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PAGE4 THE MASTHEAD, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1944

Commando·s Thrill OFFICERS ATHLETIC COUNCIL Frontier Base ....
- • The Parting of the Ways
Crowd With Rough "Lieutenant Commander John
Larson is leaving the Industrial."
Jungle Tactics We read of the above with a keen
sense of regret and it goes without
_(-Continued from page 3) saying he will be sorely missed. In
wind and went to work with long retrospect, we visualize the "Old
looping rights and lefts that found Ski Hut", a small shack that sur-
both of them on the canvas at one vived the ciosing days of the Fair.
time or another. Davis had enough This spot was the birthplace of the
trouble, just trying to stay on his Industrial. December 1942, a small
feet, falling through the ropes or band of enlisted personnel, under
slipping to the deck more than once
the supervision of Ens. Larson, Ens.
as a result of wild swings. A draw
Allen, and Ens. Eager formed the
decision was well received by the
nucleus of what is today a sizable
customers. Repair Base. A lot of credit goes to
Crowd Pleaser Lt. Commmander Larson for his
The last bout seemed to fif the tactful handling of many a diffi-
bill of saving the best for last. cult, and at times, many a trying
After a slow first round with both situation. The job he held not only
boys feeling each other out, Indian called for executive ability but the
Chief Williams went to work early resourcefulness of a career diplo-
in the second canto by dropping his mat. Yes, Lt. Commander Larson,
heavier foe for a nine count with a we'll all miss you. In parting we
wicked left hook to the body and all wish you Bon Voyage and a
then put him to sleep with lefts and happy ship.
rights to the jaw i!1, the third. Let
it be sa_id that the game fight which DD POOL ROUND ROBIN
Sailor Walt Scott put up was a STRATEGIC BOARD-Twelfth Naval District Ath- maps out plans for well-balanced sports program TOURNAMENT
letic Council, headed by Lt .. Commander H. W. Orin, at recent meeting.
credit to the fight game. Both boys STANDING OF TEAMS
were heavyweights. Won Lost
Ending the evening's festivities Distrid Athletic Officers· Ar·med Guard, ANTS Vie For Section 7 . . ... . : . . .. . . . . 2 0
was a terrific Commando Outfit Aaron Ward ... .. . ... . . 2 0
consisting of Bill Cohan, Bob Hold Parley to Outline Second Half Softball Championship Section 4 .... ... .. .... . . 1 0
Printy, Bernie Hughes and Leroy Section 5 .. . ... . . .. . .... 1 0
Skinner, generally conceded the Sports for Personnel After· a hectic second half and everyone defeated once, · Section 25 .... .. .. . .. . .. 1 1
2
title of the "roughest guys in the Cognizant of the goal of all naval the second half race for the league lead ended up in a dead- Section 0 · · · · · · • • • • • • .1 1
world." Living up to advance no- training- complete victory through lock. The teams of ANTS and Armed Guard ended up the ~=~~!~: ~ : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : ~ ~
tice, they gave us all a taste of discipline, leadership and team-
treachery in guerrilla warfare and· work-a large assembly of promi- league season with eight wins and one loss. The Armed section 3 ... . ... ... : . . .. o 1
judo tactics used in the Pacific nent Athletic Officers from the Guard team was defeated by the D. D. Pool and the Advanced MAA & MPO's .. .. . . .... o 2
area, fighting with knives, • guns, Twelfth Naval District met at Naval Training School was beaten by Armed Guard. Through Section 23 . .. ...... . ... . o 2
teeth, fists or anything else they Treasure Island Monday night, Sep- this defeat, the Armecl Guard will A well played, nip and tuck con-
could get their hands on. Their tember 18, to formulate plans for Men Urged to Keep become favorites to cop the Second test Monday night resulted in a
rough antics kept the audience con- a well-balanced sports menu for Half Title and the right to meet In- well deserved victory for Section 25
stantly agape, on the alert. the officers, WAVES, and enlisted n Touch With former dustrial for th e championship. over the MAA & MPO team. The
Under the masterful supervision personnel of the Navy, Marine These two play-offi, will be deter- score was tied at least five times
of Lt. (jg) Matt Zunic, this show Corps and Coast Guard installa- Civilian Employer mined by the team winning the but the late drive by the Section 25
went off without a flaw. Bouquets tions under the command of the first two games of a three-game boys, led by Dull and Lambert
'
to Chief Capers for his fine girl Twelfth Naval District. The Bureau of Naval Personnel series. proveq too much for the MAA five.
