‘‘HOME OF CHAMPIONS”
London Majors Labatt Park
SEASON 1947
INTER-COUNTY SENIOR LEAGUE Compliments of Compliments of MAYFAIR MOTORS LONDON LIMITED Bud Howlett’s Smoke Shop “YOUR FRIENDLY SMOKE SHOP” Authorized Packard Parts and Service GIFTS, NOVELTIES, TOYS Body Repairs and Finishing 402 HAMILTON RD. Metcalf 4993 615 RICHMOND FAIRMONT 1067 LONDON — CANADA LONDON — CANADA
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The Present’s Message Compliments of As President of the Ixfedon Majors of the Inter-County Senior Baseball League/ may I extend to you a most cordial welcome from myself, my colleagues, the team manager and the players, whose efforts are combined to field a team that William Hallatt Tractor Co. will win and add to your pleasure and entertainment. I wish further to express my deep appreciation to the 86 KING ST. Fairmont 558 fans who were so loyal and generous to our team in the season of 1946, and I sincerely hope that you will continue LONDON — CANADA to give us the same loyal support in the season of 1947. WM. FARQUHARSON President
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| Compliments of Compliments of VERNE ANDERSON T. HUSBAND Purveyors of Transport Service SELECTED MEATS 10 TECUMSEH AVE. W. METCALF 4231 1133 RICHMOND Metcalf 595 LONDON ONTARIO LONDON ONTARIO Compliments of “Quality rather than quantity is the Kdvinator standard — That’s why Kelvinator is well Moore, Smyth, Willis, Ltd, North waiting for.’’
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MEET THE MAJORS “Coif For Your Health”
Regarded as one of the top ama teur- spores promoters in Western wnt Gclf Club Ontario. Bill Far.juhnrson has been •nt!romental in keeping l.omicn on the baseball man during site past Come out and Meet Your Friends four years. His London Majors have attracted thousands of fans HALE ST. Fairmont 708 ■from ali over Western Ontario for their games. It was mainly through Off Hamilton Rd. Farquharson's efforts that Lon LONDON H ONTARIO don was first awarded the Nation al Congress Tournaments. Born tn London. Bill has lived here all his life. A standout athlete ’ in - his younger days, he stepped from Cbniplinients of playing into promotion a few years ago. with outstanding suc cess. CRAFTOOLS 'TWAS KVHR THUS He didn’t like the pitching. He groused, about the score He swore he wouldn't enter METCALF 2101 The bail park any more. WESTON ST. He called Hie shortstop lousy, Who played up on the grass, LONDON fS ONTARIO He said the game was terrible, He got in or. a pass.
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Bevis Refrigeration Service One of the smartest baseball PHILCO REFRIGERATORS coaches in the country, amateur Mills Commercial Refrigeration or professional, Clare started his senior baseball career back in 1933. Keeprite Products A fighting coach, along the line of 97 EASTMAN FAIRMONT 3335 Burleigh Grimes, Clare is always yelling for "mote” runs, no mat LONDON — CANADA ter how far ahead his team is. Still gets into the occasional game for the Majors, but it’s his work on the coaching lines that has Compliments of lielipeidi them win championships.
The London Majors’ management Modern Heating & Appliances wish to thank all our advertisers W. Tiede for their kind and generous sup port in taking- advertising space in MACK FURNACES our Official Program, and trust that our many friends and patrons 412 RIDOUT ST. N. METCALF 2297 CLARE VAN HORNE will remember these firms when in need of their merchandise. Coach LONDON — CANADA Please boost the Majors and pat ronize our advertisers.
