Drury Stuns St. Joe's 26 25 in dramatic fourth period comeback
Drury High upsets St. Joseph's High 26-25 in a Class A football clash at Wahconah Park before about 1,800. A late surge included a 55 yard kickoff pass to Lacross, a Kately two point conversion, and a crucial 17 yard run from Steve Nelson as Drury erased a 25-12 deficit in the final stanza.
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Drury High
Blue Devils
St. Joseph's High
Wahconah Park
Crusaders
Tom Kately
North Adams
Bob McGowan
Kately
Paul Lacross
Steve Nelson
St. Joe’s
St. Joseph's
Roger Chane
Kevin Downey
Lacross
Downey
Joe Bouller
Rod Bordeau
Bordeau
Tom Villanova
Bob Breen
St. Joe's
Stit
Bob Bruce
Roukey
Breen
Drury
Ed Allard
Nelson
Long
Kurt van Steemburg
Drury and St. Joe's clash in dramatic varsity tilt
Drury edges St. Joseph's 26 13 after a block kick recovery and late surge. Roulier returns a punt for a score, Van Steemburg catches a 25 yard pass, and Notre Dame style drives span the halves. Drury improves to 1 0 in Class A, 14 season marks while St. Joe's also sits at 1 2 in league play.
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Joseph's
Rouller
Casey
Murphy
Breen
Auge
O'Brien
J. Coughlin
Maran
Layden
Canter
Brinco
Villanova
Bordeau
Walte
Raukas
Windover
Harrison
Gleason
Oy Tod
Pelos Drury
Iris Seovdings
S. J.—Rowlict
Bree
Vansteenbord
Jo Rouller
J—Bordeau
Jim Smith
John Wojciechowski
John Carmody
Udger
Chet Zafar
Taconic Hosts First Home Appearance In Berkshire Clash
Taconic High meets Mounta in Regional in Wahconah Park in an independent Berkshire County clash marking Taconic’s first home game. Pittsfield opens Class A at Northampton, while Wahconah vs Adams and Mt Greylock vs Ware are among 4:30 starts across the county as fans await results.
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Taconic High
Bravelace Monument Mountain
Great Barrington
Wahconah Park
Adams
Adams Tligh
Pittsfield High
Northampton
Pioneer Valley
Generals
Gardner High
Gardner
Wahkonah
Dalton
Berkshire County
Mt. Greylock
Williamstown
Ware High
Ware
Lee High
Mohawk Trail
Shelburne Falls
Mt. Everett
Sheffield
Dover Plains
N.Y
McCam ‘Tech
North Adams
Pioneer Regional
Northfield
Henault
Petrocelli Drives Red Sox Past Tigers in Seventh Inning Rally
Boston beats Detroit 6 5 as Rico Petrocelli drives in three runs with two doubles including a decisive seventh inning swing. Mike Andrews homered, and Petrocelli earns his 95th RBI as Boston notches its fifth straight win and eighth in nine. Detroit slips to its fourth straight loss.
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Boston
Rico Petrocelli
Boston Red Sox
Detroit
Tigers
Petrocelli
Red Sox
Mike Andrews
Ike Brown
Andrews
Norm Cash
Sonny Siebert
John Hiller
Pielias
Probable Pitchers By The Associated Press
Baseball note lists probable pitchers for matchups across the majors. McGrathlin to face Hunter while Boswell and Brunet lead Minnesota and Seattle. other games include Nyman at Chicago, Horgan at Washington, Palmer at New York, and more with Seaver, Reed, Osteen among starters.
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California
McGrathlin
Oakland
Hunter
Minnesota
Boswell
Seattle
Brunet
Kansas City
Rooker
Chicago
Nyman
Cleveland
Horgan
Washington
Moore
Baltimore
Palmer
New York
Peterson
Detroit
McLain
Boston
Romo
St. Louis
Taylor
Montreal
Robertson
Seaver
Philadelphia
Champion
Holtzman
Pittsburgh
Blass
San Diego
Niekro
Atelanta
Reed
Houston
Ray
Cinelana- II
Merritt
San Francisco
McCormickian
Los Angeles
Osteen
Pittsfield Defeats Wahconah 2-0 in Strong Home Soccer Win
Pittsfield High School defeated Wahconah Regional High 2-0 at Hyremont Field. Mark Ditmar scored both goals, with Bob Morgan assisting on both. Pittsfield's defense limited Wahconah to five shots. John O'Leary and fullbacks Dearing and Rigon stood out. The Generals meet St Joseph's next at Clapp Park.
