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The Berkshire Eagle from Pittsfield, Massachusetts • 21

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The Berkshire Eagle, Wednesday, Dec. 24, 1980-21 I I I I 1 Maxwell, Bird lead 1 A -k .3 A lflTl 'IMfaBffii Celtics past Nuggets 1 mflaHi held Washington to just 11 fourth-quarter points. The Hawks, winners of their last six straight at home, were led by Johnson with 25 points. Criss added 18 and rookie Collins finished with 15. Atlanta, 16-20, got 14 points and 19 rebounds from Dan Roundfield.

Washington, 14-21, was led by points in the fourth quarter last night to rally Utah to a 101-96 victory over the Dallas Mavericks, ending the Jazz's nine-game losing streak. Utah had lost 15 of 17 entering the game and appeered to be on the way to another setback as Dallas opened a 14-point lead in the second quarter. The Maver icks led at the half 48-41 and had Elvin Hayes with 22 points and 12 rebounds. Kevin Grevey and the lead dwindle to 71-68 going Wes Matthews each contributed into the final quarter. Utah tied lost 11 points.

Washington has it with 3:22 to go on a layup by Darrell Griffith, who had 25 six of its last seven games. Kings 102, Cavs 100 RICHFIELD, Ohio (UPI) -Phil Ford's driving layup with three seconds left last night lifted the Kansas City Kings to a 102-100 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. points, and went in front with 2:45 to go on a basket by Dantley. Dantley and Griffith accounted for 25 of the Jazz's 33 fourth-quarter points. The Mavericks, winners of only four games, were paced by 23 Doints from Bill Robinzine.

BOSTON (UPI) Cedric Maxwell scored a season-high 29 points and Larry Bird added 27. last night to lead the Boston Celtics to their eighth straight victory, a 136-128 decision over the Denver Nuggets. The Celtics, v(ho had their biggest pint total of the season, sent Denver to its fifth straight loss. Bird and Robert Parish each scored 10 points as the Celtics took a 32-31 lead after one period. The Nuggets fought back to a 64-63 halftime edge behind a 12-point second-period performance from Alex English.

Boston opened the second half with 12 consecutive points and held 100-92 lead after three quarters, with Nate Archibald scoring nine of his season-high 24 points. The Nuggets got 114-111 before the Celtics ran off a 10-2 spurt to a take 124-113 lead. English finished with 29 points and Dan Issel 23 for Denver. Parish finished with 18 for Boston. Hawks 100, Bullets 83 ATLANTA (UPI) Eddie Johnson, Charlie Criss and Don Collins combined for 58 points Tuesday night to send the Atlanta Hawks to a 100-83 victory over the Washington Bullets.

The Hawks outscored the Bullets 21-1 to lead 94-73 with 4:41 remaining in the game. Atlanta After Mike Mitchell's jump shot put the Cavs on top 100-98 He scored eight straight Dallas with 1:37 remaining, Reggie Mints in the fourth quarter, but Andy Holden Schneider, Brent Bokowski, Keith Hayden, Jeff Doyle, Jim Alibozek and Dan McGrath; FOURTH ROW Mark Harrington, Alan Lepicier, Jon Frederick, John Provost, Brian Dalton, Jay Beckwith, Mark Asdikan, Bill Bressett, Dave Bissaillon and John Molloy FIFTH ROW Dale Krzeminski, Dan Kolis, Chris Wood, John Bassi, Scott McWhirt, Eric Luczymski, Rick Lipinski, Dave Vigna and Tony Scieszka; BACK ROW Paul Cardinal, Mark Hobart, Bob Gerry, Tom Warner, Mark Morris, Don Oltschj Bob Randall, Mark Therrian, Jim Wojtaszek and Fran Alibozek. CLASS A CHAMPIONS were the Hoosac Valley Hurricanes, who went on to win the Western Mass. Division 2 Super Bowl and finish at 10-0. They are, fronleft to right: FIRST ROW Coach Jim Fassell, John Cox, P.J.

