Alan Greenwood

JUNE 23, 1965 – Fred Dobens’ “Around the Town” column included an old Nashua ballplayer’s response to a previous Dobens essay in which he recalled the earliest days of the city’s baseball history:

“One of Nashua’s all-time favorite ballplayers, Leo Gauthier, whose pitching delighted and please baseball fans for a long span of years, took time out to write me a letter following my reminiscences about the old Industrial League.

” ‘Like Bob Hope, let me say ‘Thanks for the memories.’ Your article concerning the old Industrial League of years ago surely brought back memories. The baseball diamond in those days faced Amherst St. and although it was not the best in the world it was large enough to accommodate five and six thousand people and it did for many of the games.

” ‘During the 1920 season, records showed that about 150,000 fans saw the games and were really treated to a good brand of baseball. (Editor’s note: And in those days, that really was a large number of people.)”

There have been several professional teams on the diamond facing away from Amherst St. that would have been downright giddy to draw 150,000 in one season.

Also in that edition of The Telegraph:

“Robert Hopkins and Val Poulin both fired 72’s to share the top prize in the second annual field day and golf tournament, sponsored by the Nashua Chamber of Commerce at the Nashua Country Club. Nearly 100 golfers took part in the tournament with 200 Chamber members and their guests attending the dinner that evening. Other prize winners included Russ Widener, Harry Flanagan, Richard West and Austin Davis.”

JUNE 23, 1975 – “Vincent J. Maconi, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rosario Maconi of 4 Clairmoor Drive, has earned his third letter as a Massachusetts Institute varsity baseball player this spring.

“Vinny is a versatile fielder, having played seven positions in his three years at MIT. At 5-foot-6, 160 pounds, he combines his speed and power well and led the team with 10 stolen bases and 24 walks this season.”

JUNE 23, 1980 – “Corky Hall of Hollis became the first area winner of the New Hampshire Girls Pentathlon with a record-breaking performance at Nashua High School.

“Hall, who placed second to Concord’s Maureen Ferns a year ago, broke Ferns’ record of 3,314 points by 26 on her way to beating another area representative, Becky Center of Milford. Center with 3,318 points, also topped the old mark of Ferns’ who was eligible for the competition by elected to sit it out this year.”

Contact Alan Greenwood at 594-1248 or agreenwood@nashuatelegraph.com.

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