Concord High Extends Fifth straight Victory in League
Concord High jumped to an early lead and defeated Wakefield 59 to 45 to claim its fifth straight win. Captain Clark scored 22 points as Concord maintained first place in the Essex Basketball League while Winchester, the season favorite, also rode a five game streak. Concord led 16 at halftime, built a 29 point margin, and shot 21 baskets while Wakefield managed only three free throws.
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Concord High
Minions
Clark
Epsing
Concord
Winchester
Entertains Concord
T. Field
Middlesex School guards win third straight in day
Middlesex School records a third straight win after a day of competitive matches at Concord. Key results include guard Ted Middleton leading the Middlesex team with wins over Old Guard opponents 15-12 and 15-9, while teammates Meyers and Lake secured decisive scores.
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Middlesex School
of Concord
Middlesex
Concord Lynn Indoor Meet Sets Battle For D3 Crown
Concord High indoor trackmen enter a Saturday Met League showdown with Lynn Classical in Boston. Both teams are unbeaten and a win likely secures the Division 3 crown. Key men Dick Davis and Carl Isle could return for Concord after a muscle pull.
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Concord
Lynn Classical
Concord High
Boston
Malden Catholic
Milton
Revere
Dedham
Lynn
O’connor
Dick Davis
Carlisle Dashman
Ex High School Trackmen Compete in Garden Relays
Concord's past athletes compete in the K of C meet at Boston Garden on Saturday evening. Dean Soule of Brown led off for the Bruins who finished third behind Tufts and Holy Cross. Freddie Walker anchored Massachusetts, defeated. Win Puffer of Tufts entered high jump but did not compete.
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Concord
Boston Garden
Dean Soule
Brown
Bruins
Tufts
Holy Cross
Freddie Walker
University of Massachusetts
Win Puffer
Duck hunter uses casting rod for river retrieves
Falls City Nebraska staff writer reports Alfred Minshall went duck hunting along the Missouri River armed with a shotgun and a casting rod. He shot five ducks and retrieved all of them from the river using the casting rod.
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Falls City, Neb
Alfred Minshall
Missouri River
Acton Girls Defeat Harvard 53 to 14 led by Beaudoin
Acton varsity girls basketball routed Harvard 53 to 14. Beaudoin scored 19 points on nine field goals, Spinney added nine, and netted eight more. Harvard’s Miss Ryan led scoring with seven as defenses from Lee Steele and Phelps anchored Acton’s effort.
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Acton
Ctory
Harvard
Acrors
Cola Beaudoin
Karen Spinney
Cele
Miss Ryan
Irene Martha Lee
Jeanne Steele
Georgina Phelps
Bedford Holds Saturday Basketball Program for Boys
The Bedford recreation committee starts a weekly basketball program for boys in grades 4 to 10 from 9 am to noon. Grades 4-7 use the gym 9 to 10:30, grades 8-10 from 10:30 to noon, directed by A. L. McManus with assistant William G. Chamberlain. A girls program may follow.
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Bedford
A. L. McManus
New Bedford
William G. Chamberlain
Langford to be buried in private services today
Sam Langford the Boston Tar Baby and world contender who never won a title dies in a Cambridge nursing home at 79. The Weymouth native fought some 642 bouts from 1902 to 1923, faced champions including Jack Johnson Harry Wills and Steamboat Fred Fulton, was posthumously inducted into boxing’s Hall of Fame three months before his death, and received a 1952 testimonial in Boston where he declared he had a good life.
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Cambridge
Sam Langford
Boston
Langford
Weymouth
N.S
Argh
Joe Gansin
Jack Johnson
Harry Wills
Steamboat Fred Fulton
Jack Blackburn
Joe Louis
Bedford Maynard bowlers shine in 300 Club listing
The Bedford Bowling League saw Baldy Genetti of Concord roll a 399 triple to lead the Enterprise 300 Club. Scorers include Batulin Maynard 334 Bartolomeo W Concord 333 Morrill Maynard 326, D Scribner Acton 324, Colombo Maynard 322, Kangas Maynard 321, Hanson Mill Dam 319, DiPietro Maynard 318.
