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THE MASTHEAD, SATURDAY, JULY 14, 1945 PAGE 3
Bob Pickett of Pre-Com Jack Heid, T. I. Sailor Treasure Island Golden Gloves Start Aug. 6

Wins National Laurels Captures Northern Calif.
16 Champs to Be Crowned
For Treasure Island Bicycle Title, Sunday

. Silken blades of grass gro,w fast In Five Day Mitt-Fest
Jack Heid, Treasure Island sailor
in Maryland but not so fast that
from New Jersey, captured the Treasure Island's Golden Glove
Bob Pickett, Sp(A)2c, couldn't
Northern California bicycle cham- tournament will be held in Gym
stomp them back· into the earth as
pionship Sunday at Golden Gate No. 1 on August 6 to August 10,
fast as they grew, when it came
Stadium by winning three of the with championship bouts being held
to anything athletic.
four events in which he competed. on August 15, starting at 1900.
Mastery of some five major
Heid, former eastern states road Two divisions will be sponsored:
sports has been accomplished by
race title holder, tabulated the most Novice for beginners and Senior fo,r
this Pre-Commissioning judo and points by taking the one, ten and experienced amateurs. Champs will
wrestling instructor who can also twenty-five-mile races. Ferd Gio- be crowned in the 112, 118, 126,
impart a sound knowledge of swim- metti of San Francisco pinned the 135, 147, 160, 175 and heavyweight
ming and gymnastics to his com- sole defeat on Heid by edging him divisions.
bined officer and enlisted men
in the five-mile test. Deadline for all entries will be
classes.
In the final point scoring, Bud August 3, at 1500. ·see Charley
Thorpe of Burlingame took second Pinzone, boxing instructor at Gym
to the high-scoring Heid, while Joe ACTION-One word describes last year's thrill-packed 12th Naval Dis- No. 1, for entries or details.
Graf, also of San Francisco, was trict boxing championships, as evidenced by above photos, which were Prizes will be awarded to win-
third. held here on T.I. Treasure Island's own Golden Glove tournament which ners and semi-finalists.
starts August 6 in Gym No. 1, promises even more thrills and prizes
than last year's epic. Come one, come all and register
Summer Handball Games for this giant- show. Take advan-
tage of this "golden" opportunity.
Start July 23; Entry Camp Parks Staggered in 1S-2 Defeat
July 18th Smoker Will
Deadline July _21, 1200 By T.1.; Touby Hits Safely in 29 Games
Handball courts in Gym No. 1 Feature Boxing-Variety
The championship hopes ,of the Tauby -singled to score Richardson.
are being prepared for the coming
Camp Parks Seabees were given Dunham lined a hard grounder to Show In ·Gym No. 1
Treasure Island Summer Handball
rather a rude jolt Saturday, as the the second-baseman who juggled it
tournament that commences July Gym No. 1 will be the site of
Treasure Island Pirates humbled and allowed another run to cross
23 and ends August 2. another exciting smoker Wednes-
the third place Seabees 15-2, before the plate. Bartell doubled, scoring
Play is open to both officer and day, July 18 at 1900, that will
a crowd ,of some 2000 bluejackets. Tauby and Dunham, and Sheely's boast the best in pugilistic circles
enlisted personnel and will be di- Bender, ·one of T.I.'s top hurlers, tihree-base clout pushed Bartell
vided into "A" and "B" classes. returned to top form as he set down over the plate. on Treasure Island and the very
Men qualified for "A" competition best in entertainment from T.I.
the defending champs with six hits. T. I. added another tally to their
are supposedly average or above and San Francisco.
