Circus Highlights Busy Week at Concord Summer Playground
The sixth week of Concord summer playground classes featured crafts, sports, and a large circus performance. Groups led by Doris Cousin Maralen Moody and Margaret Nagle created art, posters, and place mats, with trips to Stoneham zoo and Provincetown by boat. The circus, directed by John O Connell and Moody, showcased numerous acts including animal trainers, magicians, clowns, and acrobats, with parent attendance and fundraising refreshments.
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Concord
Doris Cousin
Maralen Moody
John Benjamin
Margaret Nagle
Stoneham
Miss Nagle
Cousins
Edith Engman
Bill Weeks
Dorothy Schmitz
Miss Moody
John O'Connell
Provincetown
Rinmaster
Robert Carroll
Barbara’ Wilson
Stanley Wilson
Clair DiCicco
Nancy
Lavtert
Helen Parkes
Karleen Kakes
Neeley Ann Weeks
Jackie Palmer Scott Wilson
Paula Weeks
Lee’ Erisman
Diane Cousins
Jean Riskin
Betty Downing
Claire LeSave
Susan Polson
Louise Richmond
Maureen Carrigan
Susan Parke
Jeannie Denaro
Arthur Sodice
Sandy Cross
Richard Barleeve
Karen Linstrom
Jean Richmond
Marilyn Martin
Fileen Carrigan
Laurel Todice
Joan Murray
Billy Kelley
Kevin Mara
Jo Jo Rizzitano
Richard Muscato
David Rooney
Beverly Brooks
Mary Erisman
John Manion
Deborah Chisholm
Patty McGurn
Mary Ann Ryack
David Parkes
Mary Rose Lombardo
Cheryl Dee
Maureen MicPhillins
Deborah Paine
Carole Glass
Ellen Hanley
Betsy
Kathy Byron
Bruce
Gene Coelions
Patty Lombardo
Lorraine Dee
Diane Ramsey
Musial Drives In Seven Runs In 13 4 Cardials Win
The Storling News notes Stan Musial of the Cardinals became the first major leaguer to reach 100 RBIs this season with seven runs batted in during a 13 to 4 victory over the Dodgers on August 5. Musial has now notched 100 or more RBIs in seven seasons, a National League record tied by McOtt with nine.
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Storling News
Stan Murial
Cardinals
Dodgers
Musial
Mc Ott
Ninth inning rally wins playoff opener for West Concord
West Concord, the Cinderella, rallied for three runs in the ninth to erase a 7-5 deficit and beat Littleton 8-7 at Littleton. Coan and Condon each had three of West Concords 16 hits. Mounsey held Littleton to 10. Series game two set for Rideout Playground Tuesday.
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West Concord
West Concord T. T
Village Baseball League
Littleton
Concord A. C
Coan
Condon
Bill Mounsey
Nashua
Marlboro
Fort Devens
Garden
Two Golf Tournaments Held At Concord Weekend
Two handicap versus par golf tours at Concord Country Club produced winners Jonathan Snelling on Saturday with a three up margin and Charles E Crane on Sunday with a five up margin. Remaining results note multiple players with varying margins and down counts across both days.
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Concord
Concord Country Club
Jonathan Snelling
Charles E. Crane
J. Snelling
J. Tyson
C. E. Crane
Danforth W. Comins, Jr
N. F. Barrett
W. Lovejoy
E. Payson True
James M. Austin
George H. Phillips
Converse Hill
Ralph C. Piper
Hubert M. Wardwell
Jack Seamens
J. Melloon
Dr. John F. Flavin
Danforth W. Comins
Loring Grimes
C. Crane
Henry S. Thompson
John M. Eaton, Jr
Phil Ids
Lovejoy
Piavin
Wardwell
Austin
Adcock Joins Select Seven With Four Homers
Joe Adcock hit four homers in one game against the Dodgers on July 31 to join a small elite of seven players. The list includes Bobby Lowe Delahanty Gehrig Klen Scerer Hodges. The article notes Ted Williams hit his 800th extra base hit on August 1, tallying 384 doubles 63 triples and 354 homers. Stan Musial leads active players with 984 extra-base hits through August 1.
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Joe Adcock
Dodgers
A $S Lectrom
Sporting News
Bobby Lowe
Fa Delahanty
Lou Gehrig
Chuck Klen
Pat Scerer
Gil Hodges
Ted Williams
Detroit Tigers
Sportina
Stan Musial
West Concord Triumphs Over Burlington in Burlington
West Concord defeated Burlington 7 to 2 on Friday night at Burlington, marking the team’s fourth win in five starts and their 16th triumph in the Village Teague, nearly clinching a playoff berth. Pitchers Mac Caldwell and Bill Mounsey were supported by a 12 hit attack led by Flynn. Condon added three hits for West Concord while Burlington managed six hits.