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Concord
Baldy” Genetti
Bedford
Enterprise
B. Genetti
Batulin
Maynard
Bartolomeo
W. Concord
Sayer
Morrill Maynard
Stephens
D.scribner
Acton
J. Colombo
Kangas
Hanson
Mill Dam
DiPietro
B. Piecewicz
Peterson
Lester
F. Fierra
D’errico
Alexander
Mariano
L. ‘Colombo
Colombo
Mill
OO Moore
Actom
Ahto
Ty Ae Cc
Cullinane
D. Palmeri
Hopkins
Seura
M-H.s
Hatch
W. O'Neil
Boyden
Harmon
Comeau
Nalloy
J. Farrar
Giusti
Middlesex Romps In 87 52 Victory Over Milton Cagers
Middlesex cruised to an 87 52 win over Milton Academy as Sam Weaver scored 31 points leading the charge. Teammates Victor and Toppy tallied 25 and 12 points, while Capt Tilton contributed 11 as Middlesex stretched its Private School League lead.
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Concord
Sam Weaver
Middlesex
Milton
Milton Academy
Victor
Toppy
Capt. Tilton
Ewe Nee
Weaver
Boyden
Tilton
Simmons
Lane
He Paetoni
Wee
Anderson
Rg Robertson
C Hartzell
We Adams
Cr Wetherbee
P. Higgins
Hitzeg
M. Higgins
Backyard deer taken by Greensky in Petoskey
George Greensky Jr. of near Petoskey Michigan shot a five point buck weighing 170 pounds in his backyard on opening day of the deer season. The Indian hunter said the buck was spotted from his home and taken with a single shot.
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Petoskey
Mich
George Greensky, Jr
Greensky
Sylvia Beaudoin Leads Western Girls in Loss at Fort Devens
Sylvia Beaudoin of Acton scored 33 points as the Western girls beat the Easterns 50 48 while the Eastern boys lost to the Western 60 52 in Wachusett League all star games at Fort Devens Friday night Edgar and Davis scored for the Eastern boys and Martha Lee of Acton played for the Eastern losers
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Acton
Tommy Edgar
Gerry Davis
Fort Devens
Edgar
Davis
Sylvia Beaudoin
Slash
Martha Lee
Schedule Listed For Woman's Loop
Maynard Women's Bowling League releases a schedule for January 23 at 9 0 clock at Tutte's Alleys. Pairings include Ailis vs Bearls Millstream vs Obergs Gale Shop vs Pauls. Matches run through May 7.
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Maynard
Tutte’s
Ailis
Bearls
Millstream
Obergs
Gale Shop
Pauls
Middlesex Defeats Trinity In Opening Squash Match
Middlesex School hosts Trinity College School of Port Hope Ontario in a winter squash opener. Middlesex wins all five singles matches in a close contested event that opened the season for both teams. The rivalry since 1952 shows former Trinity captain Lafleur at McGill and Milton at Harvard.
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Concord
Middlesex
Trinity College School
Port Hope
Ontario
North Andover
Brooks School
Carebridge
Harvard
Lafleur
Trinity College
McGill University
Milton
Trinity
Leaders Stay Atop League Cushman Four
A British explorer Captain James Cook first sighted the ice mass around Antarctica during a circumnavigation in 1770. Antarctica covers about six million square miles about the size of the United States and Europe combined.
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Cushman
James Cook
Antarctica
United States
Europe
Dovre Maintains Lead in West Concord Bowling Standings
West Concord-Dovre held the top spot by beating Bottled Gas 3-1 at Tutte's Alleys as Jim Alexander rolled 312. Bartolomeo hit 333 for Cushmans, while Cullinane led with 331 in a 3-1 win. other high scorers included Petersen 315 and Sayer 331 among varied match results across Maynard listings.
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West Concord
Dovre
Dovre Faedwighe Ss Wne
Cullinane Eee
Eae
Palmers
Cushmans
Ee Wees
Tutte’s
Jim Alexander
Maynard
Condons
Hardings
Cullinanes
Postoffice
Cushs
Rod & Gun Club
E Wat
Fentons
Bing” Bartolomeo
W. O'Neil
Andy Petersen
Jim Farrar
Harry Sayer
R. Macone
J. McCarthy
R. Hosem
J. Alexander
R. Anderson
R. McCarthy
R. Beatty
L. Graceffa
Dummy
J. Moscariello
D. Hawes
L. Gentry
A. Carlson
T. Fitzpatrick
C. Hamilton
J. Dee
R. Harding
Jack Farrar
G. Wilkinson
J. Anderson
Cullinane
P. Peterson
E. Cullinane
S. Lever
H. Sayer
C. Stenfanelli
Post Office
W. Phillips
R. Beaudoin
T. Edwardson
J. Oakman
A. Beaudoin
F. Denaro
F. Ratta
F. Edwardson
A. Petersen
R. Cousins
B.perilio
W. Place
A. Kilkenney
J. Bandalavitch
R. Pirkola
S. Dicksom
B. Higgins
Westford Tops Boys Basketball. Acton-Westford Leads League
Acton Westford continues to lead the Wachusetts League standings in boys play while Acton girls top their division. The current standings show Westford's boys at the pinnacle with a strong team in the lead, and Acton girls maintaining first place in their division.
