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About Camp Adair sentry. (Camp Adair, Or.) 1942-1944 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 21, 1944)
Camp Adair, Oregon, Friday, January 21, 1944. Camp Adair SPORTS 91st Cagemen in Try-outs ♦--------------------------------------------- First Game on Post Jan. 30; vs. ASTI) I Damn High, Huh? i i 'Big Job? Shuffling Stars,' Say Coaches Several Seeded Entries Ready for Matches; to Be Started This Week By Pvt. Michael ("Neill Tryouts for the 91st Division all- , star basketball team were under-' way this week as top eagers, rep-‘ First phases of a regimental resenting every unit, began pitch- ' wide ping pong tournament are un- Phon» ing for a spot on the quintet. The ARMS, LEGS AND players are all tangled up on this jump* ; derway in the 362nd Inf. this week, lucky five who finally get the bid ball play in the game last week between the Trailblazer Division .with paddle-pushers anxiously and l.niversity of Oregon ASTI teams at the Field House. Allen. ¡will represent the division in inter- i awaiting the opening gun. The (13) cf the I railblazers, jumps, with Mel (9) right foreground. I division and off-post games. ASTI’ won Rame, ASTU game. 30-17. | tournament marks the first official First big bout for the all stars league play yet scheduled in the has been billed for January 36 , unit for enthusiasts of the bounc RALLY LAST 10 SECONDS, when they are scheduled to meet ing ball. i C CO. WINS. 31-29 the ASTP from University of Ore i Several entries already have been Staging a rally in the last ten gon at 1500 in the Field House. | (made in a still-incomplete sched- seconds of play, Co. C, 363rd Other games with the Corvallis | tile. In the second battalion, the fol Inf. stepped out with a 31-29 Air Base, the 96th Division and, lowing players will be entered: Sgt victory over Co. A in an inter the 70th Division are also in the H. Archer, Sgt. C. Coleman, Cpl. L. company basketball match ¡wind, though definite dates have | Show Lack of Practice | Johnston, S Sgt. T. Willingham, played last week. On the same not been set. In Field House Game; day Hq. Co., 3rd Bn., 363rd, Pvt. J. Barnett, and Pvt. S. Prof Appointment of I.ts. Herbert fitt, all of 2nd Bn. Hq. Co. defeated Co. D, 13-0. Return Tilt Feb. 12 ( lark and Charles Flynn as the First Sgt. Guy DeMarco and Sgt. coaching combination was an Playing rugged ball, the Trail- n r- 11 it . f- ! R. Morris will represent Co. F, nounced by the division athletic i..>w(,! t.J3 F,cld House Games and Sgt. R. Holcomb. Sgt. L. Peel and recreation officer. the University of Oregon ASTU! Tonight for Spec. Trps. ! and Cpl. R. Brennan will go to bat "Our biggest job seems to be, ” squad, <’17. Saturday evening at‘ “* ... —. — for Co. H. Of 9 J st; Hq. Over Ord. they said in their first official the Field House. The Eugene vis Third battalion so far include |.statement as co-coaches, “ will be itors took and early lead and w-ere In two games of the 91st Div. Pfc. D. Grisham, of Hq. Co., who never headed during the evening. Special Troops Round Robin played to shuffle so many stars into a | stands alone from his outfit in five-man team. We're going to > A sharp slump in the form of the last week Hq. Co. defeated the singles competition and teams up have the hottest outfit the division 70th aggregation wes in contrast 791st Ord. in a 41-37 battle and the with Pfc. Edwyn Leyman in has ever had. Half of the colleges to the speed and skill displayed by MP unit dumped Recon Troop 45- doubles. .of the Middlewest and the West the same men in their two previous 19. are represented on the team. ” Competition calls for wins in two scheduled tilts. —Trailblazer Photo Games set for this Friday as fol out of three games, 21 points per Plenty of Stars Inquiry elicited the interesting lows: Hq. Co. will play Sig. at A BIT OF torrid action in Sat In practice last Thursday at urday night's game, as the 363rd game. When all scores in the elim fact that the men have only aver #00, 791 Ord. will meet Recon, at i Inf. eagers took a hammer and ination rounds have been compiled aged al>out two hours of practice •960 with the MPs playing QM Field House, some of the head tongs. 32-30 battle from 70th QM and entered, regimental playoffs together per week recently, due to at 1300. All games will lie played liners to put in appearance were Co. at the Field House. QM for | Sgt. Jack Mayne, the same lad training schedules of their combat at the Field House. ward (wearing jersey) jumps will be scheduled, a battle-site se lected for the finals and prizes an • that turned a consistent average with infantryman in this photo. units. nounced. of 14 points a game for Hq. Co. Visitors Speedy. Smooth and is expected to do the altitude The smoothness and speed of work for the all-stars. There the ASTI' squad »ere a positive 8 Remarkable Men in I was also Sgt. Art Kielbock and factor in the contest, however. Ford Coupe Travel to and Cliff Hurley also of the Brilliant hall-handling, long, ac Although handicapped by the championship