Cushing Guest at Old Rock Festival at Rockingham Park
Archbishop Richard J. Cushing of Boston will be guest of honor at the third annual charitable Rockingham Park festival in Salem New Hampshire on Sunday August 19 to benefit the nonsectarian Crippled Children’s Fund. A luncheon at noon precedes an entertainment program at three with Billy Eckstine Jack Leonard and Peggy Alexander among past highlights. Subscriptions are $10 each from Mrs Lou Sinkth at Rockingham Park.
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Richard J. Cushing
Boston
Rockingham Park
Lutza Smith
Cushing
Spain
Rockingham
Billy Bckstine
America
Jack Leonard
Peggy Alexander
Korea
Lou Sink Th
Higgins Pitching Jones Homer Gives Farmers 10-8 Win
West Concord last Thursday night the Farmers beat the Reformatory nine 10 to 8 in a West Concord Two League game at Rideout Playground. Barry Higgins was the winning pitcher over Dick McCarthy. Paul Dee went 2 for 2 and Dave DeRuzzo drew four walks and scored twice. Dick Soya had 2 for 4, Junior Ones 3 for 4, and Dick Mounsey scored three times. Jones hit his first career home run securing the winning margin.
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West Concord
Farmers
Reformatory
Rideout Playground
Barry Higgins
Dick McCarthy
Paul Dee
Dave DeRuzzo
Dick’ Soyna
Dick Mounsey
Jones
Fox
Bedford athletes set marks and fall in Maynard match
Sgt Anthony Pacheco of Bedford Airport, defending Class A champion, was eliminated by Bob Nelson 3 and 2 after a Maynard Country Club preliminary round record. Hugh Miller and Andy Peterson also advanced and the season's local football and softball scenes loom with Bedford youths heading to Concord High and Lexington Softball League action underway.
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Peterson
Lexington T. T
Waltham
Mosher Club
Bedford
Concord High
Lyle Carlson
Dick Arthur
Turtle halts key turbine cooling at St. Albans
A mud turtle blocked the water intake pipe of the cooling system halting the huge turbine generators at St. Albans. UPI reports the delay affected the power plant operations and prompted engineers to clear the obstruction and resume flow.
Bedford Nine Falls to Lexington in Page Field Test
Lexington Boys Club Seniors defeated Bedford nine 5 to 1 at Page Field. Frank White pitched a two hit effort with nine strikeouts and six walks. Bedford’s only run came in the seventh as Dick and Bob Arthur connected for a single and a walk.
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Bedford
Lexington Boys Club
Lexington
White
Flaherty
Sweeney
MacLean
Ricker
Bedford Red Sox Stop Leaders in 2 1 victory
Bedford Red Sox defeated Guy Lepore's Colonials 2-1 to halt the league leaders as Bill Rice limited them to four hits. A squeeze by Charlie Genetti and Baldy Genetti produced the winning run. The Leporemen suffered their second loss in 38 games over two seasons.
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Bedford
Red Sox
Lexington
Guy Lepore
Colonials
Bill Rice
Charlie Genetti
Baldy” Genetti
Leporemen
Joge Red Sox
Esso
Musketaquid Club Holds Supper Meeting at West Concord
Musketaquid Sportsmen's Club gathered at the clubhouse last Thursday for supper served by Patrolman Fred Nolan and committee. About 45 attended with guests from Bedford. James Barrington of Boston is club president. Social hour followed with fishing facilities used. Plans were made for a family reunion party.
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West Concord
Concord City Sport Calendar Highlights Week
All-Siders meet Bombers at Rideout Playground 6 15 p m Thursday in West Concord Twi League baseball. Farmers face Hubbardville Friday at Rideout Playground 6 15 p m. Emerson Playground hosts 6 30 p m softball. Weekend golf tournament at Concord Country Club. Sheehan family reunion at Musketaquid Sportsmen’s Club Sunday. Oslo hospital fundraising reaches 14 4 million kroner.
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Bombers
West Concord
Rideout Playground
Farmers
Hubbardville
Rideout
Emerson Playground
Sheehan
Musketaquid Sportsmen’s Club
West Concord T. T
Littleton
Peel
Concord Country Club
Emerson
West End
Postoffice Vs
Reformatory
Concord
AlbSiders
West Pacar
Musketaquid Sportsmen
Geanae
New England Jockies Tops as Apprentice
New England jockies lead the nation in apprentice racing at Rockinghorse Park as Borgemenke and Burr duel for the top spot. Ralph Borgemenke and the unnamed rival each have three wins early, with Thompson under contract to S D Sidell and trainer Maury Sidell. Don McCoy returns for a second season handling eight horses for Duchese and Nagaline as Oie Clelland and Haphy attend sales in Lexington.
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Rockinghorse Park
Maxwell
Fly) Glbert
New York
Lou Smith
Walter Winchell
Damon Runyon
Ralph Borgemenke
Circle Thompson
S. D. Sidell
Maury
Thompson
New England
Borgemenke
Burr
Borgy
Odie Clelland
Narragansett
Bill Haphy
Lexington
Richard M. O’dowd
Don McCoy
Aqueduct
Long Island
the Rock
J. P. Duchese
F. Nagaline, Jr
Scholarship
Concerro
Ruling Time
Circled
Muckalea
Sir Pop
Winged
Jhansi
Lincoln Classes Make Trip to Provincetown
Lincoln Playground students embarked on a boat trip to Provincetown last week guided by director Edward Czarnowski.
