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Holyoke Kacey Tourney Players and Committeemen

by Laurel | September 24th, 2014

02 September 1944

Holyoke Kacey Tourney Players and Committeemen
Mackenzie Field, Holyoke, Massachusetts
02 September 1944

Holyoke Kacey Tourney Players and Committeemen

The Knights of Columbus committee, in charge of the eighth annual Western Massachusetts baseball tournament at Holyoke, was snapped yesterday with the coaches and captains of the rivals in the first game at Mackenzie Field.

Back row, left to right: John Bowler, Jerome Griffin, Chairman Shino McDonnell, Edward O’Brien, Dan Moriarty, George Moynihan, Thomas Flynn, William McEntee.

Front row: Grand Knight Timothy O’Neill, Dick Bligh, Cap. Mike Raffaele of Bosch, Capt. Frank Lizak of Pratt & Whitney, Coach “Hank” Karlon of Pratt & Whitney, Captain George Kane of Bosch, William Keating, Timothy Sullivan.

Adapted from the Springfield Republican.

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