Monticello (LSD 35) - Naval Cruise Book

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MONTICELLO NINE GO INTERNATIONAL Through THE MONTICELLO ' S NINE WAS unable to parti- cipate IN ANY LEAGUE COMPETITION, THE TEAM DID FINISH ON THE LONG END OF A 27-4 RECORD. THE SOFTBALL SQUAD COMPETED WITH OTHER PHIBRON FIVE AND SEVENTH FLEET SHIPS WHILE IN WESTPAC. LED BY THE BIG BATS OF BOY- KiNS, Bartosh , Woodson, and Park, plus the fine PITCHING of Leon Bjerke and Nick Cefalu , the team WAS able to compile this fine record. Most oftheirgameswereplayed at Subic, while three WERE played at ZAMBOANGA. HERE THE NINE MET SOME FINE TEAMS AND MANAGED A 2-1 RECORD. BIG NINE -Back row : l-r) Joe BOYKINS, Sparky PARK , ' ' Frog BARTOSH , Red SHAMBLIN, Nick CEFALU, Woody WOODSON, Leon BJERKE. Front row (L-R) HANK HUMBLE, Willy WILSON, Jesse JAYNES , Coach MARTIN, Quarter Gasket BROWN. The infield demonstrated smart ball handling to present a strong defensive unit and backing for the pitchers. The infield consisted of Martin stretching at first, Bartosh guarding the keystone. Park sparkling at third, and Boykins scampering at short. The defense was rounded out in the outfield with Jesse jAYNES roaming IN center. Brown taking care of left and Humble firing them in from right. ' D- ' C ' O ' Connel POWDEf:- . i . st infield Bjfrke blazing ball at batter BOYKINi VvINlts, iXMs: FOUND THE NEXT ONE , ' 0 1 , i Hi ' i , LV

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•• ' .JJ p JONES RLACMi-j. ! .? ' -: LOu;j, •.MULL. WOODSON 13 andMACLAUGHLINset for break way CLUB ' S Mainstays Bob and Bill bohatka, ledclub in rebound ing andscoring whileat subic Bay - f iV. H o THE STERNGATERS, Kneeling il to r) Bill Shively, Jacques La Plant Martin, Back Row (l to r ! Tiny Wiltgen . Peanuts Men eke THE ROUGH NECKS - (L TO R Whale- De Tomb, Arch Uricuioli and Mad DOG ' ' Maddox EXi ' R ' Peanuts Facing off- .-. j i h ■■Ar ' .M Mad Dog and Tiny mix up w i rn La Plant looking on

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' RED SHAMBLIN is safe, CATCHER I i. OUT i -i-,-|j ' FROG BARTOSH fouling ONE OFF WARDROOM NINE ON THE DIAMOND Park LACLb oriL lo uli t .J Webber, club leader in R . B . I . ' S , GETS SET TO LAY INTO ONE Top row i j ,: Dutch Schmer-3b cf; Big GEORGE Van-lb rf; Dave Neider-scorekeeper OPENER OF BEER CANS | JACK TURN ER-C8e2B , STAN Munford-sc Zb ; Jim Monnett-lf. Bottom ROW (LTO r) Cart. Bryan-3b; Gene Fos- ter-of; Cdr . Barnes-rf; Dell Webber-ss lb; Dave Martin-lb, c ,p; Bill Shively-ss ; Fred LYON-2B . This formidable group took to the diamond WHILE at SUBIC and WOUND UP WITH A 6-3 RECORD. Though they weren ' t hall of fame -potential, THEY scared THE HECK OUT OF A rOPLE, especially one rainy AFTFRNOO:. , hether THEY WOULD BREAK RECORDS OR BONLb.