Middlesex School - Yearbook (Concord, MA)

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MIDDLESEX SCHOOL CONCORD. MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex's only marker came in the first of the seventh as a result of the second of Captain George Buehler's two doubles and a bunt single by shortstop Alan Nelson. Three days later, six errors contributed heavily to another defeat, as Middlesex lost to a mediocre Roxbury Latin team, 9-1. Monty Childs drove in our only run with a triple in the last of the eighth, as Reggie Anderson, Linc Smith, Spud Mansur, and Fritz Kussin tried in vain to stem the Roxbury tide. The following Wednesday found St. Sebastian's as our guest. Our field- ing continued to be poor as five errors helped to hand the St. Sebastian's team a 5-0 decision. Despite the fact that over an eight-inning stretch Linc Smith struck out eight and walked only four, poor support constantly plagued him and frustrated his superb efforts The next game scheduled was with Boston Trade Reggie Anderson was the starting pitcher but wildness on his part and misplays by his teammates caused him to be held responsible for four runs in the top of the third inning Whereupon Linc Smith sauntered in from his right field position to assume the pitching chores Linc yielded three runs and six hits for the rest of a ball game marked by eight errors between the two teams Thursday April 26 was a happy day at Middlesex as the first team at last achieved its initial win of the young season by the narrowest of margins 1 0 The lone run crossed the plate in this fashion in the last of the sixth inning Monty Childs led off by drawing a walk George Buehler followed with a solid single to center field Childs stopping at second joe Perera walked but was quickly picked off first however Reggie Anderson also drew a free pass to first an the bases were loaded with one out as Maury Hammond stepped in the first base coach accidentally gave the sign for the squeeze play Hammond Page Efghlg lhree . r 7 I 1 1 9 - 1 , - n 7 1 7 1 7 ' 9 9 Cl , 9 I U . W... Vx.: i, g,'.,,,T1, ,. U , 1 '13- '1,-,,r , 15 Ltzekf gf-fit' ,- .Z '-,, 1 'V 'ffl ,,n.j,, f -1 ' Asgqf ' sw.. - Q, - : . In tr

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M nnuaspx ScHooL CoNcoRn MAssAcHUshTTs Baseball BASEBALL Front Roux' Perera Cc.f.J, Milton C3b.J, Childs flb.J, Green Cs.s.J, Buehler fc.7, L, Smith fp., l.f.J, W d f2b J, Hammond Cl,f.J, R. Anderson Cp., r.f.7. Second Roux' Mr. Sanfordg Percy, Managerg Burger Qpj Thomas Qc., r.f.l, D, Amory f2b.9, Harris Cc,f.l, Gilmour Cp.J, Mansur 4p.J, Bisbee fc.f.J, J. Am y Qlfj Mr. Quirk. A . . C , , . . , , , . . c c Q ', 7 7 , c . , . 1 1 R V . . . , , I I . . . . I , . . U , i . A new pitching machine the gift of Pete Huldekoper 46 and a pair of new coaches in Messrs Sanford and uirk gave the baseball team this year an entirely new look The second of these changes resulted from the retire ment of Mr Raymond after some 39 years of devoted service in behalf of Middlesex baseball There can be little doubt that this years squad was a definite improvement over the past seasons It came within an eyelash of winning the Private Schools League and compiled an impresslve record after losing its opening games which included victories over Belmont Hill, Noble and Greenough and St Mark s On Wednesday April 11 the Middlesex varsity nine opened its season by meeting Waltham High in a tight contest Despite the fact that Reggie An derson and Linc Smith p1tched good ball five errors marred the team s effort to make a good showing in its first outing In fact it was due to two of these mis cues that Waltham scored its second run which proved to be the w1nn1ng one Pa e Ezghtg mo

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MIDIJLIESEX SCHOOL Cowcioizn. MASSACIHUSETTS caught the sign, but Childs missed it, Hammond bunted beautifully down the third-base line, and Childs streaked for the plate, the throw from the pitcher had him out at the plate, but the catcher failed to touch the plate, although he had blocked it sufficiently so that Childs missed it also, a mad scramble ensued and Childs was ruled safe. Paul Burger was assigned the role of starting pitcher against Groton the following Saturday. Burger held the opposition pretty much at bay during the first five innings of play, giving up three runs on two hits. Nevertheless, the Groton nine had been hitting him hard. Bill Chauncey of Groton had pommeled the horsehide for a home run ride in the second inning, and in the last of the sixth the roof caved in The hrst two batters up hit consecutive home runs Burger was lifted for Spud Mansur Mansur was immediately tagged for three hits and two runs Linc Smith thereupon made his sixth ap pearance of the Season and put out the fire But the damage had been done In spite of the fact that Middlesex rallied for live runs in the last two innings we lost 8 5 Noble and Greenough proved to b a tough opponent on Wednesday May 2 But Lmc Smith was in excellent form as he pitched and batted his team to a 4 1 triumph Linc went the distance giving up only seven hits and striking out five Furthermore he collected two base hits drove in a run and scored once George Buehler shared the limelight with Linc as he came up with a double and a single and scored two runs The visit of the St Marks baseball varsity on the following Saturday turned out to be a nerve wracking one although the final score of the game may seem to point on the opposite direction In order to win by a score of 10 4 Middlesex had to rally for a run in the fifth inning two in the sixth and five in the seventh after St Mark s had taken a 4 2 lead in the fourth inning is. P hglali u : s ' - Q 7 8 , - 1 ' 1 - 1 s a , . . . , . , ' 7 ' v 7 a ' l . . o 9 - ' . .1 . , ,-. Nt Y -4. ' 5.4 ' V' S, , . t . --use i I X , ..' ,V , A ., . 'w ,: ' +4 131' ,,,A-h - .J Q.- ,- Q B ' . - .f.- , .' Y Q h Jw, age 'i Blu r