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FOURTEEN THE NORTH ADAMS, MASSACHUSETTS, TRANSCRIPT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 2, 1953 Sprague Electric Wins North Adams Softball League Pennant Defeats Holy Name Sprague Nine Rallies To Conquer Eagles Sprague's made an amazing comeback last night to edge the Eagles, 12-11, in a Little league at Kemp park. The Eagles were flying high on a 10-0 lead entering the Sprague half of the fourth btu suddenly they fell to earth and nine runs scampered across the plate to bring victory to Coach Chilli Cci-JMcKeon. rf lana's team. Five errors and three R. Koloc.

hits figured in the scoring with of the runs unearned. Sprague scored three more runs in the fifth. With the score of 10-9, Dick Pilot was sent to the mound for Sprague's and he breezed through the inning. In the fifth, Sprague started i a rf roll again and pushed across Johnson, rf got the runner at first to end the game. The summary: Sprague's ab J.

DeMarco, 3-if 4 Galli, 2 Cellana, If Cirardi. 1-c F. Koioc, c-1 R. D'Marco. ss-3 lf-p Dufraine.

rf Boisvert, ss Totals Baffle's Caprari. cf Wikiman, 1-P 3 Sullivan, ss three runs. Pilot, led off with a single to center. An error put runners on first and second. Bih Teichert fanned the next batter.

Pilot was erased at third i Jimmy DeMarco reaching first on a fielder's choice. Torn Galli singled scoring Dulraine with the tying run. An error brought in two more runs.giving Sprague a 12-10 lead. The Eagles made a valiant a a i tempt to get the game back in the F. Donega, 2 Richards, If Veazie, p-1 Caron, lf-2 Totals Innings: Eagle's Spra; livan, In Series Playoff Sprague Electric won the North Adams Independent a league championship last night, defeating Holy Name.

10-5 on Noel field. The boys coached and managed by Sammy Dean, veteran softball leader, were able to bunch hits at the right Lime pra g. llc out three men. Bill Barry limited the Sprague team to eight hits but the Electrics bunched them. Libardoni not only pitched his team to victory, he also led them at bats as he slapped out a single and a double.

Paul Magnifico led the Holy Name nine at bats as I he slashed out three singles. end the playofi series in one game. Picking i opening frame, the Sprague I lost no time in getting to losing Libardoni, 'p pitcher Bill Barry as they banged Puppolo. 2 out five hits scoring seven timosiZancui. cf the second inning.

Poor a rf Name fielding provided the big' edge in the pennant tussle a Totals the Electrics were out-hit 10 to S. Holy Name Kronick. 1 Canalcs, Tanner, Barry, Estes, Ariazi. up a lone tallv in thel I a i i 3 -1 ab 3 4 3 29 10 21 ah 4 4 31 11 13 15 2 0 4 0 1 LaVailry. 2 -Riloy "Davis.

2 ue's 0 0 0 9 3 1 2 I RBI Teicheft, Meanoy, bui- Mondia, Donega, 2, Veazie, top of the sixth, scoring one run Billy Sullivan started line single to center and after Pilot fanned the next two batters. Bob Veazie singled to the right field fence, scoring Sullivan. Jimmy Caron drove one back at Pilot but the youngster pounced on the ball as it broke off his glove and ANOTHER GRID SEASON STARTS--Williams 1953 squad, headed by Capt. Denny 'Mesnan, No. 55, of New York scrambles out of Holy Name boys again cross- --Veazie; S3--Teichert, Meaney J.

DeMarco; BOB--Off R. Koloc 4, Veazia 3. Teichert SO--By R. Koioc 4, Pilot 2, Veazie 3, Teichert DP--Caprari to Wildman to Meaney; BH--R. Koloc (Veazie); WP--Pilot; LP--Teichcrt: Umpires--Durant, De! Negro; Time of game--I 29 min.

Field house near Coie field for first day's workout. Excessive heat cut afternoon drill short, but 35 or so gridsters were out early this morning for another workout and'tonight, to get away from the heat, they will drill under lights on Coie field. In the background watching their charges are Line Coach Frank Bell, left, Head Coach Len Walters, middle, and on the right, Asst. Coach Trabold.) The Holy Name squad fell apart as far as defensive play went as they made no Jess than six errors. The Electrics cashed in on every error as they scored four unearn-i Smith, If ed runs in their big seven run in-JDeSaniy.

cf ning. Key blows were struck by Magnifico. 3 I TiiiyMancini who doubled and by Farinon. rf Gwedo Libardoni who singled. It was in the third inning that the Holy Name tallied their first two runs as a result of three! singles, Paul Magnifico's being Totals 31 5 10 IS 6 6 the clutch hit.

