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THE MASTHEAD, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1944 PAGE3

Alameda Girls Champs SWINGFISTERS ... No that's
not Francis Donlevy g,oing down
Succumb To Big Bats from a kick in the pants, but as
a result of a whistling right thrown
Of T.I. All-Stars, 6-0 by Billy P,otter.

What was believed by the ma- - ON his Rusty, Dusty . . . Bob
jority of the people in the stands Manly isn't on a sit down strike.
to be a novelty game of softball Don . Zobel put him there with a
being played on the Athletic Fi.eld two-fisted attack to the midsection
turned out to be one of the best in the second round.
games of the year. This girls' outfit
should be very proud of themselves
for their good showing against the
men's club of T. I. This All-Star
men's team is undefeated in the
Oakland night league where they
won four ball games in the Fall
League.
The girls threw that ball around
and caught it with the greatest of
ease. This made quite a few of the
sailors look up in amazement and
awe. These girls have been playing.
together for the last three years.
They were unable to compete in the
national tournament back in Cleve-
land, Ohio, but they have a greater
satisfaction- they beat the Port-
land Bombers, who held the distinc-
tion of b~iJlg the world's champions, Battle Royal, Folk Dancers,
1-0. This Portland Club never had
a run scored against them in the Panic Smoker Crowd With Excitement
playoff at Cleveland, which is a re- weight lads, with a glove full of
By Bob Perez, Cox
markable feat. TNT in either mitten, exchanged
Crowd of 1500 People A sizzling cuff card plus colorful "roundhousers" for the full three
The turnout for this game at the entertainment by the International rounds with neither one leaving the
Athletic Field drew a crowd of Folk Dancers provided a choicy ring without canvas resin on the
1500 people, one of the largest ever menu to a T. I. Gym-jammed audi- seat of his trousers. Potter seemed
to witness a softball game on ence on September 27, with an to be the more aggressive, catch-
Treasure Island. Your reporter can abundance of thrills and fun that ing the judge's eye, and the de-
truly say that the fans approved topped all previous Smokers. cision. Swinging Torsos and Dancing Feet
of the game because they stayed Beautiful costumes plus gay for- L. A. Victory . . .
until the final out of the ball game eign ballets were the theme of this Don Zobel, a punch pupil with
and as the final put-out was made, folk minded group. plenty of sock in either mitten,
they gave the "gals" a great ova- The opening bout left nothing to found the range early in the open-
tion for the wonderful afternoon be desired in the way of chills and ing canto, dumping his surprised
that they spent watching the game. spills with a couple of willing feath- foe Bob Manly without a letter of
"Willie" Turner Hurls Brilliantly erweights by name of Bat Foffard introduction. Bad ma,nners thought
Miss "Willie" Turner, the great and Jimmy Sandoval throwing
pitcher of this area, was one of the leather from the opening gong. Manly, responding with a whistling
right hook that decked Don for a
fastest tossers that the men's club Both boys absorbed plenty of pun- nine count. Clearing his dazed head,
had faced this year. The reason is ishment before the final bell, bang- Zobel rushed in pumping both
that she was pitching at a distance ing away at each other, with_ hands to the midsection that
of thirty-five feet. The men ball neither one giving ground. A draw doubled his bewildered foe in pain
players remarked as they went to was popularly received. on the canvas. Manly finished the
bat, "That pitcher is practically on Tit for Tat ... round in game fashion with Zobel
top of·you." As Miss Turner struck A complete reversal of form by nabbing the decision. Both boys
out five of the ball players, the Indian Keeyah Bagay, after being weighed 155.
crowd really applauded her for her decked by Georgie Vilbig in the Battle Royale . , .
achievement. first stanza, ended in a K.O. for the As an added attraction, four
Summary of Game aggressive Indian boy .. Catching "~wingfisters" played blindman's
As the game started and the girls Vil big as · he bounced off the ropes buff for two rounds, eliminating
came to bat, they sort of had the with a series of lefts and rights, one another until two were left to
men's club back on their heels. A the clever Bagay caught Georgie battle it out minus the "blinders." SWING YOUR PARTNER ... , Col-orful band of International Folk
Dancers, with the aid of some rhythm minded volunteers, put across a
threatening rally was short-lived flush on the jaw that left his game They were crowd pleasers all the swing version of Virginia Reel.
by the air-tight playing of the in- foe stretched on the canvas. The way.
field combination. end came in 2:40 of the second
The men started the first inning round. K.O. By Cramp ...
