Potential Team Names For a Halifax Franchise

Here are 50 potential names for a minor league baseball team in Halifax, Nova Scotia (mostly suggested by ChatGPT), along with reasons for each name:

1. Halifax Privateers: Pays homage to the city’s history of privateering and captures the spirit of maritime adventure.
2. Halifax Shipyards: Reflects the city’s shipbuilding heritage and symbolizes craftsmanship and teamwork.
3. Halifax Citadels: Inspired by the iconic Halifax Citadel, evoking a sense of strength and defense.
4. Halifax Chebuctos: Named after the Mi’kmaq word for Halifax, connecting the team to the indigenous roots of the region.
5. Halifax Mi’kmaq: Honors the indigenous Mi’kmaq people and their enduring connection to the area.
6. Halifax Shed Dwellers: A nod to the city’s history of hardworking dockyard workers, symbolizing blue-collar pride. The AI obviously didn’t get the Trailer Park Boys reference.
7. Halifax Harbour Rats: Embraces the playful side of Halifax’s waterfront while celebrating the resilience of those who thrive near the harbor.
8. Halifax Donairs: Playfully captures the city’s culinary culture and adds a local twist to the team’s identity.
9. Halifax Maritimers: Encompasses the entire maritime region, fostering a sense of unity and regional pride.
10. Halifax Highlanders: Reflects the city’s Scottish heritage, conveying a sense of determination and unity.
11. Halifax Blue Lobsters: Puts a creative spin on the region’s famous seafood while embodying a unique team identity.
12. Halifax Seafarers: Celebrates Halifax’s maritime roots and the adventurous spirit of those who have sailed its waters.
13. Halifax Salt Spray: Conjures images of the sea’s salty mist, symbolizing resilience and enduring strength.
14. Halifax Foghorns: Evokes the atmospheric charm of Halifax’s foggy weather while adding a touch of nostalgia.
15. Halifax Anchorites: Symbolizes stability and strength, referencing both the maritime heritage and a strong team bond.
16. Halifax Whalers: Reflects the historic whaling industry and portrays the team as skilled hunters on the field.
17. Halifax Admirals: Draws inspiration from naval leadership and implies a team that guides its own destiny.
18. Halifax Mariners: Honors the city’s deep connection to the sea and resonates with both maritime history and baseball.
19. Halifax Ironclads: Pays tribute to the city’s shipbuilding legacy and implies a team that’s tough and resilient.
20. Halifax Storm Surge: Captures the energy of Halifax’s weather patterns and signifies the team’s dynamic playstyle.
21. Halifax Lighthouse Keepers: Symbolizes guidance and safety while recognizing the importance of lighthouses in maritime navigation.
22. Halifax Lobster Traps: Celebrates the seafood culture and adds a unique twist to the team’s identity.
23. Halifax Harpooners: Pays homage to the maritime hunting tradition and signifies a team that’s always on target.
24. Halifax Wharf Walkers: References the city’s historic wharves and implies a team that’s ready to step up to any challenge.
25. Halifax Coastal Guardians: Embraces the team’s role in protecting its home turf, drawing parallels to the city’s historic defenses.
26. Halifax Bay Watchers: Represents a vigilant team that’s always keeping an eye on the field and working together.
27. Halifax Tidal Waves: Symbolizes the power and unpredictability of both the team and the surrounding waters.
28. Halifax Sea Lions: Combines the spirit of the sea with the resilience of the lion, representing a fierce and adaptable team.
29. Halifax Harborhawks: Merges the harbor’s significance with the prowess of the hawk, embodying a team that’s agile and strategic.
30. Halifax Iron Anchors: Blends the concepts of strength and stability, highlighting the team’s resolute nature.
31. Halifax Breakwater Bombers: Reflects the city’s maritime infrastructure while suggesting a team with explosive offensive power.
32. Halifax Schooners: Honors the classic sailing vessels of the region, symbolizing grace and teamwork.
33. Halifax Fog Cutters: Elicits images of ships navigating through fog, signifying the team’s ability to navigate challenges.
34. Halifax Storm Chasers: Embraces the energy of Halifax’s weather patterns and implies a team that thrives in adversity.
35. Halifax Wave Runners: Evokes a sense of movement and speed, portraying the team as a force to be reckoned with.
36. Halifax Anchor Guardians: Blends the concepts of protection and strength, emphasizing the team’s defensive prowess.
37. Halifax Maritime Miners: Honors the region’s maritime history while symbolizing a hardworking and determined team.
38. Halifax Saltwind Sailors: Combines the sea’s salty breeze with the spirit of sailing, representing a team that’s always on the move.
39. Halifax Harbor Hitters: Merges the maritime theme with the team’s offensive power, suggesting an aggressive playstyle.
40. Halifax Oceanic Oarsmen: Draws from the city’s aquatic culture while embodying a sense of unity and teamwork.
41. Halifax Waterfront Warriors: Represents a team that’s always ready for battle, drawing inspiration from the city’s waterfront.
42. Halifax Stormbringers: Implies a team that brings its own storm of energy and excitement to the field.
43. Halifax Mariner Mavericks: Symbolizes a team that’s unafraid to take unconventional approaches and blaze new trails.
44. Halifax Citadel Centurions: Reflects strength and endurance while connecting to the city’s historic defenses.
45. Halifax Harbor Heroes: Portrays the team as local heroes who excel on and off the field, inspiring the community.
46. Halifax Sailcloth Sluggers: Celebrates the city’s maritime fabric production and adds a playful twist to the team’s identity.
47. Halifax Lighthouse Legends: Pays tribute to the city’s iconic lighthouses and implies a team that shines brightly.
48. Halifax Maritimers Movers: Signifies a team that’s always in motion, inspired by the region’s maritime culture.
49. Halifax Sea Spray Swingers: Elicits the refreshing energy of the sea spray while highlighting the team’s dynamic offense.
50. Halifax Anchor All-Stars: Blends the maritime theme with excellence, symbolizing a team that’s a shining example of skill and dedication.

