Musial Climbs to No 9 in Extra Base Hits
Stan Musial of the Cardinals rose to No 9 all time in extra base hits after a double off Lew Burdette on August 10 pushed his total to 1,000. Only eight men have more, and he may pass two of them soon. The Sporting News lists him within striking distance of Honus Wagner and Rogers Hornsby.
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Stan Musial
Cardinals
Allktitie
Lew Burdette
Milwaukee
Musial
Sporting News
Honus Wagner
Rogers
Ornspy
Concord Rod and Gun Club Set for August Meeting
Concord Rod and Gun Club plans a Wednesday night meeting August 24 at 8 o'clock in the clubhouse. President William J. Ryan will preside. Discussion includes plans for the Labor Day Sunday clambake and club outing at the grounds.
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Concord
Concord Rod & Gun Club
William J. Ryan
Concord-Loring Grimes Competes in Local Member-Guest Golf Event
Concord Innkeeper Loring Grimes, longtime Swampscott resident and Concord Country Club member with a 10 handicap, played in Tedesco Country Club's annual member-guest tournament last weekend in Swampscott.
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Concord
Loring Grimes
Colonial Inn
Tedesco Country Club
Swampscott
Loring
Concord Country Club
Musketaquid Sportsmeen Club Meets Tonight at Clubhouse
West Concord hosts another supper meeting at the clubhouse off Harrington Avenue. President Augie Macone will preside over the 6 30 p m business session.
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West Concord
Musketaquid Sportsmeen
Harrington Avenue
Augie Macone
West Concord Softball League Tonight Schedule
West Concord Softball League hosts games at Rideout and Emerson playgrounds. Tonight at 6 30 PM action includes Radio versus Acton Wizards Emerson, Concord Oi versus Reformatory Rideout No 2, and Leos Bombers versus Fentons at Rideout No 1 and No 2 fields in Concord.
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Concord
Rideout Playground
General “Radio
Acton Wizards
Emerson Playground
Concord Oi
Reformatory
Leo’s Bombers
Fentons
Bedford-A Concord track star takes second in 220 at Sailors Stadium
Bedford resident Paul Herlihy, a Concord High School athlete, finished second in the 220 yard dash at the A A U novice track meet held last week at Sailors Stadium in Boston. His relay leg helped Concord High win a meet on April 19.
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Bedford
Concord
Paul Herlihy
Sailors Stadium
Boston
Herlihy
Concord High
No golf held at Concord due to heat and vacation
Greenskeener Nazareth Saérandie reports the Concord Country Club courses in fairly good shape despite extended drought as the vacation period and extreme heat reduced attendance and eliminated the weekend tournament.
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Concord
Concord Country Club
Greenskeener Nazareth Saérandie
Drouth
Teens Hide in Car Trunk to Save Drive-In Ticket
Police responded to a report of a bloody scene and found three teenagers concealed in a car trunk. They were eating hot dogs dripping with ketchup while attempting to save admission to a drive in theatre.
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Bismarek
N. D
Mdae
Lee Daneling
Moore Says No Fear for Champ Rocky
Archie Moore, nearing 40, says he has two strong weapons for the world heavyweight title bout with Rocky Marciano on September 20. He trains in North Adams with sparring partners Johnny Jenkins and Tiger Bacon and plans to win the title before considering future defenses.
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North. Adams
Mass
Archie Moore
Rocky Marciano
Moore
Miore
Johnny Jenkins
Tiger Bacon
Archie
Sonny Boy
North Adams
New York
Marciano
Rocky
Cheerful Norman
Foxboro Stakes Field Grows for New England Pacing Derby
Invitations issued for the 10000 Derby at Bay State Raceway on August 20th bring Parading Adios and Yankee Scott into contention. The field already includes Merle Rose Excellent Chief Adam Frisco Poplar Bill Ferman Hanover Bay State Tom Direct Sun Fort and others as Foxboro hosts a strong pace. Yankee Scott beat Excellent Chief in the Monitor Mile on July 30 and Parading Adios finished second to the Chief in an eater stake.
