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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1955
Page
7
In last week's matches at Tutte's Alleys Patsy Movers posted a 313 triple and a 292 pin total by Macone led Palmers in a 4 0 win over Condons. Dovre and Cullinane contributed solid scores as E S and Hardings clashed. team totals reached 1412 for one side and 1299 for another.
Second annual finish club horse event attracted local riders from Lexi and nearby areas. The show opens at 10 am at Bed elitries club grounds and proceeds rain or shine under Chelmsford organizers.
Gould steered a 4 0 victory backed by Rich Genetti and 316 Genetti, as the team clinched the win in a tight match.
West Concord Bowling League schedules six more matches at Tutte's Alleys Maynard in October. Games set for 7 pm include Home Products versus E. S. and Red and Gun Club against Postoffice. 9 pm pairings include Dovre versus Palmers and Hardings versus Fentons with Bottled Gas against Condon's.
Concord Jet Stensby of the Nite Riders led the Ladies Ten Pin Bowling League opening matches in Lexington with a triple 282. High single went to Shirley Recco 104 of Nite Owls. Team results: Nite-Ingales 4-0 over Nite Owls. Nite-Ryders 2-2 with Mid-Niters. Team totals feature Edie McGrath 245 Jeannette Macone 247 Anna Sepe 231 Edie Harvey 254 Peggy McCarthy 255 1232 for Nite-Ingales and Polly Recco 272 for Nite Owls 1150.
Taximen top Bedford loop with a list of evening matches. Barber Shop faces Gould Motor, Strikers meet the Kelleys, Town Taxi play Jockeys, Old Bill roads against Yanks, Pals duel the Cunnighams.
Acton high school hosts a veteran squad under coach John Winton ahead of the 1955 season. Co captains Gerald Davis and David Wilson lead a lineup with Harper Anderson Kazekas and others, hoping to contend for the Eastern Massachusetts Soccer League crown. First game was Sept 28 at Groton versus Lawrence Academy with a home game set for Oct 4 against Sudbury.
Maynard hosts Concord in the 39th grid clash dating to 1940 with Concord holding 19 wins against Maynard's 15 and four ties. Concord leads in points 477 to 389, while Maynard seeks a change after a 41-7 loss in 1996 and two prior warmups.
The Maynard Intra-Town Bowling League releases six matches for next week at Tutto's Main Street emporium. On Monday October 10 at 7 pm DiPietro Roofers face Murphy Printers Tarny Trimmers meet Dodd Welders Gruber Furniture clash with King's Package Store. On Tuesday October 11 at 7 pm Tutto Alleys play Middlesex Laundry Firestone Tire meets Stretch's Tavern Elmwood Bath faces Cullinane Haulers.
In Concord and surrounding leagues Wendell Jones leads with 101.7 average while Harry Snyder posts 100.5. Other top figures include Jack Farrar 98.0 Tom Fitzpatrick 97.4 John Bundalavitch 96.7 Al Prentiss 93.8 Bob Hosem 93.8 Patsy Ianniello 93.5 Andy Peterson 93.2 Roy Anderson 93.0. Joe Steinmann Jerry Donovan Joe Pageau Barry Higgins Richie Loughlin lead Holy Name League early. Pageau joins the 300 Club for a third straight week. Steinmann’s Holy Cross team set a 1668 team record last week. New leagues roll at Tutte’s Alleys Maynard include West Concord Skittlers Maynard Women Elmwood leads Maynard Intra-Town standings with top pinfall 5169 though Murphys 5166 close. King's seasonal mark 1779 and Jay Dee top Bathmen with 346. Ben Gruber high season single 131. The Ladies Ten-Pin Club started again last Wednesday in Lexington. Mill Dam League scores look strong this season. They roll each Monday at Lexington.
In Concord last weekend J S Beale beat George Phillips 2 and 1 to win the Beale Cup final. Dr Jack K Holmes won the consolation final against Wilder Parks 3 and 2. William Wyman defeated Converse Hill by default in the second division finale.
The Boston Garden Rodeo runs October 19 to 30 with a parade on October 19. Entries must be mailed to Parade Director by October 16 and riders must be 16 or older, in western dress, mounted by 11 a.m. on parade day. Prizes awarded for best dressed rider, parade horse, and working stock horse with judges Roy Rogers Everett Colburn and a cowgirl.
