The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-12-23

l am advised by Mr.. Sterling that
after further consideration he has de-
cided against signing George Lacy as
manager of the Owls for 1949. I'M
derstand that several other very fine
prospects are being considered, and
no doubt Mr.. Sterling will have a
definite announcement to make in the
near future.
l greatly appreciate the high COM
pliment paid me by Ray McKane in
his Cab Bag" column in the Deem
Der Is issue of Santa Maria, the very
fine paper of st. Mary's High School,
and | want to tell Ray and all the
boys and girls of the school that the
reason l am behind them 100 per
cent is because they show a fine COM
petitive spirit in all their athletic
games.
While the boys basketball team
has failed to break into the win
column so far, they have proved
themselves to be free scoring team,
and they are just not going to get
the bad breaks all the time. That
one-point loss they took in their last
game was really tough one.
P s.. And it's already happened.
Playing the ST. Andrews team at
Waynesboro on Tuesday night, the
boys really hit their stride and hung
a "A to % defeat on the Pennsyl-
vania five.
The Gaels were not only hot on
the basket-Mowen had six goals
and Keller four goals and four fouls
they also played really effective
defensive game as well, limiting st.
Andrews to just four baskets in the
second period.
The girls team broke into the
win column in their first game of
the year, and l think that by the
time the basketball season is over,
both teams are going to give real
ly good account of themselves.
Keep up that competitive spirit
and keep up letting me hear from
you whether you win or lose.
Again, thanks to you, Ray, and
Very Merry Christmas to all of you
The Hagerstown Hubs Basketball
team are also off to good start, and
they are another bunch of boys that
really put out in every game. and I
am pulling for them to have sue
cessful season.
The Fairchild entry in the basket
ball league got off to fine start by
winning their first two games, and
here's hoping that they keep up the
good work and bring a championship
to Hagerstown at the end of the
season.
The Cabineers have got their sea-
son under way, playing their second
game last Sunday afternoon at the
Armory, and although they lost the
game think the fans appreciated
seeing a strong team brought to
HagerStoWn.
Unfortunately 1 get very little in
formation regarding the Cabineers,
but 1 understand that they are
bringing the Harlem Globe Trotters
here on Christmas Day, but that, of
course, is not official, as I have heard
nothing definite about it.
l picked the Chicago Cardinals to
beat the Philadelphia Eagles in the
National League play-off in Phil
adelphia Sunday afternoon, which
of course the Eagles won by score
of 10. But I've got to admit that
even though the game was played in
a raging snowstorm, the Eagles were
much the better team of the two and
richly deserved the victory and the
''pot of gold" that went with it.
1t looks as if there's pretty bad
mix-up in the. professional football
ranks, but of course so far it's just
lot of rumor, and it will probably
be some time before definite de-
cision is made as to whether the two
opposing leagues are going to con-
tinue cutting each others Threats, or
whether some sort of working agree
ment can be arrived at.
And now to everyone in the sports
world in Washington County, may i
wish you all Very Merry Christmas,
and in all your games victory, if
possible.
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