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Played some pro bail, before en THAYERS LIMITED listing in the Army. Joined the {Majors while stationed at Chat ham and has been one of the con Blue Ribbon Petroleum Products sistently “hot." pitchers since. Has led the league in the mound depart ment several times. Considered to be the best fielding-pitcher in the province. He’s a Windsor product and does everything from the LONDON — CANADA “right" side. Hits well and occa sionally plays first or the out- iftW. ______
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Compliments of Compliments of HOLLEY’S RADIOS- MAYFAIR Youngest member of the. Majors’ mound corps, John has. ■■ led the HOTEL Fairmont 2473 junior pitchers the past two 393 Talbot Fairmont 352 seasons. Moved tip for games with the Ma jots, he was a mild sensa HOME OF 89 King tion. lie pitches and bats from the right. He’s another London ■ piay- •RADIO DOC t.OMXM ground graduate. Currently attend SERVICE ing Osgcwde Hull.
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ELECTRIC MOTOR MEET THE MAJORS Compliments of & ARMATURE WILF C. MAWSON SERVICE The ‘'find” of the season and a “Victory” Starters and Generators real aspirin to Bill Farquharson and Clare Vane Horne, who suf Piano and Piano Accordeon Rebuilt and Exchanged fered. several headaches when Studio Armature Winding Hank Biasatti turned professional. R. WHITFIELD, Prop. Fresh out of junior ranks, Bobby stepped in Hank’s shoes and not Fairmont 2495-J Metcalf 6071 only clipped the ball at a .335 av 100 York erage, but fielded smartly as well. 786 Dundas LONDON He bats and throws from the port LONDON side.
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London Majors, Canadian Senior Champions 1944
y- .. / '■ ' - ' ' “N - tGMWKVi? Front row: Wailace Woods, of, Tim Burgess, of; Bill Farquharson, Pres.; Clare VanHorne. Mgr.-of.: Tommy White, p; Russ Evon, ss. and John Gillies, p. Back Row: Bill Knowles, util.; Boh Bloxam, of.; Bill Brown, c.; Wilf Dippel, of,; Bobby Rose, 2b; F. Chase, p.; Gil Betzel, trainer; Duncan Galbraith, c.; Dick Watts, of.; Ossie Swift, 3b.; and Hank Biassatti, lb. Maskot: Don Donahue, \b ... ‘ . • . - ...______„______■* Compliments of S- E. & N. Food Marlcfit National Cab Modern 5 and 7 Passenger Sedans--.. €
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London Majors, Canadian Senior Champions 1945
Top Row, left to right-: Don Stone, of; Hank Bissatti. lb; G. Betzel, Trainer; Russ Evon, ss; Dick Watts,df; Barry Moore, Util.: George Clark, p; Middle Row: Wally Woods, of; Bill Rose, 2b'; Clare Van Horne, of and Manager; Bill Farquar- son, President; Dune Galbraith, c; Gil Robertson, c: Don Cooper, inf; Bill Brown, c; Front Row. Bill Wagner, p: Chuck Dalton, 3b; Tim Burgess, If and p Frank Slots, rf; Gord McWain. 3b:'.Tohn Gillies, p.
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Compliments of Compliments < f | N. C. HARRIS MEET THE MAJORS A. J. TAPP GARAGE GARAGE Played part of last season in A Winning- Combination pro company in Ohio and joined GENERAL REPAIRS Hudson Sales and Service the Majors in mid-season. He .SPECIAL TUNE-UPS wound up the season with the Ma SUNOCO GAS & OILS Metcalf 8707-J-3 jors hitting- at a neat .298 clip. He’s one of the surest fielders on 3 :: Richmond Metcalf 1859 I ' ■ the club. Gordon is another Lon don playground product. 201 High I LONDON LONDON
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Getting Hits Is TOP MS PAID FOR ANY LATE S MODEL CAR Not A Gift, Says Hornsby Kite a 1816 or 1947 car von want “The Rajah” Tells How to Meet the Bail — .-Was One of the SEE Game’s Best Hitters.
