Local football squad holds fall drills and roster notes
Opening practice session outlined by coach Megin and O’Connell as 26 players attend with 20 remaining varsity hopefuls and four on leave. Ed R ex-captain and staff provide updates. key backs, linemen, and ends drilled ahead of Saturday Dedham test while names list extensive potential starters and reserves.
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Enn
Gother
O'Grady
Boston
Concord
Ed- R
Ing Hager
Bobillarold Couvee
Bob
Lincoln
Megin
Eddie Alexander Y
Prendergast
Lyle Carlson
Carlson
Ryan
Eit
CoecAenna
JoeaAenanna
Dave
Boupander
Mler
Donnie Culliover
Harwich's McKenna Stars In Cape League Play
Sportograph notes Lou McKenna of Harwich continues sharp play as first sacker in the Cape Baseball League. Bedford A C defeats Water town YMCA 10 4 at Pagefield with Johnny Wiggins four for four and Al Gilman seven hitter. Roy Hutt adds two Bedford hits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou “Red
McKenna
Harwich
Bedford
Codding Kierce Win Weekend Golf at Concord Country Club
Two separate eagle birdie par tournaments held at Concord Country Club over the weekend. John Codding won Saturday with 49 points and Joe Kierce won Sunday with 66 points, with other scores by William O Brien Andrew M Dawson Danforth W Comins Sr and Lovejoy among others.
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Concord
Concord Country Club
John Codding
Joe Kierce
William O’brien
John F. Flavin
C. Crane
Andrew M. Dawson
William Lovejoy
Hubert M. Wardwell
Danforth W. Comins, Sr
Sunday
Lovejoy
Crane
O’brien
Codding
Comins
Dr. Flavin
Dawson
Converse Hill
Cal
Dr. Randolph Piper
Wardwell
Concord Star McKenna Sprains Ankle Delays Bonnies Debut
Concord believe ex Ath Jimmy McKenna sprained left ankle last week delaying his start with St. Bonaventure varsity in New York. He travels with ex Concord teammates Joe Callahan and Jack Pierce to join coach Joe Bach’s squad. McKenna hopes to join the Bonnies lineup soon despite crutches.
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Concord
Jimmy” McKenna
Concord High School
St. Bonaventure
New York
Joe Callahan
Jack Pierce
Concord High
New York College
Callahan
Pierce
McKenna
Bonnies
Moonrush Nominated for Narragansett Special Top 25 000 Added
Moonrush a 5-year-old gelding by Hunter's Moon Ivy Bustle leads early nominations for the Narragansett Special on September 12 with Moonrush later shipping from New York after a Santa Anita and Hollywood Park campaign. Cochise Battlefield and Battlefield prepare strong bids as other major contenders also appear in the list.
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Pawtucket
R. I
Narragansett
Moonrush
West Coast
Hunter
Pharamond II
California
Santa Anita
Bay Meadows
Hollywood Park
New York
Aqueduct
King & Luellwitz
W. F
Bill
Alverado
Brandywine Stable
Cochise
Chicago
Delaware
Jamaica
George D. Widener
Battlefield
Cahoon Scores 80 In State Junior Golf Championship
Harold Cahoon Jr., son of Concord Country Club pro, played in the state junior golf championships at Albemarle Golf Club Newton. He won the small fry class last year and finished in the midget class this year with an opening 80 from rounds of 39 and 41 to qualify for match play. Bob Kane of Maynard posted 92 in the same event.
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Concord
Harold Cahoon, Jr
Concord Country Club
Albemarle Golf Club
Newton
Bob Kane
Maynard
NOW ON VACATION AT WEST CONCORD
West Concord reports that Jack OGrady, who worked the past summer at White Pond, is on a week's vacation in New Hampshire. Afterward he will begin duties as line coach at Lawrence Central Catholic High School.
