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The Berkshire Eagle from Pittsfield, Massachusetts • 21

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l'v'rr' 7T The Berkshire Eagle, Saturday, Nov. 21 Bilk, Pats eyeing playoffs Swaggering Ali plans retirement MONTREAL (UPI Heavyweight champion Muhammad All, still chortling over his title knockout of George Foreman, said Fnday he would 'haunt die boxing world" by keeping his crown lot a while before retiring. Ali, who returned to North America following his eighth By Gil Peters UPI Sports Writer FOXBORO, Mass. (UPI) -The eighth game of the season -may not be time to think about wild card playoff berths; yet both the Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots recognize the importance of tomorrow's get together at Schaefer Stadium. Doth teams are 6-1 and both still must play hungry Miami, 5-2, and the defending super bowl champions, before the season ends.

Since all three are round victory over Foreman uj, Division of the Zaire earlier this week, said American Football Conference, I dont think a loss would ruin either team, though, because they've still got six more to play." Wild card' entry The AFC East winner automatical ly advances to the playoffs, while the non-division winner with the best record in the entire AFC also qualifies as the wild card" entry. Fairbanks has an easier solution concerning the wild card puzzle: The only thing I'm thinking about is that we've got to do it ourselves and if somebody else should happen to help us by blocking off a thigh bruise a month ago. Rookie Steve Schubert is doubtful and tight end Bob Adams will start his first game this season instead of injured Bob Ruining threat Both Sam Cunningham and Mack Herron are in good physical condition which means New England also must be considered a naming threat. Cunningham, fourth leading yard-gainer in the AFC with 538 yards, has a 75-yard romp against Buffalo among his conference leading eight TDs. The Bills offensive answer to New England will be AFC only two teams at most will tie on cleats after Dec.

15. I'm sure a good football team is not going to make it, said Buffalo Coach Lou Saban. Weve got three good teams in our division. Somebody in our league is going to get hurt. And with 'this wild card thing, you've got to beat the elute in your division." New England Coach Chuck Fairbanks added, Theres no question that winning Sunday Yes sir.

I'm retiring. But I'm going to stay a few months with the crown to haunt the boxing Ali arrived here on an Air Prance 707 jet from Paris and was to connect with a private aircraft for a flight to Chicago I where he was scheduled to i meet with city officials. I The heavyweight champion, wearing a dark blue suit and carrying a wooden carved walking stick a gift from the president of Zaire, quashed reports t))at he would fight English heavyweight Joe Bug-1 ner. Bugner? ft would be a slaughter. He isnt in my class, Ali said.

Bugner." I'd murder contender thats lucky, boy. The Patriots, whoe only loss P3 reader Ferguson was a 30-28 decision two weeks conference rushing champ ago at Buffalo, have to start Ferguson, with a helping themselves Sunday completion percentage and against the Bills. mne touchdown tosses, will look for Ahmad Rashad. J.D. Hill Jim Plunkett.

leading the and tight end Paul Seymour. NFL with 12 touchdown passes, who caught two scoring passes has been instructed by Fair- against the Patriots in the first banks to throw the ball more meeting this year between the than the 21 times he tossed the old rivals. ball at Buffalo. His problem Simpson, coming off his would be a real advantage' for will be trying to hit a healthy record setting 2003-yard season, the winning team because both receiver. has 631 yards.

Hell be joined in teams have to play Miami and Reggie Rucker will be play- the backfield by underrated Jim the team that loses will have ing his game with a Braxton, who has four rushing the same record as Miami. I wrist cast that hampers him touchdowns After that game thered be one somewhat, while Randy Vataha team with another kiss. still feeling the effects of a pvv. SqtaHnfan players are. left to right.

Bob Drury and Larry Snyder (82) of St. Joseph's and Jun Morgan (42) of Pittsfield. Head linesman Don Troy signals the score. The Generals were victorious by a 27-8 score. FIRST TOLCHDOYi of the game last nigh is made by Pittsfield High's Peter Brown (23) on a 17-yard run in the first quarter.