Rogers' Hornshy, one of ills Great- dept. Keep your est batters baseball ever knew, tells and be ready, to : Earl Smith how in the Chicago News this way: “It is not easy to be a great hit “The strike sone is, thematically, Mdvalf 9082 ter. or even a good one. -because a between' the shoulders and knees. IB ALBERT ST. star baiter is not born. He is made; Actually the real zone is from the TENDON ONTARIO made by constant practice by cor knees to the ngn pits. Above,.-the recting faults, by fesins: any pit aim: Its. you're gembing, .that- the ■ cher with confidence. iimpire veil call a Strike; “When I came up to the Cardin “Most of SR time he won’t. So als in 1815. I had hit only .232 and you mltsi be ready and able to um menls of .277 in two years play J a the rhino’: pire your-own game: th call the ■ : leagues. I was 19 years old and pitches for yourself. I ' slain ny as a rail. I had no power. I “Don't worry atwnu the pitcher. Sta rt field Au to m o tiv a certainly was no ■'natural’ at that He's got to .get the ball . over time, pi ate and that’s exactly where “A youngster comes into baseball want it to be. isn’t it? with a certain amount of ability. “Belbre -you step ’ mw the box Maybe he has good legs and a good select a bat that feels free and easy arm. If he handles himself easily, in your ghnds. Don’t try to swing EG ?T ’ c ’ v c A 4431 toe can be taught to hit; -.it’s merely club that you "Han't get around on a question of directing him along art inside fe-st ball. proper channels. “The whole secret of hittiing is to LONMIN ONTARIO THINGS TO KNOW be aj natural as can be and a bat “Know the strike zone. Be eonfis-ll that "fee's good" in your grip Is
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Experience has Metcalf 8707-J-3 SUNOCO GA.S-& OILS proven that “Thou shalt nets” or even punishments alone Richmond Metcalf 1859 LONDON structive to give scope to the energies. There must be an 201. High LONDON outlet for pent-up enthusiasms along safe and sane lines. There must be guidance and direction to Youth for character Compliments of building on the field of sport as well as in the home, the TAYLOR’S school and the Church or the good influence of the latter CONNAUGHT DRUG STORE may be largely lost. Precepts for self-discipline, for unsel fishness, for courtesy and for fair dealing can best be learned LUNCH Prescriptions Filled by living them on the playing field and in everyday life and no sport I know of tests those qualities better than baseball. 31 cl calf 689 Parents need have little worry over their Youth if they are Metcalf 8J38 60 Wharneliffe Rd. 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When an limbering, up his body in this way athlete is over-weight, he wastes lessens the chance for injury and precious energy as fat is a 'btirn- prepares him for a long, hard prac LONDON — ONTARIO dng fuel which is bound Ito stow tise. him up. Now, there are several reasons Proper training and diet are ab- why the Major Leapuer must prac sotaWy essential in playing Big tise long, hard and regularly. Of League baseball. A Major Leaguer’s course, he practises on his weak biea.kS’ast. for instance, consists of nesses to eliminate them, and prac Compliments of fruit, cereal, two soft-boiled eggs, tise serves -to perfect his skill in toast and coffee, He eats very little all departments of the game at noon, for he plays better ball on However (and this is very import a partially empty stomach. Then, ant), 'if also hardens him: builds federal Foundries & Steel Co. 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YOUNG PITCHERS DAIRY The Milk For Babies Fielders Should select a glove Many young pitchers make the which generously covers the hand. mistake of merely throwing the Metcalf 5930 wCth ample finger length, so. the ball -to get into shape. Don’t for Fairmont 148 ball will stick there. If your glove get that good strong legs are vital 342 Ridout .is too small you will have trouble to pitching success. Throwing a 32 Hume St. grabbing and holding on to ttie- fast ball for nine or more inntags ■ball. Major League players -have cannot be done on weak underpin LONDON LONDON their gloves fitted to their hands, ning. so important is it to 'have the right, Big League ptitohers get their sized