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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1954
Page
13
Weston swept Middlesex School 15 to 0 in seven innings on a sunny Wednesday. John Whit led the offense with four hits, while McLean and Snelling added key RBIs as Weston built a big lead early and cruised to the mercy.
A garbled 1952-53 era blurb notes the Chicago Bears and Boston Bears in a cash tied league context. It mentions a club record, 26 games, and a 1954 season link with 89 assists in the AHL, detailing an aged player.
A group of French enthusiasts will sail on a two World cruise in the Moana. The quartet will water sports and visit coastal waters. Serge Arnoux and Grosky accompany the party with his store supplying textiles and accessories.
A dense slate lists games across baseball golf tennis and bowling from Thursday to Monday. Highlighted are Concord High vs Stoneham High in baseball and several junior high and bowling events at Tutte’s Alleys and Elks Club with multiple schools involved.
West Concord wind up season with six matches at Tuttds Alleys. Annual banquet set for next Thursday night May 6. Pairings include Palma's versus Reform atory and others at 7 or 9 p.m.
The Concord Ladies Ten-Pin Bowing Club plans its annual banquet at Levaggi's Restaurant in Reading next Wednesday May 5 after its season ends. Prize awards will be presented. The league championship remains undecided after the final matches. Jean Frellick presides as league president and is a local high school teacher.
Notre Dame won the championship four weeks ago and St. Bonaventure's secures runner up in the Holy Name League with four teams likely finishing .500 or better. Standings show Notre Dame 12 5 0, St Bonaventure 12 3 4, St Michael's 12 9 7, St Mary's 6 4 0, Holy Cross 6 7 1, Boston College 2 9 4.
Concord reports the town fills 1612 seats while Lexington builds 900 as new Emerson Playground stands are installed. The Lexington holiday program omits the Concord high school baseball game, stirring talk of a home and home schedule reversal. Little League tryouts continue with season set to start around May 23.
Notre Dame captured team glory as Capt. Frank Devlin of St. Michael's fired a 302 high, with St. Bonaventure St. Mary’s and others posting strong totals. Notre Dame finished 1301 led by Loughlin Steinmann and Christian, while St. Michael's totaled 1276 and Saint Bonaventure 811.
An in depth May Circle Magazine feature presents Trout Flies and How To Tie Them a comprehensive full color catalog of 152 classic trout fly patterns with design and coloring details. Jim Deren selects flies from his collection and G Don Ray paints each fly in true color.
Trainer George T. Babin already stables nine horses at Suffolk Downs and plans Mighty Ike as a Kentucky Derby entrant. After the Derby Mighty Ike and Superior Devil move to Suffolk Downs for likely sparkling three year old races. River Divide Farm’s Ande leads a strong Massachusetts Handicap nom and a Florida handicap star arrives with trainer Rollie Shepp. Jockey Gene Martin is River Divide Farm’s contract rider and will reach Suffolk Downs for opening day.
Mrs. George Green doubted her husband’s tale of a buck denting the car. At the scene he showed tracks, but a live buck jumped from the woods and struck the radiator, proving the point.
Acton A squad of 21 works out daily for softball tryouts at Acton High. Seven veterans return from last year's undefeated team. Veterans include Sylvia Flint Louise Fitzgerald Shirley Conrad Peggy Sexton Sylvia Beaudoin Martha Lee Irene Kazakas. New contenders pushing them are Susan Fitz Priscilla Harris Carol Fisher Martha McLaren Judy Hatch and Carole Clarke. Other candidates are Jane Stevens Karen Erkkinen Linda Gothorps Connie Massie Joyce Laffin Bonnie Sibel Sonja Nelson Faith Nelson Carolyn Moseley. Janet Roth and Karen Spinney will manage. Schedule to date lists April 29 Hudson there May 10 Hudson here May 12 Harvard there May 17 Ayer there May 18 Harvard here May 24 Ayer here.
A dual meet set for Wednesday May 5 at Emerson playground features John Cole of Prichard high facing Charlie Napoli of Concord high. Cole enters as indoor state champ with a 53 feet plus throw while Napoli hopes to equal his Patriots Day best of 53 feet seven inches.
The Bedford annual bowling banquet takes place tonight at 7 at Russo's Restaurant in Maynard with awards to be presented. Bill Besseguet plans to train 25 horses at Suffolk Downs and start Super Devil in the Kentucky Derby before an East Boston shipment.
Acton Junior High begins softball preparations as 34 girls attend the first practice on April 20. Candidates compete for positions, though no games are set. The roster includes Marilyn Hendrickson Jean Hendrickson Dorothy Charter Donna Rines Rosemarie DiDuca Janet O'Neil Peggy Ashline Jeanne Steele Ellen Staples Elizabeth Condon Joanne Steele Claire Fisher Ann Daniels Roberta Davis Lind a Canessa Anne Myers Andrea Eckel Carol Stevens Lois Hall Sandra Christofferson Margaret Daniels Paula Manion Paula Nicholson Elizabeth Boardman Susan Collins Janice Hill Lillian Foley Charlene Ny man Betty Hartwell Arlene Howe Sandra Seller Caroline Kangas Bonnie Banks Barbara Dubee Martha Winslow mana-
Boston manager Lou Boudreau unsettled Washington by swapping catchers during a rally as he tried to disrupt Maury McDermott in the second game of a three game series in Washington. The previous night Boston lost 7 6 after Bill Werle relieved Bill Henry and Del Wilber was summoned from the bullpen.
Maynard summer bowling begins after league seasons end on May ithi with six teams of four men each rolling on Mondays at Tutte's Alleys. Concord telephone operators join Wednesday night bowling. Top prizes include refreshments and a day at Fenway Park.
North Acton local sports men competed with scores: Dr. Wendell Davis 17 25 Paul McPherson 19 25 Ray Soril 24 25 Ralph Soril 24 25 Regular weekly shooting continues at Nashota Sports men's Club on Sunday mornings.
At Bloomfield Pennsylvania a 12 year old Yankees fan shattered a theater screen in grief after Carl Erskine struck out Johnny Mize to clinch game three of the 1953 World Series. The boy told witnesses I didn't mean it. The article notes workers at a midwestern aircraft plant living in 149 towns across Kansas and Oklahoma.
Acton School physician Paul Gates and school nurse Eileen Hale will conduct Schick testing for third and fifth graders at the high school next Monday May 3. A pre school clinic and registration for first grade entrants is set for May 11 at West School, May 12 at South School, and May 13 at Center School at 2 30 PM. children must be five years nine months old by September 1 1954 and be vaccinated. diphtheria vaccination not required but recommended.
In Harrisburg a State Fish Commission report describes a fisherman and his son drawing two bass from a hollow log used as firewood. They found an 11 inch and a 10 inch black bass in a semidormant state, the commission noting the fish were ready for a winter sleep before the log was moved.
This article guides young pitchers to focus on hitting the ball with their best stuff from a stationary set position with runners on base. It covers deception on pickoffs, balk avoidance, pacing energy for late innings, and using memory to avoid repeated mistakes as part of a continuing How to Play Baseball series by The St. Louis newspaper.
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