Texas ex-players, boxing scrapes, and staff moves at Sheppard Field
Letters from veterans Danny Savich and Bunny Levitt recount memories of Sheppard Field. Levitt earned his sheepskin at Santini Hospital and trained under a dynamic program for injury recovery. Bob Falkenburg defended a national junior tennis title while a photo mix up linked his sister to his Kalamazoo coverage. Boxing bouts between Waller and Hurtz drew praise, with Waller winning a close decision. The Hellcats Thunderbolts may receive gold miniature baseballs as league sponsor accolades. Vern Dowdy leaves with AP Denver bureau gain. Texacts gain insight from his post service work. Learn and Live.
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Jim Lindsey
Texacts
Sheppard Field
Danny Savich
Bunny Levitt
Danny
Lowry Field
Colo
Utah
Texas
Harold
Bunny
Levitt
Santini Hospital
Mitchell Field
N. Y
Harlem Globe Trotters
Nepro
Pvt
Perry Geffen
NYU
Bob Falkenburg
Louisville Times
Bob
Kalamazoo
Mich
Jinx
et + Vern
Dowdy
WTS
Post Service League
Associated Press
Denver
Soldiers Turn Out For Grid Classic In Texas Clash
Soldiers turned out in large numbers for the Texas all star high school football game at Coyote Stadium last night. Tickets for the annual North South clash were sold in post exchanges with pre game sales passing the 200 mark.
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Sheppard Freld
Coyote Stadium
French Leads National League K for Strikeouts in D Day Invasion
Lt Larry French a National League strikeout king joined the D Day invasion of France. The veteran pitcher served with distinction as American forces stormed the beaches.
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Larry French
National League
France
Private Badame Defeats Sgt Magaran In Three Round Bout
Pvt Sol Badame used a pile driving right to floor Sgt Carl Magaran in a three round boxing match. Magaran sustained fractures in both hands, stayed on past the count, and was carried to hospital with an expected weeklong stay.
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Sol Badame
Carl Magaran
Magaran
Badame
Garan
Waller
Hurtz
Della Penna
Harry James Reagan
Deperrault
Hagan
Blindfolded Battle Royal Headlines Monday Boxing Card
Lt. Leo J. Mahon announced a blindfolded eight-fighter battle royal on next Monday night as part of the boxing card. Fans will be drawn to enter, with a $5 prize, while eight regular bouts proceed. Wrestling is temporarily removed from the program near the north gym.
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Leo J. Mahon
Mahon
Post Physical Training Department
Ambitious Scrapper Flings Challenge At Post Foes
Silent Sol Badame, a bold boxer from Charlotte, proclaims he will fight any welter, middle or light heavyweight at Sheppard Field within weight limits after two days of training. He claims amateur middleweight titles across North and South Carolina and Virginia and calls himself the Southeastern States pro middleweight titlist.
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Silent Sol Badame
Charlotte
N. C
Badame
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Learn
Richardson Again On Table Tennis Throne At USO
T. Sgt. Carroll Richardson regained first place in the Eighth Street USO table tennis tourney by defeating Pvt. George Keleher in the finals Tuesday night. The event drew ten players, with Richardson earning a free telephone call to California relatives after his victory.
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Carroll Richardson
Eighth Street
USO
George Keleher
John van Wagoner
Section Q
Sergeant Richardson
Larry Piepmeier
Richardson
George Smith
Willard Haas
Keleher
Earl Hecker
Rich
California
Whitten Downs East Texan For City Golf Championship
Pro Johnny Whitten of Sheppard Field won the city golf title by beating John Garrison of Longview 3-2 after 16 holes at Wichita Falls Country Club. Garrison rallied, but Whitten held on with birdies and pars through the late holes to clinch the match in the championship flight.
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Pfe
Johnny Whitten
Wichita Falls City
Cpl
Don Cherry
Dallas
Whitten Downs East Texan
Sheppard Field
City
John Garrison
Longview
Wichita Falls Country Club
Whitten
Secawaehind
Alta
Loutltl
Garrison
Wichita Falls
Ligon
Vann Ligon
Guy Underwood
Royal Francis
Cherry
Falkenburg Retains Junior Tennis Title at Kalamazoo
Bob Falkenburg of California won the 29th annual junior singles title at Kalamazoo, defeating Bernard Bartzen 0-6 6-4 6-4 6-2 after training at Sheppard Field. He also paired with John Shea to win the junior doubles, beating Bartzen and Ed Ray 8-6 6-4 6-3.
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Bob Falkenburg
Sheppard Field
Bernard Bartzen
San Angelo
Texas
Kalamazoo
Mich
Falkenburg
Jinx Falkenburg
Bob
Army Air Base
Merced Field
Calif
Bartzen
John Shea
Los Angeles
Ed Ray
Linton
Bombers Cancel Weekend Games
The Big Spring Bombers canceled their two game series with the Sheppard Field Eagles due to injuries. They were to travel to Wichita Falls for Saturday night and Sunday matinee games but cannot finish the season, according to the Special Service office.
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Big Spring Bombers
Sheppard Field Eagles
Wichita Falls
Special Service
Headquarters Headaches Rally Tops Pooley's Poodles 7 6
The Headquarters Headaches beat Pooley's Poodles 7 to 6 in a seventh inning rally. Pooley's led 6-3 after six, but the Headaches struck four runs in the seventh to pull out the win in a tense Section A softball clash. Lt. Oakes and Lt. Cairnes contributed on the mound while Lavely handled the catcher duties.
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Pooley
W. L. F. Pooley
Porter L. Oakes
Joe Lavely
J. C. Cairnes
Liberators Edge Post Club in Tight 1-0 Victory
In Scotland Park last Sunday the Liberators of Wichita Falls edged the Serv ice Records personnel 1-0 in a pitcher’s duel. Bobby Layne, UT student and Dallas league standout, struck out 14 while Red Wall fanned 11. Ed Heller’s single plated Layne the winning run after a walk and steal.
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Liberators
Wichita Falls
Service Records
Scotland Park
Bobby Layne
University of Texas
Highland Park
Dallas
Red Wall
Lane
Wall
Ed Heller
Layne
Colorful touch-and-pass program eyed for fall football
Two years ago planners announced a vibrant football show, with Sheppard Field boxers set to clash Fort Sill in highly touted matches under Pvt. Carl Walker, former Colorado state heavyweight champion, directing boxing plans.
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Sheppard Field
Fort Sill
Pvt
Carl Walker
Colorado
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Typhoon
LUD
Frost
W. K. Ruff
WTTC
RAF Training Command
Ruff
PFC
John Whitten
Texan
Bombers
Post Club
Sports Mirror
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