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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jul 28, 1960

Page

4

Flower Town Fades as Ints Send Home 10 Rosy Runs Sat

Lynn McLaren former London Majors pitcher, now with Acton Intermediate, pitched a one hitter as Acton beat Brampton Danforths 10 to 0 on Saturday. Brampton’s Garry Tichbourne broke the no hit bid with a second inning single. McLaren struck out nine. Errors favored Acton, with five by Brampton and three by Acton.

Lynn McLaren London Acton Brampton Danforths Flower Town eLaren Garry Tichbourne Brampton Lynn Danforths Ust

Unusual base running error looms in Halton league action

Oaks second baseman Schmidt misrouted on a second inning single and beat the throw to first on a double play, drawing puzzled looks from umpires. Campbellville holds top Halton County after a 196-run rout of Oakville as Acton power in the lily league drives wins and futures.

Oaks Schmidt Dryden Pete Lawson Campbellville Oakville Acton Shepherd May Chuck Jewell Jewell Red Anderson Bob Bruce Ceing Tun Paul Lawson Tracy Barrager Lawrence Hall Redshaw Pollock Red Anderson Aconi Bruce Electeut Fo

Oakville Oaks Edge Merchants 5 3 Last Night

Oakville held a close 5 3 win over Acton Merchants with a seventh inning rally stalling. Lindsay led Acton with three hits, while May and Redshaw fueled Oakville's early lead and Jewell drove in a run for Acton. May pitched well despite crowding battles, with Lindsay's three hits highlighting Acton's effort.

Walves Dude Lindsay Merts Oaks Acton

Eden Mills Team New Improves as Acton Beats Them

Acton defeats Eden Mills 7-5 in a seven inning game amid a string of errors and miscues. Sean scored three runs in the first, with other key plays fueling Acton’s comeback and pitching by Ford holding Eden Mills to limited offense.

Kitchener Thistles Acton Barry Inscoe Dundas AL Garbutt Caach Saxon Kitchener Fergus Normie Young Huck Ocome Jack Rebertson Eden Mills Fulen Mills Sean Mires Eden Malls Jo Make Beare Stewart Mochne C. Milne Mo Beattie Heffernan Nighongale D Harms Hayward Miller

Peasants Still In Contention In Softball Battle

Peasants barely held on to edge Junior Farmers 10 to 9 to stay in the Acton softball title hunt. Dude Lindsay drove in key runs and Harold Delores provided late power as Windmill Turner struggled for the Farmers. Don Brown and Doug Black homered for the Farmers, while Harold Deforest and Lindsay starred defensively for the Peasants.

TEIO Dude Lindsay Junior Farmer Hunter Dtation Hotel Acton Layton Dude Lindsay Denny Turner Harold Dennis Harold Delores Wotelers Don Brown Doug Black Harold Deforest Germany

Canadians in 1960 March Attend University

As of March 1960 a note reports ten percent of Canadians in the age group were attending university. The fragment references a broader education statistic within the population but lacks full context or a clear source.

Univer

Down Firemen Richman's Nine Hit Effort Leads Band to 13-6 Win

The Citizens' Band defeated the Firemen 13 to 6 in a league softball game. Butch Richman pitched strongly with three hits and a three run triple. The Band surged in the fourth inning with a ten run outburst and built a lead that held through the seventh. Richman, McGregor, Hee, Lambert, and Zajac sparked the attack, while Fred Archibald and Bill Duval led the Firemen with multiple hits.

Richman Band Citizens’ Band Firemen Bandsmen Butch Richman Dominion Hotel Raymond Braida McGregor Hee Lambert Bill Duval Johnny Krapek Twobagger Duval Mickey Holmes Bill Spielvogel Jack Pink Frank Spielvogel Ray Wallis Gib Jordan Bunted Aree Payth Richman Hee Lambert Julian Zajac Bill Patterson Batte Richman Zajac Fred Archibald J. Krapek

Joyful Juves Rally Past Aldershot In Twilight Game

Acton Juveniles coasted to a 12 to 3 victory over Aldershot in a noctive inning twilight game at Burlington. Acton bunched hits and took advantage of Aldershot’s miscues, led by Leatherland and Lindsay with multi hit performances and Pete Lawssury’s first inning homer.

Acton Aldershot Bulington Mondia Stes Jim Nusay John Leather Pete Law Sury Terry Waterhouse Bucky Price Pri Brian McCristall Don Lindsay Marshall Bill Shannon Jeff Fryer Shannon Fryer B. Tatti

Inequitable Pay Gap Seen in Rhodesian Copper Mines

A stark wage disparity is described with white workers earning about 1,700 pounds while Black workers receive only about 200 pounds for similar work at Northern Rhodesia copper mines. The piece highlights labor inequity and calls attention to racial pay differences.

Northern Rhodesia

Intercounty Matches All Teams Short-Handed

Hamilton hand Kitchener a 9 3 defeat in a seven-a-side game as Ken Owen Ed Massey and others spark a fast start. London beat Guelph 14 to 6 with B Dunn R Hay and L Carnochan leading the offense in a high scoring contest.

Hamilton Kitchener London Guelph Mike Vale Ken Marshall Eddie Massey B. Dunn R. Hay Varey J. Peyeha G. Lasby L. Carnochan B. D T. Coles Danny Calder Ken Owen Ed Massey Mike Miller John Mason Earl Butler Mike Marchment Wayne Deforesty Peis Vale Jim Lee Ross Butler Ted McDowell L. Varey J. Peycha B. T. Coles D. Calder R. Jeffries A. Reiners H. Wisseng

Brampton Folds Oaks May Go Sr

Brampton of the Halton County Intermediate Baseball Association will fold. Coach Barry Deacon said 21 players were signed for the year but both he and manager Dave Andrew had to play on Saturday to field nine. Lack of sponsor money and equipment costs led to the decision. Remaining games may be forfeited as Brampton exits and Oakville could pursue the Ontario Baseball Association senior series. Bud Corbett of Oakville says it’s worth looking into.

Barry Deacon Brampton Halton County Intermediate Baseball Association Dave Andrew Dave Acton Pac Oakville Ontario Baseball Association Halton Bud Corbett

Rained Out Softball Clash For Top Spot Between Dominion Hotel and Bands

Rain halted Tuesday night game between league leading Dominion Hotel and the Citizens Band while Dominion led 0 in the last end of the fourth. Ed Phillips pitched well for the Dominions, scoring two runs in the first and three in the third on a double and triple aided by an error and wild throw. Jeff Fryer pitched for the band. The game will be replayed at a later date.

Dominion Hotel Citizens’ Band Chuck Shulds Ed Phillips Normie Morton Dominions Fettle Jeff Fryer

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