The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-02-24
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HOME PLATE
BY DOUG STEWART

Here is the latest lnloIHldtlOl 1S-
garding the 1949 edition of the Ha-
gerstown Owls, as supplied by Oren
E. Sterling, president of the club.
Exhibition
Games
April Is - Albany eastern
League) here. Weather permitting,
this will be a night game.
April 16-Sunbury at Frederick.
April 17-Sunbury here.
April 81 - Scranton eastern
League) here.
April 22-Rome (Canadian-Amer-
lean League) here.
April % and 24-Williamsport
eastern League) here.
And now here is the Roster of the
Clup up to the present time.
Catchers
Eugene Crumling.
William A. Szabo, HellertoWn, Pa.
Aged %, height g., weight 1870 lbs,
bats and throws right, single, veteran,
played in East Penn League last
year. Comes highly recommended.
Richard c. Hartmann, Browns
vile, Pa, experience, Army ball,
semi-pro, age 20, height s. TO-,
weight IT'S lbs, bats and throws right,
veteran, single. Signed out of Wash
ington Baseball School.
Infielders
Thomas j. Caciavely, st. Louis,
Mo, second base, age %, height s.
1112", weight ITS lbs, bats and
throws right, single, years pro ex-
perience, played at Danville, Va.
last year, batting average, .277; Y
RIBS; II home runs; 9 two-base hits;
Z three-base hits.
James Francis Harding, Iowa City,
Iowa, no pro experience, third base
man, just graduated from college.
Guy C. Chaser, second and third
baseman or short, aged % married,
5 years pro experience, height s. g.,
100 lbs, bats and throws right.
Robert Martin second base.
Anthony J. Mirande, shortstop and
second base, age 20, height s. g.,
weight ITO lbs, bats left, throws
right, married.
James K. McGill, Jr, Dover,
Mass, shortstop, recommended to
Wheaton by Micky Shufro who pitch
ed for Woody" at one time. Shufro
= says this boy is great prospect and
can play "B" ball.
William E.. Paden, Riverdale, Md,
first baseman age 20 married. Play
ed with Rocky Mount last year on
option form Baltimore until he
broke his arm. Veteran bats and
throws right.
OutfielderS
Edward Drost, Baltimore, Md, age
q, s. IL, weight 172 lbs, bats left,
throws right, single, l year pro. ex-
perience, Danville, Va. last year,
veteran, played 1913 games, 20 two
base hits, Z three-baSe hits, home
runs, At RIBS, batting average Isl.
RoXie Humberson, Gadsden, Va,
3 years pro, experience, age %,
weight 1870 lbs. bats and throws right,
veteran, married. Played with Gads-
den last year, "a RIBS Is home runs,
SO tWo-base hits, batting average
1924 Played every game of the en-
tire schedule.
ElWood P. Wheaton (also pitcher)
Pitchers
Albert Vecchioni, Detroit, Mich,
bats and throws right, no pro. ex-
perience, age Is, height g., weight
IT'S lbs, single. Pitched for Dear
born, Mich, semi-pro., one of the
outstanding pitchers of the Erea,
Record impressive having defeated
some of the outstanding teams
around Detroit Hit 1925, 81 RIBS.
Cletus Boots" Poffenberger.
George w. (Barney) Schultz, Jr.
Pat Mccullough, Camden,N.J., Age
Is, height g., weight 1870 lbs, bats
and throws right, married 6 years
pro. experience.
Charles E. Hidem, Jr., Hyattsville
Md, age %, height g. %, weight 1872
lbs, bats and throws right, single,
two years pro. experience, veteran
(also plays the outfeld). Played
with Emporia, Virginia league last
year, won II lost 6, batting average
1853, SO RIBS.
Thurman E. Taylor, Greer, S. Car
DINA, age 25, heigth s. 111a", weight
ITO lbs, bats and throws right, sin
gle. Played with Charlotte last
year.
Joseph B. Sereda, Kearney, N. j..
experienced right hand pitcher.
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