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a THE SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN. SPRINGFIELD, JULY 19, 1964 TONY NEVES AND JOHNNY BALL ARE SCHEDULED FOR BOXING REMATCH Jackson to Face Perez in Feature Tony Neves and Johnny Ball Will Meet in 'Rubber' Bout Tomorrow Night at Eastern States Coliseum; Juan Pizzaro Slated to Fight Doug Jackson of the light of tomorrow night's States Exposition displayed all the qualifications ing professional fighter of the toughest opponent he Cedro Perez of Hartford. a fighter with unlimited potential. Highly Rated Prospects Both, according to expert fight appraisers, are ranked among cream of the crop in the Eastein amateur division. While is being billed as the top attraction of the night, tween rohou Neves and Johnny another rematch beBall -could steal twice spotlight.

The pair has met ing battles and have one victory each to show, both by split decisions. Last week's battle, won by Neves, was picked as the fightof-the-night by ring writers. Perez has two big victories, one against John Pellerin, the Vermont Golden Glove champion, and the other against Don Milner. And he should give Jackson all the competition he can handle. Still another attraction is Juan Pizzaro of Westfield a crack Golden Glove champion, who had not been able to fight up until now at the Coliseum because of illness.

Last season he was rated one of the best in New England and fans are pleased to note that he is resuming his budding career. Dust Be Fine Opponent Now everything will be fine for Pizzaro fans if Matchmaker Johnny Korzenecki can come up with a suitable opponent. He expressed optimism that the Boston, Bridgewater or Hartford teams can provide that type of foe for the experienced and ring -wise. Pizzaro. Korzenecki said: "I won't put anybody in the ring against Pizzaro unless I am satisfied that he can hold his own.

I realize that Juan has been around for a few years and has too much ability for a rank novice." After running up against a few weak cards, Korzenecki has done an excellent job of matching the fighters in more recent programs and the last two have been so well planned and conducted that sizable increases in crowds have resulted. Also appearing on the card will be unbeaten Marcino Alecia of Holyoke, Ron Berlingo of Springfield, Ernest Tailafero of Pittsfield, Milner, Pellerin and Tony Romano of Hartford. The West Springfield Sporting Club will give away a bicycle to a lucky youngster at the program. This will be donated by official of the organization. The Valley Press Club will be Dowd and the Sporting guests of President Pinald The opening bell will be sounded at 8.30.

Junie Fontana will announce. This is the sixth in the 12 weekly series of pro- RYANS IN GOLF WIN AT WAHCONAH 1 PITTSFIELD Francis Ryan and his daughter, Sheila, both of the General Electric Athletic Association, won the recent Scotch foursome tournament at the Wahconah Country Club in Dalton with a gross score of 77. Sixty teams competed. Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Snyder and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Recchia, both of Wahconah, were tied for second with 78s. Mr. and Mrs.

Edward Masterlerz, both of the Berkshire Hills Country Club of Pittsfield, took net honors with 62. Bridgewater team will be in the spotamateur boxing card at the Eastern The stylish young glovesman has for developing into an outstandthe future. He will be pitted against has had to face thus far this yearPerez, like Jackson, is recognized as BOUT FEATURES PILLOW GLOVES AND HYPNOTISM Williams-Banks Test On Tuesday Will Be Unique HOUSTON (UPI) Fifthranking world heavyweight Cleveland Williams will meet Sonny Banks of Detroit Tuesday night in a bout that has produced such things as "pillow gloves" and hints of hypnotism. Has 49 KO's Williams, who has more knockouts to his credit than any other fighter in the heavyweight division 49 now uses 24-ounce "pillow gloves" to keep his sparring partners from quitting. No gimmick, the gloves were ordered specially made at $155 per pair so the Houston fighter will not inflict so much punishment on his stablemates.

He is still hurting them with the "pillows," however. In Banks, Williams faced a "comer" whose biggest claim to fistic fame is the flooring of present heavyweight champion Cassius Clay in 1962. later got off the floor and won a technical knockout in four rounds. Hypnotism enters the picture in the form of "'The Great a hypnotist and magician who plans to be in Banks corner when the bell rings Tuesday night. Banks' contract Grippo is considering, buying to watch the young fighter against Williams.

