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Page Four CLOUDBUSTER—SPORTS Friday, August 31, 1945 CLOUDBUSTER BACKS—Strong contenders for starting posi tions in the Navy Pre-Flight backfield this season are the four cadets shown above. Left to right, they are, Vic Turyn, rangy, 180-pound quarterback from Holden, W. Va.; Darrell Swenson, 170-pound right halfback from Tacoma, Wash.; Harry Bonk, sturdy 195-pound fullback from Coram, N. Y., and Jimmy Allen, 180-pound left half from Nashville, Tenn. Turyn has had only high school experience, Swenson was named All Minnesota Con ference fullback while playing at St. Olaf College last year, Bonk played football as a V-12 student at Dartmouth, while Allen let- tered in the grid sport as a V-12er at Milligan College. OPERATIONAL REPORT ’Busters Show Good Offense In Scrimmage A closed scrimmage with the Duke eleven is in store for the steadily improving Cloudbusters as they prepare for their season opener three weeks hence. If the workout last Saturday against the hefty footballers of the AAF Personnel Distribution Command from Greensboro is any indication, ’Buster fans will see a scrappy and potent eleven this fall. Offensively the Cloudbusters looked good, especially their running game. In operation against a much heavier and more experienced outfit, the ’Buster attack—while spotty at times—showed promise of de veloping into an offense to be reckoned with in games to come. Commenting on the scrim mage, Lt. Comdr. Paul Bryant, head coach, observed, “We made mistakes that a team can’t make and be a good football team, but we hope to work them out dur ing the next few weeks of prac tice.” Work on Passes Defensively the tackling was not what it should be, and the scrimmage demonstrated that much hard work remains to be done on pass offense and pass defense. Outstanding in his running and backfield play for the Cloudbusters was 160-pound Bob Piker, 18-year-old Hamil ton, Ohio, youth, who lettered in football as a V-12 student at Mt. St. Mary’s College. The hard running halfback, who stands just five feet, eight inches, made a good bid for a starting position in the Pre- Flight backfield. Another standout with his running was 180-pound left halfback Jimmy Allen, from Nashville, Tenn., who lettered in football as a V-I2er at Milli gan College. Among the good defensive performances were those by Center Ralph Stewart, St. Louis, Mo., who played football at the University of Missouri and at Notre Dame before becoming a cadet, and H. M. Cowart, 198- pound tackle from New Orleans, La. Tentative Starters The tentative opening lineup for the workout against Duke tomorrow includes, in the back field: James Del Signore, Mc Keesport, Pa., at quarterback; Ed McMillan, formerly of the University of South Carolina and Duke, at left half; Darrell Swenson, Tacoma, Wash., who formerly played for St. Olaf College in Minnesota, at right half; and Harry Bonk, 195- pound fullback from Coram, N. Y. Likely starters in the line are Francis Evans, Springfield, Mass., and Bill Wilkins, Little -Former Cadet- (Continued from Page 1) Lt. (jg) Foster’s bullets hit the Oscar’s cockpit and wing roots, throwing the plane out of con trol and it crashed short of the destroyer. Number 3 was a Zeke fighter, which also was in its dive to ward a destroyer when the car rier pilot saw it. Again a hail of fiak was rising. Again the “Red Horse” got astern and followed. This time the bullets set the Jap plane afire in the engine and wing roots plunging it into the water 400 feet off the destroyer’s bow. The idea of having Avenger pilots double in brass originated with Lt. Comdr. Chester P. Smith, commanding officer of Composite Squadron 93 and him self a fighter pilot. He was con cerned over the burden of com bat air patrols and strikes car ried by fighter pilots, while the torpedo-bomber pilots were less active. All six of the Avenger pilots who volunteered to fly both planes checked out on the fighter craft in one month, and not one had an accident during the entire combat tour. Recruit at Sick Bay: “I’m call ing to see how my friend Sey mour Dokes is getting along.” Nurse: “He’s fine. He’s con valescing now.” I Recruit: “Well, I’ll just sit | down and wait until he’s through.” Rock, Ark., who played at Arkansas A & M last year, at the ends; Gene Kinney, Louis ville, Ky., who lettered in foot ball at Dartmouth, and Bernie Winkler, Temple, Tex., who for merly played at Texas Tech and Millsaps College, at the tackles; Ed Schwarz, Erie, Pa., and Richard Johnston, Orlando, Fla., at the guards, and Ralph Stewart at the pivot position. DEPARTURES: Lt. Francis D. Matthews; Lt. Andrew K. Marckwald; P. O. Cutaia, SM2c; S. L. Tor- gerson, PhM3c; L. L. Lundborg, Y2c, V-10. ARRIVALS: Lt. H. W. Sammons; Lt. (jg) P. D. Hogg; Lt. (jg) J. H. Kofol; Lt. (jg) G. R. Stead man; M. S. Carnes, HAlc; M. DiBirse, CSp (A); H. E. Stanfford, RM3c; G. P. Smart, HA2c. Easy-going Philly Philadelphia (CNS)—Philadel phia’s pigeons, condemned to death as disease carriers, have been given a stay of execution. The reason: It’s mating season. SecNav Announces Plan for Reservists To Become USN The Navy has announced plans for the transfer of reserve offi cers to the ranks of the regular Navy, but explained legislative approval will be necessary be fore plans can be put into oper ation. Present indications are that the Navy will need up to 30,000 additional regular officers and the Marine Corps 5,000. Secretary of the Navy James V. Forrestal said reserves of the rank of Ensign and above who transfer will be given a course of instruction giving them an op portunity for assignment and promotion on equal terms with officers now holding permanent commissions. Applicants must be young enough to give 25 years active service from 7 Sept. 1939 or from active duty date, which ever is later. Medical officers must be of an age to give 20 years active service. Ensigns and above of the Line and Supply Corps must have four semesters of college, or pass an examination showing equiv alent educational qualifications. Applicants must meet physical standards in the BuMed Manual. Initial appointment to the regular Navy^will be in the same temporary rank and same prece dence now held. With the term ination of temporary ranks, those transferred and those now in the regular Navy will be af fected equally and without dis crimination. The Wolf by Sansone by UMnird S«ntone. dittributed by Camp News^pcr Scrvice Vi "What else did he tell you?'
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