Headquarters quin curate passes and extreme virtu Play, Win Cage Game '«ss of one of their veteran keglers, tet osity in caging off-balance shots Led by the 14-point ball-toss Lt. Tom C«lcnian, now on leave, Anti-tank Co., down 361st way from all angle«, all played their Proving they can do something the Trailblazer bowling team dur runners-up in the division cham ing of Pfc. Joe Matanich. the 363rd part in victory. Inf. all-star basketball club eked besides crank truck steering-gears ing the past two weeks has won pionship tourney, are sending Fgt The ASTU team ij coached hr five out of six games in the Albany M illiam Teshera and Cpl. Albert y 32-30 win over the 70th Division around hillsides, Serv. Co.. 275th versatile, burly, smiling John A. Inf. stepped onto the Field House quintet in the first game ' Warren. in norma] times coach of bowling league. The victories ended Giovanetti. Giovanetti will long he QM basketball court last week and <a Christmas holiday slump and remembered for the some 21 point- 1 the V. of Oregon varsity football played between the two teams, Sat stepped off again with a nip-and- brought the team up out of the he roiled up for himself and his i squad. urday. tuck opening game victory over cellar place. team in the semi-finals of the divi Esposito was outstanding on the Co. I of the same regiment. Score, The score was knotted at 5-5 to Lt. Col. B. V. Merrick, team cap sion series. Teshera is one of the , home team, showing a dead eve close the initial quarter, but the 15-14. tain. scoring a total of 562. with most dangerous men in the divi- ■ for the basket from far out on the 70th QM pulled out to a 16-11 lead The game seesawed until the fi court. The two teams will play a re- a high single of 209, led the -quad sion. Only Headquarters Company ( at halftime and led 25-19 at the nal 30 seconds, when a coffin-cor to three straight last week. vas able to handle hi- brand of turn game February 12. It should end of the third quarter. ner shot by Sgt. Voorhees of Serv In the series Wednesday, which ball. be a grudge battle. In the last stanza Pfc. Matanich ice Co. decided matters. Tom O Malley, the Irish corporal In a preliminary camo between netted the Trailblazers two out of Pvt. Earl Cheyne of 363rd col I According to company reporters, ! the 70th QM Co. and 36.3rd Inf. three. Captain George H Godfrey who caused so much trouble for 1 and team, a tight battle wound up in hit 604. with a high game of 221 the opposition and did so much ! laborated in beginning a 13 point one of the most remarkable fea tures of the Serv. Co. win was the whisker thin edge for the infantry Other team members are Lt. Wal- good for the 362nd Inf., is pitch-1' winning rally. the ____ last _______ minute ___ of ter Roos, Lt. Andy Andrews, and ing for the guard position. Sgt. Tec5 Rudolph Giovanetti of the fact that the team, eight men in all, men. 3*40. ,_ in ___ play. I | Lt. B. J. Dyer. Jimmy Estrada and Pfc. William ’*<»>*<• 15 points. Cheyne, drove to and from the game in a single Ford coupe. Culp, also from 362nd arc also out with 12, was high for the 91st for the all-stars. Last, but by no means least, in the line of stars who will bid for. the greatest distinction of them all. I are the representatives front the Division Artillery and the 316th The touch f<>otball champiorship game. the KS4th stalwarts never Medics. The ball-tossers from the ! of the 70th Division, long undecid advancing beyond the Recon 59- Medics are Sgts Marve Flinton and The 274th Inf. basketball chant-1 First team« to play, Co. G vs. ed, became the property of the 70th yard line. Luther Hilterbrand. The caisson piana » ill be determined by an ■ Co. H, and Co. I vs. Co. K. Recon Co., as the result of a game , The team which won for Recon represertatives are Sgt. John elimination ........ —--—• tournament 1 between ___ ___ tangle Saturday between 1000 and played Saturday. The Recons de was a ••pick-up” group, since the Plutten and Pvt. Morris Young. January 17 and February 13. The 1200 at Field House. , feated the tQ<4th FA eleven. 13 to 0. . majority of the varsity were on Rex Mavs t-:— ‘ -• 'winn*r pUy in ,h* Division The Regiment has a wealth of It was the third game played to furlouith. th< Tournament s c h e d u 1 e d for the ‘ ex-high school, college and profes A suitable trophy will be award famed Indianapolis auto speed race, decide the championship. Two pre ----- vious games had ended in 6-0 ties. ed the winners in the near future, has taken to the air He i-------- ■ weeks of February 14 and 21, it sional hoops ters, and interest is is now was announced by 274th Inf. Spe running high among the EM Recen made its two touchdowns 1 according to division special ser- c’ m»‘L AÌr Tr,n*»*rt «-W Service Òffker' u." Arthur’ J. the competition gets underway. on the first sevVa plays of the vice office. iWatoon. —Cpl. Benton F. Speece. Il's ASTU 30-1 1 As 70th Slumps 70th Keglers Out Of Cellar Place Recons Take 70th Div. FootballChampionship Matanich Tosses 363rd to Triumph 274th Cage Tourney Will Start Saturelay
