Bedford Boys Win Athletic Awards at Lexington
Two Bedford youths, John Rayner and Rod MacLean, received Matt Alien Awards in track and baseball at Lexington High School exercises. Rayner starred in a five of seven Lexington track wins and high scoring, while MacLean co captained baseball and ranked among season batting leaders. Both also earned monograms. Rayner and MacLean are sons of local residents and Rayner also played football. Bob Joslin and Gail Barrett also received town letters and monograms.
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Bedford
Lexington High School
John Rayner
Rod” MacLean
Matt Alien
Rayner
Lexington
MacLean
Roderick A. MacLean
Hartford Street
John R. Rayner
Houston Street
Manfred L. Warren
Bob Joslin
Frederick R Joslin
North Road
Gail Barrett
Parker Shuts Out Sacred Heart Nine at Bedford
Parker pitched a complete nine inning shutout for Lexington in a Waltham Twilight League game at Waltham last Wednesday. He allowed two hits and struck out eight with one walk. Lexington totaled 13 hits led by Carl Weinberg and Paul Furdon, both former Lexington High athletes, with Parker hailing from Bedford.
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Bedford
Lexington T
Dick Parker
Cornell Pancras
Sacre Heart
Waltham
Lexington
Carl Weinberg
Paul Furdon
Lexington High
Parker
Genetti's Red Sox Lose First Game in League
The Bedford Red Sox suffered their first loss in six games in the Lexington Softball League last week as league leaders Colonials beat them 7 to 1. Link Cole allowed only one hit for the locals. The Red Sox had previously crushed Vinebrooks 18 to 2.
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Bedford
Joe Genetti
Bedford Red Sox
Lexington
Colonials
Link Cole
Red Sox
Vinebrooks
Mayo Blank Weston Team in 7 0 Victory
Veteran pitcher Mayo threw a three hit shutout over Weston Town Team in a Waltham Twi game at Lincoln last Wednesday night, winning 7 0. He fanned one and walked two as Lincoln backed him with six hits four in the fifth inning. Jerry Robinson doubled. Gene Robinson and O Neill collected hits. Maher and Mayo teamed for the shutout.
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Concord
Chick’ Mayo
Weston Town
Waltham
Freon
Mayo
Maher
Lincoln
Colpitts
P. Hanney
Weston
Pack 33 Defeats Rival Pack Twice In Local Baseball Games
Pack 33 defeated Pack 49 8 to 5 at Emerson Playground on last Saturday evening. In a return game at Rideout Playground on Monday, Pack 33 won 13 to 6. Two home runs were hit by John Alden and Lester Nelson.
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West Concord
Pack
Emerson Playground
Rideout Playground
John Alden
Lester Nelson
Bedford Athletes Headed to Concord After Graduation
Among Lexington high footballers who graduated last week are Fra Martines Dick Maddox Bo MacLean and John Rayner This marks the final Bedford cohort to aid Lexington high sports as local boys shift to Concord High The Matt Allen Awards honored a former Lexington star who died in World War II MacLean and Rayner won the awards Martines starred in football Local youths plan to join Red Cross swim classes at Concord.
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Bedford
Lexington High
Fra Martines
Dick Maddox
Bo MacLean
John Rayner
Lexington
Concord
Concord High
MacLean
Rayner
Matt Allen
Martines
Allen
Red Cross
Concord Pair Lead Oakley Best Ball Round In Watertown
Concord Country club golfer Joe Kierce and partner C Bartone posted 71 for their first round in the Oakley Country club Watertown weekend best ball four ball tournament.
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Concord
Joe Kierce
Concord Country Club
Oakley Country Club
Watertown
C. Bartone
Supper Tonight at West Concord Musketaquid Sportsmen Club
The West Concord Musketaquid Sportsmen's Club meets at the clubhouse tonight at seven. Patrolman Fred Nolan and his committee will supervise the supper and a business social program will follow. James Barrington of Boston is the club president.
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West Concord— Musketaquid Sportsmen’s Club
Fred Nolan
James Barrington
Boston
Local Concord sports notes cover West Concord changes and surrounding teams
The Concord notes report Harvey Wheeler’s playoff loss to Lincoln ends the two school merge plan for next fall combining Peter Bulkeley and Harvey Wheeler into one team. It notes coach Bill Johnson’s defending champions, Bouchard’s 29 strikeouts across three playoff games, and local summer league schedules, baseball stats, and coaching changes.
