allotey was disqualified as Elorde retained the world junior lightweight title. Other bouts include Gustav Scholz defeating Chic Calderwood in Dortmund, Shigemasai Kawakami stopping Keowan Yontoraku in Osaka to win the Orient junior middleweight title, and Jose Napoles stopping Tony Perez in Mexico City.
Williams Inn dealings overflowed with golf officials and Berkshire friends as Dick and Denise Baxter retired after 49 years at Taconic Golf Club. Notables presented gifts, including a painting, a bronze plate, and a sterling silver glass set, while tributes highlighted their role in the course’s rise and community. The Baxters plan to move to Fort Lauderdale after travels to New Zealand Scotland and France, then return for Taconic events next summer.
Texas, the second team to win nine straight and in position for the national title, took a day off along with Tuesday rest after beating Texas Christian 17 0. Top players Nunnally Ferguson and Philipp were inactive, while reserves filled in as Darrell Royal rested stars and sophomores Harris Stockton and Nobis led the win.
Williams College freshmen lost 2 1 at home to Amherst in Cole Field. Davey Ernst put Ephs ahead in the first quarter, Joe Canby equalized in the second period, and George McNeil scored the clincher late in the second overtime.
The $87,000 Gallant Fox Handicap at Aqueduct ends with a nose victory for Sunrise Flight over B Major. Also notes Davis Cup action in Sydney and other golf and racing results across multiple locations.
Bobby Hull scored three goals to complete a hat trick as the Chicago Black Hawks blanked Toronto 6-0, extending their lead in the NHL standings. Hull raised his season total to 12 goals and 26 points, sharing the scoring lead with Montreal's Jean Beliveau, as Chicago moved to 11-4-2 in 17 games with an eight point edge over Toronto and Montreal.
The Associated Press box shows standings for New York Cincinnati St Louis and Baltimore with scores 122 114 115 132 and 115. Sunday results include Cincinnati Baltimore San Francisco Detroit St Louis Los Angeles with 110 109 120 96 117 112. Upcoming games list Detroit Cincinnati at New York Boston at New York St Louis at San Francisco.
New York TV promoter Teddy Brenner seeks a December 13 rematch at Madison Square Garden for Gregorio Peralta and Wayne Thornton. Peralta, 28, defeated Thornton by split decision in a 10 round light heavyweight bout, extending his unbeaten streak to 44. Thornton, 24, from Fresno, California, weighed 178 1/4 pounds to 179 1/4, with judges split 11-3-1 in favor of Peralta. referee Mercante dissented.
Ludlow High clinched the state soccer championship by defeating Medford High 4 to 0 at Springfield College. Ronny Dias scored twice while Chet Harackiewicz and Bob Durate added the other goals before about 1,500 spectators. The Western Massachusetts representative had earned a spot via a playoff win over Westfield.
Williams College clinched the Little Three championship with a 1-0 win over Amherst on Williams Field. Ron McGlynn scored in the second minute, while Williams defense and goalie Dave Kershaw preserved the shutout with 11 saves as Amherst’s Rick Brenner had 12 shots. Williams finished 1-1 in the slate, with the defeat to Brown.
Malden Senior Amateurs surged with four goals in the final period to beat High Lawn Jerseys 7-3 in the opening semi pro hockey game at the Boys' Club rink. Mayor-elect Robert Dillon tossed the first puck before about 400 fans as Malden and High Lawn chased a 3-3 tie through two periods. Stonehouse sparked the late onslaught with two goals, followed by goals from Grant and Tragola to seal the victory. Eberly and both teams’ defenses delivered solid work, while penalties and a cross-checking called against High Lawn influenced the game. Next game set for Norwich? Norwalk? and Dec. 1 home date against Cranton RT.
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