Concord Drops First Dual Meet at Waltham 43 25
Concord High lost its first dual track meet of the season at Waltham 43 to 25. Regulars missing, a shortened program and a wary host coach shaped a lopsided meet with Waltham earning most events. standout captain Val Muscato ran a 52.8 quarter and Bob Dakin led Waltham with strong sprints and jumping.
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Concord
Waltham
High
Val Muscato
Bob Dakin
Nick Sottile
Ray Eisenhauer
Eddie
Dee
Harold Hanson
Jack O'Grady
O’grady
Eisenhauer
Sottile
Hanson
O'Connor
Bob Ware
Muscato
Ralph Adams
Lennie Erickson
Concord Clash Ends in 6 4 Afternoon Loss
NS Big Wedges lost 6 4 at Concord as Kingsley, Dun, and Dunster led with key hits while Robb, Dwight, Groton, and Zane contributed solid outings. The visitors failed to rally in the final frame, extending their skid to four as the home team built a late lead.
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Concord
Fiadlesex
Kingsley
Jim Dunn
Local Schedule Mix of Games and Meetings Noted
Calendar lists events at Kel ey School Ler Junior High and Mel ch High with 3 p m starts for golf and baseball. The Sportsmen's and Club Board meet at 7 p m with town team matchups across Mil FE tournament and four ball action at Intry Club plus baseball practice and bowling league talloffs at Lexing Town.
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DAV Rd Town
Iddiesex County Operell
S High
Mil
Intry Club
Nday High
Lexing
Tufts Coach Ellis’ Team Falls 13 0 in Spring Game
Coach Fish Ellis’ Tufts varsity football team lost a spring game to Rhode Island 13 to 0 with all points scored in the first period. Teddy Wood of Boston University won the two mile in Riverside meets against Devens College in Weston, finishing in 10 08. Peter Harwood won the pole vault at Harvard Stadium with 13 2 as Holy Cross and Boston College suffered in the quadrangular. Concord Country Club members vied in the Western Four Ball division including Pierson Jr of Concord and Corcoran, Corcoran among others. Local interest at the Boston Horse Show at the Garden saw Tar Haven win in lightweight working hunter class for Mr. and Mrs. Francis Gleason.
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Harvard Stadium
Ee Holy Cross
Boston Colle
Concord Country Club
Concord
A. Lawrence Pierson, Jr
Lexington
Milton
Hodgdon
Trapelo
Ted Lawton
Framingham
Clark
Hodder
Oakley
Carroll Cain
Woodland
John Corcoran
Boston
Boston Garden
Concorn
Francis H. Gleason
Middlesex and Concord Highs Shine In Varied High School Games
Middlesex School defeated Belmont Hill 16 to 6 with Capt. Borden Curtis hitting a long home run. Concord High beat Maynard 6 to 4 as Wally Johansen edged Lubin in a pitching duel, marking their second win after stopping Reading. Five years ago Concord beat Maynard 6-3 after routing Lexington 20-4. Middlesex lost opener to Waltham 13-4. Concord tracksters beat rivals at Emerson Playground led by Tom McKenna in the 440 and broad jump with Peter Harwood winning the pole vault.
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Muscato
Elongated Bakin
Andi
Muzzey
Boulton
Gangi
Gillies
Dakin
Metz
Erickson
Muscaty
Wheeler
Adams
McGilivary
Brooks
Parrish
Alexander
Middlesex
Belmont Hill
Borden Curtis
Concord High School
Maynard
Wally Johansen
Lubin
Concord
Reading
Concord High
Lexington
Waltham High
Emerson Playground
Tom McKenna
Peter Harwood
Marlboro Fitchburg Baseball Game Postponed to May 15
Marlboro and Fitchburg high school baseball game scheduled for this afternoon in Fitchburg has been postponed to May 15. Announcement comes from Faculty Manager James Honet.
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Marlboro
Fitchburg
Fitchourg
James Honet
Five Teams Prepare For Concord Twilight League Start
Concord Twilight League will feature Sleepy Hollow Depot East Quarter Hérronville and Hubbardville as opening games are set for Monday May 12 at Ralph A. Macone’s Walden Street store hosts the organization meeting. Terence J. McHugh returns as president and Maurice L. Dee is elected secretary-treasurer.
