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Show SBarkle fits ' "W7" A . the Aces, Hill Field's promising aspirants to the Service League baseball crown, dig in with plenty of the try in outdoor workouts these days and a starting is far from a certainty, followers of the squad are assured of one of the classiest infields in the loop. college al-U- to the. Ilk ; Jfine suspiciuiwv Cm of the Aces' cage team or num-!- T Uut season with a large ts versatile athletes exchang-Uorhas for spikes, there 1 rienty of hustle in on the dirt for starting positions Wrst to third is going to be a ne The team management will have to be astute a jgK first nine, from all inbasketball boys, who with ff returning veterans, have i Qethe infield so far thesmooth-Ueme-nt of the club, are Vera Chandler, Orrian Rich, Campbell, Vernon DOUg LiElwaun, tenon, aira, xvniiiv ion and Johnny nowe. viue Umost a cinch to be holding .. . . onot however. Mine niDi. kou f.l hi. hcieht and power clout- him as tI tost year established perform-L 0f the top in the league. the plate no Bill Dickey fihown Up as yet, but three handy boys with the Sand pads should give thell Call the backstoppmg they 5. Lee Dopp, no youngster, but Cteran who doesn't show his Wll years; Bill. Stamey and We Tiller, another carryover the trio im the cage season, are (catchers vieing for the starting Dopp, due to his uncanny Cck of handling pitchers, has ak . all-rou- nd v.v3 St edge at this stage of prac-but both Stamey and Tiller W worlds of ability, jbowers L. C. Wilson, Deanie and Roy uampoeu are iwi, xoung iding into fine form, A who has a splendid record high school and American Le10 looKea ball his in is i favor, i fine season if he isn't induct-ofinto the navy too soon to be I Hill Field, Utah . Girl Bowling Loop Drops Bottom Clubs v 5 H Only Pin Fielders, Branches 3 and 5 To Finish Season Concerned with the innumerable forfeits which have been plaguing the Hill Field womens' intramural bowling league, officials of the loop conferred last week with team captains on the problem. Out of the meetings came a definite decision to finish out the seasonthree more nightly sessions of kegling with just the top three teams. " That means that Branches Four, Six and Eight, tailend trio of the league, will not roll any more matches, but Pinfielders, Branch Five and Branch Three will complete the season's play. The schedule now lines up as an d affair, interested, with each club meeting the other two once and also getting the benefit of a forfeited game. A week ago, president of the Marion Stauffer, whose league kegling excellence hardly exceeds her administrative qualities in running the loop, paced her iPn Fielders outfit to a win with a remarkable 214 single game without handicap, top mark of its kind for the women all year. evenly-matche- . k 4 I If because lit, Ev Chandler, Vera Bird, 3iie Peterson and Win Ames m looked fancy in work-oin e outer garden and will probably 1 down those positions rather u continuing to work out in the ut Jdd. Manager Bill Frazer announced last week's practices that fcr wh Bud Brady will be working (coach with the outfield, Lee TP will handle" the batteries and Gale is to coach the infield. further notice .practices will ue Tuesday niehts at 6 n m. Monroe Park and Thursday b at 6 p. m. in Affleck aPrk. Ktteally sounding the last f candidates. Frazer warned T M MH fS week. I (eagel Wins Title 4135th Best SfThree-WayTe- st . Hurler 0 it MEET THE CHAMPS . . . Sgt. Bob Thomas, left, and SSgt. Bob Smith, right, who annexed the 4135th handicap doubles team bowling title in the recent 4135th AAF Base Unit open keg meet, receive conr, who gratulations from SSgt. Maxie Kosof, perennial took the actual singles championship as well as the actual doubles with partner Charlie Bice in the same tournament. The boys are pictured as medals were passed out at the 4135th's smoker last week on the field. crown-coppe- f Layton So ft bailers Set Cjf the gruelling achievement ,,?.y!ical Field, a private, Keith completed w jW. emerged as top 1 all-rou- nd tahea primarily amtax,n Proficiency be-W- W .we 4i35th's versatile athlete, tmnces record S K, n Smith. which n.ff.,t vi Phy Ppented by the was as follow.: JP""-uP-ardaar- k snuttle i4ah 300-- fowling Big 5 OFFICERS G. T. Avg. IS