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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1959

Page

13

Wilson Takes Lead in Barrington Jockey Derby

Jockey Bill Wilson dominated the Barrington Fair day with two wins and five money finishes boosting his four day lead in the derby with five firsts. Charlie Yon trailed with four wins. Over 15,000 attended as $536,129 moved through mutual windows, figures slightly below last year. Multiple payoffs highlighted the program including Frank Retzel’s New Creek in race six and the John W Flynn purse with Mode Lad ridden by Jim Woodmanes.

Pittsfield Charlie Yon Wilson Frank Retzels New Creek Great Barrington Barrington John W. Flynn the Eagle Jim Woodmanes Mode! Lad Flynn Edward J Carroll

Annual Greenock Member-Guest Event Opens Tomorrow

Greenock hosts its annual member guest event starting tomorrow with lunch served Sunday 3 to 5 pm. Previous year's winners were James M. Holian and John Barrett. The long list of starting pairs and guests includes numerous names across many tables and affiliations.

Greenock James M. Holian Lee John Barrett Holyoke Viale Porrini S. Boldyga Fadia Montchia-Ro J Molian C. Fotter Mougin R. Sorrtte Vennteil Fo Galsta Welurmick

Member-Pro Pairings Made For Hills SECONTI-S00

The member pro member golf tournament will be held tomorrow at the Berkshire Hills Country Club. Nineteen foursomes are entered with first tee at 11 30. Bob Londergan and Joe Hoffman chair the event.

Berkshire Hills Country Club Bob Londergan Joe Hoffman Tones Pytko Giftus Kuzara Munter DiBlasi Conway Phelan Jiles Klan Pannesco Lagert Faulkenbush Watroha R. Rowlby Radgowski Berard Regnier Welter Owinsterlers Hage Ineau Cace Latimer Unek Marzer Sumner Jakatky McAlliste F. Rohitatla A. Bowlby Faprava Russell Gregory Enright W. Watroba McGurk Rice Zofres Ahl

Radio and TV Sports Slate Tonight

BASFAALT TS shows Red Sox vs Yankees on WBRK. Boxing features Johnny Tony Sathoss. Bowling highlights on 100 WRGKR Inckpar Bowling. Local listings emphasize regional sports coverage and station matchups.

Basfaalt Red Sox Yankees Johnny Tony Sathoss

Pairings Set For Golf Event At Country Club

The fall horse race golf tournament will be held tomorrow at the Country Club of Pittsfield with separate men and women events starting at 10 a.m. A hole-in-one contest runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pairings, handicaps, and starting times are listed.

Country Club of Pittsfield

Five Women Win Prizes At Hills Club

Five women won prizes in the ladies weekly supper golf match at Berkshire Hills Country Club last night. Prize recipients were Mrs Charles Valjuski Miss Anne Nugent Mrs Walter Haskins Mrs Eugene Cornelius and Miss Sally Reagan. Mrs Cornelius and Mrs Haskins served as chairmen. A five hole tournament on the front nine is planned for next Thursday with Miss Barbara Burgner and Miss Claire Maloney chairmen.

Berkshire ‘Hills Country Club Charles Valjuski Anne Nugent Walter Haskins Eugene Cornelius Sally Reagan Cornelius Haskins Barbara Burgner Claire Maloney

Pari Mutuel Invention Reported In Paris History

Pari Mutuel system credited to Paris in 1865 is noted as an early form of race track wagering developed by Oller in Paris France. The inventor is connected to the development of fractional pool betting and shared wagering among participants.

Paris France Pierry Oller

Giants Open 3 Game Series With Dodgers After Drubbing Braves

The Giants move on to a three game set with the Dodgers tonight in San Francisco with a two game lead and eight to play. They can clinch by taking two of three and stay on track for their first World Series. Willie Mays hit a homer and four hits in a 13-6 win over the Braves. Don Drysdale faces Johnny Antonelli as the Dodgers stay in the hunt. Giants look to extend their momentum while the White Sox and Indians contest pennant battles elsewhere. The Phillies beat the Cubs 5-2 and Pirates shut out the Cardinals 7-0.

