Concord Banquet Speaker Has Enviable College Grid Record
The Banquet speaker is a Franklin Leahy era guard from Boston College who later coached at Northeastern starting April 1948. Born July 4 1917 in Jersey City, he moved to Providence as a child and starred at La Salle Academy before BC. Navy service included antisubmarine duties on the USS Bogue. At Northeastern his eight year record stands 31 18 4 with 18 8 2 in last four seasons.
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Frank Leahy
Boston College
Zabilski
Johnny Grinnell
Northeastern
University of Maine
Maine
Brunswick
Jersey City
Providence
Joe
LaSalle Academy
LaSalle
Gil Dobie
Leahy
Navy
Chapel Hill
U.S. S. Bogue
Atlantic
Small School Basketball Tourney Reported for 1956
Concord Letters from Bran Geis University note the annual Small School Basketball Tourney set for March 12 17 1956. Acton High cagers prep for a busy season with a Friday home game against Lancaster. Belmont opens Class A play vs Waltham on Dec 16. The piece also mentions deer season travel and a Mississippi River mileage figure.
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Concord
Bran- Geis University
Acton High
Lancaster
Maynard Stags
Nimros
Massachusetts
Belmont
Waltham
Concord Players Highlighted in Grid Gossip Feature
Concord figures appear in a Boston area sports wrap report. Joe Zabilski and Charlie Napoli are cited with Brandeis and Navy ties, while local players—Hutchinson, Wells, Mills, Dougherty, Horne—receive mentions for accolades at Tufts Brandeis and other schools. Coaches from Massachusetts schools head to MIT for an annual contact.
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Concord
Joe Zabilski
Concord Citizens Committee
Chapel Hill
Bernie Megin
Massachusetts
M.I.T
Charlie Napoli
Brandeis
Waltham
Jack Hutchinson
St. Bernard’s Parish
al Alexianian
Maynard
Mike Long
Marlboro
Pete Manning
Bob Chapman
Hudson
Long
Chapman
Boston
Pape
Ménhtion
Allan Dougherty
Andy Horne
Lexington
Dave Wells
Tufts
Paver
Murray Mills
Dougherty
Acton Boys Top Ayer 45-25 In Week Victory
Acton high school boys beat Ayer 45-25 in Wachu setts League action, their second win in three starts. Gerry Davis led the boys while Stylvia Beaudoin scored 30 for the girls, who won 50-29 for their third win.
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Ayer
Acton
Stylvia Beaudoin
Gerry Davis
Edgar
Rf Kazakas
Fr Duren
Gould
If Harper
C Bartlett
C Ringland
C¢ Anderson
Rg Howe
Rg Davis
Crete
A. Hacer
J. Lavery
Rg McNulty
Eubank
Kizca
If Nichols
G Hatch
Koh
Beaudoin
Spinney
Main Streeter praises Megin and Company
To the Editor Bernie Megin and associates deserve praise for building a winning football program. Their machine has rolled over all but three opponents in 10 years and 89 games. Concord went unbeaten in six games, marking an eighth undefeated span in a decade.
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Bernie Megin
Concord
Hudson
Winchester
Concord School
League Leaders Have Rough Night As Cullinane Hardings Lose
Palmers tie leaders as Cullinane and Hardings stumble. Eddie Loughlin 319 and Charlie Stefanelli 318 top scoring. Condortis and Dovre post strong totals as teams chase runner up and league lead. Team scores listed with individual tallies and totals for each squad.
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Cullinane
Hardings
Palmers
Dovre
Condortis
Fentons
Postoffice
Bottled Gay
Eddie Loughlin
Charlie Stefanelli
Cullinahe
T. Bawardsen
A. Beaudoin
R. Eddy
L. Rae
Ww. Payne
B. O'Neil
S. DeMao
R. Tombeno
A. Vaughan
E. Cullinane
S. Lever
H. Sayer
C. Stefanelli
Cushmans
F Denaro
R. Cousins
F. Ratta
F. Edwardson
A. Peterson
C. Hamilton
D. Dorr
J.schaeffer
J. Palma
P. Ianniello
W. Jones
Condons
J. Mascariello
D. Hawes
A. Carlson
E. Lough
W. Phillips
A. Prentiss
J. Dickey
A. Steinmann
M. Caldwell
J. Fitzpatrick
R. McCarthy
W. Kahlinen
E. Smith
R. Beattey
Week's Local Sports Calendar Highlights
The schedule lists bowling leagues at Tutte's Alleys in Maynard, Acton High basketball vs Lancaster at Acton, a Concord High football banquet at the State Armory, and multiple matches across Mill Dam, Intra-Town, Women's and other local bowling leagues from Tuesday to Wednesday with venues including Lexington WalLex and Maynard.
