Mechs Score 37 Runs in Two-Game Series
Mechs surged in a week of seven games posting four wins and three losses. Highlights include a 18 to 3 win against Lubbock Flyers, a 19 to 2 drubbing, and a 7-3 and 3-2 split with Waco in a two game Sunday tilt. Clarence Haven pitched well for the Mechanics.
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Mechs
Sheppard Field Mechs
Waco
Waco Dons
Pionite
Lubbock
Raymond Murray
Pete Hughes
Sheppard Field
Lubbock Flyers
Invaders
Lubbock Boys
Janicek
Phillips
Minyard
Zeigenhagen
Cullom
Dixon
Cox
Sheppard Field Mechanics
Moundsman Gatlin
Flyers
Young
Clarence Haven
Mechanics
Sheppard
George Milstead
Overman
Buster Poole
Davey Short
William Jeffrey
Poole
Short
Jeffrey
Pearl Harbor
Grant Labensart Set For Sheppard Field Tennis Finals
Private Bitsy Grant once ranked No 2 in national tennis ratings meets Private Herb Labensart Arizona state champion in the Sheppard Field tournament at Wichita Falls Tennis Club Weeks Park. The sixteen seeded field is lively with potential upsets from Sgt Larry Key of California and Privates Jack Smith and Jim Fletcher of Fort Worth and Minneapolis.
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Bryan “Bitsy
Grant
Herb Labensart
Arizona
Wichita Falls
Weeks Park
South
Larry Key
California
Jack Smith
Jim Fletcher
Fort Worth
Minneapolis
North
Boxing card set at Service Club for inter-camp team trials
A third card in a series at the Service Club features boxers aiming to earn spots on Sheppard Field’s inter-camp squad for summer competition against fellow soldier units. Tonight’s bout card will determine who represents the camp.
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Service Club
Sheppard Field
Sheppard Field Sports Highlight Weekend At Ft Sill
Reports from Ft. Sill Okla say Chuck Hyatt famed Pitt All America star will train at Sheppard Field before officers school. The Mechs host Lubbock Fliers in two 16 inning games with heavy offense and a strong Raven pitching night. Boxing tops the week's card with outdoor bouts at the Service club arena. Remember Pearl Harbor.
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Corp
Bill Beckmann
Chuck Hyatt
Sheppard Field
Ft. Sill
Oklo
Hyatt
Officers
University of Pittsburgh
Wichita, Kan
Phillips Oilers
Sheppard Field Mechanics
Lubbock Fliers
Daffy Diamond Dandies
Lubbock
Botchey Rock
Clarence Raven
Raven
Sheppard
Service Club Arena
Pearl Harbor
Novice Horsemen Class Begins at USO Wichita Falls
The USO in Wichita Falls sponsors a beginners hareback riding event for soldiers at Shep pard Field. Beginners meet Monday evenings at 6 30 in Lamar Avenue USO room K with lessons in the paddocks at the sideline establishment. The fee is 50 cents per hour for both riding and lessons.
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Haresback
Sheppard Field Soldiers
USO
Wichita Falls
Sheppard Field Second Boxing Card Showcases Top Talent
At Sheppard Field the 405th Squadron’s Joe Braswell scored a sensational two round knockout over Benny Tallis at the Service club. The tourney’s second round featured close bouts, including Lee O’Banion defeating Dick Singleton in one round, Dixon-Ruark no contest due to Ruark’s arm injury, and Esmenia cutting Moyer to the eye in the first round. Eddie Hunt edged Johnny McGregor after a judges reversal, with Billy Sawyer drawing Robb Littlefield and Costello narrowly beating Jenkin in the final round.
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Sheppard
405Th Squadron
Joe Braswell
Service Club
Benny Tallis
Tallis
Lee O’banion
Dick Singleton
Singleton
Bobby Nixon
Neale Ruark
Jimmy Moyer
Joe Esmenia
Dixon-Ruark
Ruark
Esmenia
Moyer
Eddie Hunt
Johnny McGregor
Hunt
McGregor
Billy Sawyer
Robb Littlefield
Jack Costello
Curly Jenkins
Chuck Prevost
Glenn Ranson
Sammy Finley
Tommy Smith
Pvt Jimmy Brown Captures Medalist Trophy In Jaycee Golf
Pvt Jimmy Brown shot a 69 to win medalist honors in the 11th annual Jaycee golf tournament at Wichita Falls Municipal. He edged Ft. Sill’s Sgt J D Stapp by four strokes with strong back nine play and seven birdies total. Brown leads the upcoming 36 hole championship flight. Kearon Haley, Lee Grimes, and Joe Roper also posted solid scores.
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Jimmy Brown
Jaycee
Brown
J. D. Stapp
Ft. Sill
Sheppard
Kearon Haley
Lee Grimes
Joe Roper
Softball Tourney Opens Final Half
The first half ended with the 317th and 401st schools tied for first in the National League. In the American League the 121st led with a two game margin after the first half. The second half starts Monday June 22 under tourney manager Col. Don Disler. Most first half teams will compete in the final round.
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Don Disler
Secod
Pearl Harbor
All-Star Ball Game Set To Be Played Here
Leading softball players from the National and American Leagues will meet on diamond No. 1 Sunday afternoon at 2 o clock in the first all star game of the season.
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Carroll
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Ats
Pepsi-Col
Em Sian
Dad
United Military Stores
Indiana
Libert Radio Service
Indiana Ave
Western Auto
Alamo Cafe
Wolff Bros
Eighth ST
Texas
Irs
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