1946 Townsend
Stars Intermediate "C" Softball Team
Simcoe Softball League Champions -- OASA Zone Finalists
Left to right, back row: Archie Misner, Johnny Pasinek, Johnny
Poss, George Saracuse, Harold Swanton, Bob Laning, Cecil "Mike"
Brock, Johnny Lee. Front row: Bill Fleming, Reg Sanderson, Al Gamble, Al
Langford, Maurice Bauslaugh, Russ Archer, Ted Scorr.
Photo by Moore courtesy Veda
Swanton.
From 12 Aug 1946 Simcoe
Reformer:
"Townsend Takes First Final 8-2 ... putting the game on ice in the
8th inning when they scored half their runs, Townsend Stars defeated the
Simcoe Veterans 8-2 at Wellington Park." ... [and front the same
issue] ... "Townsend gets second straight win in finals. Stars put
game in bag early and stave off Vets rally to eke out 8-7 victory." From
23 Sep 1946 Simcoe Reformer:
"Townsend Wins Softball League Crown ... Johnny Pasinek in fine form
as Stars take championship with a 5 to 3 victory." From
22 Aug 1946 Simcoe Reformer:
"Townsend Stars Edge Jaris 3-2 to Take Series ... Pasinek support was
not so good and he had to hurl himself out of numerous holes." From
24 Aug 1946 Simcoe Reformer:
Townsend Beats Ohsweken by 7-1 to Sweep Series ... Poss and Sanderson each
collected two singles for the Stars." From
5 Sep 1946 Simcoe Reformer:
"Townsend Takes Mt. Hope 6 to 4 in Opening Tilt ... The hitting of
Brock and Bauslaugh stood out for the winners." From
16 Sept 1946 Simcoe Reformer:
"Softball's grand slam hit, a home run with the bases loaded, proved
to be a mighty fatal blow for the Townsend Stars as they went down to a
7-3 defeat at the hands of Stoney Creek in the second game of the O.A.S.A.
Intermediate "C" Zone Finals ... Archie Misner of Townsend stole
the show with four for four, including a double." |