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West Concord
Maynard
Acton High
Lancaster High
Acton
Concord High School
State Armory
Harvard
Stow Girls open season with 40–24 win over Groton
The Stow girls defeated Groton 40 to 24 to start the season decisively. The Stow boys also played, but fell 9 to 46 in the same game night held at Groton.
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Stow Girls
Groton
Stow
Maynard Women’s Bowling League Matches Announced
Next week’s Maynard Women’s Bowling League schedule lists Millstream versus Gale Shop and Obergs Sseret Pin versus Allis at Tutte’s Alleys. All games start at 9 p.m. on Monday December 12.
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Maynard
Millstream
Gale Shop
Obergs
Sseret
Allis
Tutte
Stars Win Ninth Straight as They Challenge Champs
The Reformatory All-Stars under Walter Zipps have issued a challenge to the South Boston Chippewas Park League champions for a home game after their ninth consecutive victory, 25-0 over Charlestown Town. If Chippewas cannot arrange, options include East Boston Tornadoes or Weymouth Town Team.
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West Concord
Reformatory All- Stars
Walter Zipps
South Boston Chippewas
Reformatory
Charlestown Town
Chippewas
Zipps
East Boston Tornadoes
Weymouth Town
Topnotchers Top Pin Foe loses in bowling league
Waltham Concord company Topnotchers beat Top Pin Foe 4 to 0 in the Second Battalion Bowling League at Wal tham. In the other match Headquarters defeats Company F 4 to 0 led by Leroy Lawrence 329 and Paul Dee 323.
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Waltham
Company H
Concord
Underbirds
Company F
Leroy Lawrence
Paul Dee
Concord With Skip O Connor Back as Track Coach
Trackmen under coach Skip O Connor at Concord show bright winter prospects. Leaders include Captain Al Dougherty Paul Herlihy Wallace Crawford Charlie Flanigan and Dave Davis in sprints. Distant hopes rest on Dick Montague Al Beecy Dick Evans Dave Parker Curtis Peterson for distance. Hurdles feature George Davidson Charlie Campobasso with Campobasso Montague in the high jump Fran Arnold Bob Cook Fran Smith and Gordie Godwin. Freshmen welcome added help for a strong season.
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Concord
O’connor
Concordight
al Dougherty
Paul Herlihy
Wallace Crawford
Charlie Flanigan
Dave Davis
Dick Montague
al Beecy
Dick Evans
Dave Parker
Curtis Peterson
George Davidson
Charlie Campobasso
Yi Campobasso
Montague
T Put
Fran Arnold
Sportsmen to Meet at Nashoba Club Meeting
Nashoba Sportsmen's Club holds annual meeting and election of officers at the next regular gathering on Thursday December 15 at the clubhouse. President Walter L Perrault will preside.
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North Acton
Nashoba Sportsmen’s ‘Club
Walter L. Perrault
Edie McGrath and Anna Sepe Lead Bowling Scores
Edie McGrath tops the Ladies Ten-Pin Bowling League with a 284 in Lexington. Anna Sepe adds a 268 as high series for the Nite-Fiters, while team results show Nite-Fiters 2-2 with Nite-Ryders and Nite Owls defeating the Mid-Niters 3-1.
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Concord
Edie MacGrath
Anna Sepe
Edie See Vey
Pegey McCarthy
Polly Beaudoin
Powers
Wickerson
Barbara Loughlin
Jeannette Stensby
Nite Owls
Mary Mansfield
Lucy Harding
Mary Conley
Margaret Burke
Shirley Recco
Mid-Niters
Harriet Dickson
Bertha Malcolm
Tony Trabucco
Becky Faunce
Polly Heyliger
Interstate League Rosters Include Maynard Leominster Players
The Maynard Jets and Leominster area clubs appear in the 1955 56 Interstate League rosters with players such as Roger Murray Ed Rogers Ed Gallagher and Al Kulevitch along with management figures Al Hartley and William Thayer. Additional rosters list New Ipswich and Groton Mohawks personnel and officials from Groton Townsend and Fitchburg.