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Bob McGee
Pittsfield High
Wahconah Regional High
Hyremont Field
Pittsfield
Warriors
Generals
Mark Ditmar
Nets
Bob Morgan
PHS
John O'Leary
Bill Dearing
Joe Rigon
Wahconah
Mark Franklin
St. Joseph's
Clapp Park
Wahconal
Mount Greylock
Williamstown
Wahconah Moynihan
Russell Rigor
Od Nih
Rusk Dearing
Ie Ib
Colebargh Rutka
Rice Marlowe
Cady Ufacher
Ulmer Rusk
Ore Frankin Phair
Adams Ditmar
St Bacon Lefkowitz
Llit
South JHS Beats Crosby In Soccer
South Junior High shut out Crosby early then held on for a 6-2 victory in the opening game. Richard Thompson and Alfred Asher struck early for South with Asher scoring twice, while Ron Hatch and Buck Worthen added goals. Crosby’s scores came from Ron McNeil and Dan Jones in the final quarter as South’s defense led by Richard Field and Marty Vaye stifled attacks.
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South Junior High
Crosby
South
Richard Thompson
Alfred Asher
Asher
Ron Hatch
Buck Worthen
Ron McNeil
Dan Jones
Thompson
Richard Field
Marty Vaye
Jeff Blake
Mark Leahy
North Junior High Edges St Josephs in Overtime
A goal by John Taginski in overtime gave North Junior High a 3-2 win over St Josephs High freshmen Tuesday at Clapp Park. John Lebkowitz and Don McKinney scored in the third period to lead the Cru saders before Taginski and Mark Sacchetti added earlier goals.
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John Taginski
North
St. Joseph's High
Clapp Park
John Lebkowitz
Don McKinney
Crusaders
Jafter Taginski
Mark Sacchetti
Monument Mountain boys top Mount Greylock in title clash
Spartan booters claim sole Berkshire first with a 2 1 victory over unbeaten Mount Greylock. Senior captain Mike Warner scored both penalties as Monument Mountain outshot 21 to seven and moved to 4 0. Mount Greylock settles for 3 1 second place after the loss.
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Great Barrington
Monument Mountain High
Mount Greylock
Mike Warner
Spartans
Mauntle
Scott Hoover
Chris Kochenour
Tom Tague
Tague
Jim Derieck
Warner
Alty
Monument Mountain
Mt. Greylock
Rochenour
Mounties
Spartan Poalie Deziek
Monument
Mat
Taconic Braves Cruise to 5-0 Win Over Adams High
Taconic High’s Braves dominated Adams High with four first half goals in a Berkshire County Soccer League match. Tracey Goodrich starred with two goals and two assists, while Randy Rocca, Dave Walker, and Dick Rocca also contributed. Adams goalie Ron Kowalski made nine saves. Taconic keeper Ken Linehan had seven.
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ADAMS
Taconic High
Braves
Adams High
Tracey Goodrich
Randy Rocca
Taconic
Dave Walker
Dick Rocca
Jim Schermerhorn
Dave Manners
Ron Kowalski
Ken Linehan
Adams Linehan
Kowalski Smatloye
Rip Y Rib
Langlois Vandergrift
Booth Moon
Hover
Helland
Ehb
Love Plumb
Highlanders Aim For Lead In Toe Tilt Showdown
Highland International Soccer team meets Albany Sport Club at Clapp Park at 2 pm tomorrow. The Highlanders seek first place in Central New York State league while defending a nine game winless streak against the Sport Club, which sits 0-2 on the season.
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Highland International
Albany
N.Y
Sport Club
Clapp Park
Highland Club
Highlanders
Highland
Albany Sons of Italy
Italian-American Club Golf Tournament Launches Tomorrow
The Italian-American Club will hold a golf tournament at Skyline Country Club in Laneshoro starting at 10 AM tomorrow. The event aims to become an annual affair with registration available today at the Italian-American Club. A steak dinner follows the competition at 7 PM at the club.
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Skyline Country Club
Laneshoro
St Josephs Bears Lenox Booters rout in 4-0 win
St Josephs pressed Lenox High at Clapp Park in a Berkshire County Soccer League match, scoring four goals from four different players Larkin Pulano Carro and Sinopoli with assists to Harrington Larkin Sinopoli and Don Harrington Lenox managed four shots and one corner Goalie Glen Hall made 12 saves St Josephs improves to two win three losses and one tie with next game versus Pittsfield High.
