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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 19, 1962
Page
6
Campbellville Merchants led by Len Andrews win a tight nine inning contest over Oakville’s Oaks, driven by a late rally to tie and a one run tenth inning loss. Acton, Guelph, and regional teams figure in the standings as the district schedule grows.
The rejuvenated Dominion Hotel club fell to the Tanners 18 to 10 after a tight early game. D. Walters, B. Richmond, and P. Janxs paced the Tanners with key hits as they pulled away in the sixth inning. Dominion’s D. Greviss and A. Nightingale offered the strongest resistance, with Mort on in relief.
A marathon clash in Halton County ended Campbellville 21 Acton 20 in ten innings after Acton rallied to 18 18 in the ninth. Wingrove hit a grand slam and Earl Cairns added power as Campbellville built an 18 14 lead then held off Acton’s late surge aided by Howie Cain and Bob Henderson in relief. Wingrove led Campbellville with six hits including a grand slam while Brian Townsley Paul Lawson and Mel McPhee starred for Acton with multiple hits and three apiece. An on field argument between Len Andrews and an umpire punctuated the tense finish.
In a tight softball tilt on Tuesday the Firefighters seized momentum with a late burst highlighted by Harold Townsley’s home run to pull ahead. Colin Leitch and strong pitching kept the Farmers in chase as Firefighters capitalized on clutch hits from Frank Daley, Don Archibald, and Mick Duval to secure a 6 to 4 win and move atop the standings. Harold Townsley, Tom Parkosy, and others contributed key singles as the Firefighters held off the Farmers’ late charges.
United Church Young People routed Anglican Youth in a high school innings dinner chaotic scoreline. United built a big first inning for FH runs and held on as Anglicans rallied with four and five runs in later innings. Rich Currie and Pauki Emonday coached. umpires Wasnie Marshall. Players listed include Rich Ann Leatherland John Leatherland Samira Hargrave Dan Price Sohn Price Fryer and Carol Adams for Anglican. United lineup features Geral Wieck Teri Waterhouse Janet Rogowaldson Paul Elliott Jim Lindsay Lunsky Bessem Hans Van Wilzenhues Bev Anderson Buddy Delnes. Weather note warns to seek shelter during storms.
The Halton County Baseball Association outlines the likely All Star Game to be held at Campbellville Park on Sunday August 12 at 2:30 PM. Guelph Royals, a top foster county contender, provide the opposition as the Intermediary stars are chosen by managers from Acton Georgetown Oakville Milton Roberval Dundas.
A high scoring nine inning Iain league softball game saw Dominion Hotel fall 13 to 10 to Junior Farmers despite a late comeback. Joe Breedon allowed nine hits over nine innings for Dominion while Colin Leitch surrendered 13 safeties for the Farmers. Key hits came from Allan Hayward, Ron Hiv, Ken Dodds, and Bob Skidgermorce as Ames Hotelers held an early lead before a seven run burst by the Farmers sealed the win near the final frames.
The article recounts a string of junior games with Acton Bantams losing to Milton in a controversial frame labeled an Acton Farce. It highlights disciplinary concerns for minor league teams, birth certificates, sportsmanship, and constitutional rules guiding managers and coaches toward honest play and meaningful participation for youths.
A garbled report notes a three way tie in the softball league’s latest standings. Details are unclear with fragmented names and figures, but the entry references games, teams, and possible league actions or replays.
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