Saturday, May 29, 1943 GLOUDBUSTER Page Three Cloudbusters Play Strong Norfolk Team New Scoring Method for Boxing Introduced luf \ \ V. ■■ Lt. Comdr. Carruthers A new way to score boxing, one that will let both the participant and spectator know how the fight is progressing at the end of each round, has just been introduced to Pre-Flight cadets by Lt. Alfred Wolff, USNR, Head Boxing Coach. Originated by Lt. Comdr. Thom as M. Carruthers, USNR, who has been a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Boxing Rules Committee since 1937 and who is also a member of the Olympic Boxing Commit tee, the new system has proved very popular here. “Other sports,” says Lt. Comdr. Carruthers, “keep both the par ticipants and spectators informed as the contest goes on. But in boxing no one knows anything— unless it is a knockout—until the See BOXING, page U Lieut. Wolff Lexington H^ins Again To Hold Softball Lead The Lexington officers’ team continued on its winning way and the Hospital Corps broke into the victory column for the first time last Wednesday as play was re sumed in the Pre-Flight softball league. Lexington outslugged the Ran ger, 13 to 9, for its fourth straight victory against no defeat, while the Hospital Corps rose from the cellar spot to notch its first triumph, turning back the Satel lites, 9 to 4. In other games of the day, Es sex defeated Enterprise, 14-11, to move into possession of second place, and the Saratoga edged out Cowpens, 9-7. The present standings: W L Pet. Lexington 4 0 1.000 Essex 3 1 -750 Cowpens 2 2 -500 Ranger 2 2 .500' Saratoga 2 2 -500 Enterprise 1 3 .250 Hospital Corps 1 3 .250 Satellites 1 3 .250 The schedule for next Wednes day matches Lexington vs. Cow pens, Ranger vs, Essex, Enter prise vs. Satellites, and Saratoga vs. Hospital Corps. See SOFTBALL, page h Pre-Flight Teams Ttonnce Three Camp Btttner Nines Over Week End Allowing but one run in three games the big three of the Cloud- buster mound staff—Lt. (jg) Rob ert Williams, USNR, and Cadets Joseph Coleman and John Sain— had little trouble with Camp But- ner opposition here last week end. Playing two games on Satur day and a single encounter Sun day afternoon the Cloudbusters scored 40 runs on 37 hits while the opposition gathered but one run and 13 hits. Saturday’s first game saw the Pre-Flight officers defeat the of ficers from the 311th Infantry, Camp Butner, 15 to 0. Starting strong, the winners scored five runs in the first inning climaxed by Lt. Alexander Sabo’s, USNR, long homer over the centerfielder’s head with two mates on base. Ens. William Krywicki, USNR, hit a round tripper in the fourth with one on, and Lt. (jg) John A. Hassett, USNR, collected three singles in four trips to the plate. Pitcher Williams tripled in the second with two on. Almost a repetition of the first game was the second encounter between the Pre-Flight Cadets and the enlisted men from the 311th Infantry. Behind the two hit pitching of Cadet John Sain the locals won, 14 to 0. Cadet Theodore Williams, start ing his first game in a Cloud- buster uniform, hit a homeV to right field his first time up. In the third, he connected for a single to give him two hits in three ap pearances at bat. Ca-det F. C. Eastman, who has been playing excellent defensive ball, snapped out of a hitting slump collecting two doubles and a single in four tries. While the 11 to 1 score does not indicate much of a ball game the Sunday contest between the Cloud busters and the 309th Infantry, Camp Butner, saw both teams play some smart baseball. A triple by Urish followed by Garland’s single produced the only tally made by the visitors. After Cadet Albert Marchand was out, short to first, and. Cadet John Pesky fiied out to the third baseman, Lt. (jg) John A. Has sett, USNR, hit a homer down the left field foul line in the opening frame. Two more runs scored in the fourth when Cadet Theodore Williams walked, went to third on Cadet Louis Gremp’s double, and scored, along with the latter, when Ensign Edward Moriarity, USNR, connected for a one base blow. Cadet Joseph Coleman handled the pitching duties and was > Game Scheduled Here Tomorrow For 1445 Cadet Joseph Coleman, who ear lier in the season defeated the Naval Air Station at Norfolk, 3 to 2, will be the pitching choice of Lt. George D. Kepler, USNR, head Cloudbuster coach, when the two clubs meet on Emerson Field tomorrow afternoon at 1445. Cole man, who is a former Philadelphia Athletic hurler, has won three games and lost none since report ing here three weeks ago as a Pre- Flight cadet. Tonight at Greensboro the Cloudbusters tackle the Naval Air Station in Memorial Stadium at 2030. Cadet John Sain, ex-Boston Braves, will get the Pre-Flight pitching assignment. Some of the finest players in baseball compose the two squads. On the visiting Naval Air Station nine are such standouts as Short stop Reese and Pitcher Hugh Casey, ex - Brooklyn Dodgers; Third Baseman Murray Franklin, star with the Detroit Tigers last year; First Baseman Edward Shokes, ex-Duke star land Cincin nati Red property; Second Base man Davis, another former Duke athlete who played for the Phila delphia Athletics last season. The present Cloudbuster nine is one of the top service teams in the country. Since the present team has been together only one game has been lost, and the Pre-Flight- ers have scored 61 runs in seven contests. Lt. (jg) John A. Has sett, USNR, ex-Yankee first base man, leads the club at the plate with 11 hits in 20 trips to the plate for a .550 average. He has four runs batted in to his credit and has hit a double and home run. Cadet Williams has four hits in eight tries, one a homer for a .500 percentage followe