The Washington times., 1930-07-31
I EXPERIENCE
! STE:ANIS
Al N

Ill I'LL
Usually, when . sandlot team
falls into the throes Of slump
sand holds down the last,place posi-
tion in q league, 1t Is inclined to
draw out Of the picture, break up,
or play ball on the outside.
The Holmes Bakery nine, Of the
industrial League, is an exception.
or, to be exact. 1t has been an
/ exception.
The Industrial Leagues regular
schedule lis a thing Of the past.
The Holmes Bakery nine finished
last in both halves and finished
y gallant last in each instance.
seldom has there been IS
weak team rs the Bakers.
Yet, II stuck II out through
4i ont the season, taking loss
upOn loss, but sticking in
there just the same.
When q team falls into a losing
icomplex, there Is usually hun
kdredS Of reasons advanced why 1t
lis losing and what should be done
land why. The one and only rea-
ason for the sorry showing Of the
kBAkers was their lack of material,
material, had it been abetted by
the few good ball players on the
bteam, might have shown the popu-
lace what nice showing 1t could
have made.
The Bakers had only three ex-
uerienced bah players on the
roster when it started its cam
paign. They were Eddie Ed
dinHer, Johnny Hayden and
Harry Hatcher. The others were
lust out for the team.
However, the team kept In
there and tried even though out
classed ct every turn. During
the first half it did manage to
win two games. And those be-
cause Edinger turned In an ex-.
cellent pitching performances IN
one and Johnny Waldron, an old
timer, the other.
The second half was no
better. Only one game was
won and Tom Foley. . left
handler, acquired Just before
the cIoae Of the first hall,
tuPwed IN this victory.
The Bakers are to be congratu-
lated. however, on their stick-to-
itriyeness. They certainly did not
Withdraw from the league because
they were losing.
The aim for the year, according
to r. s. Ullman, manager, was
gaining experience for next year.
The team was young. and could
not expect to be in the thick Of
the fight for the championship
when It was not sure OF itself.
1t might be said that the
Bakers gave the other teams quite
a fight in several Of the second
series games. This Tom Foley
helped to inspire the team no lit
tie. True, he was beaten with the
exception Of the one time men
toned above, but his pitching
kept the games close where they
had been very one-sided before.
And then the players got better
AZ they went along. Dyer, for in
stance. became q better fielder and
4 surer batter; Carson became
more accustomed to his work; as
did the Atwill brothers, Leroy and
TaAS1ia and Dean and Brown to
mention a few.
Edinger, Hatcher and Hay
den were the standOuts, how
ever, and It was only too
had that they. could not have
played with other teams.
Edinger could hit, field and
even pitch; Hayden could
catch and play the Outfield,
and Hatcher, short. In fact
the I1ttef was the real
brains Of the team.
Time after time he took the
players into little huddles and
kexplained why this happened or
Bwiay that happened and what
they should do II such the same
happening bobbed up again.
The Bakers expect to come
ehaek into the league next year.
And they expect to show the folks
Rthey gained q lot Of experience
this season. Also they expect
Ito sbe in the fight for the cham
pionship, or better, win one.