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London Majors Labatt Park London OFFICIAL PROGRAMME 1956 ^DIAL 2-0302 AUTOGRAPHS q PLAYERS 1956 A. H. J. LUCAS FLORIST DIAL 2-7221 Special Designs For All Occasions >. > -7 Spinning Tackle 493 GROSVENOR ST.s RAYMOND BROS. LTD. LONDON Awnings - Tents PHONE 3-5756 Tarpaulins Gerry" DAVIES DUNDAS near ADELAIDE DIAL 4-3663 FRANK'S 182 YORK ST. BOYS' BASEBALL EQUIPMENT SUNOCO SERVICE LONDON Lubrication — Oil Changes Sporting Tire Repairs Goods FRANK EWANSKI, Mgr. 1194 OXFORD ST. 1195 DUNDAS ST LONDON LONDON Dairy Products 3-6861 7-8702 1411 DUNDAS ST. Montague's Refrigeration MOUNT Sealed Unit Technicians The RED BERNARD Sates and Service ROOSTER FARMS All Makes LIMITED RESTAURANT Factory Re-Finish FINE FOOD In Any Colour Progressive Co. OPEN 24 HOURS UMkmcb Gama PLAY-BY-PLAY REPORTS BY KEN ELLIS on all Saturday and Sunday Games -At Home and Away! IF ITS SPORTS NEWS -YOU HEARD IT FIRST ON <T1>I (|ial 980 COMPLETE BASEBALL RESULTS - 7:05 a.m - 8:05 a.m., 6:15 p.m., 11:20 p.m. DAILY! Lou Ball REACH FOR . Extends his Compliments and Best Wishes Parnell's LOU BALL CLOTHES LTD. Ready Made and Tailored Suits Men's Furnishings BUTTER-NUT Corner DUNDAS & TALBOT - LONDON ROCKY'S CYCLE Bread CENTRE ALWAYS FRESH - ALWAYS TASTY C.C.M. BICYCLES and TRICYCLES HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLES — Serving Londoners For 85 Years — Repairs to All Makes Wharncliffe & Emery Phone 3-7015 The London Baseball Club INTER-COUNTY LEAGUE LEN MocDONALD JACK COLEMAN FRANK COLEMAN Promotion Mgr. Vice-President President FRED (Slim) GORMAN POTTER & SON YOUR CARPETS CITIES SERVICE DEALER 1409 Dundas Street London, Ont. TO GRACE YOUR HOME AND Phone 4-9528 YOUR FINEST POSSESSIONS WITH LUXURY AND W. A. EVANS CHARM BUILDER OF MODERN HOMES Carpet Craftsmanship of 5 Generations Specializing in . Modern Interiors - Kitchen Planning Service LONDON 4-8954 Modernizing and Repairing - Home and Store Interiors 74 Main Street - No, 2 Highway at Lambeth PLANS and ESTIMATES SUBMITTED 524 OXFORD Dial 2-1341 4 whole wheat with all of the bran CHESTER PEGG'S LUCKY DRAW FOR THIS CYMA WATCH John Gillies, the Com missioner of the Inter County League, is cer tainly no stranger to London baseball fans. aiFPER John played ball all the ABOUT way through the minor league of London, and $9750 from 1942 to 1948 he IZiewub was a member of the Sdd-filled London Majors ball club. luminous diol He also played for the Sweep-second Strathroy Royals in 1949 and 1950. WATER RESISTANT As boss man of the Inter County League, his duties are many. He must de cide all protests. He has FOR BASEBALL FANS ONLY final authority on all matters relating to the Name.............................................................................. operating of the league. Address..................................................................... Deposit this coupon at CHESTER PEGG 425 Richmond St., London JOHN GILLIES DRAW TO BE /MADE LAST BALL GAME 5 — T. R. FAULDS & SON LTD. •■ ^fl| Distributors for PLYMOUTH - CHRYSLER - FARGO TRUCKS Dial 2-3768 73 King St. JERRY WILSON, speedy outfielder of the Motors, Compliments of ’ is one of the veterans on the club. A fine all- round performer, his pre- WONDER BAKERY LIMITED sence will indeed help the M°iors2 Carlton in 9uest Ave.