IIIr- n 't "1.1I1. ' I August 22, 1 1968 I JAX AIR HEWS/AFTERBURNER Page 13 ..," .'....."" 1.jf :." ., I VA-172 Has I CAtl1 RsfshssThird ; 1 1I III (BAric- \-,: I :: COMPUTER LUKNtKBy .'" -- --- ,' 11CR rieTM H JT >*, 1"rV : I Sailor AboardCECIL I I j '\ \, By Bud GoodeDoes' in 6NDCecil RoundupFootball baseball need a new statistic: to replace the batting av- -- Attack SquadronOne -- The Cecil Intra- erage 1 Computer Corner says yes Seventy Two sports an- Mural All-Stars had to settle Computer Corner suggests that the Batting Average be re- other sailor's sailor. Ex-squadron for a' third place finish in the Cecil -- Monday, 26 August placed the by a new statistic, BET (Batting Efficiency by Team). skipper, Capt Cutler, now Sixth Naval District Softball marks the beginning of Intra - If purpose of a Batting Average is to predict a team's ability NAS Jax commanding officer, Tourney last week. Even thoughthe mural Touch Football at Cecil to score wide runs, then the BA falls short of the newly suggested BET. has just been: challenged by Lt. team scored twenty runs while Field. With eleven teams enter- a by 50-600/0 a accuracy margin, vs for 95 the% for batting BET.average predicts runs with only (Og) Derails Hughes.Mr. holding the opposition to only ed this year, action promisesto What is BET? It's the sum of three Hughes, his wife Charlotte eight, those runs made the dif be greater than ever before. important the batting percentages and brother Hubert just return- ference. Last Year's ChampsThe Ma- of hits percentage centage of baserunners who score which, and go the for extra bases, the per- ed from their trip to the Ba- The "Hellcats" of NAS Mem- rine Barracks team, will be back percentage of batters who get on. Almost 100% accurate in hamas. phis, Tenn., was the only teamto as strong as everandagainwlllbe predicting a team's total *in it shows Receiving their new 24 foot score against the All-Stars. quarterbacked by Sgt. Nelson. runs a season, not just the batter's ability to make tact with the ball, but also shows where a team's offense is con- sailboat on Friday evening, they They won 4-3 in extra inningsthe All games commence at 4:45 strong departed Jacksonville the next first time the two met, and weak-batting at the B circle recreationalfield. or power, speed on the bases and managerial calls. pm morning, sailing to West Palm 4-0 in their second encounter. To measure how the two leagues stand on Batting A permanent scheduleof Efficiency by Beach and then across to Grand The All-Stars won four , Team, Computer Corner poured the current season batting statis- games games will be available soon. tics into University Bahama Island. all by shutouts. In the first game our Computing Corporation electronic evaluator The following are the teams en- (through games of July 30)) with these results: Lt (jg) Hughes credits his they dropped Naval Station May- tered for this year's action: VA- NATIONAL LEAGUE BET % AMERICAN enlisted days as a Second Class port 7-0; then defeated Navy LEAGUE BET % 12, VA 37, VA 44, VA 45, CINCINNATI, .74* DETROIT .786 Quartermaster for getting the Jax in a close contest, 1-0; VA 87, VA 174, VA 831, ST. LOUIS .720 BALTIMORE .730 uCalypso'across on course. lost Memphis, 4-3; beat NSC VF 931, AMD,Weapons,and the CHICAGOPHILADELPHIA .717 BOSTON "I .730 Visiting the different ports they Athens, Ga., 5-Oj; NAS Glynco, Marine Barracks.The . .692 MINNESOTA ,"" .716 enjoyed the change of scenery Ga., 4-0; and were eliminated Cecil Field champs will SAN FRANCISCO .688 CLEVELAND .090 and price level. Mr. Hughes said from the tourney 4-0 by Mem- enter the Jax Naval Complex PITTSBURGH ..681 WASHINGTON; .685 while a coke cost $.30, a bottle ATLANTA ", .644 NEW YORK a .682 would be only three or four dol phis.NABTC Pensacola, who went NAS Playoffs Jacksonville and will compete and against HOUSTON ':', .o39 OAKLAND lars. of the few Mayport* .679 Freeport, one through the tourney undefeated, NEW YORK .638 CALIFORNIA .663 duty free ports left, was the dropped Memphis 12-0 in the Tennis LOS ANGELES .602 CHICAGO .532 highlight of their trip. finals to take the crown. Pensa- Tennis After the fourth week of the season, the Los Angeles Dodgers cola had defeated Memphis ear- standings presently put VA 831 front with 8 had only a .590 BET% vs. .740 and .780 for Cincinnati and St. Am.leurPhoioW lier in the tournament by a score out an and 2 record and VA 37 close Louis. What does this mean in the way of runs? LA will end the of 4-3 in nine innings. behind in second with 7 and 3. season with 412 runs, St. Louis with 616. a Repairing this 200 run Club The Pensacola nine is repre- handicap requires major surgery in the Dodger ranks. 'New Facesof senting the Sixth Naval Districtin Winter Bowling 1969' looks to be the Dodgers next big hit. the South Atlantic Regionalsthis [ CECIL -- Interested In Photog- Forthcoming is winter bowling , raphy? week being played at NAS which is presently in the planning O'Wives Seek Corpus Christ!, Tex.Bob Fewell, stage. It will commence the first .... -- The Jacksonville Camera Clubis Cecil third baseman was selected week of September and a noticeof New BowlerscU organized for amateur photog- by Pensacola to play in the a meeting will be posted short- raphers and may be able to help regionals. ly. :...;; you in your specific area. -- The O' Wives Bowling .. League will begin their eleventh Among the club's activitiesare WESCONNETT FURNITURE CO. .- .. .- -. year of sanctioned bowling on competitions, exhibitions, Thursday, September 5, at9a.jn. shoot sessions, lectures and out- p- The league consists of 16 teams, ings. Membership is for all lev- .il": AIR CONDITIONERS *" < with five members on each team. els of lensmen and visitors are NEW &' USED FURNITURE & APPLIANCES. The league bowls every Thurs always welcome.On !:., NEW & USED TV SETS mERCURY day at the Bowl 0 Matic {:. NEW & USED REFRIGERATORS & STOVES 5 7:45 September at " ' p.m. :-;;" Lanes on Blanding Blvd. Free the JCC will 'view their competition {i:" ,:},; NEW DESKS AND TYPEWRITER/ ' 3.9H.P. to 125 H.P. nursery service and coffee are slides. Comments and crit- ': *\': .;1., Freight Salvage/ Easy Credit Terms ';.:, 1t :,;' the wives. The : :: available to icism will the slides. :;>::::.. Hrs. 9 7 Come I In & Browse/ :::$' a.m. Mercruiser Sterndrives entry fee for bowling is $2.00. accompany :(:f:::;. p.m. :