School Meet Delayed Promises Close State Title Shot
Saturday at Boston Garden hopes ride on a confident team led by Skip O Connor Bran jham and Mil among entries for a state meet. Early events begin in the afternoon with high jump shot put relay and distance events featuring Lyle Carlson Dean dies Ray Maher Keil Dick Ryan Bob Zum Al Magurn John 000 Jack Finan Dan Bob Hammond Dave y.
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Boston Garden
Sationcord Nigh
Pach
o’Connor Tick
Bran Jham
Mil
Lyle Carlson
Dean Dies
Ray Maher
Keil
Dick Ryan
Bob Zum
al Magurn
John 000
Jack Finan
Dan
Concord High basketball notes reflect historic highs and lows
The record overview traces Concord High’s basketball history from 1937 through 1951, noting best and worst seasons, standout scorers like Antognoni and Tad Bart, and key games against Winchester Belmont and Lexington. It highlights long losing streaks and rare high-point performances amid a century of league play.
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Ken Creighick
Concord High
Concord
Sehend
Berin
Ashby
Antognoni
Marlboro
N. H
Belmont
Ierce
Tad” Bartinchester Indians
Lexington
Dionays
Winchester
Y Towners
Stoneham
Wakefield
Erie
Whch
Middlesex Triumphs Over St George's In Hockey Duel
Middlesex beat St George's 4 to 2 at the Middlesex rink on Saturday afternoon led by Concord's Bourquin and a solo dash by Childs. Amory Mansur and Farnsworth scored in the opening period as Middlesex built a lead, with St George's replying before a late third period tally.
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Concord
Monty Childs
Middlesex
St. George's
Newport
Rhode Island
Childs
St. George
Bourquin
Amory
Mansur
Farnsworth
Buehler
D. Wells
Spares
Lamb
A. Wells
Browne Bourquin
Hollander
Spriggs
Phinney
Kenney
St. George’s
Wheeer
Sturdivant
Morton
Wilson
Aitken
Watson
Nourde
Vancie
Whitid
Rogers
Thompson
Frederck
Concord Football Notes Highlight 1950 Season Chatter
Community sports notes recount Concord High's 1950 gridders and local coaching changes. Mentions Capt. Walter R. Carew departing for Army duty, Vin Wassel's tenure ending at Maynard, Acton Junior High results, Burlington Acton hockey and basketball, and standout scorers in Middlesex leagues. Includes private school leaders St. Mark's and Belmont Hill and various local prep outcomes.
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Concord
Angelo Tasi
Chickenland
Concord High
Walter R. Carew
Gary
Indiana
John O’connell
Buddy
Vin Wassel
Maynard
Chelmsford
Murray Hicks
Acton Junior High
Groton
Acton
Burlington
Walter Paige
Perera
Middlesex
St. Mark’s
Belmont Hill
Beateen
Southboro
Sudbury
Joop
Lexington
Dec” Abell
Roy Green
Lexington athlete Bedford-Verne Adams earns UMass varsity letter
Bedford-Verne Adams, a former Lexington high school all around athlete from this town, has been awarded a varsity letter in football at the University of Massachusetts. Adams played football, hockey and baseball at Lexington.
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Bedford
Verne Adams
Lexington High School
University of Massachusetts
Lexington
Adams
Unbeaten Concord Leads Loop With 4 Straight Wins
Concord tops the Metropolitan Track League Division 2 standings with four straight victories. Next meets on February 410 feature Concord against Malden Catholic, Milton versus North, Quincy against Revere, and Cambridge Latin facing Lucheania.
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Concord
Metropolitan Track League
L Concord
Fea
Quincey
al Milton
Sachan's
Malden Catholic
Revere
Eine c Seis
Cambridge Latin
Lucheania
Malden
Catholic
Milton
North
Quincy
Concord Rod and Gun Club Holds Monthly Meeting
Concord Rod and Gun Club conducted its regular monthly meeting at Ells Hall last Wednesday night with President William J. Moran presiding. Cecil W. Gammon reported on recent activities as the club plans an active year at its new grounds off Strawberry Hill road and discussed the annual sportsmen's show.