glove. legs in shape by going out in the ouffield and having someone hit In a catcher’s mitt, look for CoxnpHments cf fly balls far off to the lefit and Compliments of plenty of fullness and weight. With right of them, and they chase the a large, full mitt you will handle ball at full speed whether they can the ball wsth niort certainty and FEATHERSTONE’S R. L. YOUNG make the catch or not. They con its ample weight will withstand rhe EAVESTR ol ghing tinue this practise until they are MARKET - steady pounding of fast balls. dog tired, for they know that manyij FRUITS. MEATS Furnaces Cleaned & Repaired And while we are on the subject a game has been lost because the of equipment, let us not overlook pitcher’s legs failed Mm. and GROCERIES the importance of good baseball In getting your arm in shape, Fairmont 3447-J shoes. Never buy cheap shoes throw last halls a long' time before which quickly get out of shape starting to work on curves. My ad 776-778 Hamilton Rd. 361 Calgary or do not fit properly. 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When waimi«g--up your pitcher A WORD TO YOUNG before the game. -catch each pitch CATCHERS as though they* was a niBtier on- Compliments of Compliments of Big League catchers take good base gef’Jng ready to steal, and sec J. H. CHILDS care of their mints and sb shtfeld hoa- quickly you can get yofeelf CANADIAN PATTERN WORKS you! Never throw yours around So into » -throwing position. Do this that the padding becomes hrdfen. lot and you will develop speed in SOOT BLOWER Metcalf 2331-J To keep that nice pocket in there getting the ball away to nail base- COMPANY I used to get myself a round-head runnel s. Metcalf 3467-W 21 Becher ed mallet and pounded the pocket In swing- after fouls remember: 378 York LONDON (with rhe mitt on my hand? at If it is an inside pitch, the foul every opportunity. This Kept my Will go.yu your left — ea-a-yt out LONDON mitt in perfect shape to snare 'em. side pilch tm your right. Compliments of Compliments of Gomplituc-nts of Compliments of KIGHTLEY ALFORD CHAS. 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Metcalf 3310 Fairmont 350 Metcalf 312 294 Dundas Metcalf 4016 326 Burwell LONDON 68W Weston 236 King LONDON LONDON LONDON Ccmplimcnts cf all uhampions Compliments of Bringing- a Canadian baseball London Tecuinse'hs won the world’s MIZZENS BOUG BROS. championship to London, a fetlt ac baseball cliaraipionship. complished by the London Army So all through the years there’s CAFETERIA Metcalf 504-8 in 1948 and the London Majors in been a sort of standard to main Meats - Groceries - Fruits 1944 and 1945 in winning the S'atid- tain and while the diamond game 58 Wharncliffe Rd. N. lo-t title—is reviving a lot of mem has had its ups and downs in Lon- Metcalf 1080 ories because veteran basebail fans don, the standard has pretty well 475 Central Ave. LONDON in the Forest City have never quite been held. LONDON forgotten that back in 1876, the Back in the years before the last Compliments at of Compliment* of Compliments of HOWARD E. R, If NNS. 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That teur ball although they did have REARDON’S was real baseball and the fans some lean seasons where there was went for it in a big way. In and E. J. TRAYNOR BARBER SHOP really nothing at all. Even the SERVICE STATION around 1920 when Buzz Wetzel, playing field, old Tecumseh Park, Metcalf 8857-W now the boss of the Cleveland In went to pot. It was revived by a. dian’s farm system, was head of Metcalf 662 616 Dundas St. few hard-working baseball lovers the London club, they ran up quite ami later on John and Hugh La- 101 Carling • Downstairs > a record. In the .1920 season they batt took it over and handed it to LONDON won the championship with a mark the city as a gift. LONDON of 8S victories against 32 losses. A couple of times they have tried Compliments of Compliments of Compliments <.f Compliments of G. C. ROBERSON A. J. CARTER PICTURE FRAMING & SONS Awning Manufacturing HARDWARE WELDING Choice stock of Mouldings Company Fairmont 1550 Pictures - Gifts for al! 