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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 02, 1959
Page
5
London defeats St Thomas 6-5 in senior league action to claim its first victory. Manager Jack Pink moves Jim Cooney for a game winning run as the final innings unfold. Oakville and Kitchener play to a tie with key defensive plays like a double play aiding the Oaks.
Rochester defeated Toronto 17-2 at Acton High School playground as J Masoles anchored pitching. Toronto's early threat came from J Riddall’s homer and J Sheridan scoring in the next inning. Montreal edged Buffalo 12-11 in a tight finish with A Robinson homering for the winners.
At Robert Little Public School playground two eight and nine year olds form Churchill and Yankees teams. Bill Carnahan and Harold Deforest coach the undersized boys in a rapid two inning match. Churchill beat Yankees 8 to 5. Lineups include Bruce Bothwell Newton Hurst Gordon Lagby Craig Perking Bill Hansen Bill Dinczok Les Carnahan Earl Butler for the winners. Glen Hubbell Ray Hibbard Len Varey Dougald Dick Gordon Dawe Cliff Stewart Wayne Deforest for the losers.
W McKay, manager of the Acton branch, announced a change in graft as Jim McGregor replaces Bud Harvey as assistant accountant. McGregor, from Little Current Manitoulin Island, began duties in Acton last week while Harvey returned to Ingersoll.
Buffalo defeated Rochester 10 to 7 at Acton Park in Legion Minor Sports action. Down 8-2 after two innings, Buffalo rallied with four runs in the third and four more in the fifth to seize the lead, while Rochester added one final tally. A second game was marked as a fault when Toronto failed to field a team.
In a senior league game on Thursday June 25 Kitchener defeated London 9-6 as John McNabb hit a bases loaded homer in the second inning. Oakville toppled St Thomas 17-3 with a nine-run third inning led by Turkesz and Shultis who added four runs each.
Winners were Marilyn Patterson senior girl 28 of 30, Ronnie Dalton junior boy 30 of 30, David Harris intermediate boy 30 of 30. Dorothy Schneider intermediate girl 26, Paul Waddell junior boy 20, Jeannie Laverty junior girl 20 36.
A P Green Company held its annual picnic at Breezing Acton on Saturday June 27 drawing nearly 350 attendees including employees wives and children. Activities included boating contests horseshoe pitching and a buffet supper. G V Barbeau plant manager supervised the event with others from the To ronto head plant and Hamilton staff joining local workers and families.
At Ferndale Park the Storey reunion offered a full variety program. Mrs. George Brownlee directed a lineup including violin and piano solos, vocal duets, and dances. Residents of the community, led by Harald Royce as chairman, enjoyed refreshments and a grand program featuring Nancy McAllister Dorothy Anne and Karen O Rourke and several Brownlee family performances.
Rain delayed games on Wednesday June 24 and led to rescheduling for June 26. Georgetown beat Guelph 4 to 2 with two wins, two ties and one loss, 103 93 total. Rockwood beat Acton 9 to 3 with three wins and one tie. Rockwood leads, noting new female players strengthening the club. League games proceed weekly Wednesdays. Dominion Day holiday pauses play. Standings June 27 Guelph 24 Acton 18 Georgetown 15 Rockwood 14.
Acton Junior Pipe Band pipers and drummers join the Guelph Pipe Band in Guelph late afternoon. The Lorne Scots Military Band, seen at Malton airport for the Royaly party, played this morning for the Queen in Hamilton.
Mr and Mrs John D McDonald announce the marriage of their daughter Pearl Alice to Lawrence William Jonsson son of Mr L W Jones of Hamilton. The quiet ceremony was held Saturday June 27 1950 at Acton United Church.
Fragmentary dialogue mentions Gustaf Yonson and Sveneen with cattle and sheep ranches and a question about who wants the ranch. The text is unclear and reads like a rough transcription of a rural dispute or discussion about land and livestock holdings.
Sports scoreboard lists Campbellville Brampton Oakville Milton Waterdown Dundas Milton Campbellville Oakville Milton Campbellville Oakville and other teams with scores and matchups. The report notes paving projects from Straelville to the Ninth Line of Trafalgar and Milton to the Ninth Line, with seating and scheduling details for upcoming games.
Denis Gibbons, a youthful pitcher for the Acton Legion Mingo Sports entry, led the New York Yankees to an 11-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians. He dominated the game as his team scored three runs in the first, five in the second, and three in the third while the Indians were scoreless through the early innings. Managers push players toward top form before playoffs as standings tighten.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference OLA tow-1 6H with Thintyyie and related items. No clear event or outcome is described in the readable text.
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