MM 171 ir St 8588 '.' ENLISTED 48 .27 MN O. Wm.;' M 7r n V. . W ICS ss SMI 1S Hit SO SS S7 mm 7888 4487 1M ICS T. Avg. KIM 4SS4 1M 119 167 4917 5ISS 1M mmmm ii 41 1ST 1S7 mm X Go as Despite bad weather conditions that have hindered attempts to practice lately, interest in Hill Field softball is on the upswing. A meeting of the Layton intramural league was held Thursday to outline first schedules and present plans call for a two games a week schedule after working hours, with some Sunday games tossed in if swing shift schedules prove flexible enough to permit Cresto's Hellcats, Al Liberators, D. Jessop's and a Layton town team the Layton loop which to provide a close finish if practice games so far are any indication. schedule A really practicable in the Ogden can't be drawn up league, however, until more than the two teams already lined up can be counted on. Len Adams, supervisor of men'i activities, stressed last week that any and all softballers are welcome and will be that can included in new line-ube added to the league as it stands now. Adams' offices are in employee relations branch in civilian personnel building or he can be Charlie Hogue's Mustangs make up promises . Near Title Winners Start Season Practice Close to the best in the state last year when they advanced to the state-wid- e tournament in Salt Lake and fell only after a remarkable showing, veterans of the 482nd Squadron Softball and some newcomers are working out regularly on the field diamonds. Now under the colors of the 4135th AAF Base Unit, in a recent name change, the boys are working out under the direction of Sgt Francis J. Smith, who himself will hold down an outfield berth on this year's Bomber outfit Several smooth operators have stood out in practice sessions to rate mention, noticeable among these being TSgt. Jess Bennett and Whitey Skowronaki. Bennett is a promising shortstop who can cover ground like the veteran Alabama softballer he is and also batfor those extra ter the base knocks. Skowronaki has practically cinched the starting mound job, relying primarily on a snap ball delivery and a surplus of control. Showinsr plenty of experience in Initial work-outLunday, McNabb, Davis, Archacki and Hepp are alsobeing counted on for stellar performances in the coning season. to OgdenLagsBehind from what he's seen of the Aces indoors and after one outdoor workout so far, he firmly asserts that the familiar old baseball axiom, "Good field; no hit," if turned around, just fits the power-packe- d Hill Field club. And he isn't kidding himself about pitching, for "we can. use plenty of it!" Two and a half years at Hill Field make him a veteran employe as well as ball player. Senior mechanic's work in aircraft instrument repair takes good care of his days. How come he can stand so much work on the mound and incidentally maintain a lifetime pitching? average of 11 strikeouts per game He quips, "Well, I've weathered all kinds of weather out here, stand-storm- s, windstorms and the like and if the old soupbone can stand that, a little pitching sure can't hurt it." Keep your eyes on Dean Baird, a veteran at 22, who can't miss with the Aces unless the Navy decides it needs him more than Bill Fra-zer- 's hurling staff does. 1943's rj W Evidently content with no opposition, SSgt. Jim "Willie" Williams, ace of the Building 9 keg crew, Friday night blasted out a record 605 actual series and 716 with his handicap tacked on to obliterate Pfc. Bill Waterman's league highs, as his team rolled alone when Unit Personnel failed to show. The rotund Williams also hoisted himself up into the EM's Big Five with his hot night which included games of 178, 212 and 215, as he finally capitalized on what has been called just obout the smoothest delivery in the loop all season: E-1- Ex-Legi- on Five feet ten inches, a doubtful, 145 pounds and a satchel full of curves and hops on his fast one, Dean Baird one make of the pitchers that Hill Field's Aces hope will elbow them to an League title this Ogden Service season. Dean, whose slight frame and boyish looks belie his stamina, was a workhorse for the Aces last year. He's rounding into shape fast already this year and with Smith Paige promises to show sluggers in this area more than they can cope with. He's an overhand right hander who