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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1965

Page

16

Tonight's Opponents St Josephs Drury Meet in Class A Football

Both St Joseph's and Drury of North Adams rebuild after heavy graduation losses. The 7:30 p.m. Wahconah Park game lists key injuries and lineups, with Drury aiming to expose a first game weakness in St Joe's. Other county games follow, including Mt Everett at Chatham and Lee vs Mahar.

St. Joseph’s High Drury North Adams Wahconah Park Pittsfield High Northampton High Northampton Wright Field Wahconah Adams Dalton Berkshire Mt. Everett Sheffield Chatham N.Y Lee High Mahar Orange Lee Searles High Springfield Commerce Great Barrington McCann Tech Arms Academy Shelbourne Falls

Adams Memorial High Star Lane Granger Fractures Cheekbone

Adams Memorial High defensive back Lane Granger suffered a fractured cheekbone in a touch football game and is doubtful for the Adams Wahconah Regional game at Dalton. The injury follows cousin Tom Granger’s leg fracture in a drill. coach Dan Rorke lists probable starters on offense and defense with Guzzi at QB and a deep corps of backs linemen and ends.

ADAMS Lane Granger Adams Memorial High Dalton Granger Adams High Tom Tom Guzzi Guzzi Pete Foote Massachusetts Dan Rorke Jim Catelotli Ed Lisee Bill Beattie Arnie Schmidt Ed Dassatti Paul McKane Paul Scott John Lightholder Mike Neveu Ken

Bruins Bring In Newcomers For Visible Battle Tonight

New Bruins skaters Bob Dillabough and Ron Harris join the lineup in Niagara Falls Ontario to face the Oklahoma City Blazers. Both were acquired in a summer trade with the Detroit Red Wings.

Niagara Falls Ont UPI Bob Dillabough Ron Harris Boston Bruins Oklahoma City Blazers Dillabough Harris Detroit Red Wings

Laycock Leads Weight Lifting Course At Pitsfield YMCA

Barry Laycock, 19, holder of a New England junior weight lifting title, will lead a weight lifting and body-building course at the Pitsfield YMCA starting Monday at 4 PM. Classes run 4 to 5 PM Mondays and 11 to 12 Saturdays, with Laycock assisting physical director Irwin Brent to form a weight lifting club. Laycock holds the 181 pound class best in the New England junior clean and jerk at 325 pounds and placed third in last June’s national teen championships in Philadelphia. Club members only may use the Y weight lifting room. contact Brent or Bob Thompson to join.

Barry Laycock New England Pitsfield Philadelphia Brent Bob Thompson

Tucker Wins By 16 Points In Elementary Football League

Tucker School 6th grade posted the largest victory margin yesterday beating Highland 18 to 2 at Wahconah Field. Lou Skoletsky scored twice on passes from Dennis Caesar, while Joe Kapels ran 10 yards for a TD. Highland’s points came on a safety when Gary Wilk tackled a Tucker player in the end zone. Egremont 6th grade defeated Dawes 12 to 8 at Deming Field, with Martin Tagliaferro scoring a TD and passing to Tom Porter for another. Deming answered with a safety and Brad Shapiro’s interception TD. Pontoosue defeated Russell at Brown Street Field on a late score by Frank Cote from Ricky Cobb, Cobb adding a two-point run. Plunkett 5th blanked Briggs 12-0 as Dan Carney connected with Fred Cook and Bruce Russell. In 5th grade Blue League Stearns beat Williams as Bob Saukes returned an interception 50 yards. Rick Potts starred for Williams.

Tucker School Highland Wahconah Field Lou Skoletsky Dennis Caesar Joe Kapels Gary Wilk Tucker Egremont Dawes Deming Field Martin Tagliaferro Steve Cella Tom Porter Deming Peter DiNicola Calla Brad Shapiro Pontoosue Russell Brown Street Field &C Frank Cote Ricky Cobb Cobb Plunkett Briggs Dan Carney

Fran Millard Converts Kicks For Ottawa In Big Win

Fran Millard a former Drury High star and sophomore at the University of Ottawa kicked seven straight placement kicks in a 57 2 season opener win over Friends University. His first attempt missed but then nailed seven in a row with one kick lofted into the loudspeaker. Ottawa teammates include Bobby Pinsonneault Pittsfield Johnny Weslowski North Adams and Bob James Pittsfield.

Drury High Francis Millard University of Ottawa Friends University Kansas North Adams Millard Ottawa Bobby Pinsonneault Pittsfield Johnny Weslowski Bob James

Red Sox turmoil and eastern league pennant momentum

Boston sports scene flags a volatile year with Blake Higgins ousted as general manager stirring debate on leadership. Pittsfield and Toronto claim league pennants while Wahconah and local players shine on defense and offense in Western Massachusetts high school football.

Blake Higgins Boston Red Sox Mike New Yawkey Red Sox Pittsfield Toronto

Red Blaik's Memory Lane Picks From a West Point Star

Coach sighting Glenn Davis recalls a punt return near the end zone that nearly slid into a touchdown, with his coach quizzing him on choices. The column lists Saturday college selections, naming matchups and outcomes for multiple teams across the nation.