This will be Grippo's second foray into the fight world. He once managed Melio Bettina, the light heavyweight champion who beat Tiger Jack Fox in 1939. It was reported that Grippo's stare played a big part in the defeat of Fox. who was stitious. For Cat" williams, the fight is a way to keep in shape when and if he ever gets a shot at bigger game such as Clay.

For Banks, the bout is a chance to beat a "name" fighter and advance up ranking scale. BEAUTYMAN NAMED TENNIS CHAIRMAN PITTSFIELD-Seventeen-year old Michael Beautyman of Pittsfield has been appointed chairman of the Berkshire County father-son tennis doubles tournament that will be held late this month at the Country Club of Pittsfield. Michael and his father. Dr. William Beautyman, finished second in the event last year.

The winners were William A. Lyall and his son, David. Beautyman has played for the past two years on the Phillips Exeter Academy team. He competed in the naticnal interscholastic champions at Williams College and in the Longmeadow junior open championships. He reached the singles semifinals and teamed with Dave Burwell of Woods Hole take the doubles at Longmeadow.

Wahconah Country Club Four-Ball Tourney Slated Invitation Event Has Qualifying Friday; Sunter And Comfort Entered By ED TOOLE DALTON The annual Invitation Four-Ball Tournament at the Wahconah Country Club will highlight the Berkshire golf picture next weekend. Among the star-studded entries is a new and highly regarded duo of Norm Sunter and Frank Comfort of Ludlow. A veteran of tourney play at Stockbridge and in sectional qualifying tests for State' Amateurs, Comfort is a steady golfer. Chairman Fred Favreau, the defending Allied Champion of Berkshire County, announced that a top field will participate. Both the championship division and first flight will play from scratch.

Because of the popularity this round-robin event the committee was forced to limit the field to 64 teams. The qualifying round will be played Friday followed by a banquet at the club house. After Saturdav's match play rounds, there will be a dinner and dance at the Dalton American Legion Home. Other top tandems entered from to Connecticut Comfort and Valley Sunter in addi- are tion Walt Nawoj of and Charlie Nied; Jim MacDonald of Springfield and home clubber Dick Rutka; Gardner Thompson and John Barrett of Holyoke and Phil Collins and "Chip" Donahue of Longmeadow. A top candidate from the TriCity area of New York State low handicapper Billy Snyder and Dave Blair.

Up from the Congressional Country Club in Washington, D. will be the Frank Sherman and Ted' Stubie. Back to defend honors will be OILERS STILL INTERSTATE CONTENDERS Pittsficld Nine Plays at Arlington N. Today, Key Game Next Sunday PITTSFIELD Still very much in the running in the Interstate Baseball League pennant race, the Pittsfield Oilers will face Arlington. N.

at Arlington this afternoon at 2.30. Pittsfield defeated Arlington, 5-1, here early in the season. The Oilers, with a record of seven wins and three losses. currently are tied for second place with Millbrook, N. Y.

The pions of Winsted, are one pace defending chamgame ahead with an eight-two mark. If Pittsfield can repeat its win over. Arlington, it will be in position to shoot for tie a week from today when Winsted will play here. That game has been designated as a booster day affair. The home contests to date haven't drawn well.

but the Pittsfield management feels that fans may come out for a first initial fighting of Winsted the clubs, won 7-0, at Winsted. Left-handed pitcher Al Belanger has joined the Oilers following his discharge from the service. Belanged starred at Pittsfield High and the University of Connecticut, and played and coached in the Army. He recently was appointed varsity baseball coach and physical education teacher at St. Joseph's High of this city.

He's the older brother of Mark Belanger, the Baltimore Orioles' bonus baby who is playing shortstop for Aberdeen, S. of the Northern League. Joe Zavattaro, the catcher, continues to be a big asset to the Oilers. The 32-yearold former Pittsburgh Pirate farm hand shed the backstopping tools Sunday to play reversible battery man for the third time this season. He was the official winning pitcher, holding Amenia, N.

without a hit or a run through the last three ad two-thirds innings. Only two men reached on him. One was on a walk, another as a hit batsman. Neither advanced beyond first base. PATRICIA O'BRIEN IN GOLF TOURNEY PITTSFIELD Patricia O'Brien, Pittsfield's 14-year old golfing star, will fly to Leavenworth, Kansas next month to compete in the third United States Golf Association's junior championships.

