Midway (CVB 41) - Naval Cruise Book

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April— SUDA BAY, CRETE Note 4 — Don ' t miss ihanipio Invitational Ba. ' krtball To played at 2000 loniglii hetv and the U.S.S. DYES . ne of the Mi(iKa which will 1,; Mi.lwav Mjriiu- -MIDWAY Marines and the Dyes team hotly content eaeli otlier for pojsessioit of the hall in a closely nialohed tonrnainent fiame for first place lionors aboard the MIDVi AY. Chaplain hears awards tlie .MID AY In- vitation Basketball Tonrnament Trophy to the MID A Marine Detachment who won the contest by defeatinj; the Dyess team in the finals. -A. ballet of fancy steps and outsretcbed arms converge on the ball in mid-air as the -Marines press forward for another basket to hold their lead against Dvess team.

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A Preltv Girl I Like a Melody. Tlii: attractive Freucli inadeinoiselle dances to the appreciative applause of all onlooker?.

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2 V|»ril— SUI) n Y. CIU ' TI II ' MIII I ' .T-oiinrI |||-||. 1 li.MI .mil 111 IJNiii -jiiic. I. oiiiliirD lOI K. A ..|..ri.il il.l.i.lilnr I ir l),liv.t Marines ivl iiflicial a|i|)r() al liir .111 r - .■.■llcnl shcwiii while aboani I In Mil). Vi A . Hear Admiral l),)V I,, an. I (aplaiii Dnnkley i l llie Marine (: ir| . Iiol.l tin- inspeetion. Air rroii[ pilot. are tenijiorarilv jiroinided M A maintain a two-point landin ' i as they -tand at ri . ' id attention for inspection by Hear Admiral Doyle and the inspecting party.