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Concord
Ralph A. Macone
Walden Street
Sleepy Hollow
Depot
East Quarter
Hérronville
Hubbardville
Terence J. McHugh
Maurice L. Dee
Lexington Golf Team Dominates CHS 9–0 in League Opener
The Lexington golf team routed Concord High 9 to 0 at Maynard Country Club in the opening Interscholastic Golf League match. Concord’s Mires failed to score, while Lexington players Brooks, Delfino, Swangon, and Moreau contributed multiple points.
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Concord
Wort
Greater
Boston
Concord High
Maynard Country Club
Mires
Squeeze Play Forces First HS Defeat
Belmont High edged Concord High 5 to 4 in a Middle Sex League baseball game despite Concord taking the lead twice. Belmont loaded the bases with none out in the ninth as Paul MacDonald delivered the winning run on a sacrifice bunt by Jack Lucey. Belmont had 11 hits to Concords 7 with seven Concord errors aiding Belmonts win.
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Belmont
Paul MacDonald Iz
Jack Lucey
Concord
G. Dee
Martin
Long
Paraghamian
MacDonald
Therese Finan Betrothed To Stow Navy Vet George Banfield
Mr and Mrs Thomas V Finan of Concord announce the engagement of their daughter Therese Mafie to George Edgar Banfield of Stow son of Mr and Mrs George L Banfield of Gleasondale Road Stow Banfield is a World War II Navy veteran who served thirty years including extensive time in the Pacific Therese is a Concord High School graduate class of 1945 and is employed as secretary at the Board of Health and Road Department offices.
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Concord
Thomas V. Finan
Willow Street
Therese Mafie
George Edgar Banfield
George L. Banfield
Gleasondale Road
Stow
Finan
Concord High School
Hickox
Board of Health and Road Department
Banfield
Navy
Pacific
Netsmen Winners at Concord-Middlesex Private School Tennis
Concord Middlesex School annexed its second tennis victory by downing Browne and Nichols 8 0 at the Gancara courts. Previously the netsmen led by Chase Peterson had beaten Gov Dummer Academy 6 4. Last week Capt Peterson and Tom Jessup were among standouts as five singles and three doubles matches won.
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Concord
Middlesex School
Downing Browne
Nichols
Gancara Courts
Ocal “Netsmen
Chase N
Péterson
Gov Dummer
Concord Musketaquid Club Monthly Meeting
The Musketaquid Serge Club plans a Thursday evening gathering at 7 at the clubhouse on Offrington Avenue West Concord. Members are invited to join the supper and discussion.
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Serge
Offrington’ S Avenue
West Concor
West Concord Town Team Unveils 1947 Baseball Schedule
West Concord plans 18 home games in the Middlesex County League with opening day May 11 against Ayer. Ceremonies feature Edward Loughlin master of ceremonies and first ball by Krist Andersen, plus flag-raising and greetings from local officials.
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West Concord
Middlesex County Baseball League
Westford
North ‘Chelmsford
Ayer
Lowell
North Chelmsford
St. Bernard’s of Concord
Emerson Playground
Edward F. Loughlin
Groton
Paul ‘Fraser
Littleton
West’ Concord
Joint Track Meet Set by Maynard High School and Club
Maynard hosts a joint track meet on May 17 at Alumni Field directed by Maynard High School A. A. and the Maynard Finnish Sports Club. A featured 12 mile open race will draw top New England distance runners, with Mikko Janen and Vaino Muinonen among entrants. High school events include 100 220 440 and 880 yard runs with prizes.
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Maynard
Maynard High School A. A
Maynard Finnish Sportsmen’s Club
Alumni Field
New England
Mikko Janen
Vaino Muinonen
Kalervo Hetreet
Corrections on Mans 2 track meet results
The corrected report states Warren Wheeler placed fourth in the 88 yard dash. Bob Jeies of Reington won the 100-yard dash, and Joseph Sheehan won the one mile run, with Jack Walthen of Watertown as the winner in the mile.
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Warren Wheeler
Sanborn
Bob Jeies
Reington
Oseph Sheehan
Jack Walthen
Watertown
Waltham Wins In Comedy Of Errors 22 to 3
Concord Middlesex School pitchers issued 11 bases on balls and six errors as Waltham High beat Middlesex 22 to 3. Fran Harte had five hits including a double and triple. Norman Roy hit a near 400 foot homer and pitched two innings. Middlesex used 12 players to Waltham’s 13 in a frigid game delayed from April 9.
