The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1954-01-07
BEHIND
HOME PLATE
BY ii. S. DOUGLAS


With Richmond now in the Inter
national League, the Directors of the
Piedmont League were scheduled to
meet in Richmond yesterday to Sc
lect an eighth team to replace Rich
mond.
My guess is that Sunbury will get
the bid.
With the holidays out of the way,
most of school basketball teams
swung into action again on Tuesday
night and here are the results:
HagerstOwn High: The Hubs took
on Bethesda Chevy Chase High on
the latter's court and lost the game
by a score of SIS to AZ. The home
team took the lead in the first period
and were never headed thereafter.
The Jayvees had better luck, how
ever, winning their game by score
of SO to 80.
st. Mary's High: The Gaels and
Gaelettes journeyed to Frederick and
broke even with st. Johns High, the
boys losing another tough one by
score of 81 to SO, while the girls con-
tinued their winning ways, the score
being "a to "a.
A feature of the Gaels' game was
the fact that St. Johns took a two
point lead in the first period and
made it stand up, as the scoring of
both teams in the second, third and
fourth quarters was absolutely iden-
teal.
The Gaelettes had an easy time,
jumping into a seVen-point lead in
the first period and maintaining it
the rest of the way.
North Street High: The Badgers
and Badgerettes started the new year
off on the right foot, with both teams
winning their games against the Rob
ert Motion High teams at Westmin-
ster, by scores of 46 to 81 and 40 to 7,
respectively.
The Badgers took a three-point
lead in the first period and increased
it steadily as the game progressed.
The Badgerettes' game was a romp
all the way, with the girls scoring
at will, while holding the West
minister girls to two points in the
first half and three in the second.
WiIIiamspOrt High: The boys and
girls teams also started the New
Year with double win against
BOOnSbOro High, the games being
played on the Williamsport Court.
The boys, who won by a score of
43 to 81, had a 22-12 lead at the end
of the half The Boonsboro lads
battled back in the second half, but
were unable to overcome the 10
point lead.
The girls had much easier time,
winning by score of 48 to %.
Hancock High: The Varsity teams
game against Paw Paw High, which
they lost by a score of So to SO, was
a real thriller all the way. Hancock
lead 1914 in the first PERIOD Paw
Paw jumped ahead 20 to % at the
half and increased their lead to AZ
to 81 in the third Stanza.
But Hancock came roaring back in
the fourth period and the score was
tied four times in the last three min
utes of the game, with Paw Paw
winning out in the last seconds of
the game.
The Hancock Jayvees, however,
had an easy time, coasting to a 35 to
9 victory.
Much has been said and written
about the Orange Bowl game be-
tween Maryland and Oklahoma, in
which the Terrapins lost out by a
score of Z to O. But as far as l am
concerned, l have got to agree with
Morrie Seigel, Sport Announcer of
WTOP-TV, who made this statement
following the game:
For the last three hours l have
been trying to figure out why Mary
land lost the game and I have finally
come up with the answer-they Just
couldn't score.'
Although Coach Tatum's boys lost
the bowl game, they still remain the
number one college team of the ma
ton for 1858. In my book, it is sheer
nonsense to claim that their loss to
Oklahoma cancelled out their 1853
rating, for no championship is ever
decided on just one sudden death
game, unless it is necessary to break
tie. So just let's forget all this I'M
necessary argument and hope that
Maryland will come right back next
fall with another championship team.
To me, the best Bowl game was
between UCLA and Michigan State,
which provided "a thrill a minute
until the final whistle blew The re-