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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1948
Page
9
The Out of West Concord defeated Charlestown 48 to 36 in the opening game. Carthy scored 18 points to lead, with an 14 point effort from ace. Joe Cal nt high school player led most of the game while Jack Ma y was the top scorer for the losers.
Seven schools and several near entrants are set for the Patriots' Day track meet on April 19. Winchester and Pausl join as hosts with nearby teams Concord Lexington Belmont Arlington Fram Punchard while Watertown and others have been accepted. Athletic directors E Megin and O Connor, coach Bernie Me, and referees prepare for the Howe High clash last Friday.
Concord High athletic director Bernie Megin finalize a 1948 ten game football schedule with Maynard after adjustments. Six home games and four away, opening September 18 with Prichard at Concord and including matchups versus Stoneham Needham Maynard Hudson Winthrop Woburn Billerica Chelmsford and a Thanksgiving game against Lexington in Concord.
Acton Junior High School claimed the Middlesex Junior High Basketball title with an 8 win 2 loss record. A banquet is planned for the team and a trophy will honor their season as the league organized by Dick Lawson proved rewarding for players including Higserra, Wheeler, Bulkeley, Maynard, Westford, and Hudson.
Nearly 20 Concord High School boys reported to Coach W Harold O Connor for track practice. Captain Nick Sottile led a veteran list including Rai Adams Bob Rice Bob Ware Frank Linnehan Bob Learmonth Ed Flannery Nick Scimone Jim Alexander Clyde Bowen and Stan Moscka. An opening triangular meet with Foxboro and Mansfield is set for Tuesday April 13 at Emerson Playground track.
Michigan hockey coached by Vic Heyliger captured the NCAA championship with an 84 victory over Dartmouth in Colorado Springs. The Wolverines defeated Boston College in the preliminaries as Dartmouth topped Colorado. Two Heyliger players earned all tournament first team honors.
Concord and Maynard have reconciled for the 1943 football clash. Harold Cahoon enters his 18th year as pro and manager at Concord Country Club as anticipation builds for the season. The town braces for opening baseball and track meets as Middlesex plans to face Waltham in early April. Normie Roy moves from Waltham to Milwaukee in a Braves farm role.
Maynard Team 7 edged Team 1 17 to 16 to advance to the Junior High School championship finals. Sims and Sharpe sparked the decisive drive while Nelson led the losers with 8 points as Team 3 later defeated Team 1 18-15 in the Eighth Grade semifinals.
Thursday adult recreation classes for men at Hunt Gymnasium at 7 30 p m. Saturday Concord Recreation Commission grade school basketball games at Hunt Gymnasium 9 a m. Monday Concord High School baseball practice at Emerson Playground 3 p m. Bowling league championship to Hoffs at Lexington 7 p m. Wednesday ladies ten pin bowling club two matches at Lexington 7 April Middlesex School vs Wal tham High baseball at Middlesex 3 p m.
In Concord, Kelley finished second to Crane as Wood clocked 23rd in the annual North Medford 20 mile run held last Sunday. Tom Crane led the event in 1 53 with Kelley among the favorites and Wood finishing sixth in a race tied to Patriots Day festivities.
Middlesex School coach Wendell P. Raymond preps his 60 player squad for the season lid lifter on April 7 at home against Waltham high. Veteran pitchers Everett Bradley Tony Zane and Capt. John Simonds lead a strong group alongside catcher Larry Austin. Assistants Wolsey Pratt and Charles Farnsworth help shape the team in outdoor drills once weather permits.
Roosevelt Sixth Grade team defeated Coolidge 6th graders 20 to 4 in the series finale. Neimi led winners with 12 points on six field goals and a free throw. Junior high girls in Room 4 of the 8th grade routed Room 5 24 to 8, Boudreau scoring 16 on eight baskets.
Concord paced Bullets led by Captain Joe Denaro who scored 26 points as they beat the Stags 36 to 24 in a recreational league game at Hunt Gym. Frank Trabucco added 20 for the Ramblers in a 58 to 28 win over the Trojans.
Coach Walter R. Carew and assistant John J. O Connell lead about 40 candidates outdoors on Monday at Emerson Playground as Concord High opens spring practice. Capt. Bob Flynn heads the returning veterans with two weeks to prepare for an April 10 opener vs Middlesex, while Belmont game dates and a home and home series are adjusted.
Mrs. Hillside recounts Bedford history at a meeting attended by Bernard Webber. Guest speaker Stearns of Bill presents a focused account of local events and notable residents.
The Inter League All-Stars defeated Nashoba 86 to 52 at Hunt Memorial Gym. Three winners scored 17 plus points as they led from the start. Nashoba’s Jimmy Dee with 24 and Jack Wallace with 22 led the local effort accounting for 46 of their team’s 52 points.
Edie McGrath of Concord led weekly Ladies Ten Pin Bowling with a 281 for three strings and 281 single, plus a 192, as teams Dames and Yanks posted high totals. Other standout scores included Nancy Burke 250 and Martha Dee 254 for the Tagalongs and Tams respectively, with team totals near 1100.
PFC John M. Phelps of Sudbury has completed a communications specialty course at Fort Monmouth New Jersey and becomes a qualified Radio Repairman. He enlisted January 15 1947 for three years and will return to Hamilton Field California for further duty.
Acton Grange hosted Neighbor Lodges and Competitive Nights in the town hall at 8:00 p.m. Bedford Lexington and Billerica granges competed for prizes while Pinehurst Chelmsford and Dracut Granges nearby observed. The Home and Community Service committee led by Mrs. Harriet Taylor ran a penny sale.
Mr and Mrs Emil O Thorpe of 12 Monument street marked their 49th anniversary on March 16 observing the occasion quietly. They received many cards of congratulations. Mrs Thorpe formerly Elsie Beckvold. The couple, longtime locals, are active in affairs. Mr Thorpe, retired Concord special police officer, now runs a market on Walden street.
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