Lansing (DER 388) - Naval Cruise Book

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FOOTBALL TEAM Front row (left to right) - Evans, T. R. , Pauley, R. V. , Brewer, C. E. , Gilmore, K. D. ; Second row (l-r)-Smith, M. J., Lester, C.W. , Blca , H.B. , Culbrctli, J. L. ; Third row (l-r)-Dcjanovich, J. P. , Tillman, F. K. , Escobcdo, R R. , Betts, J. L. , Langford, J. L. , Walters, C, W. BASKETBALL TEAM Front row (left to right) -Stafford, W. D. , Evans, T. R. , Pauley, R.V. , Brewer, C. E. , Gilmore, K. D. ; Second row (1-r) Langford, J. L. , Blea, J. B. , Betts, J, L. , Gary, J. P., Watters, C.W.

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SPORTS SOME BIGGER - NONE BETTER. . . For the first time in the history of DESTROYER FLOTILLA FIVE, one ship, the USS LANSING, won both the COMMODORE ' S CUP for athletic excellence and the FLOTILLA OLYMPIC FIELD DAY TROPHY in the same year. The LANSING, one of the smallest ships in the squadron, competed against twenty-three other Pearl Harbor destroyers, to become the first ship of its size to win the coveted trophies. To list some of our achievements, we placed first in softball, basketball, pistol shoot- ing, and the 1964 FLOTILLA Olympic Field Day, while taking second in bowling, volleyball, and swimming. The Field Day was won by almost double the points of the closest competi- tor. In the final standings , the LANSING athletes had totaled 322 points compared to 179 points to the second place ship. Since we operated at sea for over half the year, it took double effort on each member ' s part to squeeze a years competition into about five months. The teams overcame this handicap by playing several double headers in softball, football, and basketball, and even one exhausting softball triple header to complete their competitive schedule. Thanks goes to Captain SHULTZ , who took an active interest in all sports; to the var- ious team members, who devoted their time and abilities; and to the rest of the crew, who was backing the teams the entire season. B-lf ■■ ■SJp ' ill H BP !ii ■■ ■ mI VaJ l 2S»B i3 ™ ' ' • ' l H IgjgQ lyl SOFTBALL TEAM Front row (left to right)- Pauley, R. V. , Brewer, C. E. Nelson, R. L. ; Back row (left to right)- Terry, J. G. , Holland, J. L. , Stafford, W. D. , Gilmore, K. D. , Watters, C. W.

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TROPHY DAY FOR THE LANSING Speech made by Captain E. December 1964. B. HENRY, USN, Commander Destroyer Flotilla FIVE on 29 Commodore ZARTMAN, Captain SHULTZ , Ship ' s Company of the LANSING. It is a priv- ilege for me to come aboard today to award the Commodore ' s Cup and Olympic Field Day Tro- phy to this ship. Excellence in athletics is often the hallmark of general excellence in team- work and effective leadership. This is especially true where men must live and work together under stress. The record of the LANSING certainly illustrates my point. It has been a source of pride to me to note your performance at sea and in port. And it has also been a source of satisfaction to me to feel confident that when the LANSING is there the job is well in hand, whe- ther it be on Barrier, Special Ops, or whether it be going into an ARD for repairs. Turning specifically to your performance in winning the Flotilla Athiletic Competition, I am reminded of the story of the first time the United States won the AMERICA Cup, which we still hold after 100 years. This is the yachting cup that America brought back from England in 1851. The rules have changed a little bit since the original race and of course you have read about the 58