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West Concord
Joral
Burlington
Teague
Mac Caldwel
Bill Mounsey
Concord
Caldwell, Mounsey
Condon
Gibbs
Repprecht
Stow Loses to Littleton in Friday Night Clash
Stow team in Village League suffers its 23rd loss against five wins while Littleton improves to 17 wins and 11 defeats securing a playoff berth.
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Stows
Stow
Littleton
Concord A C defeats Croton 9 to 4 in Village League tilt
Concord A C handed Croton a 9 to 4 defeat at Croton’s home diamond. Adams pitched for Concord with Novak catching as LaBrune Flynn Trouville and Lambert produced the offense. Groton’s Norstrom La Vigere Pontbriand were the battery for Groton in a 13th win against 13 losses.
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Concord
Groton
Concord A.C
Sroton
Adams
Bedford Lad
Novak
Maynard
LaBrune
Flynn
Trouville
Lambert
Norstrom
la Vigere
Pontbriand
Rod & Gun Club Plans Clambake Event
Concord Rod and Gun Club schedules a meeting on Wednesday August 25 at 8 pm at the clubhouse to plan the annual clambake set for Sunday September 5 on the club grounds off Strawberry Hill road. President Warren T Payne will preside.
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Concord Rod & Gun Club
Warren T. Payne
Strawberry Hill Road
Bedford Little League Standings and Results
The Crusaders lead the Bedford L I with four wins and two losses as Terriers sit 4-2, Eagles 2-4, and Huskies 1-4. Recent games include Terriers 3-0 over Eagles, Crusaders 6-6 with Huskies, and Terriers 13-12 against Huskies.
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Bedford
Crusaders
Terriers
Eagles
Huskies
World of Sports Rumors and Signings Across Leagues
A roundup of brief sports items notes Bobby Wilson's suspension with Toronto after a refusal to fly or report to Kansas City. Robin Gammon, 11, excels in Petersfield golf with an ace on a 165 yard hole. Detroit signs 18 year old Donald Panicko from Evanston Illinois who hit .700 in spring. Torben Ulrich dodges service, ends up with Navy duty. Waycross Georgia signs first two Negro players in Class D Georgia Florida League Silas Harmon and Perry Bellamy. Kansas Cardinals sign Jack Troxell and Ken Morrow.
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Bobby Wilson
Toronto Maple Leafs
Kansas City
Robin Gammon
Petersfield
England
Hotein
Detroit Tigers
Donald Panicko
Evanston Illinois
Torben Ulrich
Denmark
Navy
Ulrich
Waycarss
Georgia
Silas Harmon
Perry Bellamy
Waycross
Jack Troxell
Arkansas
Ken Morrow
Kansas
Chicago Cardinals
West Concord Tops Nashua With Seventh-Inning Rally
West Concord defeated Nashua 3 2 on Thursday night at Nashua's home diamond. West Concord trailed in hits 8 6 but benefited from a two run rally in the seventh to secure their 15th win against 11 losses while Nashua dropped to five losses in 26 starts. Batteries were Anderson and J Condon for West Concord and Brooks and Sullivan for Nashua.
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West Concord
Tr. T
Nashua
Brooks
de Otego
W. Concord
Anderson and
J. Condon
Brooks and Sullivan
Braves Dominate Bedford League With 10 Wins
In Bedford Little League play the Braves dominate the standings with 10 wins. They swept the Red Sox in a two game series 7-3 and 12-7 while the Yankees edged the Dodgers 1-0.
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Braves
Loop
Bedford
Red Sox
Yankees
Dodgers
Lisesi
Seal Acer
Abia Garya
Heciso
Mien
Tiny Two Star Relievers Join Indians Big Three Pitchers
The Cleveland Indians feature a strong bullpen with Ray Narleski at six one and Don Moshi six feet tall delivering superb relief work. The Big Three of Bob Lemon Mike Garcia and Early Wynn anchor the rotation as Narleski and Mossi earn high praise from The Sporting News.
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Cleveland Indians
Bob Lemon
Mike Garzia
Early Wynn
Ray Narleski
Don Mossi
Tiny
The
Sporting News
Narleski
Messi
Rules Update For 1954 55 Migratory Waterfowl Season
The Interior Department issues basic rules with minor changes to shooting hours season lengths and bag limits. Adjustments reflect reports of smaller breeding populations but still above five year averages. States set exact dates Oct 1 to Jan 20 1955 within a general framework and may extend to Jan 10 with two days deducted per extra day.