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Maynard Jets
Roger Murray
Maynard
Roger Weaving
Ed Rogers
Ed Gallagher
Ed Romanowski
Benjamin Tomyl
Richard Dargiewicz
al Kulevitch
Bill Howes
Paul Kivikoski, Jr
al Hartley
Stow Leominster Recreation Center
Walter Brown
Leominster
Sidney Brown
Richard Mazzaferro
Peter Nizon
Ted Lindsay
Ralph Grasso
Jerry Crowley
Domenic Tata
David Chester
John McAuley
Fitchburg
Jerry Cosgrove
New Ipswich
Walter Niskala
N. H
Francis LaFreniere
William Thayer
Edwin Somero
Wallace Putnam
Norman Ouillette
Justin Smith
Philip Emma
Wallace Somere
Roberto Kaarto
Nelson
LaFreniere
Greenville
Everett Geen
Walfred Hill
Ashby
Mass
David Damon
Murdock Dunn
Mason
Groton
Philip Sullivan
Joe Sullivan
Henry Sewell
Townsend
Dick Miner
Robert McNayer
James Madigan
Larry Bishop
Peterboro
John McCuddy Jr
Verner Korps
Harvey Kangas
Convicted Fisherman Davis Buys Paper Copies After Conviction
Charles Davis, jailed for illegally phoning catfish, praised the local newspaper and bought five copies to send to relatives. He noted the warden had shot a hole in his boat, a detail the story reportedly left out.
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Washington, Ind
Charles Davis
Davis
Stress Command For 1955 Deer Season
Howard S. Willard of the Massachusetts Department of Natural Resources urged all sportsmen to handle firearms with extreme care during the two week deer season which opened yesterday. He noted 25 hunting accidents this year and outlined that hours run 6 30 a m to 5 p m with archers only in the second week starting December 12 and rules limiting guns to shotguns no larger than 10 gauge and bows. He reminded hunters to wear red coats and cited a no rifles or dogs rule in woods from December 5 to 17. He listed ten safety rules emphasizing safe handling and shooting practices and warned against alcohol use near hunting activities.
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Howard S. Willard
Department of Natural Resources
Willard
Massachusetts
Concord Little League Elects Officers Tuesday
The Concord Little League will hold its postponed annual meeting and officer election on Tuesday December 13 at 8 o'clock in the Town House court room. Secretary John Alden reports.
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Concord
Concord Little League
John Alden
Acton Bowling League leaders fall to Farmers in loop
Acton league action sees Oilers lose 3 1 to Farmers while Wooltops defeat Wildcats 3 1 and Outcasts top Outlaws 341. Notable scores include Anderson 335 triple Scribner 134 high single and list of top triples and singles. Standings note strange Antarctica line about sea life.
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Acton
Anderson
Harvard
Dick Scribner
Oilers
Farmers
Wooltops
Wildcats
Outlaws
George Hatch
Boh Sawyer
Fran Ferra
Walt Carlson
John Moore
Stan Paskiewicz
Scribner
Art Decker
Moore
Decker
John McLaughlin
Atch
Paskiewicz
Sawyer
Carlson
F. Fierra
Eddie Boyden
Ancho Inf Cold Ancho Inf Cold Delsie Scores Lead
In a muddled note from Hubbardville area standings show Delsie Hits 325 with Rambiers Tudys and K of C. scoring blocks. Charlie C adds 323 as leaders rank 4 0 in a Monday contest amid undermanned play and mixed abbreviations.
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Concord— A
Leton
Charlie C
Rambiers
Tudys
Hubbardville
Day
Bill
Rambiers Jokers
C. Srs
Andy Boy
C. Srs. Tudys
Lincoln
Priests
Mill Dam Bowling Match Evening Near Concord
Local bowling schedule lists a matchup between Jokers and K Hubbardville at TM o'clock with Trudys and Priests also on the card. The event notes indicate community bowling at Mill Dam venue.
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Concord
Hubbardville
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Thome
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West Concord Bowling League
Tutte’s Alleys
Second ‘Battalion
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Holy Name
Tutte’s
Bedford
P Macomber
Vodoklys
Herrick J
Erkkinen
W. T. O'Toole
Wee
Johnson
Scott Nek
Groton P
Lehrbatk
Rf McCann
Nineham
Reid
Sue
McGregor +bee
Ghrikers
Taxia
Errevas
Stars
Lawrence
Simmons
Dee
M. Witkorowicz
B. Johansen
L. Kendall
G. Haynes
P. Dee
Thund
Erbirds
J. Risso
Ww. Dow
Bovey
R. Wood
L. Lawrence
J. Mandile
C. Simmons
E. Annair
G. Giunta
P. Gondales
L. Gosselin
T. Giunta
Dummy
Edie McGrath
Owls
Tes
Orrin Markhus
Boston G
di Fisheries & Go Street
Little League
Antarctica
Farmers Wildcats
Wooltons
Wildcate
Oilers Ays
Guten
Ancho
Delsie
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