In the -1th on an error for La Valley in fourth inning. Replaced La Valley in the fifth inning. 170 200 both runs back in their half of the i Holy Name 002 200 1-- 5 Dean Street Champs Beat DeBlois Market Area Sports Events i i ALL Wiilsams Candidates Lights Dean Street Cafe for the sec ond straight year has won the Adams Softball league champion ship, defeating DeBlois Market last nighl, S-4, on Russell field to make it two straight in the play, off series. A large crowd gathered or Russell field to watch the rivals clash, and the fans were treated to a free hitting contest. Thej also witnessed some great fielding- plays by VVhalen at third and Ray Lemoine at shortstop.

Jim Anton, Dean Street's a around man, was given the pitching assignment last night, and although touched for nine hit was never in serious ciangei Buck Morey tried hard to keep his team's chance alive, but Dean Street got to him for 12 blows. Thus another and one of the most successful Softball seasons since 1947 has ended at Adams. The sport made a great come back in the Mother Town due the-spirit and co-operation of all league clubs. The summary: Dean St. Cafe ab L.

Lemoine. If 2 Lemanskj, Ib 1 Joe Anton, rf 4 R. Gagnon, Ib, If Joe Anton, rf po 0 0 1 5 0 2 2 7 0 2 Charbonneau, ss 4 MeClear, cf 4 Ed. Koczeia, 2b 2 Minardi, 2b 1 Jim Anton, 3 VVhalen, 3b 4 Totals 32 DeBlois Market ab Haggerty, cf vs Dalton Mitchell field--6 LITTLE LEAGUE Elks vs F.olary Kemp SOFTBALL Center Spor's vs Pitlsfield Slavs Noel Earle Sandy Favorite Over Durando I For the first time in Williams, without working out, wearing the college football history a prel'ieavy uniforms. colleges, incidentally, have dismissed candidates until the heat wave is over, but Coach Walters, with a game on the 26th, feels the boys will be helped fay the early morning and evening sessions instead of quitting alto- season training drill will place under lights i Coach Len Walters and his aides sending the boys their pace tonight on Cole field.

The reason, of course, is to get 12 21 11 P. DeBlois, 3b Rousseau. If Lemoine, ss DeBlois, 2b ebauer, Wagenknecht, Ib DeGere, rf Morey, Nassif po 3 LOUIS Durando i I gether at this time. away from the excessive heat. About 35 candidates are work- Also.

to take advantage of the cooler weather sessions which sorted yesterday, are being held Barbara Wall Club Champion Miss Barbara Wall won the women's championship at the North Adams Country club this week, defeating Mrs. Neal W. Welch in the finals. The match went 23 holes before Miss Wail was declared the winner. ed the plate twice as they made a bid to get back into the game, however, the Sprague team got inning when Libardoni doubled and scored single.

on Reco Puppolo's The only other Holy Name run RBI--Tanner. DeSanty. Ariazi, Brown. McPherson, Libardoni. Puppolo.

Mancini 2, Magnifico 2B--Smith. Libardoni; W-- Barry in the final frame Libardoni SO--Barry 1. Lii Cliff Smith doubled and came jbardoni 3: SB--Farinon. Mancini, home on Paul Magnifico's ground-1 McPherson: WP--Barry SH-- er. The Holy Name team had 10) Puppolo; U--E.

Fan- hits in all, but Libardoni a Vitali. Genlile and Andreat- through in the clutch as he a LP--Barry. out under the direction of Coach Walters and his aides, Bayonne. trying to muscie the early morning hours, as others will join the squad within Jones Misses By Single Shot Joseph F. Mitchell.

40-year-old operator of a Williamstown Scores Over Hoosick Falls looked a little bet-1 Mason, 1 last night in defeating Hoosick I McPherson, If 3 once in l-'l fights, and Durando will I top a boxing card arranged Cor the national American Legion conven- "Ilion in session here. 1 The bout in the 160-pound class Totals 31 4 9 21 10 i he telecast nationally (CBS) Innings: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 beginning at 9 p.m. (EST) from the St. Louis Arena. Durando, who started the year as the fouri doesn't go his way back into middtoveishi i a necessary, division top 10.

takes on favored Randy Sandv of New York in a this wave remains scheduled 10-ronr- 1 boxing bout to- 1 i us." Coach Walters added. night. Because of the heat yesterday. Sandy, who beaten only place in the National Amateur golf championship yesterday by beating well as evening. "We'll work a day or so'and then by the 15th Robert T.

