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   Three Teams Undefeated                                                                                                  Kovacs  Baffles  T.  I.

   In Second Half of league                                                                                                Net  Stars · 1n  Heated
     At  the  conclusion  of  the  first                                                                                   Tennis  Match  Here
   week  of  competition in  the  second
   half  of  the  softball  league  there                                                                                    A  large  crowd  watched  . the
   were  two  teams  that  have  been                                                                                      Army win from  Treasure Island  in
   the  surprise  of  the  league.  Armed                                                                                  matches  held  in  the  Treasure  Is-
                                                                                                                           land  Courts  recently.  Frank  Ko-
   Guard has run up a  string of three
                                                                                                                           vacs,  king of the tennis courts, was
   conse::!utive  wins  without  a  set-
                                                                                                                           th,e  star  performer.  It was  a  fast
   back.  They  defeated  Industrial  6-4
                                                                                                                           match and all present were pleased
   for  their  initial  win  and  the  first                                                                               with th,e  playing of  each  con-
   half champions _were always behind                                                                                      testant,  as  well  as  the  work  of
   and  the  game was never  in  doubt.                                                                                    Kovacs. There will be more matches
   They then  defeated  Radio Materie1                                                                                     of  the  same  type  coming  up,.  so
  _ 11-8  in  a  game  that  almost  ended                                                                                 watch  for  the  dates.  Lt.  (jg)
   up  in  a  track  meet.  Concluding                                                                                     Gruhler of Armed Guard and B. A.
   their week of  competition they  de-                                                                                    Barker,  Sp(A)lc  are  to  be  com.-
   feated  Advanced  Naval  Training                                                                                       mended  for  putting  over  such  a
                                                                                                                           fine  match.  Following  are  the
   school  6-1.
                                                                                                                           results:
   P.  0.  Surprise  Team                                                                                                  Singl,es
     The  surprise  team of the second                                                                                       Kovacs  (Army)  over  Lt.  (jg)
   half  was  the  Post  Office.  They                                                                                     Gruhler  (Navy),  6-1,  6-3.
   came  out  with  a  splurge  of  hits                                                                                     Lt. Mulkey (Army) over Lt.  (jg)
   that  bounded  all  over  the  lot  and                                                                                 Johns.on  (Navy).  3-6,  6-2,  6-2.
                                                                                                                             Sgt.  Flournoy  (Army)  o v e r
   beat  the  Receiving  Station  by  the
                                                                                                                           Doyle  (Navy)  4-6,  6-3,  8-6.
   score  of 21-2.
                                                                                                                             Lt.  _ Laskin  (Navy)  over  Hill
     The  D.  D.  Pool  won  two  games                                                                                    (Army)  6-3,  6-1.
   and  are  !3till  undefeated  in  the
                                                                                                                           D,oubles
   second half.  They took into tow the
                                                                                                                             Kovacs  and  Mulkey  (Army)
   Receiving  Station  10-1  · and  the
                                                                                                                           over  Lt.  Gruhler  and  Lt.  C.  S.
   Radio  Materiel  school  9-1.
                                                                                                                           Smith  (Navy)  6-4,  6-4.
     The  new  addition  to  the  league,                                                                                    Lt.  Laskin  and Brevnen  (Navy)
   the  gymnasium,  split  even  in  two                                                                                   over  Hill  and  Flournoy  (Army)
   games. They lost to ANTS  8-6  and
                                                                                                                           6-4,  6-3.
   beat the Receiving Station 12-1.
     The  first  half  champions,  In-
   dustrial,  had  a  tough  week.  They                                                                                   SPORTS  SLANTS  .  .
   lost  their  opener to  Armed  Guard
   6-4  and  in  their  other  game  with
                                                                                                                               THE  MIGHTY  MIDGET
   the Treasure Island Doc's they had                                                                                        Known  to  boxing  fans  as  the
   to  go  all  out  to  finally  win  15-13.                                                                              "_Mighty  Midget,"  Joe  SWOl'ek
   This  game  showed  that  the Treas-                                                                                    formerly  handled  boxers  of  all
  - ure  Island  Doc's  are  not  to  be                                                                                   classes when he was a  civilian back
   counted out of the league as  yet.                                                                                      in  his  native  Michigan.  He  has
     The  Receiving  Ship  is  a  great                                                                                    taken  up  the  cudgel  himself  and
   bunch  and  is  always  out  there                                                                                      has  participated  in  five  fights  at
   putting  up  a  fight.  Don't  be  sur-                                                                                 T.  I.  gymnasium  without  losing  a
   prised  to  hear  that  the  team  has                                                                                  single  engagement.  At  present  he
   defeated a  contender.                                                                                                  is  assisting  in  teaching  the  boys
     Advanced Naval Training School                                                                                        the  manly  art  of  self  defense,  in
   has a  team  that  can upset anyone                                                                                     addition to other athletic activities.
