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The Keesler field news., 1942-06-03
Post SoftbaII
Nine Resumes
Competition

ReSumlng where they left OF
last fall, Isl L. Nick H. Nanee'S
softbsll Commands have opened
the i947 season with two straight
victories. Last year, IN sn sbbre-
Waited season which opened after
Keesier was established, the Posi-
xoftbsn team won 10 OF is II
games. losing % the team that won
the Alabama State tournament.
Lieutenant Nance, serving as
manager and coach, has most OF
last years players back. However,
there are a few openings ON the
squad. Any permanent party play
ers Interested In trying out for
the Keesler team may contact
Lieutenant Nance in the Service
Club.
Three veteran batteries have re-
turned to play with the Com
nandos this season.
Sgt. Marcel Van Wambeke.
4i4th Tech. Sc. So, S. Sgt Wal
ter P. Pupks, 3o7, and S. Sgt
Gene Meriz, sol, are the hurlers.
Their respective receivers are Sgt
Harold II. Moistner. 633. Corp
William J. Schwartzoff, 307, and
S. Sgt Ralph L. Kendall, Post
Security Section.
Complete uniforms for a squad
ron OF rs players have been or
dered. A regular schedule OF
games with semi-pro and amateur
teams as well as service clubs is
contemplated, according to Lieu
tenant Nance.
The Keesler field news., 1942-06-03
Private Smith
Entertains
AT Hospital

PVT. Frederick Smith. who for
seven years played "nY-ln"
piano with the orchestra OF INC
famous pianist. Vincent Lopez, en-
fertnins Station Hospital ambu-
lsiofy patients with piano I'M
presslons In the Red Cross Re-
creation Hall.
Prlyhie Smith. IS, was born in
Salem. o lie has performed on
station WCAE. Pittsburgh, With
the Keystone Serenaders on Sta
ton KDKA, Pittsburgh, with the
orehestras Of Don Harvey and
Domlnick t,ebcro. with Dick
Hidgely. Richard Meredith, and
has led his own Fired Smith
trio.
He has performed al the famous
million dollar Elks' Club In Al
ilance, o., and with other "localH
orehesirss snd clubs
Patients haye been particularly
delighted with the twin plano ar
rangcments OF Privaies Smith and
Bob Kiisia. Private Klisih, who l.
also confined 10 the hospital. 4 a
member Of the Post A. and r. En-
tertainmen. Staff, and was for
merry with Ariie shaw's orches-
ira.
The Keesler field news., 1942-06-03
1000 Books
Ordered for
Field Library

An order FOR 1000 books. IN
cluding many best sellers, has been
placed by the Keesler Field Ser
vice Club library, Miss Mary
ThFoekmorton, Post Librarian.
announced this week. Most OF the
books are expected 70 arrive be-
fore the end Of the month.
When the new books arrive the
library VIII have all books listed
BY the New York Herald Tribune
as the couniry's current best sell
iers. The order includes many
technical books
Among The books recently re-
1siyed is General Douglas Mae
Arthur" by Francis r. Miller.
which has been Leading the list OF
best sellers for the past month.
All the regularly subscribed 70
magazines have been removed
from their former places In the
Service Club and are now IN the
library. They can be read only In
the Service Club and must be
checked AZ the library.
The library is open every day
from 10 am. to 10 pm, except
on Friday when u closes al 7 pm.
Library cards may be secured
from the squadEonz only.
The Keesler field news., 1942-06-03

