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Show rr- - driller j&xnimtion Stars KIF Aces and r Pinney Nine Friday H3 Raid, Utah : Leagme Strong High School Challengers Boast Ominous Pitching Star, Threaten Local Diamond Artists Wedned"ay, June 7, 1944 f- -- Under the floodlights Friday night, June 9, will find the Hill Field Aces baseball team, as the Field Aces baseball team, as they challenge of the Pinney nine of Salt Lake City to play an exhibition game. Play begins at 8:301 Strictly a Beautiful Serve! seis Two-Gam- e Inaugural p. m. Program Military To Highlight Service Games in wwWtiWiwyfl tfi m urn Mimiiniuiiii fn 1,111 ii iwnie" .J for a week because to coopof the Ogden Service Baseball league is slated for this Sunday at Affleck Ceremonies will park in Ogden. start at 12:30 p. m. with the raising of the colors by the Naval Sup Postponed the weatherman declined erate, the colorful opening Kle-verl- all-sta- ply color guards. Col. E. M. Bayley, commanding officer of the army air base here, and the commanding officers of the four local military installations Will participate in the opening fea tures. Harold Welch, Ogden City will also be on hand Vommisaioner tne occasion. Military music will be supplied y the Hill Field band, which will mde on the field. Xor Sailors will play against the en Arsenal in tne opening le of the doubleheader at 1 'clock. The second game of the Naval Supply The the season's moon will Trotters, star the strong Hill a civilian Negro with their ASF depot opponents, the The Welfare and Recreation as- ion reminds resident of the toriea that extra busses will ivt the dormitory gate at 12 1 Sunday and 7 every Wednes-s- o that baseball their favorite fan nay en- - sport. ank Cousin to Bat WACTeam es 1 it 3 bK1 ?! With the hone fn mtni? in the Ninth Service softball hmimmn xim WACs have organized a team Held i healthy enthusiast Tina Stewartx as I yet no practice srames hmv scheduled but the je girls are WOW Of Wieldinv 4fk th k. 31 Held civilian woman's twin any tune. U Betty T. Etten, whose bat- - u "Puted to be of no . . will play first base- wujy. BOe la s mnalai .a . ui.l mtt. mi r ut huMHSB 3 ab- - Kam w ci C jhool Team Practice Came ndmill- - Kingdon. ace Si Sox Softball W ".Hed the utah k,1 Ps lL.1 wrh I? hit uTn tate In- at .Og- - Kndon was to allow the' fifth inning when . and of ?u8t ,ncS out ,1 ach?ol1 team. ame: 1 Wr k7 their ban" K'ndon bnflto inrM .. held. u" .n,t" ana the de0ut8 chalked up to C1,Wlr the "nal bell rang. ate rven ever "nowed the Ditrw vuiRa mmy riaa, a tntol ned' i . XjJ in he VJh "5SS base- - nim8e" 0 run" double, tne fourth. 8re def,n,tly t the league starts play on their" , bad , tn - te all-st- ar .:ox:.v::vX::vw:-::-x.:v:o:o::- Lea Adams stands prepared for rebuttal at the net as San Jose's 3us Kettmann puts one Into the right court in a little practice play for the Hill Field Tennis team. A sport heretofore little publicised on this post, tennis promises to bring fame to Hill Field this summer with aces like those above carrying the racquets. Boys With a Racquet Ready To Bring Hill Field Fame The Hill Field tennis varsity goes into high gear this week end on the Lester park courts in Ogden when the "Keep 'Em Flying" athletes meet the fast Ogden Pardee Cup team. Three singles and two doubles clashes are scheduled for Saturday afternoon at 5:30 p. m.- Made up of former prep school netters and public court men, the squad is reported to be one of the strongest cup aggregations in Ogden annals, according to Coach Len Adams of the Hill Field squad. Paced by Paul Harames of occupational standards section, former of the Ogden City team title from 1935 to 1940, the varsity boys got off to a flying start a week aso when they triumphed over the fast Ogden high school quintet, 4 to 1. Harames displayed a great variety of shots and gave ample evidence of his experience in winning the feature match in decisive fashion from Chuck Fromberg of Ogden, runner-u-p for the state junior singles title. Harames starred for the Utah Aggies in his undergradco-hold- er laurels m nmmand Managing the able Pinney line-to up is Ken Price, whose claim of fame is an impressive array Salt Lake City high school stars. win The probable starting line-u- p include Kent Peterson, pitcher who has recently been signed by the Cincinnati Reds. Peterson prom ises to give the Aces a bad time, having struck out 16 batters in tne last game with Provo. Bob Strong, South high star catcher, will round out the battery. First baseman will be K. Greer, also from South high; second base y, will be held down by Jimmy softball, baseball and basketball star from Davis high. Jerry Dalebout, captain of the South high state champions, will play shortstop, and third baseman will be Don Brewer. Kent Murdock, front Wasatch high, will play right field; Knuckles Powers has center field position and Peewee Bass, who has chalked up many years of experience playing for the House of David, stars in the outfield. Two wins and four losses are marked on the chart for the