April 15

1955 Ralph (Hop) Harrington of Pawtucket, who has won

three straight features, tops the Sportsman Division standings at the Lonsdale Speedway with 48 points according to figures announced by the sanctioning United Stock Car Racing Club. Fred Luchesi, another Pawtucket driver who pilots the Gershkoff Special No. 2, is runner-up to Harrington with 40 points. Rounding out the top six drivers are Hank Stevens of Centredale with 37 points followed by Norm Duquette of Pawtucket and Roland Lapierre of Nasonville with 36 each and Red Bolduc of Pawtucket is sixth with 20 points.

1965 Pictured are members of the Pawtucket YMCA bad

minton team that captured the Class C and Class D titles in the New England YMCA Tournament held at Springfield College. The team members are Cynthia Bertozzi, Jacqueline Gushee, Carol Damiani, Carol Johnson, Robert Dick, Cal Steere, Everett LaMountain and Gary Hermiz.

1975 Even though Dave Flanagan gave up four unearned

runs in the fifth inning, he still allowed only three hits, fanned nine and walked four as Tolman edged Pawtucket West 5-4 in the Metro opener for both clubs at McCoy Stadium. An RBI double by John Dougherty and run-scoring singles by Flanagan and Dave Leggat highlighted a five-run outburst by the Tigers in the second inning. The three hits off Flanagan came from Steve Galuska, Al Klapman and Steve Panners who clubbed a two-run double, while losing pitcher Ron Goode spun a four-hitter, struck out 11 and walked two for the Rangers.