A modest young chap Nho looks
like an all-round athlete and
really IS one Ia the subject Of this
Sports Portrait lie is Sgt Per-
shlng Mondorff OF the Posts A. s..
r. office. hailing from the s00,h
Tech. Sc So,
A letter man in college. an
Ail-AmeTican mentioned IN two
sports. Sergeant Mondnrff is the
star right handler OF keeslef
Fields baseball Commands, His
chief stock-in- trade is a blazing fast
bail with good hop When he's
not working on the mound, he
finds himself being used as
utility infielder or pinch hitter.
During the summer OF 1889,
"pcrsh" Travelled FOR half a sea-
son with the Washington Senators,
serving as a batting peaetice pltch-
er. He never signed = eoniratt with
the Mats or with the two other
pro teams that rAade overtures to
him. the Cincinnati Reds and the
Baltimore Orioles. Thus sgt Mon
dorif maintained his amateur
standing so that he could COM
pleie his physical education work
at the University Of Maryland.
AS haishack for Maryland,
Mondorff rated an honorable mem
ton All-Ameriean during his sem
lor year. Playing a year Of soccer
at the University, he drew All
American montlon in that sport
at the fullback position. In addi-
ton to baseball, football and SOC
Ger, Mondorf also starred on
Maryiand's basketball team foi
three years.
His fayosite sport--well, that de-
pends on the season Of the year
Now, It's baseball In few
months II viii be football. He "a
key man In the grid Comman-
dos elaborate plans for The Fall
season.
In addition 10 his athletic
proves, Sergeant pcrshlng Mon
dorff Is doing an All-Amcrlcan
job with the Posts A. 4 r. office.
The Keesler field news., 1942-06-03
Squadron Golf
Play Opens

Twenty-six Keesler Field sol
dlers participated In the opening
round OF the first Post Inter-
Squadron Match Play Champion
ship held last Sunday afternoon
on the Edgewater Gulf Hotels
Coli Course. Elimination play
Will continue this week with the
champion TO be determined next
weekend, according 10 Pfc. Jo-
seph Mazziotii. pGA golf pro al
the A. e. X. office.
Two matches featured the OPEN
Ing round OF play. PVT. Robert
Grant, 30ist Tech. Sc, So, defeat
ed Pvt Francis HouRh Of the 4o0th
one up In q sudden death elimin-
alton. The two boys finished 10
holes all even and q playoff hole
was necessary.
Pfc. Julius Boros, Medical De-
laehment . member OK Keesler's
golf team and a pre- tournament
fayorite, had close call In his
match. He defeated PVT. Elmer
Yorhies, s9th Air Base Gp.. one
up IN is holes.
The Keesler field news., 1942-06-03
Committee Plans
Program
For Officers

a eO-Ofdinated program OF
sports and recreation for Keesler
Field officers Is being developed
by a special committee, according
to isi 1t. Melvin W. Mswrence,
secfelafy- treasurer of the Officers
Club The program viii offer re-
creation 70 officers IN the imme-
diate vicinity Of the Club.
A voileybajl court, pool table
and three ping pong tables are
available FOR use. A golf driving
net will be secured and club
championship tournaments in sew
eral sports will be conducted dur
ing the summer.
Dance instruction classes viii
be offered on Friday nights, Lieu
tenant Mawrence said
The committee In charge of tb~
sports program consists OF ist L.
Harold Olsen, chairman, Capt.
Robert L. Brod. CAPT Aubrey NJ
Foltz, Capt John .. Grossnicigle.
Capt Albert N. Mcconnell, isi
Ii. A. NJ. Kium and Lieutensn,
Mausreure
The Keesler field news., 1942-06-03
Gym Opens
ToWrestIinq

Organization OF wrestling
class and formation Of a Keesler
graphing team was started last
week in the Post gymnasium un-
der the supervision Of Corp. Stew
en- T. Major OF the A. & r. office.
Instruction In the sport will be
given on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings from TOO 70
800 pm. The wrestling team also
will work out during these per-
iods. Keesler soldiers Interested
In the sport may contact Corporal
Major q. the gym in Recreation
Hall %.
Pvt ]. n. Wilcoxin of the 395th
Tech. Sc. So, a former Cushing,
Okla, welterweight wrestling star,
is the most promising grsppler TO
try out for the Keesler team 70
date. Another good welierweight
prospect is Pvt. Wilbur Marisa Of
the 303rd who will serve as assis-
tant instructor 70 Corporal Major.
Two other boys who have
shown well In early practice ses-
sions are Pvts. Kent z. Gulvin.
397, a lightweight, and Andrew
Lakios, Hq. & Hq. AcRTC, q
heavyweight.
The Keesler field news., 1942-06-03
KeesIer Builds
2AthIetic Fields