Frank, Ken Williams, captains Roger Viani, Steve Alibozek, Steve Vigna and Mike Gazaille, Trent Gaylord, Dean Ramsdell, Ron Carpenter and head coach Joe Doyle; SECOND ROW Coach Joe AL-caro, Brian Alarie, Pete Mancini, Tom Pelczymski, Bruce Lipinski, Bill Linzey, Mitch Romaniak, John Duval, Steve Kulpa, Dan Kelson, Stan Kordana and Coach Paul Sprague; THIRD ROW Larry Ordyna, Tim Burdick, Hank Duval? Dave Markland, John Alibozek, Bob Babula, Mike the Mavericks managed only two points in a four-minute span down the stretch. Tom LaGarde King ended a six-minute scoring drought for Kansas City by tipping in the tying basket following a missed Ford shot with 1:11 to go. The Kings called time with 21 seconds left. Ford took the in-bounds pass, dribbled around the top of the key and drove in to win it. The Cavs, trailing throughout, took an 88-86 lead with 10:36 left before the Kings reeled off 12 straight points in the next three minutes.

Cleveland then had 18 points for Dallas. Pacers 125, Nets 109 INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) -James Edwards scored 24 points and rookie Louis Orr had 22 last night' to carry the Indiana Pacers to a 125-109 victory over New Jersey, spoiling the debut of Nets coach Bob Mackinnon. The Pacers took the lead at 9:22 of the first period and led bv as manv as 20 points. In the Flames, Islanders play 2-2 tie UNIONDALE, N.Y. (UPI) Whalers 7, Leafs 2 Stoughton converted Mike Nordiques 2, Habs 2 Don Lever drove in a 25-foot TORONTO (UPI) Mark Rogers' pass at 13:05.

QUEBEC (UPI) Bob slap shot with 1:05 left in the Howe had two goals and an as- Rogers' assist extended his Gainey scored with four seconds game last night to lift the Cal- sist last night to pace the Hart- point-scoring streak to 15 left-in the game last night to lift bounced back and ran off next 12 points. the final period the Pacers' lead was never under 14 points. ford Whalers to a 7-2 victory games, the longest the NHL the Montreal Canadiens into a 2- over the Toronto Maple Leafs. this season. 2 tie with the Quebec Nordiques.

Chicopee defeats Warrior swimmers Howe's first goal, an unas Stars 6, Wings 2 WUh goalie Rick Walmsley dftroit fiiPD stove for an extra aacker, Christoff scored three Mais and Larry Robinson drilled a rising slap shot from the left sisted effort at 16:50 of the first period, came after Toronto had established a team record for gary Flames into a 2-2 tie with the New York Islanders, breaking the Islanders' four-game winning streak. It was Lever's eighth goal of the season. He took a pass from Willi Plett and fired from the left faceoff circle to beat Islanders' goalie Billy Smith. Calgary trailed 2-0 entering the final period, but Bob Mac- 100 CHICOPEE Chicopee High Reinhardt (W); 3. Connolly (C) Besides Edwards and Orr, who also had 8 rebounds, five other Pacers were in double figures.

Mike Gminski led the Nets with 19 points and rookie Darwin Cook added 18. Five other Nets scored in double figures. MacKinnon replaced Kevin Loughery, who resigned Monday after a break with club Otis Birdsong, held to only 6 points in the second half, topped the Kings with 31 points and Scott Wedman added 19. Mitchell had a season-high 37 and Kenny Carr added 27 for the Cavs. Utah 101, Mavericks 96 DALLAS (UPI) Adrian Dantley scored 14 of his 30 breaststroke -1.

Carroll (0 1:14.3: 2. Bie-gel (W); 3. Lauzier (0; 400 freestyle relay won all but three events in handing Wahconah's swim team a 54- the fastest two goals. Bill Der- ST. point that Gainey deflected out lago and John Anderson scored Jjjj Jj of mid-air, beating Quebec on Whalers goalie John Garrett SSKSwLmA aJ goalie Michel Plasse on his right at 1:44 and 1:52, respectively Hartford took a 4-2 second-pe Millan narrowed the gap to 2-1 at 3:01 when he took the puck in riod lead with three goals in a Wings.

swe' Andersson broke a 2-2 tie on a Rejean Houle earlier spoiled a power play at 11:27 of the sec- shutout bid by Plasse that lasted ond period, when his high shot until 14:01 of the period when he from the faceoff circle beat De- took a pass from Pierre Mondou troit goalie Gilles Gilbert. He in front of the net and whipped added his second goal of the in a wrist shot, night ft 17:30 of the same The Nordiques took a 1-0 lead front of the net and scored on span of 2:53, started by defense-his second rebound. man Al Sims, who scored his Bryan Trottier and Anders 10th goal of the season at 10:12. Kallur scored second-period Tom Rowe took a pass from goals to break a scoreless tie for Howe and connected on a knee-New York. 1 high shot at 12:35 and Blaine nua.

