1946 Sceptre Baseball      

Two views of the Sceptre team of 1946. Cap & jackets and no caps and jackets.

Back - Alec (noted as Alex elsewhere) "Ace" Maxwell SS, Harry "Nibs" Gracie LF, Clarence "Dinky" Grant C, Paton "Pike" Gracie 1B, Earl "Red" Mahaffy P, Ron "Gabby" Miller (who has the "Chatter" patch) P

Front - Cliff "Jake" Jacobson P, Jimmy "Shorty" Shields RF, Gordon "Kelly" Fyke 1B/Coach, Gordon "Slim" Downing MGR, Fergus "Slug" Shields 3B, Rhiny "Smoke" Lutcher 2B, Bill "Wimpy" Gatenby CF. Missing - Don "Chatter" Strath RF

You might notice some of the "nickname" patches do not match the nicknames assigned.

1946 Sceptre

According to these photos at the Great Sandhills Historical Society, the club won 80 of 87 games and travelled 28-hundred miles.. (Photos courtesy of George Maffahy and Maureen Ulrich & Great Sandhills Historical Society)