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(May 13) A meeting in
McLennan has resulted in the formation of a new baseball league --
the Smoky River loop. Teams entered in the circuit are
Falher, High Prairie, McClellan and Tangent.
(May 23) Peace River
Stampeders opened the 1962 season with a 12-3 exhibition win in
Grande Prairie. Joe Weremy and Pete Czuy
worked on the hill while John Czuy belted a homer.
(May 27) Stampeders took top
prize in the Falher tournament taking a 3-2 win over Donnelly
behind the pitching of Dave McPhillamy and Pete
Czuy and a 10-1 victory over Tangent in the final as Czuy
tossed a no-hitter. Tangent scored their only marker on a
walk and two errors. Lyle Tansem and Pete Lizotte
each had three hits. Tangent had dumped Falher 13-6 to reach
the final round.
(June 16) Peace River Stampeders
ran their unbeaten streak to 14 games with a 7-2 exhibition win
over the Redwater Pontiacs. Joe Weremy fanned 12 in gaining
the win.
(June 17) Pete Czuy held the
Pontiacs to three hits and set down 14 via strike outs as the
Stamps took a 5-0 decision.
In the 2nd game, Stamps won 9-8 on
Len Folkman's bases-loaded single in the bottom of the final
frame.
(July 1?) Peace River
captured the Fairview tournament defeating both leaders of the
Peace River League which "outlawed" them this
season. Stamps downed the league-leading Grand Prairie
Eskimos 9-6 in their first game, whipped Beaverlodge Royals 20-9,
and trimmed Fairview Outlaws 12-4 in the final. In other
games, Tangent downed Sexsmith Rainers 9-8 and Beaverlodge downed
Fort St. John Huskies 9-4.
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