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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1947
Page
10
The article explains that good golf comes from a controlled slow backswing and a proper windup of muscular force. It warns against lifting the club or rushing the backswing, emphasizes keeping the head immobile, maintaining knee and hip coordination, and timing the wrists to maximize distance and accuracy.
The article explains maintaining focus on the ball to limit head sway in both vertical and horizontal directions. It emphasizes a near vertical shoulder pivot, a rhythmic backswing with the left shoulder under the chin, and the right shoulder rising, plus the left heel lift and knee inward move to keep the stance balanced as weight shifts to the right leg.
Sports schedule lists St Bernard's Holy Name facing Weston T T at Emerson Playground in Paul Revere League at 6 15 p m. Also Musketaquid Club meeting and supper at 7 p m.
Detroit Tigers bid for Tony Lupien first baseman of Hollywood Stars who has thrived since Navy return. He hits .342 and lives in Lexington. Lupien, with a $40,000 price, also draws interest from other clubs and may return to the majors in 1948, possibly facing the Red Sox at Fenway Park.
ALEX J. MORRISON profiles Nancy Keplinger, a five year old girl showing rapid golf development. She already drives around 200 yards, swings with pro-like aggression, and shows athletic aptitude in multiple sports. Her progress suggests she may become a top woman golfer if her interest holds.
Walter Lovejoy captured the 18 hole handicap medal at Concord Country Club with a 77 67. Others include Danforth W. Comins 86 68 and Dr. R. Fulton Johnston 83 70, with Comins Jr Mason Ham and several players posting scores.
Concord driver Francis B Magurn of 50 Sudbury Road took part in the weekly midget auto races Monday night at Dracut Speedway. He also races weekly at Medford and Westboro and a photo of his auto appeared in the Boston Globe sports pages from the new Westboro stadium.
The Lincoln Mohawks, one of several victims this season including St. Bertard's Holy Name nine, enter the Paul Revere League playoffs starting Labor Day weekend. The regular season finale is Sunday at Bedford.
In Dover New Hampshire an eight-year-old boy Richard Cook of Eliot Maine was located after being missing for ten hours. He explained I just went for a walk. The incident ended without harm to the child.
The Stow Baseball club hosted a large crowd and swept a double header against Woodville with scores 5-0 and 2-0 at the Stow Memorial field. Captain Arthur Gagne pitched, with Harvey Trefry catching and a lineup including Paavo Erkkinen Norman Weldon Philip Ineson Walter Gagne and outfielders Farrar Croft Colleton Trefry. Manager Walter Newsham praised for field work, as players cleared rocks and mowed to improve the field. Remaining schedule lists games August 21 24 28 and 31 against Hudson Southboro Berlin and Marlboro.
Bedford Town Team hosts Lexington Town Team tonight. Two games are planned with Lincoln Team on Sunday August 24 at Lincoln. A second match follows on Tuesday August 26 against Waverly Team at Waverly.
Lockheed P-80R piloted by Col. Albert Boyd broke the world speed mark with an official 623.8 mph on a 1.86 mile course at Rogers Dry Lake, surpassing Britain's Gloster Meteor. The flight used an Allison 400 turbo-jet engine and involved Army observers and multiple film recordings for verification.
St Casimir’s Holy Name Society hosts Iga Belmont at Crowe Park in a key Paul Revere League matchup as the homestretch drive begins. The Saints then face Watertown at Crowe Park before finishing the season at Weston on Tuesday evening.
Westford VEW shut out West Concord 4-0 at Rideout Playground in the final Middlesex County League game. Eddie Loughlin pitched for West Concord allowing four hits, but a four run fourth doomed the locals who finish with an 11 24 record. Val Muscato caught and Jackie Wallace led the offense with two hits.
This week's sport notes list Twilight Baseball League games including Sleepy Hollow against Depot and Minute Men, plus East Quarter versus Herronville. Public playground exhibition at Rideout in West Concord is planned, with Emmerson and Rideout classes ending. Maynard beats Reformatory all stars 6 to 4 at Reformatory Diamond. Wet Concord Taxi League continues.
New York Baghat Chimy Bey, a member of Egypt's Higher Council of Tourism, said he would be glad to return home after his first U S trip. He departed from LaGuardia Field and noted that living in America costs about 75 to 80 dollars per day for a gentleman.
Milwaukee Marvin Leslie, 42, broke his arm leaping from a second story window to flee a room fire. He was fined 350 in district court for smoking in bed.
Mrs. Ann Reeves of San Bernardino lost both arms below the elbows at age nine. She learned to use her elbows for most tasks, raises three children, dresses, launders, irons, sews for herself and her family, tends a garden, works, provisions, and finds time to paint.
Mrs. Catherine Lazzarevich, 44, was awarded 2330 for housekeeping services for John Lazzarevich, 49, a plumbing contractor. Judge Burnell also ordered 75 monthly support for their son Daniel, 11. They married 25 years ago, divorced in 1933, reconciled in 1935, and learned the final decree never entered.
Walter Harwood a 20 year old Roxbury man hooked himself with three hooks while fishing in the Charles River. He was hospitalized after the hooks were removed from his head.
Stow officials report a brief absence as Martha Warren spends a week with cousin Miss Heid on Great Road near the White Mountains.
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