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Concord
Concord Rod & Gun Club
Ells Hall
William J. Moran
Cecil W. Gammon
Strawberry Hil Road
Sled Dog Practice Runs Near Carlisle
Members of the New England Sled Dog Racing Club practiced in Carlisle with Siberian dogs pulling sleds and wheel buggies. Edith Booth of Carlisle Kennels is noted as a prominent figure in this field.
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Concord
New England
Carlisle
Edith Booth
Carlisle Kennels
Joe” Booth
Traffic light explodes injuring officer in Worcester blast
A traffic light in Worcester exploded after illuminating gas from an underground main leaked into the beacon chamber and was detonated by an electric spark. The blast knocked down a policeman and shattered windows in two passing buses.
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Worcester
Mass
Ice Follies 1951 Promises Comedy Skill and New Stars
The Ice Follies of 1951 debuts at Boston Garden on February 15 with a blend of comedy spectacle and skating skill. World Champion Aja Vrzanova makes her American debut while Richard Dwyer from California is hailed as a miniature Roy Shipstad. Veteran performers Frick and Frack Betty Schalow Hugh Hendrickson and others remain featured alongside newcomers Alice Quessy Marie Crimmins and Jim McAnany.
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Boston Garden
Aja Vrzanova
Czechoslovakia
London
Richard Dwyer
Burbank
California
Roy Shipstad
Boston
Phyllis Legg
Ole Ericksen
John Mulvey
Alice Quessy
Marie Crimmins
New York
Jim McAnany
Philadelphia
Romance Pals Providence Twins Favor Cowboys Over Kissing
Mrs. Lucy Arnold and Mrs. Ada Hul ing, both 80 year old twin sisters in Providence, Rhode Island, enjoy Western films and prefer cowboys with little kissing, reflecting simple movie tastes.
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Providence, R. I
U. P
Lucy Arnold
Ada. Huling
Cowboy Pictures
Tin Can Tourists to Hold Annual Convention Here
Traverse City Michigan will host the Tin Can Tourists of the World Inc annual convention next summer. The sun-following trailer-dwellers group announced plans for a gathering in the city.
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Traverse City
Mich
U.P
Tin Can Tourists of the World, Inc
Red Sox Star Red Sox Second Baseman Signs 15th Contract
Star veteran Red Sox second baseman Doerr signs his 15th contract with Boston. He will turn 33 on April 7 as the 1951 season nears its opener. Doerr has appeared in 1759 games for Boston and remains agile with the younger players.
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Red Sox
Doerr
Middlesex Squash Team Defeats State Guard 6-3 at Middlesex School
Middlesex School ousted the State Guard 6-3 in a Saturday match as Brownell Milton Prodis Perry Sears Heckscher and J Shaw led the Middlesex wins. State Guard singles victors were Perry J Shaw R Shaw and Perry May and Newbury Rosenthall Moses Hall and Thomas were also featured.
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Concord
Middlesex School
Middlesex Netsmen
Perry
J. Shaw
R. Shaw
Middlesex
Babson
Brownell
Old
Milton
Thompson
Rosenthall
Thomas
Prodis
Moses
May
Sears
Newbury
Heckscher
Hall
Whitney Tops Middlesex League Scorers With 154 Points
Concord in revised unofficial Middlesex League scoring shows Wells Whitney of Melrose leading with 154 points over nine games, an average of 17 per game. Ken Olsen of Concord is the top local scorer with 110 points in seventh place.
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Concord
Wells Whitney
Melrose
Ken Olsen
Enterprise Sports Department
Maynard and Concord Lead Busy Friday Sports Card
Friday schedule features Maynard at Clinton and Acton at 7 30 p m in basketball non league games. Concord hosts Winchester at 7 30 p m in Middlesex League action while Hale of Stow visits Hopkinton in boys hoops. Other events include Middlesex School against St Paul s and St Sebastian s versus Middlesex hockey at 3 p m and squash at 4 p m.