He also scored on a 73-yard punt return in the fourth quarter for the last TP of the game. Other Bowl fever reported spreading amongst Gators, Nittany Lions Pittsfield High defeats St. Josephs 27-8 to tie for city football championship mHTED TO FiEUT A BALL" PITTSFIELD for holding PRO MAT SHOWS EVERY OTHER SATURDAY LIGHT writes km koaOSchax mol promoter BOX 300 Tha Berkshire Eagle Pittsfield, Mass. PHS-Sl Joes game statistics yards and caught 15 passes this season for 203 yards. In addition, Terps' quarterback Bob Aveilini has hit 65 passes, in 109 attempts for 919 yards and four touchdowns while being sacked only once.

In other games Georgia is two over Houston, Missouri six over Kansas State. 1SU 15 over Mississippi, UCLA eight over Washington, North Carolina State 11 over South Carolina, Purdue six over Iowa, Tulane two over Kentucky, Wisconsin six over Michigan State, West Virginia one over Boston College and Vanderbilt 18 over Army. Duke Georgia Tech is a pick 'em. off around his left end, outrunning his pursuers into the end zone. The Generals had marched 44 yards on five-plays after receiving aL Joe's punt.

61-yard jaunt Davis made it 194) for Pitts- field with 3:16 remaining in the third quarter on a pretty draw play. He had a nice hole and used his Mockers well when he ine' reached the secondary and sped CTJpyd unusually 61 vards for the tallv Peace wann WEalher for November. finalasinn before during the first half dampened the as- final session. St. Joe's the ByBillMahaa Pittsfield High! which assured itself of at least a share of the Class A Conference championship last week, tied Taconic High for city honors last night on a 27-8 victory over St.

Joseph's High at Wahconah Park. The Generals broke' open a close game with three touchdowns in the second half Cocaptain Peter Brown had two of the Pittsfield touchdowns. Rick Pearce mid Gary Davis had the others and Pearce made good on three of four conversion kicks. Cocaptain Jack Quinn had the Crusaders' TD on a run from ayard out. A.

pass from Rick Naughton to Dan Koscher added the two By United Press International Bowl fever comes early this year at University Park, Pa. and Gainesville, Fla. It's no secret those Orange, Sugar and CotfBh Bowl scouts have been making the rounds on recent Saturdays, but today they figure to be in abundance at University Park where No. 8 Penn State entertains No. 12 Maryland and also at Gainesville where No.

4 Auburn invades No. 10 Florida. For there's little doubt that the winners of. these two con- over Indiana; No. 3 Alabama is a is tests can expect to be spending 21-point pick over surprising 11,11 New Year's in either Miami, Mississippi SUte; No.

5 Notre New Orleans or Dallas. Dame is 32 over Navy; No. 6 Maryland, long a patsy since Southern Cal. is 20 over Cali-n the glory days of the late Jim 7 Texas is 11 Tatum in the early 1950s, has over Arkansas; No. 9 Nebraska, suddenly revived as a national the Big Eight's likely contribu-power under Jerry Claiborne, lion to the Orange Bowl, is 15 The Terps have all but wrapped over Colorado and No.

11 Texas up their first Atlantic Coast is21overSMU. Conference title and now only Maryland, who lost only. to Penn State, long the pride of the Alabama 21-16 and Florida 17-10 east, lies in the way of a trip to opening the season, has won one of the four major bowls. five straight since then, while Florida, meanwhile. was Penn State is 6-1, having lost 7-6 cruising along toward at least a to Navy in a rainstorm.

The share of its first Southeastern Nittany Lions, however, seem tg Conference title until being up- have lost their ability to domi-set by Vanderbilt ncoupls of nate as was witnessed by their weeks bade. Still, struggles against West Virginia the Gators can grab what- 21-12, Syracuse 30-14, Army 21-ever Bowl Alabama deddes to 14, and Stanford 23-20. decline if they can get by Au- Maryland, meanwhile boasts burn today. Of course, the un- much-touted tailback Lou Car-beaten Tigers, who will get an ter, who has rushed for 677 YaWW.faakiti back to the 1972 season. The win was the fourth in a row for PHS over St.

