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Newspaper
Sheppard Field Texacts
Location
Sheppard Field, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1944
Page
11
Northwest Texans extend thanks to Cecil J. Downs for building the post base league. Lt Downs retires to active status under the Army Air Forces program while plans for an expanded post circuit continue under Maj. W. L. Fopley. Maj. Gen. Chaney approves the league and the commandant offers a three day pass for a CO game win.
Bobby Jones, the Atlanta lawyer who made golf history, has been promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel with the Army Air Forces in tau.
Four ex Jefferson Barracks players joined Mosquitoes and Hellcats within four days after JB, a former Air Forces base, shifted to Army control. Art Cost, Vick Oehler, Johnny Vahila, and Tony Antonopolis joined the Cats and Hellcats with prior minor league experience. Cost and Oehler played last Sunday and Thursday. Vahila and Anton have yet to play.
Port. Vic Oehler, latest from Sheppard Field, says he outran Jesse Owens in a timed sprint around the bases. A former Decatur Commodore and Texas League outfielder, Oehler now plays centerfield for the Mosquitos in the Sheppard Field service loop.
The boxing event between the 304th and 306th Training Groups was postponed due to field reorganization delaying seat movement. The Special Service Office began actions to remove bottlenecks and ensure adequate transportation for rapid seat transfers to different field points.
The former 14th Mess Squadron team swept all three games to win the post championship at Alley No 1 defeating Section Q 2 490 to 2 266. S Sgt James O Lowe led with 595 total and 206 200 189 games while Sgt Donald Weir matched 206 in the first game. The Messmen claimed League 1 and had defeated League 4 winner to reach the final, capping a post season sponsored by special services.
In weekly league action the 417th TS shut out Finance 11 to 0 while the 305th TG beat MPBA 9 to 2. Witt of the 417th fanned seven batters and homered, Small also hit a circuit drive. Forfeits occurred in both leagues with Indians beating White Sox and Yankees defeating Browns. National results included 913th QM over 301st TG and Has HQs BTC over 307th TG. A field reorganization caused many postponements as Joe Golding urged delayed games.
The Mustangs defeated the Lightnings 7 to 1 at Spudder Park in Sheppard Field Service League action. Johnny Zimmel struck out 14 over five hits allowed, with support from Harlow Machovski Hauser and others as Flowers left the mound against Robinson. The Mustangs exploded in the third inning with six runs on six hits to seal the win.
Mosquito pitcher Forrest carried a no hit bid into the sixth inning at Spudder Park Thursday night before the Hawks rallied for a 3 to 2 win. He allowed one hit in the sixth after a costly error, while Lacy Zenner relieved and held the visitors to five hits. Two thousand fans watched as Forrest fanned 14, with Key Hawks scoring in the seventh on two hits and a Cost bunt.
Greg Mangin, a national indoor tennis champion, serves as a Flying Fortress gunner over the ETO. He has logged 1,060 hours in the air and his service is described as still good.
Pvt. Joe Pasqua a 230 pound Texan ex Redskins lineman trains for interference duty in the 303rd Training Group at Sheppard Field. He played for the Rams in 1942 and the Redskins in 1943, praising pro football teamwork and Slingin Sammy Baugh while enjoying busy army life.
The 62nd AB leads the Eighth Street USC Club bowling league with a 10 win 2 loss record after taking three games from Hays TS and 417th TS another three game set over 14th Mets at Spudder Alleys. The 417th TS posted a three game series high of 2681 while 14th Mets claimed the high team game 903. Pvt Bill Addison 417th posted the top three game series 667 and Pfc Kenneth Quam Unit Personnel had the top individual game 238. League officials seek more entrants and urge interested teams to contact S-Set Larry Piepmeier at Unit Personnel, 265.
At Lamar USC tournament Sgt. Larry Piepmeier defeated Sgt. Carroll Richardson in a three game match 24 22 20 22 21 18. Piepmeier earns a Mother's Day bouquet sent to his Covington Kentucky home. Consolation winner was Pvt. Leonard Nieder and runner up Sgt. Richard Murph. Twenty players entered the event.
Lt Charley Gehringer famed Detroit Tigers second baseman now serves as manager and coach for St Mary's College Naval Pre-Flight training unit. He brings major league experience to the training squad.
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