Acton Baseball Opens Season Amid Changes and Tragedy
The Acton club opened its season with borrowed players from Guelph, showcasing a reshuffled infield and new talent while overcoming early rough edges. Georgetown manager Chick Jewell died after Saturday’s game casting a somber note over Halton County baseball. Bruce Andrews and Paul Lawson lead Acton district high school athletes at the Ontario Federation meet in Guelph, hoping for medals. Pete Lawson stars in Guelph Junior A baseball as the club tops Preston. Milton Red Sox struggle with a seven-man lineup at Bronte. Gilbert of the hockey Royals suffers a serious spinal injury and Ches Percha undergoes surgery for internal injuries after a Saturday incident.
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Iis
Seaxo
Wesaly
Halton
Bruce, Andrews
Pic Lawson
Acton Distriet High School
Ontario Federation Secondary Schools Athletic Association
Ontario Veterinary College Vet
Guelph
Iran
Ontario
Ruce
Bruce Kiddy
Toronto
Champlon
Avion
Acton
Guelph Legion
Pete Luncen
BITS
Pete Lawson
Preston
Milton Red Sox
Bronte
Braves
Oakville Oaks
Port Town
Od Gilbert
Toast
Hockey Royals
Gilbert
St. Michael's
Ches
Percha
Campbellville overwhelms Acton in 7-1 home win
Campbellville tops Acton 7-1 as Garry Field relinquishes six innings for the Hatton champions. Howie Cain starts for Acton, replaced by Cunningham in the seventh. Campbellville loads runs in the second and sixth with Earl Cairns homering in the sixth. Stan Henderson notches his 300th game as Campbellville improves to a strong home victory.
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Campbellville
Acton
Howie Cain
John Cunningham
Garry Field
Hatton
Bruce Hamilton
Jack Roberts
Barl Cairns
Moore
Henderson
von Wingrove
Wingrove
Bill Cairns
Stu King
Bassin
Cain
Cunningham
Paul Lawson
Ayton
Townsles
Merton
Or Cairns
al Wingrove
Ken Moore
Stan Henderson
Elmer Dredge
George Chester
Oskville
Tragedy at Acton Opens 1961 Baseball Season
Acton and Georgetown opened the 1961 season with tragedy as Chick Jewell Georgetown manager collapsed and died of a coronary thrombosis after an eighth inning incident. The game halted after Acton took a two run lead and was later called with Acton ahead 5 3. Jewell died shortly after medical responders arrived.
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Chick
Anths
Ron Fead Acton
Ted
Acton
Lyon McLaren
Georgetown
Harold Townsley
Trevel Robinson
Dr. Kenney
Kenney
Festiscitor
Charles Jewell
AL Sayers
Miton
Acton Club
Chick Sewell
Harald Pownsley
Mark Liawsent
Jerry Masates
Hin
Brian McCristall
Eld Dow
Jelh Fryee
Terry Missles
McCrintall
Edghitty
Jobn Cunningham
Mae
Ili Corgi
Jett Fryer
Oonit
Vrack
Jobe
Jeff Fryer
Jeff
McCristalls
George
Dove
Acton Maple Leaf FC roll Hamilton Elmania 9 0 in rout
Acton Maple Leaf soccer club dominated Hamilton Elmania 9 0 at Acton High School last Sunday to collect their first league win of the season. Tony Crimes and Larry Nolan scored three goals each, with further strikes from Bob Martin yell and Al Lynett as Acton built a commanding lead by half time and continued to press after the break.
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Maple Leaf
Hamilton Elmania
Tro
Tony Crimes
Larry Nolan
Maple Leafs
Hamilton
Peter Schiffer
Foneard
Sévear
Barry Shepherd
Bob Martinyell
al Lynett
Leafs
East End United
Acton High School
Acton Legion Minor Sports Baseball Sees Large Turnout
A big turnout of youths 16 years and under attended Acton Legion Minor Sports baseball registration Monday evening. Project chairman Jack Bullough noted the crowd and announced another registration next Monday at seven o clock at the M Bennett school grounds.
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Acton Legion
Jack Bullough
M. Bennett
Local Baseball Schedule From Dundas to Acton
scrambled schedule lists May 27 Dundas at Acton May 30 Acton at Mo Wee Baseball June 1 at Acton and May 27 Ateton at five Bad United Hamilton with unclear team names and dates due to OCR errors
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Dundas
Acton
Ruccer
Saturgy
Ateton
Bad United
Hamilton
District Meet Sets Stage for Four-Way Track Clash
Acton high will showcase strong all event representation as Georgetown Milton Acton and Brin prepare for the big meet next Monday at the Ontario Veterinary College grounds in Grelph. Champions from the foes meet last week sharpen their spikes and dig in the sand in hopes of bringing honors home.
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Georgetown
Milton
Acton
Brin
Sheen
Maondhay
Ontario Veterinary College
Grelph
Shirpen
Town Seizes Tannary Buildings in Huntville Losses
Town of Huntville takes over tannery properties valued around 100000 dollars owned by Canada Packers. Anglo Canadian Leather Co. operated there for years, but shutdown left over 100 workers jobless and families displaced. Some families relocated to Acton as plans for new industrial projects face delays. Local committee backs redevelopment despite empty plants.
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Cannada Packers
Anglo Canadian Leathee Co
Hunteville
Joblows
Acton
Tintsville
Phang
Coop hov Tommy Why Are You A Bald Dad
A misread dialogue shows a boy asking why his father is bald and a doctor attributing the baldness to his mother’s frequent head pats for being a good boy.
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Tommy
Doc
Isoo
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Chick) Jewell
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