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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1962
Page
16
The article surveys dwindling outdoor sports enthusiasm in Maynard and nearby towns as baseball track and other programs fade from former prominence. It highlights efforts by Fred DeGrappo and Jim Garcia at Maynard and mentions schoolboy coaching by Dick Lawson, local leagues, and upcoming Mass Central Conference track meet at Hudson.
Concord-Carlisle played two practice games against Ayer and shut out the Tanners. They followed with a non league game against Lowell and will play Tewksbury and Wayland next week.
Maynard Maynard Booster Club announces Leo Egan as master of ceremonies for the seventh annual air sports testimonial and banquet at Green Meadow school on Saturday May 12. Harvard football coach John Yovisin will be a featured speaker among athletes from Maynard High School. Jackets and trophies will be awarded, followed by a meal. Tickets are sold by Booster members at a low price to ensure reservations.
World record high jumper Thomas Jumps Here will attend the Patriots Day track meet at Emerson Playground. He plans an exhibition at 2:30 p.m. with coach Ed Flanagan and his son running the B A A marathon the same day, making arrival time uncertain.
Peter Chutoransky Jr a Worcester Tech junior has earned the dean's list and membership in The Sky's Honor Society Alpha Omega as well as captaincy of the R O T C unit. He recently attended a West Point weekend with eastern units. He is the son of Peter and Mrs. Chutoransky of Washington Street and a Hudson High School 1959 graduate.
Jackie Robinson, newly elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, set a major league single season record by committing only seven errors at second base.
The 1962 Concord-Carlisle baseball team, led by Coach Walter R. Carew, aims for the Middlesex League pennant despite early absences. Dave Niemi to start. Dick Niemi, Bob Tucker, and others nursing illnesses or injuries. The squad faces Lowe's in a non league match as focus centers on April 19 league opener vs Lexington at Lexington.
The Market softball team opened pre season drills at John A Crowe Park with veterans like Mitzcavitch Dunnigan Duggan Sluyski Connors Bakun and newcomers led by Adam Manenini. They compete in the West Concord Softball League for a third season aiming to add to past laurels. Last year they claimed the regular season title but lost in playoffs to Middlesex Motors. Aggressive playing manager Fred DeGrappo and veteran Jim Duggan are absent while serving in France.
The Acton Community Center sponsored duplicate bridge night produced master point results. In North-South pairs, winners were Warren Wheeler with Robert Johnson first Arthur Butler with Raymond Vorce second Mr and Mrs Schumacher third Mr Fletcher with Mr Comeau fourth. In East-West, Hugh Miller with Richard Kinnier won first, Mrs Leland Campbell with Mrs John McLaughlin second, Mrs Briggs with John Briggs and Mr and Mrs William Mattison tied for third and fourth.
The Maynard High School baseball team opens the 1962 season under coach Dick Lawson with a Home opener against Clinton at Fuller Field, then hosts Milford in a midweek game. The squad features captain Ron Doran Jim Ryan Bill Larson and others as Lawson rebuilds with a core of veterans and promising newcomers. Meanwhile a Central Massachusetts Beagle Club AKC trial is set for April 15 at Westborough with eligible hounds to compete, drawing at 8:30 a.m. at the Central Wildlife District grounds. all interested are welcome. Concord visit opens the baseball schedule on May 31.
Concord-Livermore and Acton-Dickerson led the two special team events Sunday night with Concord taking the first 1487 to 1418 and Acton winning the second 1316 to 1287. No standout scorers noted though listed totals include J Scherer 298 and Recco 304 for Concord-Livermore and Gates 293 and McGrath 291 for Acton-Dickerson.
With three weeks remaining before streams and rivers open under 1962 fishing laws the season begins the fourth Saturday in April, while the DFG allows pond fishing from the third Saturday in April. Snow on the hills delays but will swell valley streams for weeks, and New Hampshire pond fishing starts as ice breaks in southern ponds.
Action in senior high intramural volleyball tightens races in both leagues. White League Team 2 and Blue League Team 8 share 5–1 records for 16 points. Team 4 sits 4–2 for 14 points while Teams 7 and 10 stand 3–3 for 12 points.
Concord Lexington is not entered in the Patriots Day track meet at Emerson Playground. Seven teams will compete with Andover favored. other entrants include Bedford Chelmsford Walpole Dedham Oliver Ames and Concord Carlisle.
Maynard Bernard Meister of Rockland Avenue has been elected to the Sigma Xi scientific society at Worcester Tech. A high honors graduate from Maynard High School Class of 1958, he is a senior at Worcester Tech and a member of the senior class.
Washington signed Penn State quarterback Galen Hall after he starred in two post season bowl games. He had been overlooked in the college draft by all professional leagues.
Cub Scout Pack No 18 holds a 7 30 p m meeting at West Acton Baptist Church with dens 3 10 and 15 presenting skits under Cub Scout Trousadors theme. The pack plans Patriots Day hike pancake breakfast in Concord April 19 a Boston Science Park trip April 21 8 15 a m transport by dens 50 cents admission and May 5 trip to South Weymouth Naval Air Station with 50 cents Navy fee May 26 campout for parental attendance contest May 30 Memorial Day parade and a June major league baseball game attendance planned.
Concord State and local police as well as uniformed firemen attended the Uniform Mass at St Bernard's. Sunday service followed by a collation and meeting in Monument Hall. President Frank McNamara of Holy Name opened the gathering. Mass was celebrated by Rev Edmund M Higgins. After the meeting a new State police film was shown with selectmen members present.
Ilona Elek of Hungary, Olympic champion in 1936 and world champion in 1931 1951 known as the greatest woman fencer in history.
The Concord Enterprise highlights Acton-Bexborough at Weston and local spring chatter. Mentions include baseball players, Holy Name tourney in Boston, St Michaels Bedford, and Maynard golf tryouts with local clubs, plus a note on radio rights earnings and figures like Gov Volpe and Bob Cousy linked to nearby sports scenes.
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