boasts quite a record as a high school and American Legion twirler in these parts. Ogden American Legion won the Utah title and advanced as far as the regional finals against that year's national champs from San Diego, banking on Baird's rugged right arm. Baird's no prognosticator, but 'Wee Willie' Busts Old Series Tops In Record Assault o a case it's Mtity 19, 1944 Two New EM Keg Marks By Williams A-- 'Debonaire Dean,' far have been for outfield positions. Aces Ace of quality if not Performer, May Be "Fireman Bud" turn-ou- ts Wednesday, April Keg Kings of 4135th he to the Aces. Disappointing so call thia thaii z,i De cnoaen ":-uj- a i, win j rr M3t Ithe near future and any ball Ttcti who haven't as yet shown CTiui nouia De out for this Sxk I. AJOoorfJ ps . contacted by phone at 8316. Another forfeited match found Station Hospital and Medical Supply cancelling their meeting last week till a later date. The Master Sergeant Zebras split with the league leading 482nd aggregation, taking one ganv and total pins by a count of 2863 to 2819 in a tussle. Harlan Mcintosh paced the as he racked up a 423 with Bob Neafie on his heels for honors with 420, just three points behind. Sgt. Tom Simons had no trouble with port and starboard on the alleys as he consistently was down the middle for a 547 that topped the match for both sides. It took the up and coming Aircraft Shops wheeled Into action by Majors Gene Wilson and Rollie Fee to set the usually untouchable Station Hospital five back on its heels last week although the lfw did nothing to endanger the Hospital's right to meet the Officers Club for the league title in the near future. Wilson led Free by 540 to 522 although Max Kosof, substituting on the Shops team, was ahead of both with a 572 on three splendidly rolled games. Only Medic who was consistent was Lt. John Costello with 513. Total pins were 2941 to 2816 in the Shops favor as they also took all three games in the upset victory. Third Reporting and Training and Operations made it easy for the Officers Club and Signal section to fatten their league standings and team averages when they forfeited their matches last week. SWO Sullivan, genial Celt who has the individual league championship on its way to his trophy case, found rolling against no opposition to his likeness as well as Recordsmasher Williams in the EM loop, and hit 566 to increase his lead. Capt Nelson Roeller had a 543 for the same club in the forfeited match, and both stars are counted on to stem the Station Hospital tide in next week's meeting of the two clubs, which through a quirk in the schedule, will be in the nature of a preview between the two clubs which will battle it out later for the league championship. closely-contest- ed six-strip- ers ... Personnel of the plans Party and logistics branch, area activities Rifle Club Elects Walter George branch, and the AGP branch here enjoyed themselves at a party recently at the Colonial club in Farm-ingtoGuests were Col. Paul W. Wolf, OASG supply chief, Lt CoL William H. Shields, assistant supFollowing regulations of the Na- ply chief, and Mrs. E. E. Exon, tional Rifle Association which stip- wife of Lt Col. E. E. Exon, supply ulate that a club must have elected control officer. officers prior to becoming affiliated n. Its First Prexy the naMonal organization, of the Hill Field Rifle Club last week chose leaders. President is Walter George of Jay C utilities; vtce president, maintenance; secretary-treasureTed Sealund, equipment repair, and executive officer, Nick Schlupp, Hill Field's bowling chamrepion from motorized equipment pair. Before actual firing is done on the range, classes in safety and general instructions will be givenis to novices and a general meeting at planned for the near future apwhich time initiation fees of colwill be proximately four dollars lected. A big rifle season is fore- seen for the club, with the new of fleers optimistic over prosper with Team Standings members Ar-ne- Bowling ll, OFFICERS r, 12-inc- s, I W. Hospital Signal Section Aircraft Shops Officers Club Tng. Si Opns. Srd 14 S3 31 25 24 25 SI 2 M 18 88 Reporting ENLISTED MKN W. 482nd Zebras E--19 L. 4? 80 25 20 21 Unit Persl 19 Hospital Med. SupplyM......17 L. 18 28 28 28 28 2V ATg. .779 .788 .788 .788 .728 .744 Avg. .781 .787 .728 |