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Confident of bringing national honors to Fottstown and-the entire Cervtral-Atlantic region, the Pottstown Cardinaletteswill« , i lt;.» * 'embark this afternoon for the-National Softball tournament at• _ ■#Portland, Ore.The Cardinalettes, 1947-48 Pennsylvania champions and 1948 Central-Atlantic region 'ytitllsts, will leave by ‘ plane from' the, Reading airport at 5 o’clock- this afternoon. A bus will take the girls to Resd-IILUnable to raise $3500 throughcontributions in time to meet* , • • •the deadline, the Cardinalettes were forced to borrow a. few , hundred dollars - last night to complete their plans,: Cardinalettes officials announced that contributions will still be accepted to help pay off the loan.Anyone wishing to contribute' to the Cardinalettes may 'do so by phoning Pottstown 558-W- or visiting 20 S. Charlotte street.'• • * •• « • i • .• * • v , I* * ' . • . •• The Cardinalettes : will arrive.-in-Portland sometime; Sunday and will be -ready. 'for/.the opening of; . the tournament Monday. The local’ team; won$ .know when it plays, its first game - or £ Its opponent /untilit reports to the - tournament headquarters -in Portland. : .Mary Ellen. / Gantert, Betty Mengle, ..Ruth. Kramer, Jeairne Heister and Tena Stewart.The,Pennsylvania champs have.compiled a record of 40wictories and only five defeats this Summer.Eight of the.'victories were.'in'tournament -play, four coming in the state playoffs and four in the I regional playoffs.TENA STEWART is the leading pitcher, on the team ‘with 19; wins and one defeat.. Three of her victories came in the ■ regional play- offs,, one. being a no-hit,' no-run game, against Washington, D. C., inthe finals. '• - . ' ' - •.* • m m 9 •. Betty Mengle follows Stewart« ' # . •with -13 wins and two losses.•.' * 1 * . • a •She twirled the first game forv the Cardinalettes in the rergidnals and won the final game in the state playoffs. Ruth • ‘Ttockie” Kramer, a newcomer to the Cardinalettes this year, has’ won eight .games and dropped two.■•'/In an effort; to raise enoughThe Pottstown team will be ; one of 15 regional champions j money for; the trip, the Cardinal-participating!:;v in-.;/.the;.’ vtourha-.? ' ettes . offered a round . trip' by plane.- .ment,:/ which will•; rim , from / /;'• Sept. 13-19.//;/-... /;/:-.Cjy-'-: ..The tournament/; isa -double elimination affair;.with a/team hav-,ingto lose two games ' before -dropping : out - of •/competition. :; A team could. wm the national /crown ?by\ winning / five games without, a loss.«THE, ENTIRE- SQUAD of 15‘girls. Will ■: inake; •the :• Urip,//Manager/• Earl Potteiger • anhoiuiced; .last;/ night. Andy Billo, - coach-, and Joe Korea,i scorekdeper/ will :also •’ accompany the girls.':*. Girls making /the,.; trip / are /; Dottie Freeh, Lois Adams, Betty ' Smith, ; Lottie ; Florczak,.; Mary,.// - Pat - .Henry, Betty, BaUy, /Ethel /: --“Eckie’’ Young, Marie Rogosky,// Bessie Brile,: - Martha / ..Nagle* //to. ten persons who' wanted1 to sea •the tournament.' The trip/ would cost only $100 for- one ;person.‘//Potteiger . announced, last; - night that five' persons/have applied/ for seats.on/ the plane and- .will ' make -.the trip with! theCardinalettes to -. day..; Potteiger , said / if any'/other, persons .wish to make., the trip they *are.:;to: contact him sometime today before-3 o’clock. -/H.Kulp•! Pho*t PhoflntxvUI*4423SINCE 1919
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Pottstown Mercury
Pottstown, Pennsylvania, US
Sat, Sep 11, 1948
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