The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-07-26
BEHIND HOME PLATE
By Doug Stewart

1t is one of those unfortunate sit
uations that weekly papers are faced
with, that makes it impossible for
me to tell you all about the big do
ings that were scheduled for last
night, as part of the celebration OF
the Golden Anniversary of the
Minor Leagues.
The management of the Hagers-
town Baseball Club were hosts at
dinner held at the Hotel Alexander,
at which several notable guests were
present, and this was followed by the
wedding of Dick Carmichael, popu-
lar young Braves pitcher, and Miss
Margaret Joan Lunt, of South Port
land, Maine.
Unless rain prevented it, the mar
riage was scheduled to be solemnized
at home plate before the game with
Harrisburg, but in the event of rain
it was to be held at the First Breth-
rem Church, with the Rev. James E.
Ault performing the ceremony.
Unfortunately for me, the paper
was just being printed about the time
the banquet was held and so you will
have to rely on the daily papers for
the report of everything that took
place, both at the banquet and the
bali park,
My congratulations, however, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Carmichael and my
best wishes for a long and happy
married life.
Congratulations to Billy Smith,
our Braves hustling first baseman,
and to his good wife, Ina Joyce, on
the arrival of son, born at the High
Point, N c. hospital on Monday.
l had the pleasure of meeting Mrs.
Smith earlier in the season and
finer young couple would be hard to
find.
l was indeed sorry to hear that
Ray Bortz came down with a Strep
throat on this last road trip and l
hope that he will soon be fully re-
covered and able to get back into
the lineup again. In the meantime,
let's be thankful that we have boy
like Lloyd Freund, who can step into
the breach and do the fine job that
he is doing.
Numbers, of course, play large
part in all ball games, but it is sell
dom that one particular number hobs
up as many times in a game as Num-
Der One did in Monday nights game
at Wilmington. Here's what hap
pened:
CaSagrande, the Wilmington pitch
err, struck out one batter in each of
the first eight innings; Levinson gave
up one hit in the End, 5th, 9th, 18th,
9th and 9th innings; Hagerstown had
one man left on in every inning, and
Wilmington had one left on in every
inning but the first and third, in
which Levinson set them down in
order.
Heads up play by Andy Bush gave
the Braves an unusual double play
in the seventh inning of Tuesday
nights game with Harrisburg. With
Cox on first, Bowman grounded to
Smith, who threw the ball to Lind,
forcing Cox at second. Bush, seeing
that Smith had no time to get back
to first, raced over and covered the
bag in time to take Lind'S relay, to
complete the unusual double play.
For the full story of both games
see keeping Up With The Braves"
on page 6.
The grandstand managers began
bowling again after the Braves lost
the first two games of their three
game series with Wilmington over
the week end, and some of them
were bitter in their condemnation of
Dutch Dorman for keeping Dick Car
michael and Charlie Miller in the
games too long.
My answer to all of them was the
same-and here it is:
First every member of the
Braves pitching staff has an average
of 500 or better, a record no other