The event is listed for Aug. 10-15. Little Pat, a sophom*ore-to-be at Kenwood Academy in Albany. Lee to writhe women's best ball teamed Shields of tournament at the Country Club of Pittsfield last week with 79. Pat is a member of the Country Club.

Susan, belongs to the Stockbridge Golf Club. She's 17, and will be a senior in the fall at Kenwood Academy. BUDDY SONG WON SARATOGA RACE PITTSFIELD-Buddy Song, a seven old brown gelding owned by a Berkshire County father and son, recently made an impressive showing at the Saratoga Raceway. 'He ran his fastest race of the season in winning the sixth race and a $700 purse in 2:06.3. Buddy's owners are Dan Delorey of Washington and Dan Delorey Lanesboro.

Dan is a former St. Joseph's High football star. The victory raised Buddy's season earnings to $2341. It was his fourth triumph of the year. GIANTS' REGULARS TO OPEN DRILLS FAIRFIELD.

Conn (P) Y. A. Tittle, Del Shofner, Dick Lynch, Jim Katcavage and other members of the New York Giants, regulars are due to start workouts Monday with the rookies and veterans, who have been working out for a week. One of the major changes scheduled for the training sessions is moving Morrison from running back to flanker, job he will share with Frank Gifford. Joe Crespino, the end acquired from Cleveland in the Dick Modzelewski, deal, will be tried at right end with Joe Walton and Aaron Thomas.

HADLEY SPORTS HADLEY--In the first between softballs contest cf season two old rivals, Roosevelt St. All Stars topped North Hadley five fighters 16 to 15 in 10 frames. A single by Sam Martula proved to be the winning blow. Frank dividZalot. Jr.

and Joe Tudryn ed the hurling for the winners. For the fire fighters, Al Caneron belted four home runs, believed to be a local record. Others to hit well were Eddie Russell. Joe Zalot, Joe Tudryn, Andy Jekanoski, and Ken Berestka. Rufus Bud Kneeland, popular Hopkins Academy coach for many years who guided a number of basketball and soccer league champions, will join the Amherst Regional High School faculty in the fall.

He will he an assistant football coach in addition to teaching duties. The local Legion club has been receiving some great hurling by Ray Bussiere, Jeff Pajnok and Jim Borowski but the much hitting. In dropping two hasn't been able a to produce one-run decisions here this past week, the local outfit scored only one run in 16 innings. Classy Amateur Boxer Welterweight Doug Jackson of Bridgewater's boxing team is slated to make another ring appearance at the Eastern States Coliseum Monday night when the West Springfield Sporting Club unveils its sixth program of a 12-week series of amateur bouts. Jackson made a fine impression during last week's show and is anxious to again display his natural talent.

Spence- Torres Rematch Scheduled On Wednesday Eight-Rounder to Feature Wahconah Card; Holyoke's Owens Will Face Simmons -Eddie Spence, this city's young middleweight, has been signed by promoter Sam Silverman for a rematch with Johnny Torres, Wednesday, July 22, at Wahconah Park, in an 8-round bout. In their first bout, Torres handily won the early rounds with a strong finish. Torres got the decision. Spence knows he can do better and hopes to start the rematch bout the way he finished up in the first fight. Spence admirers and had the spectators cheering he excitedly landed in against a six-rounder, worthy Eddie opponent.

Owens the final rounds when In a several hard blows. of Holyoke will meet Bob SimBradford Washington, Silas, who won over beat Kenny (Red) Bowie last D. C. kayo artist mons of Philadelphia, Pa. Owens Danny Livingston in a sizzling week.

eight round in semifinal, the again semifinal' will the Two card. four-rounders will fill out Record Field to Tee Off In Allied Junior Golf By E. H. WILLIAMSTOWN-There will in the field of the annual Allied shire County. A record field Taconic Golf Club in the biggest history of Western New England.

