Greater Lowell all star football game draws local crowds
Concord and surrounding communities plan to attend the third annual Greater Lowell all star game at Lowell Stadium. Lowell faces the Greater Lawrence all stars coached by Jimmy Jordan with strong local interest as Concord players and Misses McAllister and Murray compete for the queen between halves. Proceeds benefit charity and several players from nearby towns join the Lowell lineup alongside regional stars.
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Concord
West Concord
Lowell
Greater Lowell
Lowell Stadium
Jimmy Jordan
Leo Bayeur
Frank Curran
Tommy Prendergast
Bayeur
Curran
Ray Riddick
Bernie Megin
Charlie Mazel
Tewksbury
Jean McAllister
Carlisle
Mary Murray
Howe
Billerica
Chelmsford
Prichard
Greater Lawrence
Foxboro Harness Track Opens Aug 27 for Season
Harness racing returns to Bay State Raceway Foxboro on August 27 marking the fourth season under Paul Bowser and associates. The 1950 meet runs August 27 to October 23 with more than 1700 standard bred horses expected to race, promising one of the finest fields yet in Massachusetts.
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Massachusetts
Paul Bowser
Bay State
Foxboro
Twilight League Play Continues in West Concord Loop
West Concord Twilight Baseball League sustains play with schedule adjustments after the West Enders and All-Siders combine. Commissioner Barry Higgins arranges games through September 10. The second half winner faces the first half champions Farmers in a playoff. Former high school stars participate this summer.
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West Concord
West Concord Twilight
West Enders
All-Siders
Barry Higgins
Tiny Blonde Wins Junior Girls Title in Pasadena
Pasadena teen Tiny Blonde, 16, fights back with clutch 30-foot putt on the 18th to defeat Barbara McIntire of Toledo and claim the national junior girls golf championship. Southern California junior champion, daughter of pro Harry Brooks who died in 1989, never led until the final hole.
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Chicago
Arline Brooks
Pasadena
California
Barbara McIntire
Toledo
Southern California
Harry
Brooks
Star Infielder Pesky Helps Red Sox Bid For 1951 Pennant
Star infielder Dom DiMaggio, known as a steady player for the Boston Red Sox, enters the 1951 pennant drive with a track record of over 1200 base hits in seven seasons, not counting his service time.
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Star Red Sox
Boston
Pesky
Groton Wins Village League Title with 5 2 Victory
West Concord-Groton clinched the Eastern Division title by defeating West Concord Town Team 5 to 2 last Thursday at home. Manager Jim Waugh pitched for Groton, allowing only three hits as Groton pushed four runs in the fourth inning and benefited from a two bagger by Matt Sepe. Groton improved to 18-4. West Concord fell to 8-8 in league play.
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West Concord
Groton
West Concord Town
Higginsmen
Jim Waugh
Matt Sepe
Carl Anderson
Jim McKenna
Charlie Hopkins
Charlie Sawyer
Waughn
Hopkins
Blood
Pitas
Concord
Waugh
Rizzo
Sawyer
Muscato
Weston Downs Lexington 3-1 in Twilight League
Weston Town Team defeated Lexington 3-1 in a five inning game cutting short Lexingtons 16 game win streak. Dave Colpitts pitched for Weston and drove in the winning run in the third. Lexington pitcher Dailey was relieved by Bedfords Dick Parker.
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Dailey and Parker
Colpitts
Bedford
Lexington Town
Weston Town
Daileymen
Lexington
Dave Colpitts
West Concord Rally Ties Groton In Narrow Baseball Tie
West Concord and Groton played to a 2-2 tie in the Village League. Charlie Sawyer pitched six innings allowing three hits with five strikeouts. Gale of Groton allowed five hits and seven Ks, with Val Muscato doubling for Groton.
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West Concord
Groton
Charlie Sawyer
Gale
McUnd
Val Muscato
Sullivan
Sawyer
Muscato
West
Concord
Gale and Rizzo
Ice Cycles Open Boston Run with Ten Numbers
Ice Cycles presents its first Boston show at the Boston Arena opening Friday August 31. The run runs to September 16 and includes the Romberg operetta The Student Phone starring Margaret Field and Jimmy Lawrence. Highlights include Lights and Shadows with 200000 mirrors and a program featuring East Indian Fantasy Kitten on the Keys and Basin Street Blues.
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Boston Arena
Boston
Sigmund Romberg
Margaret Field
Jimmy Lawrence
Eanne Matthews
Fotum Tom Tom
Sox Are Defeated By Topheys Victor In 2 Other Tilts
Bedford Red Sox fell 8-6 to Topheys in Lexington Softball League last week. Genetti squad then swept two games 16-3 over Vinebrooks and 16-5 over Essos. Bedford's 15 wins and 6 losses leave them behind the Colonials who own 18 starts with only one loss. This week Bedford faced Gosmos and postponed games.
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Sox
Topheys
Bedford
Bedford Red Sox
Lexington
Genetti
Vinebrooks
Essos
Colonials
Gosmos
Schedules at Concord High School football season
The Concord Enterprise offers pocket-size football schedules for the Concord high school eleven. Free copies can be picked up at the local office at 6 Main Street or later at local stands and stores. The nine game card for 1951 includes the slogan Best Sports In Town. This is the sixth straight year the paper has provided this souvenir.
