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- ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BeRkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0IANAAAAIBAJ&dq=toronto%20indians&pg=3710%2C1644135 Edmonton Journal - Sep 18, 1941
- ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KShkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=r3sNAAAAIBAJ&dq=toronto%20beaches-indians&pg=3793%2C442199 The Calgary Herald - Jan 6, 1949
- ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gv8uAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MtwFAAAAIBAJ&dq=toronto%20beaches-indians&pg=6317%2C1059434 Ottawa Citizen - Jan 4, 1949
- ↑ "Canadian Racer - History of Pinecrest Speedway".
- ↑ "Our History".