General Radio Company in West Concord held a field day for about 200 employee children after three postponements due to hurricanes and bad weather. Activities included sports a treasure hunt lunch and a fishing contest with prizes for biggest and smallest fish awarded to Arthur Sinderis Robert Chisholm Phillip Jones Barbara Beck and others. William Swenson led the athletic activities.
Ex champion Paddy DeMarco vows another lightweight title bid after a split decision over Kenny Lane at St Nicholas Arena. The Brooklyn fighter, 71st win in 87, may fight Don Jordan in Los Angeles in late October or early November. Lane suffered nosebleed and a swollen cheek in a dull 10 rounder.
Musketaquid Sportsmen's Club in West Concord will hold a supper at 6 30 this evening at the clubhouse off Harrington Avenue. President Augie Macone will preside.
Concord-Middlesex School unfurls the 1955 slate with a 2:30 p.m. home opener against Milton Academy. Fred Pratt captains Middlesex with Henry Lapham at Chestnut Hill as captain. assistants include Sam Cutler and Bill Alexander. Milton, coached by George Owen, lost 13 12 to Belmont Hill in their opener.
Concord Country Club hosted the Ralph Holden Scholarship event with about 35 entrants. Chelmsford's Bovey Jr. scored a net 68 to win the handicap medal as the golfers anticipate next weekend’s mixed foursome championships.
Concord High girls face Lexington High girls in field hockey at Emerson Playground 3 p m. Musketaquid Club supper and meeting at clubhouse 6 30 p m. Bedford Bowling League plays five matches at Lexington 7 p m. Also cross country Concord High vs Woburn and Wellesley at Wellesley 3 p m. Skittlers Bowling two matches at Tutte s Alleys Maynard.
Edinburg Texas police officer Jesus Perez ticketed his own car after finding it parked at a meter with no time left. He had lent the vehicle to his sister for shopping. Highway transport industries provide a living for one of every seven workers in the nation.
Un tested Concord awaits invasion of traditional rival as Maynard aims to spark best set in years. Maynard beat St. Marys 6 0 before losing to Hudson 35 19. Concord relies on a green line behind veteran backs led by captain Hutchinson and co captains. The Orange and Black coached by Will DeRosa faces Whiz Twins Varilla and Williams with Handy Horne Flanigan and Dougherty.
Concord Beccy hb Davis lg Forsythe e Gilman hb McManus e Goodwin rg A Williamson St Isner hb Peterson fb Maynard Lydon e Mulcahy hb Duggan hb White fb West hb Aho c. Referee John Bane umpire John Dickerson head linesman Jerome Bradley field judge James Edgeworth. Kickoff at 2 p.m. at Emerson Playground.
Waltham’s Pigskin Pickin misses week one with 150 points. picks Lexington and Woburn to win. Forecasts include Waltham over Arlington and Newton over Brockton, Melrose over Malden, Chelmsford over Dracut, Needham over Dedham, Concord over Maynard, Winchester over North Quincy, Middlesex over Milton Academy, Groton over Governor Dummer, St. Mark’s over St. George’s, with Hudson to Gardner, Medford over Somerville, and Wellesley over Milton among others.
Concord notes Sal Watkins of Acton tallied 304 last week shocking the club. Maynard’s Tutto Graceffa Jim Ledgard Joe Bachrach and Chet Leach return home. Bates met Northeastern 0 26. Dave Wells 19 shines for Tufts. Lawrence Academy opens soccer 3 1 over Acton. Upland season starts Oct 20.
The Gridmen will schedule only six games this fall after the opener with Roslindale was postponed when Boston school classes were suspended. The slate includes Milton Academy at home, Groton School in Groton on October 16, St. Mark's in Southboro on October 22, Noble and Greenough of Dedham at home on October 20, Belmont Hill at Belmont, and a season finale versus St. George's of Newport, Rhode Island here.
The 300 Club entrants led by G. Dee of Maynard topped this week’s standings. The roster includes Maynard and Bedford participants such as M. Genetti, J. Genetti, Chernak, Hanson, Harmon, LeSage, Batulin, LeSage, and Beaudreau among others with Skittlers and Holy Name represented.
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