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T. I. Hoopsters Sink Livermore Air, 57-39

Man-to-man defensive play by
"Happy" Haines Again the T. I. court magicians seemed
to keep the points as well as the
Well the holiday season is over, Leads Scoring Parade play well scattered. Van Geisen
and we sincerely hope that each and finally broke the ice for Livermore
every one of you had a Merry With 12 Points with a long mid-court prayer shot
and added to this by making a gift
Christmas. Remember the New
Treasure Island grabbed another throw.
Year is still in the offing, so take drumstick off the NCBA basketball Lt. Zunic dribbled past two men,
it slow and easy. turkey as its high scoring cage swept under the basket and sank
Men who blazed a trail on the quintet jolted the title hopes of an an "over the shoulder" shot to stir
sports highway of yesteryear are invading Livermore Air Base, 57- T. I. movements. Rokosh responded
doing it now in a bigger way, on a 39, in a heated league scramble with a free throw and Chief Lee
sea of b~tle, with sportsmanship that was almost free of fouls. followed with another half-court
getting an awful mauling from Local gobs got their -first peek shot to extend the victory score.
those little sons of lost beaches. of T. I. basketball wizardry as the It was a teeter-totter through the
In checking on back files of bluejackets rose valiantly to the rest of the proceeding, with T. I.
Naval graduates, it isn't surprising occasion in thumping the airmen 1 flooding the floor with reserves.
to note that the leading athletes at of Livermore for their second Although it was apparent that
Annapolis, in their school days, are league win. T. I. had things pretty much their
our leading Naval officers who to- At no time was the outcome ever own way, the bluejackets were not
day are planning the winning in doubt. Haines, Zunic and Alston at full strength, being without
strategy on the high seas. Take a started right out with successive Crum and Ducich.
prominent name at random and the field goals and then added to the
Treasure Island (57) P fg ft tp
chances are a hun.dred to one that misery with another one by
Phillips . ..... . . . ..... F 4 0 8
he was a star performer at the Phillips. Livermore finally tallied
Alston . .............. F 2 1 5
Naval Academy. with a couple of delayed buckets by
3 1 7 ·
Adn:,iral Chester Nimitz, gradu- Fabot and Van Geisen.
0 0 0
ate of the class -of 1905, couldn't Backboards hummed as tw@ more
Zunic .... . . .... . ..... C 3 5 11
get enough work on the water in baskets by Haines and Clark
Morris:,,-..· . ... .. . .... C 3 0 6
class so he majored in crew work played a four-point tune on the Clark 4 .. . . . ... . ..... G 1 1 3
as his contribution to the sport score books. Meharry gathered in
Hain& .. .. .... . . . .. . G 5 2 12
program. · Every American kn,ows a lazy T. I. toss for Livermore and
.............. G 0 1 1
that Admiral Nimitz now heads our dribbled the length of the floor to
2 0 4
Naval team in the Pacific as Com- score two digets and Ratzlaff fol-
mander in Chief of the Pacific ·1owed with a set-up shot under the Total ........... ... . . 23 11 57
Fleet. He is still active in sports hoop to make somewhat of a rout
and never lets a day go by without into just a breeze. · Livermore (39) p fg ft.tP
a long session with the pistol and Attentive defensive work by Al- Britton (12), Treasure Island sub forward, eventually got ball that es- Fabot .. . ,' .... . ....... F 5 0 10
target. ston turned an intended Livermore caped hoop that spelled defeat for Livermore. Gessler .. . . .. .. ... . .. F 1 0 2
Vice Admiral Fitch, who now pass into another score for T. I., Ratszlaff .. . .. . . . . ... Fv 1 1 3
serves as Commander of the Air stealing the ball from a surprised get back into the ball game, ring- half, sinking a long mid-court shot Van Geisen .. .. ...... c 4 , 1 9
Force in the South Pacific, is an- airman and scampering to the hoop. ing up consecutive baskets by that didn't even graze the ring. Sweeney .. . . . ........ G ·1 2 4
other sport enthusiast. A member Scores of 24-9 at the half indicate Sweeney and Fa.bot, squeezing Zunic got hot for two more field Mebarry . ... ... .. .... G 4 1 9
of the class of 1906, Aubrey Wray simplicity of Treasure Island matters even more with a free goals and an added free throw by Bishop ···· ······ · ···· G 1 0 2
Fitch kept his hand in sports all throw by Bishop. Haines scratched Phillips widened the margin for the
methods.
