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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1959
Page
15
Pittsfield High and Drury collide in a Tri-County Football Conference game at Noel Field North Adams 2 pm with Pittsfield aiming to break a local skid and Drury seeking balance behind Vereschi Marchio and Tatro. St. Josephs 42-14 St. Joe rout of Dalton noted.
Barkshire School football coach Gutheridge will be principal speaker at the Mon day Morning Quarterback's Club dinner at 6 30 in the Tyler Restaurant. He will be joined by assistant Judd Leeds. Guth eridge, a former Temple University lineman, leads arrangements via president Joseph Rarin. Reservations through Rarin.
The Pop Warner Football League reaches midway with a doubleheader at Wahconah Park tomorrow afternoon. At 1:30 the Rams face the Giants, and the Browns meet the Lions in the second game. The Browns lead the league with two wins while the Giants and Rams each have one win, and the Lions have two losses.
Dick L'Hote scored all Hibbard's points as they clinched the Southeast Elementary School Touch Football League title with a 20 0 victory over Williams at Hibbard Field. Two touchdowns were set up by passes from Jim Pierca, who also threw to L'Hote for another score. An interception by L'Hote ended a Wikllama pass. Denny Klemanski starred for Williams. In the other fifth-grade game at Dewning Field, Egremont edged Dawes 0 0 on a late Stetson to Albright pass. Ira Coley anchored Egremont's line, while Tim O'Donnell, Dick Spaniol and Dick Curry contributed for Dawes.
Pete Stracuzzi of Western Massachusetts and Justin DiNi cola will bowl tomorrow at 4 PM at Pastime Alleys. The 10 string home and home affair features DiNi cola competing for Lou's on area alleys, with Stracuzzi previously on a TV show Fun For All Ages. Public invited.
Amherst Massachusetts University of Massachusetts football team will start John Kozaka of Pittsfield at right guard and Roger Benvenuti of Adams at left halfback against Rhode Island today. Kickoff is 1 30 p.m. Kozaka earned a starting spot for solid play in recent games, while Benvenuti makes his first start after substantial service.
Williams College has outrushed opponents by a wide margin through three games, 416 to 174, with Bob Rorke carrying 30 rushes for 99 yards and Bruce Franc eDavis adding 4.2 yards per carry on 20 attempts. The team faces Bowdoin College at Weston Field at 2 p.m. today.
Williams College 1959 freshman soccer squad sizes up as a formidable group under Coach Hank Flynt. With 38 players, the lineup includes Gordon Prichett in goal, Sandy Graham and Bill Fox at fullback, and a trio in midfield led by Bob Watkins and Tom Clyde. The team opens Wednesday against Hotchkiss at Lakeville, Conn, then plays Dartmouth Wesleyan Amherst and others through November 14, aiming to improve on last year’s 2-2-1 record.
In Houston, AP reports a renewed $10,000 offer for Sonny Liston to fight Cleveland Williams. Liston, the No. 3 heavyweight challenger, was set to meet Williams Wednesday night but withdrew after reporting a hand injury. Williams knocked out Liston last April.
Massachusetts freshman football overwhelmed Brown 38 0 at Amherst in a home debut. Key plays included Al Hedlund’s 79 yard kickoff return, Mike Dineen’s 11 yard punt return TD, and Ken Kezar’s 9 yard TD run. Brown’s Jon Meeker suffered a concussion and Massachusetts held a 32 0 lead at halftime while reserves played late.
Luther College star Brad Hustad, a 190 pound fullback, needs 93 rushing yards to break the American college rushing record against Simpson in an Iowa Conference game. Hustad has 3,421 yards in 23 games, has been a standout since leaving LSU due to injury, and currently leads small college rushers with 666 yards in five games this season.
GREAT BARRINGTON A third period goal on a penalty kick by captain Bob Jones gave Searles High School a 1-0 Southern Berkshire League victory over Chester High. It was Searles second win of the season, both in league play. Chester goalie Mike Black made eight saves, but the decisive PK slipped from his grasp for the goal.
Springfield College dominated Brandeis 43-12 in Waltham Massachusetts as quarterback Joe Gilba scored twice and tossed two season high passes. The Tigers built a 21-40 lead, Brandeis replied with a 34-yard TD pass from Len Campenta to Mike Lang, and Springfield sealed the win with three late touchdowns in the final period. Brandeis fell to 0-4 while Springfield extended its string to four wins in five starts.
The 3-0 Green Bay Packers meet the 1-2 Los Angeles Rams in Milwaukee as Rams are 2-point favorites in a key Western Division game. Packers seek rebound after injuries from a 49ers win while LA rides Ollie Matson’s ground game to challenge. Giants and Eagles also draw attention as NFL action unfolds across the slate.
AlcAmonde Farms Quija Board captured the first stakes win in a division at Hialeah on March 2. The colt is eligible for the Pimlico Futurity on November 14.
St Joseph's High wins impressively over Dalton High 42 to 14 at Camp Wahconah Park before 1200 fans. Connolly scores first TD and converts on three, Higginss connects with Crannell and Ryan, Casey shows versatility at end, Markham returns an interception for a TD, and Dalton halves rally with Smart scoring late.
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