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Lincoln
Concord
Provincetown
Edward Czarnowski
Natick Eyes Thanksgiving Football Clash At Memorial Field
After a decade Natick moves to host the Thanksgiving Day game against Framingham Flyers at Memorial Field on November 22. A $2100 appropriation funded 600 extra seats boosting capacity and backing a home and home series similar to other schools. The last meeting in 1941 at Bowditch Field ended Framingham’s 7 0 win, the only Natick defeat since then.
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Natick
Memorial Field
Pramingham Flyers
New Hope
Schoo’s
Bowditch Field
Framingham
Coolidge Playground
Memorial
Flynn Leads Two League Batters In West Concord Standings
West Concord League batting averages dated July 28 show Billy Flynn leading with .541. Paul Dee and Paul Tetreault share second at .500, followed by Jimmy McKenna .428 and Herbie Symes .417. Forest fires burn areas as large as Pennsylvania annually in the U S.
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West Concord
Billy Flynn
Paul Dee
Paul
Tetreault
Jimmy McKenna
Herbie Symes
Dave DeRuzzo
Steve Banuzzo
Rocky Pearce
John McBreen
Junior Jones
Roy Anderson
Matt Sepe
Jack Wallace
Red Larson
Jack Algeo
Frank Ciervo
Wilbur Mounsey
Notable Delegation Adds Names to Travel Party
Also making the trip were Miss Mary Jane Samorski, his assistant, Mrs Philip Snelling, Mrs Augusta F. Sisk, Louis J Sapienza and Mrs Hazel Flagg.
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Mary Jane Samorski
Philip Snelling
Augusta F. Sisk
Louis J Sapienza
Hazel Flagg
O'Brien Edged By Doherty 2-1 In New England Amateur
Concord reports Bill O'Brien Marine sergeant home on furlough failed to reach the quarterfinals in the New England amateur at The Country Club Brookline. O'Brien shot 77 73 150 and lost to Ernie Doherty two up with one to play in Thursday play. Doherty's advance followed Geary and Thompson exits.
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Concord
New England
Brookline
Bill” O’brien
Marine Corps
Cal’ Geary
Henry Thompson
O’brien
Woburn
Ernie Doherty
Doherty
Color Perception in Fish and Line Color Effects on Fishing
Scientists Kottgen and Abelsdorf compare rhodopsin in human and fish eyes showing similar color perception. The article notes anglers use many lure colors but dry-fly lines prefer light hues to avoid spooking fish while bait lines, especially black, may be highly visible to bass under water.
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Kottgen and Abelsdorf
Carp Diet Reveals Animal Feeding Over Plant Intake
Fisheries biologist Tom Moen of the Iowa Conservation Commission examined 789 carp stomachs from 1946 to 1949. He found carp feed mainly on animal material including insect larvae crustaceans and mollusks. Eggs of walleye appeared in a few stomachs during spawning but overall winter diets were 100 percent animal-based with reduced feeding activity.
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Tom Moen
Iowa Conservation Commission
Moon
Spirit Lake
Okoboji
Iowa Lakes
Hook remover eases dislodging swallowed hooks
Manufacturers offer metal tube style hook removers with a side slot. Anglers slip the line into the slot and slide the tube down the hook. A slight twist frees the hook quickly and safely.
Leblancs Treated for Illegal Catch of 351 Birds
Ed Leblanc and his son were cited for attempting to catch 351 birds, well over the legal limit of 30. Local authorities report the incident as a wildlife violation with potential fines and penalties.
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Ed Leblanc
Concord West Concord Notes on sports and local events
Concord West Concord notes in the Village League Eastern Division Groton leads for first place. New England Junior Open at Albermarle Golf Club Aug 27 31 Harold Cahoon Jr 12 returns as a small fry contender. Acton leads North Middlesex Junior League with Stow third. Greater Lowell football drills Aug 6 Concord players Prenderast Bayeur Fane Megin coach. Concord Band majorettes join dream game Aug 23 at Lowell Memorial Stadium. West Concord Twi League play and Emerson Playground softball. Benny Ineson catches 41 pound striped bass at Cuttyhunk.
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Concord
West Concord
North Middlesex
Acton
Stow
Greater Lowell
Lowell Textile
Tommy
Ree Bayeur
Frankie Fane
Bernie Megin
Jean McAllister
Carlisle
Emerson Playground
Benny Ineson
Cuttyhunk
SECO im SECO Beats P Rally For Runs
SECO im SECO beat Pepperell for second place in the all league standings. Sawyer and Wallace led with key hits while Muscato and DeRuz contributed. the win marked W. C. Feenderry and Pillsbury added strong defense as West Concord prepared for next week’s summer showcase at Emersoe.
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Wat Pepperell
St. Hand
Concord
Sawyer
Wallace
Val Muscato
Ruzzo
Dave DeRuz
Littleton
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