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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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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;