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.• SPORTS •. T .. l!s Big Guns Silence Fleet City, 49-43

Alston, Crum. Star

\ .i,'l,'e't,,"#,i,' \ -· "#,i,i,'#,'#,'#, .t,,i,\';, As Navy Outslugs
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK .
Hats off to Jack "Happy" Shoemaker, 49-43
Haines, stellar ·· guard of the 'Freasure Island's long range
Treasure Island Basketball team·. guns and uncanny cage bombard-
His all around play plus his ment took Fleet City, 49-43, at
' uncanny eye on long mid-court Shoemaker after a 60-minute seige
shots have earned him the player that left the outcome in doubt until
Yes men, we have another selec-
award for the Week. Consistently the la.st few minutes of play.
tion of All-Americans for you but
a heads up ball player, Haines has
as the usual procedu~ being to Completely bewildering the blue-
again and again kept a cool head
hold good things to the last, we jackets with an aerial attack that 1 '
when the chips were down, keep-
will not up~oot an age-old tradition. ing the squad together in times was both dazzling and unpredict-
able, the hardwood terrors from T.
The huge increase of onlookers of distress, pulling games out of
I. poured on the steam, forgetting
at the boxing corner in Gym No. 1, the fire like a magician pulling
to turn it off until the first league
can be credited to the return of rabbits out of a hat. basketball win had been marked on
Armed Guard's sensational slam- , ~ '\ '\ '\ '\ • \ '\ '\ '\ '\ '#, i, '\ '\ '\ '\ • ·1 th 0 win ledger.
bang six. A step up in class as far
as competition goes, the boys from Armed Guard Leather Fouls were frequent and free
Barracks D have been putting on throws plentiful, with both sides
quite a show, exchanging smacks Pushers Represent T. I. having just about an equal sha.re.
among themse lves in preparation T. I. seemed to thread the needle
for the Twelfth Naval District Box- In Tourney Finals a little closer making 16 to the 13
ing Tourney, now in progress. made by the bluejacket bread- HOOPLA-Treasure Island sinks one as Lt. Matt Zunic (11) and Fleet
City's Stan Kramer (19) set themselves for a rebound.
Benny Calla, Jackie Burke, What's left of Armed Guard's winners.
Archie Rasley and Young Millich socking six still cling tight to Lt. (jg) Matt Zunic again led the a fascinating story as Moran T. I. with the situation, as well as
are odds on favorites to bring home their championship hopes, as the parade of points with 14, closely worked Rokosh over for two and control of the ball, well in hand.
the silverware in their respective final steps in the Twelfth Naval followed by Crum with 13, also of Matt Zunic for one, making all Time ran out with Treasure Island
divisions, with Chief Ray Williams District Boxing marathon loom T. I. Yandle of Fleet City tagged three of the "Annie Oaklies" to on the long end of the count, 49-43.
giving the top man in the light ahead. the bucket for 12 digets, proving even the count. Their advantage Shoemaker was well represented
heavy class a run for his money. Elimination of Treasure Island's
to be a thorn in the side all eve- was very short-lived as Zunic, with a full house cheering the home
James Collier must have read selected crew leaves everything up
ning. Haines and Alston beat a tattoo of team on. Treasure Island attend-
this celebrated column because he to the boys from Barracks D, . as Play was fast and furious field goals on the backboar~s, ance has been disappointingly bad,
certainly responded to medical representatives of the pirate cove,
through the entire first half with running the score to 27-21 as the and it is hoped that the Navy will
treatment in overdoses. Although and the situation seems to be well
Fleet City prying the lid off the half ended. arrive in full forces the next time
j_ust two days out of a sick bed, in hand. The fight moguls have
Jimmy was good enough to donate installed the four who have yet to hoop with a series of free throws The second half was a replica of the boys play in their own back-
by Moran. Haines of T. I. came the opening one with both s·quads yard.
his services as time keeper to the go to the post as hog-fat favorites
right back with his usual mid-court loosening up with long range firing. Line up as follows (scoring in
Smoker last week in his usual good to cop their respective events.
hearted manner. Good to see you Young Millich, ;,leek as a race long shot and then sneaked in under Fleet City was a little more the parenthesis):
back on your feet, fella. horse with the sling-shot left hand, the basket with a hook shot to accurate as Kramer and Rahmes Treasure Is. (49)Fleet City (43)
erase the previous margin held by rang up a pair of digets, while th~ Alston (9) RF (6) Moran
G. I. Olympics ls the only Armed Guard to see
Plans for a gigantic overseas action, having scored a two-round Shoemaker. Fleet City became a bit. efforts of T. I. manufactured a free Crum (13) LF (2) Glavins
anxious at this point, throwing throw by Ken Clark. Zunic (14) C (5) Kramer
sports program after V-Day- high- K. 0 . over his foe from Vallejo ..
from all angles of the court and Even-point scoring by both sides Haines (12) RG (12) Yandle
lighted by an Allied Army Olym- Only one round of competition
sinking two field goals while big continued with only the extraction Rokosh LG (2) Rahmes
pics in Paris-were confirmed by separates Jackie Burke, Benny
"Moose" Alston and Jimmy Crum of T. I.'s Zunic and Moran of Fleet Scoring subs: T. I.: Clark (1) ,
Major John L. Griffith, athletic Calla, Johnny Samson, Archie
were retaliating with a pair of City on fouls, breaking the monot- Fleet City: Leary (5), Conley (3),
commissioner of the Western "Big Rasley and Young Millich from
markers for T. I. Here fouls told ony. The last few minutes found Burns (5), Brodrick (2).
