Red Sox sweep doubleheader as Pittsfield tightens EL race
Pittsfield Red Sox shut out Williamsport 5-0 and 2-0 to sweep the doubleheader, boosting their lead over Elmira to 20-8 in the East Coast League. The Reading Indians edged Elmira 3-1 in the second game after Elmira won the first 7 innings. York swept two from Springfield, while attendance targets at Wahconah Park and season milestones loom as the Red Sox push toward 75,000 paid admissions.
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Barnowski Blanks Indians Until 15th Inning Collapse
Reading rallied with two runs in the 15th to spoil Ed Barnowski a remarkable pitching night. Barnowski held Reading hitless for 12 innings, struck out 18 with five walks, as Lee Green homered for the Indians 1-0 lead before the late breakdown.
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Local Golf Clubs Vie For City Title Weekend Play Begins
Four area clubs start the state title events with match play at Country Club of Pittsfield and medal rounds at GEAA Pontoosuc and Berkshire Hills. Bob Jones II defends at Pittsfield. Dick Hunter seeks repeat at Berkshire Hills in a 72 hole medal event. Ed Gniadek defends GBAA title. Walt Kubica seeks Lake Club crown in 54 hole format. Winners gain invitation to city championship later this month.
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Berlin Eliminated in Legion Play at World Series
Portland Oregon defeated Berlin New Hampshire 3-0 in the American Legion Little World Series. Steve Chamberlain pitched a one hitter until the eighth inning and joined three Portland players with three hits. Butch Lindblad drove in the opening run and scored on an error. The loss ends Berlin’s double elimination challenge as Lyndhurst New Jersey faced Arlington Heights Illinois in the second game.
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Four winners to race in New Hampshire Sweepstakes Classic
Four persons hold sweepstakes tickets and are among the 4-5 favorites for the $281,720 New Hampshire Sweepstakes Classic at Rockingham Park. The horses include Hail to Al, driven by three-year-olds and backed by entrants Julia and James Harding of Methuen Massachusetts, R Carlene Crowley of Hartford Connecticut, Hattie Martin of Copiague New York, and Lulu Calivas of Dover New Hampshire.
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Elks and CSB Reach West Little League Final
The Elks beat Fire Department 4-3 in seven innings as Pete Larkin scored on an error. Greg Gillette homered for the winners with Bob Breen adding a second homer as Bob Aitken earned the win. CSB defeated Big WN 9-5 at Clapp Park en route to the final at Deming Field.
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Beautyman Enters Western New England Tennis Tourney
Mike Beautyman 18, state junior champion and Country Club of Pittsfield champion, returns from England to begin the Western New England championships at Country Club this afternoon. He is son of Dr. and Mrs. William Beautyman of Pittsfield and attended Malvern College, Worcestershire, where he reached the British national schoolboy semifinals. Since July his form has been off. Last year he reached the tournament's third round.
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Bowdoin area backs lead 37 on squad for opener
Bowdoin College football begins practice with 37 players, led by senior captains Dave Stocking of Williamstown and Paul Soule of Portland. The Polar Bears open against Worcester Tech on Sept. 18 with Soule returning as key back, aiming to break school rushing records.
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Larry Bates Rides Winner At Pownal
Larry Bates of Pittsfield rode longshot Our Little Lette to a win in the fourth race at Green Mountain Park last night. The horse paid $17.00 $8.20 and $4.00. Royal Bronze ridden by Ward Sigler and Came True Blue ridden by John Donahue paid $24.00 for the daily double. The twin double paid $1,411.40. A crowd of 2,597 wagered $146,189.
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Western New England Tennis Championship Opens This Afternoon
Preliminary singles matches in the 35th Western New England men's tennis championship begin this afternoon at the Country Club of Pittsfield courts. Doubles start tomorrow with finals Monday at 1 30 p.m. Ned Weld of Weston is top seed in singles. Weld and Larry Lewis of Brookline are defending doubles champions.
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Springfield
East Lee Indians And Knockouts Continue Series
The East Lee Indians and Lee Knockouts will play a sixth game at 6 p.m. on the Lee Athletic Field, keeping their best-of-seven softball series tied 3-2 in favor of the Knockouts. The Indians also trail the Mets 1-0 in another best-of-seven series at the same venue.
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