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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1948
Page
9
Concord edged Lexington 3-0 in a tough Middlesex league contest. Pitcher Georgie Fenton fanned 10 batters while Parker took the loss as Concord stranded runners and executed key defensive plays, including a sensational one-handed grab by Nylander in the eighth.
Wakefield tops the Middlesex League standings after three victories as Concord-Wakefield High and nearby teams struggle to find form. Incomplete score notes show Wakefield 30 ideas and scattered totals, with Stoneham and Winchester posting losses while Lexington trails.
Belmont High and Concord High were set for an opening league game at Emerson playground diamond but rain and cold forced postponement from last Wednesday. The game, rescheduled to Thursday then moved to Wednesday afternoon May 5 at Concord home, features Belmont defending last spring title under coach Polly Harris.
Concord High School Jayvees lost to Lexington 8-3 in the afternoon clash, marking their first defeat after prior 6-4 win by Concord over Howe High Jayvees of Billerica. Wednesday’s game had been postponed.
Middlesex School snaps three losses with a 6 5 baseball win over Groton at Groton. Jim Bacon homered in a two run ninth, giving Middlesex a 6 3 lead before Groton's late rally. John Stodghill Ted Romaine Everett Bradley had two hits each as Simonds earned the win.
Concord notes celebrate George Fenton’s shutout over Lexington and Dave Robinson’s timely run in a late game. Coach Carew uses three pitchers including Robinson Gower and Fenton. Upcoming home game May 4 vs Melrose. Also mentions golf at Our Lady’s, Twi League opening, and runners eyeing Finnish A C race May 23.
A Dense list of Concord area high schools towns and clubs detailing Friday through next Friday games across baseball track tennis golf and softball with opponents at various locations including Wellesley Wakefield Middlesex League Emerson Playground Southboro Dedham Acton and Stoneham plus Middlesex County League matches and non league games all scheduled for 3 p m with some evening times.
Middlesex School tennis team cruised to a 7 0 victory over Lexington indoors. Peterson and Bomonti led the singles with straight sets while the doubles team Peterson Bomonti won 6 1 6 1.
Coach Skip O Connor announces changes as Concord High will not face Concord Mansfield and Fox in the triangular track meet. Waltham High steps in to meet Concord at Emerson Playground on Wednesday 12th, replacing the originally scheduled participants.
West Concord defeated Burlington 19 to 1 in a seven inning game at Percy A Rideout Ground. Dick McCarthy and Lennie Arkerson limited Burlington to three hits while West Concord totaled 14 hits, nine walks, and four errors. The Middlesex County League schedule includes Groton May 2 and Pepperell May 5 with home opener May 9. The piece highlights Anderson brothers and Fitzpatrick as key hitters and notes Vince Willis as a featured recent graduate poised for a pro career.
In Lexington the Yanks blanked the Tagalongs and the Tams defeated the Dames in two women’s bowling matches. Standouts included Agnes Neville with 258 for the Tams and Margaret Price 284 for the Yanks amid team totals 1068 and 1121.
The West Concord Harvey Wheeler nine coached by David F. Dix competes in the Middlesex league against Gen Bulkeley and nearby schools including Weston Wayland Westford Maynard and Peter Bulkeley with Rideout at the grounds.
Austin and Lovejoy led club golfers over the weekend with a two down score for the three fourths handicap versus par. G. J. Johnstone was three down and A. Lawrence Condsee eight down among the other top finishers.
Concords Jayvees suffer a heartbreaker as Read No.22 Jayvees win in the 10th inning at Emerson's diamond after nine scoreless frames. Mahar, Law, and Mahar are noted in the unsure text as part of Concords pitching and batting.
Four youths led Concord High School to a strong track showing as Merton Sanborn scored three events with 10.3 in the 100, 24 in the 220, and high jump at five feet nine. Tom McKenna added the 440 and broad jump plus relay duties, Bill Ambrose won the mile in 4 37 and helped on the relay, Pete Harwood claimed the pole vault and ran on the victorious relay. Sanborn McKenna Ambrose and Harwood accounted for over 40 of Concord’s 46 points, with McKenna setting a 440 record later surpassed by Muscato.
Concord High fell to Reading 5 to 1 in the first game of the season. Bob Kroeck pitched for Reading, limiting Concord to five hits including two by Dave Robinson. The scoring broke 0000 0040 for Reading and 0012 0004 for Concord.
Concord reports the Eagles beat the Hawks 7 to 6 in six innings in the Concord Rey creation Commission baseball class for grade school boys at the ae Playground. Tommy Weidner led hitters with two, including a double, with Dick Ballou Mackey Caldwell and Donald Waite also collecting safeties. For the Hawks Larry Dee Dick Ryan had two hits. other Hawks lineup names included Larry Lyons Olsen Benson Benson and Davis. Next game is scheduled for next Saturday at 9 30 a m with all grade school boys invited.
The Concord Rod and Gun Club schedules its second vermin hunt of the season for Saturday May 8. Members meet at the Thoreau Street depot at 8 o clock for an all day hunt. Refreshments at the Old Rifle Range arrive at 5 o clock. About 14 woodchucks and 121 1/2 beer cans reportedly found.
Concord hosts a well attended meeting at Elks hall featuring supper and a sport movies program. President John J. Dickey leads a bawiness session while reports from Angelo V. Bartolomeo and James W. Preah are presented alongside prize distribution notes.
Concord Middlesex School’s tennis squad earned its third straight win, beating Cushing Academy 8 1 at home. Singles results featured M Cohen losing 3-6 6-2 6-2, and Bomonti with two wins 6-2 6-4 and 3-6 6-3 6-2, with Lamb 6-4 6-4. Doubles saw Peterson and Bomonti 6-1 6-3, Bomonti and Prague 6-2 6-2, and Phelps Nichols 6-3 6-1.
Concord High has a storied holiday series, dating back to 1897 with a 29 game span through 1925. The sequence shows 20 wins for Concord, 9 losses, and notable wins against Lexington Maynard Middlesex with several triumphs on Patriots Day and across town rivals Mechanic, Milton, English, Winchester, and Stoneham.
Maynard High school baseball fans can watch a game against Waltham's St. Charles at Crowe Park next Sunday afternoon at 2. The Maynard team, wearing orange and black, aims to deliver a strong performance with Mariano on the mound. Milford also scheduled to visit Crowe Park.
Readable fragments show Bates and sQollls placing in a broad jump event at a meet. Details are unclear but the main outcome is Bates gaining top honors in the event.
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