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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1954
Page
14
King’s Maintain first place margin over Elmwood Bath with a 3-1 win over Firestone at Tutte’s Alleys. Tarny Trimmers beat Millstream 3-1 while Cullinane Haulers blank Gruber’s 4-0. Cullinane’s posted high team triple 1783 and single 623 with Doc Brtulin earning 381.
The Sporting News puzzle in Enterprise weeks ago names Mickey Vernon of the Washington Senators and Ferris Fain of the Chicago White Sox as the solution.
Maynard Bill Chernak leads the league by averages on the King team with 101.51 over 31 strings, edging Hugh Miller of Middlesex Laundry who has 101.50. Miller rolled 292 last week while Chernak posted 286, leaving them nearly tied. Other leading averages follow.
The Maynard Intra-Town Bowling League ends its 33 week run on Wednesday May 5 with Elmwood facing King’s in the big match. Tuesday May 4 features Tarny Trimmers vs Murphy Printers Firestone vs Millstream Cullinane Haulers vs Barber Chevrolet.
A humorous bowler’s prayer appears at Tutte’s Main Street bowling alleys asking for a score so high that no tale would require lying about it. The Army Signal Corps established the first weather reporting system in the United States.
The William D. Richardson Trophy winner is announced by the Golf Writers Association of America. John Cannady signs his 1954 New York Giants contract after early retirement rumors. Florence Chadwick eyes a Lake Ontario swim for summer. Dave Koslo, traded from the Giants to the Orioles, posted a 6-12 record last season. The American Bowling Congress selects Rochester New York as host for 1956 with Fort Wayne Indiana hosting 1955.
Woodvale Farms Goyame with Eddie Arcaro headlines a 13 horse Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland for $25,000 added. Top weights sit at 123 pounds. Kentucky Derby hopeful Timely Tip, Sea O Erin, Black Metal and Ordained also run. The mile and an eighth race serves as a Derby prep with Derby interest strong but few past Blue Grass winners going on to win at Churchill Downs.
Hudson welcomes the Laké Boon Skating Rink which opened over the weekend. Special prizes were awarded to Robert Byrne Marlboro Jean Terrasi Hudson Mary Niskaner Maynard Albert Pozzi Marlboro with Richard Lange Lake Boon winning the door prize. An Easter Bunny parade featured hats and favors for all participants.
West Concord captain Joe Steinmann maintains a narrow lead over teammate Richie Loughlin for top individual average in the Holy Name League. Steinmann sits at 99.4 for 84 strings with a 7848 pinfall, while Loughlin has 93.3 for 84 strings and 7833 pins, with Capt. Horgan close behind at 93.0 for 83 strings and 7723 pins.
A restroom sign at Tutto's Bowling Alleys warns that the facility is not for non feminine gender individuals and directs them to use the next door, causing questions about inclusivity and discrimination.
In Lexington the final round of the Ladies Ten Pin Bowling Club pits Gimmicks against Sizzlers with the title on the line. The Sizzlers need three points to clinch as Gimmicks hold a one point edge. Howlers meet the Streaks in the other match with standings showing Gimmicks 51 41, Sizzlers 50 42, Homies 44 48, Streaks 37 55.
Musketaquid Sportsmen's Club will hold its second supper of the season next Thursday evening May 6 at 6 39 at the clubhouse off Harrington Avenue. Sergeant Fred Nolan oversees the event with Augie Macone as club president this year. The club plans veterans fishing projects soon.
King's Package Store and Elmwood Bathers enter a season finale showdown with the league title on the line next Wednesday night. King's stands 89 44, Elmwood 74 50, and the winner will claim the championship after a standout season from both sides. The match is expected to draw strong attendance as the two top teams settle the title.
Polly Heyliger led with a 105 single and 277 high triple as the Howl ers fell 3-1 to league leaders the Gimmicks in the Ladies Ten Pin Bowling Club at Lexington. Sizzlers edged Streaks 2-2 in the other match, blocking a leaders’ tie.
Ed Lopat held Boston to eight hits as the Yankees beat the Red Sox 5 1 at Yankee Stadium. Gil McDougald Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra homered to back Lopat who moved New York into a four way AL lead. Boston lone run came on a fifth inning RBI single by Billy Goodman. The Red Sox head to Washington for a three game set with the Nationals then host Cleveland.
Gene Littler, 1953 United States amateur champion, accepts invitation to play in the Palm Beach Championship at Meadow Brook Club Westbury Long Island May 12 to 16, making his first New York appearance as a pro after winning the San Diego Open. Sam Snead and Cary Middlecoff have also accepted invitations.
In a Tuesday match of the Maynard Elmwood Bath circuit, Murphy and Dipjy led the Bathers to a one point gain while Trai trailed by six as Murphy Dipjy and the Printers defeated Barber Chevrolet 3-1 a close night of play with Jenney Boeske also winning 3-1.
The Boston Red Sox announce the New England newspaper youth baseball project will restart after a one year break. Open to ages 16 to 22, the program will run three day camps in six New England states under Red Sox scouts supervision.
Concord Middlesex School crews launch their season with a May 1 race against Groton School on Bateman’s Pond half mile course. Coach Charles W. Locke returns with assistants H E Erhard and H L Bird. Captain Charles B Stafford from Sea Cliff New York leads the team. student manager Jonathan M Groat hails from Augusta Georgia.
Max Sarkent, acquired from Milwaukee in the Danny OConnell deal, laments a verbal promise of 500 dollars for every Braves win over 12. He had nine wins by July and hoped for extra money, but finished with 11 and five after missing August 14, leaving him puzzled as to why he never started a game.
Scattered score notes show Merk Were taia 301 and names like Tierney Kane Reid Zapareski listed among bowling totals. Other player names appear with little clear context, followed by incomplete tennis and school sports fragments mentioning Concord School and matches at Mark's Sau Michigan State.
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