Concord Triumphs Again in Patriot Day Track Meet
Concord wins the 48th Patriot's Day meet at Emerson, scoring in most events except the mile. Dover/Needham rivals edge for high placements as Steve Paranya of Lexington headlines with 880 and broad jumps. Concord secures its 34th win in the series and a relay victory set as a new meet record.
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al Dougherty
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Charlie Camabassy
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Steve Paranya
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Johnny Dee Named Alabama Basketball Coach After SEC Title
Johnny Dee becomes Alabama’s basketball coach less than a month after the Crimson Tide claimed the SEC title and finished the season ranked fifth nationally. Dee, a former Notre Dame star, guided Alabama to a 68 25 record and an SEC championship, the first for Alabama in 22 years.
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Notre Dame Triumphs Over Marquette In Bowling Rolloff
Notre Dame finishes last yet blanks Marquette to win the Holy Name Bowling League rolloff at Tutte's Alleys. The Garcia men top 1955 56 championship with a 1620 to 1554 victory led by Harry Lawrence 295 and Charlie Mogan 284.
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Maynard Laundry Wins 3-1 To Tie Tuttos In League
Maynard Laundry defeated Tarnus 3-1 securing a share of the top spot with Tuttos in the Intra Town Bowling League at Maynard. Cullinane blanked Stretchs 4-0 and Murphys beat Firestone 4-0 as Charlie Piece wicz led scoring with 321. Murphys total 1744.
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Kings Upset Tuttos in intra-town bowling league
Maynard Kings men upset league leading Tuttos 3 1 last week as Bill Chernak led with 326 and 136, helping Kings post 1717 total. Dodds won 4 0 over Grubers with strong pitching and Elmwood beat DiPietros 3 1. Otto Lampinen 321 and John D Errico also contributed.
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Good Fishing Conditions East of Worcester Ice in West Massachusetts
Commissioner Arthur T. Lyman reports fishing prospects are near normal east of Worcester with ice on western ponds. High water and lingering snow affect Berkshire and Worcester areas though some ponds show 18 inches of ice. Law enforcement cautions anglers to display licenses and expects patrols across the season.
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Unclaimed Winnings From New Jersey Races Rise
The State Racing Commission reported bettors did not cash in 66000 dollars of winning pari mutuel tickets during the first half of the 1955 season. Unclaimed funds revert to the state if not cashed within 60 days.
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Concord High Relay Sets New Meet Record
Concord High’s relay quartet set a new Patriot’s Day meet mark in the 880 yards with a time of 1 minute 37 seconds, breaking the old record by over half a second. The previous mark dated from 1942 with Tom McKenna Pete Harwond Bill Ambrose and Bill LaHiff, with Water town tying it in 1948.
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Kennedy
Andrew
Arnold
Camaobasso
Hughes
Montague
Holt
Paranya
Crawford
Engborg
Reyes
Flaniga
Herli
Eg Dougherty
Needham
Prichard
Walpole
Concord
Concord High
Tom McKenna
Pete Harwond
Bill Ambrose
Bill LaHiff
Watertown
Concord Defies Weather Tops Reading 4–2 In Opener
Concord High opens its belated baseball season with a 4–2 Middlesex League win over Reading. John McKenzie threw a four hitter, fanning three and walking five. Concord gathered six hits off Don McGillicuddy and Jack Long while Jack Hutchinson and Clark Thorpe contributed two safeties and a double respectively.
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Concord High
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Middlesex
John McKenzie
Don McGillicuddy
Jack” Long
Jack Hutchinson
Clark Thorpe
McKenzie and
Beecy
McGillicuddy
Maynard-Gale Shop Tops Bearls In Bowling League
Maynard-Gale Shop added three points in the Maynard Women's Bowling League at Tutte's Alleys beating Bearls 3-1. Millstream blanked Pauls 4-0 and Ailis blanked Obergs 4-0. High scorers were Mary Lou Boudreau 294 Lil Nevala 293 and Gert O'Toole 289.
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Ailis
Obergs
Mary Lou Boudreau
Lil Nevala
Gert O’toole
Ford Defends P.G.A. Title at Blue Hill Country Club
Doug Ford to defend his P.G.A. championship at Blue Hill in Canton Massachusetts July 2024 under the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce and Blue Hill Club. Defending champions have rarely repeated. last was Denny Shute in 1936 1937. Historic winners include Jim Barnes Jock Hutchinson Walter Hagen Gene Sarazen Leo Diegel Sammy Snead and others.
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Blue Hill Country Club
Canton
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Jim Barnes
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Walter Hagen
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Leo Diegel
Sammy Snead
Blue Hill
Middlesex Rally Ties Maynard in Frigid Friday Game
Concord Middlesex and Maynard battled to a 3 3 tie in seven innings as Harvey Allen tripled to score Dick Scott with two outs in the seventh. The game extended two extra frames before being called due to cold. Lee Hegner and Harvey Allen shared pitching duties in the season opener.
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Siekman Hu Over Lexing 7th Trophy Triumph
The seventh stray won the George E. Johnson Memorial Patriot's Day game 10 to 5 on a wind swept afternoon. Walter R. Carew announced a new trophy to honor the season following the holiday for locals.
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George E. Johnson
Walter R. Carew
Correction on Shotput Mark Confirms Long Shot Record
Concord readers learn that a misprint confused shotput and javelin records from last week. The Patriots Day shotput record is 53 feet 7 inches, set by Charlie Napoli in 1954, surpassing Bob Tompkins 26 year old mark. Tompkins holds the javelin record.
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Charlie Napoli
Bob Tomovkins
Tompkins
Concord Guards Edge Battery in 182d Championship Game
Co H of Concord Guards defeated Battery C of the 212th F A 87 to 78 on a neutral court to claim the 182d Regimental combat team basketball title. Tom Alexander scored 31 and McLaughlin 35 as leaders of the Concord effort with strong defense sealing the win.
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Brockton
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Junior High Relay Winners on Patriots Day
Results list the junior high relay winners by grade with the names of the team members. Fifth grade: Phalon Kelley Comins Davis. Sixth grade: Elmer McCarthy Mudgett Kakes. Seventh grade: Mancuso Baker Berlied Harris. Eighth grade: Alden Evans Cole Donham.
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Berlied
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Alden
Evans
Cole
Donham
Concord Patriots Finish Strong in Annual Meet
The Concord Patriots showcase a fast race with Sawyve clocking 9:46.46 as top time. Team members Thorpe Smith Dougherty Purcell Horne Forsythe Purcell Beecy Monson Patterson Mattison Hutchinson Mills Sickman Ingraham Tapply Brinklow Robbins Moore Adzigian White Melly Cole Hardy Lappin Kennedy Mackie Donovan and others contributed across field events and sprints.
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Adzigian
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Cole
Rf Hardy
Rf Lappin
Ef McNamara
Kennedy
P Mackie
P Donovan
Tigers Capture intra Mur Honors at Acton Junior High
In the intra mural volleyball tournament at Acton Junior High the Tigers won the championship after a round robin where the Wasps led early with four wins but then dropped their last three. Final standings show Tigers first, Wasps second with two losses and three wins.
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