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Armed Guard, Industrial Radio Materiel SchooCWallops
And Ants Fight for Treasure Island Gym., 10-9
In a free hitting contest that was and Barnett, Sps(A) , and Coach
league lead not decided until the last man was Ens. Jessup who have performed
Going into the last week of com- out, the rejuvenated RMS softball well on the defense and have wal-
petition, there are three teams tied team nosed out the T. I. gym team loped the ball at a merry clip. The
for the league lead with two of the by a score of 10-9. This contest new blood has included Wafer at
other contenders dropping along marked t,he third straight win for first base; Stockly and Schroeder
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the wayside. The three contenders Coach Jessup's boys and brought in the outfield; Lyons, Anderson
are the Armed Guard, Industrial their standing up to the 500 mark. and Bangus infielders ; Borin~,
and ANTS. These' -three teams have After three straight losses at the Pruitt, and Seretsky doing t4e
been battling week after week with- start of the second half schedule hurling. Koch performed in spec-
out weakening. One of the three by onecsided scores, Coach Jessup tacular fashion in short center field
will be eliminated this week when decided some new life was neces- until his recent leg injury which
they clash _and they are the ball sary to his ball club. The old timers put him on the bench.
clubs of ANTS and Industrial. D. D. were benched and youth is now The second half race has been
Pool Eliminated. having its fling. That the change closely contested with all partici-
The D. D. Pool had a very bad has been for the better is evidenced pants enjoying the competition.
week, losing to the first half by wins over the Post Office 11-10; The • RMS team has more than
champs, the Industrial team, by the the T .. I. Docs 10-4; Frontier Base made up for its slow start by com-
score of 6-5. It was a well-played 8-7; and the T. I. gym 10,9. The ing down the stretch with drive
game and the winner was not de- remai~g game on the schedule is and fight to pull the close ones out
cided until the last out. The D. D. with the Receiving Station this of the fire and make a respectable
Pool were behind 6-3 going into the week and the RMS boys are de- showing in the final league stanp-
last inning and staged a rally that termined to win this one and finish ing. When new leagues are organ-
had the Industrial team a bit wor- up the season in a fitting manner. ized in other sports, RMS will be
ried. The D. D. Pool scored two runs The team in its recent winning represented and ·will give a good
and had the tieing run on the bases streak has been sparked by Cooper account of itself.
with no outs, but the Industrial
team tightened up and came up
with some good fielding chances WAVES To Organize Boys Set On Fistic
and the ball game still with the
men stranded on the base paths. In Bowling Tourney Career. Are Urged to Try
the latter part of the ~ek, the NEWCOMER Archie Rasley getting those last minute instructions from Chief Max
Marek.
ANTS club beat the D. D. Pool by The sport-minded WAVES of Out on T. I. Boxing Squad
RMS met on Wednesday, Septem-
the score of 10-6. This practically
eliminated the D. D. Pool from the RASLEY BOOMS STOCK OF T~EASURE ber 20, to form a bowling league, Can you box? If you have had
second half race. Ben Spalding, the which will consist of a series of any experience in the ring, you can
ANTS pitcher, who returned off ISLAND BOXING WARRIORS contests. The organization plans carry on with your efforts of learn-
leave, came through in fine style, Introducing Archie Rasley, a are not yet completed, but are ex- ing the ring lore by joining the T. I.
not being in too seri-0us trouble all very adapted punch pupil to the pected to go _into effect shortly. Boxing Squad. Under the capable
of the way. The ANTS jumped off Balance~ Navy already growing fistic ranks. Awards and trophies will be pre- matching of Chief Boxing Instruc-
to a lead and were not headed at Hailing from Deer River, Minn., sented the various winners, and the tor Max Marek, you will meet men
all during the game. Essential to a where they grow them big, Archie championship team will enter the of your own skill in competition.
Frontier Base Beaten by R .. M.S. donned his first set of mittens only District tournament. The following By reporting to Chief Marek, he
The disregarded team of Radio Final Victory because it was his last means of talented athletes have signed and will assign an instructor to you
Materiel School with a revamped are ready to roll 'em: Katy Mous- and see that you are taught and
In a press conference, Secretary protection from his five fistic-
team came up with the biggest up- th ette, S1c; Gladys Seilstorf, Y3c; trained to box skillfully.
'Forrestal declared "Had the Ger- minded bro ers. Incidentally all Marguerite Iverson, Y2c; Mary
set of the week and turned the mans possessed s~a power equal · six of th e Rasley boys are in the The boxing department has six
tables on the Frontier Base team. to or .greater th~n that of the service, dividing their talents be- Thorne, Y2c; Betty Full um, Y2c; capable instructors who are ready
Ens. Jessup, the manager of the Alli d Nations the tables would tween th e Navy and Marines. Lillian Goshorn, Prtr3c; ang Edna to help you at any time. Please feel
ball club, with his capable field hav: been reve;sed. In the last war Affectionately known as "sledge- Bercham, SK3c. free to inquire for this help. Re-
leadership, was the main reason for hammer" to all his buddies because member the instructors cannot read
the downfall of the Frontier Base. and in the present one, the German of his terrific sock power, Archie your minds, although they are try-
High Command failed to build up 100 Millionth Check
The R.M.S. jumped off to . a five- has piled up an impressive record ing to master this art. Of the many
a. formidable, baliµiced fleet, de-
run lead, but the Frontier Base did of four wins and one defeat while Sent Out By ODB men who work out daily in the
not give up and went ahead 6-5 in pending, instead, upon special wea- fighting under the colors of the boxing department, there are only
the sixth inning. The R .M.S._ did pons such as the submarine and Armed Guard. That first loss can The 100 millionth check has been a few who ask for this valuable,
light coastal units."
