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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Sep 15, 1960

Page

12

Hazy Sports Roundup Notes Local Games And Trades

A fragmented field report covers baseball and football results around the region. Milton tops Simcoe 7 3 in a playoff opener, Campbellville Merchants oust Alliston to reach Int B finals, while Petrolia eyes another title. Toronto Argos suffer first football loss to Ottawa as Hamilton’s Ty Cat fall fifth straight. Tobin Rote’s pass to Dave Mann highlights the day. The piece reflects a local sports culture linking fans, theatre, and outdoor drama with compact game context and community joy.

Toronto Mapie Buffalo Yoranio Milton Simcoe Campbellville Merchants Alliston Petrolia Toronto Argos Ottawa Roughriders Acton Hamilton Toronto Revans Ty Caty Tobin Dave Mann Rote Sam Frcheverry Tom Dublinski Lou Agase Montreal

Acton Free Press Baseball Roundup September 15 1960

In a dramatic game a 6-3 defeat for the Acton Fire Fighters as Phillips and Archibald held tough. Bawden and Kiapek produced key hits, while four errors by visiting players aided the home side. The loss dents Fire Fighters hopes in the best of seven series with dominant pitching and late scoring opportunities.

Hong Alel Betwen Oasis Archibald Wious Phillips Fire Fighters Dominion Hotel D. Grevn Ross Morton Harry Lawson Chester Peyeharf Bill Johnson J. McCutcheon Pete Bowden

Javes Lose First Game Halton Juvenile Tourney

Acton hosts Burlington in Halton Juvenile Tourney opener as Acton singles Bill Shannon, John Leatherland and Dennis Gibbons lead with two hits. Burlington pulls ahead late with two runs in the seventh. Donn Gibbons tops Acton bats with two hits and three trips.

Javes Halton Kasehall Agron Janes Devon Halion Ratanday Burt Pinang Burlington Bey Vals Sith Burlingion Bill Shannon Acton Donn Gibbons Olterings Bob McCristall Doug Ruddick Rut Shannon John Leatherland Bran McUristall Terry Masales Dennis Gibbons Jim Lindss Terre Waterhouse Wayne Marshall Jeff Fryer Bucky Price

Villagers Face Petrolia in Ontario Ball Finals

Campbellville hosts Petrolia in the Ontario Baseball Association Intermediate B finals a best of five series. Petrolia, a strong Western Ontario team, previously beat Dashwood 15 7 and 2 0. First game at Campbellville 2 30 p m Saturday September 17 with the second in Petrolia Sunday September 18.

Petrolia Campbelvile Ontario Baseball Association Intermedi Campbellville Western Ontario Corunna Wilkesport Chatham Dashwood

Rainbow Run in Nottawasaga River Opens Peak Fishing

The Nottawasaga River near Georgian Bay is predicted to host the rainbow trout run in the coming weeks. Fishermen of all sizes will fish with worms lures and spinners as the season reaches its finale. Local anglers reported notable catches last year and hopefuls anticipate sizeable fish before the river freezes.

Nottawasaga Georgian Bay Rentang

Elect Officers For Dance Club

The Dance Club elected new officers and committee heads for the season. Pan Mek and Wmelly were named president and treasurer respectively, with Wilson assisting. The program committee will appoint a separate convener for each dance due to hall availability, and the first dance is scheduled for Saturday September 14 at the YMCA with members invited.

Tye Rood Banky Teastrate Wilson Peeter Fen Polley Sperial

Learns finally buys hearing aid as wife recalls eight years

A husband returns home proudly claiming he bought a hearing aid. His wife replies she had urged it for eight years, prompting him to realize that she had been speaking clearly all along.

Passage on drainage budget and project timing

A concerned report outlines a $77,450 drainage budget and planning steps. The text references multiple project phases and involved offices, though much of the material is garbled. It notes a need to address infrastructure, timing, and funding sources.

Acton Town Lawn Bowling Meet Glimpses Of Evening Play

A fragmentary report describes a lawn bowling event at Acton Town Bowling Club. It notes families and players like Mee, Georgiena Ketone, Inglis, Maltby, Veritas, and Leone participating in an evening session on the greens, with hints of lines, scores, and a sequence of voyages or moves observed during the competition.

Whey Acton Pawan Georgiena Ketone Leone Genel

Legion Urges Action At Annual Meeting For New Officers

An appeal from Sefton legion calls for membership to attend the annual meeting to appoint new officers for the coming year. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday night at 4 PM in the Legion auditorium. The appeal seeks broad support to continue the work of Minor Sparta for another year.

Sefton Ulnar Sparta Acton Parenia Legion Audiiarium Sparta

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