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IN THE FOREGROUND RUDY RUNDUS, PROF HURLER. KNOCKING OUT
the ‘ole apple’ for infielders’ practice during the initial Prof workout of the '44 season last
week. In the background (left to right) are baseball fans Pvt. Walter Korznat, Pfc. Valen
tine Gaj, a Third Infantry enthusiast, Cpl. John J. Fleming, Pfc Joe Lachick and Pfc.
David D. Wares. Rundus (note his stance) is getting ready for another vicious hatting duel
with Lefty Lehner, teammate, who topped Rundus in the BA column last season. (Of
ficial U. S. Army Photo—The Infantry School*.
Profs Ricks, Prasse, Zientara
Picked For All-TIS Hoop Squad
FORT BENNING. Ga —During
most of The Infantry School
Basketball season which was
concluded last week, there was
considerable speculation as to
just what sort of a team the
School could put into action if
all the materia! vas assembled
on one squad instead of divided
among the seven or eight teams
which competed in the league.
To satisfy the curiosity on this
point, a poll of team managers
or coaches along with Columbus
sports writers who witnessed
most of the games, was taken
They were asked to select a first
and second team and also make
up a list of players deserving
honorable mention. On the ba
sis of five points for selection
on the first team, three for the
second and one for honorable
mention, the following were se
lected :
FIRST TEAM
Milt Ticco, Eagles, votes re
ceived. 41; Rudy Baric, Eagles,
votes received, 33; Leo Mogus,
Spirits, votes received, 50; Dan
Gabbianelli, Eagles, votes receiv
ed, 50: Kirk Gebert, Spirits,
votes received, 35.
SECOND TEAM
Jim Weir, Spirits, votes receiv
ed, 28; Bernie Mehen, Eagles,
votes received, 28; Ewell Black
well, Rifles, votes received, 29;
Troy Ricks, Profs, votes receiv
ed, 29; Herman Millikan, Rifles,
votes received, 24.
THIRD TEAM
Leslie Peden, Raiders, votes re
ceived, 8; Frank Shannon, Eag-
les, votes received, 15: Ray Sund
quist, Rifles, votes received, 9;
Carl Ott, Rifles, votes received,
15; Erwin Prasse, Profs, votes
received, 10.
HONORABLE MENTION: —
Lee, Jarrett, Moeller, Maddox,
Poland, Mont, Stout, Zientara,
Bamberger, Johnstad and Hicks.
The first team packs a wicked
scoring punch. It scored 1,587
points collectively for 25.1 games
which amounts to better than 60
points a game. The smallest man
on the squad, Gebert, is five
feet eleven inches tall. The tall
est. Mogus, is six foot four.
Gebert and Gabbianelli are
good defensive players in the
guard slots and also fast break
ers. Mogus’ height would stand
out under the basket and Baric
and Ticco should combine to give
this team plenty of advantage off
the backboards
Here is some of the comment
concerning these players as ex
pressed by the selectors:
Mogus—Unbeatable pivot man
Cpl. And Mrs. Cain
Win Bridge Prize
Cpl. William T Cain. Co A,
Academic Regiment and his
wife, who teaches in the Co
lumbus Junior High School,
paired up to take the February
grand prize in the bridge tour
nament at the Ninth street
USO Monday night
REGIMENTAL MIRROR
makes up in offense his short
comings on defense great re
bounder . fine passer.
Gabbianelli—A money player
best all-around player in the
league, good play maker
steady performer good eye . .
best when chips are down.
Ticco—Big, fast and dead shot
. excellent ball handler . long
shot artist has fine set shot
and left hand push shot.
Baric—A very deceptive play
er good shot handles him
self well. . keeps good control of
the ball.
Gebert—Fine floorman and
one hand shot, . smart player
and real driver good leader
and coach
The second team also strikes
a responsive chord. Weir and
Mehen should make a whale of
a combination. Both are ex
tremely fast and clever. There
were times when both played
far ahead of their respective
teams, so much so that their
cleverness couldn’t be capitaliz
ed upon by their mates.
