County high school football opens with Pittsfield Wahconah clash
Berkshire teams start the 1963 season with three games this weekend. Pittsfield High meets Wahconah Regional at Wahconah Park in a Western Massachusetts Class A tilt at 7:30 p.m. Adams and Drury face Westfield and Chicopee Comprehensive in non league games as St Joseph’s and Northampton open Saturday. Drury and Wahconah hope to contend, while Adams and Drury rebuild after graduations. McCann Tech’s game with Mount Greylock was canceled due to missing equipment for the season.
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Berkshire County
Pittsfield High
Wahconah
Dalton
Wahconah Park
Drury High
Noviht Adams
Westfield
Adams High
Chicopee
Drury
Adans
Halveke Cushotic
St. Joseph's Igh
Northampton
Wahconal Park
Drury Dligh
Pittsfield
Holyoke Catholic
Dan Rorke
North Adams
Rorke
Jed
Waheonah Regional
Jim O'Connor
O'Connor
Danny Della-Guistina
Adams
Hurricanes
McCann Tech
Mount Greylock
Ronnie Goss
Chester High Opens Soccer Season With Mt Greylock Tilt
Chester High announces a 22 player roster led by seniors Bob McCormick Frank Kelly Duane Pease and Henry Wellspeak with a schedule of 15 games in the Southern Berkshire League including contests against Mount Greylock Searles Williams Mount Everett and Southwick The opening match is set for Tuesday against Mount Greylock Regional of Williamstown with league games to follow against Searles Williams and Mount Everett and a sequence of dates and opponents listed in the fall schedule
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Chester
Chester High
Mount Greylock
Williamstown
Bo Boyd
Bob McCormick
Frank Kelly
Duane Pease
Henry Wellspeak
Don Blanchard
Larry Becke
Tom McCormick
Don Austin
Ed Woodis
Carl Pease
Charlie Daniels
Tom Boyer
Bruce Coop
Sophonores
Dave Zucker
Wayne Sakawski
Dick Easton
Emil Lutak
Craig Boyer
Ricky Sakawski
Floyd Philbrook
Gerry Wellspeak
Vonny Dubay
Searles
Williams High
Mount Everett
Sheffield
Mount Graylock
Windsor Mountain
Jayvets
T Asunt Everett
Williame
Southwick
Mount Everet
Lee Academy
Williams
Gateway
Mount Treyleck
Wyantenuck Golfers Enter Senior Event
Three Great Barrington golfers from Wyanten River Country Club enter the senior ama snalf championship sectional Morrill Jr. and John B. Hull challenge qualifying rounds at Charlesi Jr. in Bostonanuck Country Club Tuesday. Thirty seven entrants compete for nine qualifier spots.
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Great Barrington
100 Lap Race Slated at West Lebanon Speedway
West Lebanon New York hosts a 100 lap open stock car race tomorrow night at the Lebanon Valley Speedway. Track manager Louis Spanier expects top East divers to compete and most top local drivers to participate. Admission is 2.50 dollars for adults and 0.40 dollars for children under 12.
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Lebanon
N.Y
Lebanon Valley Speedway
Louis Spanier
Comapete
Elementary football league results feature Pomeroy wins
In yesterday's round of the Elementary School Touch Football League, the Pomeroy fifth grade edged Redfield 64 for a decisive win at Clapp Park. Egremont sixth grade rolled Phinketh 24 0, while Tucker beat Highland 12 0 and Pomeroy defeated Dawes 8 0. Redfield tallied four points via two safeties.
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Pomeroy
Redfield
Egremont
Phinketh
Tucker
Highland
Dawes
Clapp Park
Dan Richardson
Chris Jacoby
Jacoby
Dave Stetson
Eddie Paris
Plunkett
Paris
Mark Robertson
John Marrama
Bing Egremont
Roger Phillips
Thhen
Gary Pullaro
Brian Pinsonneault
lDaves
Deming Field
Williams Norwich scrimmage highlights Pittsfield link to Vermont coach
Exciting runs by James Buddy Collins of Vermont Military Academy and Dave Giddings of Middlebury spark hopes for starting roles. Williams shows slim margins over Norwich and surprising upsets for Massachusetts over Colgate and Tufts.
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Williams - Norwich
Williamstown
James
Buddy) Collins
Pittsfield
Vermont Military School
Buddy
Norwich
Williams
Collins
Bill Tague
Pittsfield High
al Vermont
Dave Giddings
Middlebury
Bates
Massachusetts
Springfield
Colgate
Tufts
Coolgate
Bucknell
Villanova
Pennsylvania
Drag Races Scheduled Sunday at Lebanon Valley Speedway
West Lebanon New York announces drag racing at Lebanon Valley Speedway's new Strip this Sunday afternoon at 2 with morning time trials at 10. Spectators pay one admission for the day, with adults charged 1 and students 0.30 dollars.
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West Lebanon
N.Y
Lebanon Valley Speedway
New Strip
Valley Regional Opens Football Season Versus Avon High
Valley Regional High School uses junior halfback Jeff Gulnac at quarterback as it meets Avon High in the season opener. Coach Ed Tyburski names Nickerson sidelined by injury, with Alram Rosisire Jahngen and Delaint among backfield candidates and Bloujin Adams at ends plus Norton Cady tackle pair.
