Higgins retires from baseball to coach son in Berlin
Former Red Sox pitcher Higgins, 30, settles in Berlin buying a home by Road. He says he cannot pitch again due to a shoulder that never healed and plans to teach his three year old son to throw. He will work for Norton's and attend Boston University at night. His brother Donald attends Holy Cross.
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Higgins
Bosti Reds
Panama Loop
Red Sox
Jimmy
Norton’s
Boston University
Donald
Holy Cross
Berlin
Berlin-Niners slugfest comeback ends in ninth
Berlin rallies from an 8-5 deficit to tie Stow at 8 in the eighth, then Guerard doubles with Zigler on second to win in the ninth. Chelmsford league work out. Guerard Clemmer and Fox each collect two hits, both doubles. Berlin off schedule, not a league game. West Boylston looming next for Central Mass League.
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Guerard
Harry Clemmer
Lowell Fox
Winnner
Berlin
Stow
Losng
Salmon
Zigler
West Boylston
West Concord Tops Burlington Barons 5 2 in League Battle
West Concord overcame a small early deficit by scoring four runs in the fifth inning to defeat the Burlington Barons 5 to 2 in a Suburban League game. Charlie Hopkins pitched a strong complete game, allowing seven hits and fanning six as West Concord notched its 12th win with four other players contributing at least one hit. Dick Garriboto and Plummer each had two hits for Burlington, which used Lawson and Jackson on the mound.
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West Concord
Townies
Burlington Barnes
Burlington
Charlie Hopkins
Matt Sepe
Lawson
Jackson
Dick Garriboto
Plummer
Kinneen
Garriboto
Holy Cross
West Concord Wide Win Over Tewksbury in Suburban League
West Concord cruised to a 17 to 1 seven inning victory at Tewksbury on June 27. Charlie Hopkins allowed five hits and struck out eight in a complete game for West Concord. Matt Sepe homered, Bob Flynn tripled, Herbie Blodgett added a double and three hits, while John DeRuzzo drove in three runs as West Concord collected 13 hits.
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West Concord
West Concord T. .T
Tewksbury
Charlie Hopkins
Matt Sepe
Bob Flynn
Herbie Blodgett
Sepe
Jack Wallace
John DeRuzzo
Sands
Concord
Tewks
Rh. Flynn
West
Ziggy
East Quarter Edges Hubbardville In Twilight League Showdown
Joe Curro pitched well for East Quarter in a 3-2 playoff win over Hubbardville at Emerson Playground. Leo McKenna caught Curro as East Quarter, seeking the first half title, advances to await the second half champion for a possible little world series matchup.
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Concord
Joe Curro
Jommy McKenna
Hubbardville
Emerson Playground
Curro
Chick” Mayo
Bobby Cull
Leo McKenna
Littleton Defeats 212 Club Juniors in match
Littleton defeated the 212 Club Juniors with Westers and Rytte contributing key plays as the teams faced off in a local contest. The result highlighted Littleton's offense and defense in a competitive matchup.
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Littleton
Merchants Tie Maynard PAC In Ball Game
Hudson Merchants rally in the seventh to force a 3 3 tie with Maynard P A C at Riverside Park. Gene Robinson homered and scored all Maynard runs, while Billy Manning belted a key seventh inning triple for Hudson. Pitcher Gudza matched Ancient Bert Wheeler in a tight duel as both teams failed to score early. Maynard added two runs in the second and fourth while Hudson answered in the fourth and fifth before the final stalemate.
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Hudson
Durand
Bonazzoli
Tencati
The
Merchants
Billy Manning
Foley
Maynard
Gene Robinson
Jack Gudza
Gene
Merchants Ab
Mamoing
Ee Durand
Chicoine
Eereeee Ware
Eevee Tencati
Fe Murphy
Courtemanche
Ant
Oy. Wheeler
Oss
Concord sports notes show broad youth activity and local games
More than 400 youths enrolled in summer play areas Rideout and Emerson. Concord Recreation Commission meeting held. Middlesex County League delegates met at Marlboro. Local players from Concord and surrounding towns featured in Legion and Twi League action. A football all-star game set for August 24 at Lowell. Other notes on players, college links, and Olympic hopes.
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Concord
Rideout
Emerson
Concord Recreation Commission
Middlesex County League of Sportsmen’s Clubs
Marlboro
West Concord
Val Muscato
Concord High
Notre Dame
Water
Nice
Arthur Twins
Richard and
Robert
Via Bedford
Leo McKenna
Charlie Hancock
Bedford Legion
Lowell Bee
Lowell High
Winchester Legion
Chase
Dlorio
Murphy
Flaherty
Bartletts
Dick Kenneth
Melrose
Lowell
Lowell All Stars
Braves
Sox
Lincoln Mohawks
Maynard P.A.C
Paul Revere
Howie Whittmore
Newton
Hareana
Ben Hogan
Howie
Cosich
Abington
Musketaquid Club Meeting Tonight
West Concord records show the Musketaquid Club holding a regular meeting tonight with members invited to attend and participate in scheduled discussions.
