Notre Dame Dominates Rival as Christian Sets High for Club
Notre Dame leads with Normie Christian rolling 296 and a 1639 team triple. St. Michael's Devlin 288 and team totals show strong showings. Boston College, Holy Cross, and St. Bonaventure trail in the summary of high school bowling or similar club competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notre Dame
Frank Devlin
St. Michael’s
Tom Horgat
Boston College
Holy Cross
St. Mary’s
Normie Christian
Joe Steinmann
C. Malone
T. Ryan
L. Moreau
N. Christian
J. Steinmann
R. Loughlin
St. Bonaventure
G. Zerfos
W. Coye
R. Lane
J. Francis
T. Horgan
B. Higgins
J. Rust
W. Carew
F. Devlin
Middlesex boys trounce Concord at Southboro in league clash
Middlesex School defeated Concord Private School 42 to 32 at Southboro on Wednesday. Captain Bill Weaver led Concord with 14 points while Goodyear paced Middlesex with top scoring. In the earlier game Middlesex also beat the locals 52 to 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
St. .Mark’s
Middlesex
Southboro
Bill Weaver
Goodyear
St. Mark’s
Montgomery
Saunders
Ee Goodyear
Ewes
Sweeney
Tuckerman
Mallory
Rdyce
Eeee & Dwin
Stallford
Blankmeyer
McLean
Davis
Sue
Weaver
Musketaquid Sportsmen's Club Reelects Directors
West Concord club reelected directors for three years at the annual meeting. Past President Jack Hilliard South Acton Lowell H. Cram West Acton Fred Nolan West Concord Russell I Eldridge Murdock MacLeod West Concord. Grounds and ponds will open for hospitalized veterans in government hospitals in the area. President Angie Macone will schedule a board meeting to map plans for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Concord
Musketaquid Sportsmen’s Club
Jack Hilliard
South Acton
Lowell H. Cram
West Acton
Fred Nolan
Russell I. Eldridge
Murdock MacLeod
Angie Macone
West Concord Bowling League Sees Final Round Next Thursday
West Concord matches in the second round will end on February 11. President George Wilkin announces. Palma's Oil Service replaces Sunoco Service. At 7 p.m. Neord Red & Gun vs Condon's Package Store Concord Bottled Gas vs Fenton's General Radio vs Commonwealth Avenue. At 9 p.m. Cushman's vs Postoffice Palmers Movers vs West Concord Front Reformatory vs Palma's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Concord
George Wilkinson
Palma’s Oil Service
Sunoco
Neord Red & Gun
Condon’s
Concord Bottled Gas
Fenton’s
General Radio
Commonwealth Avenue
Correction on Holy Name Bowling League match report
The Holy Name Bowling League corrects its account of last week’s games. Notre Dame did not blank St. Mary’s. the loss was only by one point. Capt Manny Garcia of the losers is credited with the scoring, and Capt Joe Stein is mentioned in the revised recap.
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West
Concord
Holy Name Bowling League
Notre Dame
St. Mary’s
Manny
Garcia
Enterprise
Joe Stein
Holy Name Bowling Standings Include Adjusted Scores
West Concord notes Holy Name League standings as of yesterday with Notre Dame 9 to St Bonaventure 46 and St Michael's 45, St Mary's 31 to Holy Cross 1854 and Boston College 17. One point shifted to St Mary's from January 28 results due to an error in Enterprise.
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West Concord
Holy Name
Notre Dame
St. Bonaventure
Holy Cross
Boston College
St. Mary’s
Enterprise
Maynard Loop Bowling Schedule Set for Next Week
In the Maynard Tra Town League matches set for Tuesday February 9 and Wednesday February 10 at Tuttes Bowl the 6:45 p m times feature DiPietro Roofers versus King Package Store Murphy Printers versus Middlesex Laundry Cullinane Haulers versus Firestone on Tuesday Elmwood Bah versus Boeske Brothers Millstream versus Barber Chevrolet Tarny Trimmers versus Gruber Furniture on Wednesday
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Maynard
Tutte’s
DiPietro Roofers
King Package Store
Murphy Printers
Middlesex Laundry
Cullinane Haulers
Firestone
Elmwood Ba‘h
Boeske Brothers
Millstream
Barber Chevrolet
Tarny Trimmers
Gruber Furniture
Middlesex Wins In Squash 4 1 Over St Pauls
Middlesex School roared back after an opening loss to defeat St Pauls School of Concord New Hampshire 4 1 last Wednesday at home. Winners were Allen Farns worth Lee and Meyer under Coach John DeQ Briggs. Middlesex hosts Harvard seconds Saturday.
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Concord
Middlesex School
St. Paul’s School
New Hampshire
Jackson
John Deq
Briggs
Allen
Farnsworth
Lee
Meyer
Middlesex
Harvard
Acton-With Sylvia Beaudoin Dominate Burlington In Non League
Sylvia Beaudoin scored 22 points on 10 baskets with two fouls to lead Acton-With Sylvia to a 54 30 girls basketball victory over Burlington at Blanchard Hall. Peggy Sexton added 18 points, Bette Putnam 10, while Miss Bennett led Burlington with 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Sylvia Beaudoin
Acton High Girls
Burlington High Girls
Blanchard Hall
Peggy Sexton
Bette Putnam
Miss Bennett
Carlisle Manager Sets Up Next Carlisle Contests
Manager Karl Spooner of the Carlisle Indians announces upcoming basketball games after last night’s match with West Concord T.T. The schedule includes February 5 VFW at Lowell, February 8 Maynard CYO at State Armory, and February 14 CMA C at Lowell as Carlisle joins the Community Basket ball League.
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Carlisle
West Concord T.T
Karl Spooner
Carlisle Indians
VFW
Lowell
Maynard Cyo
State Armory
C.M.A.C
Community Basketball League
Acton Junior Varsity Girls Defeat Groton 46 23
Acton junior varsity girls beat Groton junior varsity on January 25 by 46 to 23. Capt Bette Putnam and Karen Spinney each scored 16 points to lead Acton, with Jean Hemingway scoring 10 and Judy Cowan 11 for Groton. Defenders Susan Fitz Alice Pederson and Anna Schmitz starred for Acton.
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Acton
Acton High
Groton
Capt
Bette Putnam
Karen Spinney
Jean Hemingway
Judy Cowan
Susan Fitz
Alice Pederson
Anna Schmitz
Stanky Predicts Seven Team Pennant Race in 1954
Eddie Stanky says Brooklyn is strong but the NL pennant chase will be seven teams deep due to uncertain pitching across the league. He omits Pittsburgh from title contention, notes Milwaukee’s rotation looks solid, and doubts Brooklyn’s rotation despite Don Newcombe and Carl Erskine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Stanky
Brooklyn
Bob Broeg
Sporting News
Cal
Cardinals
Stanky
Pittsburgh
Eddie
Pirates
Milwaukee
Don Newcombe
Newcombe
Carl Erskine
Preacher
Roe
Billy Lees
Stu Miller
Autry to Ride Again at Hub in Boston Garden
Gene Autry brings the Hit Show of 1954 to the Boston Garden with Champion and Little Champ, The Singing Cass County Boys, the Jemez Indians, and Rafe Davis for four performances starting February 12. Tickets on sale. mail orders and checks accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Gene Autry
America
New England
Boston Garden
Autry
Champion
Little Champ
Cass County
Rafe Davis
Theeroupe
Tough Winter Seen for Squirrel Hoarding Lights
Harrisburg report says a gray squirrel caused repeated damage to Christmas lights on a 10 foot living pine by stealing bulbs and severing wiring. UPI story notes the vandal was traced to the animal as it carried a neat cache of multi colored bulbs to its nest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
U.P
J. K. Buser
Oldest U.S. Coal Mine at Ocean Maryland Produces Since 1842
The Ocean Maryland coal mine, claimed as the oldest operating in the United States, has supplied bituminous coal continuously since 1842, marking a long history of regional energy production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Ocean
Maryland
Warren Registers 27 As Acton Sets Back Burlington
Acton High defeated Burlington High 66 59 on Blanchard Hall in a non league game. Joe Warren scored 27 for Acton, Paul Greenough 11, Wilson 13, while Frank Howard led Burlington with 18 and Bucky Morgan 19. This marked Acton’s second win over Burlington, the earlier 39 33 victory.
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Warren
Acton
Burlington
Howard
Joe Warren
Acton High
Burlington High
Blanchard Hall
John Winton
Paul Greenough
Wilson
Frank Howard
Bucky Morgan
Jay
Acton G Warren
Greenough
London
Morse
Kimball
McCarthy
Burlington Howard
Morgan
Wildex
Mazanini
Skelton
Boyd
Gelineau
Peterson
Morgan and
Conrad
Judges to Name Hall of Fame Soon in Concord
The 1953 Concord football Hall of Fame contest has ended and judges will announce findings next week. Local fans should watch for the second annual basketball Hall of Fame contest opening later this week. The football vote ending January 31st drew stronger support than several recent Hall of Fame awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Coming Tilts In Hoop League Acton With Dropped Team
The Community Basketball League reshuffles after the T.I.C. team withdrawal and postponement of Maynard. Secretary Barry Higgins announces the revised schedule with games at Hunt Gymnasium, 7:15 p.m., dates February 9 and 10, including West Concord Maynard Concord Litleton and Carlisle Indians matchups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Loca T.I.C
Community Basketball League
Maynard
Barry Higgins
West Concord
Concord
Litleton
Hunt Gymnasium
Company H
Carlisle Indians
Bats Stand Alone as True Flying Mammals
Bats are the only mammals capable of true powered flight while other so-called flying animals like flying squirrels merely glide.
Red Sox ink Nixon and Baker for 1954 contracts
Boston announces the 1954 contracts for pitcher Willard Nixon and infielder Floyd Baker. Nixon, 25, from Lindale Georgia, went 4 and 8 for Boston last year. Baker, 34, utility man from Washington, batted .263.
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Boston
Willard Nixon
Floyd Baker
Boston Red Sox
Nixon
Lindale
Baker
Washington
Concord Drops Wakefield In Overtime Thriller
Concord edge Wakefield 65-61 in overtime at Hunt gym. Paul McLaughlin scores 26 points and Charlie Mayo seals win with four free throws after a 61-61 tie. This is Concord’s fourth Middlesex league victory.
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Concord
Concord ‘High
Wakefield
Hunt Gymnasium
Paul McLaughlin
Charlie Mayo
Bedford and Middlesex sports calendar full of league events
A dense schedule lists Bedford Bowling League five matches at Lexington and West Concord Bowling League six matches at Maynard, plus numerous basketball, hockey, squash, and track fixtures across Middlesex and surrounding leagues. Notable pairings include Acton JHS versus Hudson JHS, Concord High versus Lynn Classical, and Middlesex School against Belmont Hill.
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Bedford
Lexington
West Concord
Maynard
Concord High
Lynn Classical
Boston
Middlesex School
Belmont Hill
Middlesex
Belmont
Harvard
Lynn
J.H.S
Prichard
Andover
Maynard J.H.S
Hudson J.H.S
Hudson
Stoneham High
Stoneham
Sudbury High
Medfield High
Medfield
Maynard High
Milford High
Milford
Acton High
Ayer High
Wachusetts
Blanchard Hell
Tutte’s
Acton
Millstream Shuts Out Gruber In Maynard Bowling
Millstream defeated Gruber 4 0 to shift into a second place tie with DiPietro Roof. Firestone rolled 1728 to match 1716 by Roof stream as Jenny Boeske led 3 1. Trimmers beat Murphy Printers 3 1 with Bert Gruber scoring 114 and Surj totaling 328 in high triples.
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Millstream
Gruber Tong
Firestone
Tarny
Maynard
Grubers
DiPietro Roof Stream
Boeske Jenny
Trimmers
Murphy Printers
Bert Gruber
Mike Surj
Son
Lombard
Reault
Fava
Edwardson
Graceffa
Lester
Peterson
Milewski
Acton Rifle Team Fights Narrow Loss At State Armory
Acton High Rifle Club fell 482 to 481 to Waltham High at the State Armory in Concord. Donald Cook led Waltham with 99 prone, Jim Barnes 97, John Maillet 97. Acton’s Mitch Langille topped with 100 prone. Norton Levy coached a selective prone format.
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Acton
Acton High Rifle Club
State Armory
Concord
Waltham High
Donald Cook
Jim Barnes
John Maillet
Mitch Langille
Bob Kangas
Norton Levy
Waltham — Look
Barnes
Maillet
Mike Cousins
Ernie Richardson
Fred Carroll
Clint Jackson
Pat Mobilia
Acton — Langille
Kangas
Judy Hatch
Louise Fitzgerald
John Irwin
Anderson
Roth
Gaebel
Conette
Umpire Red Flaherty Speaks at Methodist Men’s Club
Hudson John Red Flaherty, major league umpire, spoke to the Men's Club of the Methodist church at Lamson Hall during a Sports Night. He was named an American League umpire a year ago after time in the American Association, with movies of the 1952 East West game shown. Mil ton Marsh led the meeting. committee chair Richard Jacobs, with John A. Kennedy and Robert T. Ross assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson
John “Red” Flaherty
Maynard
Methodist Church
Lamson Hall
Flaherty
American Association
Milton Marsh
Richard Jacobs
John A. Kennedy
Robert T. Ross
Carlisle Indians Rout Lowell All-Stars 117 to 69
Carlisle Indians defeated the Lowell All-Stars 117 to 69 in a non-league game at Lowell Armory. The Carlisle team will visit Lowell again Friday and play February 14 against C.M.A.C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Carlisle Indians
Lowell All-Stars
Lowell
Armory
C.m’‘A.c
Innkeeper Claims Cribbage Mastery With Four Perfect Hands
Plymouth innkeeper Arthur L. Carpenter has played nightly for 40 years and in the last four years has produced four perfect 29 cribbage hands, prompting questions about his championship talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
N. H
U.P
Arthur L. Carpenter
Plymouth Inn
Bowling League Night Features Matches at Wal-Lex Alleys
The bowling schedule lists two matches at Wal-Lex Alleys starting at 7 p.m. and Holy Name Bowling with three matches at Maynard at 9 p.m. The Concord Recreation Commission meets at Town House at 8 p.m. in the same period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pany H
Wal-Lex
Concord Recreation Commission
Town House
Holy Name
Maynard
Mill Dam P Bows in Third Round at Dam Bowling League
On Monday in Concord third round action at Tutte's Alleys Ma De see K. af C Srs against Tudys Ramblers Jokers at 7 p.m. Lincoln Srs Hustlers face a second match at 9 p.m. All times listed for February 8th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Dam Bowling League
A Tutte
Ma de
K. Af C
Srs
Tudys
Ramblers
Lincoln, Srs
Hustlers
Concord Finance Commission to Review Budget Meeting
The Concord Concerssion Commission will convene Wednesday in the court room at 8 p.m. under Chairman Roger C. to discuss their budget with members of the finance committee in attendance.
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Concord
Née
Concersion Commission
Roger C
Concord Finance
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Zipps
Zullo
Acton J.H.S
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Dover High
Dover
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Melrose
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Hudson High
Mill Dam
Maynard C.Y.O
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