Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-06-20
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sion of the Montgomery
County Class A Softball
League last week.
Shannon's came from behind
in the late innings to nudge
Colorado Caterers, 4-3, then
eased into the top spot as
Bethesda Moose Lodge upset
Rockville Chamber of Com
merce, 4-3, on Duck Dunning-
tons clutch smash in the final
inning.
With the score tied, 3-3, in the
bottom of the seventh, Thurlow
Carey, Shannon's shortstop,
beat out an infield hit with no
body out. After pitcher Gene
Geisbert famed, Thurlow stole
second and when ca h r
Brush's throw bounced off his
shoulder into centerfield, Carey
continued to third. Charlie
Perkins slapped Carl Borchers'
second pitch into the ground
and high over the mound as
Carey swooped home with the
winning run.
Colorado built up a 80 lead
scoring single runs in the sec.
ond, fourth and fifth. A walk,
hit batsman, a sacrifice and
Geisbert's single narrowed the
score TO 80 in the bottom of
the fifth.
Catcher Charlie White was hit
by Borchers with one away in
the sixth. Dick Gibbs single
scored him on a close play at
the plate as Whites hook slide
evaded Brash's tag.
Colorado threatened in the
top of the seventh. Jim Russell
lined his second hit to center
and Borchers walked with one
out. However, Bob Krop came
on to retire the side on four
pitches and get the win.
Bethesda Moose Lodge, a new
team in the league this season,
got its second win of the season
the hard way and dropped
Chamber of Commerce out of
the lead.
With the score tied 3-3 in the
bottom of the seventh and two
away, Rockville pitcher Jack
Rutter walked Dick Quinn and
Don Hylton. Dunning then
blasted a double down the alley
in right center to end the game.
Al Main who went all the way
for the winners got the victory.
He allowed five hits and struck
out seven. Rutter was the
loser.
Emertron picked up its second
victory of the season at the
expense Of defending Eastern
Division champions, Johns Hop
kins Applied Physics Lab, 10.
Grant Ramsey pitched for the
winners and batted in the win
ming run in the second inning.
Ramsey allowed five hits,
struck out 13 and walked two,
while loser Earl Gray, allowed
six hits, famed seven and walk.
ed none. Singles by Burff and
Moe preceded the Ramsey
single in the second.
Hopkins had the bases loaded
in the fifth on a walk and two
singles, but Ramsey got Bob
Sharbaugh on a ,short fly to
center and famed Bill Jenkins
and Ralph Vendemia to end the
threat.
On Wedne sday, Hopkins
handed Colleli's Auto Service its
third loss, So, as Ham Smith
picked up the win on a five.
hitter.
! Micky Corbett's two-run dou
bic in the third was the bic
blow for the defending champs
Bob Bennett gave up four hits
and four runs to take the loss
He was relieved by Karatroki in
in the fourth who allowed two
hits and one run the rest of the
way.
Hal Apologize pitched Vitrc
Lab to a 10 win over Vitro
Electronics to drop the Labs
carbon copy out of first place
in the Eastern Division.
He allowed four hits ano
struck out seven. Hal has only
allowed one walk in winning his
last three games. Charlie
Faford with two hits and Dick
Hoffman and Don Pisciotta botf
with doubles led the attack.
Tom Folks was the loser fol
Electronics on five hits.
Wildwood Sports & Hobby
Shop overcame a 81 lead with 8
10-run rally in the fifth inning
to defeat Atomic Energy Com
mission, 1876.
EASTERN DIVISION
Before Mondays Games)
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