Red Sox trade seven for Toronto IL roster moves noted
Ed Connolly and six others leave Boston for Toronto, with five Pittsfield players added to Boston's roster. Five more from Boston's Pittsfield club join the parent squad. Several players placed on military reserve. three prospects promoted from Toronto. The 43 man roster averages about 24 years, likely the youngest in Red Sox history.
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Ed Connolly
Boston
Toronto
Pittsfield
Boston Red Sox
Gary Geiger
Bob Guindon
Rob Heffner
Ray Ritchie
Bob Duliba
Sparky) Lyle
Red Sox
Poston
Paul Dowd
Winston-Salem
Astros buy five minors and assign five to farm clubs
Houston Astros acquire five minor league players Foy Bethell Keith Graffagnini Bob Watson Doug Rader and Gene Noble from the farm system and move five major league players to farm clubs in a planned reorganization announced by UPI.
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Houston
UPI
Houston Astros
Foy Bethell
Keith Graffagnini
Bob Watson
Doug Rader
Gene Noble
Connolly delays future plans until after December draft
Ed Connolly, ex Boston Red Sox pitcher now with Union Federal in Pittsfield, says he will not decide his baseball future until after the December player draft. A five year pro, he played for Olean, Winston-Salem, Reading, and Boston before being sent to Toronto midseason. Tendonitis in his left elbow prompted rest advised by Boston doctors.
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Ed Connolly
Boston Red Sox
Toronto
Connolly
Pittsfield
Union Federal Savings & Loan Association
St. Joseph’s High
University of Massachusetts
Olean
Winston-Salem
Reading
Boston
Hungry Golfers Threaten Billy Casper In Sahara Invitational
In Las Vegas Bill Casper extended his three stroke lead at the Sahara Invitational to 10 under after a five under par 68. Randy Glover and Dale Douglass chased with 65 and 67 rounds to reach 135 and 136 totals, while Jack Nicklaus closed strong at Paradise Valley County Club. Others missing included Palmer Player Lema and defending champ Sikes.
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Las Vegas
Nev
UPI
Bill Casper
Casper
Peacock Gap
Calif
Randy Glover
Florence
S.C
Dale Douglass
Glover
Douglass
Sahara
Dudley Wysong
Wyn
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Paradise Valley County Club
Cave Hill
Arnold Palmer
Gary Player
Tony Lema
Dick Sikes
Chi Chi Rodriguez
Bob Goalby
Stan Leonard
Ken Venturi
Doug Ford
Bob McCallister
Bobby Nichols
AL Geiberger
George Knudson
Ray Floyd
Don January
Larry Mowry
Bill Martindale
Mays Koufax Oliva Grant Best Players of 1965
Willie Mays and Sandy Koufax named outstanding NL players with Koufax earning top NL pitcher and Mays top player of the year. Tony Oliva and Jim Grant win AL honors as the Sporting News voters pick 1965 best major leaguers before the World Series.
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ST. Louis
UPI
Willie Mays
Sandy Koufax
Tony Oliva
Jim
Mudcat
Grant
Minnesota
MelStottlemyre
New York
Sam McDowell
Cleveland
Denny McLain
Detroit
Mays
San Francisco
Maury Wills
Dodgers
Oliva
Twins
Zoilo Versailes
Dick Tierney Leads Berkshire Bowling Week at Imperial Lanes
Dick Tierney posted a 680 three game mark with 20 strikes in the Berk shire County League at Imperial Lanes, boosting his average to 190. The Traveling Classic League opened with two Imperial Lanes teams, the Classics losing 2-1 to North Adams and the Masters winning 3-0 at home, setting a city three game record of 3,029 and a 1,102 game. Other top efforts included Lemieux 647-255, Turner 645-268, Daly 602-236, Gambill 808 in Imperial Masters, and Gambill 629 in Classic.