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Foxboro
Bay State Raceway
Parading
Adios
Yankee Scott
New York
Excellent Chief
Gaits Farms
Parading Adris
Chief
Navy jet trainer ejects pilot in Gulfport incident
William R. Shuford, 20, was sitting in a Navy jet trainer at the National Guard base when the ejector seat activated. He was flipped from the cockpit into the air and landed with only minor injuries.
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Gulfport, Miss
Wiliam R. Shuford
National Guard
Shuford
Closing Exercises of Local Summer Playgrounds
Concord plans the eighth and final week closing exercises for the annual summer playground classes. Boys and girls from five local play areas participate in a demonstration led by Director Bernard E Movin and five instructors.
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Concord
Bernard E. Movin
Concord Recreation Commission
Local entries share honors in golf play
Concord annual W G A tournament at Concord Country Club drew 20 plus entries in combined classes A and B. Low gross winner was Mrs Richard B Hart Wenham with 84 79. second longress went to Mrs Carroll Hunnewell Country Club 87 69. Net honors went to Mrs Mahlon Holmes Framingham 94 75 and Mrs John Adams Concord 89 76.
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Concord
Concord Country Club
Richard B. Hart
Wenham
Carroll Hunnewell
Country Club
Mahlon Holmes
Framingham
John Adams
William Calder
Edward P. Chase
Robert Scott
Lawrence Terry
Boston Promoter Offers Basilio Title Defense
Sam Silverman said he offered welterweight champion Carmen Basilio $100,000 to defend his title against the winner of the Tony DeMarco Chico Vejar bout on September 14. The proposed November bout would be at Boston Garden with Basilio’s team to be contacted next.
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Boston
Sam
Silverman
Carmien Basilio
Tony DeMarco
Chico Vejar
Boston Garden
Basilio
Joe Netfo
John Derdohn
League Plans Practice Round and Weekly Bowls
The West Concord The Holy Name Bowling League of Our Lady Help of Christians Church prepares for its fourth season with a practice round on Wednesday September 7 at 8 PM at Tutte's Alleys Maynard. Weekly matches expected to begin Wednesdays from September 15.
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West Concord
Holy Name Bowling League of Our Lady Help of Christians Church
Tutte’s Alleys
Maynard
Brooklyn TV to color World SeriesTelecast in color promised
With Brooklyn near clinching the National League title, NBC promises color telecasts for World Series games if the Yankees win the American League flag. The Sporting News notes that most or all games would be colored broadcasts.
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Brooklyn
Sporting News
NBC
Yankees
Littleton Triumphs Over Acton in Playoff Rematch
Littleton defeats Acton for the second time in the Village Baseball League playoffs, 5 to 2, after Friday's 5 to 1 victory. The second place Littleton advances to face Na shua for the eastern division title, with the winner to meet the western division playoff winner between Fitchburg and Luhenberg.
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Littleton
Acton
Local batting marks listed in Ball Loop League
Acton local batting marks compiled in the Village Baseball League Eastern division show Frank Wilcox Littleton .417 and Stanley Knox Littleton .406 followed by Steve Scribner Acton .333 Kennie Olsen Bedford .313 Ald Gerald Lally Littleton .303 Kenny Hampson Acton .286 Gale Crane Littleton .267 David Byers Acton .250 Norman Marr Littleton .429 in third and Ray Serewicz Leominster winner .483 Clarence Connell Ayer .432 second.
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Acton
Frank Wilcox
Littleton
Stanley Knox
Steve Scribner
Kennie Olsen
Bedford
Gerald Lally
Kenny Hampson
Gale Crane
David Byers
Norman Marr
Ray Serewicz
Leominster
Clarence Connell
Ayer
Calcium Composition in a 150 Pound Man
A 150 pound man contains nearly seven pounds of calcium with about 99 percent stored in the teeth and bones. The data highlights the skeletal calcium reserve and mineral distribution in the human body.
