The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-06-18

The sale of third baSeman Joe
Blake and pitcher Ed Lenthe, an
nounced by Manager Dorman on
Monday night, have been called off
by Eugene j. C. Raney, owner Of the
ball club.
For further comment on this, read
"Around Town With The Editor on
the front page.
At well-attended meeting of the
Home Plate Club, held on Thursday
afternoon, number of suggestions
were made that might help swell
the attendance at the Braves home
games. One of the things brought
out at the meeting was the fact that
the advance sale of tickets was not
nearly as successful as was expected.
AS matter of fact, the advance
sale of the 10-and-20 books, actually
bought and paid for, only totaled
something over $1,000 admission
tickets. There are, however, sew
eral books still out, that il is hoped
will bring the total sale up to $4,000
or better. These figures, of course,
do not include the five thousand
tickets bought by the Fairchild Air
craft Division, most of which were
used during the very successful
"Fairchild Night" which you will
remember was also held in 1862.
Rufus Edwards, general manager,
who represented the Hagerstown
Club at the meeting due to the i'll
ness of Mr.. Raney which prevented
him from being present, announced
that the sale of ten-ticket and 20
ticket books, at $1,000 and $14.00 re-
spectively, will be continued for an
indefinite period and these books of
tickets are on sale at all ticket win
dows at the stadium for your con-
venience They may also be pur-
chased, during the day, at the down
town office of the ball club on the
second floor of the Matthias Miller
Building, the entrance to which is
next door to the Coffee Shop in the
Hotel Alexander.
At the suggestion of the Home
Plate Club, the opening time for all
night home games, starting with the
June % game with Newport News,
will be 8:15 p. m. The Sunday after
noon games will continue to be play
ed at 2:30, as at present.
An effort is also going to be made
to draw attention to the home games
by having an auto, or pickup truck,
parade through the streets ringing
a bell, that was so successfully used
in past years.
Another piece of good news was
the announcement that Jack Hellane,
who so successfully operated the
Knot-hole Gang for the past few
years, will be back on the job. Plans
are now being made to fence off
section of the bleachers, with a sep
arate entrance gate, for the young
sters and it is hoped that the grand
opening of the Knot-hole Gang will
take place during the Braves next
home stand.
Several special nights are being
worked up and details regarding
them will be announced at a later
date.
There has been quite bit of dis
cussion regarding the protest by
Manager Letchas of the game with
Richmond here on June 9 because
the lights were turned on in the mid
die of an inning. I have since found
out that Manager Letchas, after
talking on the phone with the pres
ident of the Richmond Club, with
drew the protest.
/ felt, however, that since such a
situation could very well arise again,
some explanation should be given
by the president of the Piedmont
League, Frank L. Summers, and so
I wrote him and asked if he had any
comment to make for publication,
and in my letter suggested that
perhaps that section of the bylaws
regarding the turning on of the
lights should be rewritten, since at
present one section of the ruling
differs from another.
Here is Mr.. Summers reply to my
letter.
Staunton, Virginia
June II, 1858
Dear Mr.. Douglas:
Your letter of June 18th received
regarding Manager Letchas' protest
on the lights in Hagerstown's recent
game with Richmond The protest
was not received at this office.
l agree that the rule should be
rewritten Section GA of Article 8
is very clear and Section 6B should
read likewise.