Two JAX AIR' NEWS 22 May 1947 -- _ ONKS- LEADERS- -' .--, ., '::' "" """i .'..... : '; iU'''' '' .; ......,. ... .. J! ' \. y HospitalChatter \ , t y. Hy VVIIITK ::7iw S Even though the Softball teamis By J. F. NKLEN, ACMM in one of its. worst plumps los .< ing two out of the last three games', Your coiiespondent wife presented - we did manage to win the most I him with a bouncing baby important one of all against A&R. I girl the 16th of this month. Both This game was strictly! "no con- mother and daughter are doing test" with the Hospital slapping; very nicely. We hope that little their ears back, 9-0, in three short Linda Eileen grows up to be just innings.. This is the third time this as beautiful as her mother. Chief season! that we have beaten them and Mrs. Homer B. Prichard have . i badly. been chosen! as godfather and god SAt mother. last one of the biggest eventsin I The CPO Green Dragons won \ the Hospital sports program! I three more softball games last . ; : came about. The officers and the week, lacing the Mainside Dispen. . chiefs met on the diamond with sary to the tune of 9 to 0, T-7 Di. ?. I the officers coming out on top in vision, 12 to 2, and Cecil Field] bya a wild and rough ball game by the lopsided score of 16 to 3. Chief score of 22-17. Ample proof that Crews has been pitching brilliant the lads were playing for keeps ball. He pitched five shutouts in a' * : I comes from t'ye-witne!i+es who report row, all in league competition.The . that the windows in the De- T-7 shutout at game was a : : J : pendent's Unit rattled when Tiny the end of the< regular game, but . Cull and Splinter Gay met in a two additional practice inningswere ,-*: head-on crash during a fast playat played.The . ; third bas . attendance at the Cecil I Field game, a nightcap, was exceptionally - II The officers came through with I large, but has been their second win of the season NAS BANANA ItlVKR walked small in other Comeon games. very against one defeat, :Monday, when off with plenty of honors folks, let's support the team last week when it won the team they knocked over the strong; which is fat becoming one of the in the Seventh NATTC team, 75. This win definitely - championships best on the station. Naval District Golf Tournamentheld places them as very strong Chief Chism, "Dragon" manager contenders for their crown at the local links the over has announced an addition to week-end. (Above) Lt. Comdr. ' the mound staff in T. E. White, Anthony J. Rubino, NAS Jax I The Hospital has been lucky ' ACMM from NARTU. He is reputed - Physical Training and Welfare enough to be blessed with 26 new I' to have a smoke ball that is almost officer and Lt. Carl West, Dis- corpsmen in the past ten days. ' impossible to see.' We hope trict Welfare officer, are shown : They have been badly needed for l i so. . ), presenting the team trophy and I quite some time. With all hands t Commandant's | It is rumored that there is a certain and the olderfellows v trophy to the I working together, winning Banana River< four- I parsing an occasional word old salt who caught a hop to some, (left to right) Chief Joe from the wise, everything should Pensacola for flight purposes. Up.. MacDonald, Ens. H. Hacket, Lt. J be very nice from now on. on arrivnig in Pensacola, the plane Tom Kelley, and Li. William was promptly grounded. Now this Herider. Left) Chief W. C. At lat the Isaac Walton of the chief was really in a fluster, as he was due back at NAS the followIng ]) - Scarbrough of NATTC ' accepts Hospital has been found. PhMlc the morning Well, he had 29 years first place trophy from Roberts in the Ad last came Bldg. service and didn't want to get all Captain Walter C. Wingard, week with a seven-pound bass. : District fouled up at this stage of the PubInfo Officer Sur- This must be the record catch this $ p What do'? He brough j game. to finally won Chief Joe over year. That's even a lot of fish\ for MacDonald grabbed a bus and after ridingall of Banana River in two to catch. : the final 18 holes Saturday aft- people night, showed up all deckedout / ernoon to win the individual top I in inspection whites. He sure honor. Here is something of interest to looked epic and span, but on clone all of us, that is all of us but youNi'k I examination, anyone could tell he hounds The Welfare and I was asleep on his feet. His! division . Recreation Department has been I officer had told him to be Banana River Team And NATTC Chief working overtime to procure plenty -: sure to get back in time for inspection I of athletic gear and fishing tac- and, by golly, he sure kle so that anyone desiring to draw was. You wouldn't know who this Take Laurels !In 7th N. D. Golf MeetFast I Home may do so. All you have to I chief was, would you, "Otto"? I do is rate liberty and see Chaplain Chief Whiddon of AFU was establishing itself as one Menges. This same department I married to Miss Gladys Osborneat I i vidual Chief MacDonald certainly rates a little thanks from trophies. of the top service links teams in I Folkston, Georgia, last week. the south, the NAS Banana River also received a trophy for being Naval all of us for the swell