Baseball rosters and players highlight season notes
The roster list names Preacher Roe as a notable pitcher at 85 and Steve Bilko as the heaviest on the St. Louis roster at 230. Ea Lopat begins the Yankees season with 77 victories and strong Cleveland showings. Lou Brissie leads American Legion junior baseball as commissioner. Wally Post of the Redlegs contends with a home run chase, and Ray Meyer signs a new five year basketball contract at DePauw.
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Preacher Roe
St. Louis
Steve Bilko
Ea Lopat
Ace Leftar
Yankees
Theeason
Cleveland Iuns
Lou Brissie
Philadelphia Athletics
Cleveland
American Legion
Wally Post
Cincinnati Redlegs
American Association
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Calla
Ray Meyer
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Cincinnati Cobra Eyes Title Clash With Marciano
Ezgand Charles, the Cincinnati Cobra, vows a serious bid to regain the heavyweight crown against Rocky Marciano at Yankee Stadium on June 17. He stresses conditioning, treating the fight as a final chance, says the bout will be a Minkhazard and insists he will not let nerves disrupt his plan. He has trained for over a month at his own gym, with a Denver exhibition for cancer funds in April and a May 9 camp opening.
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Ezgand Charles
Cincinnati
Rocky Marciano
Yankee Stadium
Kiweney
Anhaan
Marciano
Walcott
Pittsburgh
Mar
Ciano
Charles
Denver
Colo
Damon Runyon Cancer
Hot Springs
Fisher to lead Weymouth athletics replacing Arlanson
Weymouth High School will appoint Jackie Fisher, long time Waltham High School football coach since 1948, as Director of Athletics at Weymouth with a reported salary of 7000 dollars. Fisher will coach football and baseball in addition to his AD duties. Arlanson leaves Weymouth to become Tufts College head football coach after elevating Weymouth from Class C to Class A and winning EMass Class A titles.
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Weymouth
Jackie Fisher
Waltham
Harry Arlanson
Weymouth High School
Fisher
Arlanson
Massachusetts
Tufts College
Catcher Craft and Equipment in How to Play Series
Ray Schalk explains catcher duties and required equipment in a How to Play column. He stresses seeing all action, receiving throws on the fly, and moving around the plate to tag runners. He also covers signals, footwork, and practice as keys to mastery.
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Osha Aba
Maynard lifts Marlboro in thirteen at Wild Park
Maynard blanks Marlboro into the 13th before a late rally gives Maynard a 8 7 edge. In relief, the offense breaks through as Marlboro fights back and Maynard’s winning run comes in the final frames amid a chaotic inning sequence.
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Marlboro
Goi
Wild Park
Bate Allen
Maynard
Wood n Vi Wood n Vi West Cent Concord TE at the hands
An OCR fragment shows a local baseball or football snippet mentioning Wood and Vi, West Central Concord, Littleton Marlboro West Co, VF cord, and Bedford. The readable text is incomplete with names, teams, and outcomes unclear.
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West Cent Concord
Littleton Marlboro
No-Aitte Tops Stow in 8-0 Southboro Victory
Southboro bats explode for 11 hits as Lutender hurls a no-hitter with 14 strikeouts in seven innings. Banks shaded by Hale high, while Baker goes 3-for-3 for Peters high. Four-run first inning seals an 8-0 win at Mooney Field in Southville.
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Southboro
Barry Lutender
Stow
Banks
Hale High
Mooney Field
Southville
Lutender
Baker
Peters High
Jads
Peters
High
Sean
Harris
Pessini
Malcomb
Hewe
Minnucci
Gordon
MaAaie Tleay Quinn
Faxon
Rf Beer Wwe Ee
Aspesi
MacLaughlin
Wiles
Peck
Saleen Sk
Goucher
Lea Wee Esas Banks
Kinsley
Bee
Lawrence
Inks
Acton-Week Nonleague rout over Harvard 17 to 0
Acton with Urban McLellan pitched a three hitter and led a 17 run assault against Harvard at Jones field. Captain Glen Pasan finished with three of Acton's ten hits while Waino Kangas added two hits including a double. Acton scored in every inning and the locals built a wide margin as McLellan struck out five.
