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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1954
Page
13
Right-hander pitched Concord High to a 7-3 win over Melrose after early offense and steady defense. DeRuzzo drove in four runs and Lucci contributed three hits as Concord built a lead and held on.
The Gimmicks defeated the Sizzlers 4-0 to win the Ladies Ten Pin Bowling Championship at Lexington. Marge Burke led the new champions with a 274 high triple and 110 high single, as Polly Heyliger scored 271 for the Howlers and Peggy McCarthy 270 for the Sizzlers.
The article profiles Ben Hogan as a golfer and businessman using his keen vision to design precision golf clubs. It notes his plans for the Ben Hogan Company and sets 1954 events including Colonial Invitation and U S Open at Baltusrol, with emphasis on his theory of club face precision and a camera eye insight.
Concord junior high nine fell 3-0 to Weston and 1-0 to Lexington. Healy fanned 17 as Weston edged Concord with all runs in the first inning. Concord had three hits, Paul Denaro pitched well, Evans doubled.
A Suffolk group left the Downs to attend the Tuesday auction sales at Belmont Park.
Norman Anderson pitched five no-hit innings before Beany Duggan relieved him as the winners produced four hits and Con cord two. Adzigian doubled and Powers singled in the matchup.
John Harvey Furbau explains that ash from forest fires alters stream chemistry. The ash deposits raise alkalinity, and rain wash slurries into water bodies, causing widespread fish deaths rather than heat alone.
St Marys surged in the second half to win its last three matches and tie Notre Dame with 22 points across seven weeks. Final standings show Notre Dame 95, St Bonaventure 74, St Michael’s 72, St Mary’s 64, Holy Cross 33, Boston College 22.
Concord area players Mrs Hans Wattu of Maynard Mrs Lawrence Terry and Mrs John Hutchinson of Concord competed in the Women s Golf Association event at Woodland Golf Club All three were in Class A B Wattu tied for seventh with 91 81 Terry 101 86 and Hutchinson 97 87 Britain s crown colony Hong Kong remains only slightly larger than New York City.
Brockton Mass UP reports Pvt Louis Marchegiano brother of world heavyweight champion may debut as a fighter after returning from the Army. The 20 year old GI stands five foot eight and weighs 177 pounds and has been a baseball prospect with major league interest.
Acton-Malcolm Langille pitched Acton High School to a 10-3 victory over Lancaster in a regular Wachusetts League tilt at Jones Field South Acton. Langille fanned 15 batters while yielding eight hits in eight innings. John Kimball collected three hits including a triple and a double. Capt Glen Pasanen added two hits as Acton tallied 10 hits and built three early runs to seal the win.
Sixteen top pros accept invites for the 13th Palm Beach Championship at Meadow Brook Westbury Long Island May 12 to 16. Sam Snead Greg Burkemo Walter Burkemo Byron Nelson lead a strong lineup with Gene Littler and Peter Thompson among early acceptances. Proceeds go to the Boys Club of New York.
Concord High won its eighth straight game and sixth in the Middlesex League by beating Stoneham 8-5 at Stoneham High. Bedford sophomore Dick Purcell delivered the go ahead with a two RBI double in the seventh, after Stoneham had led 5-4. Stoneham’s Dick Steele homered in the first with Charlie Patterson aboard.
Acton authorities survey summer program options to supplement water safety training with an afternoon playground project. A May register interest week via a questionnaire by John Winton and Superintendent Whitman Pearson will guide recommendations to the school committee for an experimental summer run.
Acton proposes a new driver training program using the school department’s dual control car taught by Instructor Ralph Stetson. The plan aims to cut trainee backlogs and offers a 15 percent insurance premium reduction to eligible graduates. summer courses could be approved after April committee review with public inquiry via Acton school office.
Acton Seventh Grade elections under advisers Miss Marion Towne and Arthur Guila on April 28 yielded officers for 1954 55. President Curtis Laffin appointed tellers Cynthia Bean Martyn Hendrickson Paula Nicholson Donald MadPhee Robert Nylander and Thomas Pearson. Officers named include Curtis Laffin president and Richard Hammond vice president with secretary to be announced.
Acton PTA sponsors Acton Pops Night on Thursday May 27 to raise funds for the scholars’ fund in the new cafeteria. The program includes refreshments dancing and special acts with prizes for best performances. Students should report to Norton Levy for participation.
Sylvia Parker is treasurer and Linda Treyz serves as assistant treasurer with Jah Ice Hill mentioned in financial leadership roles.
Two today's fight champions display relentless pursuit of victory. Marciane Olsen and Bobo Olsen dominate with steady pressure and continuous attack. Olson defeats Kid Gavi lan by leveraging his forward momentum and steady work rate. Rocky Marciane once labeled crude, now shows tweaks that keep him in the ring and wary of returns to baseball roles.
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