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PRE-COMM/11/0N/Nfi, TIIDCEN II WIIRDED TROPHIES

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Ninety-year,old Seton Hall col-
lege opened its gates to a new
studei:it, and after feinting a,t his
teacher and shadow boxing a few
rounds with the blackboard Fr~d-
die "Red" Cochrane, welterweight
. boxing champion and a former
Navy chief stationed at th,
Frontier Base on Treasure Island
settled down to the business of be-
coming a scholar and a
man.
Cochrane enjoyed . a: rather
peppy career at T. I. after seeing
overseas duty that carried him to
Australia, New Guinea and other
points, and welcomed the oppor-
tunity of helping "Ski" Dynkow-
ski with his talented boxing
stable. Freddie's title was frozen
while he was in the service but ROSARIO PELLERIN (right), "Pop" to most f.ellows in the Pre-1 At right, Commodore Cary makes th_e softball presentation to Bo>:d
his discharge immediately opened Commissioning center, is weighed down with silverware won by his Barker, Sp (A) 1c, Tadcen representative. All awards were made Fr1-
the door to all challengers. Pre-Com softball and bowling teams. P-ellerin accepts the trophies day night at a gala banquet held .in the St. Francis Hotel. Radio
All in all, it was quite a hectic from Commodore Cary on behalf of the Pre-Commissioning center. Materiel School walked off with most of the awards.
day over at the South Orange,
New Jeraey, institution, a.ccording Camp Parks Wins 12th Pinzone Wants Boxers; Basketball Play Starts SWIMMERS, ATTENTION!
to frapnentary reports iaaued
through Cochrane•• enthusiastic Naval Volleyball Title "12th" Mitt Tourney Dec. 1 for 2 T.I. Teams The much depleted Treasure
manager, Willie Gllzenberg. Any inclination towards a just Island swimming team i1 bad-
Makinr with the fingers better Treasure Island captured one- Commences Nov. 12 mediocre basketball season this ly in need of swimmers for the
than With the E n<>'liah language, half of the volleyball champion- Seven senior divisions and the year because of the abrupt end coming 12th Naval District
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the teacher .,. 0 t across the idea ship last week when they tri- same number in the novice class of the war, was sn u.ff d t b y tournament.
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that the Welterwel .ght champ did umphed over the Maritime Offi- will feature the annual 12th Na- the Athletic Council of the 12th Sprint men and divers with
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i f ne n m• s roun Wl g er cers Training school but lost it in val District Boxing tournament Naval District Monday. a little experience are urged
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educa ti on a t th e ro ua age ot 30 · turn to Camp Parks in the play- scheduled for a four-day period Plans call for a bigger and to contact Frank McGuigan,
A few words from Cochr&ne ofts. stafting November 12. better loop open to Navy, CoMt CSP(A), or Al Rebstock, Sp-
__ ,. th t h d hi Southern League (A)2c. Either man can be
conv in ~ e eac er &n • Missing from the muster aheet Guard and Marine teams under
manager that maybe it was time W . L. was last year's team champions, orders to the 12th Naval District. found in Gym No. 2.
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h got a little .marter Ul O the Alameda Air Station, who An open invitational tournament
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hi title and maybe education Maritime Officers Trg.. . . . 5 1 failed to send a representative. will be played at the end of the aggregation and ia worried no
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O'l,.,.;ng from Armed Guard . . . . . . . . . . . 4
wo uld do the trick Fi .. - - · 2 Both divisions will be chuck- season and will be held in San end with material shortage. Men
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the Tunney standpoint he couldn't Mare Isla nd · · · · · · · · · · · · · 3 full of mitten tossers who are Francisco's Civic Auditorium. are needed badly. Over in the
mis s. All Tunney knew Was a Hunter's Point .. ........ 2 -i capable of winging them from Treasure Island will field two Barracks D domain, Lt. A . Her-
little Shake •pe&re · · · and Shake U. S. Receiving Ship . . . . . . 1 5 gong to gong. The novice class is teams in the District league that man controls the deatiniea of the
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speare IJI o a,u.u . open to sailors who have yet to is scheduled for operation some- Gunner melon tossers.
