Oriskany (CV 34) - Naval Cruise Book

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Keep talking . . . l'll find you. Lowering the boom. Who waxed the canvas? Atter regular season play the baslcetball quintet went on to cop the Third Naval District championship, beating such top-notch teams as the Quonset Flyers, St. Albans and the Niagara Falls Naval Air Station. They also participated in the Newport All-Service and Northeastern All-Navy tournaments where they capably hon- ored themselves. The boxin a re ation was a boon to New Yorlc tistic 3 83 3 presentations. The mittmen played a stellar role in the annual Golden Gloves Tournament. Clarence Carter, Eddie Vargas and many others made an excellent showing. Carter went to the semi-tinals betore being torced to quit because ot a broken jaw. All Navy opposition succumbed to the Big 0 as well as all college opposition. Lilce the baslcetball team, the mitt- men ran away with the Third Naval District championships. Three men, Ed Vargas, George Sanders and Kenny Butler, were crowned champions. Diclc Donovan and Rudy Riviera were runner-ups. X .., st Ni -s ,Ax vs. Q. K-K NNN 4 7 4 mon . . . say Uncle. 1 sv A Pier 6 brawl.