Menifee (APA 202) - Naval Cruise Book

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S?Oli1S PING PONG TOURNAMENT In May, 1945, 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. After 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. fill 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. After a few games it was quite evident that Sacco 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. The Champ. What No Shorts? — Must have Lost them over Beer — or was it a case. Island Football — where Goal posts are only 20 yards apart.

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