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St. Joseph's
Lenox High
Clapp Park
Crusaders
Billy Larkin
Charley Pulano
Dave Carro
Rick Sinopoli
Larkin
Sinmopoli
Don Harrington
St. Joseph’s
Lenox
Glen Hall
Pittsfield High
Adams
McKenney
We Lerkin
Duval Morgan
Dowly Ryland
Evington Carraly
Dean Sinopali
W. Stearns
Curley ST. Joseph's
Os &O
St Joseph’s
Giardina
Langa
Cronin
P. Larkin
Goyette
Nichols
Lambert
McGovern
Connolly
Stover
Touch Squad Hibbard Nips Plunkett 6th
The Hibbard grammar school sixth grade touch football team defeated Plunkett yesterday on the Common 18 to 14. Steve Gardner caught two touchdown passes from quarterback Dick Kowalczyk and John Montleone scored on a Kowalczyk pass. Plunkett’s Wayne Murphy and Paul Hamilton connected for two TDs, with Hamilton adding a point after.
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Hibbard Grammar School
Plunkett
Steve Gardner
Hibbard
Dick Kowalczyk
John Montleone
Kowalczyk
Wayne Murphy
Paul Hamilton
Hamilton
Colorful Lucchesi named Phillies manager amid optimism
Frank Lucchesi, once famed for outspoken antics, was named Philadelphia Phillies manager on a two year contract. GM John Quinn announced Lucchesi, a long time minor league leader with 11 winning seasons and five manager of the year honors, will lead from the 1980 season onward with Myatt returning as third base coach and Edwards, Rippelmeyer, and DeMars added to the coaching staff.
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Philadelphia
Frank Lucchesi
Philadelphia Phillies
John Quinn
Lucchesi
George Myatt
Bob Skinner
Skinner
Phillies
Rich Allen
Eugene
Ore
Tacoma
Myatt
Doc Edwards
Ray Rippelmeyer
Billy DeMars
Pirates' Shepard fired with five games left in season
Pittsburgh AP line details Larry Shepard being dismissed as Pirates manager with five games remaining in the NL season. Coach Alex Grammas named interim manager for the stretch run as GM Joe L. Brown declined to announce a permanent replacement. Shepard described the moment as the roughest he experienced, while Brown cited no specific reason beyond unfinished prospects.
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Pittsburgh
Larry Shepard
Pittsburgh Pirates
Joe L. Brown
Shepard
Brown
Alex Grammas
Pirates
Chicago
Forbes Field
St. Louis
Grammas
Bill Virdon
Jewelers Danis Rainbows Dominate Pittsfield Touch Grid
Jewelers hold first place in Pittsfield touch football league with a 19-2 win over Lee Package Store under lights at Lakewood Field. Reardon connected on 21, 28 and 2-yard TD passes to Kinnas, McAndrews, and Reilly as Saccedetti added two extra points. Step Danis blanks BSA 15-0, Rainbow Restaurant edges Bernie's 18-6 to stand 8-1 while Bernie's sits 1-3.
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James Jewelers
Pittsfield
Lee Package Store
Lakewood Field
Lee
Ron Kinnas
The
Jewelers
Tran Reardon
Tom McAndrews
Jeweles
Tony Saccehett
BSA Motorcycles
Rainbow
Bernie
Ed Connolly
Mike Zaordo
Connolly
John Cody
Jim Clark
Dave Kearns
Bernies
Dick Klamansis
Joe Kellar
Kellar
Hibbard Defeats Egremont 6-0 in Gridiron Match
Hibbard Grammar School fighth grade touch football team beat Egremont yesterday by six points. The lone score came when Tom Viscella caught a fine pass from quarterback Ralph Gardner.
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Hibbard
Tom Viscella
Ralph Gardner
Junior Grid Doubleheader Tomorrow at Wahconah Park
Pittsfield Junior Football League begins its second week with a doubleheader at Wahconah Park Sunday. In the 12:26 opener, Steve Cleple Ja's Giants meet the Browns after a 12-12 opener against the Lions, who beat the Rams 80 in the first game. The Lions meet the Rams in the second game, with Bill Marcel fielding a new backfield as he chases a second straight title.
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Pittsfield
Wahconah Park
Steve Cleple Ja
Giants
Browns
Lions
Rams
Bill Marcel
C C of P Winners Shoot 76s in Women’s Medal Play
In Pittsfield, Mrs Eastman Gowdy topped the A division and Mrs R H Jenks led B. In A class tied for second with 78 were Mrs Frank Ittner and Mrs Sidney Smith. Runner-up in B was Mrs Peter Petricca with 82. third was Mrs Frank Harrington at 84. Mrs Joseph Kelley won the special event for most wins on par five holes. Atlanta Braves feud note follows.
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Pittsfield
Eastman P. Gowdy
R. H. Jenks
Frank Ittner
Sidney Smith
Peter Petricca
Frank Harrington
Joseph Kelley
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Pete DiNicola
Doug Snyder
Bill Burke
Frank Trela
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Associated Press
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Joe Roulier
Ed Luscia
Mike Wood
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