not give up either and scol'ed two be scratched off to experience as mailed from the War Department's yet ready, instruction.
runs themselves in the last inning Stating briefly the fact that the Archie has gone ahead by leaps and Office of Dependency Benefits, the Remember, the Gym Shows oc-
and secured the game 8-7. The Navy offensive drive in the Pa~ific bounds in his last three engage- WD has announced. The check was cur Bi-Monthly at the Treasure
Frontier Base scored one more run ,vould remain undiminished, For- men ts, slipping his adversaries a family allowance payment of $120 Island Gym, and between these, the
in the seventh, but the Radio Ma- :estal related figures to show iiow knockout pills in quick fashion. and went to a soldier's wife and T. I. Boxing Squad competes with
teriel School was surging for a ,ve were able to build up our "):>al- A veteran of foreign service in three children in San Francisco. outlying Service camps: Learn to
sweet victory. Then, in the latter a.need Navy." For instance, he S_!l,id, Guadalcanal, Casablanca, and New box to keep in trim, build yourself
part of the week, R.M.S. again won ,vhen destroyer escorts were needed Caledonia, "ambling" Archie is BUY, BUY WAR BONDS up, earn prizes, and to ,keep that
a hard fought game by beating the J1 a hurry in 1943 to combat 'the busying himself in between trips by OR fighting heart on edge for this Big
Gym 10-9. The game was a see-saw 3ubmarine menace in the Atlantic, performing under the T. I. boxing BYE, BYE FREEDOM B&~tle.
affair and the game wasn't decided American shipyards produced rtjore banner. Training is a "must" on his
until the last inning. ~han 300 instead of the sched~led work ledger, going at least three
Industrial Still Winning 260. f rounds daily with that top flight HARBOR DAY CHAMPIONS
The Industrial team is still win- Just recently, when the Navy middleweight menace Jackie Burke. '
ning and came up with two vic- Jalled for production of landing Although exceedingly light for a
tories, beating the Post Office 12-6 Jraft at whit!=l•heat to meet the in- heavyweight at 180 pounds, Rasley
and D. D. Pool, 6-5. The latter win vasion schedule, shipyards went 40 makes up for this deficiency with
practically eliminated the D. D. per cent over the goal. Speed-up his murderous two-handed punch-
Pool in the second half race. schedules in construction show that ing. No newcomer to the fighting
Receiving Station Wins destroyers of 2100 tons, which once wars, Archie has engaged in some
The disregarded Receiving Ship required 30 months for building, 19 bouts coming out on the short
ball team, under the capable guid- now took an average of 18 months end only once.
ing hand of Lt. Jones, .finally did and some have been turned out in Championships seem to run in
what was believe,d to be the im- nine months; battleships once need- the family, with his brother, Clyde,
possible. The Receiving Station beat ing 52 months to build now need nabbing the Minnesota heavy-
the T . I. Docs by the score of 10-9. only 45 months. Aircraft carriers weight Golden Glove champion-
The Receiving Station ball team of the 27,000-ton Essex class once ships one year and Archie_ grab-
was just regarded by all the other took 44 months, now ·only 30 bing off honors in the light heavy-
.ball clubs as another game and a months; submarines are built in 18 weight division the following year.
·victory. But take notice, you league months instead of 27 months. A Having graduated to · a full
.leaders, that anything can happen 10,000-ton cruiser once required 50 fledged heavyweight now, Rasley
in a ball game. months for construction, now the feels that the added poundage will
\ job is done in 27 months; ~ight help instead of hinderi!'lg him. This
LEAGUE STANDINGS cruisers need 33 instead of. 35 boy is definitely one to watch.
W L Pct. mont)ls. NAVY SWIMMERS TAKE HARBOR DAY HONORS-The big fellow in the center of
the above picture is Bill Smith, world's fastest swimmer now in the Navy at Camp
ANTS ... . .. .. ..... .. . 6 1 .851 Writing from somewhere in the Shoemaker, Calif., with Treasure Island Swim Chief, Bill Egan, left, and Bob Ray,
Sp (A) 2c, also of Treasure Island swimming pool at right.
Armed Guard . .... . ... 5 1 .831 Conductor: "Your fare, yo:i.mg Pacific, a Navy Seabee tells how
Industrial .... . ........ 5 1 ' .831 lady." discriminating the pests are becom-
D. D. Pool . ....... .. .. 5 3 .625 Gal: "Well, you're not so bad ing in that area: In San Francisco's recent Harbor yard relay team of Egan, Bill
Frontier Base ... ... .. 3 2 .600 yourself." "The other night several of my Day swimming races, Bill Smith Smith, Ray, and Dillon ( each man
R.M.S .. . . ...... . ...... 4 ,4 .500 P. s:: She rode free. buddies were awakened by mos• placed first in the . 220 free style, sprinting 100 yards), completed the
Post Office .. ..... .. . .. 2 5 .281 quitoes walking around on their with Egan taking third. Egan and day's thrills by winning from the
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Gymnasium . ....... . .. 1 5 .161 Porter: "Is there only one per:son chests and turning over their dog Ray then placed for Treasure Is- famed Olympic Club of San Fran-
T. I. Docs . . ..... . . .. .. 1 5 .161 in that berth, sailor?" tags to find out what type of blood land in the one mile rough water cisco and the picked speedsters of
Receiving Station . . .. . . 1 6 .140 Sailor: "Yes, here's our tick~t." they had." swim in the Bay. The Navy 400 the San Francisco Y.M.C.A.