Trabert Defends Right For Excuses In Tennis
Tony Trabert defends his stance amid criticism over excuses for losses. He cites a bad hand and football-style grit as the reason for their defeats, while insisting he remains the world’s top singles player and will prove it again.
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Trabert
Joe Phelan
United Press
Chestnut Hill
Mass
Tony Trabert
Vic Seixas
Philadelphia
Australia
America
Cincinnati
Jack Kramer
Sports Illustrated
Heis
Billy Talbert
New York
Tony
Billy
Ken Rosewall
Baastad
Sweden
Sven Davidsson
U.S
South Orange
N.J
Newport
R.I
GRID Classic All Stars Win 25-6 In Hard Fought Showdown
Greater Lawrence defeats Greater Lowell 25 to 6 before 8200 fans at Lowell Memorial Stadium. Concord players Charlie Nanoli Ernie Alexander Dave DeRuozzo and Donnie Cullinane starred for the losers while Nanoli delivered a steady start. Queen contest included Miss Murray and Miss Nagle with runner up Joan Wilkins of Lowell. Alexander and Cullinane shined in passing and sprinting events as Lawrence players captured most individual honors.
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Lowell Memorial Stadium
Concord High
Bruins to Aid Young Stars at 30th Training Camp
The Boston Bruins announce a 30 year training camp at the Lynn Sports Center today through Friday designed to boost American youth in hockey. Manager-coach Lynn Patrick credits the camp with creating fast competition for local players and advancing careers toward major leagues. Tickets and facilities are arranged at Iver Johnson's Sporting Goods and the Bruins office plus the Lynn Sports Center.
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Bruins
Oach
Lynn Patrick
Lynn Sports Center
Greater Boston
Patrick
Canada
Iver Johnson
Geary Victor Wins Concord Golf Tournament
Calvin B. Geary, 1953 Concord Country Club champion, shot 72-69 to win the wee end handicap medal event at Concord. Runner up Converse Hill carded 88-70, with 14 other players including William Lovejoy 81-73 and Lawrence Field 88-73 among finishers.
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Concord
Concord Country Club
Calvin B. Geary
Converse Hill
William Lovejoy
Lawrence Field
Danforth W. Comins, Jr
George H. Phillips
Jack Melloon
Jack Seamans
Franklin R. Johnson
Andrew M. Dawson
John F. Flavin
John W. Codding, Jr
Loring Grimes
Danforth W. Comins, Sr
Musketaauid Sportsmen Plan Thursday Supper Meeting
West Concord Musketaavid Sportsmen's Club schedules a supper meeting for Thursday September 2 at 6 30 PM at the clubhouse off Harrington Avenue. Last Thursday about 55 attended. Police Sgt Fred Nolan will run the supper and President Agagie Macone will conduct the meeting.
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West Concord
Musketaavid Sportsmen's Club
O'Colok
Harrington Avenue
Police Seret
Fred Nolan
Agagie Macone
Restitution for Theft After Three Decades
Francis Daley of Schenectady New York received a Kansas City postmarked letter containing 70 dollars and an apology for the 30 year old theft of the ice cutting machine motor. Daley valued the machine at 50 dollars and the 70 dollars plus interest covers the loss.
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Schenectady, N. Y
Francis Daley
Daley
Kansas City
Time favors second bout says Charles in Monticello
Ezzard Charles says time favors his rematch with Rocky Marciano at Yankee Stadium on September 15. He notes one month of training can suffice for a pro fight and reflects on past comebacks and the mental edge of readiness. A market note follows about an economy shower valve that shuts off after 60 seconds.
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Monticello
N. Y
Ezzard Charles
Rocky Marriano
Yankee Stadium
Ezzard
Joe Welcott
Marciano
Walcott
Charles
Smith Is Winner of Golf Tourney
In the Nabnasset Country Club at Nabnasset Westford Henry Smith won the tourney with Dick Collerton of Maynard as runner up and Fred Toohey of Lowell taking consolation honors. Trophies will be presented as Joe McCarthy plans another such event this fall expecting it to become annual. About 15 competed.
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West Concord
Massachusetts Reformatory
Nabnasset Country Club
Westford
Henry Smith
Dick Collerton
Maynard
Fred Toohey
Lowell
Joe McCarthy
Albout
Bedford Playground Festival Opens Saturday at School Grounds
Bedford annual summer festival to be held Saturday August 28 starting at 10 a.m. at the school grounds. Public welcome with a program including a visit from the stagemobile. Awards to be given for the Red Cross swim program at Walden pond.
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Bedford
Red Cross
Walden Pond
Concord-Rudy Currier Wins National Baseball Contest Prize
Concord-Rudy Currier was among 10 national winners in Grandstand Manager July baseball contest. He correctly answered all 15 questions, choosing Duke Snider over Willie Mays for center field, placing seventh among winners in a field of 287 entries. He previously won other prizes in prior contests.
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Concord
Rudy Currier
Grandstand Manager
Willie Mays
Duke Snider
Currier
Snider
Holy Name League Plans New Bowling Season Meeting
West Concord announces a special Holy Name Bowling League meeting for officers and captains next Monday at 8 PM at 255 Main Street. President Tom Horgan presides as plans for the new season are laid out. a September 8 practice round is listed with the regular season to start the following week. Six entries are expected. Frank Devlin serves as treasurer.
