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Cage Summary Cal Lo-ses Rugby- Treasure Island Blasts Armed Guard, 38-27
Footba II Ga me to
Armed Guard Dumps T .I. On Forfeit, 1-0 Phillips, Zunic, Pace
Mare Island, 56-40 A soggy turf and a rough band Treasure Island To
of Treasure Island rugby-football-
Armed Guard's classy basketball ers kept the California varsity from T. I. Champion"ship
five assured themselves a berth in keeping their date on the California
the 12th Naval District play-offs gridiron February 5. Civic Au<:liforium floorboards
by thumping the Mare Island Ship- As a result, Treasure Island took an unm~rciful':Pounding Satur-
builders, 56-40, at Mare Island.
walked off with "not so well" day, February 3, as the undefeated
A tight zone defense was em-
earned honors of 1-0, on a forfeit. Treasure Island basketballers raced
ployed by the Mare Islanders in the It was a pretty wet day to -do up one side of the hardwood and
first half, but clever ball handling anything, e,ccept play "mud pies" down the other in defeating their
by the Armed Guard enabled the and a tough game for the Cal boys little Armed Guard brothers, 38-27.
sailors to coast to their 16 point to lose.
victory. It was a sour note for the Armed
Guard bandwagon, all but elimin-
Baseball Tryouts Will ating them from further considera-
Armed Guard Trims tion in the NCBA loop scramble
Commence February while their Treasure Island "bud-
San Jose State, 47-34, dies" are picking them up and lay-
12-Dick Bartell ing them down in sensational style
In Exhibition Tilt to keep pace with the league lead-
"Treasure Island is scheduled for ing McClellan five.
Diminutive Hal DeJulio's four- bigger and better things this year
teen points paced Armed Guard to The rangy Treasure Islanders
when the hog-hide meets the hick- seemed to possess a little more
their second win over San Jose
ory," states Dick Bartell, Sp(A)3c. scoring punch, lanky Jack Phillips
State, 47-34, as the ex-prep star
Bartell is the former stellar hitting the hoop for 16 points and
from Oakland turned in his best ·
shortstop of the New York Giants Matt Zunic for 13. These two
performance for the Islanders.
and at present is acting in the ca- lads seemed to be the difference be-
The basketballers from the
pacity of coach and guardian of the tween winning and losing.
Armed Guard were a bit sharper athletic field.
than in their previous games, al- The baseball season is rounding It was a comparatively clean
though their retrieves off the back- the corner and Bartell is anxious game, neither team being guilty of
board could have been a little to have ~ reliable nine to face it. too much fouling. The only over-
speedier. Baseball practice is on tap for Feb- anxious offenders being banished
ruary 12 and will be held at 1530 from the game on fouls were Jim
Mathewson and Berm Fischer.
Coast Guard Takes every afternoon. The gymnasium Both referees possessed a rather
will provide all necessary gear.
For the benefit of those who speedy whistle, not giving the bell-
Over Second Spot With doubt a,s to whether they are good bottom boys too much elbow room. ARMED GUARD GIANT-It's just as easy as pie for Art Burris (10),
Treasure Island poured a fast as he scrambles under the hoop after sinking a basket against Treasure
55-52 Win Over 0. T. S. enough, Bartell states that he wants break at the Armed Guard from the Island. Treasure Island romped home, 38-27.
everybody interested in the sport to
Despite Johnny Ryan's 26 points, sign up no matter how good or very outset. Jack Phillips had no
the Treasure Island O.T.S. cagers bad he is. The more the merrier. difficulty in breaking through the ding-dong battle fr.om the tip-off lips scorched a long one from 30
dropped a slam-bang 55-52 league Tentative schedule will comprise Armed Guard defenses, piling up and it was precisely that until the feet out, followed by a Ducich tip-in.
affair to the Coast Guard Invaders 15 Pacifi·c Coast league games to an early lead. Support by Jack final seven minutes of the first half Armed Guard was never in the
at Poly High gym, January 31. be played every Thursday, Satur- Haines and Don Durdan was a con- when Treasure Island emptied the game after this twin barrage as
The ·loss dropped· the Opera- day and Sunday. The 12th Naval siderable shot in the arm. bath tub with a series of baskets little Don Durdan aided the cause
tional Training casaba men to third District championship is the goal A couple of Armed Guard bas- to move in front 26-20. with a charity throw and Matt
in the standings, allowing the in- Treasure Island has in mind. kets found their mark, offsetting The game proceeded rather slow- Zunic angled one in from the side.
vaders to take over the second spot. Big league plays and diamond the early Treasure Island lead. ly in the second stanza with both
Reed and Shirner played a whale techniques will be shown to you by Phillips continued his assault on teams waltzing through the first The victorious explosion was ended
of a defensive game for the sailors, the master himself. Remember the the basket with two more goals. ten minutes at a waltz tempo. by the gun just as Ducich added
. also donating a bit to the score date, February 12. Burris finally came to life for the Fischer made Armed Guard's another one from mid-court.
with a 14-point contribution. Armed Guard with a tip-in and first serious challenge when he Curious in the second half pro-
The Coast Guard enjoyed a com- Berm Fischer contributed a free hooked . in a beautiful angle shot ceedings was the three goals scored
fortable 26-15 margin at inter- Treasure Island Faces throw to narrow the margin. to whittle Treasure Island's lead by Treasure Island while the best
to 29-26. It see-sawed for a c_ouple Armed Guard could gather were
mission, but were given the scare Coast Guard Sea Lions In It was supposed to have been a of minutes and then big Jack Phil- two.
