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Strong 275th Softball i
Teams Division Threat
With one week left to decide the Battalion Champion­
ship, the 275th Softball teams look like trouble for the oppo­
sition when the regimental champions vie for the Division
title the first week in’June.
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Among the strong teams of the
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D.._
Regiment are — Service Co., “
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tilt ITt OUd Kim
“B
Co.; “E” Co.; and “I” Co. Regi-
me: tai play off games will be
played between the Battalion
Champs next week.
Team standings:
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Second
Camp Adair
SPORTS
ASF ‘Olympic’ Due
Bn.
Spoetai
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SERVICE CO. NABS TWO»
( INCHES SPEC. TROOPS TIE
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Serv. Command
Sport Program
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Camp Adair
Friday, May 19, 1944.
15-7 WIN GIVES OFFICERS'
276th TITLE TO 3rd BN.
Officers of the 3rd Battalion,
276th Infantry, handed a 15-7
drubbing to their brother of­
ficers of the 1st Battalion. Sat­
urday, to take the officers’
championship of the regiment.
Tickling the Keyes
Big Field Day.
Planned May 27
By 276th Regt
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I • a precea <n «-setting move. Ma­
May 27, 1944—that’s the day of
jor General David MeCoach, Jr..
the 276th Infantry Regiment’s
Commanding General, today invited
Field Day. It will begin right after
as well as encouraged civilian per­
dinner and run far into the stilly
sonnel at military installations to
(?) .night.
participate in the vast Athletic and
The field meet will begin at 1400
Recreation Program in the eight
at the regimental parade ground.
Western States of the Ninth Serv­
Competition will be on a company
ice Command, Army Service
basis with the following events
Forces.
scheduled:
"Command Olympics”
Dashes, relays, hand grenade
The unique invitation extends
throw, tug-o-war. baseball throw,
to each section of the “Command
basketball throw, football throw.
Olympics,” including not only
Other events may still be added
sports and recreation, but also
before the meet starts, Lt. Frederic
music and theatrical competi­
Hoppin, SSO, announced. Special
tion. Current command-wide
Service will handle the details of
tournaments will be open to par­
the meet and do the officiating.
ticipation by civilian personnel,
Special Suppers
the genera] said.
Special suppers will be served
The general said that with the
at all mess halls and EM will in­
gradual conversion of Army instal­
< <». D REMAINS UNBEATEN
vite guests. After that, the scene
SCU
LEAGUE
lations
in
this
country
from
mili
­
STANDINGS
TO LEAD 1ST BN. LEAGUE
shifts to the Field House where
Won
Lost tary to civilian personnel, it has be­
dancing will be on the docket from
. "D,” 275th Infantry remained 1Ul’~
4
0 come necessary for the Army to
2030 to 2400. The Trailblazer or­
nr.- lefeated in the 1st Battalion as QM
3 ,
1 concern itself with the physical fit-1
chestra will play and the main ev­
9
9 ness and morale of all civilian per­
they defeated Co. “C” 10 to 2, b«;
ent of the evening will be awarding
1 sonnel in government service.
hit 1 the pitching of Long and su-
o
trophies to regimental champions
2
jh -’ i fielding of St. Clair Hiid Tay­
Headquarters
0
Facilities to Civilians
in
basketball, softball, volleyball
lor. combined with two home runs
Officers
0
3
General McCoach recommend­
and the field meet hp Col. Albert
by Echart. I Score:
ed to post. camp, and station |
Morgan, regimental commander.
l
i commanders, that facilities and i
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New Uniforms for Wacs
In addition to personal guests
►C" Co.
»0 00« 0 2 8
Washington (CNS) — Enlisted j equipment be made available for
of the Bloody Axe soldiers, sur-
|
use
of
civilian
personnel.
•D” Co.
12 033 x 10 11
Wacs will be issued summer uni«
rounding communities will send
Play has already started in soft-
Latteries:
* Co.—Long and forms of khaki tropical worsted,
their loveliest gals to act as h os«
j
ball
and
baseball
to
determine
the
the
War
Department
disclosed.
Mercy and Gratz.
R«>r»t; “C" <
tesses.
■ command championships in the
This is a bathing suit. It’s al­
I eight Western States. Under the most a shame that such whole
SERVICE
CO.
BOUNCES
I
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ruling, civilians will be eligible to cloth has to be draped around
Baseball Scores
REG. HQ. CO, 15-5
SUNNY SOFTBALL GAME
participate in those great title something so lovely as actress
Heavy hitting featured as Serv­
Pacific
Coast League
Evelyn Keyes. Maybe.
Ci a bright, clear day E Co. de­ ice Co. bounced Reg. Hq. Co. 15-5— races and also, during the season.
Los
Angeles
9-3, Oakland 1-L
feated F Co., 6-1. Hinig took his of 24 hits in the game, 17 were for I in football, basketball, boxing,! .
San Francisco 9, Hollywood 7.
horse
shoe
pitching,
track
and
field,
LOnqeSt
Ball
Game
regular turn on the hil, and held extra bases, including 5 home runs.
