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PAGE THKEEField/Wins Fast GameMuskogeeThe 125th infantry regiment’s basketball team, at a'disadvantage as to height, overcame it with a fast-moving floor game to defeat the Muskogee Army Air field quintet, 49 to .17, at the Camp Gruber fieldhouse last night.The airmen held a 9-8 lead at the end of the first period,^but were unable to retain iti* i i t iLagers90th, 125th, 174th Tied in First SpotThe highly touted 125th Infantry roundballers went into the Battalion league lead this week along with the heavy scoring 90;th Infantry Raiders and 14 th Infantry Buffaloes, by virtue of wins over the 789th Field Artillery battalion's club and 436th Field Artillery, plus a forfeit, respectively.«•Led by MeClusky, who counted five times for 10 points th6‘ 125th forged into the lead early in the game then stayed that way with some nice scoring help from Smith, Rose and Duhse to gain a final 42-27 decision. Taylor was the individual scoring star lor the 789th, tallying six limes from the field with Tompkins scored one less basket.Battalion League Standings90th140786th527thWLPet.Inf•)4—01.000Inf*-•01 000Inf4) • .01.000FA11.500A’C Hosp11.500FA11.500FA11.500FA11.500FA01.000FA01.000FA01.000Engr01.000SERVICE BASKETBALLFt Bragg 51; Columbia 42. Maxwell Fid 48; Auburn 41. Cp Blanding 46; Florida 44. Wichita Cessna 44; Will Rogers Field 26.So Plains A A F 87; Amarillo A A F 67.Lowry Fid 66; Ft War'n 40. Buckley Fid 36; Denver 35. Peterson Fid 57; Pueblo AABtrailing- 26-15 at- the' -half 'afid 44-30 at the third quarter.Rose, forward for- the 125th.was high scorer of the game with eight field goals for a total of 16 points. Dohse. his running-mate at forward, tallied 12, as did Roble, forward for the airmen.-Captain Lund, coach and guard for the airmen, scored seven points and was outstanding on defense. MeClusky, coach for the infantrymen, also played a good floor game at guard.Officials: Sgt Had; PvtMoreland.Camp Basketball ScheduleTonight534th FA vs 90th Inf 536th FA vs 140th Hosp 1292d Engr vs 436th FA 174th Inf, vs 618th FA 125th Inf vs 537th FA 786th FA vs 789th FA a Monday 3245th Ord vs 174th D Co 683d Engr vs 174th A Co XXXVI Corps vs 537th FA 797th Svc vs 684th EngrWednesday 90th CarTn vs 3613th Ord 431st Hq vs 1881st Med 546th Engr vs Hosp Annex 90th K Co * vs 222d OnlSecond Round Results “A League•3245th Ord 19, 537th FA 25174th A Co 43. 684th Engr 30174th D Co 25, 797th Svc 24683d Engr 26, XXXVI Corp 21.Battalion League534th FA 45, 140th Hosp 31.90th Inf 45, 436th FA 23.536th FA 0. 618th FA ‘2 (for feit).1292d Engr 0. 537th FA 2 (forfeit).174th Inf 2, 527th FA I), (lor feit).125th Inf 42. 789th FA 27.Hosp Annex 25, 786111 FA 45TlTfPrr T nnmn
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Gruber Guidon
Camp Gruber, Oklahoma, US
Fri, Jan 26, 1945
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