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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1959

Page

13

Pittsfield and Adams Lead Top County Football Cards Today

Pittsfield and Adams enter a six game football slate as heavy favorites with strong win streaks amid county action. Local teams push for conference standings with PHS seeking another victory at Mitchell Field and Turners Falls facing a tough schedule behind quarterback Panne Clark and backfield stars.

Pittsfield Adams PHS Ccono Norpton Pittsfied Drury Holyoke Catholic Holyoke St. Joseph's Turners Falls Turners Oklahoma Panne Clark Gary Lamourraux Wally Destautels Jes

Shoemaker Sweeps Eight Races At Aqueduct In Two Days

New York based jockey Willie Shoemaker rode to eight winners in two days at Aqueduct racing. He captured Tick Tock's head victory in the Lincoln Park Handicap and added a string of wins including Cherm Jubille and Gregory K as part of a dominant meet.

New York UPI Jocker Wille Shoemaker Aqueduct Tick Tock Lincoln Park Park Jubille Tate Gregory K Tock

Bruins Open Home State Against N Y Bruins

Boston Bruins kick off home NHL season against New York Rangers after a 4 1 defeat to Montreal in the opener. Bronco Horvath scored Boston s lone goal in a shaky start as coach Milt Schmidt seeks offense. Next up is another Montreal game then a road stretch lasting five games through October.

Boston UPS Boston Bruins Wich New York Rangers Bruins Montreal Forum Canadiens Bronco Horvath Milt Schmidt Garden Detroit Red Wings

Warner League Resumes Play With Twin Bill

The Punsfeld Pop Warner Football League resumes play with a double header at Vancor Park. The Giants meet the ions and the Rams face the Browns in the second game. Public invited. no admission but donations welcome.

Punsfeld Pop Warner Football League Toma Mow

Plans for Elementary Track Meets Announced

Schools schedule intramural meets among same grades with a sixth grade interschool duel next spring. A trophy donated by the New Caralers Assn. awaits the city champion. three-time winners retire. Allendale, Crane, Mercer and Rice join a near month tournament for the Woody trophy.

Car Alers Assn Allendale Crane Mercer Rice Allendale Center Mnter

Fight Club Resuming At New Site In New York

The New York Boxing Club promoter of Monday night fights resumes operations at a new site October 19 moving from the St Nicholas Arena to the Academy of Music on East 11th Street in downtown Manhattan. The event will not be telecast. Madison Square Garden opens Friday night radio TV.

New York Ne York Boxing Club Irving Cohen Fas Sir

Bates from Pittsfield stars as Peru State end

Steve Bates of Pittsfield is listed as the most distant member of Peru State College's varsity football team. The sophomore end weighs 195 pounds and stands about six feet two inches. Peru State defeated Dana College 32 to 0 and Concordia College 26 to 0 in the Nebraska College Conference, with remaining foes including Kearney State Hastings Chadron and Doane. Bates transferred from Colby College and Darrow School, with ties to Peru’s 1958 seven-one season and a campus of about 300 men and 200 women.

Steve Bates Pittsfield Athletic Publicity Office of Pert Neb.) State College Varsio Perm Sale Dana College Concordia College de Jand Warne State Hastings Chadron Doane Peru Bates Pinsfie Colb College Aummer Massachusets Peru State Pifield High Darrow School New Lebanon N.Y Darrow

Four Regional Football Teams Seek First Win Today

Four of New England’s seven small college football teams remain winless this season with key matchups today. Brown faces Dartmouth in Hanover, while Boston College travels to a tricky Providence area timetable and Boston University seeks a test against a strong West Virginia club. Yale, Harvard, and Connecticut also vie for first wins as schedules unfold across the region with other nearby games including Tufts vs Trinity and Maine vs New Hampshire.

Boston UPI New England Brown Dartmouth Hanover S. i Boston College Boston University West Virginia Janova Mike Holovak Eagles B. C. Josses Naty Amity Colny Maine Springfield College Tufts Universin Small College Teader Trinity College Connecticut Worcester Tech Bates Phnode Island Brand Nordheastern Armerican International Bowdoin Amsherst Coast Guard Wesleyan Hobart Vermont New Hampshire Williams Middlebury Bridgeport Hofstra Cem Connecticut State Monclair C. W. Post Newporn Navy Norwich

Lebanon Speedways Three Seek National Title

Howie Westervelt of Ravena New York to lead three Lebanon Valley Speedway stock car drivers in the national 100 mile race in Pennsylvania west of Albany. Stretch Van Steenburg Saugernes IA and Doug Garrison Hudson NY must qualify in time trials. Sixty starters tomorrow with two track champions and fastest forty from time trials admitted.

Howie Westerrelch Ravena N.Y Lebanon Valley Speedway Angnore Stretch van Steenburg Saugernes Doug Garrison Hudson Westervelt West Lebanon van Steenburg Garrison

AHL Results From Springhierg League Action

United Press International reports on AHL results with Springhierg defeating Cleveland and Providence. Buffalo is also mentioned in the summary of results.

AHL United Press International Springhierg F Cleveland Providence Beffalo

Bill Mack shoots eagle at Wahconah Country Club

Dalton golfer Bill Mack, age 20, holed an eagle on the 425 yard par four eighth at Wahconah. He reached the green from 160 yards with a No 6 iron, posting a 36 for nine holes while playing with George Baumann Bob Gilbert and Ednen Virenshoek.

