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Thursday, February 22, 1951 _ __ THE 0AKV ILLE-TRAFALGAR JOURNAL Oakville Baseball Association Statements To The Citizens Of Oakville Re: Oakville Baseball Association Published with this letter is the Financial Statement of the Oal- ville Baseball Association for the year 1950. Briefly, this statement disclos- os the Association has spent ap- proximately $20,000 on Wallace Park and haye owing to it'a little over this amount. There should be approximately a $500 balance in the Bank when our accounts are finally settled. On the operating side our state- ment shows that we have spent approximately $3,200 more than we have received, In view of the fact that we were delayed at Wal lace Park by quicksand, labour shortage, ete., and finally had our lights operating when half the season was gone, perhaps it is not too much to expect that a loss would result. As the Park was actually out of operation, during the only -good weather we had during the summer and the last Talf of the season when the lights were in operation, the weather certainly was not conducive to attendance at baseball, the Dir- ectors of the Association feel that during a normal season the Club should be able to support itself from receipts. What you are really interested |. in are the assets that do not show, up in the statement. What did we really do / for your children and for Oakville? Let's summarize some of the things we accomplish- ed. 1. We won the juvenile champion Ship of Ontario. . 2. we lost the intermediate championship of Ontario in the final game of a three-game ser ies. 3. We lost the bantam champion- Ship of Ontario in the final game of a three-game series. 4, We had sixteen teams under the age of 16 playing hardball and all in uniform. 5. About 360 boys under the age of 16 received good coaching and lessons in good sportsmanship under our program. 6. The minor ball took in about Seven percent of our total gate receipts and the Club spent about thirty percent of our direct team expenses on these same minor teams. 7. In addition - to the above, We spent another $1,900 which bene- fitted both the intermediate team and the minors. Frankly, we ware' rather proud of 'this record and we believe there is no other town in the Dominion | 0 of Canada of our size that can point to such achievements. Through the generosity of Mr. Wallace and the Provincial Gov- ernment, we have erected a base- ball installation which is unsur- passed in Canada by any town similar to ours in population and the citizens of Oakville have not paid one penny towards these capital expenditures. Juvenile deliquency was entir- ely absent | from Oakville last summer and we believe that the baseball programme had a great deal to do with this most import- tant achievement. It is the Directors' hope that we may face the next season with a comfortable balance in the Bank OAKVILLE BASEBALL ASSOCIATION RECEIPTS Inte Gross gate receipts Advertising programs and tickets! Total Direct Revenue ADDITIONAL REVENUE Donations ".....: ER AG Grant Rentals sat end Rebate Grounds Insurance Return entry fee Viaduct Leagus O.B.A. rebate umpires J. Minor GROSS REVENUE . eee Concession I.O.D.E. Est. Profit EXPENDITURES DIRECT TEAM EXPENSE Umpire Fees Police, Ball boys, gate, etc. Travel, Meals, loss of time, etc. Equipment Visiting Teams Halton and O.B.A. Insurance Players .. Coaching and Player Expense Medical $4010.29 PARK EXPENSE Park Equipment Park Upkeep Park Insurance Light, gas, water ADDITIONAL EXPENSES Secretary's Expenses, Postage, Telephone, Clubhouse Expenses, etc. Advertising TOTAL EXPENDITURES Less Gross Revenue Less Balance Carried $3287.60 100.00 79.25 $3387.50 ° Intermediate $ 403.00 36.00 224.50 21.00 1307.27 1166.35 571.00 243.17 FINANCIAL and OPERATING STATEMENT--YEAR 1950 rmediate Minors Total $ 190.55 $3478.05 179.25 $ 269.80 $3657.30 $ 515.00 175.00 65.66 50.00 14.00 t $4476.96 400.00 $4876.96 Minor Total 439.00 245.50 1526.77 1777.39 571.00 243.17 63.00 105.00 168.00 550.00 , 550.00 32.00 12.50 "4.50 218.50 611.04 $1564.04 $6564.33 $ 205.56 895.97 159.60 681.74 $1942.87 $ 305.52 369.23 $ 674.75 .. $8181.95 4476.96 $3704.99 Fwd, ...ooenenennnn 166.41 $3538.58 Less 1.0.DE.--Estimate profit re Concession TOTAL DEFICIT $3138.58 "N. RITCHIE," Treasurer VOICE OF EXPERIENCE It isn't until quite late in life that most folks discover how easy it Is to say, "I don't know." PAGEING KETCH' A fish is a creature that goes on vacation about the same time most fishermen do. LINGERIE QUALITY 136 Colborne St. E. HOSIERY VALUE BURROS® SPECIALTY SHOPPE SPORTSWEAR SERVICE Phone 423 classified columns! Everybody Reads Classifieds TURKEYS consult the classifieds when they expect the axe to line up a brighter future". try dealer and short on birds, like everyone else you'd do best to state your needs Oakville-Trafalgar Journal TELEPHONE 1298 If you're a poul- in the intensely-read baseball fans, whose children we have had the pleasure of teach- ing, to make =a donation to the Oakville Baseball Association and be as generous as they are able. We think that no one ca deny that we are extremely for- tunate to have a citizen like Mr. Wallace who has made this pro- Oo gramme possible; we believe there is no more worthy work among our juvenile citizens than the one that-we are carrying out. Please give us your support and make your donations 'either by cheque or in cash to Mr. Norman Ritchie, Manager of The Canadian Bank of Commerce, who is our secretary-treasurer. In conclusion, I would like to thank all those who have given so unsparingly of their time and money in the actual carrying' out of our program. They prefer mot to he mentioned and they shall WHETHER IT'S CLOTHES FOR STREET WEAR OR YOUR HOSTESS GOWN . .. BE SURE THEY LOOK LIKE NEW . . . FEEL LIKE NEW WHY NOT SEND US YOUR OLD LOOKING THINGS . . . WE CAREFULLY DRY CLEAN THEM AND RESTORE THEM TO THEIR ORIGINAL SOFT RICH TEXTURE, WITH NEW-SHEEN APPEARANCE. to start purchasing equipment for the new year, We are asking every citizen in Oakville, the Ser- vice Clubs and organizations, the industries and particularly the]. SET A REASONABLE GOAL AND YOU CAN REACH IT BY PERSONAL PLANNING Budget without Boredom the New B of M Way What do you want most among the things you should be able to afford on your income? A down- payment on a house? A Car? Or perhaps your heart's set on something less expensive like a good holiday or new furnishings. Maybe you just want something to help you meet the rising cost of living. 'Whatever your wish, you can turn it into extra will-power with Personal Planning--a new approach to family financing. Personal Planning is more than mere budgeting . . . that, by itself, is dull. Personal Planning combines dollars and sense in such a way as to give you a new attitude toward life. 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