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Show tBorflbers Dron'Jtl p WarMwSs Continue! To Lead Circuit; 99th Repair Beaten to IT .1 sbisissbbbsbbbbb Hill Field Loses ;CC i yjM.ilutuMJiJl,MUuaii'ii'ill'll'"'M"""",T'l''mm'1--'- teams are pointing for the week, big struggle which looms this decide and which will undoubtedly the first round winner. Both In the contest of the evening, the Detachment Medics outlasted the 308th Aviation Flyers 17 to wild slugfest which 16, in a lasted for almost two hours. Medic catcher, pounded out two home runs, a double and a single to lead his team's offensive. Patti, Marandoza, Martin, Foster. Garber, and Smith, all garnered a pair of safeties for the winners. Eleven bases on balls aided the Medics cause. For the losers, Griffen, catcher, and Lackland, left fielder, each boomed four hits in five trips. Hall, Lee, and Stew ard, also garnered a pair in the Ver-dunc- - i' for the er Re- pairmen. The twin killing gave the Repairmen their percentage lead over the 2491st. Friday night concluded the week's .encounters with the 482nd Bombers out slugging the 311th Repair 17 to 13, in a loosely played contest They took an early lead in the second inning when they scored seven rung on three walks, four errors, and three hits. After scoring two more in the fourth it looked as though the 311th men were going to upset the Bombers for the second straight time. However the Bombers, after ing three in the second and one in the fourth, came back with three more in both the fifth and sixth, and then exploded with a seven-ru-n outburst in the seventh to cinch the encounter. Hilditch. 311th backstop, led both teams with three blows in four attempts, one of them a long home run in the second frame with the bags bulging. Bennett, Pryzdizt, and Hendrickson led the winners, each with two safeties. This week will conclude the first round, with previous postponements played off. KNt.iMTr.n firm MOfTH.4l.li I.KAUlir. him. mkns Tnvn Mndln( MtlKRATOK 80th l.l'.AUVE Won Lost Writ-haw- 4S2nr1 Bomber Truckers 32nd Supply 311th Repairmen 3fl8th Flyers 2l!'Oth FORTRKMM . , ....... ...... 1.EA0IK 1.1 12 jn8 9 g Won ........ ...... 14 30Rth Flyers Del. Medics ........... 9 9!th Repairmen 2491st Truckers 1.1 Q i A g Softball Star One Two Of Best In State Girls Play Games Tonight Hill Field Catcher 1 1 5 4 Aggregations ot e, m P'rf. W Lis iffh :y I 1 i Hi'. '1 t to 01 Feminine Softball Has Played on Top Teams of Area J Lost final t 4 These Men Are Civilian Softball Stars i i 1 1-- 3 k1 However, the Smokery squad brokt tne we in tneir part or the thW when they scored one run oa walk, stolen base, and a double. The Bombers came back in tier half of the fourth and tied it vf on Byron Lunday's line double, and Gary Varick'a slashing single scon ing Lunday. In the fifth inning the Smokeij ten tallied twice on Cherry's doutk with the bases loaded, and jumped into the lead to L However, tst Bombers still refused to admit defeat, and Lunday lined a single left, stole second, and scored Cross' stinging double down to) left field foul line. The sixth was scoreless with Wi teams putting runners in scoriae position but failing to brine thea in. Then in the seventh, Lunditf league, Physical, Training In Rapid Progress l 7 outcome,1 t ERMA PATRICK reached. In the first inning the pltchij Is one of of Glen Cherry, ace Smokery twfcu Hill Field's oy uie Aim feminine Softball er, wasanduujctiru vo Silvio team, Monto Manager stars. She has after conferring with the played on the who refused to reprimand ChW finest teams registered an official protest of tt In produeed Utah. Now she game. The first two frames were scoit is catcher for the less with Dave Gunderson, blond in the SkylinersInter-Dep- ot Dumucr vuuwcr, una vnerry locked Ogden tightly in a brilliant pitching dud Softball ft . 1 3 3 v "This Skyliners team we have now could compare favorably with either of the state championship teams I played with in 1939 and '40, if we had a little more practice," said pretty Erma Patrick of the OASC Chemical section in the Hillfielder office yesterday. Er ma is catcher for the Hill Field Skyliners, girls' softball team en tered in the Ogden Inter-DepSoftball league. 