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LONDON PONTIACS

SENIOR INTERCOUNTY LEAGUE

1964 Souvenir Program and Record Book

25c i i i G i I Compliments of i — Return­ I Ken Teller’s it ing to the local base-ball scene I a B after 14 years in pro ranks, Q Casselman’s SHELL SERVICE Tom brings with him a wealth B s B s of knowledge of baseball. As fl Oxford St. and Hyde Park n field general of the Pontiacs, I Smart Shoes a Tom is expected to give the i Sideroad i 0 d club a much needed Eft, not fl 212 Dundas St. 432-1432 I only as a but as a D -171-1350 i D i player since he’ll see regular E fl action at first base where his B o i i excellent glove work and big n a bat will prove of great value i B Fulton Cycle Compliments of to the club. The 35-year-old fl i Lambeth resident played brief­ fl E ly in the big leagues with St. I B & Hardware McConville Insce. Louis Cardinals, n I Pirates and a full season with i New and Used Bicycles I . The i Agency Ltd. E fl E balance of his career was spent B I in Triple A ball, mostly in the E 38 Wharneliffe Rd. N. a I 56 Wharneliffe Rd. N. i . He’s a I 432-9591 i southpaw all the way. I 438-7295 i E i I i I i ■sacmcciitiutcccaiBacm I i I i I I 1964 PONTIACS’ SCHEDULE I i I SEEKERS 1 All games start at 8:00 p.m. I G I I unless otherwise shown. I INVESTMENT SEEKERS 1 I I , . , AT HOME AWAY I I W&-.7 B LEASE-BACK SEEKERS I I I Fri., Nlay 22 — Kitchener Tues., June 2 — Stratford I INDUSTRIAL SEEKERS I yrkf ivfay3g9 — B I Sat., June 6 — Kitchener 0 I At? '•» r - 5" I I Fri., June 5 — Galt I Homes Ranging- From I Sac., June 13 — E I Fri., June 12 — Stratford I $5,000 to $50,000 I Wed., June 17 — Kitchener I I Fri., June 19 —■ Brantford I I Wed., June 24 —■ Stratford Sat., June 20 — Guelph I N.H.A. anti Conventional I I I Fri., June 26 —■ Kitchener Sat., June 27 — Galt I Mortgages I I ANOTHER n Fri., July 3 — Brantford Tues., June 30 — Guelph I c S I Wed., July 8 ■—■ Stratford I QUALITY E Thurs., July 2 — Stratford I B Fri., July 10 — Galt I PRODUCT John Thiel I Sat., July 4 — Galt I I Fri., July 17 — Kitchener I I from I Sat., July 11 — Brantford I Tues., July 21 -—■ Stratford I Real Estate Ltd. I I I I Fri., July 24 — Guelph Sat., July 18 — Guelph 434-8441 I I Vernors Bottling I Sat.., July 25 — Galt I I Wed., July 29 —- Guelph I I I “Call The Man Who Knows I Fri., July 31 — Brantford Sat., Aug. 1 — Brantford 0 Co. f London) I I London Best” I I Fri., Aug. 7 — Galt Sat., Aug. 8 — Kitchener G I Limited B G I I I I B I a I i Compliments of i STAN ANDERSON — Re­ I 0 lieved of the managerial duties Q Oakridge 0 he was burdened with last Johnston’s a season, Gabby is again ex­ fl I.H.A. Hardware o pected to play the role of Jewellers a “leader” as he has done so I g often during his 10 years in 1081 Oxford St. West 229 Dundas St. 432-2812 B the looal senior ranks. During S this time he’s won batting 471-3700 I I! crowns in 1957 and 1960 and fl won Most Valuable Player E a honors in 1957 and 1959 while fl amassing a lifetime .343 D batting average. He’ll serve as Q Compliments of I head of the Pontiacs Fleetway 40 I this season as well as right I g field guardian. He bats left Automatic Five Pins Park Motors fl and throws right. He was I WESTOWN PLAZA E named to first string all-star 1251 Commissioners Rd. I teams from 1957-1961. I 438-5105 471-6220 I I sss »8S ass as »k »« w » #b if» MM ®e sess ®s ass ®s ss ®s sts sg s® as as ssK a® s® s® ®» ass j® MS ass m ssk 3® sss s® ass ssss sss ««s ass sass w sss bss w as ssss sss as .as as as ass ss® sass sat ®s &K ass as as as s® s®ssss ass set sas aa aa aa ass sas ass sas w m as ass ass as as ss aa ass sk ias

