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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1957
Page
14
Crawford and Evans star as Concord dominates Melrose in a track meet with multiple event wins. Crawford takes 100 yard dash and broad jump while Evans wins discus and javelin, teammates also place in sprints, mid distance, and relays with final relay time 1 35.6.
West Concord Softball League releases the coming week schedule with games set for Friday May 31 and Tuesday June 4 at 6 30 p m. Matches feature Cushmans Carlisle Condons Fentons Tudys Cullinanes Acton Oilers and officials list President Leroy Gentry Secretary Treasurer John J Higgins and team managers for Carlisle Cullinanes Oilers Fentons Tudys Cushmans Con dons Acton. Open June 6 for postponed games resuming June 11.
Concord High lost the jayvee meet to Melrose 19 to 13 with the only win coming in the relay. Individual results include McCormack first in the 100 yard dash, Curtis first in the 200 yard dash, Elliott first in the dash, and a Concord relay victory with Porter Caldwell Libby and R. Evans posting 1 44.5.
The Boston Boot and Shoe Club sponsors the Frank C. Donovan Memorial Golf Tournament at Wollaston Golf Club on Tuesday June 11 with a record crowd expected over 230 players. Teams start by foursome times to reduce course congestion and prizes will be awarded in three divisions for shoes leather and allied products. A buffet luncheon with lobster salad baked ham roast turkey and beer will be served to players and guests along with a special souvenir.
Chicago dispatch notes the 1957 Kiwanis National Directory, issued recently, showing about 4,300 Kiwanis clubs in the United States and Canada with a total membership around 250,000.
Middlesex schools close a season with varsity and second teams set to host St George's on Saturday at 2 p.m. The sailing crew and tennis teams prepare for Newport rivals, as the Cup championship pits Exeter Academy against local squads at home.
Concord High's 1950 season was disastrous with 16 losses and 2 wins in league play finishing last. Non league results included defeats to Maynard Middlesex and Lpell. Poor pitching inexperience and many errors plagued the club while 188 runs were scored against them.
Stoneham beat Concord High 10 to 3 in a postponed Mid Middlesex League clash at Stoneham. Stoneham had 14 hits to Concord’s 4, led by Ralph Beers with a homer, triple and double. Inning sequence shows Stoneham dominant early and late. Mundes and Powers pitched for Stoneham while Hagerty Gray and Rizzitano worked for Concord.
Acton junior high girls intramural softball results show the Tulips in first place after two weeks. The Roses upset the Tulips 9 8, Harriet Wilson for Roses allowed seven hits with seven strikeouts. Violets beat Pansies 4 0 by forfeit while Pansies defeated Roses 13 7 with Debbie Smith powering the offense.
Concord women golfers split the WGA play, winning 13 2 over The Country Club at Brookline for the 10th cup, then losing 10 14 to 4 1 4 at Sharon and 13 2 at Pine Brook. Players listed include Mrs William DeFord, Mrs John Shaw, Mrs Walter Shaw, Mrs George Hall, Mrs Lawrence Terry, and Concord’s Sharon squad: Mrs John Tew, Mrs Edward Chase, Mrs Robert Scott, Mrs John Adams, Mrs William Calder. Brazill's Independence Day notes: Sept 7, independence 1822.
Concord girls played at home and at Segregansett in Cup events. They edged Dedham No 2 team 8 to 7 in a Second Cup match led by Mrs Morgan Smith Mrs John M Hutghinson Mrs Stuart Cook Mrs Alfred Lane and Mrs R Fulton Johnston. In the Fourth Cup at Segregansett Concord was defeated 114 to 34 with players Mrs John Tew Mrs Edward Chase Mrs Robert Scott and Calder taking part.
Concord Middlesex tennis team coached by John Briggs won their 10th straight match with a 7-2 victory over Newton High at the local school courts. The week before they defeated Cushing 9-0 and closed the season Saturday. Crocker Snow Jr. is team captain and Brainerd Taylor is manager.
In the junior high intramural league Week two, Team 3 led with three wins. Team 1 beat Team 3 12 to 1, with Lazaro Hampson and Stoffle leading the offense, while Albright allowed one run. Team 2 edged Team 4 2 to 1 in a defensive battle, Flannery homering for Team 3, and Lawrence, Sweetser, and Moe Garigle contributing offensively. Team 1 then defeated Team 4 5 to 2 as Lazaro and Hampson produced key hits and stealing plays.
Spence 361 leads West Concord in finals. Bedford wins semi over West Concord 1684 to 1663. Lexington beats Lincoln Lab 1568 to 1524. top Lex scorer B Bonjomo 337, Lab’s E Mulkern 337. Bedford’s John Moore 359, Genetti 347, Poleo 346.
In a May Indians 10 Tigers 5 contest Steve Shea added a victory for the Giants behind Burke Webber and himself while Sullivan starred for the Tigers. Earlier games saw Giants beat Tigers 4 11 1 and 28 10 0 with Ri¢ker Garibotto and Olson delivering key hits and triples. Lee Giudici doubled three times to spark the Tigers in several contests.
Bedford reports twelve teams plan to play in the Intramural Softball League at A F Base. League play starts June 3 with a Monday deadline for entries. Center diamonds near the gym will be ready by June 1 and games will use the two new diamonds.
Middlesex School baseball split results last week beating St. Mark's seconds 3-1 and falling to Belmont Hill reserves 13-4. The lower crews competed on Bate Man's Pond and won the fourth fifth and seventh races while dropping the sixth.
Belmont Hill and Middlesex sailors split four races on Bateman's Pond course in the afternoon. The visitors won the first race by three feet in 2 36, and the second by a half length in 2 42. The hosts took the next two events by narrow margins.
Acton leads the Eastern Division as Ayer visits Westford and Littleton travels to Lancaster while Groton hosts Acton. Results will determine playoff seeding with Western Division winner facing Acton in early June on June 3 5 and 7.
Fragment shows West Concord entry with Village Baseball games including June 2 and June 8. Mentions Concord Lowe Te Poicord and Pee. unreadable details.
At Emerson Playground on a Friday, Maynard Winner defeated Concord High 15 to 2 in an inning led by pitcher Laker. Concord, finishing a disastrous season, used undergraduates Bill Hagerty Roger Mattison Paul McGrath on the mound while Corich d Maynard High improved their record as Laker pitched well.
Winchester beat Concord 3 to 1 at Emerson Playground in the final Middle Six League game. Winchester had nine hits to Concord seven and Eaton Flynn pitched for Winchester with Wyman catching. Concord’s Thompson Hagerty and Riz zitano shared pitching duties.
Acton superintendent William O Connell joined NESDEC officials in Wrentham for a Tri County meeting and tour of a new elementary school. Two superintendents will not return in September. Dr Douglas Roberts and Rexford Souder announced resignations for positions in New Jersey and West Orange.
In the Western Georgia Association cup play final standings Concord leads the Tenth Cup with 58 percent of points. The Second Cup finishes third with 3614 points and the Fourth Cup players bring up the rear with 27 points.
A terse recap notes Big J yielded 0 runs yet steady play as two teams faced off. The game featured a four run swing and eight bases stolen before the end of play, signaling a tense finish and a strong defensive effort.
P Nionakis, affiliated with a university, has studied in Madrid for six years and spent five years in Wakefield. He holds two accents in French and Spanish and is connected with Graduate & France whett University.
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