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Bender Notches Sixth Triumph in 8-2 SOITBllllERS STElll SPOTllfiHT~ ..
Rout of Coast Guard Pilots

A clear path lays ahead of the smash and first-baseman Williams'
battling Pirates from Treasure Is- timely bingle gave Treasure Island
land after their 8-2 win over the four runs. This lead they never r-e-
Coast Guard Pilots, Saturday. The linquished.
bellbottom baseballers now hold Treasure Island touched "sacred
undisputed possession of the 12th territory" again in the seventh as
Naval District lead, and only need a result of outfielder Richardson's
to continue their present pace to long centerfield homer, with catch-
· hold it. , er Sheely aboard ..
Dick Bartell sent his chucking ace Williams started a Treasure Is-
Bender, to the mound and his wise land rally in the eighth with a deep
judgment rewarded him with a six double to center. Tauby singled him
run triumph and notched the ver- home and advanced on Bartell's
satile Bender with his sixth win in bingle that evaded the Pilot short-
as many starts. stop's buttery fingers. Tauby scored
Proceedings were rather slow in when Sheely beat out an infield hit.
the first four frames with neither Coast Guard's scoring came in
team getting more than two hits the eighth on second baseman Dun-
and even less in the scoring de- can's tripl-e and McMichael's single.
partment. Pilot pitcher Tunnell homered in
A single by Chuck Richardson, a the ninth to halt the Coast Guard SOCKO-Pictured above are a couple ,of sluggers cut at the ball but to no avail. The Armed Guards-
double by Sheely, a base-on-balls to scoring. fr,om last week's softball "natural" between Armed men walked -off with the victory and the lead, with
Bartell and a Coast Guard error Score by innings: R H E G·ua,d and Radio Mat,eriel. Lt. Jessup takes a healthy a score of 4-2.
that put Bender on first base, Coast Guard 000 000 011- 2 7 3
started the Treasur-e Island boys T. I. . . ... . .. 000 040 22x- 8 8 2
.on their big fifth inning splurge. Batteries: T. I., Bender and Shee- Armed Guard Leads American Leaguers;
Olsen connected for a two-base ly; C. G., Tunnell and Dillion .
USS-O Whips VR-2 In National Loop
.. SPORTS .. San Francisco Seals left all leagues but one with an un-
Five weeks of softball action has
leader.
The
National
disputed
Dumped 12-4 by T. I.; child as a result of Tuesday's stun-
Two years before the war a league has turned into a problem
squar-e-jawed, freckle-faced young ning upset of the VR-2 to the
Treasure Island Tops No Equipment Shortage Irishman bounced the 10-foot Richardson Sparkles USS-O, 3-1. Both teams are dead-
spring board at the Fairmont pool locked for the title.
Fluke hits, wild pitches, stolen
Bay Area Loop; Tadcen On T. I.; Athletic Staff hour on end. H e was bent on dis- bases and two home runs paved the A mild upset occurred in the
proving the theory that a gymnast way for • Treasure Island's fifth other top fracas as the YO-HO
Leads SoftbaUers Uses Best Gear Possible can never become a champion fancy victory over a Pacific Coast League men from tl)e D. D. Pool bunched
diver. team. An early barrage of runs all their runs in the first inning to
Sole domination of the American Finest equipment possibl~ is sup- whip Operational Training School,
When the war came he joined the soaked the error-logg,ed Seals from
· League in the 12th Naval District plied to you on demand in Gym Nos. 6-2.
United States Navy, and won the San Francisco to such an extent
baseball tournament belongs to the 1 and 2. Instructors can gear you American League
pirates of Treasure Island. from head to foot in almost any rate of Sp(A)3c. Soon he was in that they never overcame the 12-4 Pre-Commissioning went into 3rd
Treasure Island's recent wins sport you desire. Espiritu Santo, in the New Heb- pasting. place as a result of their 2-1 tri-
over the San Diego Padres and the Let's use boxing as an example. rides. The boy wanted a place to Thursday's episode on the local umph over Radio Materiel. Still
swim and to dive. The only place diamond started out with every in-
Fleet City Bluejackets have cat- Before you are properly intro- resting in first place with a perfect
available was a stretch of the Sara- dication of ending in a track meet
apulted them into the upper brack- duced to the boxing equipment, record is Armed Guard with five
kato River, a few miles from the as both teams ran wild over the
ets of the bay area hickory com- there should be the desire to learn. wins and no losses. No· other games
base. The river was overhung with bases on errors, wild pitches and
petition and firmly embedded them Instructors Jackie Burke and Chuck were played.
a tangled jungle growth. There was singles turned into home runs, re-
in the initial spot of the District. Pinzone take a personal interest Operational Training's officer
only a bare trail leading to the sulting from a stiff wind.
