Classic Berkshire Class A Football Saturday Prospects
The Berkshire Eagle notes 19 Class A tilts with key wins on tap. Drury leads at 3-0, Wahconah can seize first with a victory at Dalton, while Pittsfield, Adams, St. Joe’s, Turners Falls, Lee, Mt. Greylock, Mahar, Mt. Everett, Pioneer, Ockawamick and others vie for positions. Open dates and independent games fill the schedule as teams push for league clarity.
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Berkshire Eagle
St. Joe’s-Turners Falls
Adams-Hamp
Pittsfield
Brockton
Mt. Greylock
Drury High
North Adams
Drury
Wahconah
Dalton
St. Joseph's High
Turners Falls
Wahconah Park
Northampton
Adams
Renfrew Field
Pittsfield High
Keith Field
Brock Anh
Brockton High
Berkshire County
Lee
Mt Greylock
Williamstown
Arms Academy of
Shelburne
Mt. Grey- Jock
Mahar
Orange
Mt. Everett
Sheffield
Ockawamick Central
Philmont
N.Y
Pioneer Regional
Northfield
Searles High
Great Barrington
McCann Tech
Wahtonah
Warriors
St. Joe's
St. Joe’s
St. Joe
Indians
Hamp
Arms
Joe Spadafora
Eagles
Searles
Pioneer
Herman Hickman’s All‑Time Eater Pick Stirs Reminiscence
Red Blaik lauds Herman Hickman as the best eater ever, recounting his Tennessee All‑America record, Yale coaching career, and a famous room service order. The column previews college football TV slate with numerous matchups and notes on teams like Tulane, Alabama, Clemson, Michigan, Notre Dame, and others.
Cubs Traveling Secretary Don Biel Believes Resignation
CHICAGO UPI Don Biel Bel, in the Cubs organization since 196, resigns as traveling secretary and director of public city. MOSCOW UPI weightlifter Yevgeny Katsura bettered his world clean and jerk record by 11 pounds to 317 according to Tass.
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Chicago
UPI
Don Biebel
Chicago Cubs
Moscow
Yevgeny “Katsura
Tass
Patti Smith Named Coach of Pittsfield Speed Skating Club
Patti Smith appointed coach of the Pittsfield Parks Speed Skating Club by president Carl E. Peaske. The longtime skater, with championships from 1955 to 1963 and a 1962 training clinic with Olympic coach Leo Frejisinger, plans to return to competition this season. Tryouts for the team are set for Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Boys' Club rink.
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Marilyn
Patti) Smith
Pittsfield Parks
Carl E. Peaske
Miss Smith
City
New York State
Middle Atlantic
New England
North American
Eastern Seaboard
Metropolitan
New York
Hi. J. Gallagher
New York Skating Association
Leo Frejisinger
Lake Placid
N.Y
St. Joseph’s High
Berk Shire Community College
University of Massachusetts
North Adams State College
Park Department
Mary T. Smith
Howard Smith
Brombach St
Skate Clinic Shows Full Interest With No Vacancies
Interest in the skating clinic at the Boys' Club rink on Saturday, Nov 6, far exceeds capacity. Eight forms per school are requested, with a waiting list for those who cannot register by the Oct 29 deadline. A second clinic may be scheduled if needed, sponsored by the Berkshire Hills Skating Club for the 1961 US World Team memorial fund.
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Berkshire Hills Skating Club
Downes Set To Speak To QB Club
Harry Downes Cranwell School football coach in Le n9x will address the Monday Morning Quarterbacks Club dinner at 6:30 Monday night at the Yellow Aster. It is the biweekly series fourth meeting. Downes, a former Boston College varsity end, is in his first Cranwell season and previously served as an assistant to Nick Morris at New Bedford High.
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Harry Downes
Cranwell School
Lenox
Boston College
Downes
Cranwell
Nick Morris
Pittsfield High
New Bedford High
Williams Faces Tufts In Medford Homecoming Test
Williams College coach Frank Navarro worries about the Tufts game in Medford as Williams, 3-1, seeks to extend a homecoming spark while ending a 10 year winless streak at Tufts. Tufts, coming off four straight losses, hosts a strong, big Jumbos squad with home crowd momentum.
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Williamstown
Williams
Frank Navarro
Tufts
Medford
Jumbos
Navarro
Harvard
Dartmouth
Gene Ryzewicz
Wally Grant
Bobby Lee
Boston College
Eagles
Army
Penn State
Jim Miller
Ed Foley
Brendan McCarthy
Pittsfield Touch Football Tripleheader Tonight At Lakewood Field
The Pittsfield Touch Football League schedules three games tonight at Lakewood Field under lights. James Jewelers hosts Frankie Martin's at 6 30, Fire Department faces Pastore's Sin clair at 7 30, and Berkshire Rule takes on Tyler Restaurant. Leaders Jewelers and Fire Department aim to extend second half momentum amid a modest attendance push. Tickets for the Pittsfield St Joseph's alumni game on Nov 19 at Wahconah Park will also be distributed tonight.