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West Concord
Holy Name Fowling League
Rudy Currier
Main Street
Tom Horgan
Frank Devlin
Rowe Finally Gets Umpire Heave-Ho
Schoolboy Rowe, a Detroit Tigers coach, was ejected on August 15 for taking part in a dispute over a pitch. He received a $25 fine, and The Sporting News notes this was his first ejection since entering organized baseball in 1932 after 22 years.
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Rowe
Detriot Tigers
The
Sporting News
Hawks Defeat Sabres 5-2 in Sudbury Little League
Sudbury August results show the Hawks beat the Sabres 5-2, with B Young earning the win and R Nims taking the loss amid a busy slate. Final standings place Hawks ahead of Sabres and Comets, Arrows, as playoff talk shifts to Sudbury.
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Sabres
Sudbury
Hawks
Hawkes
B. Young
R. Nims
L. Cutting
Comets
Arrows
P. Bacon
F. Wilson
Davison
J. Ferolito
Comets Arrows
L. Goodman
Sudbury High School
U. S. Navy
Sudbury Town Hall
Beatrice Cutting
Yearly vacation woes amid summer heat and work load
A reader laments concentrated summer vacations and heatwaves. He urges year round scattered time off, noting fishing, sports and Christmas travel trends, and suggests moving major events like the World Series to cooler months while extending rest periods.
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Joe
John
Fish
Musato, ex Notre Dame star, due home this week
Muzzey Musato, former Concord High track standout and ex Notre Dame athlete, now an assistant coach at Oliver Ames High School in North Easton, is due home this week after attending Bob Cousey’s summer camp in Pittsfield New Hampshire. He will begin his second year of coaching at Oliver Ames next month.
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West Concord
Valentine
Muzzey” Musato
Notre Dame
Concord High
Oliver Ames High School
North Easton
Bob Cousey
Pittsfield
New Hampshire
Jets Edge Hornets In Opener Amid Scattered Hits
The Jets won a tight opener with Cassidy delivering a clutch single and Carlton driving runs as Kimball, Jones and Sleeper contributed. Pitcher Goldthwaite struck out four, while the Hornets fought back with late chances but fell short in the fifth through Pederson and Emanuelson scoring isolated runs.
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Ferings
Co Fiagg
Cariton
Sleeper
Caeh
J. McGarigle
Kegg
Cassidy
Jets
Carton
Regnonsi
Pederson
Eman Kimball
Doubt
Jones
Lytle
Gerege Ager
Yankees
Sion
Hatch
Jets Hornets
Cassidy Kimball
Carl
Carlton
Goldthwaite
Hot Rod Jamboree Gathers Fans at Guilford NH
Hot rod clubs from New England New York New Jersey converge on Guilford New Hampshire for a major weekend event with a parade auto show and Sunday drag races starting at 10 am. Eddie Hovagian reports heating trouble in Orange and Nick Nicoli places in a prior reliability run. Belknap Ski Area hosts the jamboree sponsored by the New England Hot Rod Council.
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Concord
Eddie Hovagimian
Orange
Nick Nicoli
Road Knights
En-Rengle
Dedham
New England
New York
New Jersey
Guilford
New Hampshire
Hot. Rod. Council
Belknay
Collins Back in Business in Featherweight Bout
Tommy Collins of Medford has signed with Johnny Lemmons for a 10 round comeback fight Monday at the Arena. The 128 pound limit applies, following a knockout of Jimmy Ithin, with Collins aiming for the featherweight title next St Patrick's Day.
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Boston
Tommy Collins
Johnny Lemmons
New York
Collins
Jimmy Ithin
Lemmons
St. Patrick’s
Ithia
Tommy
Acton Le Again In Acton One Bowling League at Harvard
Six teams compete in the Acton Le bowling league at Harvard on Tuesday at 8:30. Gallant and Walter are noted, with Arthur Reforma Carlisle referenced as treasurer. The softball team from the Reformat? faces a 28 loss at West. Coach Fred Flannery presides over a home game Friday.
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Acton
Harvard
Walter Store
Arthur
Reforma Carlisle
Reformat
West
Fred Flannery
Reformatory Team Unbeaten In Final Softball Week
In Maynard the Reformatory squad stayed undefeated as Dewey and Almy pushed them hard in a tight Inter-Town Industrial Softball League match. Falcons and General Radio chase, with pivotal games scheduled in the first three days of the final action week.
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N Maynard
Dewey & Almy
Reformatory
Falcons
General Radio
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Conrord Tae
Maioreste
Sophie Leclair
Nevers
France
U. 5
Geary Victor
Musketaauid
Ron Brenn
Roger Cutler
Barry Copp
Paul Morte
Larry Lamason
David Macdonald
Robbie Brenn
Paul Macdonald
R. Clark
Bryan Copp
Coach Brenn
Robert Nims
Richard Wolfe
Jimmie Hodder
Dav'd Anderson
Joe Gallo
Macdonad
John McGovern
Alice Thomas
St. Petersburg
Florida
Holy Name League
Tc. Cartoon Co
B. Link
Frost
Cnuer
Dorothy Round
Bradford, Pa
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