wiener roast Congratulations to you both and -.... golf team walked off with highhonors I the runner-up of the District links they gave us last Wednesday may all your troubles be little in the Seventh Naval District fest. I (Continued from Page 1) night. Everyone had a good time. "Sailors". Golf Championships held at Plans are now being made for \'-6 inactive reesrve enrollment and plenty of chow. Even old Bill I 1 This is just to remind you that the local course last Thursday, the ('oming'hitt'Hat tournamentto I in late held at time of discharge Heyer <(> on the opening The colored mentor has even Athlete Leaves NilS For Great Lakes infield day. The NATTC chief won over I men working at the posi Chief Joe MacDonald of Banana tions. They include PondE'xtt'r'l -- River in the finals Saturday afternoon Dinah, Anthony \\' The WAVES sports scene losta which had been set up tot the one up. The winner cardedan Walker and Gault. In the outer landmark as familiar as Mason'I II WAVES Wi' eagle on number 18 hole to garden, Watkins!, Pearson and I Field last week when Shirley Under her tutoring, last year's! win. Up to the final hole, both about fix others are working for I "Skipper1 Edge. SpiSl2c, left fora softball squad ended in second, Scarbrough and MacDonald were regular starting berths. new assignment at Great Lakes."Skipper" place In the Girls' City League in Ut q., Two lads are handling the was one of the pioneers Jax, being nosed out of first in mound chores, Foster and Plas- of the WAVES sports program the final game of the season.Skip's . Chic In. the quaiter-finals. kett. Turner and Lesther have and she'd literally blazedan charges also garnered second - Scarbrough was forced to go 24 athletic trail all the base behind the over place in the basketball loopin been working out plate. I holes in order to win over Pfc. B. since she checked in 28 January Jax. She was one of the lead W. Rudacille, another NATTC en : >> ing scorers in the City circuit and try., Rudacille I led the chief up until FIRST ROUND ENDS 1945.With her at the helm, the Physical was voted one of the outstandinggirl the last hole, but then Seal bwugh I Training Department instituted cage athletes in the state.It . scored: a birdie on number IB hole IN SOFTBALL LOOPS an all-around WAVES sports was quite a jolt to the to tie the Marine, and then went program which ranks today with WAVES to lose "Skip" just as the on to win in six additional holes!! Play in the first lound of the the finest in the Navy. 1917 edition of the WAVES softball - In one of the best matches play- station intramural softball Startt-d at Hunter a team is getting ready to start ( ed during the championship tourney program ended officially yesterday 'Skip" took her boot training at action in the City league Captain William Gentner defeated when five ,games in the Hunter College in New York and At present there is no active organized - Lt. Comdr. John larrobino, American loop were played. then went to school at Norman : ports program for Captain Centner carded a low 71 The National circuit ended their Oklahoma. After finishing he WAVES at Great Lakes, but if we while Lt. Comdr. larrobino tallieda initial round Tues ay. All play- school (and bearing a flesh new M know Skip Edge, there will soon 75. ers and followers now focus 'I third class mech rate) she reported be one and we will probably be Barney Gallager, Sic, from NAS their eyes on th* "AllStar"classic to Melbourne, Fla. A short tim hearing a lot about her making Jax, pulled one of the major upsets which will be staged to- later she reported: to NAS and wa ports history' there. ' .1 . of the tourney when he defeated night assigned' to duty in A&R. ; . Lt Tom Kelley of Banana River. The Metals Division coppedthe When the call for sports went :: London ( SEA) Twentyfiveyears . Gallager hot. a poor round of golfin ) National League flag by I out for all WAVES, "Skip" answered .. :.: P. yy ago Samuel Hawkins bought all nine of their .., f' . winning loop i of from Birmingham the medal and team play Thurs and noon became one of the a pair pants a day morning but came back contests In the American outstanding diamond and hardwood :: : ,t' I department store for $1.60. to drop Lt. Kelley who before the ]league, A&R Personnel won its players at Mainside. BuPeie :; Claiming they didn't wear well]), he tournament started was picked: to right to the American loop pennant changed hr rate to SPIS( ) BO she '. j j'J' smashed a plate glass window at be one of the strongest contenders by defeating VSB last Friday could help supervise and coach the store recently He was sentenced - for the title. 136. They were slated to WAVE uporta. After the loss of ....\.. -r. i' '" t" to two years despite his and play Maineule Personnel yesterday the Physical Training WAVE officers ...' ..'..: .:;r .", i ,. 1 claims that he now Buffet from Captain Centner Gallager .: '* ' . < she took the rein, and chronic bronchitis because of the over , Hey tied and for were third each place awarded in the tour-indi ( continued, the high" 'stan ards l.: ...;"-.. ,,.....>,..., ... : "... ., {,.'"; pan IB.Page , "" ,,-