1954 Kamsack Cyclones at Madge Lake diamond. Back row, left to right : Roy Taylor, Roy Zivanich, Ted Ellis, Tom Higa, Bill Findley, JD Peterson Front row, left to right - Ruben Alvarez, Bob Holowaty, Kirby Wyllie, Bill Schulz, Art Shahzade, Jim Allen (bat boy), Dave Kostenuk
Thank you Bill Schulz for these Kamsack photos !
1954 - Relaxing during a game at Indian Head, Saskatchewan. Left to right, Bob Holowaty, Jim Allen (bat boy), Ted Ellis, Roy Zivanich, Tom Higa, Tony Levaggi
Kamsack, 1954. Roy Taylor (far right) with hands on hips. Art Shahzade, 4th from left.
Kamsack 1954, just before a game at the Indian Head Tournament. Notice all the clean, white socks. Bob Holowaty (in jacket), Bill Schulz (kneeling).
Kamsack 1954, at the lake on a Sunday afternoon. Back, left to right, Kirby Wyllie and
Ted Ellis. Front row, left to right, Bob Holowaty, Dave Kostenuk, Ruben Alvarez.
1954, Kamsack. Photographer Bill Schulz captures Bill Findley (left) and Kirby Wyllie and the downtown area of Kamsack, Saskatchewan.
A good day at Madge Lake ! Tom Higa, Roy Zivanich
and Bob Holowaty (left to right) show off the day's catch.
Kamsack, 1954
Above and below, a banquet at Kamsack, saluting the team for winning the Indian Head Tournament. Above - Dave Kostenuk in the plaid shirt. Below - that's Bob Holowaty leaning back.
1954, at the beach, Madge Lake
Left - Ted Ellis packing the gear in Saskatoon. Note the Coalinga Falcons bag. Right - Stuck in the mud. A truck in front of the players' cars holds up progress as the players try to make their way to a ball game. Bob Holowaty looking out the door.
The Madge Lake ballpark. From a post card, 1954.
Kamsack 1954, Madge Lake, checking out the situation. Kirby Wyllie had borrowed a car, but now there's the problem of a flat.
Kamsack 1954. With the completion of Kamsack's season, a few of the Cyclones stuck around to make some cash working in the bush cutting trees for the power company. The players were hoping to hang around long enough to attend the Saskatoon Exhibition. Above - Kirby Wyllie and Ted Ellis (swinging the axe).
Bill Schulz in good form. Later he would mistake his foot
for a tree and be forced to seek medical attention.
Kirby Wyllie and Ted Ellis as lumberjacks !
Johnny Esaw, who would become one of the best known sports casters in the country, ready to present the trophy to the Kamsack Cyclones for winning the Indian Head Tournament.