Joe Louis First Black Player in PGA San Diego Open
Joe Louis won the right to play in the PGA San Diego Open under a handicap as non Caucasian bylaws applied. PGA president Hor ton Smith said Bill Spiller remains blocked by the same bylaw, citing the need for constitutional changes to waive rules for nonwhite players. Louis asserted the PGA rules cannot be waived for Spiller.
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Joe Louis
Professional Golfers Association
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PGA
Horton Smith
Bill Spiller
Concord Ties for Bottom in Middlesex Basketball Standings
At midseason in the Middlesex League Winchester led with seven straight wins. Concord and Wakefield are tied for the basement after a slate that left them level with a few games in hand to be played.
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Concord
Winchester
Wakefield
Red Sox Night Contests Schedule 1952
The schedule lists 14 night games and 14 day games for the Red Sox with dates in April through August including matchups against Philadelphia Washington Cleveland New York Chicago Detroit St. Louis and a note on Ladies Days in 1952 with planned group days for April May and June and further announcements.
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Red Sox
Philadelphia
Washington
Cleveland
New York
Chicago
Detroit
St. Louis
Locals Rally To Score First Hoop Victory
Concord Middlesex School earned its first win in two starts with a 68 to 51 victory over visiting St Marks of Southboro. Weaver led with 25 points while Dursthoff and Goodnow added 13 and 12. St Marks led 31-26 at halftime before Middlesex surged in the third period.
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Concord
Middlesex School
St. Mark’s
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Dursthoff
Goodnow
St. Marks
Curious cod finds trouble for diver in Maine
Brunswick resident Lauri A. Binette, a coastal diver, says only cod he wants to see are in a frying pan. He complains that inquisitive cod nudge his steel helmet and poke at the suit openings to grab escaping oxygen.
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Brunswick. Me
Laurier A. Binette
Pinette
Cruise Aroa
West Concord nips Marlboro The Senior C O in high scoring 75 63
West Concord dominates under the boards to beat Marlboro The Senior C O 75 to 63 in Nashoba League action. Sawyer 28 and Wallace 25 pace the winners while George Ledger 20 and Buz Anghinetti 16 lead the locals. West Concord led 19 12 37 24 53 41 then held on in the final period.
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Marlboro
West Concord
Sawyer
Wallace
Minutemen
CVQ
George Ledger
Buz Anghinetti
CYO
Mezitts Win Conservation Award for Middlesex Farm Work
Peter Mezitt of Weston and his wife received the Middlesex Soil Conservation Award at the Union Agricultural Meeting in Worcester for their work on 509 acres in Hopkinton. They restored erosion control with contour planting, ponds, terraces, grassed waterways, and new farms in Hopkinton, building a nursery business that now grosses over $350,000 annually.
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Middssex County
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Massachusetts
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Middlesex Soil Conserva ‘Tion
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Ees Ee
Bolton Ski Club Plans Mammoth Southern New England Meet
The Bolton Ski Club prepares for a major ski jumping tournament at Norseman's Hill Bolton on Sunday January 27. Committee heads oversee first aid, prizes, advertising and more with judges from the United States Amateur Ski Association as entries from fourteen clubs are announced.
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New England
Norseman’s Hill
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Ernie Marshall
Hopkinton
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Vid Miller
Knights To Battle Jolters Elllis Concord
John P Halliday of the Dam Bowl ing League has arranged pairings for a Monday January 28 slate with Ramblers vs Thrift Anchors vs Lincoln K of C Jrs vs K of C Srs Jolters vs Ells Tudys vs Andy Boy. For the fourth end run two the matches will be in v3 Fr Of C res vs oe Indy Boy K of C Jr vs Ramblers and Jolters vs Anchors.
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Concord
London council favors fish over grants to groups
The London GNS notes the Littlehampton Council prioritized fish over a monetary grant to the angling society and refused funds for the philharmonic society.
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Fishing First
London Gns
Littlehampton
Philharmonic Soety
Ultra high speed images reveal bullet mushrooming in gelatin test
Western Winchester scientists use 3/3,000 second exposures to show the Silvertip 270 caliber bullet expanding as it passes through gelatin blocks from half an inch to three inches thick. The process begins mushrooming after penetration of the first block, with greater expansion after deeper penetration.
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Western Winchester
Aic
Sporting Arms and Ammunition
Phar Bullet Energy Retains Force After Penetrating Block
A phar bullet penetrates a two inch block and retains considerable energy for maximum effect, indicating significant impact potential in field tests and armor assessments.
Pty Bullet Penetration Stages Delivers to Vital Area
A fragment notes a bullet penetrating through three stages to reach a vital area. It mentions energy conservation via controlled expansion, implying military or ballistics context without full details.
Ruffed Grouse Tops 1950 Upland Game Kills
The 1950 upland game tally shows the ruffed grouse leading all birds with 936 351 killed, ahead of pheasants at 890 897. The season started slowly in North Minnesota but improved as hunters found more birds. the species is described as a brown woodland bird about bantam size with a distinctive neck ruff and tail.
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N. Minnesota
Concord Melrose High School routs opponents in league showdown
Concord-Melrose High School opened with an 11-0 burst and roared to a 53-26 Middlesex League win over Melrose at home. The result marked Concord's sixth loss for Melrose and their third win in seven starts.
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Concord
Melrose High School
College football rulemakers tighten penalties for rough play
The NCAA rules committee pushed to curb unnecessary roughness by widening disqualification triggers and raising penalties. New rules ban forearm and elbow blows with 15 yard penalties, make certain ejections mandatory, and restore clipping back strike definitions while piling on becomes illegal when the ball is dead.
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Fritz Crisler
Tad Wieman
Concord High Cagers Edge Walpole Despite Tight Show
Sporograph notes Paul Macinness leads Somerville with 19.25 points across six events in a win over Concord 49 14 to 27 144. Jack Kenna nets the sole hockey goal for Concord in a 1 0 victory over Walpole.
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Paul Macinness
Somerville
Concord High
Bob Tompkins
Jack Kenna
Concord High Hockeyists
Walpole
State Armory
Rare all black gnawshoe rabbit shot near Saranac Lake
In Saranac Lake area a rare all black gnawshoe rabbit was bagged by local hunter named Bites in the past year. The discovery highlights unusual wildlife sightings in the region.
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Saranac Lake
Nature
Water power resources usage report from 4 Twentieth Cen aL Fedeve
A survey reports that a significant portion of arid power resources are used for water power. The document notes percentages in the range of 8 to 10 percent and discusses implications for resource management.
Bedford Coaches High Wagers Win in Tough Road Spree
Lee led scoring with eight points as Bedford split two away games. Matt and Cormier added eight each in a tight win over Maryvale at the seminary. Two days later Weston led the locals in a 25 19 defeat as height and defense limited scoring.
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Maryvale
Ally
Joey Matt Cliff Cormier
Ed Weston
Lee
Controversial Oberstdorf Ski Week Faces Scrutiny
The Oberstdorf Ski Week faces controversy amid protests and disputes over safety and organization. Officials defend the event as an important international competition while critics cite the ski flight scaffold and funding concerns.
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Oberstdorf
Nickel Save Pittsburgh Plate Innovation Report
A new plating has been developed combining chrome and copper base to replace the Westinghouse item, described as a sacrificial advance. The report notes the Pittsburgh context and industry interest in the technique.
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Pittsburgh
Ins
Westinghouse
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