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RES UL TS OF DISTRICT
Armed Guard Places Four In District Fight Final' s
FIGHT FINALS •••
Treasure Island mittmen walked
Action-Packed Bouts off with three titles in this week's
llrmed fiuardsmen Split' llerdlct I Mark Fistic Card 12th Naval District fistic finals at
Shoemaker.
Action in the 12th Naval Dis- 1 The !'esults: Senior Division, 147
trict fistic tournament ceased for lbs.- John McBeth (AG), dee.
Treasure Island's own boxers but Harry Jones (CP) .
Novice Division, 147 lbs. - J.
whirled on madly for Armed
Ford ( FG), dee. A. C. Rogge
Guard's hug 'n' hold Ii.orde Thurs-
(AG). 175 lbs.-A. Rosley (AG),
day night at San Bruno.
dee. Harold Rohn ( AN AS).
Harvey Gibson, Treasure Is-
land's sole surviving contestant, Heavyweight - Lon Newport
(AG) , kayoed Buzzy Schultz
dropped from the ranks of the un- (CP), third round.
beaten by losing a close three
round decision to Ernie Cooley of
the Marines. The leatherneck was
,equally good when it came to Swimming Pool
boxing and was more than a
match in the in-fighting. Operations
Although Armed Guard lost
Gym No. 2
three of its scheduled seven bouts,
in the other four they qualified Monday thru Friday : 0800-2100.
for the finals. Should they win, 1130-1300 reserved for officers.
these would be enough to carry Saturday: 1000-1800.
them to the District champion- Sunday: 1300-1800. ----...
ship.
12th NAVAL TOURNEY .. . Scriminger -of :inother pelt to his belt with a sem i-final decisi-on P-ool No. 2
Armed Guard takes a right-handed slap from the over Stowe -of San Brun-o. That's Stowe crashing Bob Fenner of Alameda was
outstl'etched arm of Fleet City's Jordan. Jordan to the canvas after taking one of New port's star- the first to dim Armed Guard's Monday thru Friday: 0800-2100.
went on to win the three round verdict. (Right board s r.iashes. The fight crowd really went for title hopes when he pound3d John Saturday: 1000-1900.
photo): Cal Newport, Gunner heavyweight, added these sailor leather pushers. Sunday: 1300-1900.
McBeth _for the 135 pound fina's
berth. Both sustained cut eyes. Pool No. 3
Whitmer, although not top heavy
Prospect Dim For T. I. Basketballers, with big names, does have a Acey Rogge, a win and lose Monday thru Friday: 0800-2100.
steady, v<;ell functioning squad artist, turned from the meek into 1600-1700,_ 1900-2000 reserved for
·the ferocious in decisioning Jones officers.
Blamed on Player Shortage of Camp Parks. Rogge threw too Saturday: 1000-1900; 1600-1700
that should carry Treasure Island
to a good percentage of wins.
many punches for the sock be- reserved for officers.
Prospects for this year's basket- I of star performers. Two teams will be enter ed in wildered Seabee. Sunday: 1300-1900; 1600-1700
ball aggregation look a little Though the playing roster lacks 12th Naval competition, and for Another Armed Guardsman who reserved for officers.
gloomier than in any other season, any of the names that made head- that reason , there will b 3 no failed to beat the rap was dam -
probably due to the material I lines last yea,r, this season's ca- player cut. age-bent Don Scriminger. Scrim-
shortage and partially t 9 the lack saba squad led by Lt. (jg) Art Along with Whitmer will be inger's awkward style was ex-
little Frank Montgomery, sharp- pected to be too much for the They're Really Mellow!
shooting forward from Cumber- stand-up, dapper-dan Jordan of Tokyo (CNS) - Jap dancing
fi/RlS HIIVE OWN lOCNER-ROOM l/NfiO land, Maryland. Both have had Fleet City. Instead it proved easy girls "are crazy about jitterbug-
the benefits of college experience, meat for the sharp-shooting blue- ging," and "are quicker to learn
jacket who peppered Scrimin-
\Vhitmer doing his chores for boogie than girls back home,"
ger 's face almost at will.