We, in London, have always been boastful of this beautiful •‘Forest City”. We are proud of our position in ‘Commerce; as an education centre; and as a good provider of jobs and opportunity, Here in the rich hub of Western our .assets are the envy of other communities. As responsible citizens are we fully aware of the most valuable of all our assets — our young- people? They must be given every encouragement to enter into the competitive spirit of healthful sport and to understand the meaning of ‘‘playing the game”. The London Pontiacs were born to set this example for our youngsters, as well as to revive interest in the great game of baseball. This club asks only for your support, and in turn pledge their effort to live up to those ideals that you expect. JACK D. UMPHREY, Director London Pontiac Senior I.C. Baseball Club

i i The Five B's i Compliments of Someplace different! - - - - s i Sports Centre i The s Allan Johnston Wesfown Pliaz-a, t Latin Quarter Restaurant i Typewriters Oxford St. W. i 432-8896 1 1 97 King St. 432-756-1 ‘We treat you. on the □ 132 Maple St. — London I I I all year O,? S 1 i Oowplinients 697 Wellington Rd. One Mile North jj Imperial London, Ontario Of Hwy. 401 I Gibb's Restaurant Darlene Motel s Esso Service Good Pood. Best Service Your Host Adelaide and Huron 735 Richmond St. 434-4645 SHIRLEY AND HARRY LUCAS I 432-1325 I I 5 I I x I I Carruthers TOM McKENZIE—-Improv­ 8 s ing with age, this 22-year-oid g all-round athlete enjoyed his IB IGA Market first .300 season in senior ranks I last year wlhile displaying X Every fine glove work at . i “ Day Low Prices” ’ He batted an even .300 and his I We Give Gold Bond Stamps' I four-year senior average now 8 778 HAMILTON RD. ’ stands at .241. Tom is I and a student at University of I 451-9030 ' Western Ontario. X X ■ § DAVE L.APTHORNE — « X Whitey blossomed. into the s Compliments D E club’s batting leader last । § year while turning \ in a stellar } 0 job at third, base. ■ He posted i E Nash Jewellers n a .346 average, third highest • g in. the league. In three senior । 182 Dundas St. § seasons, the 22-year-old Lon- « § don native has recorded a .286 , s 432-8341 X lifetime average. He’s a right- i I righthander all the way. 1

