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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1963
Page
10
Stow leads with Mike Banks at 95.0 and Mike Matthew man at 93.5, followed by Ron Dudley with 87.5 as top bowling averages reported in the latest summaries.
Stow-Team No. 7 tops the standings with 64 wins and 24 losses at the first half. Team No. 1 trails at 56-32. The high triple is 671 by B. and G. Arsenault, while B. and G. Arsenault and J. and V. Stephens share the high single at 245.
Top averages include M De at 89.8 and M Scaglione 89.8 with S Gre at 86.1. Denaro posts high triple total 307 and 119 high single. Tempests hold 29 wins in 30 starts. Ramblers stand second at 26-14.
Maynard women's team beat the Kiowas as the Maynard Cherokees won one of three matches while Cheyennes defeated another. In the third match an unnamed team won 4 0 against an unifime team. Top scorers in completed averages were J. Pannera 289 J. K 271 and H. Zance wicz 269.
Stow Eddie's Auto leads the Brook and Crowell with 56.32 and 54 34 averages. Leading averages are Higgins Lampinen Gagne Brown O Sullivan. Higgins posted the high triple last week at 347 and the high single 130. He also tops the list on several categories.
Rudy Pickola rolled a 148 for a single and Harold Hicks achieved a top triple of 326. Phylis Fitzgerald had 112 in singles and Jean Colleton a 301 triple. Oaks leads with 74 wins 22 losses, Elms 62-34, Pines 61-35.
ST. BRIDGETS H N MAYNARD Indians continued their hunt last week with a scalping of Orioles. Other results include Tigers tying Angels 4-4, Red Sox dropping six points to Twins, Yankees routing White Sox 8-0, and Athletics blanking Senators 8-0. Jim Fava led scorers with a 370 triple. A LeSage had 346 and W Larson 340.
Maynard beat Tobias 4 0 and Salamones defeated Floral 4 0 while Eagles edged Murphys 3 1. Laundry defeated Cullinan es 3 1 Tuttos beat Dodds 1 Tarneys beat Brothers 80 31 two ties Kings against DiPietro and Yashi Bay State. Top triples John Helin Cassidy Chernak Riecewicz R DiPietro with high scores.
In Crowell Bowl at Stow Marge O'Brien and Rose Pittsley each shot 330 in high triples. Stow Couples sees Jean Colleton lead women averages at 91.9. Top singles include Phyllis Fitzgerald 112 and Myrt Pirkola 110. In Acton leagues Peg McPherson’s 824 remains high triple. D Parker tops in high triple. Beverly Bouchard slipped from the 300 Club to 264. Shirley Recco and Barbara Heiligmann pace women’s standings. In Inter Town and Ladies Candlepin no action for two weeks. Preddie Kane delivered in Inter Town.
A three way tie for first place shows Kezers Sallis and Petersens all with 64 points in the league. Bob Shaw leads the averages at 111.4 while Art Kezer is 105.33. Shaw also owns the league high triple at Acton, 384 and the high single, 150.
Lucky Strikes beat Newports 8 0 while Salems defeated Paxtons 6 2 Brandons won six from Montclairs and Winstons took six from Parliaments Freddie Kane rolled a 336 triple in singles with scores 114 111 111 High singles included Helen Connelly 115 and others with 120.
Ray Mikkonen releases leading averages with Wir tanen at 109.8 and Smith 107.8. Before Thursday's matches Chingues lead, Big Sports second, 3 Troops third, Half-Past Five fourth, Cotton Picken Chicken Pluckers fifth. Pairings for the second half will be announced soon.
Jet Stensby top scored with 291 points followed by Marion n 290 and Dot Scherer 289 as Eleanor Stalker led with 299. Tigerettes beat Jaguars 8 0 Buffalos extended league lead with 8 0 victory over Lions Kangaroos took six points from Pandas.
South Acton notes a second straight shock as the Eagles lose 3-1 to the Rams while the Bears are routed 40 by the Redskins. Giants beat the Steelers 3-1 as John Shostak joins the "333 Club" for the season milestone.
As of December 10 the Bees top the league with 92 wins and 20 losses, 13 games ahead of the Orioles. Eddie Boyden leads individual batting averages with 110, two more than Walter Carson the Harvard farmer.