Chico State and Montgom er y at Sgt. Harris Rosedale says. Sgt.
Archie "sledgehammer" Rasley
V.M.I. Rosedale, who has been teaching
continued to raise havoc among jitterbug steps to the girls,
At the guard positions, Jim the · novice light heavyweights. · should know. He used to be a
Pur khiser and Bob Robbins loom Scruggs- -of Albany made an easy
dancing instructor in Concinnati.
as possible starters. Both are well ta rget for the hard punching
over six feet, Purkhiser hitting Rasley, suffering a cut over the
around 6'5". Whitmer is _sti!l right eye and going out via the WeeklyGym Schedules
grooming a few of the larger lads T.K.O. route in the first round. Gymnasium No. 2
In another thriller, Co::i New-
port registered a three rou::d Recreational s w i m m I n g,
A search is being made for 0800-1600, 1700-1900, _2000-
triumph over Stowe of San Bruno.
local talent, so if you have had Newport was too well fortified in 2100 (enlisted); Saturday,
a basketball backg round, drop every department for the gam3 after inspection to 1900; Sun-
day, 1300-1900.
around and see coach Whitmer at San Bruno youngster. This was a
Recreational s w i mm in g,
Gymn No. 2. novice heavyweight bout.
1600-1700, 1900-2000 ( officers
and Waves); Saturday, 1600-
r 1700 (officers and Waves) :
SPORTS • • • Sunclay, 1600-1700 ( officers
and Waves) .
Gym Schedule
Saturday: From inspection
to 1900.
Sunday: 1300-1900.
Boxing-0800-2100.
Body Building-0800-2100.
WHAT A GAME! The T. I. Women's All-Star baseball team got Basketball-0800-1900.
together for a farewell talk and a picture recently in the locker room Volleyball-0800-2100.
at Gym No. 2. Back row, 1-eft to right, Schmidt, Scrable, White, Badminton-0800-2100.
Buckhalter, Johnson, Keesling, Kenlon and Lt. Gross, Wave Athletic Judo-0800-2100.
officer. Front row, left to right, Moore, Grant, Saltsman, Marshalko,
Dethman (manager) and Gunland. Tumbling-0800-2100.
Trampoline-0800-2100.
Armed Grd., RMS Pace can feel completely safe atop
their perch. Pressing both squads
Intra-Mural Race is P r e-Commissioning with 18
digets. Pre-Com has failed to
Things are considerably tighter place a team in the winning
in the second period of the Com- bracket but has been rewarded
modore Trophy Intra-Mural race enough times with second and
and although the reigning king- third places to make it a danger-
pins, the RMS school boys, are ous contender.
still parading at the head of the Pre-Com looks like a threat in
chase, they share it with Armed the basketball tourney that rolls
Guard's Gunners who have also ar ound December 4, while RMS
accumulated the exact amount of I is the logical choice for swim- ,,.--....,
points. ming honors come November 27.
How they scored :
Both have won two events,
Teani
Armed Guard having garnered
Armed Guard --------------------------------
the tennis and bowling titles and
RMS -------------------------·-------------------- 20 THEY DON'T COME ANY SMOOTHER when it comes to snappy
RMS making a successful con- Pre-Com ---------------------------------------- 18 floor play and tight ball handling. Pre-Commissi-oning, last year's B
quest in the badminton and vol- Tadcen ------ ------------------------------------ 12 league winner, will be a staunch .fav,orite to repeat. Standing ( L to
leyball fields. OTS ---------- --------------- --------------------- 8 R): Chief Warrant Boatswain E. Hawkins, Coach Joe Scannell, "Mind holding my seat-· for me
Naval Hospital ---------------------------- 4 Sp(A)2c, Hutchinson, Nelson, Bostrom, M-elton, Pop Pellerin. (Kneel-
Neither of the teams mentioned Pre-Embarkation -------------------------- 2 ing): Wood, Rufner, Cummins and Caverly. until I get back, sailor?" '·