Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-12
By Sam DAWSON

Rapid Robert Love, better known
as Brother, pitched three-hit-
ter to give Colesville 20 victory
over Ed Bladen's Silver nine in
Montgomery County Baseball Lea
que action on Sunday, May Sth.
Elsewhere in the loop, Damascus
remained tied for the league lead
with Colesville by topping Rock
vile, So, and Sandy Spring broke
into the winners column by coming
from behind to beat Bethesda 6-3.
Rockville and Bethesda have yet to
register a victory.
On slow and soggy field in
Bonifant's Meadow, Brother Love
and Mule Norris were featured in
nine-reel, pitchers duel-in-the-
sun. This thriller was directed by
Joe Gibson with sound effects by
Ed Bladen and Brother Love may
yet get an Oscar" for his efforts.
Rollicking Roscoe Whipp started
things off in the third with single
for Colesville. After John Bonifant
walked, both runners advanced
when George Bonifant went out,
pitcher to first. Second-sacker
Micklejohn then took Mike Cod
frey's infield tap wheeled and
threw Godfrey out at first. Whip,
who was the man in motion, scored
on the play.
In giving up three hits, Love
famed 6 and walked 2. Norris was
almost as effective, striking out
5 and walking 8 while being touch
ed for 6 hits including the fiuke by
Harvill. Silver Spring made one
error while Colesville was indicted
on two counts in that department.
With 500 fans jamming the sta
dunn at Damascus, the home team
scored two unearned runs in the
first inning on three straight err
ors by Rockville and then went on
to win SO without being headed.
First-baseman Lee Cline's homer,
after Norman Murray singled in
the third, and Murray's round
tripper with none on in the sew
enth, proved to be the margin of
victory.
Ancient George "Pepco" Barry,
the old man Nose of local baseball,
homered for Rockville in the sixth
with Larry Schneider on base.
Jerry Zanelotti singled and scored
Rockville's third run in the eight
when Charley Acquilino doubled to
send Zanelotti across.
Frank Mahon pitched creditable
ball, giving up 7 hits and walking
four, while striking out 8 men.
Young Paul Burner, in winning
his third game of the season, was
nicked for Is hits by Rockville.
He famed 5, walked one and was
most effective with men on the
bases. While six Rockville errors
helped Burner to victory, he re-
ceived excellent support from his
mates who made but one miscue
afield.
Larry Schneider, who covers the
initial hassock for Rockville, had
a perfect day at bat getting five
singles in five trips to the plate.
His final bingle in the ninth with
two on, was wasted when coach
Elmer Hutchinson waved Dean
Copper toward the plate. Copper
was out by twenty feet on a fine
peg from Bob Snapp in centerfeld.
If Copper had been as fast as the
playing field which was hard as a
rock, he might have scored. But
even Mel Patton, who set world
dash record the day before, would
have probably been nipped by
Snaps rifle shot to catcher Dick
Hines.
Sandy Spring spotted Bethesda
one in the first and two in the
second, but when they turned for
home, the Quakers cut loose in the
stretch to win, 6-3. Like Derby
winner Ponder, they saved their
strength for the final drive and
came along in the cool of the eve
ming with two in the sixth and one
more for good measure in the final
frame, TO win going away.
The booming bat of catcher Lou
Lewis sent Sandy Spring to the
front in the sixth, when Lewis hit