After the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers moved to the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union in 1941, the Indians began play in the ORFU to fill the void.
Their fortunes would change, though, as the Indians qualified for the playoffs in each of the next three seasons, including a first-place finish in 1945.
The amalgamation took place due to the difficulty that the two teams were having in competing for fan support, in addition to the competition from the IRFU's Toronto Argonauts.
On January 4, 1949, the club announced that the amalgamation would end and the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers would resume play while the Indians would fold.
[4] Originally built on Crang farm in 1920s, it served as home field for Oakwood Collegiate Institute and the site is now Luciano's No Frills supermarket.