°* - LONDON - Dial 2-7528 WILSON MOTORS LTD. Your NASH Dealer Show Room: Used Car Lot: King at Waterloo LONDON 1683 Dundas St. Ph. 2-6436 Ph. 7-1636 LEN POWELL RYAN BUILDER'S SUPPLIES LIMITED Complete Builders' Supplies GARAGE Concrete and Cinder Blocks 827 CENTRAL AVE. DIAL 7-4145 1201 BRYDGES ST. DIAL 2-2251 BALDWIN COAT & APRON Massey - Harris - Ferguson Ltd. You are cordially invited to visit our new Branch SUPPLY LIMITED Show Rooms and see the Latest in Farm Equipment Dial 2-6305 98 Carling at "IT PAYS TO KEEP CLEAN" 510 FIRST STREET, LONDON, ONTARIO KEN WESTMAN D. D. McCALLUM Sports and Auto Supply CITIES SERVICE STATION 1062 OXFORD ST. Wellington and High Streets Dial 2-0691 Open Till 9 p.m. Dial 3-4709 Compliments of HYMAN JACK LUMB'S FOOD MARKET 13 Blackfriars St. London, Ont. London Salvage & Trading Co. FREE DELIVERY - DIAL 4-2785-6 333 EGERTON ST. DIAL 2-6701 FINE FOODS LOW PRICES Compliments of JOHNSON-HILL DAIRY 136 ELGIN STREET DIAL 2-9701 LONDON - ONTARIO H D0N SIMPSON GEORGE'S SUNOCO SERVICE LUBRICATION, WASHING, SIMONIZING, TIRES, Don is a newcomer to the London club. A left- BATTERIES, ACCESSORIES ‘ bonded swinger and a Wharndiffe Road S. Dail 2-0983 right hand thrower, and : very fast afoot, this junior age player should be a Ryerson Construction Company ; ..xa?'- crowd pleaser. Building Homes under the NATIONAL HOUSING PLAN or to your specifications • R.R. 3, London Phone 3-9859 ■ilF.-' You will enjoy SIL VERWOODS DELUXE ICE CREAM BAR SOLD EXCLUSIVELY AT THE REFRESHMENT BOOTH OR IN THE STANDS RICHMOND Near OXFORD NORM ALDRIDGE, Trainer Scoring Made Easy Learn how to keep your own score and your enjoyment of baseball will be greatly enhanced. Baseball Shorthand as Used by Baseball Writers, which will render every game more enjoyable to baseball enthusiasts. All players are numbered and all plays recorded by symbols. NUMBER PLAYERS AS FOLLOWS Pitcher.............. .................... ......... 1 Second Baseman................................... 4 Left Fielder.................................. 7 Catcher .......................................... 2 Third Baseman ...................................... 5 Centre Fielder.................................... 8 First Baseman................................... 3 Shortstop ............................................ 6 Right Fielder ................................... 9 SOME SYMBOLS USED BY SCORERS FOLLOWS Base Hit —---- Fielder’s Choice FC Sacrifice Hit H Muffed Fly 0 Two-Base Hit —————— Hit by Pitcher HP Passed Ball B Wild Throw W Three-Base Hit Wild Pitch WP Balk BK Forced Out XX Home Run Stolen Base s Struck Out K Error E Fumbled Grounder A Left on Bases L Base on Balls BB Foul Fly F An illustration will show the method of recording a play. In the upper left-hand corner opposite batter’s name A — 4 means batter reached first on fumble by second baseman. In the upper right-hand corner S means he stole second. In the lower right-hand corner B means he reached third on passed ball. In the lower left-hand corner 6 — 2 means he was thrown out to catcher at plate by shortstop. f°rYOU<„ke Ask for at Your Grocer Heal*1” S k and Fruit Store Chiquita Banded Bananas SAeHlSE°CT£D • Celery Hearts Cello