'The thing we need is practice and lots of it," was the way the brunette backstop put it pert "We are much stronger in most departments than I thought a team Both boys won by T. K. O.S in composed entirely of employes of their last appearances at the Ogden any installation could be. But all stadium, and contributed many of us do need a lot of work, espe myself." points to the IV total that brought cially Miss Patrick played for one of the team trophy to Hill Field. the finest girls teams in the his tory of the state when she caught for the Kollop Lumber team of Springvule, Utah. The Springville lassies won the state champion ship in both 1939 and. 1940. In 1940 they traveled to the national With all officers and men taking tournament at Detroit only to be at least one full hour a day of eliminated in the first game, 0 physical training, Lt Richard Pick by the New Orleans. La., team. ens, department head in charge of Erma's twin sister, Elma, played the program, announced that the shortstop and second base on the new conditioning program for Hill same club. Last season Erma Field is progressing satisfactorily. traveled from Layton to Salt Lake The new and varied program has City weekly by interurban. In Salt been carefully planned accord Lake City the Springville manager ing to research studies in this field, would have a car meet" the train and each week's schedule is de and drive her to that town for signed to exercise every muscle the game, a distance of 54 miles, in the body, with the main em Each night after the game she phasis being placed upon the de- would have a short visit with her velopment of increased physical folkr and then make the return stamina. trip to Layton. . Being Y With the announcement that an other big boxing program is being planned for the middle of July, Hill Field pugilists are now work ing out in earnest in their new gym located in building The contemplated event will follow on the heels of the huge Army-Navy boxing show recently staged in Ogden. The tournament would bring together' teams from the various depots in this area, as well as outstanding mitmen from all over the state. It was also hinted that the main event will feature two former world's champions, with full details to be disclosed later. Hill Field's boxers, who recently copped the gold trophy in the Army-Nav- y event, are rated as one of the strongest service teams in this area, and with the addition of several new boys, are expected to walk off with top honors in the coming show. Working out daily under the supervision of lit. Pickens and CpL Paul Rusnik, the punchers are led by Eddie Williams, former Golden Gloves champion, and Noah Vala-dez- run parade. Tuesday night found the 311th Repair out drivng the 368th Avia tion Flyers 16 to 10, in an abbreviated contest which was called because of the time limit. Hits were plentiful on both sides, and 368th errors spelled their defeat. Thursday found the stunned 99th Repair edging the Detachment Medics 12 to 7, and the 308th 9 to winners, ... 13-2- Win - the soldiers. the before -- For the losers Putnam and Barkley led the attack with two bingles double-head- mi aJ? mj 4, in a contest marked by bitter Is guiucuwi auu wi uiuuieu protests Scheduled for Sometime in July three, will vie for the pennant this week. Neither of the two teams expect much opposition in their remaning games, and experts' predict that the first round will result in a tie between the two, with a playoff to follow. Lt. Stewart lead his 2490th team to the 10 to 5 victory over the 99th, chucking a steady game throughout, and setting the pace for his team's offensive with four hits in as many attempts. Hoese, Retrum, and Kelly also helped the Truckers cause, each pounding out three blows in four trips to the plate. a i Big Ring Program Fortress League the 2491st and the 99th, the Truckers with four games left, and the latter with 4 in - Despite the heated controvert' the encounter was a thrilling 2 throughout, going ten full innin.l Boxing Team Prepares For Slugf est In the apiece. Medics a Opening the second leeOgden Industrial Softball tion, the Hill Field Army BomW behalf of percentage points. The Truckers' victory dropped the last remaining team from the undefeated ranks, as every team in both leagues now has been beaten at least once. dropped one. . Softball Contest Boy, Can She Catch 'Em! soft-ba- ll Scoring one of the biggest upsets of the current season, the 2491st QM Truck Company tipped over the previously undefeated 99th Repairmen 10 to 5 last Monday night, and threw the race for the Fortress league leadership into a virtual tie, with the 99th still leading by a few The 482nd Air Base Bombers f and the 89th Repair Warhawks continued their neck and neck race for the title in the Liberator circuit. The Warhawks still hold the lead by a few percentage points, with 13 wins against one defeat. The Bombers have won twelve and Extra Inning Jury 7. 