Camp Abbot, Ore., Jan. 15, 1944
ABBOT ENGINEER
Page Four
BELIEVE IT OR NOT. A BASKETBALL TEAM
Abbot Cagers
Barely Defeat
College Squad
Ring Tourney
Slated; New
Gear Arrives
Plans for a boxing tourna
‘ The Camp Abbot basketball
ment
open to all units on the
team, victor by a wide margin in
Post were announced follow
five contests this season, almost
ing the arrival of a large supply
met its first reverses when it
of ring and mat equipment this
took on a team representing the
week.
“The Special Service Office
Department of Military Science
now has plenty of equipment for
and Tactics of the University of
1 beginning a tournament, and re
Oregon at the Post Recreation
ports indicate there is plenty of
Hall in two contests Saturday
talent in various companies,” Lt.
and Sunday. Score for the first
Henry L. Hansen, Post athletic
game, played before the largest
officer, said. “Now all that’s
crowd ever to witness a cage con
needed is a group of competent
test on the Post, was 41 to 35 and
instructors, men who’ve had pre
for the Sunday tiff, 39 to 37.
vious experience in the ring, to
Camp Abbot forged into the
help plan a tournament and get
lead early in the first contest
the program under way.”
and at half time led the univer
| Qualified instructors are re-
sity squad 14 to 6. In the third
! quested to contact Lieutenant
quarter however, the collegiate
i Hansen at the Post Recreation
quintet staged a comeback to
; Hall, ’phone 64, or the Public
gain a one point lead and keep
Relations Office, ’phone 8.
the contest on a tit-for-tat basis
New equipment, ordered sev-
until the last five minutes of
Poet Signal Photo Lab. j eral weeks ago, includes a por
play when Camp Abbot staged a
rally which carried it over the Although you can’t tell it by looking, this is the basketball team of Company A, 57th Battalion, table ring, mats, gloves, trunks,
which copped the 1943 half of the Post tournament recently. Too busy with training activities to i mouthpieces, headguards and
top.
“dress up” for the photographer, team members decided on a come-as-you are pose. First row, left both light and heavy punching
High scorer for Camp Abbot to
right: CpI. A. .1. Allen, Lt. David P. Uoye, Capt. W. H. Zwick and Pvt. H. E. Barber. Second row:
was Tucker with a total of 18 CpI. E. P. Lyman, First Sgt. G. A. Washburn, Sgt . C. B. Schiller, Sgt. W. P. Miller and CpI. N. P. bags. The paraphernalia will be
installed in the recreation hall
points. Sullivan led for the col Sprouse.
and will be available to soldiers
lege squad with 13.
Sunday afternoon’s contest1 Nail, f ......
19th annual rankings of T h e' wishing to begin training.
was a nip-and-tuck affair with Meyer, f ...
Ring magazine, published by I
NEOPH YTES
the two teams swapping the lead Kramme, f
boxing expert Nat Fleischer in
W . H o fflu n d .................... 88
107 118— 313
throughout. Moylan of the visit Moylan, c .
L t. W a lla c e .....................124
111
8 2 — 317 New York. Apostoli, the Califor
L t. D e r r ............................ 157
176 165— 408 nia bed hop who once held the
ing squad took high point honors Sullivan, g
M r. F l e is c h m a n n . . . . 1 4 9
147 119— 415
with 22 tallies, against 12 for Cuthbert, g
L t. K d K ren ...................... 141
180 1 3 3 - 454 world’s
middleweight crown,
Higginbotham, high point man
—
Totals .........................659 721 617 1997 won the mythical title for his
for Camp Abbot. Lt. Demgen
meritorius action in combat
Totals .....
WILDCATS
paced the post squad in floor op
L t. O x f o r d ...................... 178
173 1 9 4 - 545 against the Japs. Last year the
I .t. R o u e ra .......................121
134 1 5 6 - 410 nod went to Marine Sgt. Barney |
erations. Referees were Lt. Kul-
Sunday’s game:
Camp Abbot anglers can begin
L t. .la r v i ...........................118
147 1 4 5 - 410
bes and Pvt. Bush.
Camp Abbot
L t . B u n c e s s .................... 122
119 135— 376 Ross, hero of Guadalcanal.
trying their luck again in the
In a preliminary contest Sat
Fg. Ft. F. Tp. L t. N o r r i s .........................125 163 156— 444
Deschutes River in mid-April,
T o ta l« .............................. 664 736 785 2185
urday night, members of a Wac Albright, f ...........2
0 1 4
When the Liberty freighter j according to the state game corn-
administrative sextette defeated Tagnetti, f ...........1
0 0
2
QUARTERMASTERS
Charlie Paddock was launched mission which this week set
a Wac Medical unit squad 18 to Tucker, f .............. 3
4 1 10 M r. C o x ............................ 196 172 171— 539 in California it carried as an ex April 15 Tor the opening of the
I
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P
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l
v
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r
......................
96
154
122
372
10. Vanderiff scored eight Kennedy, c ...........1
0 1 2
tra accessory a pair of spiked 1944 trout fishing season and
C a p t . B u n te s o n ..............145 196 136— 477
points for the administrative Murphy, c ............ 2
0 2
4 C a p t . F u lk e r s o n ........... 175 178 145— 498 track shoes once worn by Marine Oct. 31 for the close. Dates are
team to take top honors, and Higgenbotham, g . 5
2 2 12 M r. H e n n i n g s ............... 135 186 185— 506 Capt. Charlie Paddock, the world the same for all counties in the
Mayer and Heble led for the Hansen, g ............ 0
0 0
0 Total« ..................... 747 886 759 2392 sprint star who was killed last state.
Medics with four each.