the year round. He put in four Livermore tried desperately to the first T. I. point in the second bluejackets. Total . ..... ... . ... . . . 17 5 39
seasons of class football, was on
the crew for four years, performed
with the track team over his en- Armed Guard Raps
tire Academy career and slugged
it out with his mates on the boxing Fleet City, 53-38,
team to say nothing of his exploits
on the gym team. How could he For NCBA Win
miss becoming one of our leaders.
Another member of the class of Fleet City took another pounding
1906, Vice Admiral Rubert L. from a hidden objective, this time
Ghormley, has also made his name succumbing to the fast-moving
in the Pacific. Since March, 1943, Armed Guardsmen from Treasure
he has been Commander of the Ha- Island, 53-38, in what started to be
waiian Sea Frontier and Comman- a tight ball game and ended in a Alameda Air Station Pockets 12ND Boxing alias "Young Millich," who threw
dant of the Fourteenth Naval Dis- rout for the point-a-minute basket- both barrels at bewildered Vern
trict. At the Academy he made his ball "cuties" from Barracks D. Tourney as Armed Guard Nabs Close Second Motley to gain a popular decision
way around the gridiron for three Winning their first game in in the senior heavyweight class.
seasons, playing a good brand of NCBA competition at Shoemaker, St. Nick and Tom Turkey, all dressed in their traditional Results-
fullback on the 1904 and 1905 th e Armed Gua rd finally ignited red and white, stomped and cheered a well-represented Ala- 118-pound class (novice) A. Gon-
elevens. the spark that set off explosive zales (TI) dee. J . Dyer (C~p
charges while Burris and Mathew- meda Naval Station to the 12th Naval District Boxing· cham- Parks) .
Plunging fullback of that · era is
the well-known Admiral William F. son peppered the backboards, pionship, Friday, December 22, amid the holiday-decorated 126-pound class (novice) J.
Halsey, who graduated in 1904 scoring -23 points between them. Treasure Island Gym. Burno (FB) dee. F . Whethers (V).
126-pound class (senior) F. Mit-
after holding the fullback post for The bluejackets have a tendency With Lt. Art Jarrett acting as chell (ANAS) dee. L. Hutson (V).
two seasons. The Japs have a good to lean a bit on the unethical side, -MC and Beautiful Marie McDonald 135-pound class (novice) D. El-
idea what sort of a pl·unger this being concerned in two foul-fested presenting the Commandant's Tro- wood (ANAS) dee. L. Gramlick
player must have been. He has games. Their initial contest with phy to the Air boys, a slam bang (CP).
pushed the Nips back every time T. I. showed that anxiousness does show couldn't help but be in the 135-pound class (senior) N. Hµs-
he has carried the battle to them. not pay and their defeat to Armed offing and the appearance of old key (FB) dee. B. Calla (AG). .
It looks pretty certain that Admiral Guard proved it. time ring hands coaching their re- 147-pound class (novice) J. Co13ta
Halsey will be the Naval Plunger "Doc" Kramer, sky - scraper spective teams certainly added (ANAS) dee. H. Gray (NSD,O):.
to ,ca.rry the ball right over goal center from Shoemaker, tied with color to the extravaganza. 147-pound class (senior) Ronstad
into Tokyo. H~ also received the Burris for high point honors at 13 Armed Guard along with the (AG) dee. J. Alexander (FB).
Thompson Trophy Cup in 1904. apiece, while running mate Moran Frontier Base of Treasure Island 160-pound class (novice) •. E.
This cup is awarded anually to the rang the bell for nine digets. provided .the bulk of opposition, Cooper (FB) won on default.
first classman who has done most Fine defensive work by Fischer, with Armed Guard putting four 160-pound class (senior) J. Sam-
for the promotion of athletics at the Anet and DeJulio kept the Shoe- winners out of five across the finish Yoka (AG) gets pot shot at s_on (AG) dee. S. Nagle (C. O. Barr).