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Rd. 432-15471 I 174 Wortley Rd. 4*82-0114 i £ s i -rea8aKWMrrerererererererereremre.rerererere I i £ £ rereaBrererereBSMMirereB«Mirererererererere i 1963 LONDON PONTIAC'S STATISTICS g g £ i BATTING £ C & J i i £ £ £ Player G AB R H RBI BA £ I I HESSEY I Based on 95 or more plate appearances: £ 1 £ I L-apth-ome, Don ...... 32 127 14 44 11 .346 £ PLUMBING Compliments of £ Czerwieniec, Lon ...... 21 94 13 29 10 .309 £ £ £ I Young, Lon ...... 30 122 16 37 14 .303 £ HEATING £ McKenzie, Lon ...... „....LX,... 23 100 IB 30 10 .300 1 I .248 £ HOPE’S I Anderson, Lon ...... 32 ' 117 25 29 13 £ SHEET METAL I Zufbyfc, Lon ...... 28 121 9 2*8, 11 .231 £ I Allen, Lon ...... 24 103 6 17 10 .165 £ £ £ Alterations and ■ WHITE I Burgess, Lon ...... L...... 27 98 13 16 6 .163 £ Repairs g g I The following had more than 10 plate appearances Ibut less g I than 95: g Hot Water, Steam,, Warm ROSE g g £ Leitch', Lon ...... :..,..L;.... 26 79 5 22 14 .278 £ Air Heating £ Perkins, Lon ...... 15 19 2 5 0 .263 £ 1 £ Air Conditioning £ Pea ten, Lon ...... 13 37 6 8 4 .216 I Wharneliffe Rd. S. £ Bagal, Lon ...... „AL..,:...... 9 28 5 5 4 .179 § £ McKay, Lon ...... 0 25 1 4 2 .160 8 £ 510 2nd Concession Rd. London, Ontario I Fletcher, Lon ...... 10 20 1 3 1 .150 £ £ Haas, Lon ...... 5 20 1 3 2 .150 £ 433-0851 £ Winch, Lon ...... 7 15 0 2 1 .133 i I McGuire, Lon ...... (... 14 23 3 3 1 .131 I I I rererewrerererererererewrerererererererew £ Less than 10 plate appearances: (Btayer, games, at bate, I i runs, hits, runs hatted in, batting average). i £ i 1 LONDON — Baron (5 6 1 4 0 .667), Bartja (8 5 0 3 0 .600), £ CENTRAL i w re as re re re re re re re re re re re re re m re m re re re £ I 1 McCallum (1 6 1 2 1 .333), Black. (1 4 1 1 0 .250), Parker £ 1 (6 7 0 .1 0 .143), Oldridge (4 3 0 0 0 .00), Hayion (1 300 0 .000), £ i £ AUTO CLEAN I Aldridge (1 1 0 0 0 .000), Poole (1 1 0 0 0 .000), Rooks £ 1 (1 1 0 0 0 .000), Taylor (1 0 0 0.0 .000). £ Specializing In I I 1 (Plate appearances include official times , walks. £ Mac Hewitt’s I £ —Simonizing 1 sacrifices, by pitched ba® and safe on interference). £ £ £ I PITCHING £ —Blue Coral Auto Finish Body Shop £ £ £ *: : G IP B.B SO W L Pct. ERA £ £ I £ Based on 32 or more inin'mgs pitched: I Upholstery and Convertible Expert Body Repairs and £ I £ Winch, Lon ...... 41 25 23 0 1 .000 1.98 i Tops Gleaned £ Perkins, Lon ...... 12 36 2/3 13 21 2 2 ,500 3.60 £ Refinishing £ McKay, Lon ...... 9 62 17 46 3 4 .429 3.69 £ Engines Cleaned and £ £ I McGuire, Lon ...... 14 63 26 51 4 5 .444 3.78 £ Painted I Fletcher, Lon ...... 10 51 1/3 26 32 2 5 .286 3.96 I 52 YORK STREET £ I Less than 32 but more than 10 :s itched: Free Pick-Up and Delivery 439-1051 £ Parker, Lon ...... 6 22 2/3 8 16 0 1 .000 2.70 i £ .. 7 18 1/3 16 I 775 DUNDAS ST. T £ Bartja, Lon ...... 10 0 3 .000 7.29 I i Less than 10 innings: i I Rooks, Lon ...... 1 2 0 2 0 0 .000 0.00 i 432-3291 I I i £ ftgrererererererererererererererererererere rererewrerererewrerererereremrererererererewl £ « £ i J Compliments of { The Butcher « Martin’s g i Gray’s Block • Home Bakery < ' Hansen » Coffee Shop Home of Prime Red Steer 1 j Pharmacy j '‘Where friends meet, greet I 1260 Commissioners Rd, £ § Beef and treat” 1277 Commissioners Rd. 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He caught for Guelph league batting crown in 1962 > last season on loan from with a .424 average and last • year, after a brief fling at pro J London. He appeared in St. ball with Waterloo. Iowa, in i Thomas uniform for a couple Class “A” returned to London ’ of seasons before taking a to post a .309 record. i crack at pro ball.

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BILL ZU BYK — Entering JERRY ANDERSON — If his eighth senior campaign, work at London and Billy is expected to hold the Petrolia Barrel doesn’t keep regular second base job. He’s him out of too many games, an excellent defensive player this fleet-footed and a spasmatic hitter. His should give the Pontiacs a big lifetime average with London defensive -and offensive boost. and St. Thomas during the In five senior seasons, Jerry past seven seasons is .220. has recorded a .282 lifetime He’s been quite impressive average. Reminiscent of both with the glove and at the in the field, Jerry plate this spring and could is an ex/citing player to watch. blossom into a real sparkplug He’s expected to patrol centre in the.club’s drive this season. field for the - Pontiacs. He’s A righthander all the way, Gabby Anderson's younger Billy is employed by Nopco brother. Chemical. i MS SSS SSS 383 MS MS MS SS8 S3! SSS tSSS MS MS SSS SSS SSS S3S« MS MS 8® I3SS MS MS SMS S® W W W »S SSS ®S SSS »S SSS 8S8S S888 SSS 3B8K MS B8S S8S W MK ■ “We Sell Men's Shoe33 Mercury • Ealing CLEANERS & TAILORS « i 796 Hamilton Rd. 455-4640 | SHOE REPAIR Free Pickup and Delivery • J 783 Hamilton Rd.. 451-7260