Jones. 3rd, son of the golfing great, on the 3Sih hole at Wyanlcnuck Golf club in Great Bar- lcre was jy a brief morning session and the afternoon drill was cancelled. Insiead the time I was given lo the taking of squad, iherc will be about 40 or so on hand, just about representing the maximum for the Capt. Denny Meenan of New- York city heads the squad. Meenan, a guard last year, may be Mnvalescent home 1 won himself a Falls, 7-4 on Mitchell field than it did last Sunday, but the boys must play more aggressive ball if they want to make a good showing in the of C.

tourney at Holycke on 2 3 1 2 0 Lamarre, 3 0 0 Bakey, rf. cf 3 1 1 Danaher, 2 1 1 Totals Saturday. Hoosick Falls ab Dean St. Cafe 0 0 0 2 2 1 3--S DeBlois Market 0 0 0 0 1 2 1--4 Errors; Jim Anton. Haggerty, R.

DeBlois. RBI; Wegrzyn 2, Gagnon 1, Charbonneau 3, Haggerty 2, Rousseau 1, Gebauer 1. 2BH: Charbonneau. Wegrzyn. BB; under tentative" plans mapped out by Coach Watters and his coach- group and individual ng sla ff a a long "study" ses- how the boys did sweat, evenision yesterday.

switched lo fullback where second hit the and stopped a blocking a i i 'can be utilized I foot from the cup. Standing on the rington. Tonight the team hopes to con-JB. Davock. 3 Mitchell birdied the 375-yard par! tinue its winning ways by defeating 2 closer with a tremendous Dalton in a return game.

Al Austin 1 drive, 50 yards from the green. His I the mound for Williams- Sandy will take the fight. "All I have to do is hit him once I believe I can catch him at-least 2, Anton 3. SO: Morey 1,) two or three times in the 10 rounds. Anton 1.

S3: Gebauer, DeGere. PB: Wegrzyn 1, Gebauer 1. WP: Anton 2. DP: Lemoine tp P. Delois.

for Morey in fifth and sixth. Umpires: Simonelli. Bombar- L. nits Ihree 'iHomers in Win dier, Sneizek. Time: Rockledge Team Wins Sprague Coif League That'll be enough." Sandy wasn't talking.

Sandy, 6-Cooter. was defeated by a knockout al the hands o' Willie Troy. Durando, who has won 35 out c'. 53 fights, was knocked out of the top 10 listings with losses to Joey GiardeUo Paddy Y'oung. He's fought three draws.

The fight will be scored on a point system under Missouri boxing rules i tivo judges and the The CYC, the heln of i Gould 7, Rondeau 1, Radcliff three homers, shellacked the Morningside Aces of Pittsfield, 7-0 last night on Noel field. McDonough, Yeadon and Kelly were the home run hitlers for local club. Bud Gould pitched the first Pomeroy 2. DP: Yeadon. P3: Farmer.

WP: cliff. Umpire: I game: 1:30. '6th tec. he and Jones, champion at Pitlsfield Country club, even. Mitchell shot 72-70--142 on the par 70 Wyanlcnuck links, while Jones had 73-70--143 to be first alternate.

Fred Gniadek won an all- PiUsficld playoff for second alternate, with Walter Kubica after they scored 14S. Gniadek had 79-69 and Kubiea 75-72. Other scores: Joseph Morrell, WVantenuck. 71-79 150; were heat began siightlv. In Wilcox.

Merrill, If Dandoris, Brornerski. cf T. Davock, rf Calhoun, 7 11 IS 0 2 0 1 1 1 6 2 town. Game time is 6 o'clock. Bill Danaher pitched good ball last night until the sixth when the to tell and he tired that frame Hoosick Falls scored its four runs with Quigley's double and Wikox's Totals 25 4 815 4 3 Williamstown 040 120--7 Hoosick Falls 000 004--1 2 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 1.

1 0 2 1 1 triple the big blows. Ray Mason was the big gun in the Wiiliamstown atlack hitting a home run to deep right in the fifth with Billy Hart, who had bunted, on base. Danaher socked a in his own The summary: triple RBI: McPherson, Danaher, Wolfe, Creer, Mason 2, Quigby, Wilcox, Brornerski; 2B B. Wright, Wyanlenuck. 70-75-154: Williamstown ab a Paul Bannick.

Pittsfield. Wolfe, 2 3 0 2 0 2 vock, Quigby; 3B: Danaher, Wil- co.x; HR: Mason; SB: Quigby, RP: Wilcox to White to 0 Quigby, Quigby unassisted; BB: Kelly and WP: Rader. Time uf Only one place was at stake here for the National Amateur, to be conducted Sept. 14-19 at Oklahoma City Golf and Country club. Creer, Monette, cf Austin, rf Harte.

3 3 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 Calhoun 1, Danahe houn 2, Danaher doris, Lamarre. pell. SU: PB: BulJett, cat- Dan- Reo- i Sprague golf league which completed its season this week compiling an average of .654. The team was composed of Harry Kalker, captain, Roger Bastion, Neil Welch, George Giroux and Lou Vincelette, Pinehurst 2 vs. Pine Valley 4.

