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t 4. 1M3 iim-o-iaccH liT—M h*mam rkU. >i Cl m 13 a a ■ff Sports Sparks By Sarge The poptiterltf of tbe ac»-ol« Ut-ancl«et-owoy sport, boxing, oon- tlmteo to grow with dovUlsh apood on the field. Tbe men ore so enxlous lor lessons that they are clamoring for Instruction on their own tlms. If ttiar doesn’t prove It's evolutton here. Ole Sarge right fully doesn’t know what doss. In re^Kmse to this demand, will be given at new evening classes at 1900 to 3100 from Monday to Friday Inclusive. The crowd which was at tbe l^iorta Arena tbe other night, fl^t- ^ ^ery minutes of each round as though they themselves were in ^ be yelling equaUy as frantlcly at some ring- ^de m Frlsoo, Chicago or New York while dbeeiing cn a fight* ^ ing ex-eoldler who one day stayed at Seymour Johnson Field with them. |31 a A-f f ^ GI OABNrrVU . . . Pfo. Kenny HepUns «f the 9Mh T. 8., leoks Uke a good bet te cep the hMors in tbe Post Horseshoe Toamey . .. Flgvlag as the Mggeet upset of the year was tte wta the last-plaoe TMIh turned M over the Uth Mess Group dils week*. . . Tbe first* piaoe Cooks were humbled • te f , . . Whether roUng a boenJag strike or uneerembnloualy oeiMlag a ball into the gutter, our was. and Offloers aay they have a sweB time at the Bowttag Alleys . . . Sergeants Kemau, Hunund and Stone, ’’third llentenanto” la bar* racks 319 ef Hg-Hq Sq., are a trto of steody gqtftng bags. AH wield mesa clabc . . . Pevoteee of tbe eld Irish game of baiidt>all are anzloBsly waittag for Sports Arens No. 3 to open. U will featare a otreamUaed three waD handball ooort . . . “Happy” ForlSno, P. T. histnirtor. removed Us mammoth seegar from, the side ef his moath for a memeat to say ttai, despite Inaetlvtty, Soatbpaw Bussell CbaiK maa la still his pick as best leatber-ftingor on tbe Held . . . HINTS . . . Keep your eye on the softbair and hardball teams from .the 716th Tng. Op. They’ve beaten ever thing stacked up against then! \and If given the opportunity of meeting some of the league nines and tens on the Post will staprlsd a lot of folks . . . Cpl.. Nassam Abraham, 71$th Tng. Op., Is working out with the padded mittens these days at the gym. ‘A flashy, systematic lefthand puncher, Abraham looked Uke a knowing battler as we watched him batter the heavy bag one ayem. After saying hello to him, was surprised to learn that he had no ex- perlenae 'taU and had Just started two weeks ago. Just shows you how much willingness will add to absorption of a subject. Pilchers den't hit, dif WeU, you sbeold see Herman Kiel, ace ISth Hess lesser, waok that melon. Bats la cleanup spot for his team . *. B/Sgt. Brohters was partner te “Philadelphia Jack” O’Brien la tbe management efO’Brlen’s physical cuHnre studies in New York before leaving efr tbe Army ... 1 don't know bow they dooed It bat the other blackout alght we distinctly heard tbe of bersesbees being pitched In the darkness around some barracks! « . Guess tbe Sarge really was m the Beam In picking tbe fights Wed. Cav^ uaugfa, Treat and Berry brought home the cokes. OFFICEB’8 OOBNEB . . .Lt. Chesler keps turning in stirl^ Jobs as ref on tbe fight shows. Wednesday after Wednes&y he gives his time to tbe evening chores . . . The winner of .the playoff 'tween the Medical Officers and Captain Wadsack's Officer team will play the Officer All Stars for what will amount to tbe title of the “bestest" Officer softball ten oo tbe Post . . . Whilst on tbe subject, we’d best mention that tbe All Stars got back on tbe ole glory trail last Friday when they shellacked the Hq. azxl Hq. team, 6 to 1. They'd lost two In a row to tbe 4tb Acad, and now hold four wins over EM aggrega tions. losing' three. Captain Rhodes went the distance In fine style for a neat vtctery.—J. H. Cavanaugh, Trent Score Upsets Over Jackson, Weinstein Air-O^Mech Sports Quiz 1.—Ounder Bagg, Swedish, record smasher A the track, left the U. 8. recently after lowering many of tbe old standards. How many races did he participate In while in this country? (a.) 4—(b.) 9—(c.) l3*-(d.) le. 3.—Which ex-beavyweigbt boxing cbampkm was known as tbe Livermore Lothario? 