The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-09-09

Now. let's recap the final games
of the season.
AT HARRISBURG
"Wednesday, September ~
The Owls broke even in WedneS
day nights doubleheader at Harris
burg. losing the first game 80 and
winning the second game, 1913.
First Game
Jim Lawrence pitched the seven
inning opening game and Gene
Crumling was his battery mate.
Doherty went the route for Harris
burg, with Naragon behind the
plate Both pitched shut-out ball,
excepting in the bottom half of the
fourth when Harrisburg scored all
three of their runs, two of them
coming in on Emery's double, and
the third on Koerner's single.
Doherty set the Owls down with
three scattered singles, Ermer get
getting one, Daddario one and Po-
lin54>i one.
Summary: Hagerstown, OR. 3H.
2E., left on base 6; Harrisburg, 3R.
GIL OE., left on base, 7.
Second Game
Bolton started the second game
for the Owls, but was chased by the
umpire while at bat in the fifth in
ming, for disputing a called strike.
Schultz pitched the fifth inning, and
then Lawrence took over in the
sixth and received credit for the win.
Christie was behind the plate.
Kotrany started for the Senators,
but was knocked out in the sixth
inning after giving up six runs.
Colone relieved him and went the
rest of the way and was charged
with the loss. Chlan did the catch
ing.
In addition to Bolton being thrown
out by Umpire Slessler, Manager
Benny Culp was also tossed out for
arguing too strenuously about the
pitch that caused Bolton to be eject
ed, and Emery, the Harrisburg left
fielder, was also tossed out of the
game in the fourth when he, too, OBJ
jected to a third called strike.
With Martin still on the sick list,
Ermer took over the second base
chores. Polinski started at third
base, but he was unable to handle
the job, and later in the game went
back to his regular position in right
field, with Gene Crumling (who had
started in right taking over the hot
corner.
Harrisburg took a one-run lead
in the bottom half of the second
when Sanders, the first man up, got
a four Dagger over the center-field
wall The Senators went ahead 40
in the third With one away, Spack-
man doubled to center, Koerner
popped up to Ermer, and Sanders
singled to left, scoring Spackman.
Sivinski go. base on balls, and then
both he and Sanders advanced on a
wild pitch. Ballard then walked to
fill the bases. Rakar, the next man
up, struck out, but Christie let the
ball get away from him and San
ders scored on the passed ball, and
Rakar was safe at first. Then, when
Christie finally recovered the ball
and threw to third trying to get
Sivinski, Polinski booted the throw,
and Sivinski also scored. Chan
then flied out to end the inning.
Hagerstown picked up two runs
in the top half of the fifth to make
the score AZ. Bolton was the first
man up. The first pitch was ball.
and then when Umpire Slessler call
ed the second pitch strike, Bolton
threw his bat up in the air in dis
gust and was promptly thrown out
of the game. Poffenberger went in
to bat for him with the one and one
count, and drew a base on balls and
Wigle went in to run for him. Erme1
singled to left, with Wigle stopping
at second. Jenis flied to right fol-
the first out, and then Keller came
through with single to center, scor-
ing Wigle. Christie went out pitch.
er to first, but Kotrany walked Dad
dario to fill the bases and then walk.
ed Yeash also, forcing Ermer across
the plate with the second run. Pc.
linski struck out to end the inning
Hagerstown got right back in the
ball game in the sixth when they
pushed four runs across to make