   at  anytime.  Their  only  loss  to                                                                                       Sworek, who is in his  thirties,  is
   Armed  Guard  should  not  count                                                                                        the  proud  father  of  two  fine
   them out  of  the second  half.  They   FEATURING A  TANTALIZING  "chop-service"  and  a  danger-  drive ·as  the  Navy  gets  set  to  repel  the  attack.  Center:  Kovacs  children-a boy and  a  girl.
   defeated  the gymnasium team that  ous  backhand  smash  stroke,  Frank  Kovacs  (Army),  one  of   is  shown  as  he  seeks  a  footing  to  return  one  of  Lt.  (jg)  Gruh-  More  than  one  sailor  stays
                                 America's  greatest- tennis  stars,  exhibited  a  superb  technique   ler's  cross-court  strokes.  Bottom  (left  to  right):  Lt.  Mulkey,
   is  flooded  with  material.   of tennis  playing  by trouncing Lt.  (jg)  Gruhler  (Navy)  in two   Kovacs,  Lt.  (jg)  Gruhler and Lt.  Smith give the  staff photogra- aboard  on  his  night  off  to  watch
     The  Frontier Base  did  not  have   fast-moving  tennis  sets,  6-1,  6-3.  Top:  The  Army  spearheads  a   pher  a  close-up  shot after a  sweltering match.   the  "Mighty  Midget"  work  out,
   a  league game in  the first week  of                                                                                   thereby  gaining  many  a  valuable
   competition but has a  team that is   T.  I.  Docs  Defeat   T.  I.  Represented  In  Boxing  Show                      ,up  for  his  own  use.  Always  a
   to  be  feared.  They are  a  potential                                                                                 favorite  with  the  crowd,  Joe  has
   outfit and may be  the team to  up-  Post  Office  Team         .Three 'boxers representing Treasure Island were on the
   set  fall  prediction  of  the  winner                      boxing show held on Saturday afternoon, August 19,  at the
   of the  second  half and come under  - The  T.  I.  Docs  came,  they  saw,   Vallejo Ammunition Depot. The first T. I.  entry into the sun-
   the  wire  to  grasp  the  champion- and they conquered the Post Office   filled  ring,  Al  Pecorora,  met  a  sharpshooter  southpaw  in
   ship.                         by  coming  home  with  an  11  to  5   Vallejo's dusky Frank McCall. The decision went to McCall on
                                 victory in their game played at the
                                 Section  Base  field  on  August  22.   his superior physical condition,  as he finished  with a  whirl-
   LEAGUE  STANDINGS               Getting  off  to  a  good  start,  the  wind flurry.  Benny "The Bull" Calla, Armeq.  Guard member
                                 Docs scored three runs in the first,  from T. I.,  stole the show  by  defeating  the  clever  Frankie
                       WL  Pct.
