Jimmy Foxx backs Mantle to break Ruth homer mark
United Press sports writer Ron Levitt reports Jimmy Foxx, close to Ruth's 60-homer record in 1932, publicly backs Mickey Mantle to break it. Foxx notes Ruth is a legend and Mantle's hot streak boosts chances, while recalling his own wrist injury that year and later career.
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Ron Levitt
United
Miami
Fla
Jimmy Foxx
Babe Ruth
Mickey Mantle
Philadelphia Athletics
Mantle
Ruth
Double-X
Foxx
Bucky Day Tops Foxboro Dash Winners in Season
Foxboro driver Bucky Day, 27, from Danville N H, leads Bay State Raceway dash wins this season. He trains and drives in a public stable and topped Foxboro charts last summer and in 1953. Feature race tonight tests Adios Helen Theets Abbey Bay against Abbey Bay and others in a $3,000 eighth. Appreciation Nights nearing 60 000 attendance so far.
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Foxboro
Alf (Bucky) Day
Danouille
N. H
Bay State Raceway
Dev
Franklin Safford
Pinehurst
N.C
Safford
Dash Wiiner
New York
Day
Prince James
B. E. Hal
Hicka Beb
Abbey Bay
Besinary
Concord Rod and Gun Club Meeting Notes and Events
President James W Powers led a Wednesday session of the Concord Rod and Gun Club last week. Ted Roth announced clambake plans and the board of governors meetings will now be held on the Wednesday of each month. A Sunday Work Day was held at the club in Iowa. Also a Pella Town want ad offered three well bred rabbits for sale at four age?
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Concord
James W. Powers
Conard Rod.& Gun Club
Ted Roth
Neval
Iowa
Pella
Golf-58ec All Day Rates at Way Golf Course
Advertises after 4 PM pricing for all day access at Way Golf Course. Notes offers for Saturday Sunday and holiday play with a $1.56 fine shave line and map of course layout. Reads as a compact promotional snippet with strong local sports venue focus.
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Mapuasd
Siow
New Students Registered Across Acton Areas
Acts list new pupils registered since June close in Acton Center and West Acton. Names include Gail Morrissey Grade 6 and many companions across Acton Center, South Acton, West Acton, and Roxborough with grades ranging from 1 to 11. Schools note dozens of student enrollments and assigning grades.
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Acton
Acton Center
Gail Morrissey
Joan Morrissey
Carol Blow
Helen Blow
Robert Blow
John McNamara
Russell McNamara
Barbara Peniman
Richard Ford
James Ford
Philip Barry
John Barry
Rod & Gun Club Clambake Set for Sunday Afternoon
Concord announcement for the Rod and Gun Club holiday clambake to be held Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. with lobster featured and a larger crowd expected than the July 4th barbecue. Vice-President Ted Roth chairs the program. If rain, event moves to Labor Day, September 3. Public welcome.
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Concord
Rod & Gun Club
Ted Roth
Acton School Notes Highlight Local Movements
Acton notes Anne Zammitti has passed Maine bar exams and plans a Portland law office. Lois Severoni, high school head custodian, is on a two week vacation. Schools William L. O Cornelius asks residents to register children at the high school 8 am to 4 30 pm.
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Acton
Anne Zammitti
Maine
Portland
Lois Severoni
William L. O’cornnel
Snowshoe Rabbit Captured in Burrham Me Jet Black Oddity
A rare jet black snowshoe rabbit was bagged in Burrham Maine during winter. The creature was turned over to state biologists for study, replacing the usual white coat seen in the season.
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Burrham
Dick Ferland
Acton Opens Elementary Schools with Listed Faculty
Acton The Acton elementary school will open on Thursday September 6 with a day from 830 AM to 215 PM. Faculty includes Principal Julia A McCarthy and teachers across grades 1 through 6 at Acton West South and Center Schools, with visits by parents encouraged after consulting each principal.
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Acton
Musketaquid Club to Meet for Supper and Business Session
West Concord Musketaquid Sportsmen's Club schedules a Thursday meeting and supper at the clubhouse on September 6 at 6 45. Past President Fred Nolan will supervise the supper and President Murdock MacLeod will run the business session.
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West Concord—Musketaquid Sportsmen’s Club
Fred Nolan
Murdock MacLeod
Randall Winner of Golf Tourney at Bedford Wayland Open
In Bedford Open golf championship at Wayland 25 entries, Stanley H. Randall of Hayden Lane won the championship trophy with a low net of 75. Paul B. Gilman and Lawrence Vietas tied for second. Class B saw a three way tie among A. Glenn Simm Fred Christian and Jack Wortham. Class C trophy went to Richard Baker of 158 Spring Road.
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Bedford
Wayland
Stanley H. Randall
Hayden Lane
Paul B. Gilman
Lawrence Vietas
A. Glenn Simm
Fred Christian
Jack Wortham
Richard Baker
Spring Road
Pig on the Loose Delights Delaware Locals
A 10 pound white pig escaped from a truck in Delaware Ohio and created a stir as police firemen and a merchant volunteer chased it. The animal was trapped and taken to the livestock yards to await its owner.
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Delaware, Ohio
New England States Championship Labor Day Races at Norwood Arena
On Labor Day September 3 at 4:00 a.m. Norwood Arena hosts the New England States Championship featuring 35 lap Bomber and 50 lap Sportsman races. Outside drivers may compete with regular NARA members during Mid-Season July events and Labor Day. Twelve trophies awarded to top three in each feature, plus four heats and two consolation races. Sportsman Ford-modifieds lead time, Bombers stock cars follow. top drivers Luchesi, Hoyle, Borden, Antonellis set to start rear due to high point standings.