Blackwell’s six feet five inches
of heighth ryti his work under
the basket would make him fit
in nicely with this combination
and the guards, Millikan and
Ricks are fast, aggressive and
good shots.
Add to these teams, the third
team for a squad of 15 players,
and a basketball coach wouldn’t
have to worry much about los
ing many games to any outfit in
the business.
Profs Open Season
Tuesday With TPS
At Gowdy Field
The Prof nine will open their 1944 baseball season Tues
day at 4 p. m., at Gowdy Field in a seven-inning exhibition
game with The Parachute School club. A contest with the
3rd STR is also tentatively booked, according to Prof play-
er-coach Prasse. for Thursday,
Gowdy Field
The Academics, thus far,
have been going through daily
workouts, including Saturday,
and are slowly getting into
shape. "The team is looking
fairly well,” says coach Prasse,
"and pitchers Dickinson, Rundus,
Wissman and Bardin will have
an opportunity to show their
wares for an inning or so against
the Chutists.”
Pete Bardin, ex-TPS star of
last year, would like best of all
to “go to town” against his for
mer teammates but hard hitting
cronies such as “Shanty” Hogan,
versatile utility man and man
ager, Fred Hatfield, shortstop
and Ed Haller, heavy-hitting
outfielder, will be doing their
best to upset Pete’s debut as a
Prof hurler.
But Sgt. Bob Kreil. TPS pub
POST PERMIT ENTITLES Gls
TO PISCATORIAL PLEASURES
Isaak Walton devotees of the
Academic Regiment may now
secure fishing licenses from the
License Department, Provost
Marshal building, for one dollar.
Such permits will entitle the
immediate members of the per
mit holder’s family to fish with
him, provided that they “fish
close enough together so that
game wardens may check the
catch to limit the total number
of fish to what is allowed one
permit holder per fishing day.”
The following limits will not
be exceeded, cautions the license
department:
Black bass, 4; bream (all
types) 10; crappie 4; all species,
including catfish, 20
The Provost Marshal prohibits
the following: (1) taking any
fish at any time except by hook
and line; (2) fishing on the res
ervation between April 16 and
May 31, both dates inclusive;
(3) using a trotline or any other
line with more than one hook,
CPL. FRED BARRETT IS CONGRATULATED BY
Maj. “Hank” Gowdy. TIS League head, for earning the “Most
hustling Prof” award—a SSO war bond—which was present
ed the corporal by Maj. Gen. Charles H. Bonesteel, Infantry
School Commandant, at the conclusion of the Spirit-Eagle
hoop title bout last week at the post gym. (Official U.
S. Army Photo—The Infantry School).
Thursday. March 23. 1944
, March 30th, 3:00 p m. at
Heist, is "crying the blues" in
regards to this year’s TPS nine.
“We have only Hogan, Haller
and Hatfield from last year’s
team and we haven’t had too
much practice.”
However, the Paratroopers (
have away of their own in Ab
ner Doubleday’s game—they
played the Profs for the first
half title last year and the Spir
its for the second half post
crown—and are tough, tough
competition for anyone.
As to the tentatively sched
uled game with the 3rd STR.
the Rifles are conceded to be
one of the better clubs in TIS
League competition. From all
indications, it should be a “lulu”
of a ball game with plenty of
solid smashes and beautiful
fielding
except artificial baits, including
flies; (4) using set poles; (5)
fishing during the hours of dark
ness; (6) using more than one
line at a time by an individual;
(7) using motor-propelled boats
on any pond during hours when
fishing is authorized
Fishermen at Kings Pond will
present permits to range guards
on duty at pond before fishing
WSB FEATURES SCHOOL
PISTOL EXPERT MONDAY
Lt Col Charles Colster, who
advises pistol instruction given
by The Infantry School, will ap
pear on the March 27th WSB.
Atlanta, radio program “Salute
to the Services” in another
broadcast of the "Thirteen Wea
pons of War” series, presented
each Monday night by the
School.
