HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1979-06-28, Page 46PAGE 12
Bill is
Auburn's most
sports -minded
citizen
Perhaps Bill\ Craig's
secret is his breakfast.
Auburn's 'Mr. Baseball'
eat's grapefruit, bacon
and eggs, toast and
porridge every morning.
He's 85 and doesn't seem
to be slowing' down one
bit.
Bill Craig has lived in
Auburn most of his life.
He was born in St.
Augustine in 1894 to
parents who were, also
born in West Wawanosh.
His grandparents came
from England and
Scotland.
After four years in the
States, Bill returned to
Auburn in 1918 with his
wife Jean, and
established himself as a
carpenter and cement
,• contractor.
He also established
himself as a baseball
player and organizer. In
the 20's, Auburn was part
of the Maitland League,
whie,h also included
teams from Blyth,
Westfield, Belfast,
Whitechurch and
Goderich Township.
Naturally, the players
travelled to games by
horse and buggy. The trip
was often longer than the
game.
The Auburn team
played in Sturdy's field
until 1927 when Sturdy
wanted to rake it up. The
league dissolved and the
teams played scratch ball
wherever and whenever
they could.
Bill played second base
and pitcher with the
Auburn team which won
championships in 1922
and 1927.
In 1948, the Athletic
Bill Craig's MIdget Boys baseball team won the all -
Ontario championship in 1952. Back row: Wm. J.
Craig, Bob Carter, Alan Wilson, Bill McDonald, Barry
Youngblut, Harold Knox, Ken Patterson, Nelson
Association was formed
with Bill as the first
president. Two years
later, the Association
bought seven acres of
land southeast of the
Community Memorial
Hall for $700.
The Association still
owed $300„ on the land
when , Roy Patterson,
county engineer, wanted
to buy' the roadway for a
new highway. They soldit
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Bill Craig: Mr. Baseball
Patterson. Front row: Gerald McDowell, John
Buchanan, Bob Youngblut, Jack Wright, Tommy
McPhee, George Haggitt and George Wright.
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