Leading averages this week include Borgianno 112.3 Palmeri 108.2 Carr 108.2 and King 107.6. In the standings Teetotalers top with 82 wins 22 losses followed by Jockeys 74 30 and Old Billerica Road 72 32.
Concord Be Aires shut out Impalas 8 0 last week. High triples were Shirley Recco 331 Barbara Heiligmann 324 and top singles Grace Livermore 128 Shirley 122 Helen McCarthy 17 Gert Tofferi 114 Marge Dunlap 113.
Maynard reports top scorers John Bandalawicz with 300 Eleanor Higgins with 300 and Segme Hellawell with 301. Fal cons defeated the Jaguars 6 2 Temp ests blanked Ramblers 8 0 Val iants beat Thunderbirds 6 2 Opels won five from Cor vairs.
Action resumes next Thursday after a league pause. Whirly Birds top the standings with 60 points and a two game lead. Peg McPherson wins the season high single with 128 pins and posts a 102.4 average to lead the circuit.
WHIL radio on the Boston Medford line announces two trophies for Middlesex Hockey League players. The high scorer receives the first prize, and the coaches choose the most valuable player for the season. Concord Carlisle teams are now part of the league and all games air on WHIL at Dial 1430.
SUDBURY Lewis Baldwin is varsity boys coach with John MacKenzie guiding the junior varsity. Varsity players include Capt. David Jones John Blanchette Peter Hathaway Stephen Fowler Robert Ferguson Carl Waltman Peter Allen Michael Rutherford Mark Nordan Kevin Finnerty Barry Sauter Robert Delvental John Fultz Wayne Spiller James Miser. Junior varsity features David Palmer William Dinwiddie Warren Ide. Players listed for JV include Danny OConnor Michael Phippard Joe McCullough Michael Chandonail Jack Mercury Ronald Gedrim Richard Bautz Karl Schmelz Peter Crumm Mark Jozwicki Charlie Vineiulla Jon Donaldson Bruce Foust Bob Schwartz Steve Maurer.
ACTON The A B boys team defeated Newman School 50 34 with defensive standout performances from Stan Broadbent and Harry Gould. Dave Locke led Colonials with 23 points. Later the locals beat North Reading 63 53 as Locke again top scorer with 21 points, Gould added 10, Broadbent and Hartwell 11 each, Linquist 10. Jayvees fell to North Reading reserves 34 28 with Salter 11 and Edgin 12.
PIN PATTER MAYNARD St Bridget s H N idle this week but resumes Dec 29. Indians gain in league as Yankees surge. Jim Fava hits 370 with singles 131 132 107. Intra Town Eagles Grubers pine pennant. Furnituremen drop three. High triples noted in 333 Club. leaders Helin 145 DiPietro 136 Boudreau 133. Next action Dec 30 at Tutto s. Stowway Cutters lead LaPointe league 32 19. Crowell 20 Rams 64 8. Crowell high single Arthur Graf 162 Arsénault triple 384. Rudy Pirkola tops Stow Couples 105.1.
The Enterprise lists the top performers in the abbreviated 333 Club. Corbett of K C 403 Arsenault of Stow Men 384 Helm of Intra Town 379 Fava of St Bridgets 370 D Henry of Crowell 363 DiPietro of Intra Town 361 Cassidy of Intra Town 351 Stephens of Intra Town 351 Eldridge of LaPointe 350 Piecewicz of Intra Town 349 Anastas of LaPointe 348 Chernock of Intra Town 348 Higgins of Stow 347 A LeSage of St. B 346 Larson of St. B 340 Tomyl of Intra Town 339 Tobin of Intra Town 339 Butcher of Intra Town 338 W Colombo of Intra Town 338 Kane of Intra Town 337 Mikkonen of Intra Town 337 W Tebin of Intra Town 336 Piecewicz of Intra Town 335 Shostak of D A 334
Annette Dionne scores 18 to lead Acton girls past Billerica 35 26 while Lorraine Reil tops the visitors with 16. Cynthia Allen and Linda Nyquist add seven and five. Cheryl Moore Lynn Edwardson and Carol Cobleigh anchor defense. Acton also defeats Littleton 54 48 behind Dionne 24. Jayvees beat both schools with Beverly Heiligmann Diane Fullton and Carol Warren shining.
