Hockey Playoffs and Baseball Talk From Early Newsroom
Maple Leafs hold 2-1 edge over Black Hawks as Canadiens blank Rangers, showing Canadian dominance. Baseball Writers' Association origins traced from 1909, defending press box access. O.H.A. hockey remains tight with Seaforth and Durham tied 2-1, game slated for April 12 at 8.30.
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Toronto Maple Leafs
Chicago Black Hawks
Montreal Canadiens
New York Rangers
Canada
Montreal
New York
Toronto
Baseball Writers’ Association
National Commission
Seaforth
Durham
Beavers
Micro Plastics bowers fall to Hamilton in intercity match
A Micro Plastics 15 man team from Acton played Building Products in Hamilton on Saturday afternoon in the first intercity match of the planned tournament. Hank Earle led Micro Plastics with 684 in aggregate and 278 in a single game, while Bob Agnew also notched 278. Hamilton’s J. Lico topped the field with 756 total after a 291 game, and Acton plans a rematch next weekend.
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Micro Plastics
Hamilton
Acton
Hank Earle
Micra
Bob Agnew
J. Lico
Top scores noted at Maple Rock Shooting Range this week
John Shadbolt led with 22 points followed by Wayne Leadston 21 Ed Hohenadel 19 Gord Crow 19 and Art Hawes 19 Doug Norton of Cooksville attended. Canadian trap shooting champion 1966 is expected to appear at the Chamber of Commerce Sportsmen show linked to the fall fair.
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Maple Rock
John Shadbolt
Wayne Leadston
Ed Hohenadel
Gord Crow
Art Hawes
Doug Norton
Cooksville
Chamber Emerce
O.P.T.A
Dominion
Trout species dates list fragment from archives
Fragmentary text lists Brown Trout dates April 29 and September 25, Lake Trout January 1 to October 10, Rainbow Trout April 29 to September 18, Atlantic Salmon incomplete. Missing context prevents full itemization of species, locations, or events.
Acton Minor Hockey Banquet Hosts Coach Tips and Trophies
The Acton Minor Hockey Association banquet honored over 75 players from novice to juvenile divisions with coach and manager presence, a turkey supper, and a display of glittering trophies. Guest speaker Briggs Creighton of the University of Guelph shared decades of hockey wisdom and urged attendance at the Kingston coaching school. Awards recognized MVPs across Midget, Novice, Pee Wee, and Juvenile teams, with special honors from the Acton Free Press, Grant Motors, and local sponsors, sealing a night of celebration and future hockey interest.
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Acton Minor Hockey Association
Briggs Creighton
University of Guelph
Redmen
Peterbo
Mr. Creighton
Canada
Vienna
Creighton
Canadian Amateur Association
Kingston
Art
Acton Parks and Recreation Committee
Con
Barry Eliott
Acton
Milton
Herb Richardson
Tri County Hockey Association
Tri - County Association
Paul Cooper
Billy McGilloway
George Green Memorial
Charles Green
Billy
Grant Motor
Henry Toebes
Grant Motors
J.pete Marzo
Dodds-Townsley
Harold Townsley
Acton Tannerstar
Herb Dodds
Pete
Sos
Don Lindsay
Paul
Barry Elliott
Roy Goodwin
Don van Fleet
Barry Inscoe
Dave Manes
Billy Harris Hockey School
Kent Kentner
Fred
Kentner
Acton Girls Softball Elects Executive for New season
At the Community Centre registration a packed turnout formed the Acton Ladies Softball Association. Ivan Kilby is president with Gail Fryer secretary Joanne Landsborough treasurer Theresa Marzo publicity. Juniors lean on Charlie Thomson while seniors lean on Frank Spielvogel and Bonnie MacDougall as coaches. A junior coach is sought.
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Theresa Marzo
Acton
Aeon Ladies Softball Association
Ivan Kilby
Gail Fryer
Joanne Landsborough
Charlie Thomson
Frank Spielvogel
Sandra Slingerland
Frank Spielvoge
Frank
Bonnie MacDougall
A.S.S.A
Acton Free Press
Limits of Catch and Daily Quotas by Species
From January to October 10 the rules limit catches per day by species: Brook Trout ten pounds plus one fish or fifteen fish, whichever is lesser. Rainbow Trout five per day. Brown Trout five per day. Largemouth bass six per day. Smallmouth bass six per day. Muskalonge two per day. Chain pickerel or blue pickerel six per day. Pike six per day. Atlantic salmon one per day. Sturgeon one per day.
Ontario Big Game Hunting Seasons Summary 1967 68
Possession limits remain at one day’s legal limit. Big game seasons listed include Deer across northeastern Ontario south of the Albany River from November 6 to November 18, 1967. Kenora and Thunder Bay span September 30 to January 8, 1968. Rainy River runs October 28 to December 5.
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Deer
Ontario
Albany River
Kenora
Thunder
Bay
Rainy River
Birds Stay North In Study Of State Birds
A Pennsylvania State University study of 260 species found that as many as 600 species may winter in towns and cities across the state. The university urged residents to provide extra food for birds during winter, especially after snow and ice storms.
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Pennsylvania State University
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Acton Free
Hamilton_B.P
Howard Pearce
Tri- County Hockey Association
Art Cooper
Charlie Green
Hilltop Lodge Golf & Country Club
Erin
Cdirac
General Motors
Chevrolet
Oldsmobile
Tilden
Guelph St
Andrew Murray Motors Ltd
Georgetown
Ken
Flackwood
Ranoge
Dave Wilson
Schneider
Wieners
Wittich
Donuts
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