12 ND AM E.R I CAN LEAGUE in seeing that you learn how with- river. Treasure Island's ace chucker, nine looked like a sure bet for first
Won Lost Pct. out throwing you into the ring be- place honors as they poured the
So the youngster went to Lt. Wilson, started out rather shaky,
Treasure Island .. . . 7 1 857 fore you know the fundamentals of hickory to the horsehide ·in defeat-
Commander R. S. Kimbell, Twelfth giving up five hits and four runs
Alameda C. G . ..... 4 1 800 offense and defense. ing a strong Tadcen team, 12-1.
Naval District Recreation Officer, in the first three innings, but settled
Fleet City . . . .... . . 6 2 750 Tadcen fared better in th-eir other
and suggested that a swimming down in the last six frames to keep
Coast Guard . .. . . . . 5 2 714 two games, crushing the Armed
area be developed. But there was a the San Francisco lads rationed to
Alameda N. A . . . ... 5 2 714 war on. Men were needed for more Guard by a score of 8-2 and the
Camp Parks . . .... .4 2 667 vital affairs than the building and one bingle. Frontier Base, 14-2.
Richardson and Bartell hit home
St. Marys Pre-F .... 4 4 500 Pre-Commissioning remained in
developing of a swimming area. runs for Treasure Island while Mill-
Coast Guard Pilots . 3 5 375 second place with their 8-5 victory
The recreation officer encouraged er of the Seals produced their only
Albany Land. Force 2 6 over the Arme d Guard while Re-
him, by suggesting that if he round-tripper in the third with two
Armed Guard ..... . 0 7 ceiving Ship was disposing of the
wanted the swimming area badly mates aboard. Richardson showed
Yerba Buena .... . . . 0 7 000 Dispensary, 11-3.
enough he might recruit others at a rather hefty bat at the plate by
Softball the base interested to work in off- contributing a double and a single Standings:
Sharing the number one spot in
duty hours. in his other trips to the rubber. NAT IO N AL LE AGUE
the Pacific League of the softball
The young bluejacket talked it A near casualty occurred in the Won Lost Pct.
championship are the Armed Guard
up to his friends, Ray Jewell, initial inning when a flying bat VR-2 ... . ..... ... .. 4 1 800
of Treasure Island, Albany "Beach
former Oregon basketball player from the hands of a San Francisco USS-O .. . . . . . . . . 4 1 800
Busters," and Camp Shoemaker.
and T .' I. instructor, Hugh Mc- player caught a bystander by sur- Operational Trng . . . 3 2 600
All three contingents have one loss
Laughlin, a tennis play-er from prise and deposited him on the turf YO-HO Men . . . . .. . 2 3 400
to mar their records, while Camp
New York, Phil Reed, a Hollywood for the· count. T. I. Hosp. . . ..... .. 2 3 400
Parks clings to the second slot with
actor, Les Peat, a semi-professional Score by innings: R H E T. I. Disp. . . . . . . . .. 2 3 400
four wins and two defeats. Pre- player, an athlete from Fresno by S. F .. .. .. . 103 000 000- 4 10 5 Receiving Ship .. ... 2 3 400
Commissioning brings up the the name of Harturnian and others. T. I. .. .. . .. 044 011 02x- 12 11 3 Post Office . . ... ... . 1 4 200
in sixth place. This little group started by clear-
PAC I FIC C. EAGU E ing the trail to th-e river. Then by B_atteries: T. I., She.ely and Wil- AME RICAN LEAGU E
Won Lost Pct son; S. F., P erry and Oliver. Won Lost Pct.
