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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1955
Page
16
Maynard-DiPietros beat Middlesex Laundry 3 1 to join Elmwood in first place after Tutte's Alleys match. Cillinane defeated Murphys 4 0 to force a second place tie while Kings beat Firestone 3 1.
Strikes and spares recount late season action in local leagues. Holy Name halts verge as Marquette and Villanova clash with rolloff hinging on Villanova. Maynard banquet eyed for May 10 at Millstream. DiPietro leads pinfalls in Mill Town with 48,793 while Elmwood, Acton, and Bedford leagues close with records set, banquet dates, and top scores noted.
The Maynard league’s final three weeks begin Monday at Tutto's Alleys with matches on April 18 at 7 p.m. Tarny Trimmers meet Emwood Bath, DiPietro Roofers clash with Firestone Tire, Middlesex Laundry faces Barber Chevrolet. On April 19 Gruber Furniture hosts Masciarelli Jewellers, Kings Package Store plays Cullinane Haulers, Murphy Printers meets Dodd's Welders all at 7 p.m. TM.
South Bend guard Dan Shannon started in 38 football games for Notre Dame, establishing a new Irish football record for most starts.
In Holy Name Bowling League action West Concord standings list Villanova 35 21 and Marquette 33 23, with Boston College 30 26, Fordham 26 30, Notre Dame 26 20, Holy Cross 21 35. Final round was not counted, last night.
Masciarelli Jewelers defeated Elmwood Bathers 3 1 to force a first place deadlock with Dipietros at Tutto's Alleys. Tarnys beat Barber 4 0 and Dodds won 3 1 from Gruber in other matches. Doc Batuin led Tarnys with a 321 triple. Trimmers in runner up deadlock with Murphys. Syrjanen 302 for Barber. Kangas 302. Elmwood pinfall down 13.
Windsor Locks Connecticut police tried sending their mascot a stout mongrel named Blitz to a rabbit farm to trim him down. The dog returned to the station after the experiment thinned him, while the rabbits were left skin and bone from the exercise.
West Concord reports the Holy Name League rootoff is indefinite after last night's final round. Boston College exits from second half contention. Marquette faces Holy Cross and Villanova plays Devlinmen in two matches to decide the second half crown. Villanova led Marquette by two points last week. The rolloff likely shifts from Wednesday April 20 to Sunday April 24.
Norman-Bruce Drake of Oklahoma became a three letter man as an undergraduate and starred in basketball football and track, one of the few in Sooner records.
West Concord leading bowler Capt Tom Horean from Holy Cross holds the individual average lead at 94.4 in the Holy Name Bowling League. Close behind are Capt Richie Loughlin of Villanova at 94.1 and Capt Joe Steinmann of Notre Dame at 92.5 with other top averages listed from Boston College Fordham Marquette and Holy Cross.
West Concord bowling league announces two final weeks with action ending April 28. On April 21 matches at Tutte's Alleys in Maynard include Red & Gun vs General Radio and Fentons vs Commonwealth Avenue at 7, plus Home Products vs West Concord Fruit and Palmers vs Postoffice at 9, with Reformatory vs Cushmans also scheduled.
Last year scientists sought 8 600 532 in grants from the American Cancer Society but limited funds allowed 5 242 167 to be awarded. The figures show the organization faced financial constraints while supporting cancer research efforts.
In 1954 thirty two major league pitchers did not commit an error all season. The report highlights standout fielding reliability among pitchers across the league.
In Holy Name Bowling League action Fordham blanked Boston College 4 0 to knock out the first half champions and eliminate the Devlinmen from second half contention Villanova dominated Holy Cross and Marquette 4 0 with high scores Leo Gillis 118 Jim McMullen 300 Bob Cahill 320 J Francis 330 leading the totals Marquette posted 1685 as Cahill 320 and Jungers 292 paced the set Fordham 1621 led by O’Hare 283 Megan 263 Tomberio 284 Higgins 280 Pageau 267 BC 1577 Francis 300 Devlin 269 and Dickey 249 Vilanova 1188 Cross 240 Donovan 186 totals and teams noted for high output
Acton High begins practice with 23 candidates listed by coach John Winton. Captain John Kimball leads the roster alongside veterans Paul Greenough Thomas McCarthy Gerald Davis and others as Langiile stands as the sole returning pitcher. Nick Duren and McGarigle show promise while Gregor Prentice and Richard Howe seek managerial roles. The season opens April 25 against Ayer.
Shirley Recco rolled 302 to top the women’s 300 Club and lead the Funsters to a 3-1 upset of the league leading Growlers in Lexington. Pambies blanked Prowlers 4-0 as Edie McGrath, Naidne Harvest, Barbara Loughlin, Alice Hargidge and Shirley Reece powered the Funsters to a 1289 team total while the Growlers posted 1206 and the Prowlers 1185.
West Concord bowling standings show Sammy DeMao of Bottled Gas leading the league with a 99.4 average. John Dora of Bottled Gas holds 97.2, John Hayes 96.9 for Reformatory, Tom Fitzpatrick 96.8, and Bing Bartolomeo 96.4 for Reform atory.
The Sudbury Reservoir, part of the Metropolitan District Commission, will open for fishing on April 16 with a special MDC permit required. The basin allows fishing in Marlboro and up to 1000 feet into Southboro for Marlboro and Southboro anglers holding the permit. All legally taken fish after April 16 may be taken in the basin.
The passage notes NCAA titles by Kentucky from the SEC and close competition by LSU in conference history. It mentions Everett Dean’s Stanford coaching end after 35 years, Haywood Sullivan leaving football for baseball with the Red Sox, a Tokyo Giants Central South America tour, Joe Louis and Tommy Farr’s single meeting, and Al Negratti becoming Portland’s basketball coach after two years with the Rochester Royals.
Maynard's pin league highlights two tied games affecting top spots. Runners up and leaders shift as the standings reflect close margins and ongoing competition in the Maynard bowling loop.
A Harvard student in Mount Sunapee New Hampshire was bite by a raccoon on the Beck Brook trail after the animal blocked his path. The student described the raccoon as aggressive and said it bit his finger as he stopped to avoid a collision.
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