The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-07-21
BEHIND
HOME PLATE
BY DOUG STEWART

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Rain surely played havoc over the
past week end with the Owls sched
ule. Of the five-game scheduled
series with Wilmington, only two
games were played. But an attempt
will be made to make these games
up when the Blue Rocks return here
for short series at the end of Au
gust.
So far, we have only played Will
mington five game-two here and
three at Wilmington-and the 81
game we took from them on Satur-
day night was the only one of the
five that we won.
In the double-header with Will
mington on Saturday night an I'M
usual double play was pulled off
through the quick thinking of Guy
CHASER.
With man on second and third,
a Wilmington batter hit ball to the
pitcher, and the man on third was
trapped between third and home.
Dykes finally put the ball on him
for the out and then, seeing the man
from second trying to break for third
on the play, he whipped the ball
to Chaser, but the runner beat the
throw.
While this was going on the bat
ter who had, of course, reached first.
broke for second. CHASER then bluff
ed a throw to second, and the man
on third, thinking the throw was
actually going to be made, moved
off the bag, but instead of throwing,
Guy whirled around and put the
ball on the man at third for the sec
ond out and the completion of the
double play.
It's good to be able to report that
the Owls are playing 100 per cent
better ball now than they were a
month ago. There's no question in
my mind that young Harbaugh, the
rookie first baseman,- has really
spanked the team, and he looks to
be about the best prospect l have
seen in long time
The fans are also enthusiastic
over the moxie of young George
Bird, the pitcher recently sent in
from Charlotte. He gave a particu-
larly fine example of his intestinal
fortitude in the second game of Sat
urday nights doubleheader, when
after having the bases loaded main
ly through his own inability to find
the plate, he settled right down and
would have got out of the bad in
ming with just one run, but for a
bad error that forced two more runs
across the plate. Even then the
youngster refused to blow up and
struck out the next man to face him.
for the third out
The regular season of the "Y"
County Softball League comes to an
end Sunday, but due to the number
of postponed games, the season will
be extended for at least two weeks.
and probably longer, in order that
the ralned out games may be played.
The races in Both the major
leagues and also in the Interstate
League are becoming really interest
ing.
In the Interstate League there are
just six games separating Allentown
on top, and Trenton in the sixth spot.
and there is only game and half
between the first three teams.
In the American League the Cleve-
land Indians are whiting away at
the Yankees lead, and as of Wed
morning they were only three and
one half games off the pace. Then
there is another battle for the third !
place spot between the Athletics and
the Red Sox.
Finally, in the National League
the Brooklyn Dodgers are hanging
on to that top spot, but they are just
three and one half games in front of
the St. Louis Cards, while the Bos-
taon Braves are in the third slot,
SIX games off the pace an dthree and
one-half games ahead of the fourth
place Phillies
WE MAKE RUBBER STAMPS,