A History of Elmsdale , West, and Brockton , The Journal July 23, 1940 stated: " A softball game between Elmsdale and Alma resulted in a victory for Elmsdale 40-10. In a closely contested game of softball between Elmsdale and a team of players from Lennox Island at Elmsdale , the Elmsdale team amazed the visitors by the close score of 26-25. A return game will be played at Lennox Island on July 29. The Summerside Journal July 11, 1941 reported: "The Elmsdale softball team is in its stride in opening the season with victories over Alberton in 4 consecutive games." In the Elmsdale notes in the Summerside Journal September 2, 1949: " Elmsdale baseball team is down to semi-finals in play-off with Roseville . First game - Elmsdale won at home 12-11. If they win the next game they advance with Bloomfield , who eliminated Alberton ." Later the newspaper reported: "The Elmsdale ball team played Bloomfield at Elmsdale on September 2, 1949 and won 9-5. On Sept. 5th the championship of the Twilight team was decided when at Bloomfield " Nine" clinched the title in two straight games." The last mention in 1949 said: "On September 21, 1949 the Elmsdale ball team passed through Rosebank en route to Bloomfield , where they were winners of the John MacEachern Silver Cup Trophy in the playoff game at Bloomfield . The score 14-10 in favor of Elmsdale ." The following year in September 1950 the Summerside Journal reported: The second game of the final playoffs in the Twilight league was played at the Elmsdale diamond on Wednesday evening with Bloomfield , the opposing team. The home team won 15-5. The first game which is yet unfinished is to be completed on Friday night in Bloomfield . The line-ups of the indi¬ vidual teams are as follows: Bloomfield - Lloyd MacDougall (catcher); Percy Gallant and Ken Callaghan (pitchers); Harold Callaghan (1st base); Percy Gallant and Ken Callaghan (2nd base); David Botts of Cascumpec (3rd 493