Concord High wins state Class D title in track
Concord High crowns a ninth straight outdoor victory by winning the Massachusetts state Class D track title at White Stadium Boston. Ryan claimed 100 and discus records while Zumwalt and Puffer won sprints and jumps.
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Concord
Dick Ryan
Concord High
White Stadium
Boston
Weohedid
Cnland
Natick
Prichard
Rosindale
Lexington
Ryan
Bob Zumwat
Puffer
Dean Soule
Walt
Russ
Madeiros
Bob Hammond
John €Andon
Dave DiRuzzo
Brian Carlson
Bob Davidson
Zumwalt
Soule
Carlson
New England
Brown
Concord Names Condon and Weidner Outdoor Track Co-Captains
Concord selects John Condon Jr and Barry Weidner as co-captains for the outdoor track team. They replace retiring leaders Win Puffer and Jack Finan and will guide returning veterans including Nichols DeRuzzo Soule Hughes and others as seniors graduate.
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Oncord
Barry Weidner
Leonard — T. Weidner
Lowell Road
John Condon
John P. Condon
Main Street
West Concord
Win Puffer
Jack Finan
Concord
Rand Finan
Condon
Weidner
Owen Nichols
Dave DeRuzzo
Dean Soule
Wayne Hughes
Brian MacWilliams
David ‘Woodruff
Andy Barrett
Bob Davidson
Wayne Petee
Switti
Puffer Bha
Fian
Dick Ryan
Lyle
Brian Carlson
Larry Abber
al Magurn
Fenwick Lter
Bob Hammond
Bob Zum Walt
Charlie Christian
Maynard Sports Kickoff and Local Baseball Close
Maynard opens Little League season on Memorial Day with hopes for widespread youth play and fair team distribution. Maynard high finishes baseball season at Wayland after a strong win over Concord hindered by pitching depth. Al Scoop Viola visits, plus scout notes on jockey Charlie Burr and Garden meet prospects at Suffolk Monday.
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Maynard
Scoop
Viola
Marines
Camp Leone
E. Robinson Twins
Semor Yne
Stan Bondelevitch
Hudson
Joe Jacobs
Maynard High
Wayland
Concord
O. K
al Kulevich
Jim Garcia Beats Hogan on Beat Ben Hogan Day
Stow Country club co owner Jim Garcia shot 71 gross 68 net to defeat Ben Hogan in the nationwide Beat Ben Hogan Day observance. Golfers nationwide submitted scores to try to surpass Hogan's famed score on that commemorative day.
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Stow
Jim Garcia
Stow Country Club
Ben Hogan
Maynard High Faces Wayland High In Baseball at Wayland
Sports calendar lists Maynard and Wayland in baseball at Wayland 3 15 p m Friday Concord Twilight League at Emerson Playground 6 15 p m Saturday weekend golf opens at Concord Country Club and Tuesday annual M G A member guest at the same club West Concord T T versus Ayer in Village League baseball at Ride Out Playground 6 15 p m
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Maynard High
Wayland High
Wayland
Rideout
Emerson
Musketaquid Sportsmen’s Club
Concord
Emerson Playground
Concord Country Club
M.G.A
West Concord
T. T
Ayer
Village League
Rideout Playground
Acton Bedford Junior High Games Rained Out
Two games scheduled at Emerson Playground last Thursday were rained out. Acton Junior High nine and Bedford Junior High jayvees were set to play as Peter Bulkeley leads the junior high league. Coaches John McGrail and Colin Bentley hope for a reschedule despite the late season.
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Concord
Emerson Playground
Peter Bulkeley
Acton
Jayvees
Bedford
John McGrail
Colin Bentley
Two Bedford Clubs Open Season in Lexington Softball League
Bedford has two local entrants in the Lexington Softball League alongside the Red Sox. The Red Sox routed St. Brigid's 13-0, while Hanscom Airbase beat Esses in eight innings 11-9. The Red Sox won their second game last week, and Esso was edged 6-3 in the latest result.
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Bedford
Lexington
Red Sox
Hanscom
St. Brigid’s
Esses
Esso
Local Golfers Beat Ben Hogan on National Golf Day
Three local golfers at Concord Country Club outplayed Hogan par figures on National Golf Day. Andrew M. Dawson posted a net 70 while Dr. John F. Flavin and Charles L. Foote finished with nets of 65 and 69 respectively.
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Concord
Ben Hogan
Concord Country Club
Andrew M. Dawson
John F. Flavin
Charles L. Foo‘e
Bedford Pack 16 Wins Narrowly in Cub Scout Baseball
In the Pack 16 league Bedford shows two victories and three losses placing third in the Lexington Bedford District standings while Franklin School leads the circuit with three straight wins.
