Pittsfield High Dominates Wahconah for 36-0 Victory
Pittsfield High School opened its bid to reclaim the Western Massachusetts Class A title with a 36-0 win over Wahconah Regional High at Wahconah Park before about 3,500. Four Pittsfield players scored TDs led by Mike Rohlfs with two, and contributions came from Dave Southard, Bob Pinsonneault, and Bob Lucido. Rohlfs added a second TD, Pinsonneault and Southard each converted once, and Lucido scored on a kickoff mishap. Pittsfield totaled 283 yards from scrimmage while Wahconah managed 62. Penalties favored Wahconah by 40 to 100. The game featured a late flareup requiring police intervention to restore order.
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Pittsfield
Western Massachusetts
Wahconah
Dalton
Wahconah Park
PHS
Mike Rohlfs
Dave Southard
Bob Pinsonneault
Bob Lucida
Southard
Pinsonnealt
Denny Boyer
Joe Gleason
Rohlfs
Dave Reilly
Bill Stanhope
Lucido
Pinsonneault
Dave Lucaroni
Rohlis
Rehifs
Mike Caulfield
Rohifs
Caulfield
Jim O'Connor
Park Department
Pittsfield and Pittsfield High clash ends with penalties
A youth and a city officer clash as penalties are assessed on both teams with no ejections. Lineups include Pittsfick Erds Lucile Jacoby Massaceni McCauley Caffray Klemansky and many others. Touchdowns by Rohifs Southard Pinsonneault Lucida and Ronits with fumbles and PATs by D Boyer Southard Pinsonneault. Referee Jake Barnini Pittsfield head official Ray Chamberland Naw Marlboro judge Pat Brun.
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Pittsfick Erds
Lucile
Jacoby
Mitch Massaceni
McCauley
Caffray
Klemansky
Reilly
James
Graves
Berger
Bassi
Nicholas
Pepcon
Rustic
Stanhope
Culver
Boyer
Don Lucaroni
Lane
Watson
Deglan
Stowers
Ambrose
Trepania
Hubbard
Rehifs
Pinsonneault
Southard
D. Boyer
Grieve
Syard
Ronits
Lucida
Eferee
Jake Barnini
Pittsfield
Ray Chamberland
Naw
Pittsfield High Used 33 Players In 36 0 Win
Pittsfield High football coach Joe Gleason used 33 players in the season opener a 36 to 0 victory over Wahconah Regional Saturday night. Ward 7 School Committeeman Edward Harubin praised the lineup noting it proves using many players is feasible when conditions allow Harubin had faced criticism last spring for proposing a rule limiting full-game participation by Pittsfield athletes.
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Joe Gleason
Pittsfield High
Wahconah
Dalston
Ward 7
Edward
Harubin
Gleason
Harabin
Westfield Edges Drury for 84 Victory at Municipal Field
Westfield High held off Drury High of North Adams 84 to 84 at Municipal Field as quarterback Don Bullard scored on a one yard run and John Del Negro to Fran Millard produced the other Westfield touchdown. Drury duo Dave and Jim Whitney sparked North Adams defense while Millard returned a 10 yard interception for Westfield’s second score. second half was scoreless.
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Westfield High
Drury High
North
Adams
Municipal Field
Massachusetts
Don Bullard
Drury
Danny Rorke
John del Negro
Fran Millard
Westfield Bombers
Millard
Drury Cocaptains
Dave
Jim Whitney
North Adams
Giants
Lions
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Newell
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Barzousky
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Nien
Williams High
Stockbridge
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Rifla
Mark Reynolds
Fusia Still Has Faith in U. M. After Maine Win
Massachusetts edged Maine 14 7 in Yankee Conference opener. Jer ry Whelchel 5 yard TD run with 2 1 2 minutes left gave the Redmen the victory as DeVarney sparked a first quarter Maine lead. Palm and Meers starred for UMass on offense while Fusia praised his defense and 24 players used.
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U. of M
Maine
Crono
Jerry Whelchel
Massachusetts
University of Maine
Whelchel
Redmen
Dick DeVarney
DeVarney
Frank Harney
Chicopee Comp Tops Adams in Ist Tilt
Chicopee Comprehensive High defeats Adams 26 to 18 in the first varsity game at Stot Park. Lance Stahler scores two touchdowns including a 36 yard pass play. Adams replies with three TDs on Steve Ramecki passes and Granger catches. Stout penalties hurt Chicopee with three touchdowns wiped out.
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Adams High
Stot Park
Comprehensive
Lance Stahler
Adams
Steve Ramecki
Dale Granger
Granger
Net 61 Wins GEAA Member-Pro Tournament
Joe Zaccari John Kearney Frank Adair and Everett Ted ford won the member-pro tournament at GEAA course with a net 61. Runners-up were Russo DiNico la Leemhuis and Salo at 63, followed by Bordeau Fallon Reddington and Bufe at 63 after card matching. Skowronski won the hole in one contest. Knox chaired the event.
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John Kearney
Frank Adair
Everett Tedford
General Electric Athletic Association
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Armando DiNicola
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Bill Salo
Charles Bordeau
Bob Fallon
Charles Reddington
Harold Bufe
Ric DiNicola
Bill Bons
Alex DiNicola
Jim Garstang
Lions and Browns Triumph in Pop Warner League
Lions and Browns won at North Junior High Field to stay unbeaten in the Frank Pop Warner Football League. Lions defeated the Giants 8 6 with key plays by Ciepiela Barzovsky Kamienski and Shea while Browns overwhelmed the Rams 36 8 behind Rilla four touchdowns and strong running.