H ank Watki ns, Pu!1ch Prospect "midnight" requisition they got the
Armed Guard ... . . . 5 1 833 use of a jeep to pull down the sun- Armed Guard .. .. .. 5 0 1000
Shoemaker Tadcen . 5 1 833 Take a look at one of the gym's hungry trees and foliage at the Tadcen . . . .. . .. .. . . 4 1 800
Albany Land. Force 5 1 833 brighter punch prospects, · Hank river's edge. From the Army they Gunners Down Joseph Pre-Com .. .. .. . ... 3 3 500
Camp Parks . . ..... 4 2 667 Watkins. Hank is supplied to the got 50 50-gallon gasoline drums to Motors in Vet. Benefit Radio Mat. .. . . ... . 3 3 500
Coast Guard ...... . 3 3 500 toes with trunks, supporter, band- make floats. Wheels from wrecked Frontier Base .. .. .. 1 4 200
Coast Guard Pilots . 2 4 333 ages, shoes, robe, headgear, mouth- An exhibition game for the bene- Marines . . .... .. ... O .5 000
T. I. Pre-Com. . .. .. 2 4 airplanes were acquired to line up fit of the Veterans at the Palo Alto
333 piece for the bout, bag gloves for the floats from the shore. Small
O FFI C E RS LE AGUE
Mare Island . ... . ... 2 4 333 punching the up and down bag pie- boats were borrowed, and dunnage, ho-spital found th.e Armed Guard Won Lost Pct.
Mare Island Navy .. 2 4 333 tured at the right, skip-ropes and or scrap lumber, secur-ed for build- Gunners edging the Joseph Motor Operational Trng ... 3 o 1000
Oakland Naval Sup. 0 6 000 plenty of sparring gloves. Of course ing rafts. nine, 2-1. Pre-Com .. .. . ... . . 3 1 750
The game was scoreless until the
In the Western League the Ma- h.e shadow boxes in either the round The recreation ·officer soon joined Tade-en .. . ... . ... .. 2 1 666
eighth frame when the Gunners
rine Bulldogs from Treasure Island or square ring and finishes off with the gang of perspiring sailors, and Rec. Ship ... .. ..... 2 2 500
punched across two runs.
presently occupy a position in the the use of the abdominal exercise attired in shorts, helped pull down T. I . Disp .. . . . .... 1 2 333
lower half of the pennant chase table, using the exercise charts for trees, and burn vines to clear the you he had that leave coming, not Armed Guard . .. . . . 1
3 250
while the Treasure Island All-Stars the toughening of the stomach mus- area. The proj-ect took shape. Great, as a favor, but as his yearly tim-e- Frontier Base . . . . .. 0 3 000
are holding down the top spot in cles. Some of the boys like to lose massive pythons interrupted the home leave. No one in New York
the Southern division with five weight so a journey to the steam- · work but they were killed. had ever heard of him. He finished
straight victories. room is in order after the workout, Soon the swimming area was fourth in the preliminary trials.
WESTERN LEAG UE to shed a pound or two. ready, and it became the first rec- . Orr the day of the finals, he may Sea Lions Score 7-4
(Southern Division) Trying to obtain this equipment reational facility at Espiritu Santo. have thought of the jungle at League Win Over Armed
Won Lost Pct. in civilian life would run the pur- Thousands of sailors, soldiers, Espiritu Santo, of accomplishing
T. I. All-Stars . . . .. 5 0 1060 chaser into plenty of money. The marin-es and New Zealanders came th.e impossible. He went on to win Guard -Saturday
NATS, Oakland .... 4 1 800 gear itself would total about $150. to use the water playground. · the American 10-foot springboard
Alameda C. G. ..... 3 2 667 Think of it, all this is free and very The red-headed freckled-faced diving championship by six points, Coast Guard's land-based Sea
Livermore Air .. . .. 2 3 400 easy to get too. diver from San Francisco had a very substantial margin. Lions tacked another loss on the
S. F. Marines . ..... 2 3 400 Drop in and learn some boxing tackled and completed a job every- The red-headed boy from the winless Gunners from the Armed
Moffett Field . . . .... 2 3 400 before the golden opportunity is one had said was impossible. Mission district in San Francisco Guard by pasting them with a 7-4
Point Montara , . . .. 0 6 000 lost by -shipping orders. A month or so ago, a red-headed, is Frank McGuigan, CSp(A). Per- league loss.
freckle-faced young fancy diver, haps he typifies the spirit that is The Sea Lions racked up 13 hits
A girl and a car are much alike. Mother (entering the room un- now stationed on Treasure Island, making the United States so _tough and combined this with three
A good grease and paint job con- expectedly) : "Well, I never . . . " got leave to compete in the Ameri- to hostile nations. Anyway he's a Armed Guard errors, to push across
ceals the years, but the lines tell Daughter: "Oh, mother, you must can National fancy diving cham- shining example of American enough runs to score the decisive..
th-e story. · have." pionships in New York City. Mind spirit. victory.