Concord-Carlisle Edges Wakefield For First League Win
Concord-Carlisle High won 8-6 over Wakefield at Emerson Playground for its first Middlesex League victory after a rough start. Bob Tucker pitched eight plus innings and Dave Crowther drove in a run with Jim Crumley finishing the final out.
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Wakefield
Concord
Concordarlisted High
Middlesex
Emerson Playground
Concord-Carlisle
Lowell
Tewksbury
Lexington
Belmont
Melrose
Wayland
Bob Tucker
Recreation Commission Plans Summer Events And Improvements
The Recreation Commission reorganizes with William Phillips as chair and Richard Murphy as coordinator. Charles Pappas becomes inspector, with treasurer to be appointed. Meetings set for the fourth Tuesday each month at 7 30 p m at the town hall. John Mc Grail and Mrs An dus Kennedy will lead summer programs. Discussions include funding for a basketball hoop at Julia L McCarthy School, fence work at Jones Field, drainage and conservation, and potential dimming of areas with engineer Fred Hanack. A tentative May 8 meeting aims to start preliminary plans for swimming areas.
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Acton
O' the Recreation Commission
William Phillips
Richard Murphy
Charles Pappas
John Mc Grail
Andus Kennedy
Concord
Mcrail
Wayne Pasanen
A. B. R. H. S. Basketbalham
Julia L. McCarthy
Murphy
Pappas
Jones Field
Henry Erikson
Erikson
All de
Fred Hanack
Turphys Clinch League Title and Top Scorers
Turphys clinch first place in the Intra-Town League with a 4-0 win over Tuttos. Maynard Murphys lead, top triples by Helin 359 Tobin 332 Morrill 326. Murphys 85 39, Tobias 72 52, Eagles 70 54, Tuttos 67 37. Leading singles Syrjanen 156 Helin 153. triples Syrjanen 397 Arsenault 379.
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Maynard — Murphys
Tuttos
Tuttos Alleys
Tarreys
Kings
Stretchs
DiPietros
Eages
Tobins
Grubers
Dodds
Cullinanes
John Helin
John Tobin
Bill Morrill
Murphys
Tobias
Eagles
Mike Syrjanen
Helin
Syrjanen
Arsenault
Minor League Card Concord Opening Games Schedule
Concord Little League opens with May matchups across fields Emerson Rideout and Emerson May 11 featured Giants against Tigers and Yankees versus Cardinals Braves and Giants at Emerson Dodger and Red Sox at Rideout Tigers versus Yankees at Rideout Red Sox versus Braves at Emerson May 9 list includes multiple pairings and venues.
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Concord
Braves
Giants
Emerson
Dodger
Red Sox
Tigers
Yankees
Cardinals
Audubon Notes Cat Movement Quirk Compared to Dog
The Massachusetts Audubon Society describes a cat’s movement as moving only up and down rather than side to side, contrasting with a dog’s motion. The statement highlights a behavioral observation in feline mobility.
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Massachusetts Audubon Society
Kentucky Derby Finale Signals Louisville Festivities
A week of Louisville Kentucky events culminates in the Kentucky Derby with a gala atmosphere and high expectations for three year olds from Florida Louisiana California and Arkansas. The season carries glamour, tradition, and local pageantry as racing fans anticipate the post parade and race day excitement.
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Louisville
Kentucky
Florida
Louisiana
California
Arkanmorial
Laurel
Concord-Carlisle Riflists Win Nor'eastern Math League Title
Concord-Carlisle High School wins the league title after the final contest, finishing with 1314 points to Weston 1030 and Masconomet 763. Top individuals include Winter of CCHS with 140 of 150 possible points, Peter Webb 112, Hoyt Taylor 119, John McKenzie 115, and Kent Morton 112. About 19 CCHS students competed among 350 participants.
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Concord
Concord-Carlisle High School
Northeastern Massachusetts
C.C.H.S
Weston
Masconomet
Arra Avakian
Steven Winter
Peter Webb
Kent Morton
Cc.h.s
Stewart Woodworth
Wiliam Newsom
Muriel Hervey
Richard Philbrick
John Payne
David Seiver
Seth Aronie
Sarah Hall
Wes
Hoyt Taylor
John McKenzie
William Newsom
Charles Harris
Lincoln-Sudbury
James Kester
Wayland
Robert Everett
Charles Barnaby
CCHS
Concord-Carlisle
Little League Rosters Completed Auction For Minor League Listed
Acton and Rox borough publish the completed Little League rosters with Nationals Red Sox White Sox and Yankees teams named along with managers and players. An auction for minor league teams is scheduled for this week with team complements listed.
