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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1951
Page
2
School athletic schedules announced for golf baseball and track with three HES teams. John Mitchell elected president and Russell Frye named vice president. Baseball schedule spans 14 games while golf lists 11 matches in Bay State League roundups.
Concord high school completes arrangements for a holiday program on April 19 featuring a six team track meet in the morning with Lexington and four other schools, competing for four World War II memorial trophies. An afternoon baseball game between Maynard high and Concord high follows before a parade. The event also awards the George E Johnson memorial trophy in memory of the late 1938 class president and athlete.
The Maynard club confirms an outing planned for June 17 with committees coordinating to host sportsmen and the public. Le Balister leads the grounds committee and asks members to assist Sundays to prepare the venue and arrange entertainment.
At the Route 2 and 2A junction Bernie Megin and Jim McMullen announce plans for a new driving range with a miniature golf course and outdoor recreation facilities. Bulldozing has cleared much of the site in the past week as work progresses toward opening.
The Chicago White Sox signed Wasiluk a promising baseball and football athlete who planned a major league future. Inducted into the army at South Boston, his career paused but expected to resume soon. Fellow draftees Gérald Tower Raymond VanVorse Victor Columba and David Hamalainen also entered service.
Weet Concord Both the local schools will again have baseball teams in the Middlesex Junior High School League this season. The Harvey Wheeler nine coached by Robert Seaward is the league’s defending champions while the Peter Bulkeley School team will have a new coach John McGrail.
The Concord Recreation Commission seeks applicants for eight weekly summer classes at Emerson and Ridout playgrounds. Classes run June 25 through August 17. Interested applicants may contact director Bernard E. Megin at Concord 138 Miss.
Returning captain and vice captain lead a depleted squad as the Maynard High School team enters post season. A junior named Owen reached a notable eighth place in the Midland League, marking a strong individual finish.
Stock pickers at the vast base warehouses receive new F speed gear for ground operations. The update notes lighter, faster equipment and revised light articles for field use.
A fragmented OCR note outlines a plan to protect access from a possible enemy. The text mentions firefighting or protection steps and planned national measures to guard critical access points.
Shaw leads his team to a 8 point victory in the Midget league championship game as Manches ter tops the losers who fail to score a free throw. All players on the losing quintet score at least one point while Team 5 leads the Varsity League with solid point totals.
West Concord Wanderers of the Nastroba Valley Basketball League prepare to meet the Clinton Turners in the fourth game of the series. The locals have won once and lost twice, most recently 50 to 46, and seek to extend the series with another decisive performance.
In a crucial match at Lexington, Jolters blanked the Ramblers, last year’s champions, as three players surpassed the 300 mark. Harmon, Bartolomeo, and Hansen led the attack, pushing Jolters to 80 wins and 0 losses while Ramblers dropped to 76 and 20.
Maynard high school opens with a youthful nine led by captain Henry Nowick. Veteran catcher may pitch. freshmen Niemi and Massarelli join as hurlers. Infield features sophomores Kulevich and Gallagher. Ed Rogers at shortstop. Nacini battles for second base. Outfield contenders include White Alexanian Sims Tower Nelson and Duggan. The opener at Weston is next Thursday under coach Lawson amid poor weather.
Concord high school seeks a track meet for the afternoon of May 23 and urges local schools to contact athletic director Bernie Megin. The team opens its season April 19 with a six school meet as part of the holiday program, with another meet listed for April 25. The squad is coached by Skip O Confior.
Nineteen locomotive bells once used on Boston & Maine rails will be sent to Haiti to serve as bells at a French Oblate mission. The move ties rail heritage to a charitable use in the Caribbean nation.
The son of former NL star Chet Nichols Sr. shows early promise with the Boston Braves organization. From Pawtucket Rhode Island, he battled and thrived in high school and pro ball, drawing interest from Phillies Yankees Pirates Reds and more before signing with Milwaukee or Evansville stint and earning praise from teammate Johnny Logan and Whitey Ford.
Concord high school seniors and juniors heard college panelists on adjusting to college life and instructional methods. Attendees included Jim McKenna of St Bonaventure and David Robinson of the University of Maine, plus Dororthy Caiger of Radcliffe and Pat from Colby.
Springfield Massachusetts reports that engineers use radiography to locate welding flaws as a natural gas pipeline is built. The initiative aims to ensure integrity before the line to New England goes into service.
Fragmentary OCR record lists names and scores like Harvey, Gormley, Crowe, Moreau, Palumbo and Tetreault. Mentions team totals and individual numbers but lacks coherent event details or dates.
In West Concord the Wanderers defeated the Turners 50 to 46 while the Turners topped the Wanderers 57 to 42. Carthy and Jack W led the winners with 18 points each, with 17 for the losers. Wallace added 12 for Clinton in a separate game.
A garbled OCR note from a 19th century page mentions Arthur Beland and a 205 Fen-Siring event sponsored by W G irolléd. The text is partially legible, indicating a Monday date and a second high quantity referenced as 9p.
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