The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-02-20
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By DOUG STEWART
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casters Association, held in Lancas-
ter, Pa, on Monday afternoon, in
conjunction with the meeting of
the league officials, it was unani-
mously decided that the league be
requested to increase the pay of
official scorers from three dollars
to four dollars a game.
But the officials evidently read
our minds, for when our president
George Kirchner, sports editor of
the Lancaster New Era" went into
the league meeting to make the re-
quest, he found that the increase
had already been voted.
What are you going to do with
all that extra dough, Frank?
During our meeting it was de-
cided to revise the constitution and
bylaws-the boys must have been
talking to Mayor Sweeney-and l
fell heir to the job. Working with
me will be another sportswriter and
two sports announcers, and when
we have completed the job it will
be presented to the association for
acceptance or rejection.
One thing l won't have to worry
about, is salaries, since the associ-
alton has only one paid officer-the
f.nrr hn
the "princely" stipend of fifty bucks
a year.
Talking to Bunny" Griffith at
the meeting, l learned that up to
that time, the "Owls" had, in addi-
ton to Bunny, % players either
owned by the club, or signed to
a Hagerstown contract. Here they
are:
Pitchers: Paul E. Snyder Lloyd
Fisher, Harold Pelot, Peter Stamos,
Nedelco, Daniel Lincoln, Edward
Bumstead, Edward Owcar, Ed Curt
is Cecil Grimes, Richard Labarr,
Marty Minogue, Bill Stratton and
Tom Maggie.
Infielders: Neil O'Donnel, first
baseman, Ted Bartz, first baseman
(can also play the outfield); and Ed
Toner, shortstop.
Catchers: Jene Grumling, Dick
Jackson and Peter Kantir.
Outfielders: Tony Matarrazzo and
Dick Williams.
Bunny said the question of
whether or not he played this year,
would depend on his knee, empha-
sizing that if it showed any sign
of acting up again, he would inn
mediately remove his name from
the eligible player list.
Basketball
The Cabineers and the Saddle
Pals kept up their hot race in the
second half of the City League,
with both teams winning on Mon
day night.
The CabineerS take on a Waynes-
boro quintet in the first game of the
usual Sunday afternoon double
header at the Armory, with the
Legionnaires tackling the KokomC
Clowns in the second game. The
Clowns, who l understand dress
the part, put on a real show be-
tween halves and, in addition are
no slouches when it comes to find
ing the basket.
It's good to be able to report that
the Hagerstown High School, the
Williamsport High School and st
Mary's High School, all broke into
the win column this week.
The Maroon and Gray Five took
the measure of the Winchester, Va.
Handley High School Team, 47-38
WilliamSport took a close one from
the Shepherdstown, w. Va, squad
27-23, and the boys from st. Mary:
High came from behind in the sec.
ond half to take the measure Of
York Springs High School, 1924.
Football
Congratulations to the Cleal
Spring Soccer team on winning thu
Washington County Soccer League
championship on Sunday afternoon
by taking the measure of Hancock
81, in the final game, played at the
Municipal Stadium here in Hagers
town.
The game was hard, but cleanly
fought, with the defensive play o.
the Clear Spring team proving t.
be the deciding factor.
No Encouragement
whats become of the Hikers
Club"