Mosquitos Edge Thunderbolts 1-0 In League Showdown
Lee Forrest pitched a complete game two hit shutout for the Thunderbolts but the Mosquitos scratched a first inning run and held on. Lefty Tom Graham fanned 12 to protect the lead as the Mosquitos share first place in the Sheppard Field Service League before 2,500 fans at Spudder Park.
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Thunderbolts
Lee Forrest
Tom Graham
Skeeters
Big Lee Forrest
Graham
Sheppard Field
Forrest
Spudder Park
Mosquito
Thunderbolt
Doyle
Smeltser
Mustangs Edge Typhoons in frantic 7th inning rally
The Mustangs beat the Typhoons 6 to 5 at Spudder Park as crowd over 3,000 watched a thrilling seventh inning. Hard Luck Stormy Soward suffered his second one run loss of the season. Gordon Thompson and Bill Arthur sparked the late rally before Bob Maserovits drove in the winning run.
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Spudder Park
Soward
Bob Hargrove
Typhoons
Capt
Ben Grill
Mustang
Hargrove
Gordon Thompson
Bill Arthur
Thompson
Art Boutillette
Bob Maserovits
Joe Mackowski
Maserovits
Harlowe
R. H. E. Typhoons
Morgan Forrest Lead Hurlers With No-Hit Effort At Sheppard Field
Morgan and Forrest dominate pitching in a Service League week. Bill Morgan of the Avengers throws a no hitter against the Spitfires, striking out 16 in a 12-0 win while going 3 for 3 at the plate. Forrest has two runs allowed in 16 innings with 29 strikeouts, leading a packed hurling scene with other undefeated arms and top batters.
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Husky
Sheppard Field
William Morgan
The
Avengers
Lee Forrest
Mosquitos
Ben Grill
Mustangs
Johnny Zimmel
James Slay
Hellcats
Bill Morgan
Spitfires
Big Red
Morgan
Spitfire
Reese
Woodward
Enrisa
R. H. E. Avengers
Callahan
Heavin
McElroy
Roberts
Forrest
Tom Graham
Thunderbolts
Shag Up Balls Urged As Shortage Looms At Spudder Park
Maj. William L. F. Pooley reports a ball shortage in the Sheppard Field post league. Special Service Office calls teams to shag up balls at Spudder Park as clubs supply the balls and fouls go unretrieved. Learn and Live.
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Special Service Office
Spudder Park
William L. F. Pooley
Special Service
Officer Candidate Glenn Dobbs Named Corps Chief in Miami School
Glenn Dobbs Jr., former All-America football star and 1942 All-America pick on 17 polls, was appointed Corps Chief with the rank of colonel at the AAF Officer Candidate School in Miami Beach Florida. He previously completed basic training at Shepherd Field and played for the University of Tulsa known as the Golden Hurricane.
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Glenn Dobbs Jr
Sheppard Field
AAF
Miami Beach
Fla
Dobbs
University of Tulsa
Cobras Rally To Beat Hurricanes At Spudder Park
The Cobras defeated the Hurricanes 7 to 2 at Spudder Park. Chet Renkiewicz hit a third inning homer and Ed Hartman allowed four hits in seven innings with 11 strikeouts. Pete Hughes and Richard son each tallied triples as Cobras pulled away in the fourth and sixth.
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Hurricanes
Spudder Park
Chet Renkiewicz
Ed Hartman
Cobra
Hartman
Archie Arvin
Mitchell
Pete Hughes
Richardson
Arvin
Johnson
Richardsea
Texacts Schedule Roundup Weeknight Showdowns
The scoreboard lists Sunday games Avengers against Marauders at 1 50 pm and Typhoons versus Lightnings as the second game. Tuesday features Cobras versus Hellcats at 8 30 pm. Wednesday hosts Thunderbolts against Warhawks at 6 30 pm twilight. Mosquitos meet Hurricanes in the second game. Thursday’s Spitfires face Mustangs at 8 30.
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Avengers
Marauders
Typhoons
Lightnings
Cobras
Hellcats
Thunderbolts
Warhawks
Mosquitos
Hurricanes
Pitchers Lead Teams To Top Baseball Heap In Week
Feature games this week saw Le Forrest Mosquitos and Bill Morgan Avengers carry their teams atop the Service League heap along with the Mustangs. A key note: Fonrest may miss time, forcing a replacement for the star right hander. A managers meeting is set for Monday at 10 at Service Club No 2 to discuss league matters. The Hellcats and Warhawks played to a 1 1 tie for a playoff on June 2. Morgan faced the Marauders in Sunday action, while the Lightnings battled the Typhoons as pitching dominates and batters adjust to the ball.
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Johnny Vahila
Hellcats
Bob Harlowe
Mustang
Tony Alegretti
Hellcat
Steve Dolinski
Allegretti
Evans
le, Forrest
The
Mosquitos
Bill Morgan
Avengers
Sheppard Field Service
Mustangs
Fonrest
Mos
Les Ewing
Warhawks
Morgan
Mara‘ Ders
Lightnings
Domin
Geesrdee Ee
Marauders
Thunderbolts
Spitfires
Marauders Claw Lightning In Offense Packed Win
The Marauders scored in every frame to defeat the Lightning 15 to 4 at Spudder Park. An 11 hit attack supported by Bill Keefe’s win marked the victory as Marauders hitters like Jors and Fields contributed multiple runs while Lights fell behind early and could not mount a comeback.
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Ligtnings
Spudder Park
Attar
Lightning
Bill Keefe
Fis
Marvin Robertson
Jors
Mrauder
R. H. Marauders
Lightnings
Keefe
Fields
Hasting Flowers
Robertson
N' Son
Moore
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Texacts
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George Harris
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