The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-02-06
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BY DOUG STEWART

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After taking the measure of the
Hagerstown Tigers, II to As, in the
opening game of the weekly double
header at the Armory on Sunday
afternoon, Uncle Johns Cabineers
ran into trouble when they stacked
up against the Prospect Diners in
the City League games at the
Y.M.CA. on Monday night.
When the smoke had cleared
away, the Cabineers were on the
losing end of the game, in which no
less than "a fouls were called
against the Diners and q against
the Cabneers. The loss was the
first suffered by the Ridenour spon-
sored team in the City League
games, but since the Saddle Pals
lost also, the two teams are still
tied for the lead in the second half
(the Cabineers won the first halo.
Next Sunday afternoon Uncle
Johns boys meet the Cumberland
AMVETS in the first game at the
Armory, with the Legionnaires TAX
ing the floor in the second game.
The last time the Cabineers and the
AMVETS met Gin Cumberland) the
Hagerstown team lost by one point,
a decision which they will probably
reverse on Sunday.
Although the Maroon and Gray
Five lost to Waynesboro High School
on Tuesday night, at Waynesboro,
the game was much closer than the
one the Hagerstown boys lost to
the same team when they played
on the Hagerstown court and were
beaten 81 TO 81.
Leading at the end of the third
quarter, 80 to 30, the Hagerstown
team fought hard to maintain their
advantage, but the Waynesboro boys
were not to be denied and wound
up the victors by two points, the
final score being 42-40.
The Jayvees were also the losers,
being unable to cope with the strong
offensive of the Waynesboro Jays,
the final score being 33 to 20.
Baseball
The proof of the pudding is in the
eating
The players already assigned to
the "Owls" by the Detroit club, with
the opening Of the spring training
camp still two months away, is amp
lie proof of the wise move Oren
Sterling made in signing working
agreement with the Major League
club. Last year, you will remember,
the Owls played for nearly a month
before the working agreement with
the Chicago Cubs was signed, with
the result that the other seven clubs
in the league Gall with Major League
tie-ups before the season opened)
had head start on Bunny Griffith,
a handicap too tough to overcome
In fact many fans are still wonder
ing how Bunny did so well with the
material he had to work with, par
ticularly in the early days of the
season.
Mr.. Sterling has received the con-
tracts of five more pitchers - two
from Buffalo and three from Will
liamsport-both farm clubs of De-
troit, and Buffalo is also sending a
catcher.
The Owls president has also been
contacted by the Smithfield Leafs,
a Glass d team in North Carolina,
with an offer to sell him third
baseman, Edward Kukulka, who
batted 400 with the Leafs last sea-
son. Sterling has requested that
Kukulka be sent to the Owls spring
training camp for '1ooksee."
Nothing definite, as this is written
about using the Winchester park for
spring training, although I under
stand that the deal is about to be
made.
Sterling and Griffith were in Will
Transport yesterday, for confer
ence with Detroit and Williamsport
officials, so by next week l hope tc
have more news for you about more
players possibly some infelders
and outfielders
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