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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1951
Page
5
Mutine night records loom as the Bay State Race 495 series returns with top trotters and pacers from across provinces. Foxboro hosts the Memorial night featuring speedy action on a half mile track with spectators amid updated lighting and stand directions. last year marks stand out times as records push toward new figures.
No action was taken in West Concord this past week due to poor weather delaying their schedule in the village. Next games are listed.
In a tense semifinal tilt at Lexington the Mexington nine fought to the finals as Parker of Bedford led the offense with strong hits. Dailey produced the early swing while Bedfords Chemistry and others supported. The series advances on a Sunday date with key hits and a tight finish.
Cale Geary and son Jr win a weekend golf event at Concord Country Club. Notable scores include O’Tien 42-41, Bates 56-42, Love 56-45, Dawson 61, Melloon 55-38, Crane 46-43, Lovejoy 54-46. High school football results teased with Rita Bernie Megifr’s listing.
Concord on Sunday September 2 holds the second field day and clambake at the club grounds off Strawberry Hill road. Gates open 1 PM with a corn roast steamed clams and refreshments. James W. Powers is general chairman, assisted by Gilbert G. Lawrence and an active committee including A Frederick Belmont Cecil W. Gammon and William Hagerty.
Salem N H The concluding event of the summer meeting at Rockingham Park is the Rockingham Park Handicap a mile and one eighth The program features Jockeys Guild Day and Miss New Hampshire Day with Colleen Gallant of Laconia honored The main race may revive Swadelle versus Shadows Start a rivalry from the Granite State Handicap with weight changes expected before post time
Commissioner Barry Higgins announces the Twilight League schedule for Rideout Playground. Events include Bombers vs Farmers on Friday, Hubbardville vs Postoffice on Monday, Farmers vs West End on Tuesday, Bombers vs West End on Wednesday, Reformatory vs Postoffice on Thursday, Hubbardville vs Farmers on Friday, and a Sunday September 2 doubleheader with Postoffice vs Bombers and West End vs Reformatory.
Concord veteran Johnny Kelly finished second in Hyannis 30 kilometer run. His time 1 54 31 trailed by 1 51 58 set by a former Watertown high school youth who once raced against Concord teams. Kelly eyes the 1952 U S Olympic team.
Roxbury heavyweight Willie James returns to the ring in Boston Garden for a semi final eight rounds against Claude Rolfe as part of the Marciano Freddie Beshore main event. The card also features Ernie Koutnick in a six rounder and multiple four round bouts with international fighters.
Massachusetts legalized harness racing at Foxboro with Bay State Raceway opening led by Paul Bowser and partners. The early rounds drew $5.3 million and rose to about $7.4 million by 1950. In 1950 over 700 standardbreds raced at Foxboro between August 27 and October 23.
Acton Littleton and Acton nine in the North Middlesex Junior Baseball League opened the semi finals with Acton defeating Stow 13 to 5 at Acton. Ayer lost 3 to 2 to Littleton at Ayer as the second games were scheduled for last night in Littleton and Stow.
Framingham Flyers begin football practice under new coach Nick Morris at Bowditch Field with veterans like Dick Carter Hal Regan and Dick Capalucci, while awaiting season plans and additional assistants. Last season the team won one game, tied another, and lost eight, scoring 56 to 185. Omaha Nebraska is noted as the nation's second largest livestock market.
West Concord Groton clinched the eastern division with a 12th straight win as Littleton fell short. West Concord finished second and earns a playoff spot. In the west, Fitzwilliams and Townsend tie and will contest the playoff for a shot at the eastern finalists. Final eastern division standings.
West Concord notes Billy Flynn holds a .543 batting average to top the Twi League while Manager Junior Jones posts a 7 1 pitching mark. Rich O Neil from the Post Office tops hitters among less frequent players at .571, and Mac Caldwell is 3 1 as West End pitcher.
Sgt. Bernard Zeien of Decorah Iowa listed Korea as his business address on a police report after falling victim to a con game in Omaha Nebraska. He realized the deception too late but confirmed Korea was the address he wrote.
Concord and surrounding towns contribute to the Groton Fair weekend program at Groton Fair grounds. Dairy committee includes Stanley Wright Carlisle and Mr and Mrs Farnham W Smith Concord. Nancy Winslow Acton joins feeder group with Janice Phelps Acton Linnea Swanson Carlisle Beverly Rooks Westford. Nancy Wright Carlisle plans calf exhibit and blue ribbons. Stuart Wells of Ayer to call Friday square dances starting 8 pm with a small admission fee for the event.
A successful whist party was held at the Veterans Building by James J Mansfield Post A L No 158 Ladies Auxiliary on August 16. Prizes went to numerous winners including Mrs Thomas Burke William Huntoon Dorothy Woodside Pauline Foss John Bartolomeo and many others. Special prizes went to Mrs Philip B Dee Mr Quinn and Mrs O'Brien. The consolation prize was won by Mr Windheim and the door prize by Mrs Anne Benner. Another event is planned for August 30 at 8 pm at the Veterans Building.
Richard Barnhart of East Acton and Jack Campbell of South Acton have completed a motor tour through the White Mountains and Canada. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Paginen and their son from Acton Center are spending two weeks vacationing in Portsmouth New Hampshire.
A 1951 note reprints two old Sudbury weather excerpts. The 1667 report describes a brutal winter from mid November to mid March with heavy frost snow sickness and many deaths. A 1763 Stearns Mill entry mentions no rain and low springs with two bushels ground per day.
Mr and Mrs Sidney R MacRae of Carlisle celebrate their third wedding anniversary The couple were married in Concord and have lived in Carlisle since The groom is formerly of Lincoln and the bride was born Inga Larsen They remain residents of Carlisle with ties to Concord and Lincoln
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