Block Island (CVE 106) - Naval Cruise Book

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PORT PAGE The BLOCK ISLAND majored in basketball. Yet its soft ball teams have won their laurels too-the enlisted men usually defeating the ofiicers. Our basketball season began 16 January 1945 when the USS CASABLANCA issued a challenge. That evening a group of unpracticed but experienced players traveled about five miles via motor whaleboat through a storm to lose a fast game by the score of 67-53. Our team has played in every climate from the cold of Puget Sound to the torrid heat of Leyte Gulf winning about 85 of the 96 games played. In San Diego we played a team from the Destroyer Base in which the BI ballmen emerged with a one point victory which might have been a defeat had the game lasted another 3 seconds. After the whistle blew, in a few seconds the opponents made a final basket. Probably one of the highest scor- ing games ever played on any court was between CASU 47 and BI in a quonset hut on Saipan. The score at the end of the game was 107-93. We defeated the USS KASAAN BAY which had not gone down in two years. The teams from the USS QUINCY, USS MISSISSIPPI and USS SI-IANGRI LA bowed to the FBI crew. The crew will always recall the brilliant passing and shooting of Teagarden, Tyer, Hagan and Silvola. Many times UQ' 'E' gr the opponents hadnit been able to get the ball down the courts to the half line before one of the forwards had it and was well on l1is way to another score. Russ Nielson, our slender center was superb in his play around the keyhole. Bobby Tyer, who made the game look easy, made uncanny shots from the side and in back of himself. All around basketball knowledge and experience stamps Buck Teagarden as one of the best players in the history of both BLOCK ISLANDS. Our little red-headed Irishman, Bill Hagan, always rolled up his share of the points while Harv Murdock proved an excellent defense player. Other men who have contributed their talents to the team are Ronnie Lund, Butler, Lovelady, Hurdle, Page, Domke, Erbbs, the Brasher twins, and Martin. All in all we have seen some great ball played in our hangar deck. Follow the sport- ing pages and see many of these names on the top notch college teams of the nation. 7 .