Ernest G Small (DD 838) - Naval Cruise Book

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Very early in the cruise the ship organized a softball team Which was to become a terror to all competition. The team was formed, mansged and coached by James GM1, ably assisted by Anderson GMI. There was only one team Which the Small met and did not beat at least once and that was in Sasebo when they met the area champions, the Sasebo based Marines. Everyone agrees though that if We had had a chance for a rematch it would have been a dif- ferent story. The only other team to beat the Small was the USS Turner Joy and from secret reports fil- tering in to the ship it was learned than for a Week previous to the games they practiced every day. Since We had already beat the Joy five times losing 'this game Was not tragic . . . you can't Win them all. Among the games in the Win column were colorful Wins over the USS Saint Paul CA 7 3, the Sasebo Hospital Nine and the Guam Supply Depot. We beat the teams in the division at least two times over - enough to make them feel the roadrunner sting. Team effort gave our boys such a creditable record. We can all agree, however, that the able pitching of ENS. Manly, Hood MM3 and Youderian SO3 helped in a special Way. Also the consistent hitting of Riley and Ledford should deserve special mention. All in all it was a versa- tile team Which took to the dia- mond, every game finding people manning various positions. em si. are .aw 4 i 4' P A4r1mz . M .we -r - N' '