Wrapped Tomatoes Sansone Fruit CO. LIMITED WHOLESALE FRUIT IMPORTERS Waterloo and Horton Streets LONDON, ONT. Phone 2-1151 7 i j — Air Conditioned — STAR-TOP CHINESE FOODS STEAKS - SEA FOODS Drive-in-Theatre WELLINGTON ROAD LONDON, ONT. De Luxe Cafe No, 2 Highway — London, Ont. Gidley Insurance Agency FREE PARKING AT REAR ALL TYPES OF INSURANCE Entrance Opp, Thiel Street J. K. WARD W. E. WARD 1625 DUNDAS STREET PHONE 3-3880 Opp. Liquor Store Dial 2-6747________ LONDON, ONT. 267 Dundas St. JARV. TAYLOR PROFESSIONAL, HIGHLAND GOLF CLUB For Golf Clubs and Lessons DOUG WAITE PHONE 2-9653 ATLAS ESSO BATTERIES PLAY AT THE TIRES STATION ATLAS Arcade Billiards LONDON YOUR DOWNTOWN CLUB ROOM Wharndiffe and Kensington Phone 2-0671 231 DUNDAS STREET DIAL 2-0869 LES THOMAS DALE CREIGHTON This pleasing performer This all-round athlete will once again be hold should come into his own ing forth at short stop this year for the Majors. Dole will hold down the for the Majors. A real first base position and holier guy, he keeps his bifl things are expected team mates on their toes. of this power hitter. CHRIS' LUNCH Best Wishes to the MATH GRAAT Specializing in Coffee - Sandwiches Body and Fender Repairing LONDON “MAJORS " Painting Milk Shakes - Sundaes (In Lane Rear of Ridowt) 52 Wharncliffe Rd. N. 7-6385 386 Ridout Dial 7-8780 Compliments Compliments of CITIES HEATING CO. LTD. BEVIS REFRIGERATION Dial 4-3003 of the SALES and SERVICE 123 Fullarton St. Your Philco and Gibson Dealer London 465 Dundas St. Ph. 3-3335W Senior "B" Compliments of .. JAMES McCORMICK LEATHER GOODS Hockey WM. C. BENSON - Dial 2-8494 - & COMPANY 395 Talbot St. Club SMITH - CORONAS BEGG'S DRUG STORE TYPEWRITERS Prescripfons - Toiletries Sundries ALLAN JOHNSTON 97 King Dial 2-7564 Dial 2-9859 Byron, Ont. LYELL MERCER S Adam Park Restaurant & Bar-B-Q • "SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN" • SPARE RIBS • T-BONE STEAKS • ITALIAN SPAGHETTI FOR HOME RUN SERVICE CALL JOE FREE PARKING "Build Better • Buy Beaver" at rear 1780 Dundas St. E. 3-8165 930 Dundas St., London GURU McMACKON This could be the year our Wacky attains that coveted goal of his, hit (bFaverIumber] «’■ io***- « T.< ft . ting .300. One of the leading 2nd basemen in the league, Gord should enjoy another successful season. FOR AN HOUR, FOR A DAY OR FOR WEEKS Len Coleman Appliance & Heating Ltd. RENT-A-CAR Oil and Gas Conversion Burners And Drive It Yourself Complete Forced Air and Gravity Heating Systems TRUCK RENTALS 492 HILL STREET PHONE 2-4128 Dial 4-5283 345 Dundas 24-Haur Service Free Estimates London Drive-UR-Self System Licensee Compliments of DALY GRANGE TEAS LIMITED INTERNATIONAL COFFEE AND RESTAURANT SUPPLIES Motor Trucks 64 Dundas St. Dial 2-7883 LONDON ONTARIO FOR YOUR BASEBALL EQUIPMENT Paton Bros. Ltd. Plumbing Supplies Rae J. Watson Cycle & Sports 257 Wellington St. (at subway) Dial 4-2757 1052 BRYDGES ST. LONDON, ONT. DIAL 3-3710 wherever YOU go —there's RADIO DIAL 1380 CKPC BRANTFORD for |NEWS on the hour 24 times a day SPORTS at 8:10 a.m., 12 noon, JACK PARK, Sports Editor 6:15 and 11:10 p.m. Writer of the widely-read daily sports column. Sportsparks, Jack Park heads the regular six-man London Free Press sports depart MUSIC from 5:30 a.m. to 1 a.m ment.