Thunderbolts Rally Past Globetrotters for Seventh Straight Victory
John Vahila star pitcher leads Spokane Thunderbolts to a 7 5 win at Spudder Park over the 78th Globe Trotters. Salerno started for the Globetrotters but left in the fourth with bases loaded. Schultz relieved and struck out nine. Cyril Moore drove in three runs with a first-pitch homer in the big fourth inning.
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Norman Slater
Johnny Vahila
Fighting Thunderbolts
S. F
Thunderbolts
Joe Salerno
Rinkiewiccz
Vaughan
Heathcote
Vahila
Sam_ Sedicino
Mendleson
Cyril Moore
Gross
Graham
Jones
Bob Schultz
Thunderbolt
Globetrotters
Marauders Fall to Fourth as Grass Hoppers Win
The Marauders drop to fourth after a 7 5 loss to Grass Hoppers in the first game of a double header. Grass Hoppers rally with a five run sixth inning after a 2 2 tie. LeVoie allows nine hits as Grass Hoppers beat Marauders.
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Marauders
Hoppers
Hellcats
Grasshoppers
Typhoons
Lightnings
LeVoie
SF Wacs Crush Childress In Lopsided Nine-Run Win
Pitcher Loizzo led the Shepard Field Wac softball team to a 20 to 5 victory over Childress Wac at Childress AAB. Houser Karnowski and Novara homered, as the Wacs pounded nine hits and benefited from 17 errors while Loizzo limited Childress to five hits. Dorr pitched for Childress.
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Loizzo
Sheppard Field
Childress
Houser
Karnowski
Novara
Wacs
Dorr
Sky Giants to clash with 78th Globetrotters in Amarillo
Sheppard Field teams head to Amarillo for Fourth of July exhibitions pitting the Amarillo Sky Giants, riding a 23 game win streak, against the 78th Globetrotters. Fifteen players travel including Peck, Harkins, Franjoia, Huntley, Hancock, Wilson, Debonis and Wil son with Schultz Noonan Salerno Judge Morris and coach Lint. Night game scheduled.
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Amarillo
Sheppard Field
Aacs Globetrotters
Amarillo Army Air Base
78Th
A and B Department
Trotters
Fred Cunningham
Peck
Harkins
Franjola
Huntley
Hancock
W. Wilson
Debonis
Jones
Ken Wilson
Schultz
Noonan
Baseball Scoreboard at Sheppard Field Last Week Results
The Sheppard Field scoreboard lists weekly scores with teams including Lightnings Grasshoppers Eagles Marauders Thunderbolts Globe Trotters Typhoons and Mustangs. Standings show Thunderbolts 18 32 36 667 and Grasshoppers 7 4 13 230 with next week’s schedule listing Lightnings versus Marauders at 2 PM Sunday.
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Hoppers
S. F. Eagles
Childress
Thunderbolts
Grasshoppers
Globetrotters
Lightnings
Marauders
Mustangs
Hellcats
Typhoons
Maraudere
G. W. L. Pet
Spudder Park
Off-Duty Swimming Classes Open in Wichita Falls
West Moreland Pool hosts off duty swimming classes at J and E Office in Building 242. Sessions run Monday through Thursday with four phases including beginners advanced diving and life saving. Enrollment is limited and funded by the GI or officer. government transport provided per Ist Lt. R. M. McCaley Jr. International Red Cross courses are offered.
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Westmoreland Pool
Wichita Falls
J and E
Ist
R. M. McCaley, Jr
Lloyd Watts Coaches Negro Pugilists at Army Post
Pvt. Lloyd Watts, Chicago bantamweight champion and multi titleholder, trains squadron N fighters at the post. He has held CYO and Golden Gloves bantam titles and has guided bouts with S. Sgt. Dick Danielsen aiding matchups at the East drill field on Thursday nights.
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Squadron N
Lloyd Watts
Chicago
Negro
Boston
Mass
Watts
NAAA
Squadron NI Tstic
S. Sgt
Dick Danielsen
Post Physical Training Department
East Drill
78th Starts New Aquatic Program at Westmoreland Pool
The 78th aims to train beginners and fit swimmers in three levels at Wichita Falls pool last week under Pvt. Stanley Stocker. Instructors include Pvt. Richard Pettit Pvt Curtis Hardie and Pvt Gerald Ard. For details contact T. Set. Harry Slepian at Building 982.
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Westmoreland Swimming Pool
Wichita Falls
Stanley Stocker
Red Cross
Stocker
Richard Pettit
Curtis Hardie
Ann Curtis
Gerald Ard
T. Set
Harry Slepian
78Th Personnel Services Office
Lightnings Upset Grass Hoppers 12-0 in Swat Fest
The Lightnings defeated the Grasshoppers 12 to 0 as Watts went 4-for-4 and Ellison hit a homer. Trumbore held the Grasshoppers to three hits, with a three-run rally sparked by Ellison in the second inning and a six-run burst in the fifth.
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Lightnings
Grasshoppers
Watts
Lightning
Ellison
Texacts
Trumbore
Ellicon
Veteran 15th Air Force gunner now officiates post baseball
Charley Petersen a veteran of 65 missions with the 15th Air Force is now calling balls and strikes in the post baseball league at Spudder Park. The Wichita Falls resident, who hit the 40 year mark this week, teams with Neely Vaught in officiating for our post baseball wars.
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Charley Petersen
15Th Air Force
Petersen
Wichita Falls
Neely Vaught
Spudder Park
Softball Elimination Rounds Reach Finals In 78th Meet
The 78th softball tournament moved to double eliminations with six games this week. Squad ron C Mitchells upset Airacobras 5 to 4 and Liberators 6 to 4 to reach the finals set for Monday afternoon in the permanent party area. A championship trophy and gold miniature baseballs will be awarded, per Cpl. William Wilkins of the 78th A and R department.
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C” Mitchells
Airacobras
Liberators
Cpl
William Wilkins
A and R Department
Plan for All Post Softball Games in One Field Area
Lt. John R. Yordy plans to convert the east drill field into four regulation softball fields next week. All league teams may use the field for inter squad contests once marked and lined for play.
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John R. Yordy
A&r
78th Softball Team Set to Play Wednesday
Corporal William Wilkins coach and manager says the 78th softball team will play at 2 00 p m Wednesday. The squad has 14 wins and 2 losses in post competition this season. Starting lineup includes Stohl or Priebe pitcher Campbell shortstop Stone right field Wilkins left field Graeff third base Sparger second base Katchmar first base Baker catcher Mattox center field Saunders right field.
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William Wilkins
Stohl
Priebe
Campbell
Stone
Wilkins
Graeff
Sparger
Katchmar
Baker
Mattox
Saunders
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Globe Trotters
Ace Hurler
RAE Globetrotters
Cox
Salerno
Schultz and Huntley
Thunderbolt Ehukker
SF Wacs
R.H.E Childress
Wac
Dorr and Kluber
Texas
Amarillo Sport
Squadron T
Texacts Camerman
Donald Minor
Mike Goliat
Charles Burns
John Kruse
Melvin Sherman
Burt Parker
E. H. Mewhinney
Bill Walsh
Bob Marcellus
Pat Lally
Mike Rapture
Harry Fee
John B. Luke, Jr
Walsh
Edens
Nan
15Th Air Force Vet
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