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Acton
Roxborough
John Wilson
Lester R. Allen
Bob Johnston
Paul A. King
Richard Mulvey
Bernard Notar
Terrance Scanlan
David J. Wilson
Richard Glenn
Philip Lane
Stephen Cutler
Sanford Hickey
Ronald Glenn
Robert Mulvey
Thomas Jones
Mark van Eegan
Red Sox
John Forbes
Raymond Beaudoin
Geoffrey Noble
Charles J. O'Neal
Stephen Sampson
Steve Larkin
Charles Centauro
Christopher Long
John T. MacLaughlin, Jr
Edward Whitcomb
Ralph Whitcomb
Curt Sampson
Andrew Carlson
Russell Moser
Paul St. Onge
Close Race for Pin Honors in Acton Wo League
A tight contest for second half honors unfolds in Acton Wo men's League as Hi-Los lead by two, Alleycats move up with a one game margin over Hi-Fives. Hi-Fives tie Head Pins 4-4, Bobby Pins and Rolling Pins also 4-4. Hi-Los beat Pin Topplers 6-2, Alleycats defeat Candlepins 8-0. High triples go to Peg McPherson and Edie Galant at 309, with Galant posting a 116 high single.
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Acton
Hi-Los
Alleycats
Acton-Coming Games For Aecton Roxborough Nine
Acton Roxborough Regional High School baseball schedule lists today at Wayland tomorrow at Lynnfield and home games against Bedford Ashland and North Middlesex with a non league match at North Middlesex.
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Acton
Aecton-Roxborough
Wayland
Lynnfield
Bedford
Ashland
North Middlesex
Concord-Little League Schedule Highlights
May 5 matches include Dodgers versus Yankees Rideout and Tigers against Red Sox with Rideout. Cardinals meet Braves at Emerson. May 8 features Dodgers vs Red Sox Rideout and Yankees vs Braves at Emerson. May 10 pits Tigers against Cardinals Rideout and Braves against Dodgers at Emerson.
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Concord
Dodgers
Yankees
Tigers
Red Sox
Cardinals
Braves
Emerson
Two C C H S Boys Suffer Injuries
Concord reports two Concord-Carlisle High School athletes injured last week. Catcher Wally Carew required 12 stitches after colliding with a wire fence. runner Billy Snow bruised a toe and will be out two weeks. Wally Carew returned Friday at right field versus Melrose.
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Concord
C.C.H.S
Wally Carew
Billy Snow
Carew
Melrose
Nashoba Regional Plans for Upcoming Nashoba Regionals
Nashoba Regional releases schedules for baseball and girls softball with home games at Ayer May 7 Hudson Catholic May 10 Littleton May 14 and Groton May 14. Track events listed for Lunenburg May 11 Westford home May 15 and Prouty Invitational.
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Stow
Nashoba
Ayer
Hudson Catholic
Littleton
Groton
North Middlesex
Ome
Lunenburg
Westford
Prouty
Reading High Beats Concord in Triangular Track Meet
Reading, Le TopCCHS, won 86 to 35 over Concord Carlisle on the cinder track. Hemenway led with two firsts and a 13 point day, while Bent and Gerard added multiple events. Concord Carlisle scored in 12 events but faltered against Lexington in the earlier meet. A triangular meet against Belmont and Stoneham followed, with Wakefield on tap next.
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Niston
Bent
Smith
Kelliher
Evers
Cowan
Graham Gerard
Gatto
Reading
Concord-Carlisle
Lexington
Concord
Hemenway
Towler
Billy Snow
Belmont
Stoneham
Skip
Wakefield
Season's Awards At Holy Name Banquet
West Concord Holy Name Rowing League held its annual banquet at Elks Hall with dinner by Withiam's of Lynn. Notre Dame, captained by Patsy Ianniello, won champ. Holy Cross finished second led by Joe Steinmann. Joe Steinmann earned four awards including high average and high triple, all league records. Rev. Michael Regan attended. New officers: Henry Doan president, Rudy Currier secretary, Jack Bent treasurer.
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West Concord
Holy Name Rowing League
Elks Hall
Withiam’s of
Lynn
William J. Bulger
Notre Dame
Patsy Ianniello
Charie Christian
Reimno Palmaccio
Dannie Cullinane
Tom Ryan
Steinmann
Holy Cross
Joe Steinmann
Joe Pageau
Jim Migliaccio
Mike Manlick
Dan O’hare
Art Haynes
George Haynes
Pageau
Capt
Michael J. Regan
Holy Name Society
Rudy Currier
Greenwood Club Holds General Meeting and Dances May 25
Sudbury reports the Greenwood Club Inc held its first general membership meeting at Nixon School. Frederick Haartz Ed Moran and John O'Shea were elected to three year terms on the board of governors. President James Robinson announced clubhouse construction, limited memberships remaining, new pool staff hires, a May 25 dinner dance at The Meadows Framingham, and Memorial Day opening day preparations.
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Sudbury
Greenwood Club, Inc
Nixon School
Frederick H. Haartz
Ed Moran
John O'Shea
James Robinson
Winslow Reed
the Meadows
Framingham
Robinson
Gladys Duncan
Navyman Chapman Aboard Boston on Caribbean Cruise
Local Navy seaman Stanley B. Chapman Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley B. Chapman Sr. of Maynard Massachusetts, serves aboard the guided missile heavy cruiser U S S Boston. President Kennedy observed the ship during a two day visit to the Atlantic Fleet in Norfolk Virginia as the vessel then heads to Vieques Puerto Rico for a three week Navy Marine Corps maneuver involving over 40 000 sailors and Marines.