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Norwood Arena
North American Racing Association
Sportsman
Bombers
Newfords
Fred Luchesi
Pawtucket
Eddie Hoyle
Westwood
Fred Borden
Waltham
Iarry Antonellis
Quincy
Carlisle School Set to Reopen With Half Day Wednesday
Carlisle School Committee announces a half day session on Wednesday September 5 from 8 45 a m to 12 00 noon. Regular classes resume on Thursday. Local high school students who attended classes at Concord will also return on Wednesday.
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Carlisle
Concord
Kiner doubts Mantle can break Ruth 60 home run mark
Former Pirates star Ralph Kiner predicts pressure will prevent Mickey Mantle from matching Babe Ruth's 60 homer record this season. He recalls Ruth's pace and notes pitchers will test Mantle late. Kiner concedes Mantle could do it in another year and says he wishes him luck.
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Albert W. Wiese
United Press
San Diego
Calif
Ralph Siner
Mickey Mantle
Yankees
Babe Ruth
Kner
Bale
Pittsburgh ‘Pirates
Buster
San Diego Padres
Kiner
Babe
Mantle
Pye
Pirates
Ruth
Ralph
Mantlé
Mickey
Acton Roxborough Regional names new junior high English teacher
The Acton-Roxborough Regional School District elected Mrs. Dorothy Ferry of Acton as English teacher for the junior high, replacing Mrs. Evely m. Valpey who resigned. Ferry has four years at Mantar Halls Cambe and fifteen years total teaching, including Melrose High School and Lexington High.
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Acton
Acton-Roxborough
William L. O’connell
Dorothy Ferry
Ferry
Evelym. Valpey
Mantar Halls
Cambe
Melrose He School
Lexington High
Col
Ferry Eye
Acton High School
Hale High School Faculty Roster Names Leadership
Principal Joseph Oakey leads Hale High, teaching Chemistry and Physics. Grade 6 teacher Miss Martha Fougstedt, Grade 7 Mrs Hazel Lewis, Mr G Edgar Heald. Grade 8 Mr Jerry L Hitt. Senior High teachers Mrs Kathleen D Platt, Miss Dora Fletcher, Mrs Marion H Tucker, Mr Kenneth M Woods, Mr George Metalious. Special teachers Mrs Pearl Casterline. Art Mr Alan Ferguson. Music Mr Anthony Cornacchia and Mrs Audrey Lacey.
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Joseph Oakey
Martha Fougstedt
Hazel Lewis
G Edgar Heald
Jerry L. Hitt
Kathleen D. Platt
Dora Fletcher
Marion H. Tucker
Kenneth M. Woods
George Metalious
Pearl Casterline
Alan Ferguson
Anthony Cornacchia
Audrey Lacey
Hundred Thousand Dollar Races Shine In 1956 Season
A retrospective look at historic $100,000 races traces Miss Woodford and Iroquois to early fame, while Citation and Nashua top today with earnings over $1,000,000. The piece lists major 1956 added money events like the Washington Park Handicap and Atlantic City Handicap, noting 26 races of this level, plus a timeline from Zev’s 1923 win to Santa Anita and Triple Crown additions. It highlights track milestones at Agua Caliente, Santa Anita, Laurel, and Bowie, with key results and prize money reached by notable horses such as Trackmaster Nashua Needles Bobby Brocato Sail and Fabius.
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Miss Woodford
America
England
Citation
Nashua
Illustrated Weekly
Atlantic City
Garden State
Washington D. C
Laurel
United States
Belmont Park
Harry F. Sinclair
Zev
Papyrus
Old Agua Caliente
James N. Coffroth
Santa Anita Park
Santa Anita
J. H.seley
Ralph Neves
Leslie Combs II
Arcaro
Hialeah
D & NI
Needles
Dave Erb
Mrs. T. M. Kerr
Bobby Brocato
John Longden
Rex
Holy Name Bowling League Opens Season September 5
The Holy Name Bowling League of Our Lady Help of Christians Church will start its season on Wednesday September 5 with a practice round at Tuttee’s Alleys in Maynard at 8 15. Report on opening night or send names to officers. Joseph W. Jungers is president Charles F. Mogan treasurer Rudolph W. Currier secretary. Six teams planned with first matches September 12 and a first half ending by Christmas.
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West Concord
Holy Name Bowling League of Our Lady Help of Christians Church
Tutte
Maynard
Joseph W. Jungers
Charles F. Mogan
Rudolph W. Currier
Drunken driving fined in Jackson after memory lapse
Jackson Mississippi. Johnnie Davis, 23, was fined five dollars for drunken driving after telling City Judge Jone Noble that he had been drinking but could not remember driving.
School janitors named for coming year
The felewine have been announced as janitors for the coming year at Hale High School H. J. Priest Center School David Flagg Pilot Grove School Vincent Greeno.
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Felewine
Hale High School
H. J. Priest
Center School
David Flagg
Pilot Grove
Vincent Greeno
Cahoon Quate Cahoon Quate at Furnace Bowed Out
A reader fragment reports Cahoon Quate losing a match at Furnace Club, defeated in 19 holes after a contest described as tight in a stroke play format. The text suggests a golf round outcome with a decisive late result.
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Furnace
Igi
Cester
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