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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1948
Page
10
The Concord Enterprise announces Concord High football schedule release. Schedule shows home games at Prichard and Nee and away games at Sum and Mayatta with dates from September 18 to October 15. Distribution is free at the Enterprise office on Main Street.
A rough OCR recount shows Concord defeating an unnamed rival 37 to 27 at the Emerson Playground in Mebrése on a Wednesday in August. The meet featured swimmers and dash events with participants including Mulcahy, Cullinane, Caldwell, and McBreon among others. local youths and instructors chaperoned a group to Lake Littleton for a cycling trip, with riders and leaders listed in a partial roster.
Concord Country Club hosted a two day golf tourney with results showing Tew 3 up over Wardwell Wilbie 2 1 up and Jepson down to Comverse in Saturday play. Sunday saw Wardwell 1 up Hill 4 down Comins 4 down and Peirson 4 down with Peter Sosi also among the scores.
Concord fans may expect coverage of football and baseball in the Enterprise sports pages. The note mentions jamborees, upcoming games, and league play with local teams drawing crowds and publicity in West Concord and surrounding areas.
The Concord Rod and Gun Club announces a pheasant liberation drive releasing over 300 birds in local woods last week. On one day 117 pheasants were released and the other day 194, totaling more than 300.
The veteran coach from Waltham, known for leading teams against Concord and Maynard, asks to be removed from his head coaching duties at the September school committee meetings. He previously proposed the same move last year but stayed on with Jackie Fisher as an aide. The share includes connections to baseball, local clubs, and Middex play in Concord.
Fragmentary historical notes mention a Brooks shot and a hole in one last year. Names such as Simon, Willard, Ralph, Pines, and Frederic Goodinge appear in a convoluted memory of a golf round. References to dates and places are unclear but the event centers on a notable single stroke.
Sachem Scout camp at Antrim New Hampshire moves into its final week of the summer season. Many Bay Scouts are enrolled and have earned awards including second class Richard Kennedy Franein McPhillips of Troop 31 and Fred Oliver Jr of Troop 33. Camp Ranger awards were also shared by Borageeeny and McPhillips.
Reading shows a disjointed box score with players such as Conley Lambert and Gonsalvas, listing innings and totals. The text mentions two-base hits by Wallace and Lambert, three-base hits by Gonsalvas and Macomber, and multiple fielding notes with errors attributed to several players.
Instructional text discusses hips and shoulder pivots, back facing the hole, and timing of hip and shoulder movement. It emphasizes keeping the right elbow close, maintaining a firm grip, and avoiding wrist-throw to maximize power and accuracy. Copyright 1948 John F. Dill Co.
Practical golf guidance from 1948 highlights top position, shaft length, and stance for irons. Emphasizes longer shafts and perpendicular alignment, foreseeing improved scores with correct swing mechanics and foot placement.
In a tight comeback the Concord Post Office nine rallied from a 6-5 deficit to beat Mal's Maulers 9-8. Key moments included Walter Loomer's second home run, Jerry Shee ran driving in the tying run, and Dick McCarthy the winning run. MacWilliams held the Maulers with seven strikeouts in relief to seal the win.
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