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Pittsfield
Lakewood Field
James Jewelers
Frankie Martin's
Fire Department
Pastore
Sinclair
Berkshire
Tyler Restaurant
Pittsfield- St. Joseph’s
Wahconah Park
Irish-Trojan Clash Tops Nation In Weekend Showdown
Notre Dame and Southern Cal renew their storied series in a meeting that could shape the national title picture. The Irish boast stout defense and ground control led by Bill Wolksi and Nick Eddy, while the Trojans rely on Mike Garrett Rod Sherman and a potent rushing attack as top-ranked Nebraska and others loom in the national race.
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Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Southern California
Trojans
Mike Garrett
Rod Sherman
Southern Cal
Notre Dame
California
Bill Wolski
Nick Eddy
Larry Conjar
Purdue
Irish
Cal
Nebraska
Colorado
Arkansas
Texas State
Michigan State
Combhuskers
Fred
Duda
Bob Churchick
Bob Griese
Spartans
Steve Juday
Bob Apisa
Texas
Mary Kristynik
Jon Brittenum
Longhorns
Rice
Louisiana State
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida State
Kentucky
Alabama
Princeton
Charlie Gogolak
Pennsylvania
Syracuse
Holy Cross
Penn State
West Virginia
Stanford
Army
Missouri
Iowa State
Ohio State
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Duke
Mississippi State
Tulane
Mississippi
Vanderbilt
Michigan
Minnesota
Washington State
Indiana
Oklahoma
Kansas State
Johnson Stops Harryman In Los Angeles Bout
George Scrap Tron Johnson of Oklahoma City stopped Jimmy Harryman of Long Beach California in the 10th round in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
UPI
George
Scrap Tron
Johnson
Oklahoma City
Jimmy Harryman
Long Beach
Calif
Video Tickets For Title Bout On Sale Here
Tickets for the Cassius Clay Floyd Patterson heavyweight championship telecast at Las Vegas on November 2 are on sale at Frankie’s Steak House in Springfield. The event, staged by promoter Sam Silverman, will air via closed circuit at the Springfield Auditorium for $3 with all seats reserved. Ring time in Las Vegas is 10 p.m. EST. Also, a live Boston Garden bout with Ted Whitfield of Springfield is planned, with Whitfield managed by Roger Sala of Pittsfield.
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Las Vegas
North St
Springfield Auditorium
Sam Silverman
Boston
Silverman
Boston Garden
Silversman
New England
Ted Whitfield
Springfield
Whitfield
Roger Sala
Pittsfield
Tucker 6th North Loop Champion
The Tucker School 6th grade clinched the Elementary Touch Football League Northern division title with a 120 victory over Highland at Wahconah Field. Dennis Caesar threw two touchdowns and Peter Taylor a 40 yard score as Stearns scored twice to edge Egremont 12-6 at Egremont. Redfield 5th grade rallied to beat Pomeroy 12-6 at Clapp Park.
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Highland
Wahconah Field
Tucker
Dennis Caesar
Lou Skoletski
Peter Taylor
Stearns
Edge Egremont
Egremont
Graig Drumm
Todd Fitzgerald
Don Stranton
Steve Cella
Tom Porter
Redfield
Pomeroy
Clapp Park
Howard Briskin
Brian Gordon
Garry Quadrozzi
Ben Fusco
Quadrozzi
Tom Durante
Jr Hockey Expands At BC Rink With New Beginnings
An expanded junior hockey program is planned at the Boys' Club adding a two team league for ages seven to fourteen alongside the existing four team Pee Wee League. Games will be Saturday mornings at 11 while Pee Wee League play is Monday and Thursday at 6. Rink manager Carl Moffatt will run drills from 4 20 to 6 Monday Tuesday and Thursday after noons with about seventy boys expected to join. A representative team from Pee Wee rosters will compete against Boys' Club teams from other cities.
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UPI
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Harvard Stadium
Crimson
Dartmouth
Boston Colege
Richmond
Chestnut Hill
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Terriers
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University of Massachusetts
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Mel Massacco
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Floyd Lite
Crusaders
University of Maine
King Dick DeVarney
Black Bears
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Maine
DeVarney
Carl Moffatt
Moffatt
Pee Wee League
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