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Maynard High
Clinton High
Clinton
Acton High
Ayer High
Acton
Concord High
Winchester High
Winchester
Hale High
Stow
Hopkinton High
Hopkinton
Boston Garden
Middlesex School
St. Paul’s
Concord
Ni H
St. Sebastian’s
Middlesex
Deerfield Academy
Deerfield
Mill Dam
Lexington
Wakefield High
Wakefield
Young skiers to test skill at national junior championships
Hartford reporters note the 4th National Junior Championships set for February 10-11 at Mt. Greylock in Pittsfield Massachusetts. Eastern regional entrants will clash on the Thunderbolt Trail a demanding Class A course with 2050 feet of vertical drop and a 35 degree pitch. Sponsoring clubs Mt Greylock Ski Club and Pittsfield Winter Sports Committee oversee USE ASA event.
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Hartford
Conn
America
Mt. Greylock
Pittsfield
Mass
U. S. Eeastern Amateur Ski Association
Thunderbolt
ASA
Ski’Club
Winter Sports Committee
Belmont Tops Concord Five In Middlesex League Clash
Belmont High defeated Concord High 84 to 42 at Hunt Gym. John Green led Belmont with 23 points while Collier and Kerr added 10 and 11. Ken Olsen paced Concord with 21 points.
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Green
Jayvees
Concord
Belmont High
Concord High
Hunt Gymnasium
Belmont
John Green
Collier
Kerr
Ken Olsen
Mel Wenner
Lexington
Tom Tuttle
Leo Bayeur
Bob Gaylor
Belmont T
O'Leary
Mills
Ce Collier
McLaughlin
Lf Green
Polese
Web
Pierce
Ate
Shaughnessy
Atwater
Swiatski
Maloney
Concord Olsen
Rf Weenie
Coughlin
Eee
Ee Fletcher
Stew Finan
D Arthur
Teen Bayeur
Tee
Ricker
See
R Gaylor
Ser
Tuttle
Caldwell
Sweeney
Murphy and Goode
Concord Clubs Revere For 4th Straight Win
Concord high school easily defeated Revere in a Division Two Metropolitan Track League meet at East Newton Street Armory. Dick Ryan led the locals with eight points including the 300 and high jump second. Concord swept multiple events and extended their league record to four wins.
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Concord
Concord High School
Revere High Spikesters
East Newton Street Armory
Dick Ryan
Revere
Milton
Cambridge
Latin
North Quincy
L.carlson
Soule
Webber
Funeral services held in Cambridge for Bill Barrett
The funeral of William J. Barrett 50 longtime Boston Red Sox scout was conducted Monday in Cambridge. Known as Whispering Bill in his playing days he appeared with the Athletics White Sox and Red Sox. He also played in minor leagues with local peers and spent off seasons officiating basketball in Greater Boston leagues.
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Concord
William J
Bill” Barrett
Boston Red Sox
Cambridge
Bill
Athletics
Chicago White Sox
Boston
Fred Loftus
Dick Loftus
Dec” Gautreau
Greater Boston
Four Washington men rode twenty thousand miles on horseback
Northwood New Hampshire report says four men from Port Blakely and Shelton Washington logged twenty thousand miles on horseback across all states in 1913. They registered Sept 26 at Harvey Lake Inn with the note twenty thousand miles through every state in the union.
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Northwood
N. H
U.P
Union
Washington State
Harvey Lake Inn
C. C. Beck
G. Beck
R. G. Rayne
Port Blakely
Wash
J. B. Ransom
Shelton
The
Shoes of iron sole worn for generations in Urals tribes
Twelfth century Central Urals tribesmen wore inch-thick iron soles that lasted so long they were passed down through multiple generations.
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Urals
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