The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-09-26

Down through the years the
fans and Sages alike have been
arguing that question and down
through the years neither has
been able to reach a decision. for
only once in recent seasons have
the gridiron gallants Of the two
cities squared off and that was
back in 1888 when Allegany ran.
kicked and passed the Monu'
mental City regiment ragged. IA
to 0.
WANT THIS GAME
You can't make mountain out
OF molehill. however. and one
game doesn't suffice to establish
the superiority OF one team over
another. But repeat Allegany
conquest Saturday would so a
long way towards stamping the
cagey Campers as the better
team. And this is one game ALE
gany really wants because Balti-
more City annually claims state
championships without even so
much as consulting the homesters.
And volta scramble it should
be. too! Here's Baltimore City
College. its gridiron escutcheon
unblemished for the past three
years. cock.sure OF maintaining
its spotless log and here's Ale
gany. straining at the leash. wait
ing for the opportunity 1t has
cherished since l933-the chance
to eradicate the Collegians for
the second time.
It'll be unbeaten team against
unbeaten team for the Cumber-
land caravan has already inflicted
losses on two foes. Ridseley High
and Westmont. One or the other
is bound to topple. Let's hope 1t
isn't Allegany.
CAN CONWAY DO 1T:
Back in the early 30's a pen
nant few over the ramparts Of
LaSalle Institute. Swinging al
most instinctiycly with the
breczes Il signified that the
Christian Brothers gridirOn
representatives had won the city
hcadsear. But since those EN-.
b-yonic 30's the years have pro-
duced nothing but football
famine for the Institute. For
the past three years the team
has lacked an experienced
coach and for the past three
years. too. the Blue and Gold
has been unable TO withstand
the battcring rams Of Allcgany
High and Fort Hill.
But II may be a different story
this time for they are already
TALKING about a new saga of the
gr!diron up around the environS
of North Center street. Yes.
they're saying that learned Pa.
Conway. he OF the magic wand.
has instilled new nerve and vim
into the hearts Of his new charges
but more than that. they have an
inSling. mayhap. that the Blue
and Gold Brigade may have say
f-d big say. at that. in the city
rare.
They point to the amazing im-
proyement shown by their huskies
in last weeks encounter with
Keyser High. All last season La
Sale Institute never showed on
the gridiron what 1t flashed last
Saturday and II the ratio Of i'm
provement continues in ensuing
tiffs there's no telling what might
happen when Conway's clippers
charge into their city foemen. For.
like any other sport. anything can
and often does-happen in foot
ball.
SERIES TIME SOON
With the shadows Of fall fast
approaching and footballs domi-
mating the air from coast to coast
the beloved baseball brethren will
get their fling next week but volta
fling 1t will be--the annual World
Series which starts next Wednes-
day at Cincinnati! Football can
have it's Rose Bowl. basketball
can have its Madison Square Gar
den tourney and ice hockey can
have its annual post-season jousts
but to the diamond devotees Of
Cumberland and elsewhere there's
nothing quite like a world series.
It's the greatest thrill on earth
this year. Thank the Lord. the
series won't end in four straight.
II It does then all the prophets
from Scranton to Spokane are
about as normal as Adolf Hitler.
For one thing Cincinnati. club
bed into ignominous submission
In 1899. has o better ball club
this year than last and for another
the American League entry. and
not the National as has been the
case in the past four years, will
suffer from the effects Of q
stretch" race. Cincinnati locked
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