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Once they tried to get the Now the amateurs are holding ENJOY YOURSELF monied boys going at Queen’s Park forth again, thanks to the London HARVEY RADIO but this effort died naturally be Majors and London is once again BILL’S DAIRY BAR cause of t.he location of the play Earl MacDougall, Prop. hitting the high spots In the si J. E. Stephenson ing field. Pittsburg came in with mon-pure ranks. It should be point Metcalf 9713 a class "D” club in the Pony ed out too, that in addition to the Ice Cream - Pop - Cigarettes League but poor financing and un 614 Dundas senior ranking London Major team wise leadership washed the Pitts- Metcalf 8916 At Adelaide there are some 40 other teams burg club out of London although 447 Dundas LONDON A playing amateur baseball in Lon they left behind an $11,000 light LONDON ing system in the park. London don. Compliments of Compliments of Compliments of Compliments of CHRIS. 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PRESCRIPTIONS MANUFACTURED STONE MANTELS Made to order from our designs or specifications for Promptly and accurately attended to Electric, Gas or Open Fireplace 866 DUNDAS Metcalf 9377 R.R. 8 LONDON Fairmont 4497-R LONDON — ONTARIO Just north of Baseline Meet The Majors Compliments of KNOTTY PINE INN BILL FARQUHARSON President and Manager Featuring’ FISH — FROG LEGS — CHICKEN and There are two very excellent rea figures that haven’t been rivalled STEAK DINNERS sons why London Majors are con by any amateur nine in the sidered to be tops in amateur base province. Dancing and A La Carte Menu every night from ball circles. One is Bill Farquhar- Of course, managing the Majors 9 p.m. till 2 a.m., except Sunday son, the canny manager of the club, is only one of Farquharson’s many and the other, is of course, Clare duties. The sudden surge of pop RICHMOND N. Metcalf 4421 Van Horne, Probably the best dia ularity of baseball among the 2 Miles from London, Ont. mond coach in Ontario. minors in London is directly due When the Majors were organized to Farquharson’s untiring efforts after the Lonodon Army team had on their behalf. He’s made the folded a few years ago, ther were local minor ball setup one of the few baseball minded citizens in most envied in Ontario, and not WHEN DRIVING BY, STOP AT London who thought the team even Toronto, with excellent play would be a success. ground system, has anything on SEVEN DWARFS’ INN But they failed to reckon with Bill’s playground leagues. Farquharson and Van Horne. Farquharson-, who is the head The minute the Majors moved man of the London playground A good place to eat amid fine atmosphere onto the baseball diamond at system, is one of these rare fellows Labatt Park, they immediately who has a promotive mind, as —Try our CHOICE STEAKS— made a hit with the fans, to say well as a keen interest in atheletics. nothing of making hits off opposing Not only has he put London on the pitchers. Their sparkling brand of baseball map in a great big way, No. 2 HIGHWAY Metcalf 7630-R-41 ball and general-all-round hustle but his organization of all branches Near Lambeth soon drew crowds of three and four of sport in London is considered thousand to the Labatt ball pasture, particularly outstanding. Compliments of Questions And Answers Compliments of MARVO In the following list of “tricky’’ the baseline is it a fair or foul FRED 0. KIME baseball rules and their correct an ball: ACCOUNTANTS & AUDITORS CLEANERS & DYERS swers you will find many that have ANSWER: To be a foul the ball been the cause of much argument. Quality Cleaning must be outside the line. Study them and then try them out Original Cash and Carry on your team mates and friends. QUESTION: If the ball strikes the ground in front of the batter Metcalf 1240 QUESTION: If a base-runner go ts he allowed to hit it? Metcalf 7401 ing from one base to another is hit Dominion Bank Chambers ANSWER Yes— but if he does not by a batted ball he is out—but who swing at it such a delivery would 109 King St. gets the credit for making the put- 413 Richmond be classed as a ball—even though out? LONDON it bounced in a good hitting po LONDON ANSWER: The player closest to sition over the plate. the base-runner when he was hit by the batted ball. Compliments of Compliments of QUESTION: If a ball is right on Compliments of HANSFORD & BOYLE MOTORS WEBSTER GEO. 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