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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1959

Page

15

Full School Grid Card Slated This Weekend PHS Impresses

Pittsfield High opens with a 26 8 win as St Josephs hosts Northampton in Wahconah Park. Weekend slate features three Bi County Conference games and three independents with Springfield Trade, Dalton Adams, Holyoke Catholic, and Holyoke. Woitkowski keys PHS drive 71 yards on nine plays with a 37 yard first carry and a 20 yard score.

PHS Pittsfield High Springfield Trade Wahconah Park T. Phs Woitkowski Bill Seely Red Soldato

PHS Shows Potential in Season Opener at Wahconah Park

Pittsfield High opened with a new offense dominating Dalton High 26 to 8 before about 2500 fans at Wahconah Park. Sophomore Ray Wortkowski starred with 107 rushing yards on 11 carries and a TD, backed by Paulo Garafone and George Garivaltis who combined for 216 of 242 yards from scrimmage as PHS built an 18-0 lead by halftime and never relinquished control.

Pittsfield High Wahconah Park PHS Dalton High Dalton Stan Zaleski Pittsfield Ray Wortkowski Paulo Garafone George Garivaltig Thunder Wojtkowski-Seely O'Gara Garivaldis Steve Crepiela Garwaltis Wokowsk Garry Nelson Higgins O’gara Jose Bob Mack Tom D'Agostino Garivaltis George Dagastine Bob Butch Mack Wayne Dale Cronnell Gara Dave Gaddings Depielan Wayne Rustic Matt Jacoby Morris Jack Reid Chris Sherman D'Agostino

Football Games In the County For This Week

Friday Springfield Trade plays Pinefield at Wahconah Park 770. Saturday Southampton faces St Josephs at Wahconah Park 2. Adams meets Dalton, Drury meets Holyoke Catholic, Palmer plays Lee, Amherst clashes with Williamstown.

Northampton St. Joseph's Wahconah Adams Dalton Drury Holyoke Catholic Holyoke Lee Williamstown Palmer Amherst Springfield Pinefield Wahconah Park Southampton St Joseph's Dalton Drury Lee Amherst Williamatown

Williamstown Upsets Stillwater 24 to 8 in Opener

Williamstown Tech, with a largely new squad, upset favored Stillwater NY 24 8 in a Saturday afternoon football opener. Key scorers were quarterback Al Davis and halfbacks Frank Motard and Ralph Fressola, each scoring once with Davis adding four conversions.

Williamstown Willamstown Tech Stillwater N.Y Tigh al Davis Frank Motard Ralph Fressola Davis

Westfield dominates Drury 38 0 in football opener

Westfield built a 6 0 halftime lead then rolled past Drury 38 0 Saturday afternoon. Westfield used a strong running game and effective passing to score five touchdowns. Lineups list WESTFIELD players Sampson Milles Marek Beman Judd Hopkins Clancotti Paradyck David Burkatt Fackles Silck Germaine Andras Olekg ak Guardi Trumble Floreni Bure Centers Dargen Fhelps Larsen Backs Wheeler Landate Encsyneki Sikes Pirole Sampaen O Bries Webber Manley Olechna Westfield 816 14 18 Sampson Milles. DRURY Ends Zapatia Briely Rhodes Trudeau Tackles Chenail Capari Herehan Guards Short Marsh McConnall Centers Wright Kawiston Backs Richards Vareschi Tatro Martio Vitalus Rumbolt Heinter Wiliam WESTFIELD.

Westfield Drury Miies Marek Beman Judd Hopkins Clancotti Paradyck David Burkatt I Fackles Silck Germaine Andras Olekak Guardi Trumble Floreni Bure Dargen Fhelps Larsen Backs — Wheeler Landate Encsyneki Sikes Pirole Sampaen O'Bries Webber Manley Olechna Zapatia Briely Rhodes Trudeau Chenail Capari Herehan Short Marsh McConnall Wright Kawiston Richards Vareschi Tatro Marthio Vitalus Rumbolt Heinter Wiliam Westfield Sampson Milles

Pop Warner League Opens Fifth Season With Doubleheader

The Pop Warner Football League starts its fifth season Sunday at Wahconah Park with a 1:30 doubleheader: Rams vs Lions and Giants vs Browns. Each team plays six games, facing all rivals twice, with the season ending November 8.

