The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-07-10
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ten forgotten stems like sun
glasses. a small scat cushion mat,
or folding chair, bathing suit,
and baseball, tennis, fishing, and
other sports equipment. Portable
radios will be in style and Of
course, cameras. The funny part
Of all these reminders is that I
will forget all. these things my
self. Well it looked like a picnic
at the July Fourth Field Day
last week at Digger Park where
everybody turned out and
storm terminated outside activ-
tiles ate in the day, although
there were inside activities lat
er, including dance. The Mar
ried Men defeated the Single
Men in baseball, ia in six in
nings with Ray Parham and
Maynard doing the hurting for
the victorS. Carl Smith of the
Cavaliers pitched well for the
losers. Ray Parham put his team
ahead at the very start with a
lusty home-run. He also got a
single, and only allowed one hit
IN the 8 innings pitched. AL
"Home-run" Baker blasted out
two doubles ard scored two runs.
For the losers, Russell Stokes,
Brooks, and Warren Furey hit
the ball hard ard ran the bases
excitingly to help rack up runs.
Armand Furey and Johnny Tay-
Tor caught their pitchers well.
This team rivalry isn't settled
yet and will go on and on.
In a Softb all game, the Red
Sox defeated the Eagles 81 in
an exciting game in which boys
and girls competed for both
clubs until it looked like every
youngster in the community was
at one tine or another taking
part. Everyone had a great time
and both Cecil Isaacs and Law
renee Singleton hit home-runS.
This game was played in the jun
Tor diamond; both diamonds be-
ing much in use last week. The
Field Day track events were
good; 25 yards for the little folk,
and SO yards fer the older con-
testants. Eight men lined up for
1.-The Married Mems sprint and all
were fast. Afte- one false start
they got away ike Swiftly at the
dogtrack and Armand Furey Of
Tufts, coaSted TO victory wear
ing baseball shoes, followed by
National Guardsman Kennie
Grant, fast man himself. Ray
Parham, another ex-M1S star
Just missed entering the race
and we also missed ex-MHS
tracksters Flash Evans nd Yves
Harris who was serving as an
official. The Single and Married
Women's sprint saw Gwen Mad
den, last years track queen,
emerge as champion, with Ruth
Sherwood second. The ladies
were really fast and we don't see
Why they don't organize a sports
club. They could compete in
track, basketball, softball, bowl
ing and other sports with at
tractive uniforms. Arnold Cole
man won the 1913 year old race,
followed by Charlie Lambert. The
boys 1875 race was won by Ches
ter Works, followed by Ronald
Sheldon.
Henryee Houston and Dolores
Wilson finished one and two in
the girls 1915 year old event,
with Marie Josey a close third. In
the sack race, featuring boy
and girl, the first place went
to Cynthia IsascS, and A. Carr.
Second place went to L. Single
ton ard Sylvia Houston. Third
place went to Elaine Fisher and
Ebert Hayes.
The little felix's started the
track events when Marilya
Thorpe won the Girls final
event for 6 years olds. The 7
and 8 year old final events were
won respectively by Georgia
Braithwaite and Louise Town
send. Sylvia Houston and Elaine
Fisher finished one and two in
the 8 year old event for the girls.
Some of the youngsters failed to
realize the difference between a
final event and semi finals but it
was Explained. The boys division
i for 5 year olds was won by Har-
nv Gamble. The boys 7, and 8
rear old events were won re-
spectiyely by Bubble Redd, irwin
Barnett, and Bonnie FUR. Ard
in the boys 9-12 race Lawrence
Singleton was winner. william
Taylor and Ebert Hayes divided
the runner-up honors. We don't