The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-07-17
AT LANCASTER
Saturday. July 10

Inc hdtlCdSIGI Dali park continues
to be jinx for Bunny Griffiths and
his Owls, as they lost their second
straight game there on Saturday
night by a score of 7 to 4. That gave
the Hagerstown club a season rec
ord of four losses in Lancaster
against no wins.
Charlie Miller started for Hagers-
town, with Gene Crumling behind
the plate, and Lee Griffith, a left
handler, was the starting pitcher for
Lancaster, with Walt Novick doing
the catching. But neither of the
starting pitchers were round when
the first inning ended. By a strange
coincidence both were yanked after
pitching two-thirds of an inning,
with Griffith being charged with four
runs and Miller with three, but
neither of them appeared in the
won or lost column, as Knowles, who
relieved Griffith, got credit for the
win and Bumstead who followed
Miller to the mound, was charged
with the loss.
The Owls got off to four-run
lead in the first frame. Martin start
ed off by being safe at first when
Usciak booted his grounder. Jenis
hunted, but Griffith folded quickly
and threw to Usciak, forcing Martin
at second, Jenis taking first on the
fielder's choice. Then, with Yeash at
bat, Jenis stole second and went to
third on a passed ball. Yeash then
doubled to right scoring Jenis.
Humphrey walked. Owcar made
the second out when he flied to
right, no advance. With Hest at
the plate, Yeash and Humphrey
pulled double steal. Hest then
walked filling the bases. Daddario
up next and he also walked, forcing
in Yeash and leaving the bases
loaded. That was all for Griffith and
Gil Knowles, highlander went to
the mound Crumling greeted him
with single to left, scoring Hum
phrey and Heist, with Daddario go7
ing to third Both runs were charged
to Griffith. Miller up next and he
singled to right, with Daddario
stopping at third and Crumling at
second, to fill the bases for the third
time. Martin, up for the second
time, then flied to center to retire
the side. AR. 3H. 1E. Three left.
But the four-run lead didn't last
long, the Red Roses coming up with
three runs in their half
Astbury led off with a single to
left, but Boehm forced him at sec
ond when he tapped to Martin, who
threw to Daddario for the force out,
with Boehm being safe at first. Kirk
then doubled to center scoring
Boehm, but was thrown out, Heist
j to Owcar at third, when he tried to
stretch it into a triple. Mccarthy
then singled to center and Usciak
followed with a double to left, Nc
Carthy stopping at third Novick
then got the 18th straight hit off Mil
Ter, scoring Uzciak and Mccarthy.
Zach was up next and he got the
fifth straight hit when he hit slow
grounder to Daddario at short, who
had no time to make play, Novick
reaching second. That was all for
Miller and Bumstead came in. With
a count of two strikes, Bumstead cut
loose with a wild pitch, advancing
Novick and Zach. Bumstead then
got the third out when he whipped a
4 third called strike past Cowick. 3R.
GIL. OLE. Two left
After that hectic first inning,
/ Knowles completely handcuffed the
Owls, setting them down the rest Of
the way with three hits.
In the third inning, after Hest
flied to center, Daddario reached
first base on an error by Cowick.
Crumling was called out on strikes
and put up a terrific argument with
Sauve, the plate umpire Bumstead
then singled to right, sending Dad
dario to third Martin walked, fill
ing the bases, but Jenis grounded
} out, second to first.
When Crumling came out to catch
the bottom half of the third, he con-
: tinued his argument with the UNI
pire and was put out of the game,
i being replaced by Swanson.
Swanson got a single in the fifth,
} but Hest, who had walked, was
} thrown out trying for third, and