The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-01-12
BEHIND
HOME PLATE
BY DOUG STEWART

The organization meeting of the
Field Athletic Association, which
was scheduled for 400 O'Clock Tues
day afternoon, was at the last NOM
ent postponed until yesterday after
noon, and as a result of that |, of
course, am unable to tell you any
thing about what took place, as the
paper will be on the press before
the meeting is over.
However, l had made arrangements
to leave the plant early so that
could attend the meeting, and I
will tell you all about it in next
weeks issue.
1t is my understanding, however,
that at the meeting a new member
of the Association will be appointed
to take the place of the late Lee
Staley, and that Councilmen Luther
Broom and Mel Jennings will also
be appointed as members of the AS
sociation.
The board will then consider the
new five-year lease which the Coun-
Gil has given to the Field Athletic
Association, and if its terms are ac-
cepted, it no doubt will be signed
The rest of the meeting, | under
stand, will be taken up with the con
sideration of various improvements
that Eugene Raney, owner of the
ball club, and Gerry Nugent, pres
ident of the Interstate League, have
requested These Improvements
mainly concern the lighting system,
better accommodations for players
and umpires, and improved toilet
facilities for the fans.
Raney's Coliseum, like the rest of
us, is going all out to help the March
of Dimes campaign which is now 60
ing on.
Rufus Edwards, the manager, has
announced that tomorrow, friday
from 1900 noon to 600 pm. the en-
tire gross proceeds of all games
bowled will be turned over to the
March of Dimes campaign. One of
khe grand things about this an
nouncement is that the pin boys are
also cooperating 100 per cent by Civ
ing their services during the entire
Afternoon absolutely free of charge,
and this goes for the floor managers
as well.
Congratulations to all of you at
the Alleys, and here's hoping you
do a rushing business.
Basketball
The Junior Basketball League is
now in full swing, and you can look
for some really fine games from these
youngsters.
All the Junior League games are
played on the South Potomac High
and Woodland Way courts, and the
games are usually played on Tues
day and Thursday nights, with dou-
bleheaders, and the first game be-
ginning at 700 o'clock.
Any Tuesday or Thursday night
that you want to see some real live
action, drop by and see these young
sters' games. Watch the daily pa
perS for the exact schedules.
In the "Y' Community Basketball
League, the L & B five are still look
ing for their first win but they are
improving with every game and I'm
sure they'll hit their stride by the
time the second half gets under way.
As this is written it looks as if
West End will win the first half,
with only one more game to be play
ed and the worst they can get is a
tie.
The Junior College Basketball
Team opens its season tomorrow
night when they travel to Baltimore
to meet the Baltimore Junior Col
lege.
The College five has a schedule of
10 games, of which will be played
at home and 7 on the road. Their |
first home game will be played on
Monday night against the Hagers-
town Business College, and they will !
follow that with another game at
home on Wednesday night, against
the American University Jayvees.
Soccer League
All six teams of the Washington