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Mandy
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Jonn Carmecy
Pete Tierney
Arlington Defeats Merchants in semifinal baseball rubber
In Millerton New York Arlington defeated the Great Barrington Merchants 4 to 2 in the Interstate Semi pro Baseball League playoff rubber game. Arlington rallied from behind twice, scoring two runs in the eighth to seize a 3-2 lead and added an insurance tally in the ninth. Butch Darrow delivered the decisive two-run eighth with a long double as Arlington clinched the victory. Great Barrington, limited to nine players, had taken a 1-0 lead in the third on a Norton single, wild pitch, and Pia hit. The Merchants briefly led again in the seventh before Arlington tied and then pulled away. In the other semifinal game Winsted beat Amenia 2-1. Winsted advances to the finals.
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N.Y
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Ed Norton
Low Pia
Arlington
Merchants
Tom Kradel
Buddy Pellerin
Massachusetts
Winsted
Conn
Amenia
NLY
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Sewell
Darraw
Detigno
Brennan
Plambeck
McCullough
Haybrook
Digris
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Simone
Ea Kradel
Zavattaro
Zavatkey
Soccer Clinic Wednesday In Lenox
The Berkshire County Soccer Officials Association will run a clinic at Windsor Mountain Preparatory School in Lenox on Wednesday afternoon at 3 43. Officials will cover rule infractions game situations and official interpretation.
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Berkshire County Soccer Officials’ Association
Windsor Mountain Preparatory
Lenox
Sionale
Association elects officers at first Sept meeting
At Springside House the association held its season opening on Sept 17 electing Ralph Gionet as president and Stephen Cozzaglia as secretary treasurer for two-year terms. John Marchesi was chosen vice president, also for two years, with a second meeting slated for tomorrow at 7 p m. Six members attended the Western Massachusetts Preparatory School Association clinic at Amherst College on Sept 14.
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Mers
Snags Ucanieau
Springside House
Ralph Gionet
Stephen Cozzaglia
John Marchesi
Western Massachusetts Preparatory School Association
Amherst College
Pittsfield Captain Giddings Injured in Scrimmage
Dave Giddings, captain and starting left tackle for Pittsfield High, sprained his ankle in a practice scrimmage with Amherst College and may miss Middlebury College's season opener against Wesleyan in Middletown. Amherst won 24 to 2. Fullback Dave Joys broke his hip and is out for the season. Middlebury defeated St. Lawrence 15 to 7 in Canton, N.Y.
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Dave Giddings
Pittsfield High
Amherst College
Middlebury College
Wesleyan University
Giddings
Amherst
Middlebury
Dave Joys
St. Lawrence
Canton
N.Y
Middletown
Conn
PSG Wins First Tops Stanley Club
Park Jewelry defeated the Independents 19-0 at Clapp Park in the Adult Touch Football League twin bill. Sporting Goods beat Stanley Club 19-8, giving Sporting Goods their first win. Dick Elwell and Ed DeAngelo scored for the Jewelers, with Tom Diella adding a 2-yard TD after a Cassiday lateral. a DeAngelo reception was wiped out by a penalty. Joe Newman led Sporting Goods with two TDs via passes to Wick and Cady, and Guinan intercepted a Stanley pass for a score. Stanley Club's Frank DeAngelis connected with Don Troy for the lone Stanley score.
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al Cassidy
John Fiorini
DeAngelo
Joe Newman
Sporting Goods
Stanly Club
George Wick
John Cady
Im Guinan
Stanley
Stanley Club
Frank DeAngelis
Don Troy
Surhoff No-Hitter Fuels Boulevards 4-0 Victory
Richie Surhoff pitched a near perfect game with 14 strikeouts as the Boulevard Cafe of Pittsfield defeated Drerazian Studio of Albany 4-0 in Watervliet to reach the tournament finals. The Boulevards collected four hits, with DeAngelo and Surhoff driving in two runs in the sixth while O'Hearn and O'Neil provided the others. Eggleston allowed all four runs in a six inning start.
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Watervliet
N.Y
Richie Surhoff
Boulevard Cafe
Pittsfield
Mass
Drerazian Studio
Albany
Surhoff
Lenox
Merchants
The
Boulevards
Skip Eggleston
Ed DeAngelo
Eddie O'Hearn
Dick O'Neil
Miss Jenssen and Wells Win Scotch Event at Greenock
Lee John Wells aged 20 and Vicki Jenssen aged 15 from Stockbridge Country Club won the annual open Scotch event at Greenock Country Club with a gross 74. Second place went to Bob Ginthwain and Eleanor Persip with 76. Sixty six teams entered. awards, dinner, and dancing followed.
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John Wells
el Vicki Jenssen
Stockbridge
Greenock
Wells
Berkshire Allied
Vicki
MGA
Bob Ginthwain
Berkshire Hills Country Club
Eleanor Persip
Wahconah Country Club
Fred Gniadek
Marguerite Goodrich
Calloway
Clarence Wellspeak
Wahconah
Bill Brownson
Mount Everett
Marv Baldisserotta
Charles Baumann
Mike O'Donnell
Sarah Lucey
Decker Tops Sullivan in Lee Play-Off
James Decker won the president's cup at Greenock Country Club in an 18 hole playoff against Thomas Sullivan after a 36 hole tie. Decker posted 77 in the playoff to Sullivan's 83, securing his first win in the event after a previous attempt.
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Lee
James Decker
Greenock Country Club
Thomas Sullivan
Decker
Sullivan
Collins Walcott Star in Norwich 28 27 Opener Win
Former Pittsfield High linemen Jimmy Collins and Bruce Walcott played for Norwich University in a 28 27 season opening victory over Calby College at Waterville Maine Collins started at tackle while Walcott was a reserve guard for the opening win.
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Jimmy Collins
Bruce Walcott
Norwich University
Calby College
Waterville
Maine
Collins
Ackle
Walcott
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