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West Concord
Jack’ O'Grady
White Pond
New Hampshire
Lawrence Central Catholic High School
Joanne McLaughlin
West Acton
American Airlines
Boston
Quebec
Gregory Bowes
Acton
Mt. Wachusett
Princeton
Holden
Oakham
Ton
Rutland
Village Loop Opens Playoffs Next Sunday
West Concord Town Team led by Barry Higgins, runner up to Groton in the eastern Village League, begins Class B playoffs Sunday. West Concord faces Fitzwilliam in Keene New Hampshire with games set for Labor Day weekend as Groton meets Townsend in the western division. The two series winners meet the following weekend for the league championship.
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West Concord
West Concord Town
Barry Higgins
Groton
Fitzwilliam
Keene
New Hampshire
Townsend
Finan to Attend UMass as Multi sport Scholar
Dick Finan, Concord high’s first five sport athlete, won a scholarship to the University of Massachusetts. He leaves for classes next week after graduating from Concord high in 1949 and lettering in football, baseball, indoor and outdoor track, and basketball. He shared outstanding athlete honors in 1949 with John Wetherbee and plans varsity football at Amherst.
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Concord
Finan
Concord High
University of Massachusetts
Stockbridge
Concord High School
John Wetherbee
Amherst
DeMolay Members Enjoy All Day Deep Sea Fishing Trip
Thirty five Concord DeMolay Chapter members and guests joined an all day deep sea fishing trip organized by Worshipful Master Jimmy Hart. The group departed Concord early and fished off the coast of Scituate where Wiathrop Puffer Sr. of Monument Street caught the largest fish, an 11 pound cod, and the most fish with ten, winning the cash pool.
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Concord
Jimmy” Hart
Sciuate
Wiathrop Puffer
Monument Street
Playground Day Ends With Field Events At Page Field
Bedford hosts a field day to conclude playground activities this afternoon at Page Field. Events run from 1 30 to 7 30 p m with instructors Mrs Barbara Conroy Mrs Marie Macklin and George Blackburn supervising the summer program and joining the recreation committee for the final affair.
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Bedford
Page Field
Barbara Conroy
Marie Macklin
George Blackburn
Sox Star Out With Injured Back Sidelines Season
Star outfielder Hed Sox and veteran infielder Vern Stephens may miss the season, sidelining key Boston players and hurting the American League club in its pennant chase.
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Hed Sox
Vern Stephens
Boston American League
Vacationers Flock To The Poconos For Summer Fun
The Pocono Mountains attract a surge of visitors tripling the population as summer brings full houses for theater and music shows. Notable stars like Ruth Hussey and Don Ameche entertain while race tracks and turtle racing at Nom-o-nock Inn draw crowds with Mrs Connie Ellis promoting the playful event.
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Poconos
Pocono Mountains
Daredevil
Joey Chitwood
Godfrey
Connie Ellis
Mo-nom’ -O-Nock Inn
Mo-nom’-o-nock
Ellis
Stow Town Team Edges Acton In Practice Nine
Stow Town Team played Acton on Acton field in a practice game. The score tied until the ninth inning when Acton scored to win two to one. Substitutes for Stow included Douglas Trefry Arthur Gangne Walter Gangne Dick Phaneuf and Frank Milak.
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Stow
Stow Town
Acton
Douglas Trefry
Arthur
Walter Gangne
Dick Phaneuf
Frank Milak
Four Coaches Lead Flyers This Season
Framingham high announces a four coach staff for 195? season with Nick Morris as head coach. Michael Trycion joins to coach backfield and track alongside Bill Summers and Bob Jachowicz who take ends and linemen respectively. Junior high program plans and inter school teams are expected to form with Morris handling basketball and baseball after football.
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Framingham High
Michael Trycion
Harlem Street
Worcester
Nick Morris
Trycion
Worcester Classical
Holy Cross
Millbury
Marty Roach
Footaall
Worcester Tech
Norton Co
Morris
Trychon
Bill Summers
Upton
Bob Jachowicz
Lynn
Summers
Jachowicz
Sportsmen Release Pheasants Locally
Concord Rod and Gun Club released a large shipment of pheasants from the State Conservation Department into several cover areas around town. Secretary Cecil W. Gammon reports the project continues the club's long running efforts in conservation and preservation of game.