Saturday morning basketball starts this week at Hunt Memorial Gymnasium from 9 to 6. Registrations can be made with Director Stephen V. Holmes at EM 9-2915, evenings.
Stow hosts the annual Nashoba holiday doubleheader featuring the Alumni versus Nashoba varsity teams at Bolton gym on Friday night. The Christians face North Middlesex at Townsend gym with Jayvees in the preliminary contest next Monday. Nashoba girls resume regular schedule at Miltonton on January 3.
A local candlepin bowling feature highlights The 300 Club ladies alongside Inter-Town and Nashoba players. Names listed include Kane, Pittsley, Heiligmann, Dunlap, McCarthy, Leach, Tofferi, Livermore, Denaro, Burke, Staszewski, G. Dee, Hellawell, Colleton, Stow couples, McGrath, Statkus, among others in a regional inter-town scene.
Maynard High coach Jim Duggan leads the Maynard cagers to Clinton for a local CMC game after a Christmas break. They return home January 3 to host Wachusett.
A Commercial Factors Corp study shows more than six million union suits manufactured last year, down nearly 40 percent from over 14 million produced in 1957. The familiar one piece undergarment with a trap door remains a notable though fading male fashion item.
Concord of the Lowell league lost its sixth game in eight starts last week in a 90 83 defeat. Bill Hardy led Concord with 30 points, while Bob Trudel tallied 32 and Leo Blais added 21 as top scorers.
Concord high school cagers release upcoming games with Belmont at Belmont on Friday and at Alumni on Monday. Melrose and Lexington also host on specified dates. Jayvee teams follow the same schedule. Freshmen play January 3 at Muzzey Lexington and January 6 Belmont at home plus January 10 McCall at Winchester.
Sudbury regionals pep rally marks the start of the basketball season. Lincoln-Sudbury boys drop season opener to Bedford 58 to 50 in a Dual County League game led by Captain Judy Bennett and announcers Donna Briggs Louise Henrick Anne Surgis Shirley Cavicchio Joan Floyd Vicky Lyons Bradford Sargent and James Kelly.
The Concord Red and Gun Club announces its annual New Year's Eve party following a Sunday children’s event. The social evening will be held next Tuesday at the clubhouse with buffet favors and dancing. Al Colton serves as chairman in charge. Ovations are limited to 60 couples with members given first chances.
Maynard Rotary Club will not meet until Tuesday January 7 due to holidays. At the last gathering J Francis Cleary spoke about a bull fight he saw in Spain after supper at Powder Mill Lounge. Henry S Thompson presided.
Concord high school teams prepare for indoor track events Dec 28 at Norwood and Jan 4 at Milton, varsity hockey Dec 28 at Melrose and Dec 30 at Lexington, girls basketball Jan 3 at Maynard and Jan 7 at Lincoln-Sudbury. Indoor meets at Commonwealth Armory Boston, games at Lynn Arena.
Concord opens Friday at Belmont after a week of solid Middlesex League non league results. Belmont defeated Chelmsford 57 29, Reading beat Marblehead 82 66, Melrose beat Woburn 67 38, Winchester toppled Burlington, and Stoneham routed Wilmington 91 37. Lexington suffered a 63 58 loss to Winthrop, its second in three games.
Richards pupils from the MAYNARD-Phyllis Richards School of Dance staged a holiday program at George Washington Auditorium featuring Flee to the Clown. They also entertained Cub Pack 1 in Lunenburg and visitors at the Walter S. Fernald School in Waverly with magic acts song and dance. Ernie Richards hosted the Fernald show and performed a magic set followed by singers from Framingham and Rainbow Valley.
The note explains that first class postage will determine whether Christmas cards are forwarded or returned when undeliverable. It emphasizes handling and potential forwarding or return actions by the postal service.
A look at local sports history mentions Harvard senior Lee Mullin on the Crimson dean’s list and athletic standouts from the town. It recalls the Rink era with Jack Kelley and C. C. Murray, ties to Mass state leagues, a new Clinton High football coach, and bowling leagues resuming after New Year’s as the 1964 season approaches.
MAyNARD residents note a new bowling lanes sign at Tutto's New Lanes on Main Street built by Marchant Signs of South Acton. The sign, by the old alleys and entrance to the parking area, features a bowler and a pool player with a snack, and is visible from the street.
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