The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-04-27

Harrisburg ---------------
Despite the fact that as early as
$50 on Tuesday evening it was pref
ty obvious that old man weather
wasn't going to play ball, some two
thousand paying customers wendell
their way down to the Stadium in
the hope that the rain would hold
off long enough for the Braves to
play their opening game of the 1850
season with the Allentown Cards.
But all it did was to hold off long
enough for the opening ceremonies
to be held, after which a regular
downpour set in and it didn't take
the two managers and the umpires
long, after inspecting the infield, to
call the game off.
The opening ceremonies were held
as scheduled, except, of course, that
Mayor H. L. Mills was deprived of
the time-honored custom of throw
ing out the first ball.
The weather man treated the rest
of the league to the same medicine,
only Trenton and Harrisburg being
able to play. That game was won by
Trenton, IL to 5.
Due to the fact that the opening
game was rained out and we were
going to press just about the time
the fans were scheduled to start
streaming into the Stadium for last
nights game, my column, Keeping
Up With The Braves" will not get
started until next weeks issue. But
from then on, until the last game
of the season, I'll be batting out my
running commentaries of all the
games, both at home and on the road,
as well as keeping you posted on
the number of double plays COM
pleted by the Braves-and here's
hoping they make new league
double play record this year.
What makes Dutch Dorman such
a good manager? Well here's one
of the reasons.
In Saturday nights exhibition
game with Williamsport of the East
ern League, Dutch sent in Charlie
Higham, a really promising south
paw rookie, to pitch the last four
innings. Charlie, however, had diff
ficulty in finding the plate and after
he had walked the first two batters
to face him, Dutch called time, walk
ed out to the mound, said a few
words to Charlie, gave him friend
ly pat on the seat of his pants, and
then walked back to the dugout.
When play was resumed, Higham
suddenly regained his control and
from then on, pitched as pretty a
four inings as you could wish to see.
So many people have wondered
what Dutch said to Higham that
steadied him SO quickly, that 1 asked
Charlie, and here's what he told me.
"All Dutch said was: Charlie, you're
too tight, loosen up and start throw
ing them in there. So 1 did just
that and Immediately regained my
control"
Up in the press box on Tuesday
night, in addition to the local sports
writers and sportscasters, were: Joe
McCarron, sports editor of the AL
lentown Morning Call, and sports
writer for the Baltimore Sun, and
they both commented, not only on
the fine press box we have to work
IN, but also on the playing field and
club house, which they said were the
equal of any minor league park they
had been in.
OOllSl W IIl6 11dSGTS-
town General Office Ladies Team
on winning the Pc women's tourna-
ment held at Raney's Coliseum last
week. The girls beat the Frederick
office by 7 pins, with a combined
team from Winchester and Luray
finishing in third place Miss Fran
ces Berger, of the Hagerstown team,
rolled the highest set of the tourney,
with score of 312.
In the mems tournament, the Ha-
gerstown bowlers were unable to
repeat their win of last year, and as
a result, the R. Paul Smith trophy
went to Winchester, with Cumber-
land in second place and Hagers-
town in third
Much to my regret, due to my
being in Myrtle Beach, / had to miss
the annual bowling banquet of the
Lions Club for the first time in six