Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-05-09
WITH THE REPS
By john F. Murray

With huff and puff the Greenbelt Reps quit the
diamond last Saturday afternoon and declared their
four and half inning tussle with the Mari time
Commission contest. zen Go1dfaden, manager of
the locals, expressed his dissatisfaction vi tn
ditions, and threatened to withdraw his team from
all further League competition. lis team trail
ing the Couui ssioners 2-l when time called, but
series Of unsatisfactory conditions prompted his
complaint. In order they playing sites for
the two Gared played have been SO inadequate and
snail have the centerfielders Of two adjoining
d onds overlapping each others territory. At each
game played other teams have arrived on the scene
claIng the field as their by right Of PERM is
issued by the Parks Conission. The diamonds of
inferior rade, and although changes in the national
rules have been passed alteration have been made
on these playing 81 tes to comply with them. In
word the boys asking FOR deal or at least
a redeal, and until they get it there will be no
retro league games it'll the locals except
protest. Ne1t Saturday it Will be Dr.. Pepper under
these terms.
Until condit ons made it impossible to continue
last Saturdays contest, the lads having them
selves qui tie ball game. The Hrins line CON-
posed or Curt Parker for the Reps and the famed TAI
Steffes for the Comm oners, and With delight they
offered their best slants to the oP osition. The
District drew first blood in the third, when an
error gave Fusbarl life and Kelley pushed hin in
wi tn homer into eft-center field. The Reps threat
cned in the fourth but shy of tie
after Taylor had scored Rauer's freak hit through
the box. cDonald played the hest defensive ball of
the day vi tn circus catches bordering on the sensa
tional. lessner and Bauer the only Reps to get
nits, Kelly and Warvell supplied the only ones
for the opposi tion. It had the makings of ball
game for while, if the two play in the future,
be there, it will be battle.
As Prince Georges County Champs, 1899, the Reps
have entered the Pee. softbal1 League vi tn such
teams Carr Bros. vt. Rainier, Cooperis BAKERY,
Hyattsville Co, and Dixie Tavern Canes will be
played at lagrlder Park in ryattsville and on the
hone grounds, with the openini encounter scheduled
for the out of town park this Sunday at 3:OO p"
against 1T. painier 1t has been proposed that lone
games wi II be staged Saturday nights to insure
full houses for this greatest of Greenbelt's specta
tor sports.
Witha bow to Toward Custer and his method OF sell
Getting toWms outstanding citizens may offer
candidates for the HALL Of Fame. weeks ago
suggested that sports concious feminine fans
might feel enthusiastic enough about their Reps to
present them with Tag. Vie felt that econoE-
ical cooperative sewing would turn the trick, but
have it from club styling t lenselves
TIE "JayBeeJay sn, that, nthe Reps deserving Of
nothing but the best and nothing but the best they
shall havens Without to say about it they
raised the required funds, went to specially shop
in town dealing in such things and the team is
the proud Of black and gold ensign, permant,
flag, what have you eublematic Of their Champion
ship calibre. To these ladies, heaven bless len
palm, medal, accolade and a liftiue membership
to the team. They Iilda Iastner, Lottie Ahaesy
Edna Green, Rea Coulter, Sing bradley, Thelna Ste
wart, Helen Williams, Grace Lyons, Doris lIeblett
lore than opinion the subject is, "You
can't live with then; and you can't live wi thout
them" TO the ladies, heaven bless en-.