Title

Six individuals honoured at the annual banquet of the Greater Niagara Softball Association.

Description

en-CA Along with the team champions honoured at last night's annual banquet of the Greater Niagara Softball Association held at the Rapids Hotel, six individuals came in for coveted awards as a result of their 1961 accomplishments. From left to right are, Dave Pietrobon of the Rapids Hotel team as the rookie of the year; hurler Bill Glashan of Flyers; most valuable player on all-star night; Henry Sokolowski, playing-manager of Daws Sheet Metal and the year's most valuable pitcher; Dave Merritt of Venetian who accepted the home-run trophy on behalf of absent team-mate Elmer Vasko; Gord Gillette, named "Mr. Softball" of 1961 and catcher Dave Kemp of Drummond Cycle, the league's most valuable player. Daws were league playoff and OASA champions the past season while Podhorns Hotel copped the league pennant honours.

Identifier

http://www.nflibrary.ca/nfplindex/show.asp?b=1&ref=oo&id=310660

Creator

Counsell, Gordon

Type

Still Image

Is Part Of

Niagara Falls Public Library Local History Collection

Extent

24.1cm x 19.5cm

Medium

black and white photograph

Provenance

Leo Burger; from album 50 Years of Softball

Date

19611014

Subject

Sports - Recreation - Leisure

Portraits - Biographical - Group

Spatial Coverage

Canada - Ontario - Niagara Falls

Source

Niagara Falls (Ont.) Public Library

number

D423302

Format

Black and white photograph

Date Created

2009-06-03

Date Modified

2009-06-03