Craig Galipeau the of Country Mt. Club Anthony of O'Brien of of the second flight-16 years of age and under moved up to the older age bracket the competition is wide open in this catagory. A year ago Galipeau dethroned Greenock's John Wells in his final appearance in the juniors as he sought to retire undefeated with a history making sixth consecutive title. The Catamount shotmaker set a torrid pace for the field with his 73 at the Country Club of Pittsfield. Previously he had reigned as the junior-junior crown bearer and has represented the State of Vermont in National Jaycee Championship events.

he will have a big contingent of young linksters pressing him Monday. There will be Berkshire Hills kingpin Jerry Moynihan who led Pittsfield Iligh team this spring and who represented the Berkshires in the State Jaycee Tournament. Jerry Gralla of Wyantenuck, the 1961 upset star of the Berkshire Interscholastics, will also be one to watch. And the list of potentials doesn't stop there. Jim Meaney Jordan of North Adams, Dick of Mt.

Anthony. Larry Partridge of Berkshire Hills, Paul DuBois of Forest Park, Ray Shields Kushi of of Stockbridge. John Dawley of Berkshire Hills. Dick GEAA, Jon Mahanna of the Country Club of Pittsfield, and Dick Falkenbush of Berkshire Hills are all highly capable of springing the de-throning act. Greenock Country Club in Lee has a couple of able strokemasters who really want the break through.

Dave Wells. younger brother of John, would like nothbetter than following in his brother's footsteps. Tall John has been pointing for this test and seeks to return the crown to Southern Berkshire. The boys' junior-junior division also has some excellent low handicap players Pat Moynihan of Berkshire Hills, his fellow club member Dennis Perron -both members of Pittsfield High's WM golf titlists, Fred Pietras of Forest Park Adams, Billy Wilk of Berkshire Hills, Mike O'Donnell of Wahconah in Dalton, Don Lucy of Greenock, and any number of others could come up as the pacesetter. As for the girls' crown held by the Country Club of Pittsfield's 8-handicap, 14-year-old Pat O'Brien.

biggest challenge will come from Vicki Jensen of the Stockbridge Golf Club. Winner of the junior-junior division a Jear ago, the down county lass requested to play in the older -a move made DALE LONG COMES HOME FROM MINORS Retires From Baseball, Will Be Full Time Businessman in Adams PITTSFIELD Dale Long is back as a businessman at Adams following his relcaseling by the Jacksonville, team of the International League. The veteran professional ball player said it was "pretty; much of a mutual agreement" that he should come home. Ie that hadn't been to hit the long ball for the St. Louis Cardinals' farm team.

Dale continued, "'It was funny, though, because I hit the last five games with the club. The last two hits were Now 38, Dale said he will devote all of his time to the cafe' which he bought last spring. He said he probably wouldn't make another comeback attempt. He expects be employed as a scout next year. Dale was released by the New York Yankees last fall after finishing the season as a coach for them.

He went to spring training with the Chicago Cubs, but didn't pass a look-see trial. Then the Cardinals asked him if he would be interested in joining the Jacksonville team. He said that in effect he was a taxi squad member of the Cardinals. If he had hit well. he expected they would have called hithatp late in the summer.

He's playing softball for the team that represents his place in the Tri-City Softball League. He sprained his left thumb in the first game, but strapped it up, and continued to play. "It's a little rough," he said. "I hadn't played softball in 20 years, and it's hard to get used to the distances." CHICOPEE SPORTS By ELI COHEN In the Aldenville section this city they're beginning talk sports again. Since the days of the Aldenville AA, not much has been going on, but now the Aldenville Junior Athletic Club has organized and will sponsor baseball, basketball, soccer and flag football teams.

This organization has been chartered and a a a a a membership drive is soon planned. Richard Chartier is the baseball rector. The club plans four baseball' teams this season two for boys 8-10, one for boys 11-12 and another for boys 13-14. Two soccer teams be formed and likely will enter local soccer Six hoop teams also will be formed in the fall. The club is also interested in the formation of a city-wide flag football league and plans to meet with coaches William Moge and Leroy White of the local high schools to form such a circuit.

The cancelled International Soccer League contest between Greece and Portugal which was to have been played in this city on Friday, July 24, will take place at the Everett High School Stadium on this dale and will start at 8.30 p. m. The stadium which has lights and seats 15,000, is the home field of the Liverpool Soccer Club of Boston. All seats are priced at $2.50 and it is expected that many from this section will take in the game. John Ward a former Chicopee High athlete, a six footer, whol weighs at 260 pounds is candidate for the Acorn football team of Springfield, members of the Atlantic Coast football league.