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Bedford
Cub Scouts
Pack
Franklin School
Maynard twins star on Bruin baseball and football squads
Gene and Gerry Robinson of Maynard helped Lenoir Rhyne Bear football reach top form and led the Bruin baseball team to the North State Conference crown. Gene led with 93 at bats and 35 runs while Gerry paced home runs with five and both hit over .300. The twins also earned all conference honors and Gerry was named baseball captain for 1953. Bruin teams captured North State titles in basketball baseball and track this school year.
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Maynard
Lenoir Rhyne
Bears
Hickory
N.C
Robinson Twins
Gene
Gerry
Bruin
Robinsons
Troy Washman
Finan Hosts Undefeated Track Team Celebration
Concord police chief William Ryan and Supt. Radcliffe Morrill attended a backyard cookout hosted by Concord patrolman James E. Finan Jr and Mrs. Finan for the undefeated track team. About 35 team members and guests enjoyed Weenies hamburgers salad ice cream cake and cookies as gifts were given by Skip O Connor with Co-Captains Win Puffer and Jack Finan presenting awards.
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Concord
James E. Finan
Everett Street
Charles
Comeau
Connie Finan
Police
William. G. Ryan
Winthrop ‘Puffer
George Carlson
Francis Magurn
Radcliffe Morrill
John F. Danevan
Bernie Megin
Robert. Hi. Barber
Samuel G. Kent
Alexander F. MacEachern
Rudy Currier
O’connor
Win” Puffer
Jack Finan
Bedford Bowling League elects officers for year
Bedford's Bowling League named Dom Palmeri as the new president and set the policy to keep previous year plans. Frank Genetti vice president Steve Sombrowsky secretary Nick Genetti treasurer Joe Beecy record keeper. They vote to bowl at Lexington once weekly with an advisory board including Henry C. Isner, Ricky Hartwell and Pat Genetti.
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Bedford
Dom Palmeri
Frank Genetti
Steve Sombrowsky
Nick Genetti
Joe Beecy
Lexington
Rober Primmerman
Henry Jenks
Robert Beecy
Pat” Genetti
Palmeri
Primmerman
Lexington Ment
Henry C. Isner
Ricky Hartwell
Three Close Matches In Stow Weekend Tourney
Stow weekend President's Cup matches produced three near finishes two on the 19th hole. Gillanardo defeated Benway one up Allan edged Bowen one up on 19th Woodbine fell to Kerrigan one up on 19th. Several new members join Stow club as Maynard Dramatic Club plans a party.
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Stow
Pat Gillanardo
Jim Allan
Bob Kerrigan
Stow Country Club
Gillanardo
Jim Benway
Allan
Len Bowen
Kerrigan
Bob Woodbine
Bowen
Jim
Woodbine
Benway
Pat
Ben Hogan
Mike Wisnewski
Hudson
Marlboro Club
Maynard Dramatic Club
Stow Club
Acton Loses 10 1 As Bulkeley Wins
Acton Peter Bulkeley smacked out an easy 10 1 win over the Acton Junior high nine Tuesday at Concord. It was Bulkeley’s seventh straight victory in eight starts and clinched the league title for Concord. Andy Horne pitched seven innings allowing two hits with 14 strikeouts. Jones added two hits including a double and a triple. Lennie Cullinane collected three hits.
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Acton
Peter Bulkeley
Concord
Andy Horne
Victors
Jones
Lennie Cullinane
Concord Club Elects Slate for New Year
The Concord Rod and Gun Club held its annual supper meeting at Musketaquid Club on May 28. President Gilbert Lawrence led the business session retaining officers and board members. Members bought $200 in building fund certificates for the new club house, now under construction off Strawberry Hill road. plans for the July 4 clambake were discussed.
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Concord
Concord, Rod and Gun Club
Musketaquid Club
Fred Nolan
Gilbert Lawrence
Lawrence
Frederick Belmont
Cecil Gammon
William Hagerty
Walter Stanley
Warren Payne
Robert Isensee
Strawberry Hill Road
McGrail Named Camp Chappa Challa Counselor
Concord teacher J F McGrail plans a summer role as counselor at Camp Chappa Challa. He lives in West Acton and teaches English at Concord, with extensive coaching and camp experience in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. He holds multiple professional affiliations and is a former Clinton High School graduate.
