Berlin Team Triumphs In League Test
The Berlin town team defeated the Concord Jets 81 to 37 in the opening league game. Fox led with 28 points, followed by Bill Gregory with 17 and Carl Vigeant with 13. a return match is set in Concord at 7 45 p m.
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Concord Jets
Berlin
Nets
Fox
Bill Gregory
Carl Vigeant
Ioin Concord
A. C
Gis
Fis
Vigeant
Ereonns Fok
Bisset
Chere Ces Gregory
Crerene
Kelley
Dman
Rg Wheeler
Guerard
Lg White
Enee
Heaudion
Christenberry Limits Boxing Matches to Competitive Bouts
New York State Athletic Commission chair Robert Christenberry said the body will approve only competitive matches. He told IEC officials and matchmakers that noncompetitive bouts will be rejected and staff will be told to enforce this policy. The statement followed Friday night’s one round knockout by Johnny Saxton at Madison Square Garden.
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Robert Christenberry
New York State Athletic Commission
International Boxing Club
Christenberry
IEC
Johnny Saxton
I Square Garden
Nowice Receives Tech Letter as Freshman
Henry Nowice of Maynard, known for basketball prowess, earned a varsity football letter at Worcester Polytechnic Institute as a freshman. Used as a defensive quarterback late in the season, he moved to signaling on offense in the final two games, hinting at duties for the Engineers’ gridiron in coming years. He may also play basketball for the Engineers, having starred in high school.
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Henry Nowice
Maynard
Marlboro
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester
Tech
Pritchard
Nowick
Engineers
Milltown
Dick Lyons
Hudson
Deer Season Booms Despite Fewer Hunters and Check Stations
The fisheries and game division reports 1155 deer examined, up slightly from last year, while total kills and bills received lag behind. Jim Cooney of Shrewsbury claimed the week’s biggest deer at 250 pounds with eight points, and a 202 pound tailess doe topped a noted season. Win Saville earned attention for distinctive “golf club” antlers on his back.
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Fisheries and Game Division
Jim Cooney
Shrewsbury
Petersham
Golf Club
Win Saville
Taylor University tour yields converts alongside wins
Upland Indiana Taylor University basketball team toured the Orient and Pacific islands last summer winning 188 of 189 games against native teams. Athletic director Don J. Odle says the tour’s major impact was religious, as team members spoke between halves and after games to convert many locals to Christianity. The university is supported by the United Brethren denomination.
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Upland
Ind
Taylor University
Orient
Pacific Islands
Don J. Odle
Tesut
Odle
Taylor
United Brethren
Headmasters Association Meeting Attended by Local Coaches
Local coaches Walter Carew John O Connell Ken Creighton Bernie Magin and Bob Seaward attended the annual Headmasters Association meeting in Boston. New officers were elected and several policies on schoolboy sports were discussed at the affair.
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Headmasters Association
Walter Carew
John O’connell
Ken Creighton
Bernie ‘Magin
Bob Seaward
Boston
Maynard and area high school basketball schedule
Thursday and Tuesday matchups include Maynard against Weston at Weston and Acton welcoming Ayer, plus Hudson facing Westboro, Howe J H at Bedford, Sudbury versus St Marys of Waltham, Concord against Maynard at Hunt Gym, Acton hosting Burlington, and a Friday Concord Alumni game at Hunt Gymnasium.
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Acton High
Ayer High
Wachusetts
Acton
Hudson High
Westboro High
Westboro
Howe
Bedford J. H. S
Bedford
Sudbury High
St.Mary’s of Waltham
Sudbury
Concord High
St. Patrick’s
Watertown
Hunt Amnasium
Hale High
Stow
Ashland High
Maynard High
Hunt Gymnasium
Burlington High
Doctor nails long hole in one misfitting score
Memphis golf news reports Dr. Charles H. Eades Jr. making a hole in one. His drive traveled 230 yards to land in a golfbag held by a caddy, yet it did not improve his score.
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Memphis
Sea shells found in inland deposits near Rio Grande City
Huge deposits of sea shells more than 18 inches long are reported near Rio Grande City Texas about 125 miles from the nearest salt water. The finding suggests unusual fossil or migratory shell occurrences in an inland region.
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Rio Grande City
Tex
Peters High School opens season with boys win over Stow
Southboro notes Peters High School boys beat Stow 66 to 35 on their home court. Ramelli led with 16 points while Erkkinen tallied 10 for Stow. Peters girls followed with a 52 to 22 victory as Bea Lutender Dot Vatcher and Gloria Aspesi scored 16 15 and 13 respectively.
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Southboro
Peters High School
Stow High
Ramelli
Erkkinen
Bea Lutender
Dot Vatcher
Gloria Aspesi
Stow
Three Tomlinson Men Bag Deer On First Try In Vermont
Richmond Vermont residents report Tomlinson family hunters taking three deer on their initial attempts. Wayne Tomlinson harvested a 140 pound six pointer, Archie Tomlinson a 140 pound buck at the farmhouse, and Henry Montrop, the elder’s brother-in-law, a 200 pound eight pointer.
