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S 'l Qlinllg i ,! 1 'J ,v ,O tt vs all si 'J' f U , 0 H, 4 The Champ. What No Shorts?-Must have Lost them over a can of Beer-or was it a case. PING PONG TOURNHMENT ln May, l945, While enroute to the States from the Philippines, a ping pong tournament was organized by the chaplain to help relieve the monotony of the long non-stop trip from Ulithi to San Pedro. Qfter several days of practice and some lively games between all the men interested, sixteen men of the top flight players signed up for the tournament. Hll men showed unusual skill with the wooden paddles, and all the games were won by a very close margin, some even going to 28 to 30 before a winner could be declared. Hfter a few games it was quite evident that Saccc and Shelton would be the contestants for the final game, which would be played off for the winner of three out of five games. Sacco, Shelton, Durham and Hopkins played in the semi-finals. Durham and Hopkins received two cartons of cigarettes for their prizes. Shelton received three cartons and Sacco a carton of highly prized Coca-Cola, which was a real treat in the hot Pacific. Throughout the tournament the games were interesting and the men watching' the contest enjoyed it as much as the men who participated in it. 55 W ' 1 Il iff ' l ' , , , , A , - -L: I 1 tt?-'Y A - - 'iiiirnun ll . Q' E-E A? I A n I , l Li l Island Football-where Goal posts are only 20 yards qpqrt, 94
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,SQ J I 7 Y .. A I - 3 - i E , ,, -ll H I Y FT' :Q-31.32 ,. , T . ,.:'in' -l, .7 . 'lk . ' l.y' N ,, Q elk i 'f All if A 'Eli-f.D Q ---i 1 S P O It 'll S SOFTBHLL In spite of the sore muscles it brought, the softball was broken out whenever a diamond was available. Even the least enthusiastic players got cocky as the devil when they were a couple runs and a couple beers ahead. Milne Bay, New Guinea, was our most ideal softball spot. We were the only ship in port and there were just a few army units around. Teams from the S, H, M, N and E divisions were formed, along with one of officers and one of chiefs. Pifter several hard-played and much argued games, the Port and Starboard liberty parties each picked a team to meet the local doggies. Results were a 10-inning 4-4 tie and a l-O win for the Hrmy. The M and N divisions played two tie games after emerging from previous play the most formidable teams. Batteries were Leden and Kozlen for M division, and Dahl and Shields pitching, Hendershot catching, for N division. Lt. Com. Dozier, Lt. Cigl Morrow and Bnsigns Brenny and Finkelstein were the hotshots among the gold-braid, while Gray and Wegge starred for that hashmark gang, the CPO's. Down at Mindoro, in the P-Boat League of HPPi's pres- ent, the Menifee held her own-tieing the Mclntyre CHPH- l29D 3-3 and splitting two l-O games with the Wayne CHPQ.-545. The whole business of softball seemed to be pretty tied up with the business of beer. lf a man hit a home run, he was rewarded with a beer. lf he hit a three-bagger, he was rewarded with a beer. If he could stand up, he was re- warded with a beer. There were few complaints. BOXING The only major sports event which could be held suc- cessfully aboard ship was boxing. Number 2 hatch was transformed into the squared circle for this purpose by the capabilities of the deck divisions and shipfitters. Under the able promotion of Chaplain Holland many fine bouts were held, both with troops aboard, and among members of the ship's crew only. Whenever the troops took part it brought out the true incentive to win as Mr. Holland would wisely match a marine or soldier against a sailor or a private with a sergeant. Several capable ring artists among the ship's crew lent their talents to these events and provided many an interesting and exciting moment to the enjoyment of those who were spectators. Those who dominated their weights were Iesse Kirk, MoMM3c, and Don Lewis, SK2c, who fought in the heavyweight divisiong lohn Moss, the rugged Coxswain from St. Louis, and Connie Beach of Bremerton, showed the way in the middleweight class, but were followed closely by Iimmie Biggs, Chuck McCannon and loe Corner. Of the smaller men too much cannot be said of QM Harvey Iohnson of Kansas, who in the performance of his professional duties aboard ship has to stand on a chair to see over the charting table, and Iittery lobe, the flashy colored boy from Chicago. The third man in the ring was usually Ensign Brenny. 93
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