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A MATTER OF RECORD IN SENIOR INTERCOUNTY BASEBALL — 1946-1963 SEASON BATTING GAME BATTING (Since 1958) League Records Plate Appearances-—Nine shared by 6 K-W players. Most Hits—Billy Flick, Waterloo, 1953 — 88. At Bats—8—-Walt Bradley,: Dave George (K-W), Paul Allen, London, July 5th, 1963. Most Runs — Pete Karpuk, Galt, 1955, and Roy LeFevse, , 1955 ■— 62 each. Runs—5—Dan Jackson (K-W3 1958; Bob Salvis- Most Doubles—Wilmer Fields. Brantford, 1954—24. burg (.Hamilton); Dave Smallwood (K-W) and Al Erick­ son (Listowel) — all tied. Must Triples—Russ Evon, London, 1950, and Don McLennan. London, 1955 — 12 oaeh. Hits—5—-shared by many players. Most Home Runs ■— Ed Steele, Galt. 1953; Harry Doubles-—3—Dan Jackson (K-W) May 19, 1958; Fisher, Brantrord, 1954, and- Wilmer Fields, Brantford, Galt, June 27, 19'8; Jim Wilson. (Hamilton) June 5, 1958; 1954 — 14 each. Frank Kinder foe'lph) July 9, 1960; Jim Reeves (Brantford) June 4, 1963. Most Total Bases ’— Ilarrv Fisher Brantford, 1954 Triples—2-—Wray Upper (Galt) June 11,1119581 — 157. Most Runs Batted In •— Ilarrv Fisher, Brantford, Bruce Dubrick (Listowel) July 19, 1.958; Bill Roman 1954 — 63. (Listowel) June 28, 1958; Bob Brain (Galt) June 29, I960; "Wray Upper, July 6, 1960; Ernie Myers (Listowel) Most Stolen Bases •— Dick Welker, Kitchener, 1953, July 5, I960 ; Dave Lapthorue (London) June 28, 1963. — 38: • Home Runs—:2—several play-el’s tied. Most Walks- Received — Butch Lawing, Oslrnwa.. 1953, ’ami Jim Jones, Oshawa, 1953 ■— 66 each. Sacrifices—2—-several tied with two bunts and/or two- flys. Most Times Struck Out •— Don Galiinger, Kitchener, Stolen Bases—4—Don McLennan (London) Aug. 4, 1954 — 51. 1958; Clare Maltby (Listowel) July, 19, 1958. Highest Batting Average — Jim ReeveSj Brantford, 1963 — .444. Caught Stealing—2—several tied. Consecutive Gaine Hitting — Billy Flick, 'Waterloo, Walks ReeeiVed—5—‘Wray Upper (Galt) May 23, 1953, and. Hank Czerwieniec, London, 1962 — 23. 1960. Times Struck' Out-—-5—Frank Radio (Brantford) PITCHING Aug. 14^ 1958-; Dave Smallwood (K-W) July 21, 1958. Most Runs Batted In—6—Dan Jackson (Guelph) Most —Gentry ‘'Jeep” Jessup. Galt, 1953^ July 14, 1960; Bruce Dubrick (Listowel) July 19. 1958; — 140. Hank U^erwieniec (London) June 12, 1962; Man Most- Walks — Bob Penny, London, 1953 — 100. Larsen. pBiantford) July 28, 1.962 y Jim Reeves Lowest Earned Average ■— Ron Stead, Brant­ (Brantford) Aug. 20, 1963. ford, 1963 — 0.63. Hit By Pitch—3—Bill Burgesd (London) (June 27, Most Wins—-Spud Bush, Brantford, 1961 -— 16. 1962 ; Dave Racer, 1, Gary Thomas, 2 G istoweL, Warm Most Losses — Joe Grasso, St. Thomas, 1953 •— 15. Edwards (Galt) Aug. 14. 1961; John Po-holsky, Best Won-Lost Percentage (10 or more decisions) Listowel. Ron Stead, Brantford.-3.963 -— 14-1. .933. Hit Into Play—21—several lied: Most Shutouts—Ron Stead, Brantford, 1963 — 7.