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Richmond
U.P
Tomlinson
Wayne Tomlinson
Archie
Henry
Montrop
Holy Cross Fordham Tie In League Ping Pong Matches
Holy Cross and Fordham battled to a 2 2 tie at Twite's Alleys Maynard in a Holy Name League night. Notre Dame edged Holy Cross 2 2 and Boston College tied Fordham 2 2 while high scorers included Frank Devlin 269 and Tom Horgan 280 for Fordham.
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West Concord
Holy Name League of Our Lady Help of Christians Church
Twte
Maynard
Notre Dame
Holy Cross
Boston College
Fordham
Frank Devlin
Crusaders
Pingall
Barry H'ggins
Joe Pageau
Joe Steinman
Rams
Eddie Rundgren
Eagles
Rundgren
Tom Horgan
A. Mac Eachérn
G. Zerfos
J. Tombeno
G. Rundgren
E. Rundgren
D. Barker
J. Rust
J. Steinmann
T. Horgan
Dummy
T. Ryan
J. Saritora
I’, Devlin
M. Garcia
Patter
L. Frawley
B. Higgins
S. O’connor
C.mogan
J. Pageau
Concord High Retires Second Knights Trophy After Dominant Seven-Year Run
Concord High has retired its second straight Knights of Columbus Memorial Trophy after a lopsided football series with Lexington. Since the trophy’s inception Concord has dominated 170 points to Lexington’s 0 across seven games, with five straight Concord wins culminating in a 25-0 showing this fall. A new trophy will be issued for the 1953 game in Lexington.
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Concord
Concord High
Sk Tae Cot
Aban
C. Mem
Lexington
Acton Defeats Harvard In Home Contest 72-49
Acton opened with a 25 10 lead and finished 72 49 over Harvard. Bob Greenough and Bill Harper sparked a 23 3 third period run while Johnny Edgar added 13 points and Normie Mass led Harvard with 21.
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Acton
Acton High Five
Harvard
Joe Sheehan
Bob Greenough
Bill Harper
Normie Mass
Greenough
Capt
Johnny Edgar
Arrows Fall Short as Brattleboro Deer Hunt Stalls Again
This season Brattleboro, Windham County, again fails to bag a deer during the special archery period. Official figures show no successful deer harvest by local bowmen for the second year running in the designated season.
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Brattleboro
Windham County
Bolton Man Named Head of Massachusetts Fish and Game
Allan S. Kennedy 41 of Bolton was named superintendent of the Bureau of Wildlife Research and Management in the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Game. He succeeds Robert L. Jones, for an initial five year term with a $5580 starting salary. Kennedy has 26 years in wildlife conservation and helped shape early progress in the division, joining as a part time laborer in 1926 while a Turners Falls student.
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Allan S. Kennedy
Sugar Road
Bolton
Bureau of Widlife Research and Management
Robert L. Jones
Mars. Division of Fisheries and Game Board
Kennedy
Virginia Showalter
New York
State Fisheries and Game Division
Turner’s Falls
Mass
William and’ Wi
Virginia
David L. Belding
Boston University School of Medicine
William C. “Bill” Adams
Bay State
Fish and Game
New York Fish and Game Department
Concord Basketball Eyes Eastern Crown As Season Nears
Acton high five under Coach Joe Sheehan looks positioned for the eastern division title. Concord opens league play January 2 at Belmont. Mel Wenner’s squad beat Waltham 55 46 in Friday action. Notable scores include Kinneen 13 and Nottebart 11 for opponents, Wakefield Alumni 57 25, Reading 49 41, Winchester 77 46, and Hudson 56 40.
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Concord
Acton High
Joe Sheehan
Concord High
Belmont
Mel Wenner
Waltham High
Dick Hurley
Middlesex
Lexington
Butch” Kinneen
Nott Ebart
Matignon
North
Cambridge
Kinneen
Nottebart
Wakefield
Reading
Wellesley High
Paul Zigler
Bob Primevera
Tad” Bartlett
Winchester
Danvers
Melrose
Lon
Melden
Boston
Hudson
Chelmsford
Dick Lyons
Eddie Boresen
Conncord ‘Jayvee
Ken Harding
Waltham ‘Trade
Burlington
Walden Street
Bedford
George Blackburn
Carpenter’s Lost Saw Found After Twenty Years
Earling Iowa reports Arnold Ebert misplaced a carpenter’s saw while roof repair twenty years ago. Dewey Weiland rediscovered the tool recently while adding a new extension to his home, the saw sitting on a window sill.
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Earling
U.P
Arnold Ebert
Dewey Weiland
Chelmsford Closes Gap as Hampson Tops Scorers
In a tight game at Cord’s Hunt gym the home team trailed at half time but rallied to a slim lead late. Hampson led with 18 points as Chelmsford faced a close contest on December 15.
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Cord’s Hunt Gym
Hampson
Chelmsford
Lexington Faces Novice Opponent In Local High School Game
Sports notes describe varied high school actions across Weston Westford Ayer Acton and Dracut with wins and losses. Mentions include Riddick and Bernie Megin among coaches and players, plus a Friday Lexmen matchup and a 3-0 score line. The report references league play and upcoming contracts for coaches.
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Concord
Concordton High
Will High
Weston Gymnasium
Maynard
Nerd
Dracut
Weston
Bernie Megin
Lexmen Junie Marques
Lexington
Tom Moons
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