Merchants Open Season Against Waterbury Lithuanians
The Pitts field Merchants face Waterbury Lithuanians in a Thanksgiving eve season opener at the Boys' Club gymnasium tomorrow night at 7 30. Coach Matt Zuniec's club plans a pattern offense with 11 players in practice. expect two drops before the game. Key players include Charley Fohlin Wayne Evans Doug Gratchfield and Kirk Leslie. Referees Joe Wotkowski Bill Vickery. Doors open 6 30.
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Pittsfield Basketball Merchants
Fvo
Matt Zuniec
Waterbury
Conn
Fohlin
Zunic
Curran Lincoln-Mercury
New York City
Charley Fohlin
Zunie
University of Massachusetts
Wayne Evans
Evans
Wayland
Texas) Baptist College
Doug Gratchfield
Merchants
Gratchfield
Kirk Leslie
George St
Bobby Knight
Leslie
St. Pierre
Gardner
Cleveland
Buffalo
Toronto
Kross
AIC
Ed Wysocki
University of Bridgeport
Andy Adzima
St. Michael’s
Joe Gaetanno
Quinnipiac
Don Perelli
South Connecticut
Wysocki
Gaetano
Perelli
Joe Woitkoski
Bill Vickery
Pittsfield
Pittsfield Merchants
Matt Zunic
Doug Grutchfield
Massachusetts
F Masachusetts
George St. Pierre
North Adams State
Bill Gardner Keesler AF
Bill Telasky
George Washington
Tom Hannon
St. Bonaventure
Wayland (Baptist) College
WindIcKeever Jr
Boston College
Harlem Globetrotters
Dick Kross
American Internat’s
F Bridgeport
Andrew Adzima
Joe Gaetano
Don Perelii
Southern Conn
Jack Katrick
Western Kentucky
Joseph Yasinski
Bridgeport
James Gaetano
Belmont Abbey
al Sveluys
Southern Connecticut
PHS Captain Sets Uphill Ski Record
Pittsfield High captain Walt Dickie set a new uphill record on the Thunderbolt trail at Mt. Greylock with 28 minutes 36 seconds, besting former record holder Col lin Garstang now a UMass freshman. Dickie led time trials hosted by Mount Greylock Ski Club coach John Howe, with 15 boys competing and times up to 61 minutes 4 seconds.
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Walt Dickie
Pittsfield
Mt. Greylock
Collin Garstang
Garstang
PHS
University of Massachusetts
Dickie
John Howe
Mount Greylock
Howe
John Unwin
Charlie Goodrich
Jimmy Garstang
Greg Rusk
Thanksgiving gratitude letters in Pittsfield sports scene
A Thanksgiving eve survey notes thank you letters and tributes from Pittsfield area to athletes, coaches, sponsors, and fans. It highlights Billy McKeever memorial support, Frank Koldys sponsorship, Billy Murray and Mark Belanger acknowledgments, and gratitude from area coaches, alumni, merchants, and sports writers for community spirit and local teams.
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Billy McKeever
Vincent J. McKeever
St. Joseph's High
North Adams
Billy
Pittsfield
Paul Brown Guest on WBEC Ski Show in Great Barrington
Paul R Brown director of the ski school at the new Butternut Basin area in Great Barrington appears on Pat Broderick's WBEC radio ski roundup Friday night at 6 20 pm. He is Eastern certified and holds a Canadian senior certification. He has taught skiing for nearly 14 years at Dutch Hill Mount Snow and Catamount. He directed the ski school at Big Top Iper from 1959 to 1981.
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Paul R. Brown
New Butternut Basin
Great Barrington
Pat Broderick
WBEC
Brown
Dutch Hill
Mount Snow
Catamount
Big Top Iper
North Adams Transcript All-Berkshire High School Team Named
The North Adams Transcript lists a 22 member All-Berkshire high school football team with five Pittsfield High players and three from St Josephs Pittsfield plus selections from Drury Mount Greylock Adams and other area schools. Notable picks include Bobby Pinsonneault and Dave Southard from PHS and Denny Kelly of St Josephs among the offense and defense units.
