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Fingers crossed: Bill Sheffield, CNE assistant works manager, is hopeful that weatherman will lend a helping hand so his crew can produce good playing field at CNE Stadium both for upcoming playoffs and Grey Cup game Nov
Fingers crossed: Bill Sheffield, CNE assistant works manager, is hopeful that weatherman will lend a helping hand so his crew can produce good playing field at CNE Stadium both for upcoming playoffs and Grey Cup game Nov

Fingers crossed: Bill Sheffield, CNE assistant works manager, is hopeful that weatherman will lend a helping hand so his crew can produce good playing field at CNE Stadium both for upcoming playoffs and Grey Cup game Nov

Date11/2/1970
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0133617F
Verdict: Soggy. That' what Jim Brown (left) works manager for the CNE, and Bill Sheffield, assistant works manager, decided after lifting a corner of (...)
Verdict: Soggy. That' what Jim Brown (left) works manager for the CNE, and Bill Sheffield, assistant works manager, decided after lifting a corner of (...)
11/27/1970
Let it be: With fingers firmly crossed, a SkyDome usher watches in the ninth inning last night after the Blue Jays' Tom Henke relieved starter David Cone to preserve a win over the Oakland A's
Let it be: With fingers firmly crossed, a SkyDome usher watches in the ninth inning last night after the Blue Jays' Tom Henke relieved starter David Cone to preserve a win over the Oakland A's
10/8/1992
Lady luck?, Hairdresser Nadia Pecchia hopes crossed fingers and a good luck kiss will help her win tonight's Lotto 6/49 $17 million jackpot
Lady luck?, Hairdresser Nadia Pecchia hopes crossed fingers and a good luck kiss will help her win tonight's Lotto 6/49 $17 million jackpot
9/25/1992
Mickey's wife and sister keep their fingers crossed
Mickey's wife and sister keep their fingers crossed
11/2/1939
Dennis Mills (left), with his father, Alfred Mills, are standing on the extra seating their company installed at the CNE Stadium for the Grey Cup game(...)
Dennis Mills (left), with his father, Alfred Mills, are standing on the extra seating their company installed at the CNE Stadium for the Grey Cup game(...)
11/19/1973
CNE Stadium head groundskeeper Don McIntyre for Grey Cup
CNE Stadium head groundskeeper Don McIntyre for Grey Cup
11/25/1968
A sea of faces filled CNE Stadium yesterday for the Grey Cup game, in which Ottawa defeated Edmonton 22-18
A sea of faces filled CNE Stadium yesterday for the Grey Cup game, in which Ottawa defeated Edmonton 22-18
11/25/1973
Dejected: Calgary coach Jim Duncan slowly walks off field after his Stamps were beaten, 23-10 by Montreal Alouettes in Saturday's Grey Cup game at the CNE
Dejected: Calgary coach Jim Duncan slowly walks off field after his Stamps were beaten, 23-10 by Montreal Alouettes in Saturday's Grey Cup game at the CNE
11/28/1970
Bobby Baun (above) became a legend by playing with a broken leg, while felsty Dale Hunter (left) has scored four overtime goals in the playoffs
Bobby Baun (above) became a legend by playing with a broken leg, while felsty Dale Hunter (left) has scored four overtime goals in the playoffs
4/3/1990
Fallen Leaf: Rick Vaive was a disconsolate figure yesterday as the Toronto Maple Leafs - eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs Friday night - gathered at Maple Leaf Gardens
Fallen Leaf: Rick Vaive was a disconsolate figure yesterday as the Toronto Maple Leafs - eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs Friday night - gathered at Maple Leaf Gardens
4/12/1980
Heartwarming, isn't it? The Maple Leafs have missed the Stanley Cup playoffs again, and they were humiliated, 9-3, by the Detroit Red Wings at the Gar(...)
Heartwarming, isn't it? The Maple Leafs have missed the Stanley Cup playoffs again, and they were humiliated, 9-3, by the Detroit Red Wings at the Gar(...)
3/30/1985
Ever hoping: Leafs have missed the Stanley Cup playoffs again, but fans at the Gardens expressed this prediction for 1985-86
Ever hoping: Leafs have missed the Stanley Cup playoffs again, but fans at the Gardens expressed this prediction for 1985-86
3/27/1985