show and announcing. Good morale and a sane athletic advises men on leave from their ANTS Beats Industrial Dull fired in a basket in the last
program were the products of civilian jobs to keep in touch with The ANTS team started their two minutes to pull ahead by the
score of 37 to 36. Kerr of the
parley with Lt. Commander H. W . their employer. This step was taken week of competition by beating the MAA's was fouled as the final
ll.if.#.~!!~~!!1 navigating the agenda of the pro- tention of the Bureau that certain Post Office ball club 10-0. It seemed whistle blew and dropped the shot
Orin, who presided as chairman, after it had been called to the at-
as if the ANTS boys were sharpen- after the game was over. Sjoblom
civilian industries whose employees
ceedings.
ing their eyes up for their crucial played a good all around game for
The meeting got underway with are now on leave to serve in the
In this corner at 140 pounds, in- reports of the last meeting as re- Armed Forces desire up-to-date in- game with the Industrial team to the losers.
determine the team who would Secti-on 25
troqµcing that genial gentleman of corded by the council's secretary. formation regarding the where-
meet Armed Guard in the play- Position Goals Fouls Pts.
sock, Benny (the bull) Calla. Built Interesting reports and sugges- abouts and qualifications of their offs.
on the same principles of a pocket tions were made by committeemen employees. The purpose of this in- Dull, f . . ...... . .... . 6 0 12
Going into the crucial game, each Lambert, f ... . ... . . . 6 O 12
battleship, Benny saw his. first ray who have been appointed chairmen formation is to aid the employer
team was defeated once during the Dziak, c . .. . . . ... .. .. 1 0 2
of light in the fair city of Cleveland, of the various activities in connec- with proposed plans for reemploy-
regular season of play. Instead of Strickland, c ... . .... . 0 0 0
Ohio, where he was reared until he tion with the district's athletic pro- ing military personnel in industry
ANTS team using their own re- Brand, g ..... .. .. ... 2 0 4
was big enough to lace his own pair gram. The reports included a sum- in the post-war period.
liable pitching ace, Ben Spalding, Smith, g . .. .. . .. .. . . 3 1 7
of maul mittens. mary of the District Swimming All nav1+l personnel who are on they turned their eyes upon the
Presently lending his talents to Meet with Lt. Higgins, T. I. Physi- Totals . ... . .. .. ... 18 1 37
leave from civilian jobs are re- newcomer, Max Miers, who still had MAA & MPO's
the T. I. coaching staff, popular cal Training Officer, suggesting
quested to communicate periodi- to prove himself against keen com- Position Goals Fouls Pts.
Benny can be found anytime where tentative plans for a quarterly
cally with their employers, inform- petition. This newcomer, after a Sjoblom, f ....... ... . 5 0 10
the fistic action is thickest giving swimming meet- November, Feb-
ing them of any change of address shaky start, gave a very good ac- Bagby, f ..... . . . ... . 1 1 3
his bop knowledge to G. I. hope- ruary and May- sponsored by the or change in qualifications for post- count of himself. The Industrial
fuls. Twelfth Naval District. Simpson, f .. . .. . . .... 0 0 0
war employment. It is believed that team started the game off by Hiscox, c . .. . .... . .. . 4 0 8
The golf committee reported the the receipt of this information will pushing across two runs at the be-
success of the recent golf tourna- be a great aid to employers in post- ginning of the ball game and it Kerr, c . ... . ... .. ... . 2 1 5
4
Martin, g . . .. .. .. .. . 2
ment which had more than 160 en- war planning to reabsorb their looked pretty bad for the ANTS Torzewski, g .. : ..... 3 0 6
0
tries. former employees when they have. ball club. The ANTS team, after a Totals ....... . .. . . 17 2 36
The winning of the District Soft- been discharged from service. hard grind through the second half,
ball Championship by Camp Parks, were used to the idea of being the for the Second Half Championship.
who was victorious over Oak Knoll I Emplo_yers . wh~ to date have re- underdog and always coming from This Armed Guard outfit will meet
Hospital, was announced by the quested mformat10n are : behind to win ball games. This in the ANTS, which seems a jinx to
softball committee. Lockheed Aircraft Corporation.