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Concord
John F. . McGrail
Peter Bulkeley
Arlington Street
West Acton
Camp Chappa Challa
Acton
McGrail
Rochester
New
Hampshire
Natick
Orleans High School
Hyannis
Dennis
Wellesley
Bow Lake
New Hampshire
Central Massachusetts Football Official Association
Worcester County Basketball Officials Association
Massachusetts Coaches Association
National Association Health, Physical Education and Recreation
New Hampshire Physical Education Association
Massachusetts Teachers Ftation
Cliinton
Clinton High School
State Teachers College Ih
National Aquatic School
Boston University
Carlisle Narrowly Defeats Concord Coach Mc Grail’s Nine
Peter Bulkeley Junior High won its sixth game and second this season, beating Carlisle 25 to 3 on Monday afternoon.
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Concord
John McGrail
S . Peter
Minutemen Struggle in Twilight League Action
Concord’s Minutemen dropped a 4 0 decision to Hubbardville with Dick Mulcahy earning the win and two of Hubbardville’s five hits. Sleepy Hollow then beat Minutemen 9 4 as Normie Dee fueled the victors. Several rainouts and a darkness called tie left schedule reshuffles for the Twilight League.
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Concord
Minutemen
Hubbardvile
Dick Mulcahy
Dick Buckley
al Stockenburg
Billy Nickerson
Sleepy Hollow
Hubbardville
Company H
Sleepy’ Hollow
Commonwealth Handicap Set For Saturday At Suffolk Downs
The Commonwealth Handicap, one of Suffolk Downs' oldest stakes, returns to its six furlong distance this Saturday for the first time since 1944. Fifteen nominees from eleven interests include Pictus Ballydam Spats Sapa jou Amphi ben Duke Au mar Sun Rene Petey Cotter Bank Account Miss Degree Air Rocket Busy Signal Charleston and more.
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Commonwealth
Suffolk Downs
Ralph Lowe
Pictus
LeClaire Stable
Ballydam
G. Robertson
Spats
Tamarack Stable
Sapajou
Eve Bruno
Amphibien
M. Rogan
Duke Aumar
David Shaer
Sun ‘Rene
A. P. Cotter
Petey Cotter
Anthony Cataldo
E. M. O’brien
Phil Schwartz
Air Rocket
Charleston
Leonardo da Vinci’s early shrapnel model on display
An exhibit at the Museum of Science in Boston features a model of a Leonardo da Vinci designed projectile that would burst into flying fragments like modern shrapnel. The display remains on view until June 22.
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Leonardo da Vinci
Museum. of Science
Boston
Maynard-Tuesday Play Day at Wilson School
Pupils of Wilson School on Main Street staged their third annual Play Day on the school playground directed by Miss Irene Wood. The program featured a king and queen crowned by students, recitations, dances, and group games, with prizes awarded and audience applauding.
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Maynard
Oon
Wilson School
Main Street
Irene Wood
Louis Nichols
Marek Crowning
David France
Dorothy Prosper
Court
Joseph Uglevich
Dianne
Stephen Andersen
Mary Ellen Boeske
Richard Tierney
Judith
Martino
Richard, Tobin
Diane ‘ Annett
Clyde McAllister
Constance Lowell
Cecile Brooks
Joan Fitzpatrick
Little Lassie
Prin
St Hubert Pupils Stage Delightful Town Hall Program
Sudbury pupils of St Hubert's School delivered a sunny Town Hall concert under Phyllis Durgin with Mrs Palmer at piano. The Rhythm Band and individual acts featured bells, tambourines, and yodeling as audiences enjoyed selections from Lavender Blue to The American Patrol and a French Maeterlinck play on the school lawn.
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Sudbury
St. ,Hubert’s School
Phyllis Durgin
Palmer
Bells of
St. Mary
Hickory
Dickory
Dock
Earl Huckel
Maurice Maeterlinck
Sudbury School Development Committee Discusses Capacity
A planning board meeting with Harvey N. Fairbank and committee members Mrs. T Harding Edwin Albee Ness ert J Schaefer considered the need for additional space and nonder waste. a three member subforum will meet next month to discuss further steps.
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Sudbury
Harvey N. Fairbank
Ley
T. Harding
Edwin
Henry L. Nessert J. Schaefer
Albee
Rexto
Sportsmen Spring Outing Planned by Maynard Rod and G
The Maynard Rod and Gun Club plans a one day Sportsmen Spring Outing on June 15 with a dance for attendees. Members from various committees are organizing the event and seeking to accommodate faces from outside the club. The plan includes a Saturday night dance floor and aims to increase attendance and enjoyment.
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Maynard
Stan
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