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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1951
Page
14
Winchester 7 Concord 5 in a tense contest at Winchester. Stockelburg pitched well for Winchester and DeDuzzo Olsen each had two hits for Concord while Stowell led Winchester with a multi hit game. The six inning rally sealed the win as Winchester pushed ahead after a 4-3 deficit.
The Middlesex School crews edged Noble & Greenough in two races and lost one at Bathing Pond on Saturday. The varsity were defeated by Dedham's strong four, which finished the half mile in 2 minutes 41 seconds. Middlesex won the second boat by one and a half lengths in 2 46 and the third boat by one length in 2 49. Next Saturday the Locke men race Browne Nichols on the Charles River.
Concord Country Club hosted two golf tournaments over the weekend. Joe Kierce and John Beale tied for Saturday with 53, while Henry S. Thompson former club champion won Sunday with 56. Other top finishers included Codding, Johnson, Eaton, Geary, and Beale among the leaders.
The Concord Rod and Gun Club will hold its regular meeting and annual dinner on Wednesday night May 28 at the Howard John restaurant. President Wil l Nam Moran will preside and new officers will be elected. Plans for the first annual field day on June 17 will be made, with a sport film on Alaska shown by William A. Hagerty.
Heavy rain halted three games yesterday including the Framigzigm Marlboro golf match which would have decided the Bay State League title. Marlboro Clinton baseball was moved to May 23 in Clinton. Marlboro hosts South High Monday at Ward Park. Westboro non league game postponed in Northboro. Marlboro seeks a playoff by upsetting league leaders in a rugged Marlboro Country Club course contest led by captain Bob Sowerby and pitcher Billy Woodman.
Middlesex School topped Brooks School 10 to 5 in Andover to claim its fourth win of the private school league. Link Smith doubled for Concord and Monty Childs added a triple, as Middlesex piled up 11 hits to Brooks seven despite eight Brooks errors.
Concord high school finished third in Class D at Belmont state relays last Saturday with eight points. The quartet of Bob Zumwalt Larry Webber Dean Soule and Dick Ryan won the 440 in 47 seconds, beating Wellesley Winchester and Lexington. Concord also took a second in the mile while not placing in the two mile or half mile. A Concord runner fell in the half mile while leading.
Peter Bulkeley piled up a 13-3 victory over Wayland at Emerson Playground with Dick Ballou going 3 for 4 to raise his batting average to .750 after 20 at bats. Jack Knowles earned the win on the mound fanning 10 Wayland hitters.
Concord-Lou McCagg, formerly Middlesex School varsity crewman and team captain at Concord, now rows stroke for the Harvard varsity freshman crew. The move marks a notable transfer of talent to Harvard's emerging boat.
West Concord Town Team beat Shirley 6 5 in the Village League with a three run third inning. Junior Jones allowed seven strikeouts while West Concord notched six hits and Shirley eight. Matt Sepe doubled for West Concord and Jones led the pitching for the winners.
Westboro Stadium prepares for the 1951 NASCAR stock car season opening on Thursday night May 17 at 8 00 pm. Track repairs have been completed ensuring one of New England s fastest ovals as up to 40 cars race in 8 events with top NASCAR and local drivers expected for the opener.
The Palm Beach Round Robin at Wy kagyl Country Club New Rochelle N Y June 7 to 10 1951 will again donate proceeds to New Rochelle Hospital and feature Roberto DeVicenzo the Argentine champion joining Bobby Locke. DeVicenzo plans a Buenos Aires return after Florida play with his family and may stay for more events. He is hailed by peers as potentially the best foreign golfer to appear in the United States. Born May 1923 he turned pro in 1938 and built his career at Ranelagh Golf Club in Buenos Aires.
Concord High shook off 18 straight losses tipping Belmont 12-5 at Belmont last Wednesday in a postponed league game. Leo Bayeur hit two home runs and John Coughlin tripled with four hits each as Concord exploded for six runs in the seventh aided by six Belmont pitchers. Belmont’s Porters fanned five in seven innings while Concord committed eight errors in a game with key offensive bursts including Carew’s homer and Stockelburg in right field. Concord improves to two wins and five losses in league play while Belmont falls further in the standings.
