Vahila tosses one hit game for Hellcats
Big Johnny Vahila pitched a seven inning one hit game to beat the revised Lightnings 3 to 0 at Spudder Park. The Hellcats built a 2-0 lead in the first and added another in the second as Vahila struck out 12 of 25 batters. Whitewater’s third inning single provided the lone Lightning hit. Neufeur allowed 11 hits and took the loss.
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Wahita
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Whitewater
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McDade
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Hellcats
Ken Neutreur
Benny Rohen
Bill Kamperman
Rohen
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Dean
Wahila
Ken Neuffeur
R.H.E. Hellcats
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Neuffewr
Nelson
Ben Eckert
Typhoons
Rising Cobras
Cobras
Mosquitos
Spitfires
Skeeters
Johnny Wahila
62nd AB Bowlers Jump Leadership In USC League
The 62nd Air Base team widened its lead in the USC sponsored bowling league at Spudder Alleys downtown. They posted two wins and one loss in a three match series versus 417th TS while Unit Personnel claimed second place behind 14th Mess Keglers. Imig led 62nd AB with 586 pins in the three game series. Unit Personnel’ s Rux had the top individual game with 34. The 2690 is the high team three game total by Unit Personnel. 944 was the high team game by 62nd AB.
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62Nd AB
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Vetes Accrsesosscensé
Vath
Cosseceveeses
Ceeseceeseceses
Piepmeier Remains Ping Pong Champ At USC Tourney
Larry Piepmeier of Section A defends his ping pong title at the Eighth Street USO weekly event by defeating Pvt William L Eirebaum of Section P in the finals on Tuesday night. Cpl Maurice E Burkhardt won $1 consolation prize over Pvt Wilmer Simpson. Sergeant Piepmeier earns a steak dinner for himself and date as the winner prepares for more than ten entrants in the bracketed tourney.
Graham Shuts Out Avengers 7 to 0 at Spudder Park
Thunderbolts pitcher Letty Graham fired a 7 0 shutout over the Avengers at Spudder Park. He allowed five hits and struck out 16 while Morgan was away. Renda led the offense with three singles, Harrison drove in runs, and Hines struggled with control in his first Avengers start.
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Texacts
Bill Morgan
Avengers
Spudder Park
Thunderbolt
Letty Graham
Avengers Highberger
Samac
Graham
Avenger
Nage Erage
Evans
Briscoe
Callahan
Highberger
Johnny Szymkiew
Wildness
Harrison
The
Bolts
Joe Hines
Hines
Hercules Renda
Sammy Medicino
Thunderbolts
Morgan
Fort Worth Army Air Field
Renda
Weekend Schedule Includes Mosquitos Marauders and More
Sunday Mosquitos meet Marauders at ? p m. Cobras face Spitfires in the second game. Tuesday Warhawks collide with Mustangs at 8 30 p m. Wednesday Hurricanes play Lightnings at 6 30 p m Thunderbolts vs Typhoons in the second game Thursday Hellcats host Avengers.
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Spitfires
Warhawks
Mustangs
Hurricanes
Lightnings
Thunderbolts
Typhoons
Hurthericanes
Avengers
Hellcats
Morgan
Joe Hines
Johnny Wahila
Ae Ée
Avengers Oy
Gia Eas
Bor Cobras
Pete Hellcats
Mustangs Edge Hurricanes 6-5 for second place
The Mustangs beat the Hurricanes 6 to 5 at Spudder Park to claim undisputed second in league standings. Dual Autry hit an inside the park homer to clear the bases in the first inning, while Ben Grill allowed seven hits and two runs over five innings. Watts and Masiroutis had two hits apiece for the Hurricanes and Mustangs.
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Dual Autry
Ponies
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Thompson
Masiroutis
Blackwell
Hurricane
Nash
Mustang
Ben Grill
Watts
R. H. E. Mustangs
Johnson
Grill
High Jump Star Lieutenant Byrnes Sets National Marks
Lt Arthur Byrnes, 2544th AAF Base Unit, rose to national fame as a top high jumper from New Utrecht High to Manhattan College. He won the 1935 36 AAU high school title, the 1936 intercollegiate title, and set records in the National IC AA. He later joined the Army Air Forces, teaching physical training at Coffeyville and Springfield, earning four BS degrees and four master's degrees.
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Air Force
Arthur Byrnes
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Dartmouth
Milrose
Lieutenant Byrnes
Boston Athletic Association
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Miami Beach
Army Air Field
Coffeyville
Kansas
Third Air Force
Manhattan
Springfield College
Springfield
RAF
Avengers Bolts And Mustangs Tied At Jop
Three clubs Avengers Thunderbolts and Mustangs share the circuit lead in the 12 member post baseball league. Thunderbolt manager Lefty Graham blanked the Avengers 7 to 0 Thursday to create a three way tie. The Cobras moved into a tie for second with a 10 to 1 win over the Typhoons.
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Thunderbolts
Mustangs
Thunderbolt
Lefty Graham
Morgan-Kess Avengers
Hurricanes
Post Bowlers Play In Sweepstakes On San Angelo Alleys
Four Sheppard Field bowlers posted creditable scores in the Palomar Club sweepstakes at San Angelo Texas. Sgt Elmer Roth led the quartet with an eight game average of 1462. Sgt Don Duncan followed with 1436 and Seth Russell Klipp with 1412 while Lt T J Blankemeyer rendered below par with 1326.
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Palomar
Texas
Elmer Roth
Don Duncan
Seth Russell Klipp
T. J. Blankemeyer
Rollin
White Sox sign 1942 homer leader Tommy Jordan
Tommy Jordan, catcher and 1942 Three-End League home run leader, has finally reported to the Chicago White Sox after saying he got lost en route to the team. Manager Jimmy Dykes confirmed the arrival.
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White Sox
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