Each of these potential team names captures a unique aspect of Halifax’s history, culture, and spirit while reflecting the team’s identity and values on the baseball field. A potential franchise would have a team name and could have several alternative identities, as they’ve been popular in minor league baseball in recent years. Many teams use food themed alternates, throwbacks, and what could have been (use a rejected name). Spanish language names are also popular, but in the Maritimes, French or Mi’kmaq language alternative names would make more sense.

The Grand Slam Potential of a Canadian Baseball League: Exploring Markets and Financial Prospects

Let’s revisit how a modern Canadian Baseball League could look and operate. This post was created with the help of ChatGPT, ’cause who has the time to write all this on their own?

Baseball, often referred to as America’s favorite pastime, has a longstanding tradition in North America. While Major League Baseball (MLB) reigns supreme, there’s a budding interest in creating a Canadian Baseball League that could bring a new level of excitement to the nation. In this blog post, we’ll delve into the potential of a Canadian baseball league, exploring potential markets and the financial prospects that could fuel its success.

Exploring Untapped Markets

Canada’s rich sporting culture and love for hockey are well-known, but there’s room for baseball to carve out a niche. Several markets stand out as potential hotspots for a Canadian baseball league:

1. Toronto: With the MLB’s Toronto Blue Jays already established in the city, the foundation for baseball fandom is in place. A Canadian league could tap into this fervor, offering fans a local and cheaper alternative. If not a team in Toronto proper, then place a franchise in the suburbs.
2. Montreal: Once home to the Expos, Montreal has a deep-rooted connection to baseball. A Canadian league could reignite that passion and provide fans with a new local team to support. The city is the biggest market in Canada or the United States without any professional baseball. Perhaps having a local rivalry like Montreal and a suburb, such as Laval, would work.
3. Vancouver: Known for its diverse and sports-loving population, Vancouver could embrace a local baseball team, fostering a sense of pride and community. The Blue Jays have a farm team here that draws well, so the city could support a second baseball team.
4. Calgary and Edmonton: These Alberta cities have a history of supporting minor league baseball. A Canadian league could tap into this enthusiasm, catering to fans in the western provinces. A baseball battle of Alberta could be huge (see the NHL & CFL versions).
5. Halifax: The Maritimes are often overlooked in professional sports, but they boast a passionate fan base. Establishing a team in Halifax could expand the league’s reach to the Atlantic provinces, making a true coast to coast league.
6. Southern Ontario: Lots of cities to choose from here. Such a league should include some combination of Hamilton, London, Kitchener, Windsor & St. Catherines.
7. Existing Teams: A Canadian team would likely start off with their own franchises. If successful, existing teams may join from other leagues. This could be independent teams in Quebec, Trois-Rivieres, Ottawa or Winnipeg. There are also collegiate summer markets like Regina, Victoria & Kelowna.
8. Others: Other potential markets would be Sherbrooke, Moncton, St. John’s or Abbotsford.

Financial Prospects and Sustainability

For a Canadian baseball league to thrive, financial stability is crucial. Several factors contribute to the league’s potential financial success:

1. Ticket Sales: Filling stadiums requires engaging fan experiences, affordable ticket pricing, and strategic marketing efforts. The league could offer family-friendly packages and special events & promotions to attract a diverse audience.
2. Sponsorships and Partnerships: Collaborating with local businesses and national brands could secure sponsorships, injecting capital into the league. Partnerships with media outlets would boost visibility, attracting both fans and advertisers.
3. Media Rights: Broadcasting games on television, streaming platforms, and radio stations would create revenue streams. A strong media presence would attract advertisers and allow fans to follow the league’s progress. Streaming is the future, and games need to be available online for free to attract viewers. Think of it as a marketing expense.
4. Merchandising: Selling team merchandise, from jerseys to caps, can contribute significantly to revenue. Fans love to sport their team’s colors, creating a sense of belonging and identity. This includes coming up with marketable names, logos, and uniforms that appeal to both locals and those from away. Many minor league teams sell merchandise across North America.
5. Player Development: A well-structured league can serve as a talent pipeline for higher-level competitions, offering prospects a pathway to the MLB. This would attract young talent and potentially result in lucrative player transfers. Perhaps offering a summer league for those in winter leaguers who are not part of a major league organization. The CFL has the idea if CFL 2.0 to internationalize the league. This would work better in a sport like baseball that is played worldwide. The CBL could also act as a springboard to North America for players from non-traditional countries in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Having said all that, it would be important to develop Canadian talent. A CFL style ratio would need to be implemented.
6. Community Engagement: Establishing community outreach programs, youth development initiatives, and baseball clinics would build strong connections with fans and potential future players. Ideas include local food available at concession stands and copying Aussie Rules with an Indigenous weekend.

Challenges and Considerations

While the potential is exciting, launching a Canadian baseball league is not without challenges. Overcoming these hurdles is essential for the league’s sustainability:

1. Competition with MLB: The presence of the MLB may draw fans away from the Canadian league. The league would need to offer unique experiences to stand out. This is true of all Canadian leagues, including the CFL. This can be somewhat overcome by paying players more than other non-MLB, NPB or KBO leagues. That would attract talent. Maybe become equal to the more established Mexican League soon as possible. Perhaps have a joint All-Star Series or a Continental Series championship.
2. Weather Constraints: Canada’s weather can be unpredictable, impacting the scheduling of games. Indoor stadiums or strategic scheduling could mitigate this challenge. Season couldn’t start before mid-May & the championship would have to be decided by Thanksgiving. Unless you start the season in Florida & Arizona before the teams go north. The Canadian Tour has done this in the past.
3. Infrastructure Investment: Building or upgrading stadiums requires substantial investment. Public-private partnerships and government support could help fund these projects. Teams can use existing infrastructure when possible. The league could also use temporary expansions and/or popup ballparks in the early years and move to more permanent structures once established.
4. Travel Logistics: Teams spanning the country would face travel expenses and logistical challenges. Careful planning and efficient scheduling would be crucial. Play as many in division games as possible, especially while such a league is being established.