Wishing You Good Health 29 loss yesterday. Dean Elser finished first in two events for Wahconah, winning the 200-yard freestyle in 2 minutes, 11 seconds and taking the 500 freestyle in 6:08.4. The other Wahconah victor was Craig Mcllquham, who captured the 160 individual medley in 1:51.6, as the Warriors' record dropped to l-l. 160 medley relay 1. Chicopee (Croteau, Carroll, Milkav, Mecheam) 2.

Chicopee; 3. Wahconah; 200 freestyle 1. Elser (W) 2. Boiyowski (C); 3. D.

Reinhardt (W); 160 individual medley I Mcllquham (W) 2. CronneU (W); 3. Croteau (0: 60 freestyle 1. Scheehser (C) 27.9; 2. Colba (C); 3.

Mack (W); Diving -1. Mechecnnie (C) 133.0; 2. Gauron (C); 3. White (W); 100 butterfly 1. Milkay (C) 59.0; 2.

Mcllquham (W); 3. Bazan (C); 100 freestyle 1. Scheehser (0 51.2; 2. D. Reinhardt (W); 3.

Shurfield (C); 500 freestyle -1. Elser (W) 2. Vizidik (CI; 3. Hale 100 backstroke 1. Croteau (0 B.

Girls1 basketball Lenox wins tournament l. cnicopee (Mecnecnnie. Milkay, flo-zyowski, Scheehser) 2. Wahconah; 3. Chicopee.

Hoosac triumphs TURNERS FALLS Tracy Jillson had two individual victories and swam on the winning medley relay team as Hoosac Valley defeated Turners Falls 51-32 yesterday. The win evened Hoosac's record at 1-1. Jillson won the 200-yard individual medley in 2:27.2 and the 100 butterfly in 1:02.2. He teamed with Jeff Campbell, Russ Bowes and John Frederick to capture the medley relay in 2:06. Jeff Campbell won the 100 backstroke in 1:21, while Bowes took the 100 breaststroke in 1:17.

Medley relay 1. HV (J. Campbell, Bowes, Jillson, Frederick) 2. TF; 3. HV; 200 freestyle -1.

T. Campbell 2. Pinardi (TF); 3. Dudziak (HV); 200 individual medley 1. Jillson (HV) 2.

Humphrey (TF); 3. Richotte (TF); 50 freestyle 1. Pitoniak (HV) 25.9; 2. Bullman (TF); 3. O'Neill (HV); Diving 1.

Martin (HV) 84.65 2. Roulier (HV); 3. Desauitels (TF); 100 butterfly 1. Jillson (HV) 2. Richotte (TF); 3.St.

Denis (HV); 100 freestyle 1. Dudziak (HV) 2. Frederick (HV); 3. Bullman (TF); 500 freestyle 1. Humphrey (TF) 2.

T. Campbell (HV); 3. Pitoniak (HV); 100 in the first period when Peter Stastny set up Anton Stastny's 16th goal of the season at 11:30. Anton snapped a quick wrist shot from the top of the faceoff circle under Walmsley 's legs. After a scoreless second period, Peter Stastny took a pass from Anton in the slot and tucked a backhand shot into the upper lefthand corner of the net at 10:43 of the final session to make the score 2-0.

Happiness in this season throughout the year. SHEFFIELD The Lenox Both teams made 15 field High girls' basketball team goals, but Lenox connected on 11 downed Mount Everett 41-34 last free throws to Everett's four, night to win the first annual Sophomore guard Denise Mount Everett Christmas Tour- Rossi led Everett with 14 points, nament. all from outside, and Linda Monument claimed third place Wright chipped in with six. by beating Lee 48-29 in a game Eagle coach Scott Cary said Christina LeBlanc had 13 points including 10 in the first period to give the Spartans their first win of the year. Monument led by 11-10 after the first period and stretched its advantage to 25-12 at the half and 40-22 after three periods.

Joan Raspuzzi and Ingrid Hagberg each added 10 points for the Spartans, and Raspuzzi and Holly Soule excelled on defense. Stacey Crerar paced Lee with 14 points. Monument's record now stands at 1-3, 1-0 in the league, while Lee is 0-2 overall and 0-2 in the league. the ballhandling of Lenox guard Cathy Lahart was a big factor. The game was tied 8-8 after a period, but Lenox outscored the hosts 19-9 in the second stanza and 10-4 in the third to break the JS? FARRELL'S cu DECORATING CENTER OllOp 51 Church Pittsfield New Brodie ski center gets first test Saturday that also counted as a league contest.