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Falls Village
Conn
Housatonic Valley Regional High School
torMorrow
Avon High School
Jeff Gulnac
Ed Tyburski
Bob Nickerson
Tyburski
Bob Alram
Hugh Rosisire
Ed Jahngen
Brice Delaint
Jerry Bloujin
Bill Adams
Chipper Norton
Bob Cady
Bruce Veronesi
Pete Marston
Kevin Downey
Perry Knickerbocker
Bob Christinat
Five Ex Williams Aides Have Become Head Coaches
Williams College has produced five former subordinate coaches who rose to head coach roles in the past decade. Navarro, 23, now leads Williams football after succeeding Len Watters last fall. Ostendorp, formerly at Williams, became Amherst’s assistant varsity coach as Navarro moved up. Clifford left Williams to head Cotby College, then Vermont hired Bill McHenry and Nelson Corey to lead Bowdoin and other programs.
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Williamstown
Williams College
Williams
Rank F. Navarro
Len Watters
Watters
Navarro
Columbia
Jim Ostendorp
Amherst College
Ostendorp
Bob Clifford
Cotby College
Waterville
Maine
Ife
University of Vermont
Bill McHenry
Tebanon Walter College
Amvville
Nelson Corey
Bowdoin
Brunswick
Pittsfield Jockey Yon wins at Green Mountain Park
Pittsfield rider Charley Yon steered Intraless to a clear win in the nine race meet at Green Mountain Park last night. A crowd of 3 780 wagered 154 049 on the program as Intraless paid 43 60 16 20 and 7 20 for the five furlong claiming race for three year olds and up. The daily double paid 56 50 on First Pinch and Impuldent.
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Pownal
Vic
Charley’ Yon
Pittsfield
Mass
Green Mountain Parks
Yon
Intraless Homes
Impuldent J
U Mass Opens 81st Grid Season at Maine
Amherst awaits kickoff at 8:30 p.m. in Yankee Conference opener vs Maine at Orono. Coach Vic Fusia enters third year aiming for the Beanpot, with quarterback Jerry Welchel guiding a junior-heavy backfield including Fred Lewis Mike Ross and Phil DeRose. The Redmen seek consistency after past narrow losses to Maine and New Hampshire and bolster a stout line led by captains and veterans on offense and defense.
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Amherst
University of Massachusetts
University of Maine
Orono
Jame
Vic Fusia
Redmien
Maine
New Hampshire
Batt
Massachusetts
Black Bears
Redmen
Fusia
Colgate
Jerry Welchel
East
Fred Lewis
Mike Ross
Phil DeRose
Bob Meers
John Hudson
Paul Graham
Cocaptain
Bob Burke
Peter Pietz
Bob Tedoldi
Charles Scaildone
Adams Coach Rebuilding Faces Sophomore Starters
Adams High under Dan Della Giustina prepares for tomorrow’s opener at Chicopee Comprehensive High. The program, rebuilding from 14 lost players including linemen and backs, counts 35 in practice with several sophomores impressing, notably John Wojciechowski and John Parry who are slated to start, and Tom Lamb and Delmolino guiding defense.
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Adams
Dan Della
Giustina
jAdams High
Chicopee
Chicopee Comprehensive High
Valley Street Field
Mike Rusz
Jes Fran Dydewicz
Dave Bongio Jatti
Mike Degraff
Dick Soloman
George Haddad
Bob
Della Giustina
Technical High
Springfield
American International College
Dan
John Wojciechowski
John Par
Bruce McLaren
Perry
Norma Richardson
John McGrath
Ramocki
Dale Granger
Morin
Tad Constant
Kalisz
Senecal
Delmolino
Tom Sheldon
Bozek
Wojciechowski
Armata
Michalski
Adams High
Bergan Will Start For UMass Against Army
Amherst notes junior Paul Bergan of Lenox will start the University of Massachusetts soccer opener at 1 30 tomorrow against Army with Pat Dougherty of Lincoln as a backup. Bergan fills in for injured captain Dick Repeta and end Dick Leete while coach Larry Briggs seeks steady play as Army capped last season with a win.
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Amherst
Paul Bergan
Lenox
University of Massachusetts
Army
Bergan
Pat Dougherty
Lincoln
Larry Briggs
Dick Repeta
Letteman
Dick Leete
Leete
Briggs
Women's Event Advanced at Berkshire Hills Country Club
Publicity chairman Mike Bull announced the women's member-pro member golf tournament at Berkshire Hills Country Club has been advanced from Sunday to tomorrow. Tee off times run from 11 a.m. to noon with Miss Helen Jurcyzk as event chairman.
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Berkshire Hills Country Club
Mike Bull
Helen Jurcyzk
Boxing results show mixed outcomes across bouts
Boxers Jim McClain of Jacksonville and Frank Patterson of Miami fought to an eight round draw at 147 and 152 pounds respectively. Zora Folley of Chandler knocked out Johnny Collins in Boise. Billy Stephan of Los Angeles outpointed William Von Homburg of Chicago in Los Angeles.
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Tam
Fla
Jim McClain
Jacksonville
Frank Patterson
Miami
Drew
Boise
Idaho
Zora Folley
Chandler
Ariz
Johnny
Tiger) Collins
Los Angeles
Billy Stephan
Willian
von Homburg
Chicago
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Mario Filippini
Green Mountain Park
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Torrington
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Yale
Albie Booth
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Pond
Ducky
Bates College
Tommy Curlin
Oben
Seaville Manufacturing Company
Waterbury
Naugatuck Rubber Company
Vintent
Southern New England Telephone & Telegraph Company
Madden
Fenmway
Sherman Laboratories
North Street
He Sun
Francis Horahan
Brown University
Horahan
Brown
Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference
Berkshire
Bill Vareschi
Varesehi
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Jack Brennan
Windsor Mountain School
Bob Brennan
Jack
Avon High
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U. of M
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Blackstone Cigars
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Sports Caravan
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