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Alameda Socksters Edge T. I. In Round Ring Clark-McGuire Capture Armed Guard
12th Naval Handball Trh~mphs Over ·
Ti.tie From Coast Guard Campi Nine; 10-2
Treasure Island's handball twins, Sparked by "Rosey" Rose, the
Bob McGuire and Kenny Clark, Armed Guard Gunners handed
added another trophy to the grow- Campi's Tavern a 10-2 lacing at
ing athletic showcase by annexing Marchbank Field, Sunday.
the 12th Naval District Handball Rose, playing right field for the
championship from Stein and Gunners, got a single, a double
Campos of the Coast Guard, Thurs-
down the left field line and a triple
day, 21-15, 7-21, 21-18.
to left center to give him a perfect
It was a thriller all the way with
McGuire's steadiness and Clark's day at bat.
drives telling in the third set. Howton displayed plenty of class
Campos and Stein had previously in holding the Campi nine to one
erased the lead rung up by Clark
hit and no runs while he toiled.
and McGuire, but fell easy meat
to their exhausting rallies. Carlascio relieved him, giving up
This is Clark and McGuire's one hit and two runs in the last
second championship in two years. inning.
Lewis to try something. H. Camps (right) is dishing SPORTS
TANGLED in the legs of Curly Mendoca is his
under-size mat opponent, "Terrible Lewis." This was out a nasty pasting to B. Martinez, who is attempt-
one of the few times that Curly wasn't tangled in ing to ward off the blows by covering with both
the elastics. Referee Carter looks on as if waiting for hands. Camps took a TKO verdict in the third r-ound. • • • •
Symmetrical boxing in the new aesthetic with a right hand smash
round ring featured the Wednesday that put Borunda to sleep, but Phillips Departs, T. I.
night smoker as boxers and wrest- good. Referee Frankie Carter
lers slapped each other dizzy while tolled the count over the still form Baseballers Hit Hard
going in circles. Gym No. 1, site of of Borunda only as a matter of Over-seas duty has beckoned
the combined variety - wrrestling routine. Jack Phillips, rangy first baseman
show, was packed to the rafters. Two lightheavies dropped the of the Tl'easure Island baseball
In the feature wrestling attrac- curtain on the punch program, team. The phenomenal - fielding
, tion, Curly Mendoca and "Terrible with Art Brown getting the dec- Phillips, regarded by many as a
Lewis," two rowdy comedians of the ision over Hank Watkins. Brown younger version of the· immortal
mat world, mauled each other for was in command all the way . . Lou Gehrig, reports for orders
the twenty-minute period with somewhere in the Pacific Area.
neither gaining the nod after their Phillips was a mainstay of this
humorous exhibition. Curly spent Lt. A. N. Higgins Replaced year's Treasure Island basketball
most of his time tangled in the team which enjoyed such ove·r-
ropes, while Lewis continually By Lt. Ruffa As T. I. whelming success.
abused the irritable Mendoca with Before entering the Navy, Jack
his unethical tactics. Athletic Head was the property of the New York
Floor show talent was furnished Yankee chain while playing with
by the Entertainment Committee The detachment of Lt. Nash the Newark ball club.
of San Francisco. Songbird Pat Higgins from Treasure Island as
Evans warbled "What a Difference Physical Fitness Officer, to the U.
a Day Makes" ; diminutive Patsy S. Naval Base, Cocosolo in the April 26 Smoker To
LAYING INTO ONE-Treasure Island's first sacker, ··Jack Phillips,
Colgate juggled three batons while Canal Zone, will be a hard pill for lays into one of Windsor's fast balls and sends it screaming over the
performing trick feats with the the Athletic department to swallow. Feature Irish Johnny center fielder's head for a home run. Treasure Island lost the thriller
. o t h e r o n e. Curvaceous Trudy Lt. Higgins has been in charge to Portland, 7-5, at Treasure Island.
Mason combined tap with song; of the fitness program on Treasure Taylor, Floor Show
Helen Evelyn clowned her way
through a couple · of light-opera Boxing and entertainment that Treasure Island Drops 7-5 Verdict to Portland
numbers and Chief Max Marek promise plenty of abuse on the
topped off the show with his stomach from laughter and punish- Despite Home Run Smashes by Phillips, Olsen
pantomine of "How Servicemen ment will be supplied to punch Portland's "Eager" Beavers, pre- A right field poke inside the ball
Should Care For the Baby." fans on Thursday, April 26, at the sently entrenched in second place park by Barney Olsen gave
Gym No. 1 smoker.
Ring proteges, Neil Whiting and of the Pacific Coast baseball Treasure Island another run in the
Enlisted men coming early will
Tommy Delan, provided the eve- league, showed just why they be- fifth inning and stretched their lead
be guaranteed ringside seats.
ning's first punch bout, with Whit- longed among the "upper crust" of to 3-J. Portland chucker, Windsor,
Headlining the card will be
ing coming out second best after the Coast league by drowning had his share of troubles in trying
taking a flurry of blows in the Henry Anderson, Treasure Island Treasure Island, 7-5 in a rain of to get by Treasure Island's twin
second round that left his lip kayo artist, and Sammy Nagle, runs last Thursday. bundles of trouble.