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Acton
Urban McLellan
Harvard
Jones Field
McLellan
Capt
Glen Pasan
Waino Kangas
Anderson
Ryan and
Sawyer
Supper Tonight At West Concord Musketaquid Sportsmen Club
The West Concord Musketaquid Sportsmen's Club hosts a regular supper and meeting at 6:30 in the club house. Past President Fred Nolan leads the event with President Augie Macone presiding. The group outlines upcoming fishing projects for disabled veterans. Buy U S Savings Bonds.
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West Concord — Musketaquid Sportsmen’s Club
Fred Nolan
Augie Macone
Concord High Girls Tennis and Softball Schedules
Concord High girl teams under Miriam Clark and Nancy Gutfreund schedule home matches against Weston on May 25 and May 27 with Watertown. Gutfreund’s softball side hosts Weston next Tuesday then Wellsley at home in June. Marjorie Ogilvie and Claire Berube named captains. The Massachusetts Handicap at Suffolk Downs unfolds May 19 with top three year olds and up in the headline turf feature.
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Concord
Miriam Clark
Concord High
Weston
Watertown
Nancy Gutfreund
Wellsley
Massachusetts
Wsay
Peters High Girls Softball Top Stow 17 13 in slugfest
Southboro The Girls Soft ball team at Peters High Southboro whaled Stow High 17-13 in a slugfest that saw 42 hits between the two teams. The Southboro gals banged out 27 hits in their winning attack. The big run in the 3rd inning for Peters made the difference.
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Southboro
Peters High
Southshoro
Stow High
Southboro Gals
Nomination List Drafted Amid Closing Date Confusion
A late arriving candidate reached the nomination list as the closing date neared. Officials note one nominee gained eligibility with a four-digit mark while others completed after the deadline. Wesines-Slate details remain unclear.
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Will Rice
Jest Een
Fe Endnigh
Ane & Se
Ito
Wesines
Ayer Nine Secures Sixth Victory In Wachusett League
Littleton Ayer high school baseball edged Littleton high 4-3 Friday to claim a sixth win this season in the Wachusett League. Eastern division standings list Littleton atop a tight race with Westford Lancaster and others. Also noted, U.S. coal consumption per capita runs about three tons annually.
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Littleton—Ayer
Wachusetts
Littleton High
Amor Ios Tyartenteeas
Littleton
Westford
Acigne
United States
Middlesex ToR Brooks n Friday
Concord Middlesex School will tow crew on Friday at Bateman's Pond for a local one half mile course. The following Saturday May 29 Coach Charles Locke's teams meet Browne Nichols of Cambridge at home.
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Concord
Middlesex School
Brooks School
Andover
Bateman’s Pond
Charles Locke
Browne & Nichols
Cambridge
Acton Juniors Triumph Over Groton in 7 3 Victory
Acton Juniors high baseball team defeated Groton Junior High 7 to 3 on Monday May 10 at Groton. Pitcher Jay McGarigle earned the win with seven strikeouts allowing only three hits. Acton totaled 12 hits off Groton’s pitcher and eyes a third win as they prepare to face Wayland next.
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Acton
Groton
Jay McGarigle
Hut
Acton Boys
Wayland
James Mulvaney
Buren
Middlesex
Harvard Freshman B tops Middlesex in rain halted game
Harvard Freshman B defeated Middlesex School 5 to 2 on local grounds in a non league rain halted contest that left a 2-2 tie after innings. Bill Lamarche led with five hits, while five hits and four walks marked Middlesex at bat. Next, Middlesex hosts Milton Academy in a league game at 2345.0.
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Concord
Middlesex School
Harvard
Bill Lamarcher
Alout
Caneeenn
Nene T
Middlesex
Milton Academy
Alberini Sizzles as Marlboro Town Team Tops West Concord 6 0
Marlboro's Town Team blanked West Concord 6 0 at Ward Park behind 4 hit pitching from lefty John Alberini for his third win. Marlboro pounded out 12 hits led by Fred Giancola Warren Gh lain Danny Madden and Pat arrest with Giancola adding the lone extra base hit, a triple. The win extends Marlboro's position atop the Eastern Division of the weekmen league as Alberini collects a sponsor gift of 5 gallons of gasoline for the shutout.
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Marlboro
Iowa
West Concord
Ward Park
John Alberini
Suwusena
Tung
Fred Giancola
Warren
Gh ‘Lain
Danny Madden
Id Pat
Giancola
Ree
Cherlain
Stow
Ae Aye Anghine
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