Show I H FT ERE is an extremely interesting interesting interest- interest AA ing report we have just received received received re re- re- re from Frank Leahy the coach now a navy lieutenant who turned out such powerful teams at both Boston college and Notre Dame Dame- Dear Grantland Just a note from out in the Pacific to say hello and to let you know something about what the writer is doing for the U. U S. S navy Am connected directly with the Commander Submarine Force Pacific Fleet and my job consists of further installing and supervising supervising supervising su su- su- su the recreational recreational v facilities of the major submarine submarine submarine rine bases in the Pacific area The average submarine submarine sub sub- WL marine patrol into enemy waters is from 50 to 60 4 days' days duration During this period the crew is is compelled to go Grantland Rico with very little fresh air practically no sunshine and except except ex ex- for the first few days of the patrol they are without fresh fruits and vegetables In addition to this they are constantly under pressure due to their presence in enemy territory territory terri tern tory which is a continuous threat to their safety As one can easily imagine imagine imagine im im- im- im agine when the patrol is completed and they finally come into port the themen themen themen men are badly in need of attention and a thorough rest In fact a amile amile amile mile stroll stroH would utterly exhaust any anyone one of them Plenty of 0 Athletics Rest and recuperation centers are maintained at all major submarine submarine submarine sub sub- marine bases for the purpose of giving these men an opportunity to rest and regain their normal vitali vitali- ty They are assigned to a cottage at the recuperation center for approximately approximately approximately ap ap- ap- ap proximately 15 days during which time they are relieved of all duties and are completely at their leisure Athletic programs are arranged by bythe bythe bythe the recuperation center for the participation participation participation par par- of all men who desire to take part This consists of the following softball following softball touch football volley voIley ball handball tennis weightlifting weightlifting weightlifting weight- weight lifting beach facilities and several other miscellaneous games There is isa isa isa a beer hall hail operated by the recuperation recuperation recuperation center where the men are able to purchase a limited amount of beer daily Nightly movies movies- are shown for the submariners which of course are free of charge two shows each night A recreation hallis hall hail hallis is provided and includes pool tables table tennis and a reading and writing room At HAt the end of two weeks of rest and recreation these men are fully recuperated and are ready and eager eager eager ea ea- ea- ea ger to go out once once- more to take another another another an an- other crack at the enemy The submariners submariners submariners sub sub- mariners are a grand crowd of young men are doing a wonderful job and deserve much credit for the damaging blows they are in inflicting upon the Japs The writer visits each of these rest and recuperation centers centers' from time to time and is connected with them in a supervisory capacity making observations and recommendations recommendations recommendations for an ever increasing efficiency efficiency efficiency effi effi- in operation It is my fervent hope that this terrible mess will end in a comparatively comparatively comparatively com com- short time and that all of us will be able to once more return return return re re- re- re turn to our normal pursuits Sincerely Frank Leahy Lieutenant a a Another Bowl Problem If you are looking for Bowl tangles tangles tangles tan tan- I can slip you another one Service men are insisting that Service Service Service ice teams Pre-flights Pre Air Fields and others be given a Bowl chance At first glance this sounds fair enough But this also means tossing tossing tossing toss toss- ing in veterans including former kids pros against many year old Suppose for example Randolph Fields Field's Ramblers were named They would have to be bo This squad includes includes in in- eludes some ten or eleven cleven pros plus a number of college veterans They were good enough to beat Rice 59 to 0 and Texas 42 to 6 under w t. nn H 6 A lUJ LJ l arc are on their second and third squads Strong service teams should be matched together not used against college teams I mean the better Service teams and these are the ones you'd have to pick It would be a great idea if one of the Bowls could name the two best Service teams and put them to to- gether Certainly Randolph Field would be no contest against any college college college col col- col- col lege team in the country including ding Army and Navy a a a Amazing Y Youth This will go down as the football season of amazing and astonishing kids For kids of 17 are more than holding their own ith ith veterans If you care for two shining examples examples exam exam- ples pies I can give you the names of two Georgia Tech lech freshmen Dinkey Bowen and George Mathews Each is 17 They have met and defeated Bob Jenkins big Don Whitmire Ralph Ellsworth Bruce Smith and anda a flock of other nationally known Nav Navr stars |