In conclusion, a Canadian baseball league holds immense potential, tapping into the nation’s sports-loving culture and providing a new source of entertainment for fans. By strategically targeting untapped markets, ensuring financial sustainability, and addressing challenges head-on, a Canadian baseball league could become a thriving addition to the North American sports landscape. As the league’s potential is explored further, it’s evident that Canada’s passion for sports extends well beyond the ice.

Possibility of a Moncton Stadium in the 1980’s

I have mentioned this Globe and Mail article before. It details J.I. Albrecht’s attempt to bring the CFL to Moncton in 1984. It also mentions that the stadium was to house not only the CFL but also a pro soccer team and specifically mentions AAA baseball, meaning they were looking to bring an International League franchise to the city. One would assume they would have preferred the farm club of either the Blue Jays or Expos. Those April games in Moncton would have been something to experience considering the climate in the region.

I am not sure what soccer league the proposed Moncton team would have been a part of. Maybe the North American Soccer League (a little hard to believe as it was the “major league” of North American soccer). That NASL would fold folding the 1984 season. The Canadian Soccer League would debut in 1988. The Nova Scotia Clippers would be members in 1991. There was talk at one point of building a stadium on top of the Moncton Coliseum, similar how the stadium in Ottawa is built on top of the Civic Centre (home of the OHL Ottawa 67’s). I am not sure if this is that proposal or something unrelated.

It would be interesting to see how this would have played out had it happened. Such a stadium could easily still be used for football had the Atlantic Schooners had been a success in Moncton. The city probably would have hosted a few Grey Cups between the mid-1980’s and present day. This stadium likely would have housed a couple of soccer clubs as well, whether it be the old CSL, the current Canadian Premier League or some American based minor league. Baseball likely wouldn’t have been played much beyond the turn of the century. Many Canadian based minor league clubs were moved south of the border due to economic issues. Moncton would have been no different. Also, multipurpose stadiums were no longer in vogue. So, a Moncton minor league club, whether it be in the International League, Eastern League, or an independent league, would likely have had to build a baseball only facility. Many big-name concerts would also have been held here. Maybe the big names like the Rolling Stones, AC/DC, and U2 still would have played at Magnetic Hill, but most others would be at the stadium

Opening Day in the New Brunswick – Maine League

It was 110 years ago on May 21 that the New Brunswick-Maine League opened its first and only season. The games played that day were Calais/St. Stephen at Saint John and Fredericton at Bangor. Both visitors would be victorious on this day.

Here are the two boxscores from league play on that opening day.

November Baseball in Springhill

Major League Baseball has been playing World Series games in the month of November off & on since 2001. This past series was the eighth such instance of this happening. But would you believe me that November baseball was played in the Maritimes way back in 1933. The fifth and deciding game of the Maritime championship was played between the St. Stephen Kiwanis and Springhill Fencebusters on November 2 of that year.

The first two games were played in St. Stephen followed by two more in Springhill. Game five was postponed through three rainouts. After those rainouts the Kiwanis left Springhill and returned to New Brunswick. There was a monetary dispute as St. Stephen wanted their expenses for game five covered. After two weeks of bickering they came to an agreement to play this deciding game. St. Stephen won the game in a rout, 13-2, taking that year’s McLellan Cup championship. Being their third straight title, they would take possession of the Cup for eternity.

Springhill played in many late season ball games that year. The Immediate Springhill Iron Dukes beat Summerside AA Club 5-1 for the Maritime crown on Halloween. The Junior Red Sox played in Moncton (against the hometown Mic-Macs) for that title on November 4. The World Series that year ended on October 9, when the New York Giants beat the Washington Senators in five games.

Previous results in this series:
Game 1: October 15: Springhill 2 @ St. Stephen 3
Game 2: October 16: Springhill 2 @ St. Stephen 0
Game 3: October 21: St. Stephen 3 @ Springhill 5
Game 4: October 22: St. Stephen 3 @ Springhill 1

CP artice (from Charlottetown Guardian) and boxscore.

Springhill roster:
Ackie Allbon (centrefielder)
Midge Brown (3rd baseman)
Jim Conway (manager)
Edgar Cormier (pitcher)
A. Crawford (catcher)
Eddie Emberley (left fielder)
Lawson Fowler (2nd baseman)
Jack Fraser (shortstop) 
Copie LaBlanc (pitcher & left fielder)
“Sailor” McDonald (1st baseman)
“Stew” McLeod (pitcher)
Charlie Merlin (trainer)
Freddie O’Brien (rightfielder)
“Hank” O’Rourke (catcher)
Bill Wilson (outfielder)

St. Stephen roster:
Harry Boles (3rd baseman)
Roy Boles (pitcher)
Howdy Clark (pitcher)
Gordon Coffey (centrefielder)
Larry Crompton (pitcher)
Charlie Godfrey (catcher)
Raymond Jellison (1st baseman)
George Lee (rightfielder)
William McIntosh (utility & 2nd baseman)
Theo McLean (catcher)
Art Middlemiss (coach)
Orville Mitchell (2nd baseman)
R. Moffat (shortstop)
George Purcell (leftfielder)
Ike Vanstone (rightfielder)

1976 AUFC Season

It’s playoff time in local football so let’s try something new here. This is a review of the final season that the Atlantic University Football conference had seven teams. Dalhousie would drop their program following the 1976 season. UPEI would follow in 1979 and UNB the following year.