Pop Warner Football League Wahconah Park Rams Lions Giants Browns Open Becauw Giante Rame Browne

Butler Wins Handicap Horse Race at Pittsfield Club

J W Butler shot a 70 10 67 to win the full handicap at the Country Club of Pittsfield Saturday afternoon. Eugene Amber 76 7 69 was second, Finest Dube Sr 78 8 70 third. Bob Busch won a hole in one contest, came within 21 inches of the hole. In the men’s second race Ray Frahm 3 13 70 led, Dr Wilfred Blais 84 13 71 second, Moody Brown 85 12 73 third. Women’s division saw Mrs Wilfred Blass 99 18 81 and Mrs George Covell 100 19 81 tie for first.

J W . Butler Country Club Pittsfield Eugene Amber Finest Dube Sr Bob Busch Rex Fall Monroe B .England Jr Ray Frahm Wilfred Blais Moody Brown Charles Gardner Wendell Ahern Ted James Pemrick Lawrence Whitman Henry Eklund Gordon Hough George Covell Wilfred Blass Elizabeth Bliss Hope Dobbins Charles E. Ferree Harold Harris Edwin McGowan

Minor League Playoff Results From AP Sunday

Pan American Association final Austin defeated Mexico City Reds 4-1 to force a wrap. American Association Minneapolis leads Fort Worth 2-0 after a 6-? game. International League Richmond beat Havana 5-1 as Havana trails 3-1. Saturday results show Austin 3 Mexico City Reds 1 with Richmond 1 not scheduled.

Associated Press Pan-American Association Austin Mexica City Reds Atally American Association Minneapolis Fort Worth Richmond Havana Mexico City Reds

Westervelt Wins National Open Qualifier At Langhorne

Howie Westervelt of Ravenna earned Lebanon Valley Speedway’s national open spot by clinching his 15th main event win of the season at West Lebanon. Dennis Proper finished second with Jim Bedell third and Joe Messina fourth in the feature. other heat winners included Sonny Hamilton and Dee Goodermore. A stock car will be awarded Sunday with winner must be present.

Lebanon N.Y Howie Westervelt Ravenna Lebanon Valley Speedway Langhorne Mgr Lou Spanier Dennis Proper Athens Jim Bedell Nassau Joe Messina Albany Bob Kudlate Pittsfield Mass John Hatton Poughkeepsie Ray Chapman Pittsfield and Proper Sonny Hamilton New Baltimore Dee Goodermore Berlin Warren Carr Trenton N.J Ted Lott Schenectady Doug Garrison Hudson Speedway

Benvenuti and Kozaka Star in UMass Comeback Win

Roger Benvenuti of Adams and John Kozaka of Pittsfield played for the University of Massachusetts in a 21-16 comeback victory over Maine in Amherst. Benvenuti carried the ball 11 times for 50 yards as the minuscule drive from the 25 to the 33 set up the winning touchdown, with Maine leading 16-0 late in the third.

Roger Benvenuti Adams John Kozaka Pittsfield University of Massachusetts University of Maine Amherst Benvenuti Kozaka Massachusetts Maine Bill Reynolds Masachusetts

Touch Football Program Opens With Local Leagues

The elementary schools begin a touch football program with two Southeast League games at Deming Field and one Eastern League game at Crane Field. Hibbard Egremont and Williams field sixth and fifth grade teams as intramural leagues form at Allendale Egremont and Pomeroy Schools to boost participation.

Schoo Hibbard Egremont Deming Field Williams Egremont Field Southeast Loop Allendale Crane Crane Field Pomeroy

Stuhler Jones win Allied pro am at Berkshire Hills

Art Stuhler and club champion Bobby Jones III of the Country Club captured the Allied pro am golf championship at Berkshire Hills with a gross best ball 67 and a two stroke lead over Wahconah’s Tommy Toski and Steve Clark. Eight clubs were represented including Hills Greenock Mount Anthony North Adams Taconic Wahconah and GE Athletic Association.

Country Club Berkshire Hills Toski and Clark Wahconah Art Stuhler Bobby Jones III Berkshire Hills Country Club Tommy Toski Wahconah Country Club Dalton Chamepion Steve Clark The Hills Greenock Lee Mount Anthony Bennington North Adams Stuhler Toski Clark Harry Kalker McLelland Baxter John Kellar George Wilk Joe Maley John Wells Frank Marcella Kellar Charlies Koscher Harry Kasker

Mixed Scotch Foursome Slated At Hills Club

A mixed Scotch foursome golf tournament is scheduled for Saturday at Berkshire Hills Country Club. Tee-off will occur between noon and 1 PM, with registration due by Thursday night.

Hills Club Berkshire Hills Country Club

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