Camp Adair, Oregon, Friday, January 21, 1944.
Camp Adair
SPORTS
91st Cagemen in Try-outs
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First Game on Post
Jan. 30; vs. ASTI)
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Damn High, Huh?
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'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
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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