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Kahl’s Jewelers
Imperial Lanes
North Adams
Tunnel City
Chatham
Ford Lemieux
Bud Turner
Bing Daly
Walt Lynch
Roy Lambert
Musante
Stanley Club
Walt Quick
Mike Calderella
Fran Douglas
Charles Blanchard
Bob Sears
Dick Graziola
Phil McHugh
Berkshire County
Tri-City
Frank Pulaski
Jockey Jimmy Allan Proves Heart Despite Size
Pownal Vermont story profiles Jimmy Allan the smallest jockey in stature at 4 feet 6 inches. After a severe spill at Berkshire Downs left him with multiple injuries he returned to ride by October 13 at Green Mountain Park and later guided Nirlad to victory. Allan, a 1956 Rockingham Park rider, loves New England tracks and plans to move to Lincoln Downs after the fall meet.
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Ronald Morris
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Maynard
Jimmy Allan
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Jimmy
Berkshire Downs
Naskak
Nirlad
Rockingham Park
New England
Lincoln Downs
Western Mass Players Start UMass Cager Tryout
Three former Western Massachusetts high school stars joined 15 candidates reporting to University of Massachusetts coach Johnny Garris. Sophomores Gary Gasperack and Jim Girotti from West Springfield and junior Jim Babyak from Easthampton headline a group with last year’s lettermen Clarence Hill John Lisack Frank Stewart Babyak Mike Meola Jack Forst and Bob Murphy. The Redmen open December 4 at home against Boston University and play in the Virginia Tech tournament December 17 18 in Blacksburg with Alabama VPI and Clemson also in the field.
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University of Massachusetts
Johnny Grr
Gary Gasperack
Jim Girotti
West Springfield
Jim Babyak
Easthampton
Babyak
Clarence Hill
John Lisack
Frank Stewart
Mike Meola
Jack Forst
Bob Murphy
Orr
Tim Edwards
Paul Gullicksen
Don Alberico
Hagan Anderson
Rick Perkins
Russ Vitallo
Billy Tindall
Greg Rand
Redmen
Boston University
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg
Alabama
VPI
Clemson
Cel tics in Exhibition Tonight at Dean Junior College
The Boston Celtics under coach Red Auerbach head to Dean Junior College in Franklin Massachusetts for Lou Pieri Day and the dedication of Louis A R Pieri gym. The event features a parade and an 8 p.m. squad scrimmage before the Celtics meet the Hawks in St Louis Saturday night after two preseason wins.
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UPI
Arnold
Red) Auerbach
Boston Celtics
Dean Junior College
Lou Pieri
Celtics
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Pieri
Providence
R.J
Cincinnati Royals
Los Angeles Lakers
St. Louis
Hawks
Buddy LeRoux
John Haviicek
Aces Regain AHL Lead with 5-0 Win Over Hershey Bears
Quebec Aces reclaim Western Division lead in the American Hockey League by routing the Hershey Bears 5-0. Five players, Gus Mortson Gordon Labaisiere John Blackburn Leon Rochefort and Bill Sutherland scored once apiece as Quebec improves to 2-0-1 and averages five goals per game. No other AHL games were on Thursday schedule.
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Gordon Labassiere
John Blackburn
Leon Rochefort
Bill Sutherland
Bruins
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Bruins Seek Defense to Stop Hull in Openers
Boston coach Milt Schmidt scrambles to assemble a defensive unit to contain Chicago star Bobby Hull as the Bruins open the 1965 NHL season at Boston Garden. Expected pairing Green Boivin Woytowich Langlois Awrey along with Eddie Johnston in goal aims to restrict Hull while Oliver Bucyk and others provide scoring support.
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al Langlois
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Murray Oliver
John Bucyk
Oliver
Bucyk
Johnston
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Allstars
Canadiens
Hap Emms
Ron Schock
Eddie Westfall
Parker MacDonald
Evelew Wins Feature At Green Mountain Park
Evelew ridden by Vic Venne wins the featured eighth at Green Mountain Park in Pownal. The mile race finished in 1:39.8 with Evelew paying 4.80 3.20 3.00 after a crowd of 1,537 and $107,385 handled. Sun Triomphe placed second Roman Gale third. Ray Pasquarell of Pittsfield Mass was a double winner aboard Gem Ruler and Find Later.
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Ray Pasquarell
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Mass
Gem Ruler
Find
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Fine
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