Keesler Fields two main sports
viii soon have suitable playing
fields and ample accommodations
for soidier-spectators, according to
present plans.
The new baseball diamond Il
virtually completed and is In con-
dition for play. The field is 10
Gated just of the road, south Of
Gate 2. The two foul lines extend
slightly over 300 feet from home
plate. A clay surfaced infield has
been laid. A quarter mile running
track is planned around the dia-
mond.
The football Commands will
play this fall on a proposed grid
iron near Gate 5, beyond the
hangers. In addition TO 3 playing
field. a practice gridiron viii be
available. Portable bleachers seat
ing 10000 70 $4,000 fans are be-
ing planned. A field house with
lecture rooms and shower facill-
ties viii be located IN an old farm
house now on the field.
The Keesler field news., 1942-06-03
AlI-Soldier
Revue Annuses
Patients Here

The first all-soldier, sll-musical
revue 10 be presented at Keesler
Field was staged last Monday
night when the Post A. and r. Of
flee Entertainment Staff enter
tanned patients and hospital per-
sonnel in the Station Hospital Red
Cross Recreation Hall.
Pfc. Michael Spryn, master OF
ceremonies. introduced Pvt. NAL
colin Mcneil, Of the 400th Tech.
Sc. So. cowboy vocalist and yo-
deler; Pvt. John Sacco, Of the
587th, composer-pianist; Pfc. Will
liam MeMichael, singcr-comedian;
Pfc. Isaac Utley, vocalist; John
Ademy. bssso, who introduced
Private Sacco's Liberty Under
God" and Pfc. Harry Churchill,
pianist.
Pvt. DeIbert Fradenberg (Del
Arden) sang several songs; Pfc.
David Ssekson, violinist, played
two numbers: Pfc. Chauncey Roth
sang; and Private Spryn did a bit
Of comedy patter and sang Pvt.
Roy Brodsky's Contact, U.S.A." !"
The program closed with the en-
tire cast on stage singing the Ma
tional Anthem.
The Keesler field news., 1942-06-03

Features
Boxing

SEQ ng = clean knockout N g
seconds 81 the opening round, PVT
Irving Rennelscn. 29ath Tech4 s.
So captured the feature spot on
last Thursdays boxing card HIS
lcft hook 10 the Jaw Was the blow
shai put PVT Lloyd Duffieid .
the Medical Detachment down for
he count in = heavyweight thrill
er
Private Renncison, appearing on
= Kecsler fight card Tor he first
tlme, dumped hls opponent for a
no-eouni = few seconds befors he
end A member og the life guard
crew ass gned 10 the Post 4. 4
r office. Private Renncison play
I'd game n right field with
keeslcr's baseball Commands
last week against a Camp Shelby
nine
A fast weltefMelg ght scrap saw
Pvt Robert Lown. a0srd Tech,
Sc So, win a clean decision from
Pvt Dan Nes,cl, s07 Both boys
showed good lefi hands, hut prl-
vatc Lown's harder blows and
greater experience brought him
victory,
A bruisinR heavyweight battle
between PVT Ray Voelker 81 The
s96th and Sgt Don Guy Of he
18th Materiel So. went 10 the
former on decision. Sergeant
Guy was down three times dur
ing the fight. Falling from the
ring early IN the first round. ihc
loser fought on gamely despite
injuries.
Pvt Steve Kibitlewskl. speedy,
hard-hltiing lightweight from 3oa.
won a split decision victory from
Pvt. Tony Parrlnello Of the gi3th
A Wild sluRging final round had
a crowd Of some $500 soldiers and
Officers cheering both boys
Pvt Roy Klein OF 30Y won on
TKO in the first when Pvt. Henry
Schwan. 500, suffered bloody
nose. Pvt Don Bssnick, referee
from the 'ss5ih. stopped this 100
pounds bout. The first fight on the
card was a featherwelght match
won by Pvt. Tom Znccarclio, 5ss.
who decisioaed Pvt, Clyde Brake.
3oa.
A wrestling exhibition between
two heavywelRhts. Pvts. Carlson
Kurt, S06. and Andrew Licos. Hq,
& Hq. AcRTc. opened the show.
T. SGT Jerry Kucers, 500, re-
fereed half the program with
Private Bosniek officiating on he
remainder OF the card.
s. Sgt Walter p,effer OF the A.
& r. office announced that Camp
Shelby boxers would appear In to-
morrow nights bouts against
Keesler boys.
The Keesler field news., 1942-06-03
New Clubs Sign
For Huge 1912
Grid Schedule

