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The Berkshire Eagle from Pittsfield, Massachusetts • 19

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Th- Berkshire isee, Monday, July 25, 1963L-49 ortilay, July 25, 1963' 19 a Berkshire El fit.kfiqd7AlbStOr$ 'an2ed I 1 A 0 01111 112 ed Soft- ba' 11 1 76,, 0 urt -21 1 4 1 re- pre aC4 4 IMP 111 jc 441: 011ie ortens 's 3Run Homer 4. og.a4;-.K.110y. In itliqrig Hebert Closes With 70 Under Pressure For 281 To Capture PGA Doctors Win Member-Guest By LEO H. PETERSEN -Providesalargin of Victory', Eddie Feigner Sets Stage for His Loss By Walking Two Men From Second Base; Winners Pull Three Double Playa By ROGER O'GARA 7 Ever since two lions terrorized the downtown section back in 1903, Pittsfield has been the scene of some big surprises in the field of entertainment. The Minneapolis Lakers snapped a 33-game losing steak to the Boston Celtics in the State Armory last And now Eddie Feigner's touring four-man softball team hai.suffered one of its infrequent losses here.

Ile didn't. Jay slammed that drive right down the middle and then whipped that trusty five iron out of the bag one last time. The ball sailed straight to the green, although it rolled perilously close to a trap yawning on the far side, and it stopped tote 20 feet from the pin. Jay slid it up right 4. matter of 10 inchesand then nonchalantly.

tapped it in for a closing, even-par 35-35-70 over that arduous course for, a winning total of 281. STOCKBRIDGE Doctors Donald E. Campbell of Stockbridge and, Harry Judson of Pittsfield won the annual member-guest golf tournament at the Stockbridge Golf Club' here yesterday after matching cards with Paul Campbell of Stockbridge and Vincent Campbell of Cambridge. Each steam shot a net of 127 on the comparison of the cards, Dr: Campbell and Dr. Judson gained a two-up advantage.

gross of 150 was scored by John D. Kennedy and Ed Gilligan, both of Lenox. They bad 18-hole totals of 76 and 74 os A net 18-hole score of 56 is pretty tough to beat Combined with -a second-day round of 65 for a 121 in the 36-hole member-guest net tournament at the Berkshire Hills Country Club over the weekend, it meant an easy first-division victory Fred Hogan and his guest, Eugene Kelley of the Country Club of Pittsfield. Seven strokes behind in second place were George Russell and Ed Skowronski of the GEAA, with rounds of 63 and 65. They defeated Bob Ahlen and guest Walt Kubica of Pontoosuc (62-66-128)Ina special three-hole play-off.

Hogan and Kelley, both ofmvhom have 16 handicaps, had an amazing round on Saturday. Kelley shot an 89 and Hogan an SO. and they paired so -well that their gross best ball was a par 72. Their AKRON, Ohio (UPI) The smiling guy they said could never win a big one had the last laugh today. Jay Hebert, who 'proved his class and his courage long ago at a tiny Pacific atoll called Iwo Jima, did it again on the treacherous slopes of Firestone Country Club to win the coveted PGA golf championship.

He did it the bard wax too, to wipe out forever the whispers that in the golfing clutch he would ever beafairway also-ran. Jay Hebert had won a few here and there. But none of them were the classic "big ones." the kind which write the pro golfers' names in the record books in big, bold 1 net card showed fotir pan, twelve birdies, and a pair of eagles. I couldn't putt," complained Hogan after their more normal 65 on Sunday, but no ()thy tint division team made up any atrokes on them. Kutahya, Drummond Seers 121 Ed Mesta Ion and Dave Drummond of Pontoosuc captured tile second division title with a 6241' 123.

Their round Sunday included an trunderlar 29 on the second nine. Joe Mitchell and Tony Duda of Pontoosuc finished second with a 6142-126, and Steve Winslow and Pred Pietrat-of Forest Park were third with 68-63 Ia tho third division. Marcel Peltier and Jim Pemrick of the Country Club of Pittsfield came out ahead with a 6348-129. Si Eullan lad Via Patna (6743-130) capped a Sunday comeback by defeating tournament chairman Paul Ferland and Jake Domini of VirahConah (6347-130) in a fiveholodoubloplapoffforsecond place, John Phalan and Dr: Eugene O'Neill of Oatarvilln won- the fourth division with a 6643-130. Dert Francis and Jim Dowling of Hinsdale (64411-132)- were second.

and Lou Coati and Fran Vaina of Greenock (8543-133) third. Of the 50 teams In the tournamentall- but- four-folulli-division entries finishod below par 144 for tho two rounds. tournament, a par-five monster. But then old, Slammin' Sam bogeyed the last two holes missing a four foot putt at the endand settled for a two over par 36-36-72 and a 283 Ferrier, watching slit-eyed, as Slam blew stepped up and his par on that final hole fora 35-36-71. That put him at 282, one shot ahead of Snead and with the other pair two holes from home.