Lenox evens record Lenox broke the game open in the second and third periods and evened their record at 2-2. Joan contest open. Everett, 1-1, Berkshire County's largest department store is at 33 Eagle Street, and every day 100,000 readers pass through it. To sell something in it, dial 499 0400, 743-4180, or 243-2424. -Adv.

NEW ASHFORD Brodie Rental equipment, instruction Brennaf Mountain's new cross-country and guided tours are offered by breaststroke -1. Bowes ihvi urn 2. Ras- center will get its first competi- Brodie staff members. The hv; Freestyle tive test Saturday at 1 p.m. with Brodie racing camp is operated the Brodie Open Cross-Country by the Brodie Racing Club.

Full Kirchner paced the Millionaires fought back in the final period, with 10 points, while Lisa Boen- scoring 13 points to four for itz and Cathy Lahart each had Lenox eight. Lenox Everett 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 2 3 Race. The cross-country event information on all events may will be just one of a series of be obtained at Brodie Mountain competitive programs, starting Ski Area, with the Brodie Junior Alpine 0 2 0 2 1 5 2 6 1 5 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 5 10 2 8 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 8 CLOSfD CHRISTMAS OAV Dougherty Stanton Dugan Wright Gunn Rossi Kradel Wuorl Of IN DAILY Williams Carey Knowles Kirchner Lahart Noyes Pensivy Fox Boenitz Catalano Total The Saving Place Jim Dwyer signs 3-year Oriole pact 0 3 0 4 3 7 AUTO CENTER 15 11 41 Total Lee Monument Race Camp Friday and carrying through Monday, Jan. 5, when the NewportPlayboy Professional Giant Slalom will take place. A highlight of the period will be the 10th Annual Gutmann Trophy Race for children Sun BALTIMORE (UPI) Vet- con onH flrct Kaco DY UK UHOieS.

Pittsburgh tops UMass five 85-65 PITTSBURGH (UPI) Len- Sun. Salei man lim nwvpr vpcfprriav Dwyer, 30, batted .285 and had Raspuzzi man Jim uwyer yesteraay Kinne 0 4 6 14 0 2 signed a three-year contract nP' ll Soto tftodtv FfkSoy, Doc. 26 Thru Saturday, Dc. 27 Sox last year. Bothered much of Ross Simone Crerar Santolln Coon Zerbato Mougin Daley Moffatt Bugley Our Reg.

22.77 A78x13 19.88 with the Baltimore Orioles, becoming the second free agent the season with a sore back, 4 10 1 5 0 2 0 2 0 4 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 10 3 13 0 0 day. Ski school director Pete vi Miivvw ii.if .11: L.I 1 .1 signed by the club in two weeks Tucker said, "There will be pro- nie MCM itidn new 10 a single grams for every rvne anrl level goal the first half, ex- Webber Greenfield Ely Hagberg LeBlanc Race Total 6f skier at Brodie in the next ploded for 15 second-half points SUB I HO. 1 SUll I f.lT I7II13 26.77 U. 1.77 i7iiu 71.77" ll.H TTT F7lil4 31.77 H.tt I. VIM 33.77 li.lt 1.31 G7lil53t.77 31.M1 2.4t 9 7 29 two WppV irinlnriino froo.

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McMillian, a 6-5 senior forward, scored most of his points off offensive rebounds and lay-ups that became available when Pitt's spread offense cracked the Minuteman defense. Carlton Neverson added 14 The Brodie Open Cross-Country Race will consist of a six-kilometer test for advanced and beginning cross-country skiers. Brodie opened a new network of trails a half-mile south of the main resort on Route 7. The trail svstem is maintained bv Hawkins is AD at Berkshire SHEFFIELD W. Ross Hawkins of the Berkshire School faculty has been appointed ath- Mm tor Many U.S.

Cart Carry out fa. 5.M Ml SHVICES INCLUDE: WA A native of Evergreen Park, Williams College, and the Nor- points and Dw, ne Wallace 12 0 0 Dwyer was selected by the letic director of the school, nd half for MT MOT die ski team trains there dailv. all in the se 111 St. 2. imtQfl I Kmart brand Louis Cardinals in the June Headmaster James R.