of their life in the second half, in
eking out the victory over the Top NCBA Tilt At Kezar
hard fighting O.T.S. emceed the floor show that was to
follow. The versatile, dark-tressed
Kezar Pavilion will play host to
the two top service teams in the Senorita who can also sing and_
Coast Guard Pilots bay area tonight. .. SPORTS .. dance, introduced Bobby Young,
Treasure Island's undefeated bas- former popular "hoofer" and now
Take 48-32 Spanking ketball -horde will face the fast- in the Navy, who raised the curtain
stepping Coast Guard Sea Lions in with a tap dance routine. Following
From Treasure Island the feature attraction in tonight's · Bobby was a bit of loveliness in
triple bill. the shapely form of Sonja Shaw,
Coast Guards' dejected Pilots Coast Guard is fresh from vic- NBC singing star. The curvesome
dropped another notch lower in the tories over the best .of them, boast- Sonja sang, "I'm Dreaming of You
12th Naval District basketball ing a roster full of very capable More Than You Dream I do," and
chase, losing a lopsided decision to shooting artists, while Treasure Is- encored with, "Don't Fence Me In."
Treasure Island, 48-32. · land will field its high-scoring for- May Mullen, acrobat deluxe, made
The January 31 episode was a the crowd gasp with awe as she
wards Crum and Zunic, guards
sequel to their previous encounter twisted and contorted her slender
Haines and Durdan and "String
in which the Treasure Islanders Bean" Jack Phillips, in an effort to body into a series of accented back-
also won by the almost identical keep its record unblemished. bends and flips. The laugh of the
score of 48-30. • Play will commence at 1930. evening was provided by volun-
It was a case of just too much teers Lt. Frank Quisner, "Shorty"
power, T. I. having a fresh team on Parker and Fred Mullett, who raced
the floor constantly. Their reserves Officers Bowling three wooden steeds the length of
filtered into the game like water the stage. All three found great
through a leaky bag. League-Yerba difficulty in stayiJ?,g aboard.
T. I. was paced by Zunic and Two potent charges opened the
Crum, each scoring 10 points. The Buena Island boxing card. with a resounding
sailors were never in trouble, hold- bang. "Belting" Bucky McNew, a
ing the upper hand at half time by T4e Officers of the Receiving buzz-saw who throws punches from
virtue of a 24-12 bulge. · Ship are well represented in their almost every angle, set his sails in
newly formed league, having eight the direction of Johnny Bolas,
teams. The "Jap" pin is again pounding out a three-round deci-
Ship's Company making its appearance in this sion over the gamester from RMS.
league, as in the last.
McNeal Registers Win ...
Bowling League The enthusiasm and good sports- Durable Jimmy Smith proved an
manship shown thus far shows that
The Ship's Company Bowling bowling is the up and coming sport HOLD OVER-Don Hemstreet whacks away with both mitts at the un- easy target for the pot-shots of
League, Yerba Buena Island, for those who wish to relax and protected tummy of Ed Terrell. Hemstreet technically stopped Terrell Ted McNeal, being dropped to his
in the second heat. knees in the second round by a
started Friday, February 2, at 1730. have good, clean fun. left hand bombardment to the belly.
Not to be outdone by the Officer's The winners of the last league,
League the men have decided to Five-Highs, are leading the present Frontier Base Grabs Nod Over Smith's straight-up style of fight-
ing was made to order for the hard
use the red "Jap" pin, with all the league after two weeks of bowling. hitting McNeal, who consistently
assessments to go for a big dinner The following is the present Oakland Supply In Smoker rattled his opponent's head with a
at the close of the league. standings: two-mitted barrage. Both weighed
Some of the teams entering are: Team Games Won Lost Pct. Oakland Naval Supply's sock in- Smoker, down their throats.
The Oilers, captained by Larry H. Five-Highs ... 6 6 0 1.000 vasion of the Frontier Base, Wed- Although a good crowd witnessed in at 152.
Coulson; The T. I. Reckers, caps Snafus ...... 6 4 2 .667 nesday night, January 31, can be the combined variety-boxing show Anderson Scores Sev,enth K. 0 . . . .
tained by Zeno i Commissary Store, Hit-'N-Miss .. 6 3 3 . 500 termed as disastrous . held in gymnasium one, it was Henry Anderson doesn't stand
captained by Piekarski; and The Blue-Blazers 6 3 3 .500 The sepia clouters from Treas- obvious that the rain had thrown a on ceremony for long. Oakland's
Termites, captained by Chief Keats. Handicappers 6 3 3 .500 ure Island gave them a rousing damper on the usually crowded Hal Gray found that out the hard
Ten teams will represent the Pin-Splitters 6 2 4 .333 bop welcome by annihilating them way, going out via the K. 0. route
league, with trophies for the win- Goatees .. .. .. 6 2 4 .333 on all fronts and forcing the bitter arena. in the first round. Anderson's
Senorita Consuelo Gonzales, Latin
µers and runners-up. Groaners ..... 6 1 5 .167 pill of defeat, on the semi-monthly lovely of the billowing skirt, (Continued on Page Four)