Portland 5, San Diego 0.
3 - -
Seattle at Sacramento, postponed,
the lowers to one run and three These went to Esposito, Hofstra archery, touch football, volleyball, j ■
rain.
hits. Heatherly turned in some and Nicosia of Service Co. and Sgt. cage bail, cross country races, soc­
American League
great fielding at third base for F Bufkin and Polliff of Regimental cer, swimming, tennis and bowling.
A sports item from Lt. David
Cleveland 4. Washington 2.
Cor pany.
Exton,
S(
(
QM.
recalls
a
great
Headquarters Co. Score by inn-1
Detroit 2, Philadelphia 1.
E Co. scored in thedimt. second, Ings:
baseball game played just 24 years
1
St. Lottis 1-12, Boston 5-8-
and third before F Company scored
ago.
when
the
Brooklyn
Robins
and
It H e |
Chicago 4, New York 0.
their only run in the fourth.
the Boston Braves tangled at
Service Ce.
15« 1*4 1 15 16 3
National League
BravA* Field in a 1-1 game that
F Company
....... «00 IM • .Reg. Hq. Ce
Pittsburgh 8, Brooklyn 5.
«1« MS I 5 8 4
finally was called after 26 in­
E Company
III «21 • I Batteries: Service Co. —Dimas
Boston 5, St. Louis 1.
nings
on account of darkness.
New York 10, Chicago 6.
'and
Hill;
Reg.
Batteries: Kennon and Mrlendy;
Hq. Co.— Burns and
What sports do you like, soldier?
Cincinnati 6. Philadelphia 5. x
In that game Joe Oeschger and
Hain««. Hinig and Jones.
Huntsman.
-1 A campaign is now on to fam­
International League -, .J
Leon Cador pitched all 26 innings
iliarize all GIs with the equipment in the longest game in major league
Toronto 11, Newark 10.
Syracuse 6, Buffalo ' '.i ÎV
available to them at Field Hous«. history.
Here's 'River' Jordan of the Post MPs
Jersey City 10, Rochester 5
Do you like golf ? At long laat turn-
Baltimore at Montreal. pesQX>e«\,
Imer is approaching, it says here,
All right. What are the 11 gen­
American Association
i w ith the warm dry weather making eral orders?
No games scheduled.
golfing the sporting thing. Clubs
and balls are there to any soldier
for the asking on a 24-hour basis..
First come, first served. Fine
courses are at Salem, Corvallis.
Albany and Portland at reasonable
Co. i. 1st En. softball champs, now have one leg on the regiments
rates.
championship by reason of defeating Service Co. in a fast game or.
To further thia athletic pro­
Saturday, 10-2.
gram CpI. Edward Heden. phys­
In spite of recent losses of some*------------------------------ ------------- —
ical fitaeao inwtrnctor. will be
stellar players, manager Werbow­ the 276th Infantry softball finals
available at all times to instruct
ski and Coach Kennedy were able
Wade
<ils in the art of weight lifting,
to dig up some fine material from with a 2L9 win over L Co.
bow to handle the bars and also
polled
among the A S T P. and Air Corps and Stevenson, F Company.
■ worse tn bed’ building. A
w eight lifters club will be started men. Outstanding is »hort stop out homers.
Jim Donovan As usual. Will Sley-
21 «
w hen enough members tarn out.
Ster was on the mound. Capt. Hop- F Company
Also for the sporting fiend there I po’ieh receiving.
9 5
I. Company
are tennis, badminton, soccer volley
C Company
«22I2M 13 1« S
bell, ping pong, and handball equip
Service Go.
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INDUCTED: Lev SavnM. Heavy-
meal. Or in other words, brother.
»ngkt contender, into the Merch­
P
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F
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REACHES
FIN
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r ui Kr. MHES FINll< uv
ant Marine. Sammv Angott. for­
~ndiuon. m see you at tb» field ¡DOUSING I co ’1 •
mer NBA lightweight champ, to
h— fru. now on.
F Company
9* Army . . ,
F rvice Company moved into
first place in the Special units
teams standing this week by de-
fea-ing Cannon Co., 13-2 and Regi­
me- tai Headquarters Co.
I'1 the Cannon Co. game, the
fit i .ing of Rotikin that prevented
several Cannon Co. runs. Dimas
h-t the Cannon men down with 5
hits and udding a home run for
Alrr.a Mammy. Hill, Sv. Co. catch­
er also got a homer. Score by
i1 i -gs:
R H
Service Co
202 900 0 13 15 1
Tr^ilbHr^r Photo
(annoti Co.
000 020 0 2 5 3
AFTER SMACKING a long one,
Batteries: Cannon Co.—Dullivan Pvt. Paul A. Broussard. C Btry,
and Zelany ; Service Co.—Dimas 725th FA. starts for first 'base.
But it didn't matter—B Btry. won
and Hill.
the game and the 725th softball
championship.
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Lasts 26 Innings
Sports Program on
For All Soldiers
Air Corps, ASTP Help Co. C Win;
F Co. Enters 276th Infantry Finals