Negotiations are now under way
with the University OF Oklahoma
for sofiball game TO be played
at Norman, Okla, on December
IL, 1912, It was announced this
week by lst 1t. A. NJ. Klum, KEGS
Ter Athletics officer. This is one
OF a schedule OF ten games now
being arranged for the Fields
gridiron Commandos.
Another game was contracted
last week. This battle will pit the
local boys against the University
OF Mississippi at Oxford, Miss, on
Saturday, September 20. The game
with "Ole Miss" will be the sea-
sons opener for both clubs.
It is expected that plans will be
completed shortly for grid duel
between the Commands and Mis-
sissippi State To be played on the
iatter's home field at State Col
lege, Miss.
Other games already signed
match the Keesi"r eleven with
Louisiana Tech on Thanksgiving
Day at Ruston, La, and the u. S.
Naval Air Training Station at
Pensacola, Fla, on October 3.
The Keesler field news., 1942-06-03
GoIfCourse
Planned by
Squadron

1t won't be long before the IA
nous Tee. OFF" and "Forel" are
heard echoing throughout the
squadron area OF the 394th Tech
nical School Squadron.
A nine-hole Tom Thumb golf
course, complete with obstacles,
traps, fairways, and greens, is be-
ing erected on squadron grounds,
Louis Link, American Red Cross
Post Field Officer, has announc-
ed.
The course is being built almost
entirely with materials at hand.
Scrap lumber. drain pipes (for
tunnels) and other materials. to-
gether with donated soil cement,
will form the basework Of the
course. Squadron personnel Is be-
ing used for construction.
Clubs and balls are being dom
sted by the Camp and Hospital
Council OF Southern Mississippi,
OF which Mr.. Link is member.
TIE course, which is being con-
structed for the use of squadron
members, will be completed with
in the next ten days.
The Keesler field news., 1942-06-03

Keesler Fields large and var
led program Of sports activities
soon viii include tennis, according
% Capt. Albert NJ. Mcconnell.
Post Athletics and Recreation Of
flcer.
Plans for Field team are now
being formulated. Any soldiers IN
terested In trying out for the Post
team are 10 contact Captain Me
Conneil IN the gymnasium. Re-
creailn Hall. Block %. As courts
are constructed and Interest in
the racket sport increases, an m
teF-squsdron tournament viii be
Conducted 70 select the Individual
and squadron champions.
The Keesler field news., 1942-06-03
Winner Enters
ABC Tournament

Formation OF al least TWO Posi-
hardban lesgues xas announced
this week by Keesler's A q r.
office. The leagues, o be known
As the American and National.
viii represent Field squadrons and
detachmenp. A World Series
viii be staged at the close OF the
baseball season 20 determine the
Post champion.
Each team IN the two circuits
will De a member OF the Ameri-
can Baseball Congress. c. Q.
Brown, president Of the ABC, ar
rived here early in April from
Cincinnati, Ohio. and made plans
for Keesler participation in 1912
Congress activities with lst 1t
A. NJ. Klnm, Post Athletics Off,
Ger. The winner OF the World
Series here will have all expenses
pad to the State ABC tourna-
ment. Should the Reesler repre-
sentative get By IN hat COMPETE
ton. he ABC would send the
team 70 me national tournament
RECEIVE MONTHLY MAGAZINE
A fee Of one dollar will be paid
by each team entering the leagues
as annual Congress dues, For this
payment each outfit will receive
the monthly publication Of the
Congress in which pertinent in
formation about current baseball
activity will be printed. Statistics
on Keesler's participation also will
run in the magazine.
Lieutenant Klum stated that an
additional Post league will De
organized II sufficient teams enter
TO make this necessary.
uMPIREs NEEDED
All umpires for this hardball
play will be furnished by the
field. A school for umpires will
be sponsored by the A. & r. Of
tice and all soldiers interested in
attending are requested TO contact
Lieutenant Klum. All material for
umpiring will be supplied by the
ABC.
The Keesler-ABC league games
will be played on two fields. The
new Post diamond, south Of Gate
I, will be used for at least half
the games. Other contests will be
played on a field on East Division
Street in Biloxi. This has been
donated to Keesler by the City.
Organization Of the leagues Is
now under way. Squadrons and
detachments wishing to partici-
pate may enter now through their
A. & R. non-coms. Sgt. Les Wilson
will direct the activities Of all
Post baseball.
The Keesler field news., 1942-06-03

