Greenbelt cooperator., 1943-01-01

ing the bulk of the hurling, romp-
ed through the first half unde-
feated. Supporting Curt with
we'll placed base hits were Ben
Goldfaden, Bill Blanchard, Ray
Taylor, and Murray Krasnor.
Barker's own bat spoke with au-
thority at times. George Bauer's
home run with the bases loaded
is well remembered.
The Shamrocks, after dropping
their first two league games,
found themselves and walked off
with 8 straight victories, ending
their first half in three-way tie
with Stanleigh Inn and Maryland
Sport Club. In the ensuing play
off at Maryland University, the
Shamrock's Boggs dropped a
tough 20 decision to the Sport
Stanleigh Inn, ultimate cham
pions, took the half title by wal
Looping the tired Marylander's.
Holly Has His Day
Two weeks previously Vince
Holochwost bowed out as skipper
by pitching the Hyattsville Po-
lice Boys Club nine into submis-
sion in a 100 contest. "Holly"
was commissioned a lieutenant,
j. g., in the Navy. Before toe
ing the slab in that final game the
big left-hander was presented
with fountain pen by the league
and a wrist watch, beautifully en-
graved, by his team mates.
The best game in the first half
was the Shamrock victoiy over
Stanleigh Inn at Braden Field
when Ernie Boggs stified the big
Riverdal bats in a 2-1 pitching
effort.
Meanwhile, the tennis group
was going great guns. A league
was formed for the first time,
pointing toward a big tournament
later. Mrs. Doris Armstrong,
with her group of lifeguards, was
doing a splendid job of teaching
swimming to more children than
ever before.
Other recreational activities
were in full sway. Women and
girls were in archery, croquet,
softball and tennis classes under
the direction of Doris Amstong,
Ben Goldfaden and John Picco.
The Athletic Clubs softball
league shared the lighted diamond
with the Reps. Wooden stands
were then erected at the softy
field. The handball courts were
getting plenty of patronage.
Greenbelt's boys played about
5 baseball games and 3 softball
games with teams from out Of
town with success in the former
and failure in the latter in the
matter of winning. Inter-mural
leagues were run off in both pas
times. Outstanding in baseball
were Donnie Wolfe, Dickie Day
and Dannie Jones. Mahlon Esh-
baugh spanked the Softies.
Shows Up His Elders
The most spectacular achieve
ment was "Sonny" Mothershead's
feat of hitting the longest home
run, man or boy, locally. The
slim southpaw's drive carried
clear to the drainage stream in
extreme rightfield during a game
with the Benning boy baseballers.
The lake was proving popular
spot with it's boating and fishing
and picnic facilities adjacent.
Pete Labukas was the attendant
at that time.
In the second half of the Coun-
ty league softball series the Reps
were nosed out and were involved
in a play-of for the title. Man
haitian Auto was the opponent and
went down in two games, both by
a 1-run margin. One of the title
games was interrupted for half
an hour by a practice afraid
blackout. The championship was
the third one for the Reps in four
years, and placed them in
tournament Of champions in
Washington. Our softballers
bowed out in the quarter-finals.
Their biggest headache was an
inability to cope with the Surf
Club ten that whipped them a
times during the summer.
The final record was IA wins,
12 losses and a tie. Bill Blan-
chard walloped the big ball for a
new season record batting aver
age of .456. Bennett Beale and
Ben Goldfaden followed up with
400 and .37O.
When Holochwost joined the
Navy Ben Goldfaden took his
place as recreation director and
Johnny Picco stepped into the as
sistant's job. For while Gold