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Concord
Harvey Wheeler
Lincoln
West Concord
Targey Wheeler
Peter Bulkeley
Bill Johnson
Johnson
Littleton
Reading
Marlboro
Vin Cooper
Tody Sepe
Charlie Hopkins
al” Gilbert
Acton
Acton High
Cushing Academy
Bernie Megin
Jim McMullen
Sperts
Concord Sportsman
Howard Johnson
O’connor
Neil
Denmark
Maine
Aead
Walden Pond
Walt Anderson
Waltham
B.U
Ayer
Frank Provinzano
Winchester High
Anderson
St. Mark’s
Johan Hamien
Chase
Michael
Frankie
Concord High School
Middlesex School
Maynard
Groten
Stu Graigin
Bill Chauncey
Concord Rod and Gun Club
Joe” Sheehan
Boston University
Norwood Arena
Harrington Co
Bob McNebb
Red Sox
St. Sebastian’s
Chick” Mayo
Chick
Steve Flannery
Concord High
Augusta
Arsenal
Max Schmelling
Jack Sharkey
Callahan
Notre Dare
Lexington Highway
West Concord Tops Shirley to Lead Loop in Five-Inning Tilt
West Concord defeats Shirley 8 to 4 in five innings as Lennie Arkerson fans 10 in a rain shortened Village Baseball League game. Wallace doubles for West Concord and five late runs propel the leader past Shirley. Rannuzzo records two passed balls for Shirley.
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Arkerson
Wallace
West Concord
Lennie Arkerson
West Concord T. T
Shirley
Diamond
Bhabiexeenas
Littleton
Steve Rannuzzo
Jack Wallace
Esas Teed Ee Ee Shirley
Dad Concen
Heavon
Ramuzzo
Pauley
Lucas
Kelley Trains For Concord Marathoner Aims at Maine Race
West Acton marathoner Kelley trains for the Old Orchard Beach marathon set for June 28. He finished seventh in the Peabody 10 mile road race with 54 58 to John Lafferty 54 34.
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Concord
Johnny Kelley
West Acton
Old Orchard Beach
Maine
Kelley
Peabody A. L. Post
John Lafferty
Athletes Bernie Megin Gus Soffriti and Ed McCaffrey
Three athletes named Bernie Megin Gus Soffriti and Ed McCaffrey highlight a sports roster mentioned in the article. The piece centers on these figures and their involvement, with emphasis on competition and team context.
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Bernie Mégin
Gus Soffriti
Ed McCaffrey
Bedford Star Athlete Buehler Graduates From Middlesex
Bedford private school loses one of its best after graduation. George Buehler captained the baseball nine this spring and was a regular on Middlesex varsity teams for two years. He also played football and basketball and plans to enter college in the fall.
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Bedford
Middlesex School
Concord
George Buehler
Keith Martin
Buehler
Middlesex
George W. Buehler
North Road
Golfer Gets Rabbit on North Texas Course
Ray Atterberry hit a ball from the rough on the eighth hole at North Texas State College and a cotton tail rabbit was killed when the ball struck it. The incident occurred during a routine round in Denton Texas.
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Denton
Tex
U. P
Ray Atterberry
North Texas State College
Appel Tops Phillips In Concord Cup Golf
Concord reports the president’s cup at Concord Country Club with players Appel O'Brien and Phillips advancing. First division results include Tew over Howard and Beale over Hutchinson. Semi finals and final slated for the coming weekend with Appel beating Crane and O'Brien defeating Phillips.
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Concord
Concord Country Club
J. Tew
A. T. Howard
L. Smith
A. L. Peirson, Jr
E. Appel
J M. Austin
W. O’brien
H. Ford
C. B. Geary
C. W. Lovejoy
J. Beale
J.W. Hutchinson
G. Phillips
A. M. Dawson
Appel
Crane
O’brien
Phillips
H. A. Babb
A. A. Cameron
E. P. True
G. K. Whitney
R. Haskell
Dr. Piper
D¢Fault
West Concord-Percy Skewes second in regional golf event
West Concord Percy Skewes of 387 Main Street West Concord, a local foundry executive, finished second in the New England Foundrymen Association golf tournament held last week at Marlboro Country Club. Joseph Burke, a Lowell foundryman, won the event.