Glenn Davis Army West Point Davis Sleam Glenn Air Force Stanford — Indians Secomét Alabama Mississippi Crimson Tide Arkansas TCU Boston College Eagies Crimson Holy Cross Dartmouth Indians Kansas State Colorado Buffaloes Lehigh Cornell Cornnell Maryland Syracuse Orange Miami Michigan State Minois Spartans Michigan Georgia Wolverines Calif Minnesota Mississippi State Tampa Nebraska Iowa State Cyclones North Carolina Virginia

Cranwell Plans 12-Game Varsity Soccer Schedule

Cranwell School opens a 12 game varsity soccer slate tomorrow at Darrow School New Lebanon New York with a 330 kickoff. Last season the Cranes were 9 4 under coach Albert Vina tier who must rebuild after losing seven starters including two top scorers. Returning players include Bob Williams Pete Trifari and Phil Keating who will anchor the forward and center half positions as Cranwell faces a keen Western New England small college schedule.

LENOX Cranwell Darrow School New Lebanon N.Y Albert Vinatier Cranes Winasier Wnepssa Tom Reiss Lake Placid Bob Williams Bradford Pete Trifari Barrington Phil Keating Stamford

Lee Mahar contest could decide IL title

Lee High and Mahar Regional of Orange clash to decide the Intercounty League title race. Mahar returns 15 lettermen and seeks a repeat as champion, while Lee High, after losses, aims to prove its early two wins show strength. key players include Lee backfield led by Don Lucy and Mahar captain duo Rick Hawkes and John Clement.

Lee High Mahar Orange John Consolati Wildcats Joe Spadafora Pittsfield High University of Massachusetts Lee Gurestante Don Lucy

Waddock Golf Event Plans For Memorial Scotch Foursome

Plans for Greenock Country Club's first Hank Waddock Memorial Scotch foursome tournament include a 3 PM buffet at the clubhouse and signed handicap verification with Joe Maley. Foursomes report 10 minutes before tee times, with a long list of paired participants and signed entries.

Greenock Country Club Hank Waddock Albert Volpino Ted Baginski Mary Doucetto Walter Watroba Helen Korchuke Harold Snow Jim Valusk Eugene Andrew Don Ball Dorothy Blance Joseph Cerrialio Fere Albert Ward Don Mooney Maryann Fanning al Roux Peg Corrinet Gee Russell Makcelm Kurthshee Thomas Tracy Walter la Orke Prcs Vincent Failia Charles Baumann Adelaide Louis Alfred Paterne Edward Recchia Thomas Stephene Jonny Gorman William Towne Dorothy Franke George Nenenice Esther Healey Joseph Cadorette Ellie Persip Honome Marvin Moses Eileen Mealey Alex White Edward Masters Raymond Koshi Titt—Mir John

Soccer Association Adds New Officials

The Berkshire County Soccer Officials Association added eight new officials, bringing total members to 21. They will work under probationary status with experienced referees next season, per president John Marchesi. New referees are William Fennell of Great Barrington, Richard Jennings, George Sylvester, Gerald O Connor, Peter Scolfora of Lee, Frank Worthley of Adams, Arthur Flynn, and Edwin Backhaus of Lanesboro.

Berkshire County Soccer Officials’ Association John Marchesi William Fennell Great Barrington Richard Jennings George Sylvester Gerald O'Connor Peter Scolfora Lee Frank Worthley Adams Arthur Flynn Edwin Backhaus Lanesboro

Berkshire Hills Club Names 1966 Women’s Division Chairs

Miss Marion Blowe and Mrs. John Enright were named 1966 chairmen of the Berkshire Hills Country Club women’s division at the annual dinner. Seventeen trophies were awarded, with Margaret Goodrich winning the horse race trophy and Jean Raynor Memorial awarded to Mrs. Charles Valuski.

Marion Blowe John Enright Berkshire Hills Country Club Richard Hinckley George Wilk Marguerite Goodrich Charles Valuski Jean Raynor Helen Kozchak Martin Tanner Peg Corrinet Milton Culver Paul Aronstein Aline Nagle Alvin D. Silbur Joseph Cadorette Eugene Andrew Culver Peg McDonnell Herbert Covell Hinckley Corrinet Walt Spasyk

Gopher Goodwill Tour Logs 12,600 Miles This Summer

The University of Minnesota athletic staff completed the second Gopher Goodwill Tour covering 12,600 miles this summer. They held meetings in 92 northern land cities and towns.

University of Minnesota Northland

McKeever Fund Receives $214 From UF Softball

Receipts totaling $214.85 from 10 Union Federal softball games were turned over to the Billy McKeever memorial scholarship fund. Fund treasurer John Codey announced the games, played at Lakewood Field, supplied more than half of this year’s college aid to two city high school graduates, each receiving $200.

Union Federal Billy McKeever John Codey Lakewood Field Codey

Boxing results from Seattle Phoenix Tokyo bouts

Boxing results show Eddie Cotton of Seattle stopping Andy Kendall of Scappoose Ore in Seattle. Lenny Brice of Phoenix outpointed Lupe Gonzalez of Mexico in Los Angeles. Yakao Sakurai of Japan knocked out Seigmund Macatardo of the Philippines in Tokyo.

Seattle Wash Eddie Cotton Andy Kendall Scappoose Ore Los Angeles Lenny Brice Phoenix Ariz Lupe Gonzalez Mexico Tokyo Yakao Sakurai Japan Seigmund Macatardo Philippines

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