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Concord
Middlesex School
Waltham High
Waltham
Middlesex
Fran Harte
Norman Roy
Roy
Tom Bancroft
Riley Gilbert
John Burbank
Wendell P. Raymond
Carmillo
Basile
Nin
Roy,Basile and
Roche
Burbank
Bradley
Zane
Gilbert
Dunster
Townies Publish Middlesex League Schedule
West Concord Town Team releases its Middlesex County League schedule beginning with a May 11 home opener at Rideout Playground against Ayer. The article lists dates from May 4 to August 10 with numerous away games at Pepperell Groton Littleton Westford Shirley and North Chelmsford among others.
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West Concord
West Concord Town
Pepperell
Rideout
Ayer
Groton
Westford
Norelmsford
Littleton
Shirley
North Chelmsford
Hens Anenany
Nome
Gleton
Sn Weeford
Ell
Brida Ayer
Concord Warren Baxter Competes In Maine Track Meet
Concord Warren Baxter represented Bates College in a track meet against Vermont and Bowdoin held last Saturday in Brunswick Maine Bowdoin won the meet.
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Concord
Warren Baxter
Ebdllege
Bates
Vermont
Bowdoin
Brunswick
Maine
Johnny Goes to Town In Overshoe Attire
In Keene New Hampshire a four year old named John Oles walked the streets dressed only in overshoes on a warm slushy day. Police or guardians were expected to locate the child’s family and ensure his safety. The incident drew local curiosity and prompted a call for guardianship checks.
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Keene
N. H
John Oles
Argand’s 1784 Geneva Oil Burner Invention
The first scientifically constructed oil burner was invented in 1784 by A. Argand of Geneva. This device marked a milestone in efficient fuel combustion and lighting technology, influencing later stove and lamp designs.
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A. Argand
Geneva
Maynard Dominates Hudson in 6-1 Victory
Maynard High beat Hudson 6-1 as Wasiluk led with four hits in five at bats and drove in multiple runs. Maynard seized a 3-0 lead by the third, while Costideo for Hudson kept his team in the game until a late Maynard burst. Hudson failed to capitalize on early chances and fell behind, while Maynard added insurance runs in the ninth.
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Hudson
Maynard
MacDonald
Mariani
We- Tacka
John’ Costideo
Robinson
Stan Krysa
Hudsor
Cummings
Rocheleau Fone
Berriaga Bain
I Gin’ Lowes
Crimsons
Tom
Dort
Costardes
White
Howes
Laker
Wasiluk
Sims
Oskirka
Veracka
Isso Secareil
Luker Ss
acDonald
Ariani Pw. S
Rocheleau Rf
Kerrigan Lf
Courtemanche
Costidea P
Qogra Ses Eeu
Cronin
Simg Po
Oddy
Dee Swats Two Homers In Vain
Dee hits two home runs for Concord in a vain effort as Belmont wins the jayvee game. The Rae J Malcolm coached squad opened their schedule with a late afternoon contest at Belmont High School between Jayvees and Belmont.
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Dee
Concord
Eddie Dee
Jayvees
Belmont High
Belmont
Rae. J. Malcolm
Guard High School
Middlesey crews open season with home match vs Noble and Greenough
Middlesey crews begin their season under Coach Charles Locke with a home race against Groton on Saturday afternoon. The first home meet will be May 10 against Noble and Greenough.
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Middlesey
Charles
Locke
Groton
Noble’ & Greenough
Maynard Mile Race Set With Course Change
Maynard announces its annual mile race to be held Sunday May 25 after the parade. The route extends seven miles from the park via the crossings through Acton Centre to Pond and Littleton to the finish. record holder Les Pawson may be toppled. The two mile cross country will follow on the grounds. Ge Hekkala Jr. oversees entries. NEAA sanctions.
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Maynard
Acton Centre
Pond
Littleton
Les Pawson
Pawson
Johnny Kelley
Ed Cook
Ge Hekkala, Jr
Acton
NEAA
Spilled Skates Gladden Kids in Alexander New York
Fragmentary account notes spill of roller skates in Alexander New York as a truck driver loses control. Report mentions kids and a test plot involving cotton in New Mexico and a Texas experiment but details are unclear.
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Alexander
N. Y
New Mexico
Texas
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