The season kicked off on September 11 with three regular season games and the Huskies going stateside for an exhibition in Maine (they played one in Rhode Island the previous year). Each team played a total of six regular season games, one against each of the other AUFC teams. Four teams would qualify for the playoffs, with the champion playing in the Atlantic Bowl at Huskies Stadium.

Week One (Sept. 11)
St. FX 1 @ Acadia 28
UPEI 0 @ UNB 19
Dalhousie 13 @ Mt. Allison 4
Saint Mary’s 14 @ University of Maine 49 (exhibition)

Week Two (Sept. 18)
Acadia 36 @ UNB 6
Saint Mary’s 21 @ St. FX 14
UPEI 15 @ Dalhousie 7
Mt. Allison 36 @ Royal Military College 18 (exhibition)

Week Three (Sept. 25)
UNB 50 @ Mt. Allison 0
Saint Mary’s 35 @ Acadia 22
Dalhousie 14 @ UPEI 7 – final varsity football win for the Tigers
Bye: St. FX

Week Four (Oct. 2)
UNB 17 @ Dalhousie 11
St. FX 14 @ Saint Mary’s 18
Mt. Allison 15 @ UPEI 26
Bye: Acadia

Week Five (Oct. 9)
Saint Mary’s 21 @ UNB 0
Mt. Allison 16 @ Dalhousie 13 – final home varsity game ever for the Tigers
Acadia 17 @ St. FX 13
Bye: UPEI

Week Six (Oct. 16)
Mt. Allison 0 @ Acadia 65
Dalhousie 0 @ Saint Mary’s 50 – final varsity game in history for the Tigers
St. FX 29 @ UPEI 20
Bye: UNB

Week Seven (Oct. 23)
Acadia 23 @ Saint Mary’s 8
UNB 10 @ St. FX 19
UPEI 28 @ Mt. Allison 1
Bye: Dalhousie

Final Standings

	Wins	Losses	Ties	PF	PA	Pts
Acadia	5	1	0	191	64	10
Saint Mary’s	5	1	0	153	73	10
UNB	3	3	0	102	87	6
UPEI	3	3	0	91	95	6
St. FX	2	4	0	91	114	4
Dalhousie	2	4	0	58	111	2
Mt. Allison	1	5	0	38	195	2

Playoffs
Semifinals (Oct. 30)
St. FX 0 @ Acadia 23 – not sure why UPEI wasn’t in the playoffs
UNB 17 @ Saint Mary’s 24

Championship Game (Nov. 6)
Saint Mary’s 14 @ Acadia 19

Atlantic Bowl (Nov. 13)
Ottawa 16 @ Acadia 18 – only Atlantic Bowl after 1969 not played at Huskies Stadium

College Bowl (Nov. 19)
Western 29 vs. Acadia 13 @ Varsity Stadium in Toronto

Danny Gallivan Leads Sydney to 1937 Intermediate Title

Danny Gallivan with the Witney Pier Athletics, he is pictured third from the right in the first row (courtesy SaltWire).

Danny Gallivan was the lead play by play announcer for the Montreal Canadiens from 1952 to 1983. He grew up in Cape Breton before attending St. FX University in Antigonish. He would do play by play for CJCH in Halifax covering the Halifax St. Mary’s junior team and the Maritime Major Hockey League. He filled in for a Montreal announcer in 1950, before starting full time in 1952. He would call games for the Canadiens for the next 32 years. He would call over 1900 NHL games before his retirement.

Gallivan was a pitcher in his younger days, leading Sydney St. Theresa’s to the Nova Scotia intermediate championship in 1937. Sydney would win the Cape Breton title before beating the Pugwash Maple Leafs in the provincial finals. Gallivan pitched the clinching game, striking out 11, with his cannonading fastball and giving up only three hits.

By winning the Nova Scotia championship, they would face the New Brunswick – PEI champions, St. Joseph’s (NB) for the Maritime championship. Game one of the series was played in Sydney on October 1, with Sydney winning 4-2. Gallivan started the game, striking out 17 batters, on three hits. The two runs were scored as a result of errors made by the Sydney team. Eugene Belliveau started for the visitors from New Brunswick, giving up only five hits himself. Sydney won as a result of the strong first inning where they scored three runs on two hits, two walks and an error.

Game two would be played on October 8 in St. Joseph’s, and Gallivan pitched in relief. The game was played in front of 1000 freezing fans as the visitors won 7-4 to sweep the series in two. Gallivan would pitch Sydney out of a jam in the seventh. He would strikeout Paul & Romeo Gaudet, before giving Albert Gaudet an intentional walk. He ended the inning by striking out Belliveau.

Sydney 101 310 100 – 7 9 3
St. Thomas 111 000 010 – 4 12 9

The New York Giants would invite Gallivan to spring training the following year. An injury would end his career before he could pitch professionally. He wasn’t the only Nova Scotian scouted by the Giants around that time as were also interested in Windsor’s John “Buster” Paris. Paris is the father of long time hockey coach John Paris Jr, who became the first Black coach in professional hockey history in 1993-94 (IHL Atlanta Knights).

1955 Liverpool Larrupers

As mentioned in my recent post on the 1955 H&D season, the Larrupers were the champions. They finished the regular season in first place. The Larrupers would go on to beat the Kentville Wildcats 5 games to 4 before beating the Halifax Cardinals 5 games to 1 in the championship series.