Hershey 5 vs. 1. Indian Creek 6 vs. Oakmont 0. Wingfoot 1 vs.

Shaker Ridge 5. The final standings: Ave. Rockledge' 55 29 654 Wait Rohane carded the 43 gross score, 39, while Roland Dex- Indian Creek ter registered the best net score, 28. The results of the final matches and the final league standing follow: Shaker Ridge 45.5 Pina Valley 39.5 Pinehurst 39 Oakroont 31.5 Hershev 30 29 35 37 38.5 44.5 45 52.5 54 583 559 5411 470 464 375 357 innings for CYC with Ernie referee splitting 10 points a round I Rondeau working in the. final, between the two boxers.

Center Sporfs Has Two Games The Center Sports Store soflball team has booked tivo exhibition games for this week, tonight and tomorrow night, both at Noel field. The game tonight is with Pittsfield AH Siars? This team came led to. several of them playing here last week and met defeat with the Bennington Majesties 11-7 frame. A three run splurge in the third frame and four tallies in the fourth iced the game for Bob Sinderman's club. McDonough's homer came in the third, while Yeadon and Kelly connected in the fourth.

The Pittsfield team did not bring all the boys il was suppos- Director Black, "between the scenes, "Relax!" The cast knows what that at the hands of the Sports store. Tomorrow night: the Sporties will OPENS MONDAY S1PT. 7 Yesterday's Sports in Brief (Hy the Associated Press) Tennis FOREST HILLS, N.Y.-Gardnar Mulloy, Miami, reached the third round of the'N'ational cham- last night. A game tentatively scheduled for tonight between CYC andj play the North Adams Merchants, Deerfield Classing has been can- a game a should attract con- celled, siderabie interest. The Merchants) The summary- are currently engaged in a Round jMorn.

Aces ab bit po Robin at New Lebanon, N. Y. This'j 0 nes, 2b 2 Vollinger. cf 3 2 is the first game the Merchants have played with a North Adams Independent league team. Marciano's Manager in Blast at Roland Lee, 3b 1 Pomeroy, ss, 2 Sinderman, If 2 Meringues, Ib 1 rf 2 GROSSINGER iffi Heavyweight Radcliff, ss 2 Nogudrira, Champion Rocky Marciano declined to comment but Manager Weiil yesterday blasted challenger A welcome down the.

line The Script Girl passes Bdlantine. Totals CYC 17 Harness Racing 8 RACES NIGHTLY Swidayi) DAILY DOUBLE CLOSES BOO p.m. ADMISSION (Ml. fmttio! i Tox; SARATOGA RACEWAY SPRIHCS HY pionships with an easy 6-2, 6,3, 6-11 Roland LaStarza for his statement nurant 'f victory over Richard C. Squires of that Marciano takes 'too many! McDonoughi clij 2 0 4 15 bh po Bronxville, N.

Y. Golf NEW YORK--Gene Dahlbender Atlanta, shot a 6S-6S--13S over Atlanta's East Lake'Country Club course to pace 177 qualifiers for the National amateur championship. Bacing NEW YORK-Level Lea ($3.90) won his third race in five starts this in the feature event at Aqueduct. CHICAGO Sedgeview ($12.40) took the feature at Washington DEL MAR, Lark ($10.40) Horsetrader-Ed ($6.90) ran a heat in the San Juan Caoistrano. purse at Del Mar.

punches. LaStarz that Rocky's slambang style of taking 2, 3' and 4 punches to' get one in would make him "soft 1 in the head." LaStarza is doing a lot of talking," said "I hope he feels that way the night, of Sept. 24. The public deserves a good fight. La- Starza went to college.

Rocky didn't. But when it comes to intelligence, Rocky will match him. "Rocky stands on his record. He has knocked put Louis, Matthews and Walcott twice. Rocky will personally answer LaStarza on fight night." Marciano contented himself with boxing, Robinson, cf Boschetti, 3b Yeadon, Ib Boyer, ss Kelly, 2b Kerson, rf 0 10 1 5 11 I'll have the Ale!" "The Beer for me!" Refreshing performance, all agree.

Rondeau, Totals 17 7 7 18 2 Innings: 1 2 3 4. 5 6 Morn. -Aces 0 0 0 0 0 0--0 CYC 0 0 3 4 0 --7 RBI: Gould, McDonough, Yeadon, Kelly, Robinson. 2BH: Gould, Robinson. HR: McDonough, Yeadon, Kelly.

"BB: Gould 2. Radcliff 1. Pomeroy 1. On stage at folks raise a cheer At sight of both the Ale and Beer! When guests drop in for TV, entertain them graciously--serve both the Ale and Baerl Pick up your Ballantine by the case. If such a nice compliment to offer your guests a choice BALLANTINE P.

Ballantine Sons, Newark, N. ALE BEER SINCE 1840 tf.