Moore All trails are at least 14 feet the Panthers, 4-5, who led only wide and a double track is set. 33-31 at intermission. 3. Choi QMiffjwJra) UmMtd (OwndKthtp Duration) Warranty. WarrgntMd OS long OS youOwnyou' cor Oa'ails in llrjit "Jim's hitting and fielding ability should be a real asset to our club," said General Manager Hank Peters, in announcing the Dwyer signing.

"I feel we have certainly strengthened our depth with the signing of Jim and Jose Morales." Morales is a veteran designated hitter signed last weekend Tarzan Cooper, basketball Hall of Famer, dies PHILADELPHIA (UPI) -Charles "Tarzan" Cooper, a center for the New York Renaissance pro basketball team in the 1930s and a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, has died at the age of 73, it was learned Monday. Cooper was found dead in his Philadelphia apartment on Saturday, but the coroner said the 6-foot-4 native of Newark, probably died Thursdayjlaccord-ing to the Hall of Fame office, located in Springfield, Mass. Cooper played 20 years of pro basketball, beginning in 1925 8.88 Ea Sale Price ft At Quart WW Sale Price mail 10W40 Motor OH Meets API and SAE specifications All weather Save. mart 10W30 Motor on at 3 6.88 Sale Price OH, Lube and Rltor Saw For many cars, light trucks. Additional parts or services extra Save at Kmart Haavy-duty thocks mnoHed 1-V" size piston, triple welded mounts, shaft Save now 1971 free-agent draft and made has announced, his big league debut two years Hawkins replaces Jackman L.

later. He played with the Mon- Stewart, who left the position treal Expos and New York Mets last spring to become director of before coming to the Red Sox alumni affairs and public rela-two seasons ago. tions. Dwyer is the fifth free agent Hawkins, a French teacher, signed by Baltimore since the joined the Berkshire faculty in major league re-entry draft took 1966 after teaching at Sanford effect in 1976. School in Delaware.

He is a Blake said the Orioles reached graduate of Bowdoin and has agreement with Dwyer last studied at the University of week, but could not make it pub- Delaware, Bucknell University lie until American League offi- and the University of Hartford, cials decided whether he could Aside from his classes, Hawk-continue to play winter baseball ins coaches football, hockey, in Puerto Rico. baseball and tennis and is ad- Players with more than four viser to the school's stamp col-years major league experience lectors, are normally barred from play- He and his wife, Jeanne, are Stnt for Many U.S. Can arrd UaM Truefct Tony DePina led Massachusetts, 2-6, with 15 points. The hobbled Minutemen were playing without starters Dan Wright and Tom Witkos, while 6-11 center Jim Mosier, recuperating from an injury, was limited to a few minutes' playing time. Celtics lead in Morningside hoop league The Celtics have a 6-0 record and are in first place in the Morningside Adult Basketball League, which plays every Wednesday night at 5:30 at the Morningside Community School.

The Wanderers are in second with a 4-1 mark, followed by the Warriors at 3-2, the Nets at 2-4, the Lakers at 1-4 and the Farmers, who have an 0-5 mark. allowing skiers to travel side by side. The trail network is linked by unplowed roads to the Mount Greylock Reservation, permitting round trips of up to 30 miles. Islanders get goalie on loan UNIONDALE, N.Y. (UPI) -The New York Islanders announced-Tuesday they had acquired goaltender Michel Dion on loan from the Quebec Nordiques for the remainder of the season.

Dion, 26, played in 11 games for Quebec with a 5.25 goals-against average. He was assigned to the Islanders' Indianapolis farm club in the Central Hockey League. Our Reg 56.88 46.88 Save I 44-monrh Auto after Maintenance-free, calcium-lead constructed and sealed Our Reg. 66 88 54.88 mart" 60-roonfh Ocrttory Maintenance-free, calcium lead constructed and sealed 1 1 1 iQIsJiUlCBiul LhmM. I Mm I'M i I I I tj I 1 L.

I IM MpM11 with the Philadelphia Panthers. He also Dlaved with the Phila- ing winter ball, but league offi- former owners of the Whip delnhia Giants before joining the cials decided to allow Dwyer to Willow Stables on North Plain S4.M Kens in 1936. He nnisnep nis ca- continue to piay Decause ne was noau ureai Daningiim. mrs. reer with the Washington Bears, a free agent when the season be-Hawkins works at the Troy Cooper was inducted into the gan.

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