Middlesex crews open season with wins over Groton School
Middlesex School crews defeated Groton School on Bateman's pond in a half mile race with the varsity leading all the way and winning by one and a quarter lengths. The second boat finished faster than the varsity, overcoming a Groton lead late to prevail by one length. A third race saw Middlesex and Groton again close as the Nobles split honors with St Mark’s School on the Charles River with Brooks School also racing.
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Pneord
Middlesex
Varsity
Groton School
Bateman
Middlesex Row
Noble & Greenough
Charles River
Nobles
St. Mark's School
Brooks School
North Andover
Chales
St. Mark’s
Bow
Betehelt
Mills
Shriver
Stalke
McCagg
Hedley
Groton
Smith
Leahy
Cox
Boaie
Ieee
Cameron
Hord
Herrada
Bullard
Dunn
White
Mali
Bakery
Buell
Maynard Nine Heads to Milford for Key Game
The Maynard high school baseball team travels to Milford for a Sunday afternoon game against St. Marys. Local star Jim Johnson is expected to pitch. Milford leads the series, with Maynard to visit Milford High next Tuesday in a Midland League 1947 title chase.
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Maynard
Milford
Maynard High School
St. Mary's School
Jim Johnson
Sie
Milford High
St Marks Blank Middlesex In baseball clash at Southboro
Middlesex School nine fell 6 0 to St Mark's as Jack Snelling hurled a two hit game with 12 strikeouts for the Concord school. John Simonds Everett Bradley shared pitching for Raymond, slipping to 5 defeats in six starts. St Mark's defense held Middlesex to few threats all afternoon.
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Concord
St. Mark’s
Middlesex School
Southboro
Jack” Snelling
John Simonds
Everett Bradley
Raymondmen
Wes John
Stodghill’s
Simonds
Bradley
Innin
Snelling
Aldred
St Mark's
Maynard Rod and Club Hosts 1948 Season Opening
The Ban Cun d-The'Maynard Rod and Club opens its 1948 season with trap shooting and ball casting entertainment. Admission is charged. May 23 is the tentative date. West Concord Pack 33 elects Pat Me ogee as captain in a related local note.
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Maynard Rod UN Club
Sunoy Teth
West
Concord
Pat Meogee
West Concord
Harwood Nets Two Thirds as Harvard Beats Dartmouth
Harvard defeats Dartmouth 84 to 56 at the Stadium with Chuckie Harwood placing third in both the 100 yard dash and the 220 yard dash. Winning times were about 10 seconds and 22 seconds respectively. Harwood is set to race Yale next Saturday.
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Chuckie
Harwood
Harvard
Crimson
Dartmouth
Rigpr
Asenr Tan Wood
Yale
School nine wins first game in 5 3 victory over St Charles
The school baseball team broke into the win column with a 5 to 3 triumph over St Charles of Waltham at Crowe Park. Carlo Mariani led the attack with a Ruthville homer and two singles, Tera added two hits, and Grgie Howes homered. McCabe starred for the losers with several safe drives.
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Maynard
St. Charles of
Maul Maulers Fall 11-2 in Twilight League Opener
West Concord-Tody’s Nine Old Men crushed the Maulers 11-2 in the 1948 Twilight League opener. Loughlin held the Maulers to three hits over four innings, while Ned McGrath drove in four runs for Tudy’s. Next up, Tudy’s hosts Dovre Ski Binding on Friday May 7 with a rematch possible if postponements occur.
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West Concord
Tody
Mal
Maulers
Eddie Loughlin
Georgie Johnson
Jack McCabe
Johnny Ison
Hank” Berlied
Dud” Ison
Johnson
Loughlin
Jim Olsen
Ned” McGrath
Bud” Hopking
Richie O’neil
Tudy
West End A.C
Inl
Maulers Pool Room
Post Office
Tudy’s
Roa Town
Conn. Stock Races Attract Local Speedsters
Concord youths competed in stock car races at Thompson Connecticut weekends. Four locals—Dic Sleeper Carlilis Ira Keizer David Andérsof and Daniel J. O'Brien—ran heats qualifying for the 10 mile feature. Anderson finished fifth in the final, O'Brien 12th. Sleeper posted fast qualifying time but faced motor trouble.