Reformatory Inmate Dies After Collision at Game
Michael Buckley a 20 year old inmate from Roxbury died four hours after a collision with another inmate during a ball game at West Concord reformatory The injury a fractured skull led to his death at Norfolk Prison Colony Hospital Funeral services were held in Roxbury Buckley was treated initially by Dr Raymond at the infirmary
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West Concord
Michael Buckley
Roxbury
Norfolk Prison Colony Hospital
Get Acquainted Night for West Concord Bowling League
A get acquainted night for West Concord Bowling League members is scheduled for Thursday August 25 at 7 o clock at Tulfe's Alleys in Maynard. New teams presented in last week's Enterprise will roll off practice rounds ahead of regular play starting September
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West Concord
Tulfe’s
Maynard
Hooper of Maynard Dies After Collision
A Maynard physician identified as Hooper died near midnight after a collision, with Norfolk Colony Hospital confirming the incident was accidental. Officials said the crash involved two parties and noted the emergency response from the W. A. Twombly ambulance of May. There is also mention of a U.S. Savings Bonds promotion.
Falkenburg eyes likely last year in tennis as ice cream executive
Bob Falkenburg, Wimbledon champion 1946 and 1955 Davis Cup captain for Brazil, says this may be his final competitive tennis year. The former Californian now works as an ice cream executive in Brazil. The International Boxing Club reports over 100000 in ticket orders for Marciano Moore heavyweight bout on September 20 at Yankee Stadium, with sales starting August 1. The American League notes a 5.4 percent attendance rise through 379 games, driven largely by the Kansas City Athletics, adding 271185 paid admissions. Joe Demaestri of Kansas City had six hits in a single 11 inning game against Detroit on July 8.
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Bob Falkenburg
Brazil
Falkenburg
Brasil
International Boxing Club
Kansas City ‘Athletics
Joe Démaestri
Kansas City Athletics
Detroit Tigers
Bruins Sign Veteran Rookie and Newcomer from Trade
Boston reports that veteran defenseman Don Cherry rookie Marcel Bonin and forward Cal Gardiner have mailed in contracts to the Bruins. Gardiner and Bonin came to Boston in a nine player trade with Detroit last spring. Cherry appeared in one playoff game against Montreal last season.
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Boston
Boston Bruins
National Hockey League
Bruins
Cal Gardiner
Don Cherry
Marcel Bonin
Detroit
Gardner
Cherry
Montreal Canadiens
Herghey
St Bridget’s CYO Baseball Ends Season With Impressive Record
St Bridget’s CYO team concludes a 16 1 season defeating Wramingham Division for the second straight year. Over two years the squad posted 29 victories to 3 losses under coach Joe Boulden at Ft. Creighton, with strong character and teamwork cited as key lessons. Batting leaders include Kalevich Tatker Morting and others, reflecting a solid offensive output.
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ST. Bridget’s
CYO
Maynard
Framingham
Walsh
Forsythe
Ferland
J. Brooks
Kulevich
Marfino
Luker
Jones
L. Brooks
Browse
Seura
Mulcahy
Kavaleski
Fr. Creighton
Joel Boulden
Cassidy, Crotty, Troisi
Bat Boy
G. Kulevich
Wramingham
Ft. Creighton
Joe Boulden
Thenealyas
Snd
Ffsmanshin
Investigations Reported Into Pro Boxing By FBI DOJ
Detroit reports that professional boxing is under FBI and Justice Department anti trust division review. George A. Barton said the probe began in June after a letter from Stanley N. Barnes. The NBA convention urged a federal inquiry into racketeering in boxing.
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Howard Cogan
United Press
Detroit
FBI
Department of Justice Anti-Trust Division
George A. Barton
National Boxing Association
Barton
NBA
Justice Department Antitrust Division
Celtics Sign Three Backcourt Rookies for 1955 56
Vernon McNeal Robbie Harris and Robbie Hughes signed with the Boston Celtics as the ninth tenth and eleventh players to join for the 1955 56 NBA season. McNeal previously played for Tennessee A&I Harris and Hughes are listed with Texas Southern University.
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Boston
Boston Celtics
National Basketball Association
Vernon McNeal
Robbie Harris
Robbie Hughes
McNeal
Tennessee A. & I
Harris
Hughes
Texas Southern Univer
Boston season momentum in slim game spark
A terse note outlines a Penn Boston season push amid a tense ball game. The report highlights steady play and flashes of scoring as snow surrounds the venue.
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Peter Poor
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Joney
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H Lius Helfan
Washi FBI
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Happy St Sial
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