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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1952
Page
10
A fragmented note mentions a group labeled Allin they Passers with three baseball players estimated at eight to seventeen years old in unclear context. Limited readable details prevent precise event or outcome.
Contest grid tallies point to 25 football winners amid write ins and votes. Local fans await Thursday’s announcement while photographers show white clad contestants. notes mention related track photos and a coupon in this issue.
Concord-Word cites improvement in Piedmont Bowl prospects. Claude Harvel, general chairman, says he will appear before the State Board of Education on May 1 to seek favorable action. The popular game, twice featuring Concord High, faces scrutiny from officials favoring less emphasis on football.
Mortimer R. Proctor has succeeded his grandfather Redfield Proctor as head of the Vermont Marble Company. The change marks a continuation of the family leadership and ongoing management by the Proctors in Proctor Vermont.
Harvard graduates raced against Middlesex crews at Bateman's Pond on Sunday April 20. The Middlesex first crew lost by one foot and the second by three feet in close contests. First boat lineup included Toledo stroke Meyer No. 3 Robert captain Ostheimer bow Walch cox. Second boat featured Marden stroke Krumbhaar No. 8 Sachs No. 2 Senkler bow Ross cox.
Concord Charles Dud Robinson of the Cambridge turnpike was elected president of the Mill Dam Bowling League to succeed Hap Hansen. Edward F. Loughlin Jr becomes secretary succeeding John P. Halliday and Henry J. Smith is treasurer replacing John Hayes.
Fans urged to submit ballots now for Concord High Hall of Fame Club track contest. 60 candidates cover 50 years of track history with 25 votes allowed per entry while football contest ballots were late and rejected. Contest ends May 29 at midnight. baseball contest begins next.
Concorde plays Stoneham Friday and Winchester in a local double week. Last Friday’s Wakefield game was postponed and rescheduled to yesterday afternoon. May game at home against Winchester follows, with past meetings showing Concorde beat Stoneham twice and losses to Winchester in recent seasons.
The Musketa quid Sportsmen's Club will meet at the clubhouse off Avenue with supper at 7 led by Patrolman Fred Nolan. A business and social evening will follow as the club plans an active outdoor season.
Chicago has hosted twenty one major party conventions, highlighting its role as a recurring venue for national political gatherings and large party affairs across decades.
A possum hunt began in Amory Mississippi and lasted two days then extended to Kansas City Missouri and back. The animal entered the engine machinery of a Frisco train and was not caught until the train returned to Missouri.
Ben Hogan will play an 18 hole round at Northwood Club Dallas on May 31 1952 as part of National Golf Day. About 300000 golfers nationwide join in matching their rounds against Hogan with 1 bronze medal awarded to those who beat his score. Entry fees of 1.00 go to USO and PGA National Golf Fund.
West Concord plans to field a Village League baseball team with ex high school players led by Barry Higgins. The opening game is set for Sunday May 11 when West Concord will meet Groton at Groton, who won last year's title by defeating Townsend in the playoffs.
Concord schedules four meets starting with a home dual vs Reading High this afternoon. After that they travel to the Massachusetts State Relays in Amherst and host Melrose High on May 6. They are set for the Belmon t State Relays May 10 and then face Lexington High May 14 at home in a anticipated tighter matchup.
Concord's Mrs Edward J McAuliffe won the Class A B Women s Golf Association opener at Concord Country Club with a gross 88. Mrs Morgan K Smith Jr of Concord was second at 94 81 and Mrs William J Tey of Charles River had the low net 97 79. Other Concord entrants included Mrs R Fulton Johnston and Mrs John W Hutchinson among 54 participants.
Middlesex School varsity rowing opens season on Saturday with home races at Bateman's Pond behind the school against Groton School. Coach Charles W. Locke returns, captain Lloyd Roberts leads the crew, and manager James A. C. Dunn assists the squad.
Concord high school opens seasons with girls softball under coach Patience Hosmer MacPherson and girls tennis led by Miriam Clark. Meg McWalter captains tennis and Lucy Agrillo leads softball as both teams prepare for next Monday home matches against Wellesley High.
Middlesex School defeated Groton School 6-3 on Wednesday at Groton, the first win of the season after an earlier loss to Governor Dummer. Middlesex next plays St. Mark's at Southboro this Saturday.
A partial reminiscence recalls a past racing triumph at Narragansett with names like Sid Bernstein Tom McKnight Mark Har die Shavo and a warm homecoming scene featuring Hettinger and a shout of bay grand day amid memories of 1940 racing victories.
Araujo the weight champion faced a tough New York scrap and lost before drawing fans. Earlier he defeated Sandy Saddler in a past bout while Caulet hoped for a crown after 1951 fights. Frenchman Caulet showed strength in five recent starts and remained a strong contender despite mixed results.
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