Pinney nine in the Utah Industrial league, but' since the addition of the high school players they have been gaining. The Aces so far this season have only played practice games, and the Innings Friday night will be their first read ability test. Dean Baird or SSgt. Reaves will be starting pitcher, with Bill Stamey or Vera Allen as starting catcher. Vera Gale is at first base, Everett Chandler at second base, Ray Campbell or Vernon Bird at short stop and Sraitty Paige at third base. In the outfield will be any of the following;: Lee Dopp, Johnny Howe, Tex Wilson, Bud Brady,' Doug Lawaon, Cubby Bair, John Weshe and George Tiller. utility role in an effort to give his crew every opportunity to strut their stuff. When the occasion calls for it, be will undoubtedly step in and roll back the opposition in triumphant style. Matches are scheduled with officers serving with the Utah Army Service forces, the Ogden, Salt Lake City and Logan Knight Cup teams, and the Ogden City Tennis league groups, Coach Adams has announced. Coed Night to Open at Weber College With an eye to the slimming of expanding waistlines and the slenderizing of flabby forms, the Welfare and Recreation unit announces the opening of "Coed Night" for all men and women employees of Hill Field, at the Weber gym, Thursday, June 8, from 7:30 to 9:30 p. m. The event is free to employees and one guest upon presentation of Hill Field pass and badge. Swimming will be the main feature of the evening and included in activities available are volleyball, handball, badminton, paddle tennis, squash and steam baths. The they are known Leaders in each sport will be on as, and "Raiders,"flashy too, this Hill plenty hand to start the games rolling. Field girls' softball team, whieh awaits with mounting enthusiasm tie for second for the opening of the Ogden Softgo into a three-wa- y ball league. Decked out in new navy place in the standings. In Wednesday night's play, Al and white uniforms, the lassies Liberators downed have had several practice workHogue's Dwayne Jessop's Mustangs with a outs this week under the watchful score of 6 in a hairline game, the eye of Lee Dopp, their manager. lead changing hands several times. Marked improvement is noted, The Liberators capitalized on a according to Maurine Smith, team Mustang error in the 5th inning to captain, and several new players bring in the winning counts. The have been added to the roster reMustangs and the Liberators are cently to further strengthen the now tied with the Skyliners for the pitching staff and the hitting second place spot. Girls' Softballers Get New Uniforms Sailors Drown In Skyliner Upset 6 to 4 In spite of the healthy weather for ducks this week, the Layton Softball league managed to sandwich in a couple of games which changed the standings somewhat. The Sailors from Naval Supply depot took a cellar position Monday evening when the Skyliners pulled a surprise upset and torBoth pitchers uate days. pedoed them Powerful Ray Freeman, current were stingy with hits and errors bolder of the Hill Field singles were few on either team. Harold championships and one of the Warners' Skyliners took advantage squad's most consistent racket of the breaks and came through to wielders, holds down the number two spot and places Coach Adams in a dilemma when choosing between he and Harames. Inclement weather, excepting for has prevented one brief work-ou- t, beany showdown or ladder play can A T4 if tween the ranking players that on macadam. the only be settled a a Coach Adams predicts some fire"v .:. ivti.nl ' works when team positions are -. " "' ''S3. rL . next . I t finally established within the basis. on a challenge few weeks ' enThough he copped his initial counter with ease, little is known of the potential ability of Gus Kettmann, erstwhile softball chucker and handball expert, who counts many trophies and years of coast experience on the California Kettmann resumed court play lay-oand is unafter a of member veteran the doubtedly the squad. Possessed of anetpowerand ful serve and a sharp overhead game, the boy from San to Jose needs plenty of work trokes smooth out his ground when he should prove extremely ther coast athlete Everett 'or Chandler, who is betterat his basketball efforts curof California, has been in Kettmann with rently teamed dThefifth member of the "Keep Len Service league which op ens here Sunday are the Iflfl Field Aces baseball Em Plying" team is CoachchamReady for play in the Ogden singles to left row, right, Johnny Wesche, Infield; Doug Lawon, outfield; John Stamey, catcher; Front Adams, 1934 Ogdenof sang. Vera Allen, catcher and outfield, and Cubby Bair, outfield. Back row, Manager Bin and a "Jack fP0'?. infield; Bud Brady, pion 5 o. Hill Field and FMaJer Geldle Peterson, pitcher; Len Adams, outfield; Everett Chandler, Infield; Johnny Howe, out field; Vern Gale, infield; George Ti2er, outfield. Offleal pheie U. 8. Army Air Forces. background is concerned. played tne Adams has modestly - 7-- 6-- 4. 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