The identities of the players are courtesy of this blog, the players names were posted by Ron Cote.

1st row–

Jack Kubiszyn – Infielder who played two seasons (1961 & 1962) with the Cleveland Indians. From Buffalo, New York.
Jack Kaiser – Longtime coach at St. John’s University in New York. Native of Brooklyn, New York.
Danny Seaman – Coach, native of Liverpool
George Lewis – Third baseman, played minor league baseball in the Red Sox & Pirates systems. Topped out in 1960 with the AA Eastern League Allentown Red Sox & South Atlantic League Savannah Pirates.
Ray Buss –

2nd row–

Ed Hadlock – Played minor league baseball in 1947-48 & 1950. Spent 1948 with the New England League’s Portland Pilots, who were affiliated with the Phillies. Pitcher.
Don Richards –
Don MacLeod – Pitcher who went 12-2 for the Larrupers. Is a member of the PEI Sports Hall of Fame & Boston University Hall of Fame. Played in the Milwaukee Braves farm system, topping at AA Austin Senators in 1960.
Ron Cote – Played a few seasons in the Red Sox system (1956, 59-60). Played for AAA Vancouver Mounties in 1960 who were an Orioles farm club.
John Powers – Second baseman
Neil Moran –

3rd row–

Jack Kaulback –
Billy Whalen – Pitcher, Liverpool native.
Leo Casegrande – Pitcher, Texas native played at St. John’s University.
Jim Davins – Infielder who spent some time in the minors. Native of New Haven, CT.
Bob Coccodrilli –
Jack Rodderham.

1955 H&D League Season

I finally was able to put together a summary of an entire season in the old H&D Baseball League!

Inspired by at the game reports pages at the At The Plate site, here is the day to day results from the Halifax & District Baseball League’s 1955 season. This is one of the few seasons where I can find a nearly complete lists of game results from various sources (L’Evangeline on the Google archive and islandnewspapers.ca). I have listed all game results that I could find for the 1955 H&D League season.

Depending on the info given, some results are missing, other games vary between have the score, briefing or the CP report on the game. No games were held on Sundays. The regular season opened on June 10 and concluded on August 20, the postseason commenced two days later and finished up on September 9.

June 10: Stellarton @ Liverpool

June 11: Liverpool 1 @ Stellarton 8; Dartmouth 2 @ Halifax 4; Halifax 2 @ Dartmouth 4

June 12:

June 13: Halifax 1 @ Truro 12 ; Kentville 2 @ Stellarton 7; Liverpool 7 @ Dartmouth 3

June 14: Stellarton 2 @ Truro 2 (8 innings, rain). Albions started was Barch, relieved by Jack McCoy in the eighth. Bearcats pitchers were Bill Rochford and Pete Fisher (came in in the sixth). Stan Maxwell hit a homerun for Truro.

June 15: Liverpool 4, Truro 4; Halifax 6, Kentville 4; Stellarton 4, Dartmouth 3

June 16: Kentville 11, Stellarton 5; Halifax 4, Truro 3; Liverpool 5, Dartmouth 4

June 17: Liverpool 21, Stellarton 8; Truro 16, Dartmouth 2

June 18: Truro 13, Stellarton 7; Liverpool 2, Halifax 0; Dartmouth 6, Kentville NR

June 19:

June 20: Truro 3 @ Kentville 10; Stellarton 11 @ Dartmouth 7; Halifax 1 @ Liverpool 9

June 21: Halifax 9, Dartmouth 6; Liverpool 3, Stellarton 2; Kentville 5, Truro 3

June 22: Truro 3, Liverpool 2; Dartmouth 5, Kentville 3; Halifax 5, Stellarton 3

June 23:

June 24: Dartmouth 8, Truro 5; Kentville 15, Stellarton 4; Liverpool 1, Halifax 0

June 25: Dartmouth 7 @ Liverpool 8. Larrupers starter John Shumock was rocked before being replace by Donnie McLeod in the first. McLeod finished the game, giving up two hits & five strikeouts. Arrows pitchers were Murray Guttman, Chet Corkum (third) and Bill Walsh (seventh). Truro 2 @ Halifax 12.

June 26:

June 27: Truro 2 @ Liverpool 3; Liverpool catcher George Lewis had a two-run homerun in the sixth. Don Richards had the win & Moe Drabowski took the loss. Stellarton 6 @ Halifax 3; the Albions had 13 hits compared to the Cardinals 7. Jim Kennedy had the win, Jim Raugh took the loss. Halifax’s Jose Rogers had a solo homerun in the ninth. Dartmouth 4 @ Kentville 7; Dick Bunker had the save, came on in the ninth with the bases loaded & nobody out. Jim Bailey started for the Wildcats but Dick Black picked up the win. Tom Blackburn started for Dartmouth. Kentville catcher Bob Rowe hit a two run shot in the sixth.

June 28: Halifax 6 @ Dartmouth 7; Kentville 7, @ Truro 4

June 29: Liverpool 6, Dartmouth 3; Truro 3, Stellarton 1

July 1: Kentville 9 @ Liverpool 4; Wildcats had 11 hits off of Don Richards and Ron Cote while Tet Thelander held Liverpool to eight. Kentville 3 @ Liverpool 4; Ed Hadcock had the win, while Al Lindop started for Kentville. Dartmouth 2 @ Halifax 4, Tom Bujnowski picked up the win & Tom Black had the loss. Halifax 7 @ Dartmouth 0, John Stokoe won while former Cardinal Kim Kuykendall picked up the loss. Stellarton 3, Truro 1 (Ed McNutty won the win, Moe Drabowski the loss; Truro 6, Stellarton 3 (Don Easson was the winner, Jim Kennedy the loser). Games were split between the two towns.

