Rupertus (DD 851) - Naval Cruise Book

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Big Don Campbell - BLANKENBILLER and the beatings he took under the boards- why couldn't he shoot like he could grab rebonds -BOYD and his flat jumper that exploded through the net -BECK the old reliable who did everything well including re- bounding though he was only 6' -VVILKENS who always shot in the last minutes of play when we were trying to stali the ball -SAUL who never stopped hustling, and who drove through the middle like a fullback hitting the line -HOSKINGS who somehow always wanted to sit down on the fioor when playing in Kaohsiung -HULS who took so long gathering himself to jump that the Eve footer next to him already had the rebound r -NISSEN torrid when on, but on a bad day lookout -CAMPBELL who hustled but never loosened up-when he did he was as smooth as silk with his short jumpers -HARRIS who ran circles around his defender -VVALKER who was our own Jungle Jim of the Celtics -REGISTER the second Jungle Jim -HAUKE Super Hauke the super charger Beck Boyd Harris

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QUPEH Super Hauke , Shorty Joltin J oe BASKETBALL The Rupe's basketball team presented a cong meration of talent With the full team present, w usually won, but with one or two missing we usually lost. Whenx played poorly, we looked worse. When we played Well, we we outstanding. Early in the tour the Rupe took second place in t squadron tournament, losing out to bigger Strauss by one point in t final minutes. Led by the sharp shooting of BECK and BOYD the tea scuttled opponent after opponent. When these two prolific scorers we off, the point totals fell into the Worthy hands of CHALLES and his o hand push, WILKENS and his Tommy Heinson shots. SAUL and l bruising Hustle, and the defensive ability of BLANKENBILLER i the boards. The first string was backed by -NISSEN, CAMPBEL HARRIS, REGISTER, HOSKINGS. A new 'addition and a big he was HULS, all 6'5 of him. The only team we could never be was the Kaosiungi Oil Refinery, but give us a neutral court, or 0' that wasn't slippery, and we insist they Wouldn't stand a chant We'll never forget -CHALLES and his deadly one handed push shot-always wi no one under the basket A Heinson Action !

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INTRA-sl-up SPORTS One of the most enjoyable ways to relax tensions and relieve frustra- tions is through the use of intra-ship athletic contests. We have held many such contests due possibly to the enjoyment derived from the com- petiveness of the game and the comradeship of the crew. With the Wardroom Warriors providing a good talking contest and the departments usually providing the victors, fun was had by all hands. Operations walk- ed away with the trophy for the departmental basketball tournament. In that one, the Warriors finished last ll! However, in the volleyball tourna- ment the Warriors regained their stride and dumped Operations for the trophy. ln softball it was Operations once again with Engineering placing a close second. In contests between the Warriors-Crew, the Warriors won the margin of games with a surprising show of skill and daring. In softball the Crew had the edge until the beer arrived and then the Warriors came on strong while the Crew fell to pieces. In the big- gest, most earth shaking, jarring, head banging, nose pulling contest of the cruise, the Warriors upended the Crew on the gridiron by a score of 12-6. The line-up of the victorious Warriors follows: