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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1954
Page
17
In Tutte's AHeys last Tuesday Middlesex Laundry defeated Pietro Roofers 3 to 1 in a league match. Hugh led scoring with 322 in a team total of 1702. A stray line mentions a post office and a Dal Lake house boat visit by tourists.
Bedford's Woman's Community Club met at the school auditorium with Mrs. C. Rogers Lord presiding. The group moved to the school for a larger stage to stage The Amazing Arabella presented by Mrs. John S. Giudici and a cast of five members including Mrs. Daniel Murphy Jr., Mrs. Gordon C. Duff, Mrs. Charles Proudfoot, Mrs. Francis Saunders and Mrs. Theodore Sylvester.
Acton High girls beat Lancaster 82 to 33 at home for their 11th win of the season and sixth in league play. Sylvia Beaudoin led with 27 points, followed by Peggy Sexton 14 and the Fisher and Flint sisters with 12 and 10. The victory left Acton in a first place league tie.
Fragment mentions Notre Dame graduates and a 1954 Chicago Cubs contract era. References Ralph Kiner and potential Negro players, rookies, and ballot symbolism, but text is garbled and partial.
In Lexington on Wednesday night Polly Heyliger of the Howlers rolled 290 and 111 to lead a 3 1 victory over the Gimmicks. The Streaks defeated the Sizzlers 4 0 with strong scores from Algeo Frellich Gorham and Nicker son.
Concord Acton High girls beat Burlington to reach 10 wins and 2 losses, their fourth straight non league triumph. Bernie Murphy compared Lexington to top Suburban League teams. Abellmen beat Watertown. other non league wins include Alumni and Matignon. Coach Creighton seeks a .500 league finish as road games dominate.
In Berlin New Hampshire Robert Holland had searched weeks for a partridge. Three year old neighbor John Odell brought in a bird that had flown into a screen on Holland's house, the partridge had killed itself, ending the hunt.
Luxembourg distance star Josy Barthel aims for the world indoor mile mark in New York events. He will run the Wannamaker Mile at Madison Square Garden and compete in the New York A C games and the National AAU Indoor Championships. Barthel previously set a Boston Garden record with 4 07.7 and defeated Len Truex and Fred Wilt, praising the smoke-free air rhythms of the arena.
Bedford leading Strikers held first with four points split with the Bombers. Gould rose to second by taking three from Barber Shop and closing the gap. Dom f Palmers rolled 331 for Jockeys in a 3-1 win over Yanks. Chico Palmeri 314. Mike Genetti 310 and Vinnie McGrath 306 also in the circle. Hank Brady 114 boosted Bombers season average to 102. Ed Van Laethem 99 second.
Ayer defeated Littleton 52 to 44 to hand Littleton its first league loss in the Eastern Division. Littleton still leads with Westford, while Acton and Ayer girls remain tied for top despite the results.
Nashoba Sports men’s Club members spent Saturday preparing the clubhouse for the 1954 season. Chief cooks Pasanen and Perrault fired up the breakfast at 7 a.m. and the new pastel colors brighten the building for the Monday February 15th supper and entertainment. Trap shooting on Sunday crowned Paul McPherson high scorer with 24 of 25. Local sportsmen from surrounding towns join in weekly for activities.
Notables attended the annual Boston Baseball Writers Chapter banquet in West Acton Jack Onslow Massachusetts avenue for the event now called the Gene Mack Dinner. Arlie Gore the National League umpire from Lexington also joined the gathering as part of the ceremonies.
Lexington High remained unbeaten with a 94 40 victory over Concord High at Hunt Gym. Nottebaert led Lexington with 18 points and Kinheen added 10 as Concord struggled to keep pace. Concord’s McLaughlin was held to a quiet night, Dave Bouchard led locals with 11, and the Jayvee fell 38 32.
Maynard Middlesex Intra Town Bowling League action left Maynard led by Maynard Middlesex Laundry in first with Barber Chevrolet swapping points from Elmwood. DiPietro moved into second tied with Millstream while Kings and Elmwood shared third place after a tense string and roll off set for this week.
Boston reports coach Frank Leahy retired shocking former pupil Mike Holovak BC coach and Sugar Bowl participant. Holovak praised Leahy as the best coach of his generation after Leahy’s 19 13 Sugar Bowl win over Tennessee and 11 shutouts in two years at Boston College.
Concord notes recall Gene Smith the slugging amateur from West Groton known for home run feats at the State Armory roof era. He recently became director in the Southpaw Golfers Association as Bill Cunningham notes.
Johnny Pierson opened scoring at 1 17 of the third period. Milt Schmidt added the clincher at 11 24. Boston moved within three points of New York for a playoff berth after beating Toronto 2 0 at Boston Garden before 9185 fans.
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