Standing on the 17th tee, both Hebert and Sanders needed a pair of pars each for a tie. Doug, observinghis lose his chance with a bogey on the final hole which gave him a 36-36-73 for a 283 which tied him with Snead. But by the Hebert had taken it out of his hand and Ferrier's For Jay, the man they said couldn't do it, laced his tee shot straight up the middle on the 17th and-then whipped a five iron eight feet from the flag on that 390-yard, par-four hole. Calmly he stepped up and knocked it home for the birdie which put him on the front endand left him needing'l 'par for victory. -Admits Being Nervous "Sure, you get kind of nervous maybe with a difference of $11,000 for first place and only 85,500 for second," Jay grinned later, "but rhavir-parred thatIfith --every timeand I wasn't fain' to let it get away now." Seventh Loss for Pro It happened Saturday night at Wahconah Park, here 1576 paying fans and about 500 gate crashers watched the Pittsfield City League All-Stars dethrone the King and His Court 4-1.

011ie Cohen's three-run homer to deep center field in the sixth inning supplied the margin. The lou was only the seventh this season for the professional club. It has won 52. Feigner and his mates don't -the -they did, they would be exhausted from a back-breaking schedule. Ilowever, they don't like to lose.

Once they fall behind against the average team, they're able to rally for)victory. time they couldn't muster anythipg more potent than a harmless sihee. Cohen's left-handed blast off oftkof Feigner's blazing fast- balls broke.the -eidsting -tie, and left the prosbny three outs from defeat. or' Pro It left Ferrier one shot back-at ,282 followed by Snead and Sanders at Don January at 284; Wesley Ellis at 285; Doug Ford and Palmer at 288; Ken Venturi at 287 and Dave Barr and Fred Hawkins at 288. After that they were well scat- tered with Pete Cooper at 291; Paul Harney, Gene Littler and Jay's brother, Lionel, among those at '292; Billy Casper, Wally Bur( kemo and Julius, Boros at 294; Jackie Burke, 295; Jim Turnelk JerryBarberandrldetellerirrt.

296; George Bayer at 300, and Tommy Bolt all the way back -gt 303. And on the head ehd, a happy Jay Hebert the man they said "couldn't" but finally did, was almost at happy over the fact that he had matched his "Little" brother Lionel's 1957 victoq, "It's real nIce to firre ttbkkin thit family," he I find it nicer having the big brother win it" "11, 10 Leading Scorers InPGA Tourney AKRON, Ohio. (AP) Final top 10 scores and lies with the prize money, in the 42nd Professional Golfers Aisn. Championship completed -Sunday-at-Firestone 'Country Club's 7165-yard par 70 course. J117 Retort, 71-01-12-70 181.

limo Ferrier. Sarbeeli. 71444441 est 0,506 Saaa Snead, Witite Solobar Borings. IV. 08-78-74S-408, 88450.

0004 Sanders. bliand Beach. 70-71-011-711 -488. 18450. Do lanuary.Dollas.70-70-72-75-185, Wee Wut Caldwell.

N.J.. 0-285, 82,500. Demo Ford. Crystal liver, 75-7040- TS-4SC 82.120. Arnotd Palmer.

Ligonier. I1-74-75-7 82,114.. Son Venturi. Pale Alto. 711-711-71- Il 1,00 arr, easteo.

75-21-110-71-208, 111.100. Prod llowlrina. It Paws. Pm. 211-00-2244 40e.

VOW die De Angelo turned in a big league playonJoneegrounder near second base in the fifth. LZADDI abrbpese thogry. 3b 2 ti I I I I I 1 DeAngeko, es I 1 2 1 lingabone, lb 3 7 1 F. Dodnrolls et I I I Gagne. et I.

5eberbn.If I 1 1 4 Turner, 21, 1 1. 3 II 3 I I 1 Linker, re 2 '1 I 1 Ferri. 1 1 J. DeAngelis, 1 I George, I 14 4 -7 2110 LINO AND 001.11T ab onecos 1111S110 0 12 eirafte 5 I 1 Jackson, lb it 1 SI 1 4 IS 1 Oily League 105 OA -4 King and Oeart 000 101 0-1 11111-1e. DeAngslis, Cohen 2, Feltner.

3R-1r DoAnselis. DRCoben. 14BDeAnge4e. SACFoigner. DSParry, listabone and Terrier; Turner and Hugs-bunt; Linker and Cohen.