Standings: Liverpool (up 3.5 games), Kentville, Halifax, Truro, Stellarton & Dartmouth.

July 2: Liverpool 5 @ Halifax 4 (10 innings); Jim Davins & Jack Kaiser homered for Liverpool and Bill Carter for Halifax. Don MacLeod picked up the win in relief, Tom Bujnowski the loss. The starters were Leo Casgrande and Harleigh Fatringer. Stellarton 7 @ Darmouth 6; Jack Stephens hit a grand slam for the Albions in the third while Bob Scariato homered for the Arrows. Bill Walsh picked up the win. Truro 0 @ Kentville 5; Jim Bailey threw a one hitter for the win, Dave Martens took the loss in a complete game.

July 3:

July 4: Dartmouth 8, Stellarton 6; Kentville 3, Liverpool 2; Truro 2, Halifax 1

July 5: Stellarton 5 @ Liverpool 6, Jack Kaizer hit a grand slam for Liverpool in the third. Ed Hadlock was the winner while Dave Ready took the loss. Bitteli (Albions) and Bob Davins (Laurpeens) also hit homers. Truro 10 @ Dartmouth 1, the Bearcats put up 11 hits in this one. Moe Drabowsky won the game while John Stoke was the loser. Kentville 1 @ Halifax 8, Jim Raugh picked up the win while Dick Black took the loss. Al Lindopi came in for the Wildcats during the fourth. Second baseball Billy Carter left the game for the Cardinals after being presented with a watch pregame for being the club’s MVP.

July 6: Kentville – Stellarton Albions pounded out 12 hits Wednesday night to down Kentville Wildcats 6-3 in a Halifax and District Senior Baseball League contest. Jim Kennedy went the route to collect the win as he held the second-place Cats to seven hits. His mates collected 12 off Jim Pelcher Hugh Mendez and Bll DeGraff. Pelcher was charged with the loss.

HALIFAX Truro Bearcats lowered the boom on Halifax Cardinals in the last two innings Wednesday as they blasted home six runs to take In 8-5 victory in a regular Halifax and District Senior Baseball League game. Ed Fisher. who relieved Doug Martens in the first inning when Cards pushed home four runs took the win. Halifax starter Tom Bujnowski was the loser.

LIVERPOOL Liverpool Larrupers blasted out 10 hits Wednesday to collect a 7-0 win over Dartmouth Arrows in it regular contest of the Halifax and District Senior Baseball League. Don Richards went to the mound for the league leaders and held Arrows to three scattered hits while his mates blasted three Dartmouth hurlers heavily. Three Liverpool hits were homers. from the bats of Jack Kublszyn, Gordie Massa and Jim Davins.

July 7: Liverpool 13 @ Stellarton 1; Halifax 10 @ Truro 6; Kentville 3 @ Dartmouth 5

July 8: Kentville 8, Dartmouth 7; Halifax 5, Stellarton 1; Truro 15, Liverpool 13

July 9: Halifax 9, Liverpool 9; Truro 6, Dartmouth 3; Truro 6, Dartmouth 4; Kentville 9, Stellarton 8

July 10:

July 11: Liverpool 5, Kentville 3; Truro @ Stellarton (rain); Dartmouth @ Halifax (rain)

July 12: Liverpool 2, Dartmouth 0; Truro 3, Stellarton 2; Truro 4, Stellarton 0; Kentville 9, Halifax 4

July 13:

July 14: Dartmouth 8 @ Stellarton 8 (7 innings); Truro 4 @ Kentville 3; Liverpool 9 @ Halifax 3 (13 hits for Larrupers, move six games into lead)

July 15: Kentville 4 @ Truro 6 (Charlie Sticka hit three run homer in third, Jim Murray was credited win the win, Al Lindop took the loss). Games between Halifax & Dartmouth and Stellarton & Liverpool were postponed due to fog).

July 16: All games postponed due to rain or fog

July 17:

July 18: Kentville 5 @ Stellarton 4; also scheduled were Truro @ Halifax and Liverpool @ Dartmouth

July 19: Dartmouth 0 @ Liverpool 8 (great pitching from PEI native Don MacLeod, team won 24 out of 30 games); Halifax 4 @ Truro 1 (Cardinals passed the Bearcats for third place).

July 20: Kentville 5 @ Halifax 7; Truro 2 @ Liverpool 5; Truro 1 @ Liverpool 5; Dartmouth @ Stellarton DH

July 21: Liverpool 1 @ Kentville 2; Truro 3 @ Stellarton 5; Halifax 4 @ Dartmouth 13

July 22:Stellarton 8 @ Liverpool 11; Halifax 7 @ Kentville 6 (11 innings); Truro 7 @ Dartmouth 6

July 23: STELLARTON–Stellarton Albions held Truro Bearcats scoreless until the eighth inning and held off a last minute attack Saturday to score a 6-3 Halifax and District Senior Baseball League victory.

HALIFAX. (CP) -Halifax Cardinals toppled Dartmouth Arrows of the Halifax and District Senior Baseball League lost Saturday but lost 12-5 in an evening encounter with Liverpool Larrupers.

DARTMOUTH. N. S – Kentville Wildcats of the Halifax and District Senior Baseball League battled to 11 innings Saturday before handing Dartmouth Arrows at 8-7 defeat.

July 24:

July 25: Truro 2 @ Kentville 3; Halifax 11 @ Liverpool 9; Halifax 1 @ Liverpool 1 (10 innings)

July 26: Liverpool 16 @ Stellarton 4 (another win for MacLeod, moved to 9-0, called after seven due to darkness), Dartmouth 4 @ Halifax 2 (John Stokoe got the win, Ed Buckley the complete game loss; Kentville 9 @ Truro 10 (10 innings)

July 27:

July 28: Charlottetown paper notes the big leagues are scouting Don MacLeod. He is the only Martime pitcher in the league, has 9-0 record with three saves. He also pitched the three hitter, attends Boston University.

