Haven't Won Anything Yet Say Twins After Clinching West Title
The Minnesota Twins clinched the American League West with a 4-3 win over Kansas City, as Harmon Killebrew hit his 47th homer and Cesar Tovar added two RBIs. Manager Billy Martin celebrated with champagne but veterans warned of future battles, as Oakland was ousted and a pennant race with Baltimore looms starting October 4 in Baltimore.
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Minnesota
Twins
Harmon Killebrew
Kansas City
Billy Martin
Killebrew
Stranahan Wins Press Golf Title
Somers Connecticut pro Dick Stranahan shot two under par 70 at Cedar Knob Course to lead the pro-press golf tournament. Hampshire Gazette writer Steve Kelly won the press division with 73, while Dick Garber of UMass tied best guest with 70 in a field of 149 competitors.
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Somers
Conn
Dick Stranahan
Longmeadow
Cedar Knob
Steve Kelly
Hampshire Gazette
Northampton
Dick Garber
University of Massachusetts
Crowd of 4500 at Berkshire County Fair races noted
A crowd estimated at 4500 wagered 350102 at Berkshire Downs yesterday. Captain Larry and Tools of Trade teamed for a 62 dollar daily house punt. Peter Diver and Shawsheen finished first and second in the 10th race for a 198 perfecta. No racing today. schedule resumes tomorrow and runs each afternoon through Saturday.
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Hancock
Berkshire ‘County Fair
Berkshire Downs
Larry
Tools of Trade
Peter Diver
Shawsheen
Royals edge Yankees in tight AL action
In Monday night action, the Kansas City Royals shaded the New York Yankees 4-3 while Seattle beat California 5-4. Killebrew tied the majors lead with 137 RBIs and homers, delivering a fourth inning leadoff homer to spark a late Royals comeback. Toya r added RBI singles in the sixth and ninth to seal the win.
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Autem
Busten
New York Yankees
Seatlie
California
Killebrew
Allison
Toyar
RBI
Royals
Bob Miller
Minnesota
Lee High Harriers Open Today at Lenox
Lee High begins its cross country 1968 season with a 3:30 PM meet against Lenox High at Lenox. Thirty five candidates report to coach Fran Chichetto as six starters from last year graduated, led by captain John Walker who set six school records.
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LEE
Lee High
Lenox High
Lenox
Fran Chichetto
Berkshire County
John Walker
Kent Beam
Mike Vecchia
Mark Keefner
Bob Greenleaf
Mark Beam
Kent
Billy Turner
Eddie North
Ken Trimm
Pete Tyer
Tommy Brown
Kevin Drumm
Don Wheeler
Turner
Dave Brown
Bill Pelletier
Wayne Larrivee
Coughlin Concussion Casts Doubt on Friday Game
Joe Coughlin, St. Joseph's Crusaders, sustained a slight concussion in a 7-6 win over Northampton Saturday. He may miss the Drury game Friday night at Waubonah Park, with a possible limited role if cleared by Dr. Thomas Sullivan. He cannot practice until tomorrow and was dazed but not unconscious after a first quarter tackle.
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St. Joseph’s High
Cocapain Jae
Coughlin
Crusaders
Northampton
Drury
Waheonah Park
Thomas Sullivan
Fineman
Seiday
Ile
Tony Gibson Gains 24 Yards For Wyoming
Former Pittsfield High star Tony Gibson gained 24 yards in eight carries for the University of Wyoming in its season opening 33 to 7 win over the University of Arizona at Laramie. His longest run was five yards. Gibson played as a reserve fullback and Wyoming faces Air Force Academy next Saturday at Colorado Springs.
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Pittsfield
Tony Gibson
University of Wyoming
University of Arizona
Laramie Wye
Gibson
Wyoming
Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
Colo
Jim Gardner Eyes Bid for Boston Patriots
North Carolina politician Jim Gardner confirmed talks with Boston officials about purchasing the Patriots. He said Southern Sports Corp. attorneys have held talks with Patriots owners but no price is set. The team has clashed with Boston over a new stadium and now uses Alumni Field with 25,000 seats.
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Durham
N. C
North Caralina
Jim Gardner
Boston
Boston Pal Lors
Gardner
Wtvd-Tv
Sea Island
Lounda Tonlaig
Southern Sports Corp
Carolina Cougars
American Basketball Association
ABA
Fran Chichetto to Assist Steiner on WBEC Sports
Francis Chichetto of Lenox, a Lee High teacher and coach, will aid WBEC sports director Bob Steiner in football and basketball broadcasts. A St Josephs and St Francis Xavier graduate, he begins with the St Josephs Drury game at Wahconah Park Friday night.
