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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1956
Page
21
Maynard-Tuttos beat Laundry 4-0 to take a four point lead. Tarnys trimmed Cullinanes 4-0 and DiPietros beat Firestone 3-1. High scorer Ray Beatty put up 320.
In Concord ten pin action the Ladies league sees Nite Fitters face Nite Ryders as second and first half champs clash. Shirley Recco posts high triples this season and Gale leads the Maynard Women's League by ten points aiming for the title. Ac ton League wraps with Notre Dame and Marquette set for a championship rolloff. Holy Cross bowler Neil O'Connor joins study list, while Tuttomen lead the Maynard intra-town standings.
Maynard Kings beat Elmwood 3-1 while Stretchs defeated Grubers 4-0 and Murphys won 3-1 over Dodds in three Tutte’s Alleys matches. Ben Gruber rolled 323 pins and J Colombo had the high single with 123.
Fenway Park debuted in Boston with a 2-0 exhibition victory by the Red Sox over Harvard in seven innings. About 3000 fans attended as light snow fell on the opening day.
Bert Weaver the LSU senior captured the $5,000 Gulf Coast Invitational Golf Tournament saying luck favored him as most breaks were against others. Vets Charley Harper and Howie Johnson tied for second at 285 one stroke behind. Bobby Bragan comments on Pittsburgh club’s rough odds and fans’ faith. Notes recall Harmon Killebrew and 1876 first National League shutout.
James F. Varley named Director of Racing for 1956 at Westboro Speedway. Stock Car owners and drivers invited to test their cars April Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 4 pm. Atlantic Auto Racing Assn sanctions stock cars and Northeastern Racing Association sanctions midget racing. ARDC and USAC will provide drivers aiming for Indianapolis 500 spots. Friday races begin May 11 and continue weekly through the summer.
AAU President Carl Hansen indicated a review of amateurism rules to meet current standards may be discussed at the June national meeting. He will attend boxing finals in Boston and confer with Dan Ferris in New York, and will propose revising expense allowances and the rule that labels a man a professional if he says he plans to be one.
Standings show UL Nite-Fiters 41 and Mid-Niters 26 with Nite Ryders 18 and Nite Owls 18. High averages list Shirley Recco 93.7 Polly Heyliger 89.8 Jeannette Stensby 89.7 Peggy McCarthy 89.5. High triples led by Shirley Reeco Peggy McCarthy Polly Heyliger Jeannette Stensby with 34 301 300 300. High singles feature Shirley Reeco 121 Marge Burke 121 Sepe 116 Polly Heyliger 116 Edie Harvey 116.
Notre Dame clinched the second half championship of the Holy Name Bowling League after overcoming Marquette in the first string. Villanova swept Holy Cross 4 0 led by Leon Moreau and Tom Ryan each at 306. Fordham defeated Boston College 3 1. Notre Dame, Marquette, Villanova and Holy Cross posted high team totals with individual scores listed for each bowler.
Shirley Recco rolls 334 in Lexington league round as Nite Fiters defeat the Nite Owls 3-1. Ryder leads Nite Riders 3-1 over Mid-Niters. other scores show Beaudoin 261 and Stensby 289 among top efforts. Team totals reach 1258 for Nite Fiters and 1297 for Nite Riders.
Hartford city officials debate a 5 bounty per dead fox. City Treasurer John J. Mahon questions the ear-splitting clause as two foxes killed under the ordinance prompt squeamish reactions.
Maynard Lil Nevala topped Maynard Women's Bowling League with a 285 as Pauls lost four to Obergs. Gale widened its lead 3-1 over Ailis Millstream Bearls tied 2-2. Monday matches Murphys Firestone Cullinanes Stretch Tarnys Laundry at 7 p.m. Tuesday Tuttos Kings DiPietros Elmwood Grbers Dodds at 7 p.m.
Tutto men push ahead of Middlesex Laundry to a four point margin in the intra-town standings. Schedule details are listed in the latest update.
West Concord Holy Name Bowling League standings list Notre Dame 42 14 Fordham 32 24 Holy Cross 25 Marquette 28 Villanova 38 Boston College 5 39. Individual averages show Steinmann 97.4 Eddie Loughlin 95.9 Richie Loughlin 95.9 Harry Lawrence 95.3 John King 95.3 Joe Francis 95.0 Tom Horgé 94.3. High triple Bernie Dee 346 high single Richie Loughlin 134.
The Diamond Jubilee Committee of the USLTA and the Tennis Educational Foundation announce Play Tennis Week from May 24 through 31. The event, involving 1500 member clubs and industry partners, aims to boost youth participation with national and local activities and official proclamations by governors and mayors.
A 1946 list of streams and ponds stocked with trout by the Division of Fisheries and Game is available free from 73 Tremont Street Boston. The 1955 annual report with income and expenditures is available free at the Public Document Division Room 116 State House. Massachusetts and New Hampshire officials align fishing laws for crossborder ponds including Lake Monomac Winchendon Long Pond Tyngsboro Dracut and Tuxbury Pond Amesbury to ensure uniform rules.
Gale Now leads the loop by 10 points as Maynard women’s bowling standings and schedule show Gale Shop Santos and Millstream among top teams. Matches listed for Monday include Ailis vs Obergs Millstream vs Pauls Bearls vs Gale Shop with a 9 PM start.
A reader notes crows appear to pull at tufts to uncover and eat insects beneath. This behavior may be mistaken for lawn damage as birds seldom uproot healthy grass and may actually protect the lawn by removing pests.
Concord Middlesex School kicks off its baseball campaign Saturday weather permitting hosting Maynard High at 2 30 with Larry Sanford returning as coach. Captain Charles Pogo Crane leads a Lincoln drawn squad while James Parker serves as student manager and Everett Bradley assists. first league game is at Troxbury Latin on April 18.
Middlesex School faces Concord Harvard freshman B on Saturday in the season opener at home. Coach Russell Kettell leads the netsmen with assistants John L. Staley and Richard Rowse. Captain Crocker Snow Jr. from Beverly, class of 1957, and student manager Stuart Rogers, class of 1956, are named.
With the fishing season opening on April 21, the Concord Rod and Gun Club will host a breakfast at the clubhouse from 1 AM to 10 AM for members and guests. Prizes will go to members who produce the longest trout, awarded at 6 PM. The contest is open to members and their children.
A garbled report notes restrictions and fines amid Crane conservation efforts. It mentions extinction risks, regional habitat concerns, and calls to protect rare birds, referencing a large Gulf area and Canadian involvement.
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