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6 — GOOD LICK PONTIACS!

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Three of the key men from the 1963 A firm believer in giving young squad are no longer with the club. Centre players a chance to prove themselves, fie.der Jimmy Wilkes jj^s-retired after 10 Baker plans to use several juniors this years with the Brantford team. Second season. But he also- hopes to find one or baseman Bob Frazier and pitcher Al two experienced players to help plug the McQueen both turned pro at -the end of gaps left by the departure of Wilkes, last season, Frazier with the Philadelphia Frazier and McQueen. His success in this Phillies- organization and McQueen in the department undoubtedly will determine chain. Frazier batted whether or not the Sox make it six ,375 for the Sox and was generally straight championships. recognized a’s the best in the Intercounty. Finding replacements for these men Rae Gill > was not an easy task for a club that does not pay salaries.- The Red Sox have SUNOCO SERVICE operated on a share-the-wealth basis since 1961, when the players took -over the Oxford at Wellington team after a group of local businessmen withdrew its sponsorship. 433-0921 The Sox were fortunate in one respect — they had the Intercounty’s best battery around which to rebuild a contending squad. This consists of southpaw pitcher Rocky’s Ron' Steed and -manager Ted Baker, both former pros in the Cycle Centre BY TED BEARE Maple Leaf -organization. Sporting Goods Brantford Expositor Stead burned, up the league last year 395 Wham-cliffe Rd. S. Brantford Bed Sox have won the In­ when he won 14 games and lost only one, 438-9175 tercounty Senior Baseball League while posting a sensational 0.-63 earned Bowling Trophies championship so often lately that many run average. -Both his won-lost per­ of their fans thought the title came with centage and his ERA were Intercounty the franchise. records. To keep the record straight, the Red Sox have won an unprecedented five- Baker batted .313 last year and led the c onsecutive Intercounty titles. league in home runs with six. Oomplimente Going into this season, ‘however, their crown was tilted at a precarious angle. Other regulars returning from last year Not since they went on their pennant- included, - Robbie Vipond and Parsons Hotels winning kick in 1959 have the Sox faced Ken Hubbard, outfielder Jim To-rti and such a rebuilding job. pitcher Spud Bush.

8 — THE GALT TERBIERS Three of last year’s —Fred BY CARL FLETCHER Thompson, Larry Cunningham and Ron Galt Terriers open the 1964 Senior Brain — figure to keep their jobs. Bill Galt Evening Reporter Intercounty baseball season with a solid veteran nueleous and some promising Burgess, a junior Cub who appeared briefly junior-aged players but need big contri­ in. senior play two years ago, also figures butions in key positions from imports to in the outfield picture this year. realize their chmnpionship hopes. Roger ' Dewaele, a power-hitting Playing manager Wray Upper, who junior Cub who played most at the senior guided the chib to the Ontario Baseball schedule last year, also looms high in Association senior championship last fall, Terriers plans. He plays the outfield and can count as many as a dozen returnees also catches. Last year's regular receiver, from the club which finished' second in Pat Lutz of Syracuse University, won’t be 1963. He has aimed, his import search back so Dewaele win start the season be­ at three positions — a shortstop, a catcher hind the plate until import help arrives. and a righthanded pitcher. Upper, in his third year as Terrier The only question mark among the ’63 manager, has four holdovers from last returnees is second baseman Murray year’s pitching staff, lefthanders Ross Oliver, a centre ice star with Boston Paton, Eric Lomax and Ken Lavis. Right­ Bruins of the Hockey League. hander John Clark, an ageless 49-year-old, Terriers would welcome him back for a will work out of the bullpen again. third season but aren’t counting on it. Terriers are seeking an import pitcher, Junior-aged Ron Smith, a shortstop preferably a righthander. They don’t regular last summer, is being groomed as anticipate any righthanded mound help Oliver’s replacement at second. There from the junior Cub flarm but will call on are no problems at the infield corners a number of other juniors lor infield and either where Ron Boomer outfield chores. Upper hopes that. Dick and Upper, the latter a Krol, son of football great Joe Krol, can perennial .all-star, are back again. fill the mound bill. The young righthander If Smith remains at second base, Upper player minor pro in the New York Yankee WRAY UPPER will break in a new shortstop. chain in 1962.

