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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1954
Page
11
Delayed results announce 11 former gridders joining the Hall of Fame list honored by readers and fans. Certificates to be presented at the third annual sports night this fall. Notables include Scoop Pétack and other early 20th century Temple players.
Concord Middlesex hoopsters followed a 53 41 win at St Sebastian s Newton with another easy victory over St Paul s of Concord New Hampshire 70 38 Capt Bill Weaver led the home squad with 17 points John Baldwin added 16 Locke contributed 9 and Marshall McLean 14 as Milton Academy and St Mark s losses marked the only defeats in eight starts for the club
A 1953 Concord sports figure known for track and football earns a hall of fame mention alongside ex-convicts and local coaches. Pete Mutty, a Norwich guard from 1947 and 1948, is remembered for varsity play while Bristow druggist and FBI ties are noted in the era's athletic context. In Milwaukee, the Bowling Congress reports 481 bowlers averaging over 200 in the 1952-53 season.
Winchester cruises to a 78-55 victory over Concord High as every Winchester player scores. Dave Bouchard leads with 17 points while Concord’s Tommy Alexander Spike Spellman and Clark Thorpe top their team with 11 10 and 12 points respectively.
Bedford junior highs under coach George Blackburne defeated Concord C team 36 30. John Purcell led with 20 points, Bedford up 17 11 at half and 29 17 after three periods. Allan Dougherty and Steve Dowkey sparked Concord. Webber and Erie Dalion scored 15 for Bedford’s second team victory 21 15.
Middlesex School blanked Browne & Nichols 6-0 on a Wednesday afternoon home tilt. Scorers included Reggie Johnston, Concord’s Murphy, Crane, Daley, Uhry, and Marshall with assists from DeFord, Linton, Freeman, LaMarche, McLean, and Murphy. Home team tallied two in each period despite mild weather.
The Concord Falcons beat Pepperell 81-72 in a Jimmy Fund charity game last week. Joe Sullivan led Pepperell with 23 points while Joe Sweeney from Bedford grabbed key rebounds and scored 29 for Concord as they trailed 37-35 at halftime but pulled away in the final period.
Bedford’s Strikers widened their league lead by beating Lexington 4 0 as Bob Beecy rolled 329. Bob Primmerman posted 300, with McGrath topping 320 and Hartwell 317 among several 300s. Standings show Skeeters, Jockeys, Bombers, and others in tight race.
The newspaper notes a new Hall of Fame contest will begin next week to name 10 more players. It marks only the second basketball contest, with previous events in baseball, track, and three in football.
In a Wednesday night Walnut League game at Wal-Lex Aleys headquarters, the Mortars beat the Machine Gunners 40 to 0. Paul Dee topped with a 369 series including 92 106 and 114 while Maurité Deee joined with a 368. McHugh led the 75s with 2837 team total 1282 and other scorers include Ashline Dow Dutton Bovey Burnford and WeSinger.
In Concord Jeannette Sterbsy led the Streaks to a 3-1 win over the Howlers with a 270 high single and 1246 team triple. Sizzlers beat Gimimifth's 3-1. Margaret Nickerson led the Streaks with 102, while Ghwimicks posted 287 for a 1208 team total. Fish experts warn sea lampreys may overrun Lake Superior, threatening trout populations.
The team led by L Kendall and G Lehman posted high scores with individual counts 249 237 and 266 contributing to a team total of 1260. Details show F Winans 21 and J Lene mai among scorers.
Maynard intra town bowling results show Millstream, Elmwood Bath tie at 4-0. Tarnys Trimmers defeated Firestone 40 and DiPietro Roofers lost four points to Grubers in Tuesday action.
In week ly round of Maynard Intra Town Bowling League King's Package Store blanked Barber Chevrolet 40 to gain a tie for second place Cullinane Haulers out of last to seventh beat Murphy Printers 3 1 Top triples Ignachuk 326 Poop 322 Chernak 315 Miller 309 Gagne 307 Dora 305 Ignachuk 124 best single Kings set a new season team triple rolling 1800
Maynard’s bowling scene tightens as Maynard Laundry leads ahead of Elmwood and Kings tying for second. DiPietros and Millstream drop to a third place tie after a recent surge.
Bob Cleary son of a well known official scored the winning goal at 3 08 of the third period as Concord Belmont Hill edged Middlesex in Lynm Arena league play. Harvey added the other goal for the victors while Murphy and McLean had tied the score for Middlesex in the second period.
Groton edged Acton 61 59 in a Worcestershire League game Friday. Mann led Groton with 26 points while Acton stars Paul Greenough 11 Joe Warren 10 and Kimball 10 answered.
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