Joe s. The summary: got on board with 10.02 left in game. The Crusaders had started a march late in the third quarter and went 37 yards on nine plays after recovering a Pittsfield High fumbler The biggest gainers were a 14-yard run sembly a hlUe. The paid attendance was 2.095 and with the Pittsfield High band and Ca-dettes and cheerleaders of both schools plus some expert fence scalers the crowd probably was about 2.700 The band and the Cadettes points. Browns rutfirU first score, which com 7-n 0 0 0 I- I came on a 17-yard run through guinn a mne-yarder by 1 the right side of the PHS line- th- toil Rnl performed at halftime.

A baton- Drury in the drive. Brown maA his second score of the twirling exhibition with flaming maae ms second score ot ine Beau. June ah 4- in rpmaininu -C GREAT NORTHEASTERN COIN STAMP SHOW NOV. 1st, 2nd, 3rd AMERICANA INN 660 Albany Shaker Rd. Albany, New York November 1, 1974 November 2, 1974 9:00 November 3, 1974 6:00 Plaa to attend llw POWER HOUSE nf UPSTATE NEW YOMU MimKfrinaiBitliMt Peace.

BwdraniPnratlnckl Dmftrtmirnferkicti SJr tail no. llakr, Nan Sfl pt lUBl iFnret Pittsfield concluded Its 1974 i with 7:24 left in the first period. was the only score Of the first aurru on a hall. It capped a 5ftyan! drive gd IStlTT? the first time coach Joe Glea- kii owHleaser. son's club had possession of the ball.

Pearce wait 33 yards for his score on a boot-leg with 6:38 left in the third period. He made a beautiful fake to Brown, who went into the line, and then took Cards the ball, circled out to the side- line and wert down the line all tneway. tie and no losses. The Generals The Generals netted 272 yards have not lost a game in their on the ground to 121 for SL last 19 in a streak that goes Joe's. The Generals completed one of five passes for 11 yards.

IdmeMtoHllWRill Hmd Dm Tmy. Mi Mtj. Ok Opmw Mi Plea- Holy Cross stifles rally can sew up The Crusaders hit on two of 14 fur 15 yards. They had one intercepted. Brown and Davis accounted for more than 200 yards from scrimmage.

Brown had 94 yards on 19 carries and Davis 106 on 12. Quinn was best for St. Joe's with 70-yards on 16 carries. The alert St. Joe's defense helped keep the ball away from ence Easton the Generals recovering all of tomoiTow.

NFC East title Don't look now but the St. Louis Cardinals can just about wrap up the National Confer- Division race tomorrow to hold B.U. to tie game 3 TRACK ALUMINUM STORM and SCREEN WINDOWS with 10 Year 4 WINDOWS completely installed BOSTON (UPI) John Provosts second interception of the game, on the Holy Cross seven-yard with 37 seconds left, allowed Holy Crate to salvage a 14-14 tie with Boston University Friday night after BU had rallied from a 14-point deficit. and Washington and a four-game lead over Dallas, struggling along at 3-4. A Cardinal victory would leave them" with at least a three-game edge going into the final six games of the season and only a complete and utter collpase fumble in Crusader territory, Ryll uncorked a long bomb which Provost picked off for his first interception of the game and the sixth of his career.

But Jim Carroll intercepted a Bob Morton pass to give BU the ball back, only to have. Holy Cross defensive back Jim Coughlin steal the ball from BU running back Geroge Katapodis on the next play. After a field goal attempt by Holy Cross Jim Kelley went awry the Crusaders got the ball back when Larry Prior intercepted another Ryll pass and ran it back the the BU 12. But the fiU defense drove the Crusaders back to the 34-yard $8995 Well neaanre yonr window free Call only Pittsfield's five fumbles. SL The Cardinals, the lone could prevent SL Louis Joe's had the ball for 66 plays in unbeaten team in the National from winning its first division the game to 49 for Pittsfield.

