Rupertus (DD 851) - Naval Cruise Book

Page 87 text:

mn,, I5 f ' 1 ' -ui.f k -1 4' 'fx Bgck 5 SYXOTXSXOVQ ,gg f . Y, 4 9-fzfvm Q an N . ' X l , J ' af f QW! fjjoyd -pitchgf 41 ' g f 'v I :Q fn 47. . wx rlnffrerzbillfzr' 'bv r , ed FCY - ouiixex ' Q X .. ?X Sf 4 . J ?! S fr 551 ul - ge C096 mpbell -outfwe Register -oxxigv H

Page 86 text:

Front Row : Nesbitt-Pentz-McCallion-Pearcy- Second Row: Beck-Long-Phillis-Boyd-Top Row Easterly-Nissen-Saul-Register-Rosen-Malouf Q if Wi Hoslfing - caiflhef QPERI03 t an JJQHIZ - thu' ,ml This ship's softball team has accumulated a record of which it can be proud. Many players have come and gone, but each has contributed to win- ning ways. Sometimes the team has been short in range, sometimes in depth, but one thing that never lacked was desire. Destroyermen do not have much time on their hands to practice and keep their ability sharply honed, so that when a team can go on the field and compete equally with shore duty teams, spirit and desire must always be present. In July 1965, Rupertus entered the COMNAVFORJAPAN Tournament along with nine other teams. Behind the fine defensive play of Beck and the pitching of Boyd. Rupertus wound up in second place. The finest game of the tournament was between Rupe and NSD Yoko with the Rupe winning 6-5 behind the three run homer by Boyd, sparkling defen- sive catches by Beck, and outstanding hustle by everyone. Coached and managed by Easterly, the Rupe squad proved to be an everpresent threat. Gftentimes we kicked the ball around and went down to defeat like the times in Hong Kong and Shimoda. Other times we were sparking like the NAVFOR JAPAN tourney. Featured throughout the long season were: the defensive ability of Blankenbiller at first-and his according disability at the plate-his replacement ENS ROSEN whose abilities fit into the same pattern the hard charging third basemen, first LTJG CHALLES, then LTJG SAUL, and finally, All NAVY PENTZ the catchers who were able to hang on to the wild pitching of Boyd-first Hiltz who did such a fine job in the NAVFOR Tournment, and second HOSKING, who started out slow and came on to show great hustle and ability. the shortstop chores that were handled very capably by BECK-he had trouble bending over occasionally, but not many got by him. second base was handled by an assortment-first by PORTILLO, a good glove man then by LTJG BARR, and finally by LTJG SAUL, who always accidently fell on the runner. the outfield was never settled due to the many talents available-CAMPBELL. PEARCY, MALOUF, NISSEN, HARRlSeall played well. Gibber Goss whose exuburance always rattled the opposition, and whose hustle got our first run in the NAVFOR Tournament-even if he did want to play the girl's team from Hong Kong. Fireball Hosking mowing down the Taiwan opposition with his blazing fastball. in the stick department we somehow always needed more practice. Though we had our own version of murderer's row, SAUL, BOYD AND BECKA-a lineup that was augmented by CHALLES, PENTZ, URSERY and GOSS. Last but not least, we couldnlt have done it without the support of the fans. namely PHILLIS, whose persistant cheers spurred us on to bigger and better heights.

Page 88 text:

f W 1 ff f , W' ff 'I fi? ,ff ,ff X! My 5 9 , 441