Coast Guard king-pin and runner-
bleeding like an open faucet and 1 , Although the Treasure Island Gilson set the stage for Port-
up to Johnny Samson for the 12th
too hel1;}ess to continUJ. Dolan "bluehawks" slammed two homers land's big sixth inning rally by
Naval District boxing titles. Seven
displayed a brisk body attack in -one by first baseman Jack walking the first two batters to
other supporting bouts will be on
the early milling and his elevation Phillips, the other by left fielder face him. Shone, Beaver center
the punch menu.
of blows in the second session Barney Olsen - and out-hit the fielder, plastered Gilson's next pitch
caught Whiting by surprise. Irish Johnny Taylor, well known. Beavers 12 to 10, it was still the for a sizzling single that would
professional boxer and comic per-
Middleweight Phil Horman, clutch hitting at the right time h~ve gone for two bases except for
Lt. A. N. Higgins former will exhibit his wares along
small-dimensioned Tony Galento, with a crew of entertainers furn- by the northerners that spelled in- the expert fielding of Dick Bartell
absorbed the hooks and jabs ·of O. Island since his assignment from ished by the Military Entertain- evitable defeat of Treasure Island. that kept all hands from scoring.
Sexton in the initial round but got Experienced h an d s, some of
the U. S. Naval Base, San Diego ment Committee. Gilson, a 19-year-old lad from Los
in a few good ones during thEl. whom have seen plenty of major
in March, 1943. He came to Hot licks from the Treasure league action, launched the Port- Angeles, . faded under this assault
closing frames to cop the decision. Treasure Island with a background Island band will · accompany the
The power of Horman's blows studded with outstanding serviee in jazz folks. Remember to get your land batting attack that reached and walked Souza forcing Schmidt
were noticeably effective on Sexton, the athletic field. guest passes signed a day in ad- its peak in the sixth inning when across the plate.
sometimes turning him completely they scored six runs. Frank Dem- Windsor helped his own cause
Prior to his enlistment in the vance for the smoker that com-
around or ·sending him reeling aree, Marvin Ow~n and Spenc~r I consider_ably by doubling to center
across the ring. Navy, Lt. Higgins served on the mences at 1900 sharp. Harris were all mstrumental m field, driving in another pair of
athletic staff at the University of
H. Camp, off a D. D. craft Treasure Island's fatal sixth. runs. Calvert relieved Gilson at the
Florida where his knowledge of Demaree had a field day at the
punched his way to a three-round mo1,1nd for Treasure Island and was
T. K. 0 . over Bill Martinez. The aquatics was enjoyed by the zeal T. I. Scores lopsided plate for Portland, connecting for promptly tagged for a single.
160-pound Camp got off the deck I of the swimming-enthusiasts. His three solid blows while Phillips and Demaree hit his next offering for
in the first round to have Martinez understanding of character earned 18-0 Win Over Fort Barry O1.sen contributed a pair of homers a two-bagger and Marv Owen
in serious trouble at the bell. Camp him the job of Director of Ath- and a trio of two-base smashes for singled him home to end the Port-
finished the job with a right hand letics and Superintendent of Re- Treasure Island returned to its the locals.
to the head that left Martinez a creation of the City and Univer- winning baseball form Sunday, Portland drew first blood on a land scoring.
trouncing the Fort Barry soldiers, double by Demaree and a single by Treasure Island ran its total to
very dazed hombre. sity of Tampa.
Naval Air Surprises ... Lt. Higgins was instrumental in 18-0, at Fort Barry. third baseman Schmidt. Gilson, five runs on singles by Olsen
A sparkling pitching perfor- Treasure Island pitcher, settled Williams and Phillips, in the sevent~
Paul Mitchell, Alameda Air im- building Treasure Island into the
portation, cuffed Roy Rucker al- giant athletic arsenal it is today. mance by Treasure Island's Odum down and retired the side without t
shut out Fort Barry and kept their allowing further damage.
s anza.
most at will in gaining the verdict He states, "I feel that I have given five hits well scattered. Third base- Treasure Island missed a scoring A pair of hits by catcher Sheely
from judges Chief Ray Jewel and the thousands of men who have man Lowe aided the cause by blast- opportunity in the third stanza and pinch-hitter Tauby failed to
Chief Al Green. The blazing belts passed through Treasure Island a when Lowe and Durdan singled, materialize a score in the eighth
of Mitchell, who sometimes landed good aquatic background and it has ing two home runs. by advanced on a badly pitched ball, and ended any further Treasure
fast
double-plays
Three
five or six successive blows, were been a privilege serving with the Treasure Island broke up a pair of but died on the bases when Olsen Island scoring threats.
too much for Rucker to soak up. fine body of instructors who have
Experience was the telling factor. made this possible." Fort Barry threats and allowed struck out for third out of the Scoring:
Pete Borunda was an easy target Lt. E. J. Ruffa, who has an il- Odum his first win of the season. inning. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R. H. E.
A long, center field homer by
for the sharpshooting of Willie lustrious background, will assume
Richardson and went out via the duties as Physical Fitness Officer. A chief putting his unit through big Jack Phillips and a pair of hits Prtl'd 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 - 7 10 1
by second sacker Dunham and
K. 0. route in the first round. calisthenics: "Hips on shoulders- shortstop Bartell provided Treasure T. I. 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 - 5 12 1
Borunda was dropped by a hard place!" Island with a duo pf runs that put Batteries: Portland, Windsor, Carr
- right lland and got up without Tight clothing does not stop a Then, after a bit of deliberation: Treasure Island in front for the and Souza; Treasure Island, Gilson,
a count but still in a dazed condi- girl's circulation. The tighter the "As you were. That can't be done. Calvert and Sheely.
tion. Richardson applied the an- clothing, the more a girl circulates. Hips down!" first time during the game.