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RESUME OF 1923 SEASON HE team which wore the diamond togs for Western Maryland ,.' got off to a poor start in the early part of the season of 1923. ..'~.. Our first game was lost to Briarly Hall because of inclement weather preventing practice before this game. Our trip to Washington was no less successful, although here the opposi- tion was of the very best. This trip resulted in losses to both Georgetown and the University of Maryland. Our ancient rival, St. John's, supplied us with our first victory when we tucked away a rather easy 13-6 victory at Annapolis on April 21. On the 25th, the strong Blue Ridge team were successful in annexing a hard- fought game. The jinx still hovered over the wearers of the Green and Gold when Lebanon Valley won an easy victory on Hoffa Field. One of the best games of the whole season was played at Quantico on May 2, and although losing 3-2 Dorsey pitched a game that would be a credit to any big leaguer. Our next foe, two days later, had little trouble in carrying off the honors when we were defeated 10-2. St. Johns again proved easy pickings when we walked over them, 8-2. The week of May 16th was the banner week of the season. On suc- cessive days we won from Westminster A. C., 5-3, Dickinson, 8-5, and from the University of Delaware, 5-4. The first two were played on Hoffa Field and the last at Newark. These games proved the ability of a scrapping team at its best. Dorsey won the first two, and Mathews, by wonderful pitching, annexed the last. Dickinson evene dthe match on May 23 when they beat us at Carlisle, Pa. The most satisfying game of all perhaps was the one at Mt. St. Marys on June 2d. It seemed that Dorsey wanted to end the season with a rush for he held the opponents at his mercy at all times. Garrett and Kelbaugh were rather lucky with the stick, garnering between them all three of the hits made, one of the latter's going for the circuit. Although not a successful season, it was highly satisfying at all times. Most of this same team expect to go through the 1924 season with colors flying. One Hundred and Seventy-nine