All games rained out (Truro @ Dartmouth, Stellarton @ Halifax, Kentville @ Liverpool).

July 29: Halifax 1 @ Liverpool 2; Halifax 4 @ Liverpool 2; Stellarton 5 @ Kentville 6

July 30: HALIFAX (CP)-Lefty Jim Kuykendall from Waynesville, PA pitched no-hit, no-run baseball Halifax Cardinals hammered Truro Bearcata 1-0 in the Halifax and District ball league Saturday. Kuykendall received errorless support from his teammates, who kept the pressure off him by collecting. 14 hits, including three homers off Truro pitchers Don Eason, Pete Fisher. and Meckman. Hosea Rogers led the Cardinal attack with two homers and Don Stafford the other. In becoming the third pitcher to throw a no-hitter In the H&D League in the last five years, Kuykendall allowed only five men to reach first, all on walks. He struck out six. The other no-hitters were thrown by Gerry Levinson in 1949 and by Phil Tarpey in 1954. Both played for Halifax.

STELLARTON, N. S. – Stellarton Albions swept a double bill from Kentville Wildcats in the Halifax and District Baseball League Saturday. Albions edged Kentville 3-1 in the first game and then came back strong to blank the valley team 11-0 in the second. The first game was a pitcher’s duel all the way with Dick Bunker of Kentville and Russ Hendrick each allowing five hits. Kentville got its lone run in the first. Stellarton tied the game in the third and added the winning run in the sixth. Leo Parent pitched five-hit ball in the second game for Stellarton. Kentvllle used four pitchers starting with Al Lindop who was the loser.

DARTMOUTH – Dartmouth nailed the leading Liverpool Larrupers 6-1 In the Halifax and District ball league Saturday. The lone Liverpool run came off the bat of pitcher Don Richards who homered in the seventh inning. Richards however, had difficulty in maintaining control and Arrows scored four runs in the second inning and added two more in the sixth. In all he allowed only five hits. Bill Walsh, the winner held Liverpool to four singles and Richard’s homer.

July 31:

August 1: KENTVILLE, N.S. (CP)–Kentville Wildcats climbed back into second place in the Halifax and District Baseball League Monday when they whipped Halifax Cardinals 9-2.

LIVERPOOL. NS. (CPL Dartmouth Arrows won 3-2 over the leading Liverpool Larrupers in the Halifax and District League Monday. Larrupers ace moundsman Donnie MacLeod suffered his first set- back of the season, though he held Dartmouth to five hits. MacLeod’s record is 9-1.

TRURO (CP) – Bill Rochford tossed three hit ball as Truro Bearcats blanked Stellarton Albions 2-0. Meanwhile. Truro batters teed off on Jim Kennedy for 10 hits.

August 2: All three games were rained out.

August 3: Truro 2 @ Liverpool 11 (Larrupers recorded 14 base hits); Kentville 3 @ Dartmouth 0; Kentville 7 @ Dartmouth 5; Halifax 4 @ Stellarton 5 (10 innings); Halifax 14 @ Stellarton 5

August 4: Dartmouth 6 @ Kentville 2 (Arrows score four in seventh); Stellarton 5 @ Halifax 4; Liverpool 4 @ Truro 12 (Bearcats had 17 hits)

August 5: STELLARTON. N. S – Parent’s two-run homer in first Inning was all the Albions needed Friday as they edged the loop-leading Larrupers 2-1. Winner Marty McGuire had a two-hit pitching performance while Liverpool’s ace, Don MacLeod allowed only four hits and took his second defeat of the season.

DARTMOUTH. N. S.. Icy Halifax Cardinals batted four runs in the third inning on Friday to spark a drive that left Dartmouth Arrows on the wrong end of an 8-2 decision.

August 6: Liverpool 1 @ Halifax 4; Stellaton 2 @ Halifax 6; Stellarton 8 @ Dartmouth 2; Truro 1 Kentville 5

August 7:

August 8: Halifax – Halifax Cardinals split a Halifax and District Senior Baseball twin bill with Kentville Wildcats here Monday. winning the opener 4-0 but dropping the nightcap 7-6 in the face of an 11-hit Kentville attack. Kentville’s Jim Bailey was the winner in the second game although he was yanked in the seventh in favor of Jim Pelcher. Ed Bucklcy, who went the distance for the Cardinals took the loss. The Wildcats sewed it tip with a single run in the ninth inning. Tonimy Bujirowski held the Wildcats to four scattered hits in the first game.

Liverpool – The top-dog Liverpool Larrupers poked a run across in the ninth inning here Monday night to defeat Stellarton Albions 4-l in a Halifax and District senior ball game. The Albions weren’t helped by their five errors the field. Yet they got to winner Ron Cote for six hits, only one less than the Larrupers got off Marty McGuire.

Truro – Truro Bearcats squeezed a run across in the 11th inning Monday night to edge Dartmouth Arrows 2-1. Dartmouth’s John Stokoe gave up nine hits and the Arrows collected eight on Don Eason.

August 9: Stellarton 5 @ Dartmouth 3; Truro 3 @ Halifax 7; Liverpool 7 @ Kentville 5

August 10: Liverpool 5 @ Truro 3; Liverpool 5 @ Truro 4; Stellarton 1 @ Halifax 6; Dartmouth 5 @ Kentville 4

August 11: Liverpool 10 @ Stellarton 5

August 12: All games postponed due to rain (Stellarton @ Kentville, Halifax @ Truro, Dartmouth @ Liverpool).

