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ior champion and swimmer with Albert College, Ontario, also placed third in the 200-yard free style.Pfe. Robert W. Freestone, Co. B, 1275th Engr. (C) Bh, land Pvt. Robert M. Mercer, Hq. Co-, 19th TD Gp., won second and third places respectively in- fancy diving. Freestone, formerly of the Boston Boys’ Club, was. a New England champion in 1938. Mercer, of the Los Angeles Athletic Club, posess-es a National A. A. U. perpetual trophy and has been judged best all-round swimmer in his city.Others who scored for Gruber were: Pvt. Irl Rose, Hq. Co., 1130th Engr. (C) Gp., second in 200-yard breast stroke; and Pvt. David C. Womble, Co. I, 242d Inf., second in 200-yard breast stroke. Womble was also on both relay teams which splashed to second place finishes. These included Womble, Rose, and Pfe. Chester (Chick) Ziemien-ski, Co. C., 1280th Engr. (C) Bn. for the 300-yard medley; Ziemienski, Womble, Mercer, and Pfe. John B. Boland, Med. Det., Sta. Hosp. for the 400 yard relay.The team, which was picked in try-outs at the Station Hospital pool last Friday, also included Pfe. R. P. Miller. Co. B.. 1275th Engr., (C) Bn., and Pvt. J. D- Maguire, Co. M, 232d Ink,, Pvt. Ehrjer E, She i or, II S Co., 1280th Engr. lt;C Bn., acted as a judge and timer.Team summary: Douglas,first; ' €amf ' Ctri'iber; second; Bartlesville, third; Muskogee, fourth: South America, fifth; Royal Air Force, sixth; and Camp Crowder, seventh.....SWIMMING STARS who won second place for Camp Gruber at Tulsa all-state meet pictured at try-out competition in Station Hospital pool. Left to right, top to bottom—Ostrosser,—Rose, R. Miller, Ziemienski,—Mercer, Boland,—Freestone in a back dive,—Ziemienski finishing the pick-up team medley for the 1130th Engineers (inset), —Mercer in a half twist,—and the 3545th Ordnance entries, Bernstein, Erick and Ross.Camp Gruber Team for ASFSoftball Contest Under WayThe Camp Service Forces softball team is priming for the big tournament at FortSill, Oklahoma, August 17 to 20, when keen competition is expected from some of the country’s outstanding softball players now in army teams in Oklahoma, Texas, and ArkansasAt two practice sessions last week the following men qualified to represent Gruber: Cpl. LeonardMichalak, 527th F.A. Bn.; Pvt. William Koch. PW. Cp.; S-Sgt. Joe Kalil. Med. Det., Sta. Hosp.; Cpl. Peter Donovan. Hq. Sec., 1881st S- U.; Tec Sgt. Leonard Luck. Hq. 3859th S.U.; and Sgt. Bill Miller. •Cpl. Harry.. E. Kohl .Pvt , Joseph E. Davie.s. all of the 729th Engr. Dep. Co-Under the joint managership of Sgt. Kalil - and Sgt.SHOMiller more men are to be choserr; and it looks as though •a top-notch team will result. Members of the Engineers, Ordnance, Quartermaster, Military Police, Hospital Units,and Services and Supplies are still invited to try out. Contact Cpl. Donovan, phone 261.Final practice will be held next Tuesday night on the softball field at 10th. and D Sts. Fall out, men, and give this Camp Gruber team a hearty support and send-off.Among those already selected, Michalak, a member ^ the Muskogee Commercial League, js a real pitching threap; Koch was wjth the. v r- 'II i II .11 .1 l. la • . . I • ■ I . I'.'., . I'l-I* ItOregon Playboys, a noted western team in 1939; Kalil spent a lot of time barnstorming with the Arizona Lettuce Kings, 1939 runners-up in the world’s softball championship; and Donovan was with the Baltimore Gas Electric when they beat the world’s champions twice in 1942.Eight bouts are scheduled in the outdoor boxing arena beside Service Club No. 1, thisFrankie Crosetti, Yankee shortstop, quit his West,Coast defense job, to return' to theWHEN IN DOUBT—DUNKWashington (CNS) — Biscuits are more dangerous than bombs to soldiers’ teeth, according to a report published recently in the Army Journal.
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