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THE MASTHEAD, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1944 PAGE3

* Treasure ISiand Boxing Smoker a Smash Hit *

5,000 MOB POPULAR GYM SHOW
Largest Crowd Ever Assembled Attends
Knock-Down Drag-Out Affair on T. I.
The T. I. Gym Show held ,Wednesday, August 30 at the
T. I. gymnasium was a knock-down drag-out affair. It had the
largest crowd · ever assembled roaring with excitement.
Opening with a bit of La Tamale, the Spanish beauty, Papila
Cordova, shook a wicked hip to three encores for the sailors.
When Trudy Mason gave out with her dance to the torrid
jive of Bill Fitzpatrick's T. I. band, the sailors' reception
made a factory whistle sound like a whisper. Aµ added
surprise in gymnastic lore was
Four-Way Tie In thrillingly presented by Johnny
Lundberg and Bill Foster, gym
Second Week Of instructors, on that jeepy trampo-
line. This called for encores when
Softball League the instructors began double somer-
saults, one-and-a-halfs, a~d many
At the finish of the second week other insurance-cancellation tricks.
of competition in th e softball First Bout Whirlwind
league there was not an undefeated The first w h i r 1 w i n d fight
team left in the standing. Upsets brought on Tom Peteri, and Al
were numerous during the week Mangin, both Armed Guard men,
and predictions were thrown to the which was close until the third
winds. The D. D. Pool pulled one round, when Mangin tired and
of the surprises by beating out the Peteri's infighting and left hooks
Armed Guard team in a well played swayed the decision to him. Two
g-ame 4 to 2. This placed the Armed dusky boxers in the next set-to,
Guard team out of the undefeated Ted MacNeal vs Fred Johnson,
class. In the latter part of the were a piperoo in action, with Ted
week, the D. D. Pool went down to MacN eal winning by a T. K. O. in
defeat at the hands of the Frontier the second round when his murder-
Base 6 to 5. The D. D. Pool got off ous right clipped Johnson and
to a poor start and their pitcher staggered him helpless. Johnson
could not find the plate and conse- took this on a short notice and
-quently before the inning was over, wants a bit of revenge in a re-
they were two runs in the defeat. The match. This should be good.
D. D. ball club fought back and
Kayo Wallops
tied the score 5 all going into the Speaking of kayo wallops, Bill
last inning. The Frontier Base
Harrison and Charlie Cothorn, both
came through with a hit that drove
Armed Guard, zipped dynamite
Neely over . the plate with the rights until both had hit the deck
winning run and the ball game.
for a count. The bout went three
Upsets Frequent rounds, with Harrison getting
The Post Office ball club coached enough slight edge to cop the
by Miss DuCoty, who came through decision. Looking like a grudge
with a rash of hits and runs in fight, the next bout found Vic
their first game to accumulate the Spata, short and husky, trying to
most runs in one game, had a bad outslug the dark Oscar Davis. A
week . They went down to defeat at game bout, which had antics the
the hands of the T. I. Docs 11 to 7. crowd loved, with Oscar Davis
In the latter part of the week winning the decision.
Radio Materiel School also beat A Sensatio-nal Bout
them 4 to 3, in thirteen innings. An elevator couldn't have more
ups and downs than Bob Marsey
Other Clubs Battle
The T. I. Docs split for the week, had in the next bout with Archie
Rasley. Both of these Armed
losing one game and winning one
game. The Docs had a · bad week Guard men had been training for
a month, and· yet Archie clipped
though, in losing their game in the
last inning by the score of 9 to 8. Bob the first . sledgehammer right
With two men on base and two which send Ma·rsey down. This
was the most sensational knock-
outs and the score in their favor,
Downing of t_he ANTS team came 6ut of the evening, though the
up and hit a home run winning the efficient seconds stopped the bout
game 9 to 8 for the AN'I'.S. by flinging a towel in the second
Previously in the week the ANTS round for a T. K. 0 . to A. Rasley.
ball club pulled an upset and beat Judge Dave Stevenson, outstanding
the Frontier Base 11 to 7. The sportsman, president of the Special
Serviceman's Fund, and official on
ANTS team were behind 6 to 5
going into the seventh inning and the 1936 U. S. Olympic Team,
started to hit the ball all over the offered the comment that Rasley
field and went ahead 11 to 6 to looked like a comer;.
cinch the ball game. In the wind-up, the Mighty
Midget, Joe Sworeli;, .and Benny
The Industrial team is graduaJly
"The Bull'! Calla (short for Cal-
reviving after losing their opening
· game. They took into town the cavechia), both Armed Guard men,
Receiving Station and the Radio put on a riot act in their slugfest.
Materiel School. Topping the evening's terrific show
was a Battle Royal that drew a
million laughs.
LEAGUE STANDINGS Don't forget to obtain a pass
ACTION SHOT-Top : Referee Frankie Carter stroking the Johnson with a banage. Bottom: Charlie Cothorn felling Bill signed by your division_ officer the
count over Bob Marsey. Center: Toe to toe slugging with Oscar Harrison, only to be dropped for a count himself. Harrison won day before you want to_-pring your
I)avis and Vic Spa.ta. Inset: Ted MacNeal dropping Fred by decision. Team w L Pct.
guests aboard to see the next Gym
Armed Guard 3 1 750
have been running noon hour three tournaments. For the section D. D. Pool Show. Come early for ·a seat-the
RMS COURTS NOW OPEN ·voll~y baJl tournaments and to date doing thifi, the trophy has a space 3 1 750 show starts promptly at 1900. See
Industrial 3 1 750 you at the gym Wednesday, Sep-
Through the efforts of the RMS they have been very successful. on which to engrave the names of
Welfare Department, courts for Eight men are chosen to represent all the men on the winning team. ANTS 3 1 750 tember 20.
volley bail, basketball, and tennis each section and the winning The men for the new softball Gym 2 1 666
have been made throughout the section receives a trophy. This club are being drawn from the Frontier· Base 1 1 ' 500
school _area. All courts are being trophy is much lik~ . the much students with Ens. Jessup and Sp's T. I. Docs 1 2 333 ''Trees''
given considerable play by the sought "~ittle Brown .Jug" of Barnett, Thorne, and Cooper form- .- _I'm glad I'm an American
Post Office 1 2 333
students. Michigan and Minnesota football ing the nucleus. This new team won I'm glad· that I'm free;
Will Award Volley Ball Trophy teams. In order to keep the cup its first game from the Post Office Radio Materiel School 1 3 250 I wish I was a little pup
Barr?,cks 6, companies 31 and 32, permanently, a section must . win soft ballers. Receiving Ship 0 4 000 And Hitler was a tree.