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Francis Chichetto
Lenox
Lee High
WBEC
Bob Steiner
Steiner
Chichetto
St. Joseph’s High
St. Francis Xavier University of Nova Scotia
St. Joseph’s Drury
Wahconah Park
Lenox Dale Legion
Guinan
Lefty James scouts NFL talent after Cornell tenure
Former Cornell coach Lefty James, now a pro football scout for seven NFL teams, watches Colgate and Boston University in a 20-0 BU win. He canvasses Eastern players from Maine to Ohio, evaluating feet and hands for teams including the Falcons, Colts, Packers, Browns, Giants, Cardinals, and Redskins.
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George K
Lefty" James
Cornell University
Lefty
Colgate
Andy Kerr
Boston University
Noah
Atlanta Falcons
Baltimore Colts
Green Bay Packers
Cleveland Browns
New York Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Washington Redskins
Wes
Hershey
Pennsylvania
New Cumberland
Harrisburg
Carl Snavely
Gray Fox
Bucknell University
Maine
Carolina
Ohio
Northeast
Cornell
Snavely
North Carolina
Ithaca
Gil Dobie
Boston College
Nue
Williams Sideline Club Hears Coach Calluzzi On Team
Williams opens at home against Trinity after Catuzzi describes the squad as inexperienced yet spirited and promising. Co captains Hitchins and Maitland absent. Maitland praised for 124 rushing yards in scrimmage. Heckin and Rutkowski commended for defense.
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Williamstown
Williams
Larry Catuzzi
Howard Johnson
Trinity
Willams
John Hitchins
Springfield
Jack Maitland
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Hitchins
Patashnick
Sidelinera Ins
Hy Patashnick
Cites Maitland
Caluzzi
Catuzd
Maitland
Columbia
Catuzzi
Jim Heckin
Summit
Bob Rutkowski
Tonawanda
N.Y
Clarke Agnew
Williams College
John E. Sawyer
Gateway Sets Cross-Country Soccer Slates
Gateway Regional Highs lists soccer and cross-country schedules with matches against Southwick Smith's School Turners Falls Narra met and others. The rough slate includes dates in September and October with venues at Gateway and external schools, noting several varsity and JV fixtures and location markers.
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Gateway
Huntington
Focchar
Commercny
Mt Granby
Southwick
Smith's School
Mary
Granby
Bachedows
Wastral Vocational
Field Vocationa
Mary's
Gators Rise to 12th. Penn State Moves to Second
Florida shocks Houston 59-34 as Gators soar into 12th while Penn State climbs from third to second after routing Navy 45-22. Ohio State holds first with 25 of 36 votes. Arkansas drops to third after a 39-0 win over Oklahoma State. Michigan State 13th and UCLA 14th join the poll’s midsection.
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Houston
Florida
Cougars
John Reaves
Gactors
Ohio State
Buckeyes
Texas Christian
Arkansas
Fenn State
Penn State
Navy
Oklahoma State
Missouri
Air Force
Ith
Indiana
Kentucky
Notre Dame
Northwestern
Texas
Southern Cal
Oklahoma
California
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Georgia
Tulane
Mississippi
Memphis State
Arizona State
Minnesota
Michigan
Vanderbilt
Michigan State
UCLA
Alabama
Auburn
Tennessee
Len Dawson Slated For Checkup By Specialist
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Len Dawson was sent to Oklahoma City for examination by a knee specialist. His status for the next AFL game at Cincinnati remains unclear until the doctor’s report arrives after his injury in Sundays 31 0 win over Boston. Dawson was hit while attempting a long pass to Otis Taylor on the next to test play of the third quarter.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Chiefs
Len Datyson
Oklahoma City
Dawson
Cincinnati
Boston
Otis Taylor
Football slate of Mt. Everett Is Revised
SHEPFIELD The Mt. Everett Regional High football schedule was revised by coach Hal Halliday. Bethel will host on Oct 11, American School for the Deaf on Oct 18, and Newtown on Oct 25. Original dates had American School on Oct 11, Newtown on Oct 18, and Bethel on Oct 25.
Three Teams Easy School Wins In Football Touch League
Tucker and Rice sixth graders and West Annex defeated opponents in a set of league matches. Tucker beat Pontoosuc 20 to 0 at Wahconah Field with Lawrence King scoring two touchdowns and Kenny Berkley adding conversions. West Annex shut out Stearns 18 to 0 at Clapp Park as Chris Connor ran for two TDs and Dave Bull caught a scoring pass. Rice whitewashed Crane 16 to 0 at Brown Street with John Barbarotta scoring and Shaun Lennon adding a 36-yard pass play. Allendale edged Hibbard 76 in a Blue circuit clash at Allendale.