Demgen, g .......... 2
1 1
5 -
HEADQUARTERS HOTSHOTS
Other than a slight change
July in a plane crash in Alaska.
C a p t . W a r d ..................... 106 170 113— 389
Camp Abbot
which forbids fishing below 400
L t. G a r d n e r ..................... 117 106 129— 362
Fg. Ft. F. Tp. Totals ..............16 7 10 39 L t. S h i r k ............................172 222 140— 534
The New York Giants boast yards north of boathouses at the
L t. R e n n in tr to n ..............102 131 136
369
Tucker, f
U. of Oregon
C a p t. H o h e n h o rs t . .. 1 4 0
172 156— 468
the only all-4F catching staff in Paulina Lake resort, no changes
0 1 0 1
Albright, f
Tp.
Fg. Ft.
Total« ......................... 637 801 674 2112 the majors. All four of their were announced for Deschutes
2 1 0 5 Vandor, f ........... 1
Fraser, f .
2
catchers—Ernie Lombardi, Gus county. The limit remains the
Whittaker, 1 ...... 0 0 0 0 Sullivan, f ........... 0
STRIKERS
0
same, 15 fish or 15 pounds and
Kennedy, c
1 2 2 10 Nail, f .....
2 C a p t . H a m m e r ...............187 135 99 421 Mancuso, Ray Berres and the
one fish in any one day, but not
I .t . K obe! .............
157 122 147— 426
rookie,
Joe
Stephenson
—
have
Butz, g
0 0 0 0 Moylan, c .
22 I .t . M acK ni> cht ..............116 140 133— 389
to exceed 30 fish or 30 pounds
L
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a
n
c
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y
.......................
156
172
146—
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been
rejected
for
military
ser
Hansen, g ............ 1 1 0 3 Cuthbert, g
3 C a p t . S t r o n g ...................175 172 130- 44 9
and two fish in any seven con
vice.
Tagnetti, g ........ 0 1 2 1 Kramme, g
S
791 713 655 2159
secutive days or in possession at
Totals
am g .1
1 1 3
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The Utah Service Basketball any one time.
— Totals
37
L t. S a m m a r c o ................117 117 1 0 6 - 340 League, which is comprised of
Totals
16 9 6 41
142—
416
L t. K ru x ic ....................... ¡ 4 -
¡3 2
109— 354 eight teams stationed at Army lent a collegiate atmosphere to
l\ o f O r e g o n
D i « i ik e r .................. } j*
When You’ve Read it—Please C M a aj-
p t . C o o v e r .................. ¡4 9 140 1 2 4 - 4 1 3
Fg. Ft. F. Tp. Pass The ENGINEER AROUND. L t. M c R a e ....................... 126 1<3 1 6 3 - 4 6 1 installations at Kearns and Salt the game.
We are wondering what drew
6«« 1984 Lake City and vicinity, will open
all the spectators last Saturday
its schedule early in January.
M E D IC S
night. Was it the Wac game or
109— 426
M a j. P r is c h e l ................I 83 13-4
the
Post team?
1
4
8
466
L t. O 'B r i e n ....................... 147 171
C a p t . D ell ..........................119 126 118— 363
Incidentally the two victories
186—
523
L t. V e s t ............................178 159
Games this week show indi over the AST unit from the Uni
16 4 —450
C a p t. S n y d e r .................. 131 155
cations
of a red hot race for the versity of Oregon proved Camp
Total. .........................758 745 725 2228
league championship. M a n y ; Abbot might possibly have a
WAHEE COURTS
teams of high calibre have en first rate team. Considering the
M a j.
L a n d e n b o r n e r ..1 5 7 143 118 — 448
tered and as soon as they get amount of practice they get, one
C a p t . S m ith ................... 152
132 178— 462
C a p t . H a ile ..................... 133
104 1 31- 368
their windage and elevation ad would have to agree. Biggest
C a p t.
H u b e r ................... 173
125 136— 434
C a p t . W ils o n .................106
M
129 M
justed we should see some real problem at present is to put the
........ 721 666 722 210» contests.
same team on the floor more
Total«
Co. A of the 55th Bn. establish than once.
ed a new precedent in team
spirit last Monday. The team
Pass The ENGINEER To An
Lt. Joe Hunt, on leave from escorted to the Rec Hall by the other Abbotman—He’ll Appreci
the Navy, added the Southern whole Bn. plus a cheer leader, ate It.
California
midwinter
tennis
championship to his court laur
els the other day. Hunt, who won
SEND THE ENGINEER HOME
the national singles champion
(Fold
paper,
fasten together, place l> ic stamp in
ship last summer, defeated Bob
Falkenburg of Hollywood, na
corner, mail)
tional junior titleholder, 6—2,
From
4—6, 6—4, to take the coast
crown.
Hi
Cent
sta m p
St. Joe Sage, 25-year-old New
H e re
York municipal golf champion,
who had been missing in action
since Nov. 5 when a Flying For
Camp Abbot, Oregon
tress on which he was bombar
dier was shot down in action, is
a prisoner of war in Germany,
his parents have been notified.
Bowling Notes
Trout Season to
Open April 15
CAMP SPORTS
SPORT SLANTS
V/nuldn I you be hoppier dancin g with
t i n . C o rp o ra l?“
yosjr
Fred Apostoli. BMlc, was
named boxer of the year in the
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