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Concord
Concord High School
Entérprisé
Mdin Street
Enterprise
Clinton Gridsters Schedule With New Opponents
Clinton high grid team unveils its season schedule and gala opening. The lineup includes Gardner on opening night September 14 and St John’s Prep of Danvers on October 12. Other games feature Milford, Natick, Bartlett of Webster, Shrewsbury, Hudson, Framingham, St Peter’s Worcester, Maynard, and more. Coach Bill McMahon holds first practice at 6 pm. Key players include Tom McEvilly Jim Petricca Dave Hazel Al Bernberg Mike Philbin Owen Kilcoyne.
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Clinton
Clinton High
Gardner
St. John’s Prep
Danvers
Milford
Natick
Bartlett High
Webster
Shrewsbury
Hudson
Framingham
St. Peter’s
Worcester
Maynard
Bill ‘McMahon
Tom McEvilly
Jim Petricca
Dave Hazel
al Bernberg
Mike Philbin
Owen Kilcoyne
Concord
Concord High School
Stoneham
Needham
Rindge Tech
Belmont Puncharé
Lexington
Ted Gatligan
Lowell
Greater Lawrence
Greater Lowell
Leo Bayeur
Tommy Prendergast
Frankie Cutran
Spindle City
Lennie Erickson
Concord High
Brown
Bruins
Lexington T. T
Waltham
Groton Tooks
West Concord
Andy Spognardi
B.C
Boston Red Sox
Boston
The
Loftuses
John O’connell
Emerson Playground
Harvard
John West
Winchester
Middlesex
Bill West
West Point
Medford
Norwood
Westboro
Acton
Boston Braves
Cincinnati Reds
Louis Perini
Maynard Rod & Gun Club
Concord Rod & Gun
Stoneham High
Tufts and
Tony DeTeso
Tony
Johnny Eaton
Jack Flavin
Bernie Megih
Jim McMullen
Howard Johnson
Mike Seshinatore
Woburn
al” Gravelin
Townsend Rod & Gur
Bobby Sox
Weston
Chelmsford
Jeanee
Lexington Gin
William P. Callagy
Chelmsford High
Wakefield High
Bill” Morgan
Chassét
Holy Cross
Cohasset
Boston Garden
Grandma contracts mumps at 76 in Indiana nursing grandkids
Mrs William Barnes contracted mumps at age 76 in Franklin Indiana after nursing her grandchildren through the illness. The report notes the unlikely age and her caregiver role in the family.
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Franklin, Ind
U. P
William Barnes
Bedford Boys Report for Football with Concord High
Bedford boys report for football with the Concord high school squad at Emerson playground this week. Varsity hopefuls include Lyle Carlson Dick Arthur Bob Arthur and Eddie Ricker with Harold Couvee and Bob Gaylor back from injury. Jayvee contenders include John Basile Warren Maddox Larry Webber Bruce McCrone John MecCrone Paul Powderly and Joe Sweeney.
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Bedford
Concord High School
Wéex
Emerson Playground
Lyle Carlson
Dick Arthur
Bob Arthur
Eddie Ricker
Harold Couvee
Bob Gaylor
Carlson
Couvee
Gaylor
Concord Jayvee
Bedford Iboys
John Basile
Warren Maddox
Larry Webber
Bruce McCrone
John MecCrone
Paul Powderly
Joe’ Sweeney
Jayvee
Musketaquid Club Hosts Semi Monthly Meeting
The Musketaquid Sportsmen's Club held a semi monthly meeting and spaghetti supper at the West Concord clubhouse last Friday evening. About 50 members and guests attended. Patrolman Fred Nelan and committee prepared the meal, with several Bedford guests in attendance.
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West Concord
Musketaquid Sportsmen’s Club
Fred Nélan
Bedford
Body Habits Note About Blood Vessels Length
A historical health note states the human body contains roughly 30,000 miles of blood vessels. It emphasizes the extensive network circulating blood through the body's organs and tissues.
Track Coach Due Home This Week
Concord high school track coach W Harold Skip OConnor is due home this week after serving as counsellor at Camp Winona Denmark Maine. He and his son Neil have spent the summer there. He will inspect Dick Ryan star halfback and sprinter who has leg ailments as football and track seasons begin.
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Concord
W. Harold
Skip” O’connor
Camp Winona
Denmark
Maine
Neil
Skip
Dick Ryan
Concord High football opens season facing multiple rivals this week
Concord high school launches football workouts this week aiming for a Thanksgiving finish. The squad faces tough early tests from Stoneham Maynard Lexington and Rindge Tech among others while public notices mention area baseball and track links and local athletes training at Brown and Harvard.
New Tirana Program Advances Irrigation in Italy Basin
A large Tirana plan moves forward to enhance irrigation facilities in Italy's River basin. The project recalls Roman engineering with bridges aqueducts and drainage works shaping the ancient landscape and current water management efforts.
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Tirana
Italy
Fire safety rules for Massachusetts barns and wiring
Fire safety guidance warns against improper wiring and heating setups in rural buildings. It stresses keeping fire starts away from combustibles, maintaining clear paths, and placing heating devices and equipment at safe distances. The advisory notes high U S losses from careless practices.
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United States
Bedford Red Mediate Baseball Victory at Playground Field
Bedford edged Red Mediate 12 to 11 in a tight junior game at the playground. Sacchietti and Santa delivered the late runs for Bedford as Lexington rallied in the final frame.
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Bedford
Ington Center
Concord Tramp Club Holds Regional Playoff Event
Fragmented clipping reports Concord area activities and sports, noting a midweek event at a New Hampshire club with teams from the state junior tournament. Mentions of past tours, football style phrases, and local names appear amid garbled lines and scattered dates.
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Concord
Concord Tramp & Ciation
New Hamp Club
Sablone
Viandpany
Attorneyton
Eatony
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