3. —They played in the World Series of last year in which their team. Tbe 8t. Louis Cards, woo the dtampiooshlp by beat ing the New York Yankees. Who were known as: Creepy. Whltey. Slats and Country? { 4. —Tbe name of Olenn Morris is asaodated with uhlch of die following track and field events? (a.) 4,000 meters Steeplechase—(b.) DIsctis Thow*—(c.) Pen* tathkm—(d.) Decathlon. B.—Medlca, Flanagan. Smith and Kiefer should recall to mind whldi sport? g —The great Tlnkers-to-Bvers-to-caiance doubleplay comoma* tkn was part of what Major League baseball team? T.*>Wbat team did coUege football star “Red" Orange play for? Davy Owlen? Goldberg? Nile Klzmlck? * 8 —Welterwel^ champion of the world from 1933 to 1938, be was known as Tbe Vancouver Irishman. Who was be? g.—Where were the Wlghtmaa Cup tennis matches held before the war forced cancellation of these tcwmeys? 10 —The Railton Red Lion and tbe Mormon-Meteor are associated with which sport? (Answers to Quit elsewhere oo page) Three Teams Fight For 1st Place The lead changed In the past week or loop baseball competition as the first part d the week saw many hard fou^t eontests between tbe top teams. The 793rd displaced ' tbe 13th Mem arotqi as first place team. The top three teams are waging a fleioe tight for tbe cbam- This last Monday looked Uke de feat night for tbe Medics who were 1 to 0 in their last turn st bat. They turned the big trldt, pushed across four to better their rating. The eeore: 4-1. Mwu Orauu Cpaal The DiKt night. ^ 794th ahnoet suffered the same after aa they did with tbe Medku. Leadhit 6 to o •fer the enek 18th Mem and heed- Ing fOT a stonnlnf win. they had a big scare in the x^ext to las^ *rame when tbe 13tb got five runs. They buckled down tbou^ and held their lead 'o take a great 6 to 5 win from the MessmoL Wednesday evenlitg the Medics Uxk their second big whf of tbe week when they topped the hi^* flyln’ 79Srd stickers, 7 to 3. The Medics are Just a few points out Of leeoDd pl^ now. Stand tngs for tbe league follow. wanwnatJ. l^OUB BTANDDfO As or Septembm 1 Terns ^ 793rd 18 8 13th Mem 18 7 Medic >• • ! JJ IMth 1 U Battle Rages For Playoffs In Be Be IxK^ A week of diamond thrillers are in store during this coming week. Main emphasis of the several con tests Is the F'rldsy- contest between the 794th and tbe 797th. They wUl be struggling for firm grips on the vital fourth place position to tbe loop. The nine which falls to make the fourth spot will be unable to participate to tbe League Playoffs. Medics vs. 794 Tomorrow will. see tbe Medics start their fittest hurler against the promlstog Stewart of tbe 794tb. In the afternoon tbe crack 13th Mess outfit will pit tbeir Herman Kiel opposite Jordan of tbe 797th. Tuesday the 797th will try to re verse a recent lom to the Medics. The foUowtog day wUl feature a vengeful 13tb Mess against their recent upset • conquerer, tbe 7B4th. Early Winners In Horseshoe Play Announced Seven first round matches have already been played to tbe Horseshoe Tourney taking place directly behind tbe l^rts Arena from Mondav through Friday. Winners of these matches were: Pfc. I. McCaim, TMth, 8-Sgt. R. Frltsche, 715th Tgn., Cpl. J. Pot- shlan, 711th Tng.. Col. A Jacobs, Bq-Hq, Pfc. B. Junk. TVOrd. Pfc. K. Hopkins^ 86tb, and b-^. F. SlmunJak. 715th. Bdat^es are continuing dally be hind tbe Arena and tbe field to being narrowed down nl^Uy. * With a cockeyed grin plastered on liia mouth, slam-bong A1 Cavcmdugh ot 145 from Chicago and the 796tb, braved the dynamite oi Jimmy Jackson’s punches ond blasted the legend of his Invincibility by taking a three round decision. Cavanaugh forced him to break ground repeatedly os he scored vicious lefts to the head. Once, in the second round* Savannah Jimmy went to one knee for no cgmt from a flurry on the ropes—the first time he has been oothe floor at the orena. He eeemed on the way out when he arose but rallied like o great fighter to rock A1 with rights and lefts. But U was not enough and Cavanaugh rallied in the final heaf ond copped the nod. Trent Gets Diapnted Dnke lb the other feature bout, John ny Trent at 155 from the TSSrd took a very does decision from WlUlam Harry Weinstein, tbe flght- In** MP from Bayonne New Jer- Hank looked good In the opentog round, rocking Trent with that hard left but ■ Johnny came ANSWERS TO QUIZ 1. (b.) 8 3. Max Baer S. Crespl, Kurowsn, Marlon and Slaughter. 