Ten" conference. This shows prom- glory honors and December 22
ise of being . the most gigantic should tell the story.
sports undertaking of all time. DD Pool Cagers In Stiff Hoop Fray!Radio Materiel Holds
The program was undertaken to
supply diversion and entertainment Pre-Commissioning Undisputed First Place
for troops awaiting transportation
home in demobilization period. Center Jumps Into 2nd In T. I. Loop League
Competition will be open to ev-ery
member of the Allied forces, in- Place of T. I. Hoop League Holding a lock-jaw grip on the
cluding soldiers assigned to the number one spot of Treasure Is-
army of occupation in Germany. Under the capable direction of land's basketball league is unde-
Increased demands for war pro- Lt. Mazzie, Athletic Officer, a full feated RMS, who has yet to re-
duction put a kink on any possi- program of competitive athletics linquish the coveted initial posi-
bilities of an Army Air Force foot- has been rounded out for -Pre- tion in the heated race.
ball team playing any post-season Commissioning Training Center. With a clean bill of sale on the
games. The DD Pool basketball team is lose ledge, the Radio Materiel boys
Answering month-old requests commanding the respect of the have had no trouble de-coding op-
for such games, the War Depart- entire league and is gunning for posing team signals and their three
ment announced. that "circum- the second half championship title game lead ove·r second-place Re-
stances will prevent extension of in the league composed of ten ceiving Ship seems tQ throw a ray
the Air Force's football season be- Treasure Island activities. of gloom over their pennant hopes.
yond their champi<;>nship game in With their new uniforms donned
New York, December 16." for the first time, the squad gained Standings: W. L. Pct.
"This game played under aus- their seventh win in ten starts by R. M. S. 10 0 1000
pices of the Sixth War Loan with downing a stubborn T. I. Dis- Receiving Ship 6 2 750
ail proceeds turned over to Army pensary club, 35-30. The game was D. D. Pool 6 3 667
charity will decide the Army serv- marked by a late second half rally Industrial 4 2 667
ice championship," the statement which had the spectators standing N. T. S. 5 4 556
said. on the beaches as it was nip and Frontier Base 5 4 556
"The thing that really puts the tuck up to the last two minutes T. I. Dispensary 5 4 556
quietus on this Bowl business," a when a spectacular tip-in by David, Post Office 2 6 333
spokesman said, "Is that the War from a jump ball, put the tin-can T. I. Hospital 1 7 225
Department does not want to be boys ahead by one point. A foul Mine Force 0 9 000
placed in the position of being inter- shot by Shober and fast break away
preted as encouraging absenteeism und-er the stanchion by Feil, with
when production demands are at a 15 seconds to play, gave the Pal- Armed Guard Nips
peak." lerin men their margin of victory.
Service All America California "Blues"
Still wet on The Masthead blotter
is the Tr-easure Island version of Swimmers Needed For SHOBER (5) of DD Pool can be seen sinking a basket while team-mate In Exhibition, 30-26
top men from the Armed Forces, Kinds'ki, who is under the hoop, waits for the outcome. Lt. Mazzie,
who, in our opinion, showed the best District Championships Athletic Officer, is shown in inset. Led by their high scoring ace
Lt. (jg) Herm Fischer, who scored
and still don't always make head- * Fighting Seabees Taste Defeat *
lines. Name, position and team Aquatic-minded men who have nine points, Armed Guard's under
follow: had any competitive experience are rated casaba squad toppled an over-
Pvt. Ken Whitney, end, Fort urged to turn out in full force for Some fancy shooting by Lt. Herm against~ the high-stepping Sea confident California second string,
Warren. tb.e 12 ND Swimming Meet which Fischer and fine defensive work by I Lions from Alameda, to be held at 30-26, in the local gym.
Lt. (jg) Joe Stydahar, tackle, will be held January 21. Jim Mathewson and Bill Anet en- Kezar Pavilion. The Cal Blues led through most
Fleet City. Backstroke, breastroke, free abled the once-beaten Armed Guard of the game partly on the 14 point
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Sp (A)2c Vic Schleich, guard, style, and divers are nee ed to in registering their first league win . ,effort of Rutherford but collapsed
Iowa . Pre-Flight. compete for Trea.sure Island, so over the Camp Park Seabees, 39 25 in the closing minutes to an a.va-
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Pvt. Tom Robertson, center, Ran- come bn men, hop into your swim- # Held completely in check through- Armed G. (39) Camp Pks. (25) lanche of points by De Julio and
dolph Field. ming togs and report to Chief Bill t t t· t t th S b Anet (2) F (4) Ginsley Mathewson.
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CSP Russ Letlow, guard, Camp Egan, Gym No. 1, immediately. ou he en ire con es, , e ea ees F (5) Storie
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Ens. John Woudenberg, tackle, Sgt. Charles Trippi, back, Third margin held at half time by the Burris (l ) 4 C (6) Murphy I crept upstairs, my shoes in hand,
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St. Mary's Pre-Flight. Air Force. tall timber men from Armed Guard. Ma ewson ( ) G ( 6) Gamber Just as the night took wing,
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Remarkably clean in the respect Fischer (l )
(2) Gibbons And saw my wife, four steps above
Second Lt. Nick Susoeff, end, Lt. William Dudley, back, Ran-
Second Air Force. dolph Field. of fouls left little to be desir-ed in Scoring subs: AG: Merchant 1, Doing the same darn thing.
Cadet Otto Graham, back, No. Lt. Jack Jacobs, back, Fourth Air the way of sportsmanship. Twohig 1, Rhine 2,; Camp Parks:
Carolina Pre-Flight. ·Force. Next league fracas will be I Harrison 2. Send The Masthead Home