                                 and  continued  to  score  until  the
   Armed Guard         3  0  1000                              Whethers with his fighting heart_ and continuous left lead to
   D.  D.  Pool        2  0  1000   fifth,  when  their  string  of  scores   Whethers'  head.  A  suspicious  fan   ·
   Post Office         1  0  1000   were halted. First man to score for   claimed  Calla  had  glued  his  left-
   Industrial          1  1   500  the  Docs  was  Daniels,  followed ?Y I hook  to  Whethers'  nose.   Prayer  for  the  Duration
                                 Tolliver,  with  a  home  run  by L1b-
   ANTS                1  1   500                              Plant  Loses  on  Technicality   My Ration Book is my shepherd,
   Gymnasium           1  1   500   brecht.                      Our third entry on 'the show was  I  shall ever  want,  it maketh me to
   Frontier  Base      0  0   000   With  one man  oh in  the  second,   the  handsome  Bobby  Plant,  who  lay  down  on  beds  with  thirst  and
   T. I. Doc's         0  1   000   Gregory banged out a  home run to   fought  Vallejo's  best  puncher,  fear,  it  driveth  me  beside  silent
   R.M.S.              0  2   000   bring in two  more  runs.  From the   Jesse Walker fpr the  third time· in  filling  stations,  with  re-cap  tires
   Receiving Ship      0  3   000   third to  the fifth  innings  the Docs   inter-station  competition.   Plant  and  empty  tank.  It restoreth  my
                                 acquired six more runs, which were
                                                               never  looked  better,  but  in  his  anger.  It leadeth me up stair steps
                                 more than enough to clamp  off the   anxiety  kept  punching  Walker  in the paths of regretfulness to the
                                 Post Office's five runs.                                                                  become a  top-drawer ring man and
   Jap  Wine  Being                On the mound for  the Docs  was   when  that fighter  turned  his  back  Ration  Board,  for  monthly  allow-  the  most  popular  fighter -in ·Max
                                 newcomer  Mike  Gregory,  who  did   to  escape  punishment.  Chaplain  ance.             Marek's stable. Keep punching, Joe.
   Used  for  Cleaning           a  good  job in  the three innings he   Flowers,  of  Vallejo,  admitted  giv-  Yea  though  I  walk  through  the
                                 pitched. Johnny Camp also pitched   ing the bout on his score to Walker  stores  of  the  shadows  of  empty
     Sake,  a  high-calibred  rice  wine,                      for  that  reason.  The  loss  of  this  shelves,  I  will fear no  evil for  thou
                                 for  the  Docs  in  the  last  fqur  in-
   is  as  popular  with  the  Japs  as                        bout  will  not  keep  the  improving  are  with  me,  thy  points  and  thy   CUPID  SCORES
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   Coca-Cola with  Americans,  but  to   n  in  gs  o  f  th e  game.  1 o 1ver  as,  · C  li   Plant  from  makmg  great , stndes  name  accompany  me.  Thou  pre-
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                                 Up .
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   our  G.  L's  on  Saipan  it  is  just   "bb   ht  If   R  th  t  .   m  the  sport.      pareth  a  table  before  my  family  DIRECT  HIT
                                 3b  ,   L1  rec   ,   o  s  e1n  c,                          •t
   something to use for washing their   Phillips  lb  Brown  cf  Gregory  p   Our  men  were  treated  to  a  fine  WI  h  scanty eats.   Yes,  he  did  it  again!  Another
   hands and mess gear.  "This stuff,"   Nauheimer' rf,  and  E~gles  sf.   '  st~ak _di~er after the  show.  Val-  Thou  anointeth  my  head  with  WAVE  joined  the  lucky  brides  6f
   observed a  Marine Sergeant, "takes                         leJo's  Chief  Frank Skuthan  should  last  year's  hat,  my  pants  with  1944  when  Harriet Johnson,  SK2c
   off anything,  even  paint!"                                be  complimented for  the  fine  show  patchy  seats,  my  feet  with  No.  and  Robert  U.  Price,  SClc  were
     The wine was left behind in large   She  drank  to the  Army,   and  his  consideration  for  our  "17"  sheet;  my  cup  runneth  over  married,  Saturday,  August  19  at
   quantities  c;m  Saipan  by  the  re-  She drank to the Navy,   boxers  an d  visitors.  Vallejo's  with weak and unsweetened coffee.  2100.  We  are  getting  discouraged
   treating  Japs,  and  the  sergeant   Hang the expense-     boxers  are  slated  to  box  our  T.  I.  Surely  fear  and  uneasiness  shall  trying  to  pull  a  "scoop"  on  D.
   claims  the  boys  use  it  externally   At the  end  of the  evening   team  in  a  return  engagement,  so  follow  me  all  the  duration  of  this  Cupid.  Any  advance  notices  of
   and,  if  conditions  continue,  may   She was under the table   watch  for  this  forthcoming  slug- war  and  I  will  dwell  in  the  bug- pending  wedding  news  will  be
   even bathe· in it.             All out for  National  Defense.   fest.                    house  forever  thereafter.   appreciated;
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