Boxing Gallery Delivers A Night Of Knockouts And Draws
A crowd of over 4 000 watched 10 bouts at East Drill Field on Monday night. Nine fighters earned decisions or draws as Joe Nichols and Harold Wood each posted wins while Angelo Godici and Art Freeman also scored decisively. The event featured draws between Robert Guthrie and Ted Cichowski and Walter Hasback and David Irish, with M L Greenfield and Jim Lyon among the other winners. Officials included Lt. John Yordy and Sgt. Danielsen, with regular boxing classes noted for the hospital bout earlier in the week. Regular East Drill Field bouts return next Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
Joe Nichols
Coalings
Calif
William Shehan
Chicago
Illinois
Pontiac
Michigan
Harold Wood
Jake de Hollander
Richland
Art Freeman
Bronx
Angelo Godici
Fulton
Jack Moreland
Syracuse
New York
Les Loucks
Salamance
N. Y
Robert Guthrie
Ted Cichowski
Armstrong Creek
Wisc
Walter Hasback
David Irish
Birmingham
Ala
Randy Schachuli
Sacramento
Ed Krugier
Milwaukee
Wis
East Drill Field
Don Schwehn
al Silva
Sioux City
Iowa
Schwehn
John Yordy
P. T. Department A&r
Dick Danielsen
NCO
Joe Harbin
Tom McMahon
Danielsen
Ace Net Instructor Pfc Charles Hunt Aims to Grow Tennis Interest
Pfc Charles Hunt of the 78th Base Unit, once a top amateur player, is now a physical training instructor in the Army Air Forces. He trained under legends like Bill Tilden and Don Budge, captained UC Berkeley before transferring to Pomona, won Culver and Pacific Coast doubles with Frankie Parker, and returned to court exhibitions after a five year layoff. He plans to develop real interest in tennis among military personnel.
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Pfc
Charles Hunt
Hunt
California
Howard Kinsley
Bill Tilden
Culver
Ind
Don Budge
Frankie Parker
University of California
Pomona
Joe Hunt
Jack Kramer
Army Air Forces
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Baseball scoreboard at Sheppard Field updates results
Friday Hellcats 12 Mustangs 4. Sunday Mustangs 4 Grasshoppers 2. Monday Marauders 6 Lightnings 3. Tuesday Globetrotters 7 Marauders 3 Thunderbolts 7 Typhoons 1. Wednesday Hellcats 5 Grasshoppers 2. Thursday Globetrotters 5 Mustangs 3. Thorny standings show Globetrotters 12 wins 32 games GC 1.00. Eagles vs Amarillo 7 p.m Sunday Mustangs vs Typhoons 2 p.m. Also 4 p.m. game Eagles vs Amarillo. Thursday Wieliscats vs Lightnings 7 p.m Grasshoppers vs Globetrotters p.m Typhoons vs Marauders 7 p.m Hellcats vs Thunderbolts p.m
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Hellcats
Mustangs
Grasshoppers
Marauders
Lightnings
Globetrotters
Thunderbolts
Typhoons
Hellecats
Sheppard
Bellcats
Eagles
Amarillo
Tursday Wieliscats
Hellcats Defeat Mustangs 12-4 At Shep pard Field
The Hellcats, defending 1944 Spudder Park champions, recovered form with a 12-4 win over the Mustangs Friday night. Griebel Forsythe and Goliath led the attack while Armstrong was the losing pitcher. Silva earned the win allowing two hits as Hellcats rapped nine hits overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hellcats
Spudder Park
Sheppard Field
Mustangs
Griebel
Forsythe
Goliath
Cats
Armstrong
Silva
RHE Hellcats
Mustings
McChesney
Osteen
Ahlquist
Abilene Base Softball Tourney Set This Weekend
The 78th AAF Base Unit will host a 16 team invitational elimination softball tournament at Abilene Army Air Base. The AACS squad, led by Lt. DeVita and Cpl. Wilkins, aims to defend its title after beating Squadron H last Saturday. The event runs today through Sunday with heavy daily schedules and entrants from Childress AAF Amarillo and Abilene.
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AAF
Abilene Army Air Base
Sheppard Field
Childress Aaf
Amaraille
Abilene
Cpl. Wilkins
Thomas DeVita
78Th PT Department
Sawed Off Giant Challenges Two for Mat Show at Sheppard Field
Sergeant Harry Cohen known as the sawed off giant, a 41-year-old 228-pound heavyweight, issues a twenty minute challenge to pin any two Sheppard Field men. Cohen, a former pro and Army air forces title claimant, seeks GI interest through the 78th PT department extension 221 at Sheppard Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Cohen
AAF
Sheppard Field
Set
Cohen
78Th BU
T. Sgt
Army Air Forces
A.A.C.S
Sheppard
78Th PT Department
Golf Tourney Slated By Officers' Club
Lt. Ted Perzanowski of the Officers' Club announced an officers golf tournament to be held next week on the nine hole course within the club area. Officers may inquire at Building 1102 and qualifying rounds for pairings and handicaps are tentatively set for the coming week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Perzanowski
Perzanowski
Four Squadron Teams Battle In First Round Softball Playoffs
Four squadron teams clash in the first round of double elimination playoffs at South Gym led by squads BH and E with six wins and one defeat each. Play begins 7 p m Monday with East Drill Field setup including a backstop and public address system for fans.
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P. T. Department A&r
Squadron 7
Squadron I
Squadron A
Squadron T
T-men
East Drill Field
Sheppard Field
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Fla
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