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Concord
Thompson
Connécticut
Dic Sleeper
Carlisles
Ira Keizer
David Andérsof
Daniel J. O'Brien
Anderson
O’brien
Sleeper
Milford 10 Maynard 5 in wild Midland League tilt
Milford defeated Maynard 10 to 5 at Crowe Park as timely hits and several errors fueled a slugfest. Carlo Mariani and Jerry Robinson led Milford with two hits each while Joe Tosches starred for Maynard. Bob Votolata impressed at shortstop and Milford rode a four-run burst in the eighth to seal the win.
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Maynard
Milford High
Crowe Park
Carlo Mariani
Jerry Robinson
Joe Tosches
Ruthville
Tony Imbruno
Bob Votolata
Sudbury Triumphs 9-7 Over Southbury in Eighth Inning Rally
Sudbury High came from behind to beat Southbury 9-7 after a four hit, two error frame. Fred started for Sudbury allowing four runs in the first, while Ben MacArthur shutout Southbury over seven plus innings as key hits by Gledhill Howes and R MacArthur fueled the late rally.
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Sudbury
Southoro
Sudbury High
Betd
Peters High
Southbury
Fred
Ben MacArthur
RBI
Moore
R. Hawes
Palmer
Schofield
Gledhill
Howes
R. MacArthur
Bob Meissner
MacArthur
Meis Sner
MacArfae
MacAre
Wr—Macarthu
Depot Victor Loser In TWI Baseball Loop
Concord The Concord Twi light Baseball League opens with two mid season games at Emerson Playground. Depot Victor beat Hubbardville 5 3 as four errors two walks and a hit in the decisive inning keyed the win. Sleepy Hollow edged Minute Men 1 0 in a no hit bid until the seventh. East Quarters 2 1 over Depot featured two spotless innings by Leo Algeo and a late squeeze bunt. Next week’s slate lists Minute Men East Quarter Depot Sleepy Hollow and Hubbardville in various matchups.
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Concord
Emerson Playground
Depot
Hubbardville
Freddie Bregoli
J Bild O'Neill
Wally Peterson
Bell
Will Pearson
Jack Spree
Tom Fitzpatrick
Peterson
Sleepy Hollow
Minute Men
John ‘Hanley
Bre
Dusty” Cook
Jay Dee
Phil Dee
Cook
Billy Craig
Hanley
Craig
Leo Algeo
Bennie Bregoli
Fred Bregoli
Richie Loughlin
West Concord Plans Gala Opener at Rideout Playground
West Concord hosts its 1948 home opener at Percy Rideout Playground on Sunday May 9 at 6 o clock. Last year Shirley narrowly lost to North Chelmsford as Charlie Hopkins stars on the mound. West Concord crushed Groton 13 1 last Sunday and aims for another upset with Jim Pauley ready to face Shirley.
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West Concord
West Contcord
Percy Rideout
Shirley
Jim Pauley
North Chelmsford
Groton
Barry Higgins
Charlie Hopkins
Charlie
John Bartolomew
Krist Andersen
Carla Andersen
Herb Blodgett
Dace Se
Johwinie Ar Oride Mie
West Concord dominates Groton with 13 to 1 win in opener
West Concord toes off 1948 Middlesex County League with 17 hits led by three homer makers Hopkins Sepe Blodgett. Hopkins allowed six Groton hits and struck out 13 while West Concord surged late with seven runs in final two frames. Groton used three hurlers in a lopsided 13-1 setback at Groton Diamond.