The Petroleum Press Bureau Of
London reports that four types Of
fuel are replacing gasoline
liquid and gaseous products made
from coal and Ignite: liquid fuels
obtained from oil xhale and as
phaltic rocks: power alcohol from
farm, forestry, ard other products
and producer gas generated from a
variety Of materials.
The Keesler field news., 1942-06-03
Tent City Adds
Sports Facilities

Tent city's recreat tional facin-
ties are to be expanded shortly,
according 70 plans Of the A. & r.
office, il was stated this week BY
Isl Ii. A. ". Klun, Post Athletics
Officer.
A complete recresaonal area Is
70 be equipped for the soldiers in
Tent City. The recently purchased
goai-his' viii be erected IN the
playground. volleybsii and bas-
ketbsll courts. horseshoe pitching
equipment and other sports fsci-
titles will be made available as
soon as proper space Is cleared
The Keesler field news., 1942-06-03
DIRECTS cLERIcs

Capt. Kenyon L. Knowles has
taken over direction Of the Post
Clerical School here, replacing
Capt. G. Z. johnson, who IS now
acting as supervisor Of shipping
and receiving in the Personnel De-
psrtment at Post Headquarters.
The Keesler field news., 1942-06-03
307 Takes
Lead in Post
SoftbaII Play

As Keesler's softball league
swings into the second month of
play, the 307th Tech. Sc. So. re-
tsins its first place position with
a record Of three wins and no
defeats. Right behind is the 308th
Tech Sc. Sq's team with two wins
against no losses.
As 30i lost its first league game,
II fell into third place tie with
the 5sth Air Base So. outfit, each
having garnered three victories
against a single defeat.
softbR1i STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUI
The Keesler field news., 1942-06-03
1T TOOK TINE

Nearly three and one-hslf cen
furies elapsed after the invention
Of gunpowder before sporting
firearms came into general use.
The Keesler field news., 1942-06-03

A band-new tire Of first grade
should give at least $1,000 miles
Of saiisfactory service, and with
meiieulous care could be stretched
10 Is. 600 miles.
The Keesler field news., 1942-06-03

Wednesday. June 3-5eth Air Base 50
VS. 305. Medics VS. 500.
Friday. June 500 VS. 3e7: lone 9TH
er postponed game to be played this
datej
Monday. June sos vs. Chapel: so7
". 59th Air Base So.
Wednesday. June i0-soi W 5o7; $40
VS.. Medics
First games at $50 D. m. second
games AZ 7.so ?. m.
The Keesler field news., 1942-06-03
HERE AND THERE IN SPORTS =

HERE AND THERE IN SPORTS - Pvt Jimmy Smith of
the 43th and pretty fair country mddeweg has been
assigned to the A. office where he win complete
charge OF Post boxing activities including the weekly Thurs
DAY nght shows He will attempt to develop Keeser box
ing team well give instruction in the manly art -
Mechanics working long hours in the hangers have
ationa activities available Voeyba and badinton courts
nave been set up on the floors and equipment has been
phed by the A. & r. office Fight fans always have their
avore boxers but the soldiers Keeser been
onaly far to all fighters the weekly cards Occasionally
there is slow bout and the boys hear few cat-cas but
sincere applause always given to boxers who put forth their
pest efforts Ihis week the soldierfght fans have real
opportunity to display their sporsanshp when batters from
Camp Shelby oppose keesler boxers ner-csmp
The Keesler field news., 1942-06-03
On nTheS Sports Line
BY sat. Robert o. Flshel

