Senators Handed 3 to 1 Setback by Champions
The Senators, formerly the 308th with a strong pitching duel and a late rally, fall 3 to 1 in a major league feature. Glider maintenance school players, including Richardson and Tabor, contribute in a defensive triple play and key hits as the champions take the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brrk Senators
Iday
Richardson
Wolf
Boston
Tabor
Reinkiewicz
Yankees
Gle
McGee
Les Wolf
Senators
Herman Tray- Yankace
Lead Maintained In USC Sponsored Bowling League
The 62nd AB entry beat Mess to stay atop the USC sponsored league standings at downtown Spudder. In other Monday games 417th swept Unit Personnel as 414th Mess posted a 07 pin total in a high two game series and 848 high team game by 417th. S Sgt Larry Piepmeier led UP with a high tee game series while Hushaw claimed top individual game with 201.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H Mess
Spudder al
Mess
417Th
Larry Piepmeier
Hushaw
Ww. L
RED Bac
Ecaes
ADS Ols Acca
Return Victory Paths USO Ping Pong Tourney Report
Tuesday night at the Eighth Street USO the weekly ping pong meet resumed with S. Sgt. Larry Piepmeier defeating Richison to reach the finale. Sergeant Richardson beat Jil Robison in the section match for the consolation crown as twenty players started the tournament.
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Tion B
Eighth Street Uso
Larry Piepmeier
Piepmeier
Richison
Richardson
Jil] Robison
Santa Ana
Calif
Ybison
Albert J. Mayer
L. B. Robinson
Carroll Richardson
Pools Open Delayed by Pump Trouble in Wichita
At Sheppard Field soldiers pathed this week in the opening Haven Park pool on New Street in Wichita. Pump trouble delayed the Westmoreland Park pool reopening after rewiring by co owner A Spragins Jr. Other pools are expected to start operation this month. Pool operators appealed for lifeguards from military ranks amid concerns in Wichita Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheppard Field
Haven Park
Nee Street
Wichitaalls
Westmoreland Park
A. Spragins, Jr
Wichita Falls
Pitching Ace Whitey Patelzyk Nets Three Shutouts in 1944
Pvt. Chester Whitey Patelzyk, Section K ace, racked up three straight no-hit style wins in 1944 while posting a 13 strikeouts per three-game run. Detroit-born pitcher, now at AAF training center in Clearwater, Fla, drew praise for quiet demeanor and clutch delivery as he blanked the 14th Mess Squadron 19–0 and overwhelmed rivals with breaking pitches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester “Whitey” Patelzyk
Mess
Whitey
14Th Mess Squadron
67Th Bfts
Section M
Detroit
Uniforms and stars highlight posts from Sheppard Field
Texacts Sports Editor notes focus on neat uniforms and proper dress to elevate the game at Sheppard Field. The piece also profiles Hank Lauzon a Canadian American League veteran and new arrivals Pvt Ted Hawthorne and Howie Pollet stationed at Amarillo Field with the Cardinals linked to the pennant run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Lindsey
Texacts
Post Baseball League
Ted
Pollet
Amarillo
Howie Pollet
St. Louis
Cardinals
Amarillo Field
Playoff date set after War Hawks and Hellcats tie
June 2 will host the playoff between the Warhawks and Hellcats after their 1-1 eight inning draw at Spudder Park. Lacy Zenner pitched for the Warhawks while Jimmy Slay and Johnny Wahila started for the Cats. Kerns was hit by a pitch to start Hellcats’ scoring, Allegretti singled, and Mort Morton scored on a throwing error. Vahila and Antonopolis debuted as battery for the Cats with Vahila fanning ten in four innings.
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Warhawks
Hellcats
Spudder Park
Lacy Zenner
Jimmy Slay
Johnny Wahila
Cats
Kerns
Zenner
Tony Allegretti
Hawks
Allegretti
Hawk
Slay
Mort Morton
Battery
Vahila
Mike Antonopolis
Jefferson Barracks
Former Sheppard trainee captures state golf titles
Pvt. Jimmy Gauntt, a former 301 TG trainee, captured his third consecutive Texas PGA and Texas Open titles at Odessa on Sunday. He is now stationed at Ardmore AAF base. Pfc. John Whitten with Sgt. L C Short defeated two Amarillo pros in the team match. Cpl. Don Cherry and John Kuykendall lost their match 4 to 3.
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Jimmy Gauntt
301
Odessa
Gauntt
Ardmore Aaf
Pfc
John Whitten
Sgt
L. C. Short
Amarillo
Cpl
Don Cherry
John Kuykendall
Hundreds of Basic Trainees to Demonstrate PT Show
Maj. Gen. J. E. Chaney and staff will watch a one hour physical training demonstration Saturday from 3 to 4 p.m. near the campus gyms. Capt. Gordon C. White says most trainees will take part in wind prints obstacle courses conditioning runs cross country and other exercises. There are no rehearsals. trainees report for regular classes as usual.
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J. E. Chaney
Army Air Forces Western Technical Training Command
Denver
Gordon C. White
Section M Revives Weekly Sports Carnival
Section M revived its Thursday weekly sports carnival with a mixed wrestling and comedy show. Ray Chapman of Des Moines defeated Robert Baker of Port Allegheny in a 155 to 158 decision, Edward Scott of Toledo beat Bird Dog Russell of Helena Ark, and Charles Krull defeated Art Miller. Comedians Delfino Moeller and Vitello with Handsome McGarr performed, a six man battle royal opened the show, with referee Guy Merrill and judges Sgt. Everette Mitette and Pvt. William Morgan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Section M
Ray Chapman
Des Moines
Robert Baker
Port Allegheny
Edward Scott
Toledo
Chuck Vitello
Handsome” McGarr
Guy Merrill
Sgt
Everette Mitette
Pvt
William Morgan
Highest Paid Pvt Woods at Fort Knox
Private Robert Woods aged 32, father of 10, tops trainees at Fort Knox with 288 dollars in base and dependency pay and an approximate civilian income of 13 dollars per month.
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Pvt
Robert Woods
Fort Knox, Ky
Wright Had Way In Missouri Loop Hurdles
Pvt. R. W. Wright of Section L dominated Missouri Valley Conference hurdles from 1937 to 1939 by winning high and low events. He often chased Flying Freddie Walcott of Rice Institute, the nation's top hurdler, and never beat him in key races. Wright later joined the army after working as an aircraft inspector and teaching, with his best high hurdle time 14.3 seconds.
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Pvt
R. W. Wright
Section L
Oklahoma A. & M. College
Freddie Walcott
Rice Institute
Wright
Army
Dallas
North American Aviation
Wolcott
Aggies
Drake
Kansas
AAU
W l
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Anded
Foss
Sens
Ine. Witt
Sawyer
Cummings
Albright
Breaux i
Pglideraintenance School
Pte
Mosquit
Patelzyk
Clearwater
Fla
AAF
Sox
Special Service Office
Don Budge
Bitsy Grant
Glenn Dobbs
Henry
Hank” Lauzon
Hershey
Lauzon
Hank
Jean Pusie
Pusie
Jean
Eddie Shore
Boston Bruins
Bumper
Red Doran
Detroit Red Wings
Frankie Brimsek
Bobby Bauer
Dutch Schmidt
Eddie Dumont
Ee A . Hank
An An
Ted Hawthorne
Jack Dempsey
Bluefield
W. Va
Hawthorne
John Fulton
Sheppard
Missouri
Fort Worth
Texas Relays
Cowboy
Waurika
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