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Pages From the Colorful Story of Irngersoll's Sam Gibson and Family
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y SAM'S DAD PLAYED FOR CHAMPIONS OF CANAD
`v This is the "Victoria' Baseball Club of Ingersoll, Ch
apions of Canada, 1870'% of which Sam's"dad, Joseph f°i iltb(
8 was' a member. The: team played in,a t unmi-0.1 a e rota"
defeating lfl clubs to take first prize, which was a gold-
mounted at, and $100 in gold. Sam says he has no idea what
Became of the bat, but would rvelcome:any informntiou. '1"hc
y team' was: top row, leftto right —William Taylor, James
BL"43y1�, R. J. Bickerton, and W. J. Berr o om row, left to
right—faha,ria� PaGCtie, .7oseph��i _ ,Robert J_askan(1, iYil-
" Liam Hearn and -John Taylor. "� /Z Z�✓ p!
SAM IS ONLY 01E ALIVE TODAY
"Do you know," said Sam, looking at this E. Swaizie, sec.-treas., middle row— R• s,.
picture, "I'm the only one alive of all those �,jpyr, point; W• A• mith, outside hone;
men. The picture shows the Dufferin La- J, Vance, home field and president; F�sa
crosse Club, Ingersoll, in 1889,'when they er, defence field; J. McGachie, goal; A.
were Southern District champions. Back 11 lone c. point and'captalont row—S.
row, left to right: O. E. R inson, vice- f� defence field; J, Wight, home field;
geese 1e H—_W_. s, centre; Jamie B.
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:fence. fieAd� Coulter, illstc^�e Rio —me; B. J. o. Matheson, home field.
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DEPLORES FACT LACROSSE VANISHING ' '
Sam was a tremendous lacrosse enthusiast and ire d
ores the way it is gradually disappearing from the Cana
an sports scene. Sam's dad was also quite a player. Thin-t
picture of the Dufferin Lacrosse Club of Ingersoll, )Wt%
;o: Back row, left to right --Charles Crag . Iiob lfalun,
Ise J ek e ler, Doc owan, eorue Parma
id Billy McLeo Ii
;centre, ohs Ma esog and C)
y; front row, z � E. E. Dundass; Gyp
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hristison, and Joe inson.�-
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1IIF' NEWLY FORMED INGER401.1. itT1/On
CObI61ERCE last night elected Its officer% 1
of the above picture, seated are left to rtgro. fai
LloYd. Rutled e, chairman harry `1}ux" f'ki..., sx+
man SamkFSt•--At,She top of stm 4
Jim Weslcot , directors of the senior <hstowf of commem?
Baker a' n( ack &,,Ue,, who «ill PtA as advtwm's'a Aa tisn neu
and Dave Stone• whoivas elected chai,mkn of Ow awrobelship
mittee.
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