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Norfolk Va
Stanley B. Chapman Jr
U.S. Navy
Stanley B. Chapman
Acton Street
Maynard
Mass
U.S.S. Boston
John F. Kennedy
Norfolk
Vieques
Puerto Rico
Navy Marine Corps
Shoemaker wins six at Santa Anita for eighth career six-pack
Arcadia California February 23 1962 Willie Shoemaker rode six winners at Santa Anita marking the eighth time in his career he achieved six wins on one program.
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Arcadia
Calif
UPI
Willie Shoemaker
Santa Anita
Trainer George Shorty Enters Open Handicaps at Rockingham Park
George Shorty the New York trainer moves trotters and pacers including Mr Midnight Pioneer Pick and 10 Al Winger into Rockingham Park's $6000 open handicaps while continuing a Roosevelt division. Society notes value of a black snake at about $3.75 for rodent control per government experts.
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George Shorty
New York
Mr. Midnight
al Winger
Rockingham Park
George
Roosevelt
Massachusetts Audubon Society
Assault on Vieques to climax carrier fleet drill
An 83 ship Atlantic Fleet exercise will culminate in an assault on Vieques. The plan features coordinated actions by numerous carriers and escort vessels to demonstrate fleet readiness and amphibious capabilities.
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Vieques
Little Leaguers Open Saturday Concord Parade
Concord Little Leaguers begin Saturday with a 1 p.m parade and 2 p.m opening action at Emerson and Rideout playgrounds, rain postpones to Sunday. League president Chick Leonard. 300 players expected. coaches listed for Braves Tigers Cards Yanks Dodgers Red Sox. Farm system heads Wallace S. Smith and Arthur B. Stetson. Banquet set for June 14 to show the 1961 world series film.
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Concord
Emerson and Rideout Playground
Braves
McKenney Guest to Speak at Holy Name Society Breakfast
West Concord notes former Boston College football star Joe McKenney will speak at the Our Lady Help of Christians Holy Name Society spring communion breakfast after the 9 o'clock Mass at Howard Johnson's. Tickets from Walter Carew Rev. Regan or P P Alexander MacEachern. McKenney led in PE in Boston schools and refereed schoolboy indoor track meets.
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West Concord
Joe McKenney
Boston
Our Lady Help of Christians Holy Name Society
Howard Johnson’s
Walter Carew
Michael J. Regan
McKenney
Boston College
al Weston
Navy
W. Harold O'Connor
Vans Gain Loop's Pin Championship In West Concord
Vans win the West Concord Bowling League rolloff over Red and Gun Club 1594 to 1508. Key scorer Charlie Mayo Jr led Vans with a 368 game while C Mayo Jr added 368 and Ea dy 218. Rod and Gun's top totals included C Anderson 327 and Garcia 292.
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West Concord
Vans
Red & Gun Club
Charlie Mayo
Tofferi
C. Mayo
E. Smith
Towler
C. Mayo, Jr
Eady
Rod & Gun
C. Anderson
C. Bregoli
Garcia
Hayes
R. Anderson
Concord Citizens Plan Testimonial Event For High School Teams
Monday evening the Concord Citizens Committee Inc will meet at 7 30 p m at 140 Main Street home of Chairman Fred Kilham to organize a testimonial for area high school varsity teams on May 19 Hal Goodnough former Wellesley High coach and Milwaukee Braves promotion director was named as a top speaker and Riddick outstanding Lowell High coach will assist as master of ceremonies at the regional high school venue
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Concord
Concord Citizens Committee, Inc
Fred Kilham
Main Street
Hal Goodnough
Wellesley High
Milwaukee Braves
Riddick
Lowell High
Spring Roads Bring Kids Back to Transit Paths
In spring, children return to sidewalks and streets as families emphasize safe travel and outdoor activity. Community groups promote responsible pedestrian habits and biking rules to reduce accidents.
Local sport notes with varied results and names
Maynard Higning g rivals Hudson and Frank McElroy plus Chuckie Harwood shine in rose sets record. Dick Shaughnessy wins skeet title at Lexi Man Sportsmen's Cluj. Wentworth defeats Concord ward 13 to 3 as Spider duels Vert Lankie with two hits.
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Maynard Higning
Hudson
Frank McElroy
B.A.A. Ma
Chuckie Harwood
Rose
Dick Shaughnessy
Lexi ‘Man Sportsmen's
Cluj
Jack Flavin
Wentworth
Concord Ward
Lankie
Mill Dam 56 losses and season highs noted at banquet
Traceys 47 116 emerged tt champion with 1740 total and season high. Colombo won Anderson 109 12 Hap 107 84. Harvey posted a season high in triples. Towler and Malloy figures appear with final averages to be announced by Lee at the banquet as M and Gun ole Charles Redford will meet after dinner.
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Traceys
Hardware
Kelleys
Colombo
Anderson
Hap
Russ Harvey
Pete Towler
Bob Malloy
Lee
M & Gun
Charles Redford
Recreation meeting prompts town input on swim plans
Tuesday E Acton hosts town hall session inviting residents to suggest swim options for the community. The forum seeks ideas to be considered in preliminary planning and to shape upcoming recreation provisions.
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Acton
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