LOBCity League 6. King snd Court 7. BDFerry De- Angeles 4. George Feigner A tirnek out, Feltner U. HOFurry.

1 hi DeAngelis, I in -111---Deeete-1-in (Feigner). DPDeAngelis, Feigner. IV George. Didorrisen, OeFFellne Sat Ben-bane. Court Shorts Feigner graciously congratulat-1 the Pittsfield team.

Re called it the "best of the five he has met here. gztrtually-was the fit he be September. Ts. A 4.. as; A Not Until Sunday Then.

with gameness and an ability which never again will be questioned.he-, foughthis way through two tense boles which told the whole story-of the tournament and broke Jim Ferrier's heart, sent Sam Snead, skidding out of a shot at his 106th tournament tri-' umph and blasted Arnold Palmer's dreams of a "triple crown" slam. Two boles and they told it all. There were four of them running at, itFerrier and Snead in the next to last threesome and Hebert and Doug Sanders in the flnaFThreomS Snead birdied the man-killing 16th hole. the backbreaker of the Ita wig n161 1 1 ivi i Joe Lazttro Closes Well InBlind Golf Man Who Won Here Last Fall Finishes 2nd to Boswell Joe Lazar of Waltham, who won the Northeastern blind men's golf' championship tournament with a 0S last September at the Berkshire Hills Country Club, closed strongly with the same score in the natonal blind tournament Saturday at the 'Kebo Valley Country Club in Bar Harbor, Maine. That gave him a 26-hole 4'11281 of 207 and second place.

Winner of the event for the Ilthi tkno in the 12 years it hes boon held was former University oil Atabama football star Charley Bok, well Ivilh203. Boswell shot IN Saturday. Laz aro wasAbeonly man in the field to break 106.. Harold Mitchell oI Hamilton, had the best nine of the day, a 41 on the front. at the Berkshire closed strong- in the na- airient Saturday Country Club Rine.

That gave tilof 207and ent for the lith University of nine of the day, George Is Winner In the seventh, grim BOb George, the third and last pitcher forthehomeclub, was reached for a single by leadoff batter Ron Cooper, but retired Feigner, Al Jackson and Jerry Jones in order on two flies -anda---grounder. George, who yielded only the one bit through two inning st received credit for the win. In fairness to Feigner, however, tt must be recorded that his strict adherence to an of the act set the stage for his downfall. In every exhibition, he pitches with a blindfold over his eyes to the first three batters of the fifth inning. Then, in the sixth, he delivers to two men from second base After fanning Tommy Gagne at -'the outset of the sixth, he lost control when he moved back to second.

Be walked Joe Scherben and George (Bud) Turner, and both scored ahead of-Cohen on-his good wallop, Any time an opponent is able to put one of Feigner's pitches out of the infield, stands an chance of going all': the Eddie gave hit-usual interesting exhibitionand narration of the different kinds of Fred Shogry of the Pittsfield team, was the volunteer catcher. When Ianer cut loose with his fast ba11 it Jarred Shogry. Feigner, has been bothered In batting by a split finger. He said that was why he bunted the first time at bat Then he asked for a band-aid. He said it helped.

Ron Cooper a former Chicago White Sox farm hand, was on base In each Of his seven trips to the plate. He had two singles and five bases on balls. He bats left-handed. IttnerNVin Mixed Doubles ttlier------- )o les Cohenthegame'sheroisa younger brother of Dennis Cohen, Star Pittsfield High and American Legion pitcher in the early 1950s. Denny now lives In Hartford, Conn: Art Gwinnell a former baseball and softball player and now an official in the Babe Ruth- League, was the public address announcer.

Feigner's outfit left immediately after the game in three automobiles for a double-header yesterday In Oswego, N.Y. The game took only one hour and eight minutes. Fay White and Mrs. Frank Ittner won the mixed doubles member-guest tennis tournament over the weekend at the Country Club of Pittsfield, defeating Paul Voloscove and Carolyn Lewis In a close final match 64, 6-3. The winning team had defeated Dr.

Frank Paddock and Maggie Howard in the semifinals 6-0. 64. Voloscove and Lewis won over Bill Lyall and Pendy Bell 6-2, 7-5, to gain the finals. 'rs. Frank Ittner aubles member- ament -over the ountry Club of Paul Voloscove In a close final had defeated kandMaggie Etifillals 6-0, 6-4 is won over Etell 6-2, 7-5, to Win 2 and 1 In Taconic Four-Ball Finals Ina Two Outfield Hits The Pittsfield team made seven bits off Feigner, but only two went --to the outfield.