Naval Academy. maker boys at bay, while the rest line.
V. Motley (NTS). 175-pound class (novice) A.
.Perhaps no other member of the of the squad roamed in and out of Archie Gonzales scored the first
Brown, T.K.O. win, D. Sheridan
1907 class put in as much time in the Fleet City defenses unmolested, Treasure Island win, socking out a
er, proved too clever for the game (NSD,O).
sports as Jonal Howard Ingram, hammering the bucket incessantly narrow victory over J. Dyer in the
efforts of J. Alexander, jabbing and 175-pound class (senior) J. Burke
now a Vice Admiral. Ingram put in in the last half. 118-pound Novice class. crossing at will to garner an un- (AG) dee. J. Guinyard (V).
four years on the track team, three Armed Guard· (53) P fg ft tp A mild upset took place in the animous decision. Heavyweight Division (novice)
on the crew and four seasons on Merchant • • • • • • • • • • • • F 3 .o 6 135-pound senior division as Fron- H. McNeary (ANAS) T.K.O. win,
the gridiron. In addition he re- Wilson • • . • • • • • • • • • • • F 0 0 0 tierman Nathaniel Huskey pounded Sammy Nagle, a cement-con- E . Drougen (V). _
ceived the sword· for general excel- DeJulio • • • • • • • • • • • • • • F 2 0 4 out a close decision over the weak- structed puncher of the old school, Heavyweight Division (senior) G.
lence in athletics. From 1915 to Anet .. . • .. • • • • • • • • • • F 3 3 9 ·ened Armed Guardsman, Benny waded in to the blazing fists of
Johnny Samson, regardless of the Yoka (AG) dee. V. Motley(ANAS).
1917 he served as head football Burris ... .. . . ... . ... . C 6 1 13 Calla. Forced to lose three pounds
three-to-one punches he took,
coach at his alma mater. His son, Twohig .......... . . .. C 1 1 3 before the fight, Calla was hardly
missed a portside blow and fell
Lt. William Ingram, also played Mathewson . . ... .. .. .. G 4 2 10 a match for the sharp-punching
football at Navy and was the 1938 Rhine ..... . .. ... ..... G 0 0 0 Huskey. through the ropes. Unconscious
winner of the Thompson Trophy. Fischer ... . ... .. . . . . . G 3 1 7 Smooth operating Gene Ronstad, from the fall, Nagle recovered in
time to finish the bout, only to lose
Vice Admiral Frederick Horne of Milan ..... . . .... .... . G 0 1 1 Armed Guard's deadpan execution-
Naval Operations: a member of the the verdict to the fast-punching
class of 1899, left his imprint on Totals .· . . .... ·-· ...... 22 9 53 Rahmes .... . . .. . .. .. . G 1 O 2 Samson.
' Annapolis sports history by putting Fleet City (38) P fg ft tp Broderick .. . . ..... . . . G O 1 1 Jackie Burke (AG) resumed fes-
· in time on the fencing team as cap- Moran .. .. ...... .. . .. F 4 1 9 tivities with rival Jules Guinyard
; tain, managing the crew and play- Conley . .. .. ... ...... . F 1 O 2 Totals . . .. .. ..... .. ... 14 10 38 of Vallejo, proceeding to pummel
ing football. Leary ............. . .. F 2 1 5 him at will to gain a three-round
Pomerantz ....... . ... F 1 2 4 A -beauty, by name Henrietta nod after sustaining a nasty gash
'Twas just the other evening, Kramer .............. C 4 5 13 Just loved to wear a tight sweater. over the right eye in the closing
In. •a fortune-telling place, G!aven . ... ........... C 1 0 2 To keep warm wasn't bad- canto.
A ·pretty gypsy read his mind, Finnegan ... . .... ... . G 0 0 0 But her other two r.easons were Ending the victory streak for Alexander ( F-8) Winces as Ron-
And then she slapped his face. ?urns .. . .. ......... . _. G 0 0 0 bette_r. Treasure Island was George Yoka, stad (AG) cr,osses left.