The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-07-29
KEEDHAG UD
WITH THE OWLS
BY Doug Stewart
BY Doug Stewart

the pldIe.
Hugh Radcliffe, the young right
handler who is the property of the
Philadelphia Phillies, went the
route for the Blue Rocks, and Ed
Oswald was behind the plate.
The Owls got off to a four run
lead in the top half of the second.
Yeash, the first man up, was hit by
pitched ball and went to second
on a wild pitch. Daddario fol-
lowed with a walk, and then Crum-
ling sacrificed them both around.
Martin was then given an Intentional
pass to fill the bases. Lawrence was
up next, and he grounded to Rufer
at short, who booted the ball, with
Yeash scoring on the error and leav-
ing the bases still loaded.
Cal Ermer, who had doubled in
the first inning, got his second
straight hit, single to center, scor-
ing Daddario and leaving the sacks
still full. Jenis was up next, and he
singled to right, scoring Martin and
Lawrence, but Ermer was out when
he tried to go to third on the play.
Keller then grounded out, second to
first, to end the inning
The Blue Rocks picked up two runs
in the bottom half. With one away,
Levan walked. Hollmig then
singled to center, sending Levan to
third, from where he scored after
the catch when Rufer flied out to
right. Oswald then singled to CEN
ter, sending Hollmig to third Rad
Cliffe was up next, and he beat out
a hit down the first base line, scor-
ing Hollmig. But Lawrence then
struck out Hasenmayer to end the
inning.
Wilmington tied it up in the third
at "A. Lorenz, the first man up,
walked. Goliat then grounded to
Ermer at third, who let the ball go
through him for an error, but when
Lorenz tried to go all the way to
third, he was thrown out by Yeash,
but Goliat pulled up at second base.
Werner followed with single to
left, scoring Goliat, and Levan sing
led to center, sending Werner to
third Hollmig was up next, and
he struck out, but on the third pitch,
Levan and Werner pulled a double
steal, with Werner scoring and LIE
van being safe at second. Lawrence
then struck out Rufer to end the in
ming, giving him five strike-outs in
the first three innings.
But Lawrence, who was being hit
fairly freely in the second and third
innings, then really settled down and
gave as fine an exhibition of pitch
ing as anyone could ask for. He
struck out the side in the fourth in
ming and sent them down 1928 in
the fifth (getting the third man on
Strike-out). He walked the first
man to face him in the sixth but
then retired the side in order. He
struck out the side again in the sew
enth, to give him total of twelve
strike-outs.
While this was going on, young
Radcliffe was also pitching shut-out
ball through the third, fourth, fifth
and sixth innings. But the Owls got
to him again in the seventh when
they pushed over three big runs.
With one away, Lawrence got base
on balls, but was forced at second by
Ermer Jenis then got his second hit
of the night, triple to right, scoring
Ermer. Keller walked, and then
Claude Christie came through with a
double to center, scoring Jenis and
Keller. Yeash then flied to center
to end the inning.
The Blue Rocks got their fifth and
final run in the eighth. With one
out, Werner singled, and then Law
renee had a little trouble finding
the plate and walked both Levan and
Hollmig to fill the bases. Rufer was
up next, and he forced Hollmig at
second, with Werner scoring on the
play. Oswald then ended the in
ming by forcing Rufer at second.
Lawrence got into a little more
trouble in the ninth, when Jankow-
ski, batting for Radcliffe, got a base
on balls, and Hasenmayer followed
with a single to left to put two men
on base and no one out, but the
young right handler settled right
down and retired the side without
any damage being done.
Summary: Wilmington, SIR. III
BE-, left on base, Z; HagerstoWn, 7R
III. 1E. left on base 5.