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West Concord
West Concord Town
Groton
Charlie Hopkins
Ball
Homsers
Hopkins
Matt Sepe
Herbie ‘Blodgett
Grotons
Sepe
John DeRuzzo
Blodgett
Joe Fitzpatrick
DeRuzzo
Carl’ Anderson
George Rice
Jack Wallace
Roy Anderson
Fitzpatrick
Rocky” Pearce
W.c
L. Fortino
Freeman
Hale High Opens Season In Close Win At Littleton
Hale High School opened baseball with a 3 2 win over Littleton at Littleton High School. Hale lists a tentative schedule through June with games against Harvard Maynard Lancaster Hudson Sudbury and open dates May 28 and June 1 and 8.
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Stow
Hale High School
Littleton
Littleton High School
Harvard
Maynard
Lancaster
Hudson
Pen
Sudbury
Sudbury Atudbury
Middlesex Panty League awards prizes at April meeting
The Middlesex Panty League of Sportsmen's Clubs held its regular monthly meeting at Waltram Cas. The Fight of Way to White's Pond was discussed. Prizes awarded include Hallgren of Willow Street Hart, Coen of Dean Street Dorchester, and others. Next meeting will be at Stony Brook.
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Ard
Middlesex Panty League of Sportsmen
Waltram Cas
Mother Gives Joyful View Of Triplets In Family Of Nine
Mrs. Walker, mother of nine, smiles at a hospital photo of her second set of triplets. The couple, Irish natives living in the United States, welcomed three girls or boys weighing 2 pounds 2 ounces each, all placed under oxygen tents. Michael Walker supported the family on a $50 weekly factory repair job.
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Syraguee
Morwart Walker
Tires
DF Mi
Ireland
United States
Walkey
County
Kilkenny
County Mayo
Look Before You Leap Ends With Ice Bath
Dennis Donovan aged 32 from Wilmington Delaware jumped from a New Castle ferry after deciding not to make the trip. He plunged into the icy Delaware River as the vessel pulled away from the dock and was rescued and treated for exposure.
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Pennsville
N. J
Dennis Donovan
Wilmingtom
Del
New Castle
Donovan
One-Year-Old Boy Genius Composes Symphony
1 year old Sandy Edwards from Quincy Florida completed a symphony titled The Emperor's New Clothes to be presented at Florida State University. Dean Karl Kuersteiner and others praise his work as he commuted 25 miles weekly for lessons while pursuing independent study since age eight.
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Tyan Edwards
Quincy
Florida State University
Karl Kuersteiner
School of
Ryan
Argedly
New York Law Debated On Men Visiting Beauty Parlors
Assemblywoman Genesta M Strong urged a state law to allow men to patronize beauty parlors for treatments. She noted men may seek scalp and permanent wave services, while a barber questioned the need for licenses in a field limited to hairdressers and women.
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Albany
Tere
New York
Genesta M Strong
Museum Visitor Hides Under Lincoln’s Bed to Get Guns
Chicago guards at the historical society report a man hid beneath Abraham Lincoln’s bed to access pistols. Roger Anderson, 34, tested after claims of waving two pistols to threaten staff, admitted obtaining the weapons from the museum and concealed them as staff left.
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Lincoln
Chicago Historical Society Museum
Abraham Lincoln
Roger Anderson
Milwaukee prankster crafts ball pen with foam writing feature
A Milwaukee local prankster promotes a ball pen that includes a foam writing surface. The gimmick allows the user to write on foam material, creating a novelty effect.
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Milwaukee
Rotary Club White Elephant Auction in Concord May 12
The Concord Rotary Club hosts a White Elephant Auction on Wednesday May 12 at 7 30 p m in the Veterans Building to raise funds for the Community Service Fund. Arthur Maguin will auctioneer with Frank Esau and officers present. refreshments and three door prizes offered.
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Concord
Concord Rotary Club
Veterans
Frank Esau
Arthur Maguin
Rotary Club
Concord Beats Melrose In Tight Baseball Clash
Concord tops Melrose 4 3 in a pitcher duel as Brewer allows 16 walks while Flynn drives two hits. A key double play by John Wetherbee and a late eighth inning rally stall help Concord take their first win in four starts and stay in contention.
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de Concord Clineh
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West Concord League
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Hale High
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Melrose
Proctor
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