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Westford
Acton
Wachusetts
Acton Girls
Genetti Posts 339 and 142 as Bedford Bowling Leads
Genetti led Bedford Bowling League scorers with 339 and 142 series while Barber Shop posted a high team single of 548. Strikers took the high team triple at 1478 and defeated Cunninghams 3-1 with other results including Old Bil lerica roads over Barber Shop 3-1 and Jockeys 2, Yanks 2. Standings show Jockeys 36 24 and Town Taxi 39 25 among others.
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Bedford
Baldi
Genetti
Sweek
Barber Shop
Strikers
Cunninghams
Old Billerica Roads
Jockeys
Yanks
Gould
Town Taxi
Pals
Kel Jeys
Womb Ry
Kelleys
Teicigat
Basketball Classes Held Each Saturday in Maynard
Maynard hosts Saturday morning basketball sessions in the high school gym with participants from three sixth grades. Boys listed include Roger Pratt Richard Johnson Harold Bouffard John Brayden Donald Gunn Richard Dunn Joseph Kulevich Russell Lattuca William DeRosa George Kopp Stephen Anderson Thomas Watts and others.
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Maynard
Roger Pratt
Richard Johnson
Harold Bouffard
John Brayden
Donald Gunn
Richard Dunn
Joseph Kulevich
Russell Lattuca
William DeRosa
George Kopp
Stephen Anderson
Thomas Watts
Ronald Doran
Thomas Phillips
William Larson
Fred Morrison
David Albert
Harry Manuel
Allan Ling
Thomas Hills
John Kuleisus
Thomas Hayes
Raymond Smith
Paul Marzilli
William
Arrange Pairings For January 25th
West Concord Three match es listed in the Holy Name Bowl ing League next Wednesday evening January 25 are the fol lowing at Maynard Holy Cross vs Villanova Fordham vs Boston College Marquette vs Notre Dame all at 8 pm. The University of Illinois airport is larger in area than Chicago's Midway Airport.
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West Concord
Holy Name
Maynard
Holy Cross
Villanova
Fordham
Boston College
Marquette
Notre Dame
University of Illinois
Chicago
Midway Airport
Piersall Visits Concord and Wins Over Local Fans
Red Sox centerfielder Jimmy Piersall spent a Monday afternoon in Concord meeting about 200 youngsters at Anderson's Market. He signed over 200 photos and attracted many older fans including several women. Piersall said he had never had such a good time in town.
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Concord
Jimmy Piersall
Red Sox
Cameo
Anderson
Jimmy
David Anderson
Lexington Fresh defeats Concord C team at Hunt Gym
Lexington Fresh freshmen basketball beat Concord C squad 60 to 32 at Hunt Gymnasium. Hank Hatch and Charlie Re lando each scored 12 points as Concord subs were routed 25 to 14 by visiting freshmen.
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Concord
Lexinon High
Hunt Gymnasium
Sayvees
Concord Subs
Hank Hatch
Charlie Relando
Northboro Man Elected President of Umpires
The Central Massachusetts Baseball Umpires Association held its first 1956 meeting at Westboro Community House. M. Duffy of School Street was elected president, Leo L Delude of Brookfield was re elected vice president, and Frank J Piccinotti of Medford was re elected secretary treasurer.
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Northboro
Central Massachusetts Baseball Umpires, Association
Westboro
John Flaherty
Maynard
Umps
M. Duffy
Schoolstreet
Leo L.‘ Delude
Brookfield
Frank J. Piccinotti
Meford
Secre
Central Massachusetts
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Defapson
Kuhn
J. Shaw
Fe Howell
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Spinney
Bedford Children
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Intersaat/iCartoon Co
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Luce
BURY
U. S
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Gaalten
WES
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Littleton
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