The other blow was Frank DeAngelis' triple to right This brought in the first run in the opening inning. The other hits all were infield grounders. John Enright had a perfect two for two. He scored on DeAngelis' blast. Just as he did a year ago, 43- year.oldJimxny Farry, the most aged man on the field, held the pros scoreless throiigh the first two innings.

Hard-throwing Joe DeAngelis, The loset bere in 1959,1 allowed the solitary Feigner run' In his three inning stint. The pros made only four hits. It came in the fourth on Jones' double to a wild pitch and reigner's sacrifice fly to left. Feigner struck out 12. The three some pitchers weren't able to fan one batter.

Neither team was charged with an error. The defensive heroics all were achieved by Pittsfield. It pulled double plays. One Jackson's fly in the fourth, right fielder Harold. Linker made a bull's eye throw- to the plate to rip Cooper, who was trying to acere -o 1 Scherben 'made a top taltd on JonesEsinking litier to left in the second.

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a A .1 4 By BUCKY BULLETT WILLIAMSTOWN A pair of seasoned golfing aces, Dave McLelland of the Taconic Golf Club and Bill. Ginn of the 1 Country Club of Pittsfield, won the 6th annual Taconic InVitational'41- ball tournament, by scoring a 2 and 1 win over the youthful tandem of Peter Hager and George Nye of Montclair, N.Y. in the' finals, yesterday afternoon. trourtratityrotrthe 17th gave the veteran twosome the triumph. Ginn, just short of the green on his tee shot, nursed a chipshotto within a couple inches of the 'pin and the Hager-Nye team conceded the putt, which closed out the match.

McLella'nd and Ginn started out In 'brilliant fashion, and for quite some time it appeared as ifthey were on their way to the-Most decisive victory in the tourney's short history. in particular playing solid golf. -the veterans into a three-up lead at the turn. Mcfielland bad two birdie Boxing BTENOS AIRESJuan Carlos Rivoro. Ms.

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3'1 on the front nine, and was just 18 inchenfrom the pin with his tee shot on the par 3 fifth hole. McLelland, Ginn, Ge 4 Up McLelland and Ginn went 4 up on- the 10th, as Dave, picked off his fourth bird of the afternoon. Howehr, The Hager-Nye duo refused to fold and instead attempted to launch a comeback. They halved the llth ns all. four players bogeyed the hole! Nye won the 12th hole with a par, and Hager tooirkne-13tirwith-lr flarr-Nye-wan the only one able to negotiate the green on 'the Tar 3 15th and be succeeded in getting.down in two putts for his par to win the hole, -Shaving Tibe-7McLelladd-GinnTlead to one up.

McLelland put halt to the on the 15th. winning-the hole by dropping In al 14-foot putt for a par. The- ltitk was halved' as Hager and Ginn exchanged pars. Nye and Hager were down going to the 17th and the match was concluded as Ginn) neatly -executed chip shot stopped an inch or two from the pin. McLelland Wins Third For McLelland, the triumph was his third of the season' in Allied 4 bait tournaments.

Last week, playing with Joe Morrill, the ace shot. master WYantenuck event in Great Bari ington, and this summer, he teamed with Dixon Daniels to win the Mount Anthony tourney in Bennington, Vt. The champion-Alp also marked the fourth timn in six years that McLelland has been in the winner's circle at Taconic. kHe. won with Jay Jerome in 1955, 1957 and 1958.

Dave will bid for his fourth best-ball tourney championship next weekend when he teams with Bill Harding, a former Massachusetts State Amateur champion, in the Country Club of Pittsfield tourney. Hager and Nye, seniors at WilHann and Colby respectively, reached the -final round by up-i setting team of' Walt Pringle and Gardner Thompson in Sunday's semifinals, 1 up. Hager and Nye were 3 down early in this match but rallied gamely to win the match on the 18th te, and was just pin with his 3 fifth hole. went 4 up lave, picked off the afternoon. er-Nye duo re- stead attempted llth ps all four a hole.

Nye won i par, and Hager lakparr-Nye-wae to negotiate the 3 15th and he ig.ilown In two win the hole. Ili rid-Ginn-lead halt to the el- the15th. win- dropping in'a The-16th er and Ginn ex- andHager were a 17th and the tded as Ginn', ip shot stopped the pin. bird isoti in Allied 4 Last week, play- II, the ace shot- -he--ivon--the i Great Bar- his sunamer, he Daniels to win fly tourney in The champion- fourth time th McLelland has r's circle at Ta- ith Jay Jerome his fourth beat- npionship next teams with Bill tampion, in the ttalield tourney. seniors at Wil- resPectivelY round by up- dela team of Thomp amilinals, 1 U.

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