Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-01-04
Sports Parade of 1890

With the passing of 1899, let us make olu ok re-
view of the sports highlights OF the past year.
In January, the Greenbelt Representa- tive Basket
ball team continued their winning ways their
fifth and sixth victories the D. c. Colui SIS on
ers and the Bel l1m Heating Five by 81 Is and 80
to 81 scores. The Greenbelt A. C. Basketball League
started their second series; the High School team
remained ndefeated by beating oxon Hill; and the
Beavers regalned first place in the Greenbelt
Bowling League. The Reps defeated Company uFn of
HHattsville for their seventh win Boys Club
scored 33 to 19 victory Colonial Village.
Carnegie took the lead in the Basketball League
the Reps dropped their third game to Martins and
fourth to Bellman Heating The Hi gh School Basket
eers downed lyattsville H. to IL, and established
itself as leading contender for the county cham
pionship.
February the presentation of the Aneric an
League movie IA Century BASEBALL by the Athletic
Club and the Rep Quintet added six more victories
and two losses to their record for a total of l3
victories and defeats. laurel was another vi ctim
of the Hi School basketeers and the first of the
month marked the formal opening of the Junior
alton Center by the Junior CT tizens Asso on.
Carnegie remained the only w1defeated team in the
G.A.C. Basketball league wins and the Beavers
led in the Bowling league by three games. John
Messner was elected president of the Greenbelt
1etic Club, replacing George Bauer, who served two
terms, and Bill Nebe1tt unanimously elected vice.
president. Lou Little, Columbia coach, accepts bid
as guest speaker for the first annual Greenbelt Att
letic Club dinner. Joliet, winner of the first half,
defeated Carnegie, winner Of the second, 30 to H.
in the final game of the basketball league.
In March, the G.A.C. started Ping Pong League
and Volleyball League, and the Rep Quintet scored
b.
new Boys Club selected their Board Of Directors to
complete the orgaiza on and several college coaches
and football players accepted bids to the G.A.C.
dinner The Reps entered the Post A.A.U. basE tball
tournament and knocked out of the running by
the Interior Department five 43 to 35 but accounted
for their 18th victory few nights later the
I.C.C. team. The Beavers took commanding lead in
the Bowling League and the Athletic Clubs banquet
plans neared completion. ~" Block teams took the
lead in both the Ping Pong and Volleybal1
Leagues and the Rep Quintet closed its against
F.B.I. with another loss. The record for lo38-3o
season was 21 games won and IL lost. Not bad for
the first season.
The outstanding sports event of April the
first annual Greenbelt Athletic Club Banquet on
April 10, an outstanding success, and host to Lou
Itt1e Dutch Bergman, Frank Dobson, Senator Sasccer
Jack Espey, and others. Greenhelt High School
tablies enviable record, completing second basket
ball season with L. victories in l6 games. The
Beavers took the Bowling League championship, and
the cup, by wide margin, and announcement
made tn at the tennis courts under truction,
would soon be open. Sansone, of the Eagles, the
first annual Bowling Sweepstakes wi tn three game
set of 800, and plans under way for the
tion of the Athletic Clubs Softball League.
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