1943 Hill Field. Ogden. Utah 2491st Truckers Score Stunning Upset Threaten Leaders in Fortress League; Bombers Continue to Pursue 89th Repair TA' nouy Argued Game, 7 to 4 ' : ': THEY DO ALRIGHT . . . fine game of ban for Hill Field are the oftball stars shownPlaying above, all members of the Civilian team. Left U right, Dale Lewie, Jack Stokes, Roy Freemaa, Wayne Boyle. PmI Hoed and Bid Jekasen, Trying Double Win Monroe park in Ogden will be filled with girls and excitement tonight at 6 p.m., when Hillcrest Boosters girls' club takes the diamond against Headquarters of the Utah ASF depot. The Hill Field Skyliners, who put on such a great show last week, will oppose the Signal girls from the arsenal at 7:15 p.m. In the first game of the Ogden Inter-DepGirls' league last WedJune 30, the Wolverettes nesday, of ASF. depot forfeited their game to the Hillcrest Boosters. The Hill- crest Boosters are under the man. third consecutive hit put him second base, and Jesse Bennett tied up the ball game with a scran" ing single through shortstop. The score remained knotted ran the fatal tenth, when the Smokery squad loaded the bases by virtue! patently foul by several feet, to ever the umpire ruled it fair im when the dust had cleared four Smokery tallies had trotted sens ot agement of Miss Cora Skroch and are in excellent condition for the league games. Miss Skroch states that she has had a good turnout for all practices and a promising team is hits and an error, and Dee center fielder for the Bub team poled a fly ball that wai p-- two being developed. the plate. The Bombers tried hard in thei half, scoring one run, however the four run lead was too xnua n overcome. Rvron Luridav. with two dooW and a single led the offensive i the soldiers, with Jesse Bennett, who poled two hits in three close on his heels. The Bombers were scheduled meet the State School team night at John Affleck Pars, will play the 321st M. P. Deb ament Friday. Manager Monday nnounced that his usual line-u- p w be intact for both encounter! W The Skyliners walked away with top honors last Wednesday, when they won a 47 to 5 victory over the Engineerettes of ASF. depot. Betty Davis pitched a fast hall line-uwhich upset the Knginerette bat c; Gunderson, p, at, ters. The team as a whole did a Lunday, 2b; )M Kirkhuff, lb; neat job of hitting. Catcher Pat rick amazed her opponents more Monday, cf. Varick, rf; Bennett, than once when she sent some unexpected bunts onto the diamond Played With some practice the Skyliners hope to hold a top place in the Ten league. By p: rn-di- Hard Game Softball Swim Program Ready to Start Is Delayed because of the difficulty in obtaining a suitable site, the functional swimming program for Hill Field is once again scheduled to get underway this week, it was announced by LA. Richard Pickens, base physical training officer. The program, which will bring to all officers and men stationed at Hill Field the many phases of modern day swimming, under war time conditions, nas come even more into the limelight during the past two weeks with the announce ment from Washington that all Air Corps personnel will be expected to know the fundamental swim ming strokes, as well as the many devices which aid in keenine an individual afloat for long periods or time. a no special instructors course will inaugurate the Droeram here. and will be followed by general instruction ror all military per sonnel. Trained Red Cross instruc tors will provide the initial in struction. Th suit TAke Hill Field softball team played a 6:30 i t -- v. t.iI A at against the who have just returned Shamrock-Footpri- navy-sponsor- ed fW, P nt from Arizona This tournament tracted the top girl softbaUJ fits from all over tne T tournament. United States. B n, Hebert Clark of the rayn--tloteam, the of manager this was probably the W! -- J game of the season. Their first league gamel.kV day, June 29, was a tnuw----! j the Hill Field Salt ubkc s"-w when they played the Fort las girls' team. The game Margie played in City park. dry pitched a nice game. team both in fielding and The final score was 28 to FACES SERIOUS CHARflJ Thomas HarrU, Negro ?Tj stationed In this area over to the custody of OVL July 9, it was announcea den Police Captain C jT,t He is DOOKea on rious charges. At Presldie OanL William an Avlatlorj ervlng--On Wiltberger is in San Francisco for Board in Cleveland. Ohio, five-day " a conference of Intelli proximately thirty day gence outcers. Raymond H. Schroeder. 3 - |