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Tucker
Rice Sth
West Annex
Eomentary School
Pontoosuc
Wahconah Field
Stearns
Clapp Park
Rice
Crane
Brown Street Field
Allendale
Wirh
Hibbard
Lawrence King
Bobby Hamilton
Earl Persip
Kenneth Berkley
Tim Rocca
Chris Connor
Dave Bull
Pace West Amnex
Rick Curry
Don Anderson
John Barbarotta
Shaun Lennon
Sydney Brodeur
Don Pero
Bob ‘Kelly
Steve Hunt
Kelly
Richard Scapin
Mike Hall
Businessmen Move Play To GEAA
The Berkshire MWidl Country Club Businessmen's League weekly golf tournament will relocate to the GEAA across the street tomorrow to accommodate more than 100 New York State seniors expected for the championship. Tony Lynch, the businessmen's secretary, said the move aims to clear the Hills course for the visitors.
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Berkshire Mwidl Country Club
Businessmen’s League
GEAA
New York State
Hills
New York
Rondeau Faces LeRoux In New England Boxing Card
North Adams promoter Sam Silverman adds a 10 round feature pitting Terry Rondeau of Pittsfield against Paris based featherweight Jean LeRoux. The show also includes Al Romano versus Juan Ramos as part of North Adams Fall Foliage Festival at Noel Field with advance tickets listed at several local outlets.
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North Adams
Sam Silverman
Wes Berkshire
Terry Rondeau
Pittsfield
Jean LeRoux
Paris
al Romano
Juan Ramos
Irving
New York
Silverman
New England
LeRoux
Alphonse Hallel
Salvatore Burruni
Jose Legra
Johnny Famochon
Leloux
Gilverman
Ring Magazine
Mis
Roger Sala
Atlantic
Terry
Romanno
Romano
Ramos
Madison Square Garden
Noel Field
Center Sports
Rick
McCarthy
Adams
Frankie Martin
Dalton
Nightworkers Will Bowl In GE Wightworkers League
The GE Wightworkers Bowling League begins Thursday morning September 25 at New Jefferson Alleys. Interested participants should contact the league secretary at the New Jeff on that date.
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GE Wightworkers
New Jefferson
Jeff
Boxing Bout Results From Tokyo And New Orleans
A terse boxing roundup notes Kazuyoshi Kanaza of Japan stopped Kingpetch Sorphajaorn of Thailand in Tokyo. Separate lines reference Eddie Pact in Los Angeles and Pete Toro in New York with contest figures and locations, illustrating a busy regional boxing scene.
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Tokyo
Kazuyoshi Kanazawa
Japan
Kingpetch Sorphajaorn
Thailand
New Orleans
Eddie Pact
Los Angeles
Pete Toro
New York
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Associated Press
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Napa Service
Ule
Raynor’s Bearings and Supplies, Inc
Fenn St
Merrill Rd
Pletsfield
AJ Reilroad
St. Great Sarrington
Ie Sports
Marlin
al Worthington
Mike Garman
Yankees
Sparky Lyle
Red Sox
George Scott
Andy Massersmith
Pilots
Angels
Diego Segui
Dooley Womack
Lee High Harriers
Wildcats
Waheonahi
Graylocky
ML Evereth
Monument
Joe Coughlin
Vite
Patriots
Sports Corp
Monongahela and
Allegheny Rivers
Pittsburgh
Three Rivers Stadium
U.S. Steel
Roger O'Gara
Taylor
Amherst
Harvard
Brown
Gene Benner
University of Maine
Benner
Lecty
Bucknell
Sam Havrilak
Tom Mitchell
Havrilak
Colts
James
Mitchell
John Madkey
Mackey
Johnny Unitag
Hamilton
Henry Lamar
Lamar
Cambridge
Crimson
Marvard
Massachusetts Boxing Commission
Andy Corrinet
Pittsfield High
Colgate University
Phil
Andy
Versocki
Johnny Versocki
St. Lawrence University
Johnny
St. Lawrence
Rick Versocki
Minevillé
South Plainfield
Nat
C Lefty
Terriers
Bruce Taylor
Perth Amboy
Brace
Datsun
Chasse
Berkshire Sports Car, Inc
State Road
Carl Fallvene
Fallvene
Bantams
Jay Bernardoni
Spraker
Retizio Lamb
Lawrence Jacobs
Turners Falls
Narramet
Cy Eheraniy Ort
Apegional
Islander
Willieburgh
Gators
Sheila Moran
Len Dawson
Mt. Everett
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