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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1954
Page
10
Graceffa hits 300 club milestone as Maynard Intra-Town League action sees Gruber Furniture defeat Murphy Printers 3 to 1 Tuesday night, moving Gruber Turin into top spot.
The West Concord Bowling League continues to be led by Pace League, with standings outlining current rankings and performance. The report highlights Pace League as the dominant team in the division and sets the tone for the ongoing season.
Correction notice states John Alden of West Concord is the new Concord Little League secretary, not Armas Rantilla as previously reported. James E. ONeill confirms the corrected assignment.
The Bedford Bowling League and Mill Dam Bowling League feature five and five matches respectively at Lexington and Lexington locations with 7 p m starts. Basketball in the Inter State League includes Concord Falcons versus Ayer and Maynard High versus Chelmsford High with 7 p m or 3 p m starts at multiple sites including Marlboro Hunt Gym Concord A C Leominster and Acton. Sunday Nashoba Sportsmen Club hosts a shoot followed by turkey dinner and party at the North Acton clubhouse.
As early as June 30, bidding was already taking place in southern Oregon for trees to be cut for the upcoming holiday season.
Acton boys beat Beaudoin High 51 27 with Captain Sylvia Flint leading the girls scoring 22 points. Flint paced the girls as Acton won 53 28 while Beaudoin High and Co Beaudoin teams also posted scores in a mixed gym game.
Hudson High School releases winter schedules for three varsity teams under Athletic Director Dave Quinn. Hockey, boys and girls basketball schedules feature Midland League and Central Mass League games with post season notes. Captains are Ernest Barton Roland Chartrand Charles Alves and Mary Sullivan.
Marlboro K opened the season with a 67 to 60 victory over the Maynard Stags. Billy Grasso led the winners with 27 points while Roger Murray topped the losers with 17 points. Pat Forrest scored 13 and Paul Messier 14 in the winning effort. Box score not shown.
Strikes and Spares notes leagues not bowling next week due to Christmas. Villanova tops pinfall in Holy Name circuit though last in standings. Pinfalls list Villanova 19 644 Marquette 19 505 Boston College 19 339 Fordham 19 174 Holy Cross 19 173 Notre Dame 18 685. Anchors lead Mill Dam League Bottled Gas West Concord Firestone Maynard Boston College Holy Name Fighting Irish. T I C Yes and Growlers pace the ladies loop. First half Holy Name ends Dec 29. Police Sgt Mike Zamper ski Maynard off due to night shift. Holy Name bowlers miss Alex MacEachern. Capt Come Bregoli Jokers makes comeback after illness. Led 300 Clubbers recently.
Concord High unveils indoor sports schedules led by Athletic Director Bernard E. Megin. The track team coached by John Benjamin and Capt. Bill Hoyt opens January 1 against Lynn Classical, while girls basketball under Miriam C Clark and Nancy Guthfreund meets Weston on January 14. Varsity basketball starts December 30 at home versus Winchester, with Joe Reaga as second coach and co captains Paul McLaughlin and Dave Bouchard. Junior basketball, led by Leonard Godfrey, opens January 14 against Maynard, and the C squad, led by John F Donovan, faces Lexington on January 7.
No matches are listed this coming week in the Maynard intra-town bowling league due to Christmas week. The next round of matches will be Monday December 27 and Tuesday December 28 as the league reaches its halfway mark.
Jim Phillips a predicted Middlesex gonfalon hopeful led Lexington to a 64 34 victory over Arlington as Ned Larkin stepped up for Belmont in a 21 point output. Waltham beat Belmont 60 52 while Sudbury defeated Townsend 75 49 and Woburn edged Stoneham 48 46. Lexington opened with a 49 40 loss to Natick and Reading topped Middlesex foe Winchester 63 61. Belmont and Winchester are expected to contend in the Middlesex League this season.
The article notes over 100 glaciers exist in the United States with many located in the Rocky Mountain states and in the Cascade Range of Washington and Oregon.
Massachusetts promotes skiing across the state with numerous slopes from Newburyport to Adams. Highlighted are Mount Grace State Park and Thunderbolt Trail, night skiing with lights, lifts and tows, varied lodging options, and a push by Richard Preston to encourage ski travel and year round hospitality.
Four members of the Red Raiders eleven named to the 1954 all opponent team. Halfbacks Ray Perkins and Jim Brown joined Dartmouth's Bill Beagle and Cornell’s Guy Bedrossian as backfield selections. End Dick Flagg and Harry Josephson, tackles Paul Kernaklian and Len Oniskey, guards Thorne Shugart and Jim Buenopane, and center Paul Slick compose the line.
The Division of Fisheries and Game announces acquisition of a three story brick building on Ly man School property in Westboro Mass from the Youth Service Board. It will replace the Phillips Wildlife Laboratory at Upton and be occupied next summer by the Upton staff. The Phillips Wildlife Laboratory will revert to the Division of Forestry.
Maynard Firestone and Masciarelli Jewelers won 3-1 to stay near the top. Dip Roofers upset Chevrolet to move into second place as Cullinane Haulers also edged their opponent 3-1. Mike Syrjanen of the 300 Club barely reached 113 at the series, while Firestone posted a team total of 1685.
The 300 Club in Concord's bowling league shows Norm Perkins scoring 361 last week. Other top scorers include Acton members Hatch 347 Fitzpatrick 324 Caldwell 326, and Maynard players L Graceffa 318 Dora 312, along with several others listed with scores from 311 to 300.
A brief note explains tides occur in large lakes and cites a Chicago example referencing nearby Michigan waterways and related tidal effects. The item highlights natural water movements in inland bodies.
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