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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.
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