The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1954-03-04

who was one OF the top pitchers OF
the 1858 HagerstoWn Baseball Club,
has been bought outright from the
Milwaukee Braves Farm System and
will report for spring training with
the Hagerstown Packets.
Mr.. Edwards stated that Gene
Raney, owner of the Club, purchased
Lenthe in a straight cash transaction.
Here are the results of the High
Schools basketball games of the
past week:
HagerStOwn High: In a game in
which the Hagerstown Hubs put up
a terrific battle, they finally lost to
their arch-rivals, the Campers of AL
legany High, on Saturday night, by
score of 1850. The game was play
ed on the Hubs own court before a
capacity crowd.
The first three periods were nip
and tuck, with the Hubs leading
1912 in the first period, 1929 at
the half and 47-46 as the fourth
period got under way.
However, in the fourth stanza, the
Campers really took charge, piling
up 30 points while holding the Hubs
to Is. The Hubs played their hearts
out, but they didn't have enough to
stop the hard hitting Allegany Five
in the big fourth period.
Kuhn was the leading scorer for
the Hubs with 20 points, followed
by Meier with Is and Stotler and
Anderson with 10 auiece. Hewitt
scored the other 4 points.
The Hubs and the Campers will
meet again in Cumberland on Friday
night in the opening round of the
District L, Class ga" State Tourna-
ment. The Hubs will represent
Washington County and the Campers
will represent Allegany County.
The Hubs lost their final game of
the regular season against the
Chambersburg Trojans on Tuesday
night, by score of Is to Sc, to give
them a record for the season of Is
wins and losses.
In Tuesday nights game the Hubs
had an 1917 lead in the first period,
and the half ended with the score
tied at 1888. But the Trojans took
command in the second half, leading
So to As as the fourth period got
underway.
Anderson was the Hubs top scorer
with 81 points, followed by Meier
with Is and Hewitt with 10.
North Street High. The Badgers
and Badgerettes continued their win
ming ways last Thursday night, with
the Badgers winning from Rockville
by a score of 64-40, for their 18th
straight win, while the Badgerettes
took the measure of the Rockville
girls by a score of 46-18.
Both games were very much one
sided, with the North Street teams
dill IIIG way.
In the boys game, Burnett was the
high scorer with II points, followed
: by Robinson with Is, Baltimore and
Russ with IL points apiece and Cook
with 8.
In the girls game L. Bell was the
top scorer with Is points.
The Badgers made it II straight
on Tuesday night, when they took
the measure of the Westminster Five
by a score of SO to 81. Baltimore
and Cook tied for the scoring honors
each coming through with 81 points
The Badgerettes also won their
game, easily winning from the West
minister girls by score of Al to %.
Smithsburg High. Congratulations
to the Smithsburg High Schools Bas-
ketball team on winning the Wash
ington County Class "sB" title last
Thursday night from Williamsport
High, by score of 60-58. The boys
will now journey to Cumberland to-
morrow where they will play the
Bruce High Five, of Westernport, for
the District l championship.
st. Mary's High. The Gaels and
Gaellettes, playing on the Armory
court, won double victory over the
boys and girls teams of Clear Spring
High on Friday night. The Gaels
won by score of >58-35, while the
Gaelettes turned in a $3.50 victory.
In the boys game, the Gaels took
. an 1910 lead in the first period and
were never headed from there on.
Gallaher again was the high scorer
for st. Mary's, with % points, while
Grouse had Is and Tarner 10.
Kretzer led the way for Clear
Spring with IA points, followed by
Trumpower with 10.
In the girls game, Beverly Smith
led the way with 20 points, followed
by Ruth Cassidy with IA. Joan Shaw
scored the other points. For Clear
Spring, HaWbaker was the top scorer