Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-06-27
WITH THE REPS
By John P. Murray

Boswell provided the upset and victory never
sweeter to them. having been licked by Greenbelt
every decisive game played.
The score of this 4-2 with each team add
ing up five hits. Curt Barker pitched we'll and
batted in the only local but his team could
do little more than hit hoppers off McLaren Of
the opposition. Collisions were the order of the
day and spills dime dozen. Barker and Beale
spilled in an effort to catch the same fly ball.
Bauer landed in the dust when Mcaren sought to field
his bmt. Bea1e took tumble over the second sack
to add to his injuries and Harris playing first for
the field while chasing foul fly at Bauer's, over
sea1ous1y.
The time has come to apologize. On this page
mentioned that the baseball team had been ten
tative1y dubbed, "The Nine Old Mem. We take it
back with a deep bow to Vince Holochwost and his
gang. hey look like ball players, act like ball
players and from the records play like ball players.
tuss1e Is being talked Of that should make
Greenbelt history. The shamrocks the Reps for
the town championship. Four and half innings
of each sport will be played with the classic
scheduled for the end of the season. Well
bet the Reps but heart is not in It..
Next Saturday brings I.B.M. to the Greenbelt
to hang up two consecutive wins the Reps
and needless to say the boys pointing. Jack
sni tn and Barker are the probable starters. satur
day nj ght will find Standard Linen moving in for
-ofthe-league battle. This Will go at
$500 at the old ball field.
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Fred Wilde on his day off from wpiring pulled
the cd pe.tman vacation stunt. He heciled
Arbiter Coleman with loud and convincing tone when
that gentleman called Trrubu1e's delivery Illegal.
The decision stood but Fred felt much better about
the whole thing when Coleman deemed his criticism
worthy Of argument.
Goldfaden's Bllies viii be feature of the next
Greenbelt Newsree1. Aaron Chinits, the towns most
ardent art seeker-outer rtsked life limb and camera
and reputation obtaining shots Of the Lads in action.
We never the Reps we'll dressed, so clean
shaver sensational in the field. Somehow they
looked that good in maybe Ben
had better buy camera.
One Of the Old Guard who first played softbal1 in
the original Greenbelt League hand Saturday.
spector remember him and pitcher for the
old Emera1ds, impressed hugely by the Rep-r.
Pepper tuss1e.
Ben Bea1e made an attempt to play on Saturday but
that sprained finger caused Goldfaden to jerk him In
the fourth. He did all right though with two runs
scored in one official time at bat.
Saturday nj gifts game with Suburban Gaslight Com
pany was declared forfeit but q game was played
under the lights anyway. The VISITORS lineup was
augmented Tor handi capped) by the addition Of two
Slugger Schultz performed in the opposi tdon out
field but their. stellar efforts proved 1nsuf-
Hcient to stop the Reps and the locals won, 1o-I.
Bob did the hurting and although hit freely
averages affected by the game because Of the
forfeit Will make no comments on the stars
The Greenbelt Tennis team had its final try-outs
Sunday and on tuesday, Thursday and kr1day OF
this week the squad will practice for next Sundays
opening match with MISSIONER. The teams Goldfaden,
blanchard Murray, Skinner, Plackett, Flmer, Schoeb,
Hull, and one two others yet unknown Sundays
match will be at n.oo Am.