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West Concord
Percy Skewes
New England Foundrymen’s Association
Marlboro Country Club
Joseph Burke
Lowell Foundryman
Andersen Second in Norwood 20-lap Stock Race
Anderson of Fitchburg Turnpike Concord finished third in the 20-lap stock car feature at Norwood Arena Saturday night. Hop Harrington won the race to widen his lead in the N E A R A point standings with Anderson now second.
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Concord
Dave
Andy”. Anderson
Fitchburg Turnpike
Norwood Arena
Hop” Harrington
Anderson
Lincoln Juniors Triumph In Middlesex Baseball Final
Lincoln won 8 to 3 at Emerson Playground to claim the Middlesex Junior High League trophy after taking the decisive third game. West Concord hurler Dave Bouchard allowed six hits with 12 strikeouts, while Lef ty Fran Smith limited the opponents to three hits. Andy Horne had two hits and a three bagger for Lincoln. Jack Doherty hit two triples for the victors. Bruce Caldwell caught for West Concord as the season ended 5 and 3.
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West Concord
Harvey Wheeler School
Middlesex
Lincoln
Lme
Emerson Playground
Dave Bouchard
Bouchard
Fran Smith
Andy Taylor
Andy Horne
Jack” Doherty
Bruce Caldwell
Water Sampling at Long Forge Pond Beach Forming Site
Officials sample water at Forge Pond beaches amid ongoing forms of newspaper related assessments. The action centers on testing water quality and safety for public use.
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Forge
Five Concord High Trackmen Score 14 At Natick Meet
Five Concord High tracksters entered the invitation tercentenary track meet in Natick. Win Puffer won the high jump at five feet eight inches. Magurn, Zumwalt, Soule, and Salter also placed in sprints and relays as Concord finished second with 14 points behind Natick High.
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Concord
Concord High School
Natick
Bob Zumwalt
Dean Soule
Win
Puffer
Fenwick
Salter
al Magurn
Win Puffer
Magurn
Zumwallt
Local Week Sports, Club Activities In Concord Area
A sequence of posts lists West Concord T T games against Littletown at Littleton in the Village League at 6 30 pm and Musketaquid Sportsmen's Club supper and meeting. Also scheduled are Twilight League games at Rideout Playground 6 30 pm and a Westeoint golf tournament opening at Concord Country Club with ongoing events through the weekend and weeklong playground classes at Rideout and Emerson.
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West Concord T. T
Littleton
Musketaquid
West Concord
Rideout Playground
Concord Country Club
Concord
Concord Recreation Commission
Rideout
Emerson
Twilight Wa
Concord. Rod. & Gun Club
Groton Topples West Concord 2-0 In Village League
In a shortened Village League game Groton defeated West Concord 2-0 as Gale pitched a one hit shutout with three strikeouts. Sawyer took the loss allowing five hits and striking out three while West Concord's John DeRuzzo collected the lone hit. Runs came in the third inning and rain halted play soon after.
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West Concord
Groton
West Concord T. T
Gale
Charlie Sawyer
Sawyer
John DeRuzzo
Sigman
Suffolk Fans Hear Ninth Annual Feis at Boston
The event features a Thursday afternoon program with dancers and a band entertaining until one. Tenors perform and a competition grants a trip prize. John C. Pappas is listed as general manager.
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Suffolk
John C. Pappaseneral
Bedford Show Canceled Due to Rain Delays Demonstrations
Rain postponed the Hanscom Ford gathering and private aircraft demonstrations planned for Bedford. The event timetable shifted with officials noting weather delays and rescheduling for Maynard and nearby areas.
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Bedford
Association of
Hanscom Ford
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Bedford Boys
MacLean and
Matt Allen Awards
Sacred Heart
Genetti
Mayo Blanks Weston
Bedford Sports
Beauty
Ing Indian Speedway
Lee A. Wallace
Cheyer Divi
Rey Maher
Mike McHugh
Walter Hoyt
Mcfingh
Hoyte
Warren Kay Vantine
BOY — Star Art
Skewes
SPO
Caer
Et H
Howard Kinsey
Ewe
Boston Feis
Neland Voice
Maynard Robert Hans
Tollington
A. Morse
Oklahoma
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