Kistler was banged for nine hits growing count in the second and
average players while play in the and almost the double amount in then really hit the gravy road with Seven bouts have been carded by
"B" bracket will be limited to be- boxing head, Charley Pinzone, and
PreCom Athletic Instructor runs by T.I., while his mates were a seven-run ,outburst in the fourth.
ginne·rs and men with no tourna- will be supported by those two
giving him rather poor support by Most ,of the damage was done by
Bob's main love has been wrest- ment experience. , hilarious men of mirth, Paige ·and
committing five errors. some unsteady pitching on the part
ling and there is good reason why. Gear will be supplied except for Wise, who will bring a top-notch
Fred Tauby, slugging T.I. out- ,of Kistler, who issued walks to four
Two ,older brothers who were col- tennis shoes that must be provided variety show to the T .I. athletic
fielder, hit safely in his twenty- men.
legiate and nati,onal titleholders, by the contestant. arena.
ninth consecutive game. Base-on-balls to-Lowe, Williams,
used to practice their holds ,on Prizes will go to the winners, Come early for the best seats.
Treasure Island didn't hesitate a Tauby, Bartell and hits by Olsen,
playful Bob. This went on ontil runne.rs-up and semi-finalists in No passes necessary.
moment in the scoring department, Dunham and Sheely accounted for
Pickett got a little too big to both the singles and doubles divi-
nicking the Camp Parks chucker the seven runs that journeyed over
handle. A parley was in l()rder for sion. Your entry must include
1 for five runs in the initial frame. the plate for T .I. in the fatal fourth. run. The only two runs scored by
the three, and aft,er a successfully name, barracks number, phone and
Lead-off batter Richardson walked Treasure Island culminated its Camp Parks came from Ferrell's
planned future, Bob found . both the time you are available- to play.
and Olsen hit safely for a fielder's scoring in the sixth as a result of walk and Slovenski's round trip
feet set in the direction of the mat Entries close July 21, at 1200. choice, both runners advancing. 1 Dunham's triple and Sheely's home smash in the sixth stanza.
world. Phone or write W. N . Sieger
The boy wonder gained first rec- Sp(A)2c in Gym No. 1, Bldg. 139,
ognition when he won the Maryland Ext. 50, for entry. ~o not waste St. Mary's Stops Armed
prep championship, three years time. Guard Win Streak With .. SPORTS ..
running. The name Pickett, which
has long been a tradition at Yale
University, got its fourth fighting T. I., Alameda Top 1945 12-7 Triumph, Saturday
member upon Robert's graduation
from high school. He quickly ran Sport Circuit; Camp Armed Guard suffered her first
up an envious record until the setback in six games Saturday, by
finals in the national collegiate mat Parks Falls to Fourth dropping a league contest to the
encounter, which he lost to a far high-flying St. Mary's Pre-Flight,
Mid-season tabulation on the
more experienced mat man. 12 to 7.
1945 sports calendar includes
In between seasons, Bob kept in St. Mary's entered the game with
swimming, basketball, golf, hand-
trim by playing football with the a seven-game victory streak behind
Eli eleven. Grantland Rice thought ball and bowling. Rugby-football her, having toppled the T.I. Pirates
him good enough to put on his hasn't been tabulated, and football, in their last contest. A savage
third string All-American squad tennis and baseball haven't been 17-hit attack met Stone, Gunner
played.
Mind you, this was his first year. pitcher, early in the second frame ,
Treasure Island heads the list
Bob walked off with the AAU when a single, a pair of walks, a
along with the Naval Air Station,
New England honors in 1941 and home run and one error, manufac-
Alameda, with 32 points each. Far-
the South Atlantic title in '41 and tured four runs for the men from
ther on down the line in thirteenth
'42. Bob finally met a man he Moraga.
position is the Armed Guard Cen-
couldn't throw and was herded into From here the cadets were never
a temporary retirement by Uncle ter. Pre-Commissioning and T.I. headed, piling up a substantial
Sam. Hospital trail with four points each. margin and coasting across the
Although the tight, snug, sail,or Defending champ, Camp Parks, wire with a 12-7 win. Stone was
togs keep most men in harness, has fallen into fourth place, while
the strong Fleet City contingent credited with the loss fqi: .f..rmed
Bob wiggled loose long enough to
has dropped to ninth; with 16 Guard while Sorelle hurled nine
win the National AAU crown for
digits. hit ball in twirling St. Mary's to
Treasure Island in April, 1945.
