Evening star., 1949-09-12
Winning Heurich Nine
Ignored Here, AAABA
MayMove Tourney
By Bill Fuchs

Are the Heurlch Brewers un-
wanted champions?
The Brewers wrapped up the
All-American Amateur Baseball
Association title yesterday att
Griffith Stadium. but more than
likely will have to take their title
somewhere else next year to de-
fend it.
The AAABA needed $500 fans
for yesterdays windup to break
even financially on the tourna-
ment which opened here last
Tuesday. Less than 20 per cent
of that conservative figure showed
up to cheer the home team on to
victories over Spring Grove, Md,
last years champion, and Balti-
more.
I'VE would like to stage the
tournament here every year,
Glenn L. Martin. chairman of the
board of directors of the AAABA
said yesterday. "It would give the
boys from the different States
something to look forward to. Not
many of them get chance to see
Washington.
But we can't hold the tourna-
ment here if the people won't
accept it," the famed airplane
builder added.
Gauzza Wants More Time.
1t was hoped that the success
of the Brewers would draw in the
customers the final two days of
play. Less than 1000 came out
Saturday and yesterdays esti-
mated mark of 1,500 was helped
by visitors from Baltimore and
Spring Grove.
The tournament also held its
opening round and Friday nights
play at the stadium. with other
rounds being staged on the
Elllpse. The average stadium at
tendance for the four rounds was
around 1000.
Vic Gauzza, sandlot car here.
hopes Washington lands the affair
again next year. in spite of the
poor attendance.
I'VE didn't get much advance
notice this time" said Vic. If
we get the tourney next year and
enough time to prepare for it,
I think we'll do all right"
In direct contrast to the unlim-
tied tournament here, the junior
tournament held in Johnstown,
Pa, drew an average of 1000 fans
per night for six straight nights.
Marx jewelers., Washington's rep
resentative, was beaten in the final
round by Pittsfeld. Mass.
How much cash the AAABA
dropped in Washington will not
be known until later this week
when the records are brought up
to date. But the debit side of the
lodged will reach the $4,000
mark, according to Max Bucklew
publicity man for the AAABA.
1--WE had about $50 players COM )
ing all the way from New Hamp-
shire in the North to New Orleans
in the South and west as far as
Columbus, Ohio" Bucklew said.
1--WE paid their hotel bills and
their meals and transportation
while they were here. And We
paid for all medical treatment and
umpires' expenses.
Baseballs Also Big Item.
"And don't forget the balls. We
used 80 dozen balls at $25 per
dozen. There's $3.50 right there" 3"
Martin, Bucklew and every one
else connected with the tourna-
ment made it quite clear that
the AAABA was not interested in
a profit, for it is a non-prof1t
organization.
"All we wanted" said Martin,
was to have the people Of Wash
tngton accept us"
But even if the Brewers did SO
in relative privacy. they won the
tournament. Power at the plate
was the telling factor. In winning
seven of eight games, Manager
Pepco Barry's crew slaughtered
opposing pitchers with 90 hits
for II runs. The eight foes were
held to a total of II runs.
The Brewers pounded 13 hits
in ousting Spring Grove yester-
day, while Bob Brother) Love
was halting the defending cham
pions with six safeties.
Heurich collected nine hits off
Baltimore Southpaw John Frick
in the final, while Otis Printz was