Football League at 74). are in title since 1948. RranKnuwrix, Dallas to face the Cowboys and But the Cardinals are 7-0. not a victory can just about do it as 2-5. and Dallas will be fighting Qieason used his reserves in far as the NFC Eaft is to stay alive, the final four minutes of the concerned.

in other games Sunday, game and halfback Dave Houle SL Louis holds a three-game thUmH brought the crowd to its feet edge over both Philadelphia Atphia at nesota at Chicago, Washington phtt PitSS. luuumgii. uu- Up to 100 nnited inches Holy Cross took a 144) lead on two passes from Morton to wide receiver Dave Quehl, one for 72-yards in the first quarter and another for 58-yards in the second period. But the Terri-npnver ere tied it on a one-yard plunge -J totejeamd n-yard toss from quarterback Mark Ryll to Pete Kessel midway through the third stanza. New Orleans at Cincinnati at SIDING Aluminum, Vinyl and Stone DOORS BUNDS SHADES JALOUSIES UIERICL1 IIOLEfflKraOVHSnT 300 TTIER ST.

tel. 442-1129 I Weekend sports SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 2, 1974 at Green Bay. Detrort. Baltimore.

Atlanta-at Miami, the New York Giants at Kansas City. Cleveland at San Diego and Houston at the New York Jets. Los Angeles is at San Francisco Monday night. MWKXmCAlAOWnmSEWEMT -line and Kelley's second field The last quarter saw six goal attempt was blocked by turnovers, two of which killed Rick Porter. Boston Universitys chances.

On the very next play. After Terrier linebacker Gary Provost picked off Ryll's bomb Djiama recovered a Holy Cross on the seven to insure the tie. ruD rouncM Aovtenstwt mt politic ai AOvtwistMtnr 58,8.13) 1:38 pm. NCAA Football 5:88 pm. Wide World of Sports 11:38 pm.

Hockey: Bestoa landers vs. New York Is- .22) "1971 Chevy. Dsdycsndifiszv gsd. TuIi-IEco can nzsfprcci il axlgnarcnfcail. Pittsfields Mark Delanger supports Congressman Silvio O.

Conte SUNDAY. NOVEMBERS, 1974 12:30 pm. Football: PhaaddptiaafPiUsfcmgfc 1:08 pm. Football: Houston at New Yark Jets 4:31 pm. Football: New York Goats at City 3,101 01 43J0) Pittsfield girls blank Monument for sixth win Pittsfield High girls soccer team scored its second shutout of the week by blanking Mountain by a 34) score at Egremont Field yesterday.

The Generals' defense played a major part in the victory. Fullbacks Tina Barrington and Vicki Lloyd teamed up with the halfback line of Mary Kathleen Broderick. Sue Osthoff. and Kathleen McManus to allow the visitors only four shots on goal. Broderick had two PHS goals, both coming on free kick.

Debbie Cancilla had the other score from point-blank range assisted by Sue LaVigne. PHS now had a 6-2-1 record and will meet Taconic's unbeaten girls Tuesday at .4 m. at Taconic Field. Sailing Club gives awards, elects officers The Pontoosuc Sailing Club at 8s recent fall awards banquet elected a new set of officers for the 1974 season and awarded the major trophies for the 1973 season. i The new officers are commodore.

Geroge Koenitzer, vice commodore. Charles Troy, and secretary treasurer, Avis Sosa. New fleet captains are Universal, Join Lloyd, 470, Richard Paskowsky, Laser, Henry Allison; lightning, William Sosa; junior, Tim Horsman. John Unrath was elected representative at large. -The major awards Noah Disco trophy for the La-' bor Day handicap race, David Gumlher, Preble trophy for the shipper with the most participa-- tun, Brian Rowell, July Fourth handicap race, Gumther.

Berkshire Eagle Trophy for the County Sailing Championship. Gumther; Berkshire Sailing Center 470 trophy. Gumther; Leonard M. Vincent Lightmng trophy. William Sosa; Memorial Day Chowder Race, Gunther; Ben Hermann Qub Champwo-ftnp trophy, John Bertdsen.

DOSCT LOSE YOUR COOL. see or call 5 -443-3415 RAPID RADIATOR REPAIR 56 Seymour Pittafield, Maas Tracks Tractors" Caro Roses Heavy Equipment i Silvio Conte is a long-time friend of mine for whom have the greatest respect. He has done, an excellent job for us in Washington. As we say around the clubhouse he hits tf long ball always a good rip rjchodyclsa RiLA-CK Pharmacists fill all Welfare, Medicaid and Bine Cross prescriptions irantee them for two you own a if xS VOTE- lOmiBEflJ gretriemel Gome Other rustproof qrs want no part of cars that are over three months old. or have bfeen dnren more than 3.000 miles.

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