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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1959

Page

13

Pittsfield Faces Trade In Home Night Football Opener

Pittsfield High hosts Springfield Trade at Wahconah Park in the first home game of the season at 7:30 p.m. The day’s action includes St. Joseph’s opening at 2 p.m. against Northampton and Adams versus Dalton in league play. Trade’s youth and size feature two players, while Pittsfield relies on coach Morris’s deep roster as he plans heavy substitutions. Weekend picks favor Pittsfield, Northampton, Adams, Catholic, and Lee.

PHS Pittsfield High Springfield Wahconah Park St. Joseph’s High Northampton High Wahconah Drury Hien Holyoke Catholic Holyoke McKenzie Field Adams High Dalton Pine Grove Park Lee High Palmer High Lee Athletic Field Williamstown Amherst Mitchell Field Wolamstown Dry Acthan PIS Stull Pat Coviello Classical Coviello Fred Hunter Ironwally George Augustino Ife Augustine Verne Emanuel Jgo Tomehi Dalton Pittsfield Rick Moris Morris Paul O'Gara Tom Varanka Sill Paul Moris Fas ‘Sell Bill Seely Gary Red Mahan Pittsfield Wahconan Park George Garivaltis Ray Woitkowski Woitkowski O'Gara

Ephcs To Carry 7-Game Streak Into Opener

Williams College ready for season opener against Trinity at Weston Field. Bob Rorke returns at halfback boosting the offense as the team, mostly juniors, prepares amid heat and injuries to Sykes and Smith. Trinity, 14 14 tie with Denison last week, relies on LeClerc DeColigney Wyckoff and Anderson.

Williamstown Bob Rorke Willams College Trinity College Weston Field Rorke Len Watters Trinity Williams Watters Parke Ceptin Golstegeman Bine Widmer Dick Sykes Sandy Smith Sykes Smith Stegeman Ed Eggers Jon O’brien Bob Kaufman Widmer John Whitney Bob Judd John Randolph Eggers Lou Guzzetti O'Brien Fred Noland Jim White Denison Hartford Dan Jesse Roger LeClerc Bill DeColigney Tom Wyckoff Hodell Anderson

Pontoosuc Tops Tucker On Long Pass

Pontoosuc blanked Tucker 6-0 in a Northern Elementary Touch Football League game at Wahconah Field. Paul Andrews scored the lone touchdown on a 30 yard pass in the second period. Steve Moore of Lenox to start at left tackle for Tufts against Bowdoin in season opener.

Pontoosuc Tucker Northern Elementary Wahconah Field Paul Andrews Steve Moore Lenox Tufts College Bowdoin College Medford

Top Ranked Teams Face Tough Opponents Tomorrow

College football kickoff sees highly ranked squads facing stern tests. Oklahoma meets Northwestern while Auburn challenges Tennessee. Clemson hosts Virginia. LSU opens vs Texas Christian. Wisconsin faces Stanford. Ohio State and Michigan State draw notable tests as top squads begin the season.

Oklahoma Northwestern Auburn Tigers Tennessee Pitt Marquette Pacific Coast California Trojans Oregon State LSU Texas Christian Dale Hall Red Blaik At Boston College Bob Angerson Bill Carpenter Wisconsin Stanford Oregon Rutgers Princeton Associated Press William and Mary Louisiana State Navy Rice Dartmouth Holy Cross Big Ten Ohio State Tulane Miami Flag Iowa State Denver Mississippi Kentucky Lexington Ole Miss Houston Georgia Tech Tech Southern

Tonight's college football schedule listed

George Washington faces Boston University while Colorado State visits Denver. Tulane travels to Miami in a slate of games tonight with regional matchups and potential upsets on the docket.

George Washington Boston Universows State Denver Tulane Miami

Tar Heels Try Canned Crowd Noise For Notre Dame Test

North Carolina coach Jim Hickey introduced a new conditioning gimmick ahead of the Notre Dame game. He staged drills between the goal line and 10 yard line with canned crowd noises to simulate a 60,000 fan hostile environment at South Bend.

Chapel Hill UPD North Carolina Jim Hickey Notre Dame Hickey Tar Heels South Bend Ind

Holyoke to host Fort Gordon in Mackenzie Stadium clash

Holyoke Merchants face Fort Gordon Ga tonight at 7 30 in Mackenzie Stadium. Coached by Gene DeFilippo Holyoke opened their 10 game schedule last week losing 31 15 to Quantico Marines before 6500. Fort Gordon relies on fleet feet halfbacks Teddy Trenton and Bob Billington with Billington a non college standout. The Gordon squad arrived from Augusta and is quartered at Westover Air Force Base. Starting defensive line remains unchanged highlighting 230 pound Bob Harris at middle guard.

Holyoke Holyoke Mer Aie Ft. Gordon Mackenzie Stadium Merchants Gene DeFilippo Trenton Mississippi Southern Fl Gordon Augusta Westover Air Force Base DeFilippo Bob Harns Pittsfield Harris University of Miami

Oklahoma Football Team Hit by Food Poisoning

About 20 Oklahoma Sooners suffered apparent food poisoning after dining at a Chicago hotel supper club. Six players were very sick at a hospital along with an assistant coach. five starters were among the affected. A fruit salad was noted as a likely cause as the team prepared for the Northwestern opener.

Chicago UPI Oklahoma Northwestern Ken Feris Jimmy Harris

Dempsey Called To Testify In Johansson Patterson Fight Probe

New York reports promoter Jack Dempsey of Rosensohn Enterprises has been asked to appear at the state attorney general's office next Wednesday for questioning regarding the promotion of the June 26 heavyweight title bout between Ingemar Johansson and Floyd Patterson.

New York UPD Jack Dempsey Rosensohn Enterprises, Inc State Attorney-General Ingemar Johansson Floyd Patterson

Boxing Results From Los Angeles and Philadelphia

Danny Kid from 11214 Manila defeated Jose Medel of Mexico City by a 12 round decision in Los Angeles. Cal Hubbard of Philadelphia outpointed Eddie Perkins in Philadelphia in a 12 round bout.

Associated Press Los Angeles Danny Kid Manila Jose Medel Mexico City Pui Adolphia Cal Hubbard Philadelphia Eddie Perkins

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