That · waa Freddie Cochrane'• Nor th ern League taste their first course of tourna- time around December 1. The Three leagues are in the otrer-
first day at college. W . L. ment competition. Senior compe- Armed Guard Gunners and the ing this year. A clasa "A," "B"
Sporta Boom . . . Camp Parks · · · · · · · · · · · · 7 O tition will be open to all comers. T. I . Pirates will vie for District and Hospital league will be open
With the possible exception of San Bruno · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 6 1 The job of conditioning and as well as local honors. to all the separate commands.
horse racing, the caliber of the Alamepa Air Station · · · · · 5 2 coaching T. I .'s ring men will fall Lt. Walla will head the T. I. Support your team.
performers in the current sports Mare Island Repair . . . . . . . 4 3 to Chuck Pinzone, hard working
5 Men who are interested in gain- SPORTS
season, both amateur and protea- Shoemaker · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 3 4 boxing instructor of Gym No. 2.
sional, is below that of the pre- Oak Knoll ..... . .. ..... . 2 • • •
war years, since the larger share Naval Air, Vernalis . . . . .. 1 6 ing a spot on the team can con-
of the young athletes have been Disp. Barracks, Shoemaker 7 tact him at any time for infor- Pollei Is Wrestling's Only Unpinned
in the armed service. ~~~~~~~~~~-~~- mation.
When performance catches up Except for the scouts and the Frontier Base and the Armed Matman-Trains Diligently In Gym No. 2
with the crowds, there may not be former players, a good· football Guard will also field a band of
room enough to take care of game from the spectator view- capable knuckle mashers. "Ski" Tin ears and scarred features
all potential ticket buyers. Still point is one replete with long Dynkowski can be depended on are just about the most obvious sailors were sent through the mill
there is not always a direct ratio gains and if these happen to be for a well groomed squad. characteristics that label a wres- learning the various holds that
between skill and entertainment the product of bad tackling or Finals in all events will be held tler, but from the looks of would make them more than a
value in 1ports, football being a other defensive mistakes rather in Treasure Island's spacious Charles Pollei, Sp (A ) 2c, you'd match for the Axis hoodlums.
good example of the uses of inex- than technical skill, who knows Gym No. . never know that the scholarly Charley participated in a num-
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perience. the difference ? Who cares ? looking· Adonis had ever got his ber of benefit shows in the Bay
feet dirty from mat resin.
Sw/111111•1 Con/9//0 lets Co119rt1tult1tlo111 Armed Guard Racks Pollei comes from a long line
Up Third Win; Ferris of ringmen, his father and broth-
ers dividing their time between
Leads Fem Bowlers neck twisting and knuckle bash-
ing. Charley took to the latter
Armed Guard's pleat skirted because of his slight stature, fig-
bowlers pressed their way to the uring that a lad of 150 pounds
front of the Treasure Island keg-
wouldn't go far in the "grunt and
ling tournament for the third groan" · trade.
time in four weeks. While attending the University
It was their number one team of Utah, Pollei indulged in both
that racked up the damage with football and boxing. The thought
an overwhelming 2062 score. The of wrestling did not enter his
disbursing squad came somewhat mind until his final year when he
closer than any of the rest but put on an additional 25 pounds.
were still some 200 pins behind At first it was quite a struggle
the Barracks D damsels. mastering the various holds but
Mary Ferris dominated play in his incredible speed made up for Charles Pollei
both individual high scoring and what he lacked in experience.
high series play. Her 200 was "Kinky," as he is affectionately Area for the Armed Forces En-
high game and added to her high called, responded to the call of tertainment Committee.
series total of 514. the armed forces late in 1943. His Polle! gained national promi-
athletic background entitled him nence when he captured second
Aviation Instructor : Have any place in the National AAU wres-
to some physical instructor
of you cadets any questions about schooling at Bainbridge, where tling tournament held here in
aerodynamic.,? San Franci.eco. His ftnal opponent
he continued hill wrestling pur-
Cadet: Yes, sir. Why is it that failed to throw him in the re-
suits.
some of the girls with the molt quired time but gained enoup.
Upon hill arrival at Treuure
streamlined ftgurea otter the moat Ial&nd, Charles took over the points with hie aggre.ssivenesa to
COACH AL REBSTOCK (white Jeraey), 1wimming instructor of resistance? judo job vacated by Jimmy Col- win the referee'• verdict.
Gym No. 2, extenda his congratulation, to winged-finned Chuck
Conlgllo, T. l.'1 recent Golden Gate swim award winner. Rebatock (ED. : Yeh, I'd like the annrer lier. With able assistance from To thi.l day, Pollel bu yet to be
WAI in the boat that piloted Coniglio to ninth place. to that myaelf.) "Flub" Gordon, thouanda of pinned.