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North Adams
Pittsfield
From &1. Joseph's High
Tom McShane
Bobby Pinsonneault
Dave Southard
PHS
Denny Kelly
St. Joseph’s
Mike Massaconi
Bill Senecal
Pete Foote
Drury
Doug Sukanek
Adams
Paul Sprague
Ricky Bryson
Denver Meets Oakland in Thanksgiving AFL Tilt
Denver Broncos meet Oakland Raiders in a nationally televised Thanksgiving Day AFL game at Denver. Kickoff is 11:30 a.m. EST. Raiders last played Nov 10. Broncos in good shape after rest. Lions beat Packers 24-14 in Detroit and seek another upset on Thanksgiving.
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Denver
Denver Broncos
Oakland Raiders
Kansas City
New York
Houston
San Diego
Buffalo
Boston
Kennedy
Broncos
Raiders
Oakland
Lions
Green
Packers
Bart Starr
Detroit
Green Bay
Chicago Bears
Chicago
Vince Lombardi
NFL
Pete Rozelle
Touch Teams In Finals Tomorrow Pittsfield Playoff Clash
The Pittsfield Adult Touch Football League final playoff will be held tomorrow at 10 a.m. at Clapp Park. Park Jewelers faces Independents in the decisive game ending the league’s fourth season. The match was postponed in respect to the late President Kennedy.
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Pittsfield
Clapp Park
Park Jewelers
Kennedy
Salisbury Hosts U S Eastern Ski Jumping Meet
Salisbury Winter Sports Association will host the U S Eastern ski jumping and cross country championships on February 15 16 on the Salisbury hill and course. Main jumping events are set for February 16 afternoon. The club seeks new members and urges joining the U S Eastern Amateur Ski Association with details via William Doolittle Lakeville.
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Salisbury
Conn
Salisbury Winter Sports Association
Salisbury Hill
Salisbury Club
Salisbury Association
William Doolittle
Lakeville
BC Sets Tryouts For Swim Team
A second tryout session for youths seeking to join the Pitts field Boys' Club swimming team will take place Friday afternoon from 3 30 to 5 30. All interested swimmers must be from 10 through 17 years old.
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Pittsfield Boys’ Club
AFL To Pick Collegians On Saturday
New York AP reports about 200 college players including Navy quarterback Roger Staubach and Heisman winner, plus Scott Appleton, expected to be chosen in the AFL draft Saturday. There will be 25 rounds with all eight teams drawing in the first round. Denver or Kansas City will hold the first pick depending on the Oakland Denver game on Thanksgiving Day.
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NEW York
Navy
Roger Staubach
Scott Appleton
Texas
Denver
Kansas City
Oakland
New Lebanon Suffers CCIBL Opener Loss 53 to 2
New Lebanon falls 53 to 2 in CCIBL opener amid fragmented roster details. Players listed include C. Carter, Schermerhorn, Allan Crawley, Shuman MacDonald, Wallace, Moran, Whitman, Gallup Casazze and others, with partial scoring notes and team abbreviations.
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New Lebanon
C. Carter
Carter Schermerh
Allan Crawley
Shuman MacDonald Wallace
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Sth
Roger O'Gara
Richard Kross
Thunderbolt
J. &. Richards
North St
Farr
Frank Koldys
St. Joseph’s High
Pittsfield High
Madison
Watervliet
N.Y
Frank
Billy Murray
St. Joseph's
T Hanks
State Armory
Mark Belanger
Baltimore Orioles
Hastings
Neb
Pitisfield High
Brockton
Paul Brown
Imperial
Hiram Walker
Bloneted ii
Hihey
AVA Walker Sons Inc
Peoria
Lion Tilt
Green Bay Packers
Detroit Lions
Lombardi
Maal
Goodyear
Goodyear Winter Auto Lire
Pittsfield Tire & Battery
West & Center Sts
AFL
Collegians
Staubach
Appleton
Prises
Lebanon Springs
Ockawamick
Claverack
Schermerhorn
Dan Scieszka
Russ Harmon
Indians
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S' Moran
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Wendell Hotel
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