Concord 8 Belmont 4 as errors and timely hitting decide the game. Bayeur belts two home runs while Carew contributes power. Coughlin adds a three-base hit and Atwater Maher deliver key two-base hits. Pitchers Adams Cox Wardwell Hamel Polese Donahue tally strikeouts.
Hale High School prepares four baseball games in the week starting May 14 facing Northboro at Northboro and Sudbury at Sudbury while the girls softball hosts Littleton at Littleton and plays Northboro at Stow. Sudbury beat Hale 7 to 5, Southboro toppled Hale 7 to 2 in an East Central League game, and a Sudbury grand slam highlighted a rough week for Hale. Betty Dudley powered the girls in a 22 to 16 Sudbury win but Peters High of Southboro edged them 6 to 5.
Ostheimer led scoring with four goals and Shriver added three as Middlesex lacrosse cruised past Governor Dummer Academy 17 to 4 on Saturday. Coach Bob Hurlburd’s squad remains undefeated with one loss all season.
West Concord report says Bill McNally a former four sport letter winner at Concord High School and Boston College is now stationed at Camp Gordon Georgia undergoing basic training in the U S Army He was inducted last month from Concord High School.
Concord Georgie Moreau the 1950 track captain at Concord high scored eight points against Milton Academy at South Byfield aiding a 64-44 victory. He won the 440 in 55.1 seconds and placed second in the 220. Dytymer also won nine first places.
West Concord Musketaquid Sportsmen's Club schedules a supper meeting and end program at the Harrington avenue clubhouse. Patrol Nolan will oversee the supper.
Bedford Bowling League held a year end banquet at the Sudbury Inn after a turkey steak or lobster dinner. Nick J. Genetti led with Eddie Van Leethem and Dominick Palmeri coordinating the event. Frank Ready presented the Ready trophy to the Sanders team, and Hank Brady, Mike Genetti, and Gus Hamilton were top awardees with high averages, best triple, and single honors respectively.
Hale High School reports a large honor roll with nine students named to Highest Honors for the fourth marking period. The list includes Carol Colby, Jane Colby, Raymond Crue, Jean Curtis, Arthur Graff, Beverly Jokinen, Eleanor Peck, Margaret Schmelzer, and Marjorie Warren.
Bedford seniors Bedford John Rayner and Bob Joslin contributed key points as Lexington High beat Unchard 45 to 32 last Wednesday. Rayner won the shot put and placed second in the broad jump while Joslin took third in the shot put.
Middlesex School varsity baseball beat the Graduates 8 to 3 at the local private school diamond last Saturday afternoon securing their fourth consecutive victory. The team heads into conference play Saturday against Browne and Nichols in Cambridge.
Concord High won its fourth track meet at Emerson Playground, edging Melrose 58 to 14. Captain Dick Ryan led with two firsts in the 100 and broad jump, Stan Barwise won the high jump, Al Magurn took the 440, Bob Zumwalt claimed the 220 and helped the winning relay, while Eddie Alexander took the 880. Charlie Holden of Melrose scored in the shot put as Ryan edged him in sprint events.
Concord opens Middlesex League schedule with a 4-2 win at Stoneham as Dick Kenneth yielded eight hits for his first loss. The report notes Concord’s forthcoming home game vs Melrose and highlights local athletes including Jack Skewes with Dartmouth rugby and Nick Morris taking coaching roles across sports.
Goshen New York trotting classic features 90 000 prize with notable entrants from England Vermont and Connecticut including Shelburne Hambletonian contenders Phe Hambletonian Colt Wee Mint and Miss Tilly listed among entries with times cited like 2 11 and 2 08 3 5 The field includes Rhode Island boats and Reed brothers partnership with the Grays in Hanover lines drawn from Ogden Hanover Eight Grays and others as the season progresses
A fragmented report describes a recent track event between Bedford and Lexington with mentions of a difficult finish and a late ninth inning confusion. It references families and local figures in passing, noting ongoing softball plans and a civil service registry item.
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