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Concord
Concord Rod & Gun’ Club
State Conservation Department
Cecil W. Gammon
Muscato to Enter U S Army Soon
Muscato former Notre Dame track captain and national indoor schoolboy 440 champion expects induction into the U S Army in about two weeks from the local board. Since June graduation he has worked for the Concord Water Department. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Anthony Muscato of 22 Conant Street West Concord. At Concord he was a four sport athlete.
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West Concord
Val Muscato
Notre Dame
U. S. Army
Concord Water Department
Anthony Muscato
Conant Street
Concord
Acton Plays Ayer In North Middlesex Junior LeagueFinal
Acton faces Ayer in the championship series after losing the deciding game 4 2 to Ayer at Littleton. Acton had eliminated Stow two straight in the semifinals. The title series begins Sunday at Jones Field South Acton with Acton hosting Ayer.
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Acton
Littleton
Ayer
North Middlesex
Stow
Jones Field
South Acton
Mohawks Lose Playoffs End Season Slate
The Lincoln Mohawks baseball team, active in two leagues this season, were eliminated by Revere Collegians in the Suburban League playoffs after earlier dropping out of the Watch City loop. Local players include Gudzinowicz Morrill Robinson Gene, O’Neil Mulcahy Mayo.
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Concord
Lincoln Mohawk
Waltham Twi
Suburban Twi
Bill Holmes
Revere Collegians
Mohawks
Watch City Loop
Lincolnites
Johnny Gudzinowicz
Bill Morrill
Jerry Robinson
Gene Robinson
Maynard
Bill O'Neil
Dick Mulcahy
Acton Schools Readied for Opening with Student Moves
Acton students make moves for fall as James Daricek of Massachusetts Avenue plans to enter Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and room with Henry Nowick from Maynard at Troy NY. Harry Morse will attend Tilton Academy and then UNH.
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Lawrence Daricek
Massachusetts Avenue
Roxborough
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Henry Nowick
Maynard
Troy
New York
James
Acton
Harry Morse
Tilton Academy
University of New Hampshire
Scotts Bluff National Monument Landmark of Oregon Trail Route
The Scotts Bluff National Monument near Scotts Bluff Nebraska is a celebrated landmark on the Oregon Trail route, a notable historic feature recognized for its prominence in westward migration.
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Scotts Bluff National Monument
City of
Scottsbluff, Neb
Oregon
Maynard High Gridders Open Practice Under Delibia
Maynard High School football begins two day practice on Alumni Field under coach Will Delibia. Returning lettermen lead the squad including capt Andrew Beshta and backfield pair Adama Mancini and Fran White with others like Jack MacDonald Roger Weaving and Fred Mariani. First game set for September 15 against Pin H S Andover at Maynard.
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Maynard
Maynard High
Andrew Beshta
Adama Mancini
Fran White
Len Massarelli
Bill Freeman
Jack MacDonald
Roger Weaving
MacDonald
George Shaw
Will Delibia
Rod Costelieps Anhattan
Dick Lawson
Pin H. S. of
Andover
Weston Beats Chemistry Cubs to Reach Waltham League Semifinals
Weston defeats Chemistry Cubs three to two to advance in the Waltham Twi League playoffs and earn a rematch with Lexington Town Team. Lexington previously beat Mosher Club. Final series starts Sunday with a double header in Lexington and continues Monday holiday at Weston. Shaper Dailey Furdotr and Dick Parker of Bedford are ready for mound duty along with Dave Colpitt and George Lyons.
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Bedford
Weston T
Chemistry Cubs
Seminal
Waltham
Concord Rod and Gun Club to Attend County League Meeting
Local delegates Henry Hanson and Jary plan to attend tonight’s Mix sex County League men's club meeting. Several matters of importance are to be discussed at the event.
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Concord
Concord Rod & Gun
Sregn
Mixsex County League
Henry Hanson
Jary
Concord Rod and Gun Club
Police to babysit as parents drink in Kendallville
Kendallville Indiana Mayors order police to open a nursery for roaming children while parents drink in taverns. Parents face reprimands or neglect charges. Public safety move aims to curb street roaming.
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Kendallville
Ind
U.pi
Robert
Moses
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