Freelton Scene of Fine Tourney August 16th 1923. Baseball & Garden Party Attraction for Many Yesterday Afternoon Yesterday afternoon and evening a combined ball tourney and garden party was held in Freelton under the auspices of the Methodist Church. There was a crowd of over four hundred present during the afternoon, which increased towards evening to six or seven hundred. The afternoon program was somewhat late in getting under way and it was two thirty before the umpire called play ball. Flamboro Centre and Carlisle provided the first game, which was won by the former 5-3. Flamboro scored once in the third and once in the fifth. Carlisle took the lead in the sixth when they scored three runs. Flamboro came right back with three runs in the seventh when Willis hit a home run with two on bases. The teams lined up as follows:
Flamboro Centre:					Harris — left field, Johnstone — catcher, Willis — centre field, Young — right field, Cummins — 3rd base, Glavin — pitcher, Metzger — left field, Stewart — 2nd base, Tuck — short stop.
Carlisle					Alger — catcher, H. Hood — 2nd base, E Wainer — short stop, Henderson — first base, V. Hood — left field, M. Hood — right field, A. Hood — pitcher, A. Wetherald — centre field, L. Walker — 3rd base.
The score by innings:
Carlisle	0				0			0					0		0			3			0			— 3
Flamboro	0				0			1					0		1			0			3			— 5
The second game was between Flamboro Centre, winners of the first round, and Kirkwall. It was also a seven-inning game. Kirkwall started off well by getting two in the first, but in their half, Flamboro Centre rang up four counters before a put-out was made. At the end of the fourth inning the score was tied six apiece. Both teams failed to score in the fifth and sixth. In the seventh, Kirkwall went out in order but in Flamboro Centre’s half of the final frame, they secured two hits which accounted for the winning run. The teams lined up as follows:
Kirkwall:	M. Jamieson — centre field, H. Hood — left field, V. Hood — pitcher, Warner — short stop, Harvey — 3rd base, Watson — catcher, Stewart — 2nd base, Nichol — first base, G. Jamieson — right field
The score by innings:
Kirkwall	2				1			1					2			0			0			0			— 6
Flamboro	4				2			0					0			0			0			1			— 7
The girls’ softball games were played in another portion of the field at the same time as the hard ball games were on. The first game was between Valens and Badenoch, the latter winning 19-9. The game was very interesting despite the large score. The teams lined up as follows:
Badenoch	M. Clark, A. McLean, G. Clark, E. Clark, M. McLean, Marjorie Clark, O. Hood, Maude Clark, and Grace Hanning
Valens	L. McNeilly, A. Plumtree, E. Patterson, T. Elliott, A. Patterson, A. Elliott, V. Plumtree, M. Bailey, and M. McGeachy
The score by innings:
Valens		1			2		0			4		0			0			2			— 9
Badenoch		5			3		6			5		0			0			x			— 19
Badenoch engaged Mountsberg in the final game and were again victorious, by a 4-3 score. The Badenoch team lined up as in the previous game. The Mountsberg team was as follows:
Mountsberg				B. Hood, K. Stewart, M. Hewins, I. Gunby, I. Leslie, B. Leslie, E. Ambrose, H. Gray, and M. Weatherall
The score by innings:
Mountsberg			0			0			1		2			0			0			0			— 3
Badenoch			1			0			0		0			3			0			x			— 4
Supper was served in the church sheds by the ladies of the district. Following the supper, the program, which was held on a platform built out in the open, got under way. Dr. McQueen of Galt, and formerly of Freelton, acted as chairman. The program was given by the following artists: C. Le Roy Kenny of Toronto, comedian, assisted by Miss Margaret Kenny of Toronto/ Miss Adie of Toronto, vocalist/ Miss Cloves of Caledonia, violinist/ Miss Cuthbert of Brampton, soloist. The next tournament in the district will be held at Clyde, next Wednesday, August 22nd.
Galt Reporter newspaper

Badenoch Baseball Team 1923

Front row:

Olive Martin — left fielder, Gladys Clark — 3rd base, Annie McLean — catcher & Team Captain, Marjorie Clark — 2nd base, Margaret McLean — right fielder

Back row:

Mary Clark — pitcher & Team Secretary, Grace Hanning — short stop, Etta Clark — 1st base, Maude Clark — centre fielder