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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1955
Page
7
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Concord considers entering the New England Junior Tennis League this summer if enough local boys are interested. Eligibility requires players not yet 17 before January 1956. Emblems awarded after four matches. participants may receive a pass to the National Doubles championships. Contact Bernard E. Megin at Hunt Gymnasium for instruction and tryouts.
May 17 class elected Moderator Penny Child Treasurer Joan Pirrello Selectmen Linda Morrison Heather Marquis George Letteri School committee George Moore Douglas Morrison and George Dempster Librarian Susan Stone Town clerk Karen Jokisaar. Sudbury Defeats Wayland Gary Mosca won pitcher with 5 hits and 8 strikeouts in third straight win.
St Bridget's CYO dominated St George's of Saxonville 18 to 1 on Sunday at Crowe Park. Pitcher Johnnie Kulevich earned his second win of the year with six strikeouts through three innings, while Ronnie Cassidy drove in multiple runs with a bases loaded double in the first. Dick Jones and Kulevich added key hits as St Bridget's improved to four straight wins and seeks tougher competition from older teams.
Sudbury officials plan two new minor league teams after a surge of Little League tryouts. Directors hope to supply caps and jerseys for boys who miss regular teams and mobilize community support for the project.
In an Eastern division tilt, West Concord forfeited to Chelmsford 9 to 0 costing West Concord a third loss in four starts. Burlington beat Littleton 11 to 0 to extend its lead as Fort Devens tops the Western division with six wins in seven starts. Nashua and Marlboro sit in the middle of the standings.
The school auditorium in Sudbury was transformed into a garden for a Friday night dance hosted by Mr and Mrs Charles Dill and a committee including Irving Favs Kenneth Browns Paul Gebhardt and Wayne Keith. Trellises arches a picket fence and umbrellas with evergreens flowering shrubs and flowers framed the scene for Salomes Six Piece orchestra. About 75 couples attended a delightful evening with proceeds aiding the South Sudbury basketball court behind the Goodnow Library.
In Bedford the Braves defeated the Yankees 22 to 41 after a 7 7 tie with the Dodgers beating the Red Sox 11 to 5. Standings show Braves 4 0 Dodgers 4 1 Yankees 1 3 Red Sox 0 5. Upcoming games at Page Field at 6 30 p m include Dodgers vs Yankees Red Sox vs Braves Yankees vs Braves and Braves vs Dodgers.
Peters High School girls softball team routed Stow 17 to 0 helped by Harpster five hit pitching. Peters High racked up 25 hits off two Stow pitchers in the victory. Also notes traffic accident deaths exceed war battle deaths to date in U S history.
Concord trackmen total 13 points as Belmont captures the Middlesex League title with 581% points. Allen Dougherty of Concord wins the 220 in 23.2 seconds, the Norton team’s lone victory. Captain Tom Alexander takes third in the shot put.
Hale High School of Stow edged Westboro High 3 to 2 on Memorial Field in a tight contest. Strong defense and sharp pitching by Azasa carried the Stow team to the win.
Our Lady's team finished 34th in the diocesan rolloffs for Holy Name teams. President Tom Horgan reports Concord's Little League raised a tidy sum from the two day tag day program. On Friday and Saturday Norton Levy coached 25 boys entered in Saturday's state meet at Newton.
Concord man Edward Grimes of Old Bedford arraigned in district court for excessive speed in boating. He was found guilty and ordered to pay five dollars for expenses. Judge Pierre A Northaun presided. William Scheville was the plaintiff.
Maynard Al Viola returned a 44 yard interception for a first quarter touchdown as the Whites routed the Purples 34 to 0 in Northwestern University's annual spring training intra squad game. Two freshmen started for the Whites under coach Lou Sabin as the Wildcats closed out spring practice before September.
Concord club members gathered after a spaghetti supper at the clubhouse. President Warren T. Payne presided as plans were made for the annual field day on Sully. Two boys were to be sent to state conservation camps this summer by draw. Dick Tombeno won the opening day prize for the biggest trout. A new slate of officers will be announced later.
West Concord standings show Bridge Acres 4 0 leading General Radio 3 1, Boron Binoce 21, Acton Wizards 12, Leo's Bombers 12, Reformatory 0 4. Upcoming games May 31 include General Radio vs Fenton Emerson, Acton Wizards vs Bridge Acres, Leo's Bombers vs Reformatory. June 2 matchups Rideout Reformatory vs Bridge Acres Emerson and Leo's Bombers vs Fenton at General Radio Field.
Concord High fell to 7-6 in the Middlesex League after a 10-2 loss to Stoneham. Carew and the GSpot Ponders beat them for a second time. Belmont beat Reading 7-1 to hand Reading the league crown. Melrose defeated Winchester 11-4. Lexington edged Wakefield 4-2 on a seventh inning rally.
Middlesex School second base basketball team dropped a close 2-1 decision to St. Mark's School seconds on Wednesday in Concord Middlesex. The seconds then defeated Brooks seconds 22-3 on Friday and beat Belmont Hill 10-7 the next day. The Middlesex third team defeated Worcester Academy 27-3 on Wednesday and played a 1-1 tie with Fenn School on Saturday.
Acton High pitcher Malcolm Langille struck out 10 and walked two to blank Littleton High 5 0 in a Watchusetts League game played in Littleton. Acton had only three hits but scored three runs in the fifth after a two run rally in the second.
The Concord-Middlesex School tennis team defeated Cushin Academy 9-0 last Wednesday. The Middlesex duo Sam Mavis and Tom Lee reached the quarterfinals at the Exeter Academy interscholastics after Friday and Saturday matches.
Concord Francis Gleason A Lawrence Peirson and John K Spring were among local golfers who competed in the member guest tournament at Oakley.
May 22 meeting at the Legion set opening double header for May 30 at 2 p.m. Jets vs Dairymen and Green Sox vs Blades with rosters announced. Weekly practice and four weekly games at 6 p.m. aim to boost the season as citizens urged strong support for the Pony League.
Maynard Juniors win their fifth game by beating Hudson Junior High 4 to 2 at Alumni Field. Lee Prescott pitched effectively, allowing three hits with 13 strikeouts. Prescott, Brooks, and Shaw led Maynard with key hits including a three-run sequence in the fourth and a late double from Brooks.
Concord Junior High beat Maynard 7-6 at Emerson Playground as McGrail’s squad moved to seven wins in nine starts to top the league. Tony Rizzitano powered the offense with a homer and double, while Bob Clarris Don Fraser Nate Palmer and Ray Pageau contributed key hits. Maynard’s Shaw and DeRosa led with a double each and Maynard had eight hits.
Sudbury pupils show achievement well above average for the United States in standardized tests given in hundreds of schools nationwide. Gadbury classes average four to fourteen months above grade level, about eight months. Parent conferences may be arranged to discuss individual results by calling.
Concord High golfers suffered their first defeat of the season to Rindge Tech after earlier beating them. The loss did not alter the locals league standing.
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