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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1947
Page
11
Sam Snead details core putting stance and stroke fundamentals. He stresses staying still head and body, square hands to the direction line, and a smooth backswing with light left forearm contact. Guidance covers on damp greens and slope adjustments for roll and grip.
Stow opened with a 7 5 win over Berlin at Berlin marking Berlin first loss of the season. Ineson Trefry and Arthur Gangne made sharp catches while Miller Trefry and Newsham led the batting. Stow then lost 6 1 to Marlboro in a Sunday game at Marlboro.
The Concord Rod and Gun Club announces no meetings until fall. Secretary Angelo V. Bartolomeo reports an active program will start later. Delinquent members who have not paid by July 1 will be dropped.
Sixteen members qualified for the first flight of the Concord Country Club annual championship opening last Saturday. First round results show Thompson and Snelling leading with decisive wins. second round underway weather permitting and third round slated to start Sunday.
John R. Packard, Lexington junior and track standout, elected next season’s captain, succeeding Bob Holmes and Jack Bailey. He tied the school record of 51.6 seconds in a state meet, a mark set by Ted Donnelly in 1938. Dick Parker named baseball captain, succeeding Joe Connor and Paul Fordon, after winning the Matt Allen Award. Lincoln and Peter Bulkeley School faring in junior high baseball, with coach Shel don R. Porter praised for Middlesex title. Lincoln’s league record stands six wins, one tie, one loss. recent dance praised. Hamlet league shifts noted.
Concord High School selects junior Bobby Flynn as captain for the 1948 baseball season. He succeeds infielder Dukie Stefanelli who graduated last week. Flynn is a right-handed thrower and left-handed batter, nephew of former pro players, announced by Coach Kenneth Creighton after a 11-5 Middlesex League finish.
Cabot Jr son of Mr and Mrs Cabot of Ripley Hill road earned a varsity letter in crew at Exeter Academy announced at the annual awards. His father serves as president of the Emerson Hospital Board of Directors.
Concord hosts a three day K of C event July 3 to 5 featuring sports crowds, a Mohawks vs St Bernard's baseball game, West Concord and St Bernard's clash, an old timers game, a July 4 baseball match, and a July 5 air show with $300 in prizes. Parade expected to attract up to 10 000 riders planned with fireworks and midway amusements. Airplanes from Bedford Airport and the Tudol balloon advertised. grand prize is a 1947 Chevrolet Stylemaster.
The Marlboro Parish Eaters, directed by Rev. Eugene Buckley with George Bosquet as coach and Jim Drummey as player-manager, compete in the North Middlesex Deanery league against St. Bridget’s Maynard St. Bernard’s Concord St. Patrick’s Natick St Stephen’s and St. Tarcisius Framingham. Rosters include Bill McCarthy John Norwich J Pazzanese John Brecken John Gamache Dick Sullivan Joe Granger Ray Drouin and others. Regular-season fixtures and playoff plans culminate with the diocese championship at Braves Field Boston.
Concord High track star Cord Muscato lost to Irving Howe Jr of Boston in the 440 yard dash at the New England meet. Howe won in under 50 seconds with Muscato finishing second, contributing four points as Massachusetts won the meet with 75 points.
Concords three sport star Jack Skewes visited Claremont New Hampshire where he formerly attended school last weekend. He was captain elect in football at his previous school and earned varsity letters in football basketball and baseball in Concord before his family moved. He has been accepted to Dartmouth.
Peter Bulkeley High School defeated its big rival in a disputed playoff game played Thursday afternoon on the playground diamond. Harvey Wheeler hurled for Concord Victors, with Bill Gower striking out 13 and collecting four hits. Leo McKenna starred behind the plate as Bulkeley notched its eighth win in 40 starts, topping Lincoln and Weston in return games.
Concord high school girls teams completed their spring season with the tennis team going four wins and three losses. Opponents included Arlington Wellesley Lexington Watertown. losses came from Belmont Winchester and Melrose. Connie Stowe named captain for the next year. Softball had only an informal team with no varsity letters awarded.
A delegation of Cubs from Concord and West Genesee will be guests of the Red Sox at their big league game on Monday June 23. Lincoln Cub Scouts were invited but could not attend. Den mothers will also join the Red Sox management for this occasion marking a notable event for local youth involvement.
The message notes it will be three games at the Concord fee celebration rather than three basketball games at the K of C. in July. It mentions participants Enterprise St Bernards Holy Name Lincoln and West Concord with a possible Ol¢ inclusion in the lineup.
A burglary at Capitol Theatre netted about $110 after burglars robbed the playhouse during a showing in Everett. Police investigate the theft as cinema district crime.
At the final assembly of the year Concord High School presented athletic letters to multiple boys and girls. Recipients included baseball team members Capt. Dukie Stemaped, Flynn, Jim Mack, Finan, and several others. girls tennis captains Gradeski and Wilma Jee. basketball and cheerleading squads listed. softball letters deferred for competition participants.
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