The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-10-28

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in my time, but don't believe I've
ever seen one that l got bigger
kick out of than last Friday nights
game between the Hagerstown Hubs
and the Martinsburg Bull Dogs.
I've worked for years with boys,
and so l know something about
their emotions, and l know how
hard those young fellows out at the
High School have taken, not only
their successive losses on the foot
ball gridiron, but also some of the
predictions that had been made that
they wouldn't win game all sea-
son.
Things didn't look too good for
the local eleven when Martinsburg
took the kickoff and marched down
the field on straight ground plays to
within the shadows of the Hubs
goal line, but then Semler's boys
stiffened and took over and COM
menced their own march down field.
Getting inside the Bull Dogs 10
yard line, the Hubs fumbled, and
scoring opportunity was gone. l
Just know how those boys felt. One
might have expected them TO lose
heart, but they didn't, and they
just kept on fighting and throwing
the Bull Dogs back time and time
again. But when on three different
occasions in the first half, perfect
passes were dropped by the receiv-
ers, l again somehow or other had
the feeling, well, that's enough to
take he heart out of anyone, and
those kids are going to take another
loss" But as well as l know boys,
this was one time when l was badly
fooled. For this was the night that
the Hubs were not going to be de-
feated, and they took every set
back in their stride and kept on dig
ging in.
The thing that got the real kick
out of, apart from the fact that the
Hubs were in complete command
of the game in all but the first five
minutes of play, and that they won
by a score of 20-6, was watching
individual members of the team,
both on field and on the bench.
When young Eddie Senior scored
that second touchdown that they
felt just about sewed up the game,
he came tearing back to the huddle
before the try for extra point, and
literally jumped clear up on the
back of one of his teammates and
Rugged him for all he was worth,
in his excitement and joy.
Then there was Rudisill, who fin
ally found himself and went plough
ing through the Bull Dog line for
gain after gain, and then coming
back to his teammates with hap
piness written all over their faces.
l could single out many more, but
there was no credit due to any one
boy on that team Friday night-they
all deserve credit for a swell job well
done.
But there was one boy noticed,
a young fellow l couldn't help but
keep an eye on every now and
again, who was unable to be in the
game because of an injury, and that
was Kenny Spence. Kenny and
young Eddie Senior are great bud
dies, and each time Eddie scored a
touchdown, you could just see Kenny
fairly shake with excitement.
The Hagerstown Hubs may lose
some more games, and they may
win some more, but whether they
win or lose, to me they will always
be a swell bunch of youngsters play
ing with real enthusiasm for their
school and their coach.
Come on, Hubs-let's tear that
Hershey bunch apart tomorrow
night
Baseball
The Washington County Leagues
season has come to an end after
a very successful season, which was
clearly demonstrated by the pot
Of-Gold" that was divided up
among the winning players at the
end Of the season.
You might have noticed that all
through the season have left the
word Amateur" out when refer
ring to this league, because think
it is nothing more or less than a joke
to call the league an amateur league
when the winning teams divide over
$1,000 in cold cash among them at
the end of the season.
Don't get me wrong-I think the
league is a fine league, and should
keep going, but 1 do think they
ought to drop the word Amateur"
out of their title
And talking about the league, a
world of credit goes to Paul Macy,
the president, and if there was any