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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1950
Page
2
Concord Country Club hosted two golf tournaments over the weekend. Bill O'Brien won Saturday's eagle birdie par with 57 points, and Andrew M. Dawson won Sunday's flag tourney. Event details announced by Harold Cahoon list scores and near pins for multiple players.
The St Louis Cardinals announce open tryouts at Haverhill Municipal Stadium July 10 and 11 from 11 a.m. to 3 or 4 p.m. Scouts Jerry Ratherman and Joe Cusick will evaluate fielding throwing hitting and base running to spot natural ability for the farm system. Former players Matty Mallon Red Schoendienst Enos Slaughter Erv Dusak and Cloyd Boyer found through such camps. Attendees should bring gloves shoes and uniforms if available. expenses will be refunded for those who sign with a Cardinal farm club.
The Division of Fisheries and Game warns that a proposed $148,535 budget cut by the Legislature will curtail production and maintenance at hatcheries and game farms, force layoffs July 1, and abolish projects in pond fish management, cottontail trapping, wood duck nesting, waterfowl studies, deer habitat work, and furbearer research, funded by license sales.
Concord runner Johnny Kelley of West Acton finished second in the Pittsfield 30 kilometer AA A championship road race held last Sunday. Jesse Van Zandt of the BAA won in 4 48.25. Johnny Lafferty of the BAA placed third.
A Memphis grandfather creates a humorous toy by turning a shoe over to lure a small child or animal. The item entertains a youngster on the street, providing simple amusement amid everyday urban life.
Don Eagle a 24 year old Mohawk Indian and former heavyweight boxer defends his world title against Frank Sexton from Sedalia Ohio in the main event. The promoter Paul Bowser presents the card with proceeds partly benefiting the Mayor's Field Day fund. Also on the bill Mae Young faces Ann La Verne Wild Bull Curry fights Chick Garibaldi and Miguel Torres meets Jim Lewis while Eagle seeks a long reign at 218 pounds with the $10000 championship.
Concord Country Club’s Joe Kierce and Joe Monahan Jr. captured the Winchester member guest title by defeating Joe Batchelder and Dave Shean Jr. 4 and 3 in the final. Geary and Martin were medalists with a net 67, tying the Monahan Sullivan pair.
The 1950 Concord High School football squad shows signs of improvement as coach Curran works with the team through drills and practice sessions on the field. Husk of the prior season’s momentum appears steadier as players focus on fundamentals and teamwork.
In a pitching duel veteran Chick Mayo allowed one hit and struck out nine as Hubbardville defeated East Quarter 4-0 in a second half league game. Mayo’s win marks his second straight Hubbardville victory, with Moreau as East Quarter’s catcher Leo McKenna as Moreau’s battery mate. Umpires were Walter Avery and Arthur Carlson. A playoff rematch is scheduled Friday at 6 15 pm with likely pitchers Joe Curro or Leo McGrath for East Quarter and Bill O’Neil for Hubbardville.
West Enders open half with two wins in three days behind Wilbur Mounsey. They routed the Reformatory 21 4 with six hitter Mounsey and five other multi hit performers. In a 9 8 victory over the Post Office, Mounsey homered, and Joe Fitzpatrick scored four times as West End held off a late rally. Tudy’s beat the Reformatory 8 4 as Fenton and Farley combined for 10 and 11 hits.
West Concord The Indians, unbeaten in eight straight games, won the first half title in the West Concord Twilight Baseball League. They defeated each rival twice to stand atop the standings announced by Commissioner Barry Higgins.
Student athlete from a country club era earns a football scholarship amid freshmen team play at Wilton Rimson. This report notes co captaincy and undefeated past season with focus on upcoming fall opportunities.
The Metropolitan Basin off Maple street and Farm road opens to fishermen on Saturday July 1 for a three month period. A special license is required by mail to the Boston office of the Metropolitan District Commission Water Division at 20 Somerset Street Boston Mass. Send 25 cents and the license number and type to obtain the permit. Anglers note the Sudbury Reservoir will also be open for a three month period and bass season will start on opening day.
West Concord opened with an 15 2 victory at the Reformatory behind Dick McCarthy seven strikeouts and seven walks while Herb Blodgett and McCarthy fueled a quick 11 run first inning. The team then defeated Burlington 19 0 with Carl Anderson earning the win and Blodgett adding four hits and four RBI.
Fragment unclear but mentions Guest, Onslow, and Chicago in a tangled context. Details unreadable. cannot determine a concrete event, person, or outcome.
Friday action features Minute-Men versus East Quarter and West Concord T.T. against Burlington Barons in local baseball leagues at Emerson and Rideout playgrounds. Saturday and Sunday offer a district golf tournament at Concord Country Club and a busy baseball and junior league schedule with Sleepy Hollow Shamrocks Indians and Reformatory teams at various sites. A Tuesday holiday golf event and a midweek doubleheader headline a dense week of games and community sports events.
Fragmentary OCR text reflects a distorted discussion of elves and shoes with scattered phrases about humanity and work. The readable parts hint at a reflective, perhaps satirical, piece on belief and social attitudes without a clear event or named entities. No coherent人物 or organization is identifiable.
The article discusses gains in life expectancy and the remaining drawbacks in sea life. It questions which species lack protective equipment and notes variability across mammals. The piece contrasts creatures like elephants with shorter-lived animals, highlighting the range from two to six years for the shortest-lived marine route.
The readable fragment discusses heating water to make it conductive and mentions hydrogen and high temperatures. It references electrical wires and a mechanism to pass current, but the text is garbled and partial.
Fragmentary text describes carpentry tasks and laying bedding items with references to sheets, mattress pads, and bid checks. No coherent event or entities emerge beyond general construction work and material handling.
Partial OCR text shows references to marking a milestone and committee filings. Readable names or places are not clear, but the fragment implies reporting on official filings and event timing related to a civic process.
A brief unreadable snippet references Ferguson and valuation over the past two years, but lacks clear details on figures or context.
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