Another local boy, Tony Kumiega, reported to the Boston Patroits professional eleven this past week. The four rained out games of the local Slo-Pitch a softball league of last week will played tomorrow night at their regular scheduled places. After games, managers are urged to report at the Market Square Hotel where plans for playoffs will be made. A Slo-Pitch tournament will also be discussed and three league players will be picked for the Western Mass. All Star contest to be played on August 12.

This city continues to outdraw the big cities in soccer. Recently in Chicago only 4000 witnessed an International League game in Chicago, while in New York only 4400 sat in on a game. The only soccer league game this vear here drew more than 5600. Supt. Joseph Preston of the Parks and Playgrounds Commission who was 10 retire soon, has been reappointed by Mayor Edward Lysck for a term of 7 months to one year.

Ted Budynkiewicz, former Notre Dame footballer, is A playground director for the mer. Ted has been enjoying a fine year on this joh especially in the swim pools. A report indicates that 44,824 used the swimming pools throughout the! city CO far, while attendance for the parks for the same period was 32,970. Lucy, Greenock. Krizack, Taconic: Iris Schneider, Mt.

Anthony. Boys' Pee-Wee Division Krezack. Taconic: Mike Carmody, Mt. Anthony. Ginn, Pittsfield; Leo Romanos Forest Park.

Quirk, Wahconah; Charles Plungis, Wyantenuck. Toski Wahconah: Bob Lucy, Greenock; and Dick Hunter Jr. Berkshire HIlis. Giris' Pee Wee Division Davison, Sally Keller, Berkshire Hills. ABOUT THE BERKSHIRES -WITH ED TOOLE- Once helped again strong pitching has McLelland and Dick Rutka 6 the Pittsfield entry to the and 5.

championship the Berkshire County American Legion Baseball League. Defensively a sirong aggregation, the charges of "Red" Pleau are now awaitthe playoffs. There is real depth in this squad and with a little extra hitting, they could make a strong for the playoff title. This season was one of the finest and most keenly contested race in Berkshire Legion play. Superb pitching performances, extra inning games and what have you made for real county -wide interest.

Too, all has contributed to maintain a sharp edge for Pittsfield's defending champions. John Read. Lenox Iligh ace, exhibited sterling control on the mound for Lec against the South Berkshire of Great Barrington recently. In perfect control of the situation, he struckout 10, and had a perfect night at the plate. Eddie: Spence of Pittsfield may have lost the decision to John Torres in his middleweight bout at Wahconah Park last week, but he lost none of esteem with which he has been held by fight fans.

On several occasions he landed damaging rights much to the pleasure of the fans. Only Torres' edge in ring experience earned him the verdict. Brad Silas, Washington D. welterweight showed plenty in his Berkshire, debut. He's a clever, boxer who seldom takes a backward step.

To be Danny Livingston of Trenton didn't want too much of him. Half way thru the scheduled eight rounder. Livingston waved off his opponent and went to his corner. The City Savings teant of the South Little League in field is as sound as its sponsor. have annexed the league crown for fourth consecutive season.

CSB also was the defending City pions. Rog Bowlby was the man-ofour for Madison Cafe this past week in the Shire City SlowPitch League. He was the big insurance man for the Cafemen as he delivered a grandslam homer to initiate a powerful onslaught that helped trounce A. H. Rice, 15-9.

Pittsfield is looking for a new assistant football coach. A backfield mentor with experience and qualifications as 1 high school physical education instructor will fill the bill nicely. August 15 is the deadline for applications. John Kellar, professional at the Berkshire Hills Country Club, had a fine putting Mass. round on at Pleasant Valley.

His 72 opening day of the earned him a share of the med- winalist honors with eventual Bill Ezinicki, former National hockey league player. A tin-o-the visor to 14-year. old O'Brien of field on her winning the Women's Allied Golf Championship of Berkshire County. Posting a 77, the picture swinging little charmer wrote history in the 61-year history of Allied Golf Clubs. Not only is she the youngest champion, but she is the Allied Junior titlist in history to win the Women's Crown.