From playing standpoint the football still
many months away But Keesler Field, football planning
into high gear with the arrival of June The games 10 be
played Fall require many months of advance work Final
arrangements with opposition teams signing contracts deve
opng the nucleus for powerful grid machine planning pub
city and multitude OF other details must preeede actual
practice the field The Commands plan start workouts
early in August At least six weeks of training will pecede
the first game of the Even at this early date plays
that will best suit the teams abilities being developed
The card index of offensive plays is growing daily
huge ntersquadron track and field will be held
some time this month the athletic field south of Gate
will be the first such meet in Keesler sports history Entries
will be made through squadron A. & R. the
actual events announced
The March Field Flyers had basketball team last
season. ending their schedule with 500 average but the
manner in which they compiled this record is bit startling
Despite intensive drilling the Flyers lost their first five
games Came the and practice discarded They
went near court except at game time Yet the team
seven of its next nine games breaking for the
So practice makes perfect?
The Keesler field news., 1942-06-03

Includes one game with 3i0th
AKainat Post team
The Keesler field news., 1942-06-03

Totals . 81 TOTALS al
Evening star., 1942-02-09
Communiques
All Attacks RepuIsed
By Bottom Defenders

The teri OF War Department CON,
muniQue No. 9S, outlining the mill
tary situation as OF $50 am. toda,
toUo1Ds:
Philippine theater:
Some Of the concealed enemy
batteries which have been firing
on our harbor defenses from the
Cavite shore have been located
and attacked by counter-battery
fire from our forts. Several hits
were observed and some Of the
enemy batteries were silenced.
Heavy infantry fighting oc-
CURED tntermittently at various
points in Bataan. The enemy
made several attempts at pene-
tration and infiltration. All at
tacks were repulsed by our troops.
Hostile dive bombers were &C
tive over Our lines. =
There is nothing to report In
other areas.
Evening star., 1942-02-09
Oregon Will Register
Woman Power for War

By the Associated Press.
PORTLAND. Greg, Feb. Six
thousand volunteer workers will
start q house to- house survey OF
Oregon woman power next Monday
While men from 10 to a, inclu-
sive, sign up for the military draft
that day. women will be registered
for wartime jobs.
BY March /. three weeks before
England completes its registration
of women, the Oregon Board for the
Mobilization of Labor expects to
have q complete catalogue Of the
skills and abilities of every woman
over 18 years of age
Women will not be required to
pledge work. but they will tell in
terviewers of jobs they have held
and whether they will be available
for full or part-time work.
One immediate need for woman
power is in the farm fields, where a
labor shortage endangers what is
expected to be record food crop.
Evening star., 1942-02-09
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attached.
The great question waS whether
the shells would hold out until
rescue arrived.
They were sighted Saturday.
Small patrol planes and other air
and surface forces located them and
signaled that help was coming.
Meanwhile the sea roughened, max
ing the situation Of the three small
boats more dangerous. 1t was $40
pm. when an inshors patrol vessel
came alongside them.
"The weather was worsening every
minute" said Capt Browne, land
we owe our lives to the men of the
Navy and Coast Guard who comprise
the inshore patrol"
Four Go to Hospital.
They were landed at the Lewes
Coast Guard station at $50 am,
where they were given hot break
fasts. Warm clothing was distrib-
uted to them by the Red Cross dis
aster crew headed by the Rev. Nelson
w. Rightmyer. Four who had been
injured were taken to the Beebe
Hospital. All had suffered some
what by the cold and exposure.
But they were not down-hearted.
A youngster of the crew expressed
their general attitude when he COM
planned that. since he had lost his
papers in the sinking 1t would be
a whole month before he could get
to sea again. That was the worst
thing about it, As far as he was
concerned.
Among the injured was Benjamin
L. Logan, q seaman from Kansas
City. who climbed OF the rescue ship
and walked several hundred feet
before it was discovered his hip was
fractured.