First Ten in Order: Pct. the triumph.
Prl-or to this, Pickett had played
Tr~asure Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 ---------
a strenuous, three-month season ,of RMS SOFTBALLERS~piling up an enviable record in the American
32
Rugby-F,ootball that rewarded him st ation .......... 25 Armed Guard Celebrates ·League softball play, the sec~nd place gladiators from RMS are solid
Alameda Air
with a berth -on the All-Service Dist. Recreation . . .. . ........ . choices for second half honors along with Armed Guard and Tadcen.
squad. Left to right (top row): Noauck, Walker, coach Matsik. Front row:
Rice, Hahn, Jorrisen, Stevens, Wise.
The clock doesn't stop for the ~:::1 1:::i~i~;; · ~-i~ · : : : : : : : : : ~~ Fourth by Whipping Camp
210-pound giant. Continuous work- Alameda Coast Guard . . . . . . . . 21 p k E . h F lO
outs with Babe Rodriguez and San Francisco Coast Guard. . . 20 ar Sj yrlC ans T. I. Softball Tourney Gets Opening Whistle;
"Flash" Gordon keep the clean liv- Vallejo Naival Barracks .. . .... · 18 Armed Guard· celebra~ed the
ing, early-to-bed Pickett busy with Fleet City, Shoemaker. . . . . . . . 16 Fourth of July in noisy fashion Armed Guard Faces Tadcen In Top Tilt
new tricks and valuable knowledge. Albany Landing Force. . . . . . . . 16
Wednesday by exploding in the
Bob can be found any afternoon First round pairings in the T. I. running, throw for distance and
hands of an unexpecting Camp
over at the Pre-Com athletic arena, Intra-Mural softball tourney that throw for accuracy.
SPORT SCHEDULE FOR Parks baseball nine, 8-3. starts July 16, on the athletic µeld, First Hound
grooming some hopeful in judo or
THE WEEK , The Gunners had hung up a 12-2 will furnish diamond fans with Division "A"
wrestling- the line he intends to
Baseball win over the Coast Guard Surf some hot, initial round contests. T.I. Officers vs. VR-2.
follow at the war's end.
Treasure Island vs. Albany Riders the day before and needed Teams will be divided into three Pre-Commissioning vs. Frontier
T. I. TAKES SAN MATEO Landing Force, Saturday, July only the Camp Parks win to make divisions, "A", "B" and "C". Base.
Treasure Island continued her 14. Away. their celebration perfect. Armed Guard will tackle the Armed Guard vs. Tadcen.
rampage on the b~ll diamond Sun- Navy All-Stars vs. Marines, Eyrich pitched brilliant five-hit rough and tough Tadcen ten in Radio Material - Bye.
day by pinning a 9-3 defeat on San Seals Stadium, at 1400, Sunday, ball and wielded a hefty bat in con- what will be the tourney's toughest Division "B"
Mateo. San Mateo not only fell prey July 15. tributing a pair of hits for Armed opening round fracas, and the T.I. A.G. Officers vs. Fire Fighters.
to a 12-hit barrage but took it on Treasure Island vs. San Diego Guard. Eyrich was credited with Dispensary will throw its heavy Marines vs. 0.T.S. Gunnery.
the chin on their own field as well. of P.C.L., Thursday, July 19, 10 strikeouts. · artillery at the Post Office in an- D.D. Pool vs. Pre-Embarkation.
A five run rally in the seventh here at 1400. other opening day tilt on the "C" O.T.S. - Bye.
inning virtually put the game on ice Smoker July 18- A pony playing sailor made a bracket slate. USS-Y vs. Rec. Ship.
·for T.I. and allowed the pitching Combined boxing-variety show cl:assk remark on his· way to the Twenty-one teams will vie for T.I. Hospital vs. Tadcen Officers.
combination of Wilson and Vallero commencing at 1900. Gym No. 1. track one day: "I hope I break crowns in the three divisions, with Post Office vs. T.I. Dispensary.
another win. even. I need the money." final day ceremonies featuring base USS-O-Bye.