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Washington
Interior Department
Interior
Ralph A. Tudor
H Sre
British railways marine service carries vast passenger and cargo load
The marine service of British railways to Ireland and the continent handles about 3.5 million passengers, 1.5 million tons of cargo, 2000 head of livestock, and 500000 automobiles each year.
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British Railways
Ireland
Continent
Four Gridders In Training At Amherst
Four ex Concord High School football players reported with the Greater Lowell grid squad for a 10 day practice at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. They are Dave DeRuzzo Donnie Cullinane Charlie Napoli Ernie Alexander. They co captained Concord's championship team last year and will start for the Lowell all star game next Thursday night at Lowell Memorial Stadium.
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Concord
Greater Lowell
University of Massachusetts
Amherst
Dave DeRuzzo
Donnie Cullinane
Charlie Napoli
Ernie Alexander
DeRuzzo
Cullinane
Lowell
Greater Lawrence
Charlie Hazel
Tewksbury
Bernie Megin
Lowell Memoria Stadium
Mary Murray
Bet'y Eagle
Two-In-One Show At Westboro Track Aug 14
Officials announce a two in one show at Westboro track Saturday night August 14 featuring Satan's Helldrivers thrill acts including car rollover contests Dive Bomber crashes and flaming stunts plus motorcycle riding. All star wrestling with Karl Von Eric German Giant Tony Enos and others follows. If rain, show moves to Wednesday August 18.
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Westboro
Satan’s
Helldrivers
Satan
Karl von Eric
Giant
Tony Enos
New Bedford
Bruins Offer Hockey Camp to Local Juniors
Boston Bruins president Walter A. Brown announces a four night junior training camp at Lynn Sports Center August 24 to 27. The program aims to develop local boys into major league players and mirrors Canadian development channels. Lynn Patrick praised for guiding youth hockey in New Haven and Connecticut schools.
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Bruins
Walter A. Brown
Boston
Lynn Sports Center
Aig
Brown
Lynn Patrick
New Haven
Massachusetts mixed foursomes at Belmont CC winners and runners-up
In the Massachusetts mixed foursomes at Belmont Country Club last Friday Concord pair Mrs. Mary Glea and Sam Bartow posted a combined 85 while Mrs. John Adams of Lincoln and Harold Cahoon Jr of Concord finished 91. The event featured couples from Concord Morlument Street Co hasset and Lincoln competing for top honors.
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Concord
Mary Gleason
Morlument Street
Sam Bartow
Cohasset
John Adams
Lincoln
Harold Cahoon
Massachusetts
Belmont Country Club
Hawks Rout Sabres in Four Inning State League Clash
On August 4 in Sudbury the Hawks beat the Sabres 16 to 7 in four innings. Winning pitcher was Bryan Young as Hawks posted 16 runs on 10 hits with no errors while Sabres had 7 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors.
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Sudbury
Hawks
Sabres
Bryan Young
Sudbury Tittle League
Iss Hawks
al Sabres
Arrows
Cohete
Comets
Dous Morrison
Nitcher
Davison
Cuttins
Cahoon Heads to New England Junior Golf Championship
Concord Harolds Butch Cahoon Jr son of the Concord Country Club pro qualified for the New England junior golf tournament at Furnace Brook Wollaston on August 23 after reaching the state junior final before losing 2 and 1 to Ralph Hadijad of Walpole.
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Concord
Harold
Butch” Cahoon
Twas
New England
Furnace Brook
Wollaston
Cahoon
Beore
Ralph Hadijad
Walpole
Flannery A C Tops Bridge Acre All stars in Spaulding Park win
The Flannery A C softball team defeated Bridge Acre All stars of Concord at Spaulding Park last Wednesday evening. Bob Cull former Concord High athlete led the stickers with two triples in the intersting game.
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Carlisle
Flannery A.C
Bridge Acre All-stars
Concord
Spaulding Park
Bob Cull
Concord High
Father and Son Golf Team Win at Winchester Tourney
Concord residents Dr. R Fulton Johnston and his son Reggie from Middlesex School competed in the annual father and son golf tournament at Winchester last week. They carded a 87476, placing them among notable entrants in this friendly event.
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Father & Son Concord
R. Fulton Johnston
Main Street
Reggie
Middlesex School
Father and Son
Winchester
Sudbury Team Dominates Northeast Championship Qualifiers
A Sudbury High group from Peakham Reg All-Stars, led by notable players including The Follow and Trussell, travels to York for the Northeast Championship. The squad, described as talented and well regarded, features standout catcher Wa Team and Teorey Washington, with strong support from local hosts and Pony League circles.
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Peakham Reg
York
Pennsylv
Eni Dick
Sudbury High
Washington
Sudbury
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