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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1955
Page
15
The report lists team scores and individual performances from a West Concord Bowling League match. Highlights include Condons and Cushmans posting strong totals, with several players above 250 and team totals around 1300 to 1645 across matches.
Schedule fragments show upcoming opening date of April 15 with notes on varsity captaincy and league timing. readable items mention Natick Clinton Franklin Clinton Maynard Marlboro Milford Tig tstanding letters and a park context.
A joint Division of Fisheries and Marine Fisheries project reports scale samples from nearly 700 striped bass across 61 census trips in 1954. Bill Fitzpatrick leads data analysis on growth, age groups, and population composition, with Cape Cod Canal identified as the top fishing site.
Concord High has elected Pete Purcell and Clark Thorpe as co-captains for next year. Purcell, a leading scorer this season, comes from Bedford, while Thorpe nicknamed Dooley is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Everett C. Thorpe of Lexington Road. Both are juniors.
The Science Park Fishing Institute announced a talk noting Theocritus mentioned artificial bait. The event runs April 11 to 15 at the Museum of Science and Sport in the park, offering guidance on bait and fishing aspects.
Fragmentary note reflects wartime citation efforts and postwar remembrance. Names, dates, and places are unclear, but the piece appears to reference national recognition or honors tied to World War II service.
In TIC standings the Acton Center Fighting Irish hold a one point edge over the Hackers in the second half. Team records show Fighting Irish 31 13, Datene koekees 30 14, Lucky Strikes 27 17, Hurricanes 16 28, PA OE isis ois kee 14 30, Slow Pokes 14 30. Season marks include high singles men Joe Delaney 131 and Bob Long 126, high triples Delaney 338 and Long 326, high singles women Eileen Lawrence 113 and J Barry 169, high triples M'dge Miller 290 and Lawrence 289, high team singles Lucky Strikes 496 and Fighting Irish 488, high team triples Hurricanes 1381 and Fighting Irish 12358.
St Dominics of Lewiston Maine captured the Junior Division playoffs of the National Amateur Hockey Tourney with a 23 2 finals victory over Berlin New Hampshire Ray Labbe scored a late period winner to seal the title The consolation match pitted Sault Ste Marie Minnesota Cusick Club of Cambridge Massachusetts but was cancelled due to injuries to Cusick)
Concord High's basketball team posted a 14 win 7 loss record in 21 games under first year coach Bob Seaward. They played nine league games in the Middlesex circuit and outscored opponents 1378 to 1051 averaging 65.6 points per game.
Concord guard Paul McLaughlin sealed a 38 point post season win and finished the year with 509 points in 21 games, lifting his three year varsity total to 1 002 points across 66 games and an average of 15 2 points per game.
Marlboro Boys' Club defeated the Maynard Stags 82 to 77 at Bradley-Holt Gym in a Framingham Tournament warmup. Al Hartley led Maynard with 29 points while Pat Forrest scored 23 for Marlboro, aided by Zinkus 16 and Johnson from Worcester. Marlboro led 29 13 after one, 46 34 at halftime, and 64 50 after three quarters before Maynard's late rally. The Senior Boys' Club advance to face Lexington in the Gold Medal first round at Framingham.
Concord Shirley led Funsters to a 3 1 win over Prowlers at Lexington. Shirley posted 324 to lift her team to a 1318 triple and raise her season average to 92. Individual scores include Edie McGrath 257 Barbara Oughlin 250 Nadine Harvest 238.
Holy Name League standings show Capt Tom Horgan of Holy Cross leading individual averages at 94.5 with two weeks left. Loughlin Villanova 93.9 and Steinmann Notre Dame 92.7 among leaders. Other top scorers include Tombeno Fordham 92.0 and Dev lin Boston College 91.5 as close race for third prize narrows.
Sarasota report on Mike Higgins assessing the Boston Red Sox during spring training. Milt Bolling broke his left arm in a recent practice, Sammy White remains sidelined with a sore arm, but both are expected back before the April 10 exhibition vs the New York Giants at Fenway Park. Higgins praises progress, weather, and readiness for the American League opener.
A historic note identifies the first governor of Illinois as a farmer whose property hosted a War of 1812 era blockhouse. The brief mentions the farm and its wartime connection, highlighting early territorial defense efforts and pioneer settlement.
Concord High, led by co captain Paul McLaughlin with 38 points, defeated St Bernard's CYO 83 to 68 at Hunt Memorial Gym Friday in a March of Dimes benefit. McLaughlin added 14 fouls to reach 38 while Dave Bouchard and John Purcell added 19 and 16. St Bernard's scorers included Joe Sweeney with 24 and Donnie Cullinane with 11.
Shirley Recco anchored the Punsters with a 324 total at Lexington last Wednesday night. She posted 104 119 101 in singles and joined the Enterprise 300 Club for the third time, nearing the all time high of 329 by Dottie Martin.
The Boston Celtics were eliminated from the 1984-85 NBA playoffs by the Syracuse Nationals 111-94 as Syracuse clinched the Eastern Division series 3-1. Celtics owner Walter Brown voiced disappointment as stars like Bill Sharman led Boston while Dolph Schayes paced Syracuse with 23 points.
Greenbrier Military Academy of Lewisburg West Virginia defeated St Francis Prep of Brooklyn 49 47 to win the Eastern States Scholastic Basketball Tournament at Glens Falls New York. The Brooklyn team suffered its first defeat after a 31 game win streak. Cardin al Hayes High School of New York beat Worcester Academy 59 41 in the consolation game with eight teams participating.
Six members of the Ladies Ten Pin Bowling club will compete in a Saturday tourney at the Boylston Street Alleys in Boston. Competitors include Shirley Recco Becky Faunce Jeannette Stensby Peggy McCarthy Polly Heyliger Marge Burke and Edie McGrath serves as manager and cheerleader. If any place, Lexington alleys manager Dick Phelan will sponsor future participation.
The weekly scorers list shows Henry Harmon of Mill Dam Bowling League atop the Enterprise 390 Club with 336 pins. Close behind are Carilon Acton 331 Sayer W Concord 329 Lester Maynard 325 and B Macone Mill Dam 320, among others from Mill Dam and surrounding towns.
The Holy Name League tightens as Maeronette, the top team, slips with a fifth loss in six weeks. West Concord remains in pursuit with standings shaping up after last week's results.
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