Dusty BTC diamond moves to grass in change for Zephyrs games
Texacts Sports notes the BTC baseball diamond shifted to a grassy infield area south of the field to avoid dust during Sunday games. It highlights Lt. Charles E. Straub, self taught artist and art editor of Cochran Field Communications, and mentions his wartime service and published cartoons. It also covers War Department contracts for 4.0 million dollars of athletic gear for American soldiers and the continued popularity of baseball and softball among troops.
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BTC
Texas
Texas Zephyrs
Charles E. Straub
Straub
Merchantville
N. Y
Miami Beach
Cochran Field
Macon
Post
Telegraph
Atlanta
Journal
Miami
Fla
Herald
Wichita Falls
208Th TG
USA
War Department
Pake Ioie
TSS Softball and Baseball Schedule Notes
The list covers softball games for Monday June 28 and Wednesday June 30 with unit matchups at various locations including hospital, 62nd diamond, and Guards venues plus byes. Baseball schedule for Sunday June 27 lists 317th vs 927th Guards at guard house, 311th vs 317th at airport diamond, 318th vs 313th at hospital, and 2nd Academic vs 316th at airport diamond with Medics on bye.
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TSS
Ordnance
Airport Diamond
62d AB Ten Sweeps First Round With Eight-Game Run
The 62d AB Ten dominates the first round with an eight game sweep led by Le s Ewing who pitched all eight games allowing 14 runs on 23 hits. The 311th 315th 2d Academic and 312th follow in standings with six wins two losses as Cr isafulli Isaacson Callahan Bloom Wolo shyn Skinner and Wharton contribute key roles. Maj P J Calder’s squad looks tough to stop as 62d sides in week two on TSS league play.
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Mets
62D
Crisafulli
3Dsacker Isaacson
Callahan
Bloom
Woloshyn
Skinner
Les Ewing
Maj. P. J. Calder
Wharton
Carlsgaard
Schnieder
Dental Clinic
Elsbernd
Baysier
Mess
Sionski
Savich Wins Big as Ring Roars at Saturday Fight Night
Danny Savich defeats 218-pound Joel Ginsburg in a wild bout with bows and elbows allowed, the clash drawing cheers from a packed crowd. White soars past Dusek in a pair of rounds, while Hazelwood edges Gray in a sharp standup battle. Matarasso and Saunders draw after a hard, bruising contest.
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Danny Savich
Frank Freeman
Kirkpatrick
Dan Savich
Joel Ginsburg
Danny
Joel
Nacerly
Dusek
Cooper White
West Virginia
Marvin Dusek
Canado
Texas
White
Nent
Paul Gray
Vernonia
Ore
Whitey
Hazelwood
Goose Creek
Gray
Matarasso
Saunders
Jack Matarasso
Len” Saunders
Saunders-Matarasso
Lts
R. A. Mortenson
J. R. Murray
Hier
Opening TSS tilts begin with 311th and 318th wins
The 311th beat 317th 4 1 in a four run second inning as Cash pitched three hits allowed and three hits at the plate. The 318th debuted with a 12 2 win over 2d Academic, with Coldnicki Head and pitchers contributing homers. Sunday schedule lists four games including 317th vs 927th Guards and 311th vs 219th.
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TSS
Medics
Keipper
Cash
Byrd
Custer
Moore
Talley
Coldnicki
2D Academic
Guard House
Airport Diamond
Hospital Diamond
Purrod House
Eppecans
Johnston in OCS film short at Miami Beach
Lt. Allan T. Johnston, 13th Mess Squadron training officer, appears in the OWI film short on the AAP Administrative OCS at Miami Beach titled Wings up narrated by Lt. Chark Gable. Also named among those receiving commissions from the school is Darrell Lester, All-America TCU star and Green Bay Packers center formerly with the 417th TSS.
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Mess
OWI
AAP
Miami Beach
Wings Up
Chark Gable
Darrell Lester
TCU
Green Bay Packers
TSS
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Sgt. James C. Tippett
Texacts
ISS
See Eee Dental Clinic
Wehols
Oklahoma
Opper
HI Zbozro
Bhlfparo Seld
PBS
Dai Arch
Savich
Red” Kirkpatrick
Dan
A. T. Johnston
Allan T. Johnston
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