mind and with the fire of their man- the former ball club by not losing
Chairman of the baseball com- ager, Chief Downing, they came to this outfit all season although
mittee proposed plans for a Winter plated medals will be used for first back and scored three runs to put the games have always been very
League; proponents endorsed the place winners and sterling silver the ANTS team ahead, 3-2. With close.
proposition and six teams will com- plated medals will be used for sec- this one-run lead, Miers settled R. M. S. Ends Up Strong
pete for championship honors be- ond place winners. down and pitched himself a beau- The Radio Materiel School ended
ginning November 6. Before the adjournment, Lt. Com- tiful game and wasn!t in trouble up the ~econd Half in wonderful
Reports from the tennis commit- mander Orin introduced three dis- from there on to the end of the style. After losing four of their first
tee included plans of the District tinguished guests-Lt. (jg) Gates, ball game. George Slizeski was the five games, this outfit came back
Tennis Tournament which opened District Public Relations represen- hitting star of the ball game, get- and won their last four games and
last Sunday. tative; Lt. Commander Dick Har- ting a homer in the first inning taking into their win column the
No new hand at the fight game, A Handball and Volleyball low, formerly at Harvard Univer- and then coming through in the following teams: Frontier Base,
this small sized edition of an Atlas League comprised of ten divisions, sity and Lt. Commander Potsy third inning with a double that Gymnasium, Post Office and T. I.
ad is claimant to some 114 ring each division represented. with ten Clark, former grid mentor of the drove two runs across the plate and Docs. If this revamped outfit of
invasions, losing 10 in a span of teams, was approved by the com- Detroit Lions' professional football sewing up the ball game for ANTS. Ens. Jessups had been together in
seven years. Strictly the slugging, mittee, with court facilities at squad. The ANTS should be given credit the first part of the second half, it
crowd-pleaser type, Benny gained Treasure Island and Yerba Buena Throughout the meeting, methods for a team that never gave up hope; would have .spelled doom to a few
national fame by nabbing the 1939, Island being utilized by the com- used at various stations were they came from behind in two ball of the league leaders. This con-
'40 Cleveland Golden Gloves Cham- peting teams. passed on to the assemblage with games and winning the ball games cludes the regular season of play,
pionship in the bantam and feath- A boxing tournament which will the thought that they may be help- in the last inning. but we will bring you the outcome
erweight class. Gradi,iating into the include "leather slingers" from ful to other activities. of the play-offs.
pro ranks, "killer" gg-lla experi- Navy, Coast Guard and Marine The staunch determinations and Industrial Beats Frontier Base LEAGUE STAND I NGS
enced some 34 engagements, meet- Corps personnel was ·'sanctioned keen interest of the officers, who In what was supposed to be a Won Lost Pct.
ing such top notchers as Ross Ro- without dissension. Final plans for are constantly seeking means to grudge game and one that the win- ANTS ... . ...... .. 8· 1 .889
mero, Terry White, and Freddie the setting of the slug 0 fest arena make their athletic program attrac- ner isn't determined to the last out, Armed Guard ...... 8 1 .889
Pope. He has also fought two bouts are nearing com_pletion. tive to their personnel, reflect a turned into an easy game for In- Industrial .. . ... .. . 7 2 .778
on a Joe Louis card. While seeing The cage season is slated to make composite interest which has been dustrial. They took into tow the D. D. Pool . . ..... . 6 3 .667
foreign service, Benny had the its debut in early December with displayed by competing teams in Frontier Base by the score of 12-2. Frontier Base .. ... 5 4 .556
pleasure of showing his fistic wares the Basketball League divided into the district. The interest which has Armed Guard Cinched for R. M. School .. .. .. 5 4 .556
for the Red Cross. four divisions. been shown. is the result of the Second Half Tie Post Office . . .. . ... 2 7 .222
Being taboo to the local talent The meeting concluded with plans council's careful planning, organi- The Arn).ed Guard team, going Gymnasium .. . . ... 1 7 .125
forces Benny to train daily to keep for standardizing plaques with spe- zation and execution of their sports into the last week of play, beat the T. I. Docs .... . .... 1 7 .125
in the pink. cial emblems for awards., -Gold program. T. I. Docs to cinch at least a tie Receiving Station . . 1 8 :111