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Concord Enterprise

Location

Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1923

Page

8

Concord Church Entertainment Pup Pet Show and Shaw Play

On Friday May 25 at 8 PM in Trinity Church Parish House the Church Aid Society hosts Professor Oliver Larkin of Harvard with Professor Baker in English 47 for a pup pet show and George Bernard Shaw play Androcles and the Lion. A children’s show repeats Saturday afternoon May 26 with grabs ice cream and candy for sale.

Trinity Church Church Aid Society Oliver Larkin Harvard College Baker George Bernard Shaw Larkin

Local High School Baseball Schedule Shifts Weekend

Concord High School visits Middlesex School and Danvers High on Saturday with Middlesex facing Milton Academy and Allen School, plus Middlesex versus No. Concord. Afternoon games feature Concord High against Fitchburg High at Fitchburg and Middlesex at No. Concord May 30.

Concord H.S Middlesex School Concord Hss Danvers HS Danvers Milton Academy Milton Allen School No. Concord P.M Fitchburg HS Fitchburg

Concord Town Team Opens Season In June Tryouts Reported

The Concord Town Team will open its season on home grounds Monday June 4 with Manager Al Wilson arranging games for Mondays and Thursdays in June. First practice was held Thursday evening and Wilson urges players to try out on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.

Concord Town al Wilson Wilson

Bedford Catholic Union Hosts Whist Party and Local News

The Bedford Catholic Union held a Whist party at Mrs. William Kelley’s Main Street home on Tuesday at 8 o’clock. Friends of Sherman Rich of Hartford Street report he is ill and under a nurse’s care. Local baseball fans plan to attend the Lexington Legion versus Somerville Disboy post game Sunday afternoon. Buck O’Brien, ex‑Red Sox, will pitch for Somerville with Carrigan catching. Lexington’s Henley Shanahan and Tommy Lynch will be on the mound and behind the plate. Nature Study class picnicked on the Pickman estate Wednesday with basket lunches and hot coffee. Grandmother jokes about her beauty as a girl.

Bedford Catholic Union William Kelley Main St Sherman Rich Hartford St Lexington Lexington Legion Disboy Post A. L Somerville Buck” O'Brien Red Sox Carrigan Lexington Minute Boy Henley Shanahan Watertown Tommy Lynch Pickman Estate

Maynard Team Beats Webster in Weekend Baseball

Maynard H. 8 defeated St. Louis H. 8 of Webster 11 to 8 Saturday afternoon at Webster. Vodoklys and Forgie led the locals in batting. Mitzegvitch replaced Boulden on the mound and struck out nine. Scoring included multiple players with hits, several two base and three base hits noted, and Nee, Quigg and Hawley among others contributing in offense and defense. Umpire Moran presided.

Webster Maynard H St. Louis H Vodoklys Forgie Mitzegvitch Boulden Nee Elas Crea Cook ST. Louis H. S Webster Ab Haggerty J. Lonergan Bropaya L. Lonergan St Louis H Quigg Frigard O'Connell Saarela Moran

Circus trainer Batty taunts fear in Hungarian lion act

Steve Batty, renowned as Hungarian Lion Tamer of Sparks Circus, performs in Maynard on May 30. He claims fearless composure with a kitchen chair and buggy whip, while promising a memorable street parade and other wild acts including South American llamas. Tickets available at Lever's Store.

Arohund Steve Batty Sparks Circus Maynard Steve Batty Lever’s

Dangerous Experiment comedy draws crowded crowd at junior high show

A two act comedy titled Dangerous Experiment was staged at Cooperative hall Monday by the high school junior class. The Harvard college setting provided a lively, up-to-date production with an excellent cast including Francis Nee, Francis Brayden, Linceo Columbo, Charles Hekkala, George Mullin, Daniel O'Connell, Marion Holt, Gladys Taylor, and Gladys Hinds.

Cooperative Hall Harvard College Francis Nee Francis Brayden Linceo Columbo Charles Hekkala George Mullin Daniel O'Connell Marion Holt Gladys Taylor Gladys Hinds

Hen House and Garage Burn on Lent Farm in Stow

Fire destroyed a hen house and a garage on the C. B. Lent farm in Stow late Wednesday night. No remains of a dozen hens were found, prompting suspicions of hen-thief arson intended to cover theft. Strong winds limited damage to the buildings.

C. B. Lent Stow

Middlesex Team Wins 4-2 Over St Marks in Southboro

The Middlesex School tennis team secured its second win of the week by beating St Marks 4-2 at Southboro Saturday. Middlesex took three of four singles and split the doubles. Singles results: Lenhart over Pepper 6-3 6-3. Pratt over Potts 6-0 6-1. Smith over Grayson 6-4 7-5. Rueter over Duncan 4-6 6-0 6-4. Doubles: Potts Pepper of St Marks defeated Rueter Grayson 6-1 7-5. Lenhart Pratt for Middlesex defeated Smith Goodyear 6-3 6-3.

Middlesex St. Marks Southboro Lenhart Pepper Pratt Potts Duncan Potts and St Marks Rueter Grayson Smith Goodyear

Norwegian Independence Day Observed by Lodge Group

Lodge Thordenkjold Sons of Norway held a National Norwegian Independence Day event at Carlisle Center with a Field Day and band concert in the afternoon followed by a Town Hall dance in the evening. The welcoming committee consisted of Nils Nilsborg Arnold Westrum and Henry Bertelson and many attendees enjoyed the activities.

Lodge

Middlesex School Domination Of Groton In Weekend Tilt

Middlesex swept Groton as Pollard limited Groton to three hits and four strikeouts while Thompson Howard Pollard Bailey and Farmsworth led offensively with 14 runs. Middlesex stole ten bases though loose fielding allowed Groton five runs.

Middlesex School Groton Pollard Thompson Howard Pollard Bailey Farmsworth Middlesex

YPSL Opens Season With 10 2 Win Over Worcester YPSL

The YPSL baseball team opened its season at Vose Pond Sunday defeating the Worcester YPSL 10 to 2. Manager Maki set Maynard’s lineup with Eneguess and Colombo as battery and listed players Maki at first Pete Smith at second Reynard shortstop Kingas third base Ojalehtorf and Hekkala in the outfield. On June 3 Maynard faces Gardner YPSL at Gardner.

Vose Pond Worcester Maki Maynard Eneguess Colombo Battery Pete Smith Reynard Kingas Ojalehtorf Hekkala Ac! Searview If Gardner

Groton Second Nine Beats Middlesex 12–8 at No Concord

Groton School second nine defeated Middlesex School second nine at No Concord last Saturday by 12 to 8. Scoring summary shows Groton with six runs in the first three innings and Middlesex struggling to respond, with final tally 12 to 8 in favor of Groton.

Groton School Midlesex School No. Concord Groton Middlesex

Voicing Opposition to Federal Firearm Tax Bill

Local sportsmen oppose a proposed federal law imposing a 100 dollar tax on each pistol and revolver and a one dollar tax on each cartridge sold in the United States. The bill, to be introduced at Congress’s next session, is said to be endorsed by chiefs of police nationwide.

Carridge United States

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