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Musketaquid Club
Chigger Bite Prevention Tactics For Outdoor Trips
A reader warns about chiggers in gardens and fields and recommends practical protection. Apply insect repellents to ankles calves stockings and legs before outdoor activity and shower after fishing trips. Home remedies such as ammonia rubbing alcohol cathartic vaseline iodine or nail polish may relieve bites and kill chiggers.
Missouri's First Fish Commission and its Restocking Efforts
A 19th century overview of Missouri's first fish commission founded in 1879. It established a hatchery and stocked speckled trout and exotic species such as California salmon and carp, aiming to cycle Gulf-bound fish back to Missouri streams. By 1888 about 4 800 ponds and over 500 000 carp released. later views favored native fish and better qualities over ambitious exotic restocking.
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Missouri
First
Fish Commission
Midwest
California
Gulf
Eight Concord gridsters in all star tilt
Concord ex players join the second annual all star game pitting Greater Lowell versus Greater Lawrence at Leowest Memorial Stadium on August 24. Featured Concord names include Jack King Tony Basiic Charlie Bowie Jimmy McKenna Jack Pierce Billy Leo McGrath and Pete Mutty.
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Concord
Concord High
Greater Lowell All- Stars
Greater Lawrence
Bernie Megin
Greater Laws
Lowell Textile Institute
University of New Hampshire
Durham
Jimmy Jordan
Lawrence
Lawrence High
Tom O’donnell
Newburyport
Wakefield
Fay School Pool Opens for Southboro Residents
Southboro residents will have access to Fay School swimming pool starting July 8 with a guard on duty. The pool, previously set to open July 1, was delayed due to draining and maintenance on town water tanks. Tentative hours are 1 to 4 pm and 6 to 8 pm daily.
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Ming
Fay School
Southboro
Board of Selectmen
Clear Hill
Water Department
West Concord Schedule Highlights From Local League
West Concord reports a busy week with games at the Percy A Rideout playground against Bedford Legion at 6 15 p m tonight. On Sunday they host a Suburban League game in Chelmsford. Next Tuesday Burlington visits West Concord and Thursday West Concord travels to Wilmington to face the second place team. The locals stand 12 wins and six losses.
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West Conehe
Barry Hggins
West
Concord T.T
West Concord
Bedford Legion
Percy A. Rideout
Chelmsford
Burlington Tigers
Wilmington
Peirson and Wardwell Win Weekend Concord Golf
Concord Country Club hosted a weekend golf tournament with A Lawrence Peirson Jr and Hubert M Wardwell leading with 84 77 and 91 77. Other notable scores included E Payson True 89 71 Henry S Thompson 16 73 John W Codding 90 78 86 74 Joe Kerce 78 74 Cal Geary 74 71 Bill O B 74 72 and Roger Crafts 90 81.
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Concord
Concord Country Club
A. Lawrence Peirson, Jr
Hubert M. Wardwell
E. Payson True
Henry S. Thompson
John W. Codding
Joe Kérce
Cal Geary
Bill O'B
Roger Crafts
Christian Endeavor Defeats Youngee In Stow Softball
The Christian Endeavor of Union Evangelical Church Stow wins 8 to 2 against Youngee of South Chelmsford Ba at a Monday night softball game. Players listed for Stow include the following lineup.
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Stow
Christian Endeavor
Union Evangelical Church of Stow
Youngee
South Chelmsford Ba
Comet Observation Noted by Local Astronomy Group
A local astronomy club records a sighting of a bright comet described as tall and prominent in the night sky. Observers note its position near notable stars and discuss potential visibility in the coming weeks.
Indians Win Post Office Ballgame in West Concord
In the West Concord Twilight League, the Indians defeated the Post Office 9-1. Rick McCarthy and Carl Anderson led a late surge with seven runs in the sixth, while Joe Fitzpatrick and Leo Duggan fueled a five-hit explosion.
Polish American Club Leads Early In League Schedule
The Polish American C C leads the Paul Revere League early with a postponed game rescheduled. Upcoming games include July 6 at Arlington Hoboes and July 11 at Lincoln, with a busy slate through July 28 at Arlington and August 22 at Weston.
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Pennth
Insan A
C.C. Paul Revere
Arlington Hoboes
Lincoln
Aton
Sudbury
O.t
Lexington
Notbotn
Winchester
Arlington
T. Tob
Weston
T. Fu
Arlington ‘Hollows
Arlington T. T
Lexington Sp V5ry
Arlington’ Hoboes
Arlington Oa
Weston A
Kelley Takes Second in Fall River 20 Kilometer Race
Johnny Kelley of West Acton, a famed marathoner, placed second in the holiday 20 kilometer road race at Fall River won by Jesse Van Zandtery and Thomas Lafferty. Kelley led for several miles in the rain day event.
Schedule Notes for West Concord Twin Weekend Display
Fragmented OCR yields a partial schedule listing Friday Farmers versus West End and Monday Indians versus Tudy's plus a Wednesday entry. Other lines appear garbled with references to families and a waterfall, making specifics unclear.
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West Concord
Farmers
West End
Tudy's
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