Eagles expected to enter Texas semi pro tournament at Waco
If clearance is granted, the Sheppard Field Eagles will compete in the Texas semi pro tournament at Waco later this month. The squad is viewed as one of the tougher outfits among service and civilian teams, with future games to determine their chances.
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Pyt. Vern
Dowdy Texacts
Sheppard Field Eagles
Texas
Waco
Eagles
Sheppard Field
Autry
Oklahoma
Gene
Oklahoma Autrys
Army Air Forces
Pic
Spiro
Okla
Mustangs
Post
Siloam Springs
Fort Smith, Ark
New Softball Loop To Begin After Post Meeting
A new post wide softball league is planned with a meeting this Saturday at 2 pm in the north gym nasium. Section N and Section C representatives S Sgt Bill Tabor and S Sgt Leo Hamilton will form the league with Lt Hercules Renda supervising. The league runs to late August with a possible state tournament on August 25 and 28. If many teams enter, two leagues may be formed and a post title playoff held between winners. Umpires will be appointed per section and games played in available section areas under National Softball Association rules.
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Special Service Council
Bill Tabor
Leo Hamilton
Special Service Committee
Hercules Renda
BTC A
R. Officer
Tabor
National Softball Association
Eorn
Bloom 16 Letter Winner At Swanton High School
Sergeant Ken Bloom of Swanton High Toledo suburb excelled in four sports. He captained football and basketball teams and held Chanute Field 100 yard dash record at 10.4 seconds. Bloom starred in Ohio scholastic events and arrived at Sheppard Field on August 3, 1941 from Chanute.
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Ken Bloom
Swanton High
Toledo
Ohio
Sergeant Bloom
Chanute Field
Bloom
Sheppard Field
Chanute
Four Leading Crews Vie For Baseball Title Playoffs
In the Congo Field Service League the playoffs start Sunday July 23 after a final regular-season run. Top four teams advance with a possible one-game tiebreaker and semifinals begin July 23 as nine inning, best-of-five series leading to a seven-game final. Teams include Thunderbolts Mosquitos Mustangs Cobras Hellcats Skeeters and more with schedule through July 20.
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S. Set Dick Richards
Sgt. Les Ewing
Bolts
Mustangs
Thunderbolts
Mosquitos
Avengers
Cobras
Hellcats
Marauders
Lightnings
Skeeters
Thriller
Hurricanes
Typhoons
Spitfires
Warhawks
Eagles
Frederick Aaf
Frederick
Okla
Avengers Beat Hurricanes 9 to 2 in Second-Place Showdown
Avengers win 9 to 2 over the Hurricanes to stay tied for second with the Cobras and Mosquitos. Joe Heim pitched five-hit ball for the Avengers while Kelly Nash allowed six hits and eight walks. The Hurricanes dedicated the game to Jesse Freeman, who was called home for his father's death.
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Cobras
Mosquitos
Avengers
Hurricanes
Joe Heim
Kelly Nash
Jesse Freeman
H. E. Avgregir
Heim and
Callahan
Nash
Henderson
Officers Down Warhawks 4 3 Twilight Game at Jasonic Park
Lt. Samuel Woolmington starred with a home run and three RBIs as the Officers defeated the Warhawks 4 to 3 at Jasonic Park. Winning pitcher was Lt. John FE. Gill, while Bob Wells took the loss after three innings.
Vaught and McDowell Reunite in Local Game
Clyde Rabbit McDowell of Tarrant Field handed his lineup to umpire Neeley Vaught at Spudder Park. Vaught, a UT alum, later joined Gladewater in the East Texas League and later faced McDowell in Texas League games where McDowell played second base for the Fort Worth Cats.
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Clyde
Rabbit
McDowell
Tarrant Field
Neeley Vaught
Spudder Park
Vaught
University of Texas
Gladewater
Fort Worth Cats
Pastry Bakers vs Orderly Room Big Softball Upset
In Section A softball, the Pastry Bakers crushed the Orderly Room 27 to 7 after a mid game collapse. Private Button pitched for the Bakers with help from Dendy who hit four homers, while Captain Darnell defended his team's grit against criticism as the rivalry heats up with a beer keg prize rumored for next week.
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Custer
Eiland
Lowell B. Darnell
M. Sgt. Darnell
Darnell
Dark Horse
Sgt
Jim Slay
Hellcats
Wayne Button
Pfc
Dendy
Jack Pope
Vic Miller
Art Nyman
Jerry Borlick
Len Bloom
Pfe. Vattimo
A. J
Button
Sgt. Eiland
Orderly Room
Pastry Bakers
Pfe
Dwight Dendy
Arkansas
Robert F. Siegfried
Hughes Clouts Eagles To Win Over Bombers
Hughes powers the Eagles to an 11 to 3 victory over the Big Spring Bombers highlighted by a home run and a triple by Hughes and strong pitching by Graham and Eckert. Eckert limited the Bombers to two hits in five innings, while Graham fanned ten in four innings. The crowd overflowed for the game at Sheppard Field as the Eagles came from behind to seize the lead.
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Hughes
Eagles
Bombers
Pet Hughes
Lefty Graham
Ben Eckert
Sheppard Fields
Big Spring Bombers
Graham
Eckert
Bill Meyer
Tt Eagles
Walt Kemp
Ajit Chew
John Scolinos
Sag Sedicino
Meyer
Hecules Renda
Scorit
Bill Cost
Lad”cino
Reno
Dual Autry
Po Kemp
Hallahan
Smeltsor
Kowalsky
Winak Chel
Oh Plas
Ctissatee
Bre Meyer
Po. Fc
Seaces Ee Ae Ly Stewart
Yessevas O
Boudreau
Eoenes
Sheppard Field
Ab R H Po
Sedicino
Nid
Ge Kerns
Dwyer
Chew
Doyle
Woloshyn
Autry
Gray
Meye Stewart
Stewart
Eck
Comeback bid for Paul Dean with Browns in focus
Paul Dean, former St Louis Cardinals hurler, seeks another comeback with the St Louis Browns in Little Rock. He has not been a regular in the majors for eight years, aside from brief returns with the New York Giants and Rice in the past.
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Paul Dean
St. Lor
Cardinal
Little Rock
Ark
St. Louis Browns
New York Giants
Rice
Browns
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Ray Murrey
Fort Worth
Art Chew
Satchel Paige
Randall’s Island
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Playoffs
Henry Solomon
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Arnell
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L’allier
Doty
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Cossiboom
Carl Baker
Ernie Poore
Flattop” Sturgeon
Gilliland
Short Field
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