A bout which showed promise of Armed Guard Nabs Second
off with Reyes singling. McGraw Sluggers ...
being a "humdinger" was stopped
singled through the box advancing Bill Potter and Francis Donlevy; in the second round by Referee Half Play Off From ANTS
Reyes to third and he took second a couple of free-swinging light- Frankie Carter because of a pulled
as the girls tried to cut Reyes off Pushing across a run in the final down a beautiful bunt, Reyes sac-
tendon on the part of Johnny Ward. chapter of a seven inning tussle, rificing "Gonzy" to third, and a
at third. Schulte hit a long fly scor- bases but Parez came up and lined
Both boys, Ward and Armed a determined Armed Guard nine long fly by Metkovich scoring him.
ing Reyes with the first run. The a terrific hit ball to left field where
Guardsman Tony Large, displayed
next three men grounded out. McGraw came up with a shoe-string plenty of class before festivities overwhelmed a scrappy ANTS out- Koko and Miers kept the game
In. the third inning, Fortman hit catch. fit_ 2-1, to annex the second half of closer than peach fuzz by hurling
were halted. Tony was awarded the the T. I. Softball Championship, superb ball until the ninth when
a long home run with one mate Girls Slated to go to South Pacific duke by virtue of a two round K.O.
. advanced and running the total of This Alameda girls' team is Scientists ... Wednesday .on the T. I. Athletic Miers weakened, allowing a double
runs scored to three. standing by for the okey from the A long stinging left by Jim Gran- Field. to Shulte and a single to Peacht.
In the fifth inning, the men again government to shove off for over- Playing off a second half tie that Shulte momentarily stalled the
berry that continually annoyed Tom drive by being tagged at the plate,
bunched five hits to score three seas and play for the benefit of our found ANTS and Armed Guard
Peteri, lost its effectiveness late in but Glasnasap ignited the spark
runs to zoom the score to 6-0. The boys. They are to be sponsored by deadlocked at eight wins and one
t h e second round, permitting with a single to score Peacht, and
girls came back in the first half of Mr. Kyne of San Francisco, who is loss, the "convoy cuties" swept this
"punching Peteri" to work his way
the sixth threatening with a score the one behind this fair venture for scheduled two out of three finale end the game.
into close quarters where his
for the boys when they loaded the the young lassies. in two straight, dishing out a 5-1 Batteries for the game were Koko
bombardment of blows showed their defeat in the opener for the right and Metkovich, Armed Guard, and
wearing effects on Granberry. to oppose Industrial for tlie Cap- Miers and Fox for ANTS nine.
Neither boy was near a K.O. at any tain's Trophy.
time during the bout, with Judges Series opener between Industrial
Although Armed Guard showed a and Armed Guard will commence
Johnny Ferducci and_that past ring
comfortable margin in the runs at 1730, Wednesday, October 4th.
great Frankie Farren polling a scored column in the initial fracas, Come one, come all!! If you can't
draw.
the second contest was the direct come tell a friend.
· Timekeeper was "one round" opposite with ANTS offering stub-
Hogan, old timer whose 16 one- born resistance up to the last in-
round knockouts in succession are ning. 'Tis with our judgments as our
unsurpassed. ANTS drew first blood, scoring watches; none go just alike, yet
its only run as a result of a single, each believes his own.
An Arkansas major had the fol- a sacrifice advancing the runner ***
lowing procedure for mounting his to third and a wild pitch by Koko, A woman's strongest asset is a
men: Armed Guard speedballer, sending man's imagination.
First Order: Prepar for tur git- him home.
*** "Hats altered
onto yer critters. · Armed Guard retaliated with a Sign in tailor shop:
Second Order: Git! run of their own, Gonzales laying to fit any promotion."