Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-07-30

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To the Editor:
A couple of days ago l was in
terested in reading a complaining
letter written to you by a friend
of mine, Larry Dahlen. Larry, in
his letter, tells of being turned
down when he, as a representa-
tive of group of West End boys,
asked for a place in the Summer
Softball League.
After inquiring about the matter
with those whose job it is to
schedule games for 10 teams rep
resented in two leagues, l found
Larry was partly correct in his
statements, but failed to tell that
he was three weeks behind the
schedule.
The program calls for eight
weeks of competition and is now
more than half through. Natur-
ally, with 10 teams there have
been nights when all the players
failed to show up on one or two
teams and anyone on the side
lines wishing to play can easily
get chance.
Old as / am, the Post Office
team has gladly accepted me to
fill out their roster, and | believe
tthat if | were younger, you might
fsee me out every night they play,
Just to possibly sub for a missing
player. In talking with one of
the two men who have set up these
two leagues, found out that they
shave had two other teams ask in
stoo late, but still their represent
alive players. have found places
on teams already in the leagues.
What was surprising to me was
THE odd way this complaint was
made, to the Sentinel, not to the
s"Town Fathers" who finance the
ESummer Recreation Program, or
lthe two coaches Maynard Hath
Ecock and Eugene Moran.
Now, if Larry reads The Sen
Stinel and wishes reply, | will
.offer to try to get Il bunch of the
Post Office Men to show up an
fextra night a week to play his
sgroup, but only if he will guar
santee to have at least nine men
Jon the field by $3.50 pm.
Every night except Friday, Sat-
surday and Sundays is used for
scheduled games in the two soft
kball leagues, but / am sure an ex-
ltra game can be squeezed in on
lone of the four diamonds.
May l say further that this
kyear has proved to be the greatest
syet in the softball competition
land that this is from a guy who
has followed it for three years,
sumpiring the first two, playing
this one. My son played on three
or four teams in '52 and 81,
mostly because the players were
not dependable, so that invariably
a pickup team was the result. This
year with twice the teams, there
has been more spirit and better
turnout.
For an evenings entertainment
free, whether playing, watching
or umpiring, | guarantee we have
a wonderful thing going over on
the high school diamonds during
the evening softball contests.
Oh yes, ] hear the young boys
Dragging about the contests dur
ing the day and may l commend
the "Town Fathers" for having
worked up such wonderful rec.
reation program and my hat is
off TO Hath" and pat" those
likeable coaches who try to keer
everybody happy and succeed %
per cent of the time.
One Of the peculiarities of life
is that we "air" our gripes but
smother" our satisfaction, anC
this was a good time in my esti
nation TO balance the scale by an
swering a fellow who felt hurt
but should have instead been {
little more persistent to show that
he deserved a better break.
Come on out, Larry, any nigh
with your "West End Rockville
friends and III bet you'll get q
chance TO play Cat least the Pos
Office team would gladly give yol
an opportunity. We are a col
lection Of guys who tire easily anc
some Of US tumble easier and We
need requirements.
This has been written in Z
friendly and sincere fashion L
clear up a misunderstanding
Hope / did not take up too much
space.
Respectfully,
Frank L. Beisser
Rockville, Md.
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