Dalton Bill Mack Wahconah Mack George Baumann Bob Gilbert Ednen Virenshoek

Pastime To Bowl Wesfield Here

The Pastime team of the Western New England Candiepin Bowling League will meet the Westfield Bowling Center tomorrow night at the Pastime Alleys. The public is invited.

Western New England Westfield Bowling Center

Arment to Start at Center for Holy Cross Freshmen

Worcester Holy Cross freshmen football安排 Arment of Lee will start at center for Holy Cross as they face Boston College yearlings at Fitton Field tomorrow at 1 30 p m. He is a Lees Berkshire tackle selected last fall and is among seven scholastic players in the Crusaders' opening lineup.

Arment Center For Holy Cross Fresh Worcester Francis Arment Lee Holy Cross Boston College Maxn Fitton Field Alberkshire Selactée Lee Hich Crusade Acters Bayside N.Y Revaves Fall River Paul Shea Waltham Imolong Fuirfalo Ge Muri Pat McCamby_ renee Quamerbeck Sab Burke St. Petersburg Fla al Saycer Baltimore Brookline Arst Dartmouth Ang

Miami Football Team Stricken by Virus Before LSU Trip

The Miami Hurricanes face Louisiana State in Baton Rouge with 14 players ill from an intestinal virus. Coach Gustafson and trainer Dave Pike say most are not seriously weak and all will travel. The outbreak prompted two full practices as staff scrambled to field a healthy squad.

Miami Louisiana Baton Rouge Dave pWike Andy Gust Nox Gustafson Miami Eshman Mexico

Dawes Sixth Takes Title On Safety In Sth Grade Foosball

Dawes School clinched the Sour h section title in the sixth grade Elementary School foosball league at Deming Field with a 20 point safety win over Pomeroy with two minutes remaining. Wasaus, Atkinson, Salvatore and Kraay starred for Dawes, while Bartlett edged Pontonsuc at Wahconah Field. Yor Villanova scored on a 10 yard pass and Jeff Connors led the Allendale fifth graders to a 14 2 victory over Mercer at Brown Street Field with two safeties and strong runs.

Dawes Sourh Deming Field Pomeroy Ca Wasaus Paul Atkinson Sal Salvatore Tommy Kraay Bartlett Pontonsuc Wahconah Field Yor Allendale Mercer Brown Street Field Connors Kmz Anze Walt Bannick Paul Forman Allerdale Doug Heber Guy Rivers

Casey Debut with Dodgers in 1912 First Major League Game

Casey Stengel starred in his first major league game for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1912, collecting four hits and drawing four walks as a standout debut that highlighted his early hitting and on base skills.

NEW York Upi Casey Stengel Brooklin Dodgers

Newcombe Shutsout Bases On Balls In First 150% Innings

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Don Newcombe avoids free passes in his early season outing, issuing only two bases on balls through his first 150 percent innings, signaling improved control for the slumping club.

Cincinnati UPI Don Newcombe iCincinnati Reds

Big tests loom for Georgia Tech Texas and Purdue this week

Georgia Tech ranked third meets Tennessee in a key SEC showdown at 8. Texas, ranked No. 1, faces Texas rivals in the Cotton Bowl in Dallas against Darrell Royal’s Texas. Purdue, No. 7, hosts Wisconsin, while LSU prepares for Miami of Florida in a non-SEC clash. Northwestern and Iowa also square off as top teams eye important outcomes.

Jack Clary Associated Press Georgia Tech Texas Purdue Oklahoma Sooners Colorado Northpwesterm Tennessee Wisconsin Darrell Royal Longhorns Dallas Louisiana State Miami Fla LSU Northwestern Minnesota Walloping Indiana Mississippi Vanderbilt Old Miss Iowa Michigan State Southern California

Late TD Pass Lifts BU to 7 0 Upset Over West Virginia

Boston University earns a 7 0 upset win as Gene Prebola catches a late touchdown pass from Emo DiNitto with 44 seconds left. The Terriers force turnovers, capitalizing on a West Virginia fumble and solid defense led by Jack Stephens and teammates. George Bradley adds the extra point as BU rallies to defeat the Mountaineers in a dramatic Friday night matchup.

Boston Gene Prebole Bostom University West Virginia Emo DiNitto Prebola West New York N. J Jack Stephans Terriers Mountaineers Steve McGowan Dave Rider Danny Williams McGowan Coveren Paul Canero Jackie Ferland Boston University Pasy DiNitta Bradley

Hard To Double Up Cincinnati baseball note

The text notes a former Cincinnati shortstop tied an all time major league record for grounding into double plays, recording only three in 151 games during a season with a .233 batting average.

Cincinnati UPI Biik Vers Cincinaati Ini Imio

College Football Slate With Erratic Schedule

An extensive slate lists many matchups across conferences with numerous typographical errors. Notable items mention Northeastern at AIC, Penn State at Army, and Navy at Norfolk, plus several night games and regional pairings. The report ends noting Cleveland Browns back Renfro unlikely to play due to an arch issue.

Renfro Cleveland Ray Beffra Cleveland Browns Browns New York Giants

Continental style predicted for next years menswear

The note highlights new terms like continental, short coat, Cricketeer, ol-away and side-vent as signs of upcoming fashion. It forecasts a Cricketeer ahead look in sport coats and hopsack tweeds, with suits mainly priced around $59.95 and sport comments from $35.00 to $39.95.

Hopsackin Tweeds

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