Giants Braves Dodgers San Francisco White Sox Tigers Indians Athletics Warren Spahn Lew Burdette Willie Mays Phillies Cincinnati Reds Don Drysdale Johnny Antonelli Jim Bunning Jim Perry Bud Daley Philadelphia Phillies Chicago Cubs Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals Robin Roberts Ernie Banks Irv Noren Harvey Haddix Pirates

Pennant Prelude To Be Performed In Dixie Style

Chicago White Sox promoter Bill Veeck stages a publicity stunt at Comiskey Park a few hours before the game as a Dixie land jazz group performs to build interest for a pennant race.

Pennant Chicago Bill Veeck Chicago White Sox Comiskey Park

Durocher To Be Named Indians Manager By UPI

New York based UPI reports Leo Durocher will manage the Cleveland Indians between now and the World Series. The move includes stock-like shares via owners holdings, with Joe Gordon set to move to Detroit and Jimmie Dykes returning to Pittsburgh and Chuck Dressen eyed as coach. Durocher left NBC-TV and said a formal announcement could come before the World Series.

New York UPI Leo Durocher Cleveland Indians Durocher Indians Joe Gordon Cleveland Detroit Tigers Jimmie Dykes Detroit Pilot Pittsburgh Pirates Chuck Dressen Los Angeles Brooklyn Dodgers Pittsburgh Giants Leo Dufrocher White Sox Bill Veeck Hank Greenberg Frank Lane Nbc-Tv

National League and American League baseball results and schedules

Baseball headlines list games tonight and tomorrow including Milwaukee at Philadelphia Chicago at St Louis Los Angeles at San Francisco Boston at New York and Cleveland at Kansas City. It also notes home runs by Banks Mays Aaron and others and pitching records for Pirates Giants and White Sox with several player names and stat snippets.

Milwaukee Philadelphia Cincinnati Pittsburgh Chicago St. Louis Los Angeles San Francisco Boston New York Washington Cleveland Kansas City Detroit Baltimore HOMF Cubs Mathews Bravaa Aaron Brave Robinvon Rede Mays Giants United Press International Cincinnati Ie Iwaukea St. Louie Ciincionati Pek Sly Toston Aie Ranta City Cuningham Cepeda Francisco Pinnon Boyer Pat Euens Detroit Il Tt Runnels Reston I Fox Chien Ind Woodling Altimore National League Reda Rabinson Ma- Axton Braves Weel Reds Withews Brave Toe Ie

Skaters Demonstrate Tonight at Broyles Arena Exhibition

From Springfield area, two top roller skating artists will give a free exhibition at Broyles Arena 555 Dalton Ave tonight at 3 pm. Sylvia Haffke and Edgar Watrous perform demonstrations of skating and dance routines. Haffke holds national and regional senior ladies titles and multiple freestyle and dance medals. Watrous won the 1956 national and world freestyle titles and previously held junior boys and intermediate men crowns.

Springfield Broyles Arena Dalton Ave Sylvia Haffke Edgar Watrous Muss Haffke Rmer United States Canada Hawaii Australia Watrous

Night Game Line Score for Cincernativo Dodgers OT

Night game line score shows Los Angeles 30 000 01 4 in OT. Purkey, Lawrence, Dolterer with 9 and Rosehore. WeDevite 10 K. Laser, Purkey 12 17. WReinlder, Gillam credited.

National League Cincernativo Los Angeles Purkey Lawrence Dolterer McDevitt Sherry Rosehore WeDevite K. Laser Inlder Gillam

Boxing Roundup Narrowly Ends in Upset Across Cities

By the Associated Press report from Los Angeles Raymundo Torres 127 Reynosa Mexico knocked out Frankin Rv. 187 New York and Greenville South Carolina Pete Rademacher 1 Columbus Ga halted Ralph Schneider Miami 4.

Associated Press Los Angeles Raymundo Torres Reynosa Mexico Frankin Rv New York Greenville S.C Pete Rademacher Columbus Ralph Schneider Wiami

Reed Enters Virginia Sweepstakes 500 at Martinsville

Jim Reed of Peekskill North Carolina winner of the 1959 Southern 500 at Darlington has entered the Virginia Sweepstakes 500 at Martinsville on September 27.

Martinsville, Va UPS Jim Reed Peekskill N.C Darlington D. C

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