4. Decathlon. 5. Swimming 6. Chicago Cubs. 7. minols, T. C. U., Pittsburgh and Iowa. • 8. Jimmy McTamln. 9. They were alternately held in England and the United States. 10. Autoaaoblle speed racing. The RaUton Red Uon was the auto of Jdm R. Cobb. The Mormon Meteor of Ab Jenkins. Feldman Rejected - Barry Peldman. New York Giants’ pitcher, has bosn rejected for military service, it was announced Friday. Be was turned down by Army physicians when he appeared at tbe Grand Central Palace here for Induction. Ample evidence ot the determined way to which Seymour John son Field QIs are taking to the boxing tultiod ^en d^y at ibe ^Mrta Arena Is shown' by tbe above pie. With a fighting grimace, this plucky lad sends a stiff left into tbe ptmnmrty bag. Weekly Sports Calendar Sunday, 8 PtfUtbir 8 Septmiliir WseebaU 79Mh vs. 79l>—1889 Offleen SeflbaO Flsywfr—1789 Pest Teseney Flaysfis 1999 Taesday, 7 Septeatbw Meats vs. 793lB—ITU OMeen SoftbaO Fl^efr—1799 Tentyy »da^ 8 PlayeClB—1M8 Pal Teamsi PlMef8i->1898 back strongly to the second stanka as they stood on the ropee and traded left for right. Tv Jilrd wound ‘^uw Tren^ stung by a particularly bard left to tbe Jaw. rally with two hard’ rights. Both bm were slugging away at the bell, with the going a little to ward Weinstein. But Trent took the nod. The opening bout saw Phil SU- verlltfbt at in from the T97Ui and New York, Jxist survive a tough third round which aaw him oo the floor three times. Bis opponent, A1 Jason ffom California and the 716th, had rough going for a round and a half, as Uie flashy New Yorker boxed beajUfuUy. But Ja ne sent home a bard rl^t which floored Phil for nine at the beU ending the seeood. From then oo In it was all Jason, as BUverllght tried to keep from being kayoed, evident very hurt from that right. The decision went to Jason. 19th Has Wtoner Little Eutlmio Solano from the Tenth Academic euQMtoted Jim my Warren from the 7M In tte second contest. Warren. lanHinj only a few blows all through the fight, waa cliimod with two beau tiful sucker punches, as Solano feinted and crossed his right. PunebtoF soUdiy. Solano took ev ery round and the decision. ' New York’s Joe Yanchunla from the 783rd outpointed PeimsylvaiH Ian Billy Conches to a middle weight contest immediately follow ing. Conches was very wild ^ through the scrap, Yancbtinia bad no trouble at all lanAMy most St will with tord and ef fective rights and lefts to the head. Billy relied on a chopping left and a rortodbouse right to alow down his speedier opponent,' but Yan- ebunis was not xto be fooled and he walked away with the decision. PHtsbargh Over Brooklyn John nrelU from Pittsburg and tbe 796 scored a decisive knockout over Brooklyn’s Mario Orosoo from tbe 718th to a rough Uiipt- weight scrap. Crespo never had a chance to get to a punch as Farelll pumed and maulM him arouxMi me ring. Tb^ started the ' second round at an even rougher pace and Farelll suddenly came throug**. with a spray o f blows which stretched the Brook lyn boy out for the full coudt to 1.46 of the second round. Kansas City’s Lloyd Walker, from tbe 798 scored tbe second knockout of the evening when he put away Texan Grover Haifwan in 1.08 of the second -round. The boys started fast - ss Humsn Dynamo Walker was met and equaUed by the fast punching TegM- But Walker kept pouring on tte pun ishment all tbrouito tbe first and never stopped to the nitrnnd until be bad deposited BOfanes on hSs aide. Grover Just missed rising by ten, BO. Lloyd was credited w» a kayo victory. Beats Pewter to another feature three rowMer. game UtUe Kenw Fowler had a i fliht from Ivan Berry aU wrapped to? and to tbe bM when diarf from the 798th. broke looee with a hard right which drortoed Komy for six at tbe bML tS down forced a dloee *«•*»«?**— to Berry. Ivan was right cn the ball to toe rotBd, g salvo ot blows which dropped ny lor a one count. Kso bounced ito. ran toto more froubls and was drtolped for two with aa ovorhatM tMbt at tbe belL Fowler came . Btroos to the seeood, boatti« Berry to toe' pisaidi with a kaao- tifiil left and had to seiry •hapa aa the rounded end. Be kept op toe good week to tbe third. dsapKe some hard Usws by Berry, but tiMD ran Into -tost ritoiL loel toe daetata.
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