Genial Fran Ryan and, his teen-age daughter, Sheila, the GEAA Golf Club in Pittsfield did well in the Open Scotching Foursome play at the Wahconah Country Club in Dalton. Blending their alternate shots well, the father-daughter duo led the big field with a round of 77 over the testing terrain of the Papertown layout. Dickie Tworig of Williamstown was a real charger in his match winning performances of Taconic's memberguest. While his partner Art Siciliano held the fort until the stretch, Dick came roaring in down the stretch. On one -round, he won three of the last four holes for victory.

In the semi-finals he birdied three of the last five holes. A little-too-late describes the fate Galipeau of Bennington. The of junior Craig reigning Allied Taconic member Champion, entered in the slept guest over for his initial match with Harold Chittenden, in the championship division. He didn't arrive 10 join forces with his partner until the 7th hole. then went to work.

The boy's fell short, however, bowing to Dave It's a busy sports calendar in the Berkshires this week. Tomorrow its the Allied ior Championships at Taconic Wednesday there's tights at Wahconah Park She. Pittsfield. on Wednesday the Berkshire Seniors' championship golf play is on tap at Berkshire Hills CO. And the Stockbridge Gold Club's Ladies' Invitational getsunder way same day.

The week will also see Legion baseball playoffs, Then follows the week end vitation Tournament at Walconah. They're going to initiate something new at Taconic, site of last year's USGA Women's National Amateur Championships. On Wednesday Thursday, Aug. 5-6, the club will stage its first annual Taconic Women's Tournament. The format is for a two day, 36-hole stroke play.

best-ball competition. Deadline for entries is July 31. It is planned to limit the field to 48 teams. There will be flights of twelve teams with gross and net prizes in each. Practice rounds will be allowed the day preceding the tourney.

Taconic's fornier pro Dick Baxter arrives next week for a reunion with his friends. in the area. 'The annual ni-Guest Tourney is bringing: "Bax" to town. 'HAMP SPORTS By JIM PARSONS The Cooperative Bank has title despite a loss this week to won the 1964 Babe Ruth League last year's champs, Hotel North: ampton. The crown brought Bankers their second leg on the Daily Hampshire Gazette Trophy with one more title needed to permanently retire the phy.

3. Hamp's entries in the Jaycee Tournament at Shaker Farms did well but not well enough to qualify for the four spots in the Nationals to be held in Minneapolis in August. John Foley and Mitch Alexander led the local delegation. A final organizational meeting was held this week at the Rec- of reation offices by managers teams interested in the mer basketball league. Bob Young of the Recreation Dept.

is director, of the evening program will be held on the Sheldon Field courts. The Northampton A Country Club held its first Amateur Open on Thursday with Johnny Orr, UMass basketball coach, walking off with top honors. His 72 was a stroke better than the 73 effort of home member Carl Pawloski. Dick Warren, former Hamp High and UMass football great, one of the rookies seeking a starting position on the Springfield Acorns professional team. Dick is a corner linebacker whose aggressiveness could make him one of the bulwarks of the Acorn defense.

TOOLE be both quality and quantity Junior Championships of Berktees off Monday morning at the junior links competition in the Defending champions are CC in Bennington and Patricia Pittsfield. What with winners Miss O'Brien a year ago. This could be one of the highlights of Monday's play. Pairings and starting times: Boys' 1st Division Boisvert, Taconic; Dave Meaney, North Adams. Ryan, GEAA; Steve lacussa, Taconic.

Estes, Taconic; Jay Crozler, Mt. Anthony. Connors, Greenock; John Barrett, Mt. Anthony. Downs, Wahconah; Art Shields, Mt.

Anthony. 8:54 Tom Lewis, Taconic; Dick Shoemaker, Mt. Anthony. Franklin, Wahconah; Dana Marcus, Wyantenuck. 9:06 -Frank DiLego, North Adams; Jim Crozier, Mt.

Anthony. Fallon, Wahconah; John Tuller, Wyantenuck. Burrow, Stockbridge; Bernie Mimno, Forest Gilligan, Park. Greenock; Gene Keogh, Wyantenuck. Murray Stockbridge; Bob Meaney, North Adams; Dick Morin, Forest Park.

Jordan, Mt. Anthony. Partridge, Berkshire Hills; Paul 9:48 Dubois, -Dave Wells, Greenock; Ray KuForest Park. shi, Berkshire Hills. Shields, Stockbridge; John Dawley, 10:00 -John GEAA.