August 13: Halifax 4 @ Liverpool 4 (7 innings, rain); Truro @ Dartmouth (fog); Stellarton 0 @ Kentville 2 (7 innings, darkness)

August 14:

August 15: Stellarton 0 @ Truro 12; Liverpool 6 @ Kentville 7; Dartmouth 14 @ Halifax 12

August 16: Truro @ Stellarton (1-0 Truro in 1st when fog rolled in); Liverpool 2 @ Dartmouth 3; Liverpool 6 @ Dartmouth 2; Halifax 2 @ Kentville 1 (Ed Buckley and Jim Brady both pitched complete games)

August 17: Kentville @ Liverpool (DH rained out); Halifax 3 @ Stellarton 2 (Harley Fatsinger picked up the win, Jim Kennedy the loss); Dartmouth 3 @ Truro 2 (Bob Scariato and Colin Gracie hit homers for the Arrows).

August 18: Liverpool 3 @ Halifax 2; Truro 4 @ Kentville 3; Stellarton 3 @ Dartmouth 1

August 19: Halifax 9 @ Dartmouth 10 (teams had a combined 25 hits and 10 errors)

August 20: Dartmouth 11 @ Stellarton 2; Dartmouth 18 @ Stellarton 5; Kentville 11 @ Halifax 2; Truro 8 @ Liverpool 6

End of regular season (Liverpool, Halifax, Truro & Kentville are the playoff teams). Stellarton would finish in last place with a 21-36 record.

August 21:

August 22: Kentville 9 @ Liverpool 0 (Roger Rada & Ray Lamontagne hit homers for Kentville, Wildcats lead 1-0); Truro 8 @ Halifax 9 (Cardinals lead 1-0)

August 23: Halifax 2 @ Truro 4 (Drabowski the winner, Ron Kozuk & Charlie Sticka had homers for Truro, series tied 1-1); Darmouth @ Kentville was rainned out

August 24: Dartmouth @ Kentville rained out again

August 25: Truro 3 @ Halifax 1 (Truro leads 2-1); Liverpool 12 @ Kentville 8 (Kubiszyn had two homers for Liverpool, Don Richards picked up the win, Ed Lyons the loss, series tied 1-1)

August 26: Halifax 6 @ Truro 3 (series tied 2-2); Kentville won 3-2 in Liverpool (lead 2-1)

August 27: Truro 0 @ Halifax 1 (Tom Bujnowski gave up six hits in the win, Moe Drabowski nine in the the loss); Liverpool @ Kentville (rained out)

August 28:

August 29: Liverpool 15 @ Kentville 5 (Don Richards had a complete game win, series tied 2-2); Halifax 2 @ Truro 7 (Bill Rochford with the complete game victory, Win Overstreet took the loss, series tied 3-3)

August 30: Truro 3 @ Halifax 9 (Jim Raugh the winner, George Player was the loser, Dick Carter hit a homer for the Bearcats, Chuck Arnold hit one for the Cardinals, Halifax leads 4-3); Kentville 0 @ Liverpool 4 (Ed Hadlock was the winner, Jack Kubisyzn had a three run homer, Liverpool leads 3-2)

August 31: Liverpool 8 @ Kentville 2 (Larrupers had homers from George Lewis, Jack Kaiser & Bob Davins, Don MacLeod picked up the win, Liverpool leads the series 4-2); Halifax 3 @ Truro 7 (Charlie Sticka hit a three run 450-foot homer in the first, series tied 4-4 but Truro leads 4-3 due to protested game on the 26th)

September 1: Kentville 3 @ Liverpool 2 (Dick Bunker had a three hit win, Liverpool leads 4-3); Truro 6 @ Halifax 8 (Art Hoch hit a grand slam in the ninth to win the series 5-4 for the Cardinals)

September 2: Liverpool 3 @ Kentville 5 (Ed Lyons was the winner, Ed Cote the loser, series tied at 4-4); Truro Bearcats announce they will disband but would continue the next season.

September 3: Liverpool wins game nine, take the series 5-4

September 4:

September 5: Halifax 2 @ Liverpool 10 (Larrupers with 14 hits, they lead 1-0); Halifax 3 @ Liverpool 4 (Ron Cote pitched two complete games, lead 2-0 in series)

September 6: Liverpool 10 @ Halifax 2 (Don MacLeod with a two hitter, Cardinals did lead 2-1 in the seventh, Larrupers with 12 hits of their own, Liverpool leads 3-0)

September 7: Liverpool 1 @ Halifax 11 (Jack Rudderman took the loss after only recording two outs as the starter, Jerd Kaulback wen the rest of the way, Cardinals had 12 hits, Larrupers still lead the series 3-1)

September 8: Halifax 0 @ Liverpool 7 (Cote wins his third of the series, Liverpool leads 4-1)

September 9: Liverpool 12 @ Halifax 6 (Don MacLeod had seven strikeouts and hit a two run homer, Liverpool coach Danny Seaman had three hits, Larrupers take the series 5-1)

Liverpool Larrupers won the 1955 Halifax & District Baseball League championship.

Boston Braves vs. Kiwanis – July 1934

I have written about this game before but here is a game story with partial box score from said game. The game was played on July 17, 1934 with this story appearing in the Charlottetown Guardian the next day. The P.E.I. paper cut the last half or so of the story, so I included the remainder of the story from the Fredericton Daily Mail.

The box score only includes the hitters stats, no pitching lines or score by inning. There is an error in the first part, as the crowd was 5000 that day, not the 500 that appears in the story. The Braves beat the Maritime champs, 11-3 on the strength of a eight run second inning. The Braves would return to the region the following September when they played an exhibition in Yarmouth.