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BY JIM CRERAR You could hardly have blamed the Twin City borsehide hopefuls for resting K-W Record Sports Editor on laurels like these, but they didn’t. Satchel Paige, the modern-day iron Instead, they took a squint into- the man of pitching, once advised never to immediate future of the present season and look back because somebody might be decided that the best course -of action gaining on you. was to inject some new blood into the The Kitchener-Waterloo Panthers ap­ operation. parently took this word of advice to heart New faces started popping up faster when preparing for the current senior than the corn kernels on a hot griddle. Intercounty Baseball League season. Fat Boehaner, no stranger to Twin City Panthers had every right to reflect on baseball and hockey fans, became the their accomplishments of 1963. Hopelessly president and several young directors mired in last place all season long, the began taking their places around the con­ team staged a finish in the finest traditions ference table with the older Panther of Frank Merriwe® to sneak into the a dministrators. playoffs, then completely befuddled the A new manager, former Waterloo experts by knocking off tih-e Galt Terriers Tiger outfielder Brian Kerr, took over just in the semi-finals and pushing the Brant­ before the season started. Howie Hupp, ford Red Sox to the limit before bowing in ■who relinquished the post after doing a the finals. good job in 1963. and Shorty Miller be­ DAVE SMALLWOOD came assistant field bosses.

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BY RALPH WATKINS President. John Bell said more than half of the 1,000 tickets already have been Stratford Beacon-Herald sold, mostly to city industries. How will Stratford do in Senior Inter- The tickets, which sell at $5.00 each, county Baseball League, this year? entitle 'holders to attend 1'5 home games of As'yet no one can tell that. What we Stratford's first entry in the Intereounty do know is that Stratford has a strong loop since 1950. ‘‘team behind the team”. Manager Wallace’s task is to whip the On April 29, the Stratford Baseball club into shape and get it rolling by the Association announced the signing of middle of June, when he will return to the former “manager of the year” in the U.S. The Stratford group hopes to' secure Senior Intercounty Baseball League, Mike the IC’s king, John Podolsky, Wallace, 31. Mike has a background in from Guelph, to take over field operations. with the Philadelphia “If we can win half our home games Phillies organization, and manager of the and one-third of our away games, we’ll be Guelph Royals, who finished in first place doing well,” comments Johnny Bell. in the Interco-unty League in 1962, seven Members of the baseball association full places ahead of the second-place team. include Aid. Basil Schooley and Vic And he has already directed a number of Polley, vice-presidents; Doug Fountain, field practices at the National Stadium in secretary; Gary Thomas, treasurer; Aid. Stratford. A. C. McKenzie, Aid. Gar Landers, Ned Members of the Stratford Baseball Burnett, Don Hughes, William Gordon, Association, meanwhile, report season Bud Dixon, Bernie Hurley, Bill Bolton MIKE WALLACE ticket sales are going well. ■and Harold Thomas.

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AL BARON — “The Moose” as lie’s been nicknamed is still a junior but likely to see con­ siderable duty with the Pontiacs as a pinch-hitter. He can also fill in defensively in the outfield, at first base or behind the plate. In a few pinch-hitting appearances with last year’s senior club, Al proved his merit with the bat. He’s also a Junior “B” hockey player. He’s 20 and single.

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— 16 — man. but a weak hitter as a junior, came into his own last season when he led the club with a .346 batting average. Zubyk, the best defensive second base­ No 748 man in the league, will be starting his seventh season m London. He also spent one season with St. Thomas Bigins. With Gabby Anderson, Hank LUCKY NUMBER Czwerieniec, Jerry Anderson and Bill

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8 i 5 8 S g NORM ALDRIDGE — When i it comes to administering to the ’ aches and pains of athletes, 0 PAUL ALLEN—Like Scheel, Norm has few peers. He’s ’ Paul is a law student at been a trainer of baseball s Western. A former high hookey and football clubs for « school track star, Paul is many years. He’s also played J counted on as a utility man all these games and in one « able to play either infield, or season served as manager of “ outfield. Last year with the the London Diamonds. He a club, he batted a rather weak served as trainer of London [ .165 but with better coaching Nationals the past season and a could prove more of a batting will be the man in the white « threat this year. suit with Pontiacs this year. J He could also fill in on the 1 coaching lines-. * g ■ a 8 g

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