Thomas, Greenock; Dick Falkenbush, Berkshire 10:06 -Jerry Moynihan, Berkshire Hills: Jerry Gralla, Wyantenuck. Galipeau, Mt. Anthony; Jon Mahanna, Pittsfield. Boys' 2nd Division 10:18 Walt Schroeder Jr. Taconic: Mike Barnini, Wahconah.

Roberts, Taconic; Jim Boisvert, Taconic; Paul Trudeau, Wahconah. Steele, Wahconah. Pemrick, Pittsfield; Bill Foss, Pittsficid; Bob Monteleone, Wahconah. dan, Anthony. Barry, GEAA; Skip mon1, Wahconah.

Jordan, Mt. Anthony. Runalove, Wahconah; a O'Donnell, Walksonah: Don Finn. Wyantenuck; Jim Cunningham, Wyontenuck. Bordeau, GEAA.

Spence, Mike Clarke, Forest Park. Harris, Jack Murray, Forest Park. George, Forest Park; Steve Skowronski, Retallick, Berkshire Berkshire Hills. Hills; Larry Liss, Greenock. Hills; Berkshire Dick Barbini, Greenock.

Boiley, Berkshire Hills; Kevin Gilligan, Greenock. 11:48 -Bruce Cadenelli, Greenock; Mike Kelly, Lucy, Greenock; Billy Wilk, Forest Pork. Berkshire Hills. Rossi, Greenock; Mike Ponti, Forest Park. Michaels, Berkshire HIlls; Bruce Calkins, Wahconah.

McDarby, Greenock; Dennis Perrone, Berkshire Hills. Germanowski, Forest Park; Mark Boraski, Moynihan, Berkshire Berkshire Hills. Hills; Fred Pietros, Forest Park. Girls' 1st Division 12:30 Heather Dobbins, Pittsfield; Vicki Jensen, Stockbridge; and Ann Morroson, Wahconah. O'Brien, Pittsfield; Susan Shields, Stockbridge.

Girls' 2nd Division -Potty, Siciliono, Taconic: Linda Jordan, Anthony. English, Taconic: Martin, Berkshire Hills. Ryan, GEAA; Jody patrick, Stockbridge. Ponte, Taconic: Sarah AMHERST SPORTS AMHERST Douglas Grutchfield, who coached the Amherst Regional High Hurricanes to. a Small Schools Tourney title this past: winter in basketball is moving into the big-time ranks of schoolboy sports this fall.

The former UMass hoop great has been signed to a contract at Belmont High in the Greater Boston area. In addition to" be. head basketball coach, he will be a assistant track coach and leach physical education. Grutchfield spent three years at Amherst, fresh off the UMass campus. Last year's hoop team compiled a 16-5 overall mark under his guidance.

His ARHS track teams were unbeaten over a two period and this past spring won Class honors in the Western Mass. Tourney. Only two spots remain open in the First Annual Amherst SinPitch tourney which will be. held at Groff Park the weekend of Aug. 1 and 2.

Teams wishing to enter should contact tourney chairman Ben Page at 311 West Amherst. this week. Entrance fee has been set with a 17-man roster requirement. Among the teams already entered arc Western Canal Mass. L'ane3 defending champ of Southampton; league-leading Boulanger's of the Easthampton Slo-Pitch League; 143-Cluh of Northampton circuit; Griffin's Cafe of Holyoke and Shutesbury AC and Gazette of the host league.

the Berkshire Hills Country Club entry of Bob and Fred Gniadek. Their comedalist rivals of a year ago and former champions, Fred Favreau and "Bud" Cauffman will represent the host club. Coming from Northampton a pair of young linksmen -Ed Finn and Bob Emerson. Providing a dark horse challenge will he another formidable entry from Berkshire Hills in Pittsfield, Bob (Charles) Johnson, the steady performing southpaw, and Emil Fontana. North Adams will send Jimmy Meaney and Jim Collins.

An interesting sidelight will be the appearance of hockey star Carl Moffatt of Greenock CC. a four handicap southpaw swinger. He again will be playing with an Allied Junior out, long ball hitting John Thomas of the Lee club. In addition to medalist. winner and runner-up prizes in all divisions.

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