The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-03-13
BEHIND
HOME PLATE
By DOUG STEWART


Hollow; the IOOLnOJeS are right 10
the point and, most important of
all, it is the first schedule release 1
have received in long time, that
didn't have at least one mistake in it.
There are quite few changes this
year. There is, of course, no ALL
Star game. You will also note that
the two holiday double headers -
Fourth of July and Labor Day-are
to be played in York, Harrisburg, Al
lentown and Trenton, instead of be-
ing split up into afternoon and night
games, with one game being played
in each of the eight home parks, as
was the case last year This year
the Owls play at Harrisburg on the
Fourth of July and at York on Labor
Day
Another change is the Sunday
double headers. We have been ac-
customed to double headers on all
Sunday home games, but this year
there will be one single game sched-
uled-August 10, against Lancaster.
Tony Matarazzo, who lead the
Owls in batting last year, and who
was awarded the most popular play
err award at the end of the season,
has finally decided to hang up his
gloves as far as professional ball is
concerned In letter to Mr.. Sterl-
ling (Which 1 hope to publish in this
column next week., Tony stated that
realizing that his throwing arm
would prevent his going any higher, !
he had decided to confne his baseball
activities to weekend games with |
semi-pro clubs in his home town and |
settle down to the new job he Sc
cured last Fall.
A gentleman, if there ever was
one, both on and off the playing
field, and as willing ball player as i
I have ever seen, Tony was a real
credit to the game.
Oren Sterling, who, with his good !
wife, was in town earlier in the
week, informed me that signed con-
tracts were beginning to come in. /
Among those who have signed, in
addition to manager Bunny Griffith,
are: Pelot, Snyder, Grimes, Maggie |
and Heller, all pitchers; John A. Pa
mex, Lewis j. Pierwsya and Richard
LaBarr, all outfelders; and Ed Ston-
er, shortstop.
Ted Policy, shortstop, recommend
ed by Detroit, has been offered a
contract, as has Glen Schaeffer, an
other shortstop, who played last
year with Dutch Dorman, at Hart
ford. Dutch wrote Mr. Sterling that
he felt sure Schaeffer would go good
in the Interstate League.
Sterling and Griffith leave this
week end for Alabama, where they
will spend week at Williamsport's
training camp, so don't be surprised
if they come home with few ball
players under their arms.
Basketball
The Hagerstown High School bas-
ketball teams Cloth girls and boys)
are doing fine in the Maryland Inter
Scholastic tournaments. Here's hop
ing both teams stay on top. The
Girls take on the Kenwood High
team, of Baltimore County, in Fred
erick tomorrow afternoon, while the
boys meet Allegany High, of Cum
berland, on the Fort Hill High School
court tonight.
The fireworks should really fly at
the "Y' court on Monday night,
when Uncle Johns Cabineers meet
the Saddle Pals in the final game
of the City Leagues regular season.
If the Cabineers win, they will be
crowned champions of the League,
since they have already won the first
half and a win over the Saddle Pals,
would give them an even break in
the second half But if the Saddle
Pals come out on top, they would
become winners of the second half,
thus necessitating playoff for the
championship.
Planning to see that game on Mon
day night? If you are, you'd better
get there plenty early, for seats will
be at a premium
Sunday afternoon at the Armory,
The Cabineers will play the Freder-
lex Surf Club in the first game, with
the Legionnaires meeting the Wash
ington Redskins in the second game.
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