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Sheppard Field Texacts

Location

Sheppard Field, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1944

Page

11

Pooley's Poodles Triumph In Slow Section I Bout

The Pooley's Poodles softball team edged the Section I outfit 10 to 9 Tuesday. S Sgt. Ed Schierholzer hit a solo homer with Walton Manning aboard for the longest blow, while erratic defense and wild throws aided the Poodles. Maj. William L. F. Pooley earned a second straight victory as the team nears more clashes with the Second orderly room and the Hub Clothiers squad.

Pooley Poodles Ed Schierholzer Sacker Walton Manning Ross Overton Sec William L. F. Pooley Orderly Room Pwntown Hub Clothiers

Coppage Transferring to Amarillo Field for new duties

Cpl. Alten Coppage of Section B is transferring to Amarillo Army Risle Field Texas to serve as a physical training instructor and to join the football team being organized there. Coppage formerly starred as an all-Big Six end for the University of Oklahoma and later played for the Chicago Cardinals in the NFL. He helped OU win the Big Six title and appeared in the Orange Bowl against Tennessee.

Northwest Texas Coyote Adium Wichita Falls Sheppard North Texas Stars Uth Texas Ichita Falls Jeff Cravath Univrsity Southern California Rojans Wrtherners Howard Pach Amarillo Sandies Bobby Dodd Tennessee Georgia Tech Southerners Bobby Canom Edinburg Dodd Cravath Texas High Texas Cpl Alten Coppage Amarillo

Richardson Wins Weekly USC Table Tennis Tournament

Richard son Sgt Carroll Richardson Section E won the weekly table tennis tournament sponsored by the Eighth Street USC Tuesday night defeating Pvt Lou Tickel Section P 21 18 21 16 Richardson received a long distance telephone call to his Santa Ana California parents as the prize Conso lation prize steak winner was Pvt Arlie Atkins who beat Pvt Alan Pettit Section T Semi final results saw Richardson defeat Pvt John Van Wagoner Section Q and Tickel defeat Pvt William Qualls Section Q

Carroll Richardson USC Downing Lou Richardson Santa Ana Calif Arlie Atkins Alan Pettit John van Wagoner Tickel William Qualls

Brown Wins Hot Bout Promises Key Matches July 31 Card

Winners from last Monday’s fights are expected to headline the July 31 card sponsored by the Physical Training department. Lt. Leo Mahon, matchmaker, aims to include Pvt. Clyde Brown and Aviation Student Jack Lloyd in top bouts. Bruce Ogilvie and J. S. Frost meet in an added wrestling attraction. Herbert Stanridge and Frank Segro may return, with John Hayek a possible lightheavy. Attendance is rising and could peak Monday night despite competition. Capt. Buddy Lewis receives the DSC for Burma service.

Robert Touton Harold Sullivan James Millar Frank Segro David Pillion Segro Sheppard Pfe Bruce Ogilvie J. S. Frost Frost Captain Millar Physical Training Department Leo Mahon Mahon Clyde Brown Pekin Ill Jack Lloyd Lubbock Texas Sheppard Field Pfc Herbert Stanridge Section L New Orleans Welter John Hayek Minneapolis Aviation Jack Frost Pfo Ogilvie Hayek Margaran

Brown Wins Split Decision In Weekly Boxing Card

About 3,000 fans packed the PT department arena for the Russde card. Clyde Brown from Pekin edges Aviation Student Jack Lloyd in a close three round middleweight bout. Brown may meet Lloyd again next Monday night in the main event. Eight boxing matches and a three fall wrestling bout also on the card.

Clyde Brown Pekin All Jack Lloyd PT Department Brown

Ex-Dodger trombonist mourns Dodgers in Brooklyn cellar

Pvt. Anthony Guida, a former Dodger band trombonist, serves in Sheppard Field Hospital and laments Brooklyn's luck in the National League. He recalls Dodger favorites Dolph Camilli Lew Riggs Mickey Owen and Peewee Reese and notes the band’s Ebbetts Field days ended with the 1943 departure to war. He jokes about reading and remains a loyal fan despite the team’s woes.

Brooklyn Dodgers Sheppard Anthony Guida Dodgers Ebbetts Field New York Guida Dodger Sheppard Field Trimore Athletic Club Brooklyn Guido Dolph Camilli Lew Riggs Mickey Owen Peewee Reese Owen Yanks Hey

No Tournament For Loop Champ

The new post softball league schedule will delay naming a league winner, preventing advancement to the state tournament set for late August. S Sgt Bob Tabor said the league will run into September and a post team may seek permission to enter the August 25 26 tournament with other Texas bases possible. Bill Gibson’s son Bob is serving as a pilot in the South Pacific.

Bob Tabor Special Service Council Texas Sheppard Bill Gibson Gene Tunney Benny Leonard Bob South Pacific

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Oodles Connection Club Coppage Amarillo Field Lewis Buddy Lewis Washington Third DSC AAF Burma Lloyd Carlton Margaran San Francisco Oscar Talmage Paducah Stanridge Talmage William Lambert Section II el Paso al M. Guzzo Detroit Joe Maniscaleo Pounder Birmingham Jack Hart Scranton Richard Touton Knoxville Tenn Ann Arbor Mich Resch Jim Resch Milwaukee Levi McCullough Minden McCullough Frank L. Segro Houston Pillion Harold Sanderson Ben Sanderson Robert C. Wells Henry L. Walk Leo J. Mahon Gibson Pilot
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