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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1949
Page
13
The text names Tony Basile and Bill Berg as potential starters while JJ Pierce and Megin are mentioned in passing. It suggests Basile and Berg may edge into starting posts.
Local record recalls a Concord game with mentions of runner Gib and a tied course record of 67 earlier in the season at the Golf Club. The piece references the Trail and Tree Hound, cancer trials for hounds at Gallant Farm in West Andover, and Titus Plomeritus.
Concord Country Club hosted two golf tournaments over the weekend. The Geary Lawton pair shot 69 63 to tie for first, while Ha pair finished 74 63 and other scores included Apel Converse Wardwell 87 68 and Lovejoy Dawson 77 67.
A local prep matchup pits Concord eleven against Hudson Jambo on Friday night. Details remain sparse but the game is poised as a key regional clash with both teams seeking a victory.
The 182nd Infantry held a baseball night at Fenway Park last Friday with about 850 attendees. The event honored Bobby Doerr for his service to the unit and supported Capt. Renzo Airomini's effort to promote the cause during two prior baseball nights in the last two years.
Concord runner Johnny Kelley placed second in Gloucester's 25 kilometer road race behind Jesse Van Zant of the Boston Athletic Association. Charlie Robbins of Manchester Connecticut won but was declared ineligible for the championship. Kelley clocked 1 hour 28 minutes 37 seconds while Van Zant finished in 1 hour 26 minutes 58 seconds.
Iter and Charlie Chick led the senior group with Lyle Carlson and Brian Carlson. Louise Amotes Arthur and Winchenbaugh led girls in sprints and age groups. Albert Beecy won the 100 yard dash in 14 seconds, with Peter Gilman second and Henry Isner third. Senior boys saw Carlson first in 10 seconds, followed by Ricker and Martins. Girls 10 to 13 had Carolyn Ingalls 10 seconds, Marjorie Isner second. Elizabeth Barrett won girls 13 to 15 in 14 seconds, with Ann Winchenbaugh and Jane Winchenbaugh following. Cup races crowned Billy Ricker for children and Winfield by 5:30 in boys mile. other placers noted. All four races included girls 7 to 12 with Betty Tug of War winners Elizabeth Barrett, Ann Ingalls, Carolyn Ingalls, Louise Albani, Van Ward and Jane Isner. Special auto awards mentioned.
Andover notes a Dunn guided practice by Head Coach Walt Roberts with Prichard High players. Varied drills and formations aimed at readiness for a forthcoming contest against Concord High, with seven boys highlighted from last fall.
An Irishman anxious to join the police force is teased with a trick question about counting hairs on a head. After a letter, he is asked how many hairs are on his head and is invited to count them himself, illustrating a playful encounter from the era.
A memory scene depicts students being photographed for a group portrait. The teacher urges them to imagine future pride, but a child disrupts with a stark claim that the teacher is dead. The snippet suggests a troubling, unresolved moment in a school setting.
Fragmentary text presents casual slang about liking school and a suggestion that it should close. No clear persons, organizations, places, dates, or events are identifiable from the readable portion.
Fragmentary health note shows a patient and another person debating walking. The patient says walking helps the beat while the other person argues it would worsen the heart during a test night.
Fragmentary dialogue notes a bachelor denying engagement while recounting a prior proposal attempt. He mentions being interrupted by a declaration of love for another man named Brownng and Shelly, with unclear surrounding context and adversarial asides.
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