Saturday, May 6, 1944
CLOUDBUSTER
Page Three
Cloudbusters on Top in League Competition
Duke Defeated
Here Wednesday •
By 4 to 3 Score
After losing to Camp Butner
here last Saturday afternoon, 8 to
5, the Cloudbusters returned to
RatioH League competition this
Week, won two games, and moved
into top position in the four club
loop.
The first victory against N. C.
State, 8 to 6, took the Pre-Flight-
ers 10 innings. The locals scored
a run in the ninth to tie the score
at 6-6 and then pushed across two
tallies in the next frame to win
the game.
A walk to Smith, a stolen base
and an error, and Mills’ outfield
fly tied the score in the ninth, and
Thompson’s single, a pass to Falk,
and two errors by Willie Evans,
gave Pre-Flight two runs in the
tenth.
The game against Duke here
■Was won in the last half of the
ninth. Until that time. Bob Hough
ton, who started on the mound for
Duke, and Eric Felton, his suc
cessor, had limited the Cloudbust
ers to five hits. Then two Duke
errors and Substitute Doran’s
single into left-center produced
two runs.
It happened like this: Catcher
Joe Mills, first up in the ninth, was
safe at first when Shortstop
Wright threw wide at first. Next
Up was Pitcher Jack Farley who
laid down a perfect sacrifice. How
ever, Dick Carwin, Duke’s first
baseman, let Felton’s throw get
loose, and Mills scored the tying
run as Farley took second.
Thompson, who followed, filed
out to first, and Bames, next up.
Was purposely walked to set the
stage for a double play which
*iidn’t materialize as Falk was
Called out on an infield fly. With
two down, Doran followed with
game winning single.
Parley went the route for the
Cloudbusters.
Outstanding Cadet
Cadet J. M. Lilley, 45-E-l, has
*^een named the outstanding cadet
the 45th Battalion, and his name
''^ill be placed on the Commanding
Officer’s Trophy in Navy Hall.
Prom New York City, via Yale,
Cadet Lilley was named for the
^onor, “In recognition of his lead-
^^ship and his fine record in all
'departments of training at this
^i'e-Flight School.”
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Kingfishers Capture Swimming Crown
THURSDAY AFTERNOON the Kingfisher swimming team, pictured
above, defeated the Coronados to run their victory streak to 16
straight meets. Only one tie mars their perfect record. First row,
left to right: Cadets E. D. Sudol, F. D. Fenwood, E. H. Altman, Ensign
H. E. Hickman, USNR, coach of the team, and Cadets J. H. Rothroch,
E. H. Ashton, T. E. Charlton. Second row, left to right: Cadets G. V.
Curry, R. P. Douthett, T. K. Howard, J. D. Eusden, E. R. Stettinivs,
W. J. Fleming, and J. C. Hamilton.
^fter a Year's Leave of Absence,
Skyrockets Lead Sports Program
If at first you don’t succeed, try,
try again. The adage is old, but it
fits the Skyrockets, present lead
ers in the Sports Program, per
fectly.
For the past year the Skyrockets
have been just another squadron
in the Sports Program. Never in
first place, they seemed destined to
stay in the also ran class.
But something new was added!
Lieut. Ray 0. Donels, USNR,
squadron director, calls it leader
ship. Whatever it is, the Sky
rockets have put it to good use for
they’re in first place at this writ
ing.
With the exception of swimming,
which, as you know, has been
monopolized by the Kingfishers,
the Skyrockets have, at one time
or another, held top honors in each
of the other sports.
'“The coaches and the boys de
serve the credit,” Lieut. Donels is
quick to point out. “They’ve work
ed together as a team. That is to
say the coach got the best out of
his men, and the men got the best
out of their coach.”
Right down the line there were
two or three cadets on each team
who stood out. Gym and tumbling,
for example, had Cadets H. R. Wil
son, R. C. Haines, and G. W.
Frehan. These boys set the pace,
and the rest of the boys followed
suit. The result is a gym and
tumbling team which, at present,
is in first place.
The same is true in wrestling.
Cadets Cameron Davis and J. A.
Richardson used their experience
and leadership to advantage, and
the Skyrockets are in first place in
that sport.
Cadets M. R. Davis and A1 Gad-
bois have been the boxing stand
outs, while Bill Beck and R. F.
Nims took most of the baseball
honors. And in soccer it was Swede
Carlson.
It was 10 days ago when the
Skyrockets first moved into first
place. When it was announced at
Sports Program muster, the cadets
in that squadron let out with a
yell.
As of Thursday the Skyrockets
had 160 points, the second place
Kingfishers 148. So, for a spell at
least, the Skyrockets are ruling
the roost.
Coaches of the various teams
are Lieut. R. A. Raese, USNR,
boxing; Lt. (jg) Lonnie Langston,
USNR, wrestling; Lieut. Harold
Shirey, USNR, gym and tumbling;
—Coming Up^—
Today at 1530:
Pre-Flight vs. U. S. Naval
Academy in baseball at An
napolis, Md.
Today at 1430:
Triangular track meet at Dur
ham between U. S. Naval
Academy, Duke University
and Pre-Flight.
Wednesday at 1600:
Pre-Flight vs. UNC in baseball
on Emerson Field.
Saturday at 1500:
Pre-Flight vs. Duke in baseball
at Durham.
Saturday at 1430:
Dual track meet at Annapolis,
Md., between combined UNC-
Pre-Flight track team and
the Naval Academy
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ments. Ofiicers should sign up
with their department representa
tive, or in the Welfare and Recrea
tion Office, Room 112, Alexander
Hall, and pay the $1.00 fee in ad
vance.
The committee members are: Lt.
Comdr. Henry T. Gannon (MC),
USN, Medical Department; Lieut.
Henry M. Brabham, USNR, Aca
demic Department; Lt. (jg) John
B. McDaniel, USNR, Military De
partment; Lt. (jg) V. C. Ashford,
USNR, Athletic Department.
All officers are urged to use this
opportunity for a family outing
and for getting better acquainted
with each other.
In event of rain, the picnic will
be held on Sunday, May 14.
Ensign Vincent Cohee, USNR,
swimming; Lt. (jg) Victor S.
Mare, USNR, soccer, and Lt. (jg)
Robert Kellogg, basketball. Lieut.
Carson G. Mathews, USNR, has
served as coach of all the teams
v/hen the regular coaches could not
be present.
Incidently three of the coaches
—Langston, Shirey, and Mathews
—are members of the academic de
partment.
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