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PROF NINE WINS TPS OPENER 7 to 0
If the Reproduction Plant places sandbags in front of the building and pedestrians
down that way are issued helmets, it may be because the Prof nine is again shelling that
area! The barrage that Profs Bremer, Niebler and Prasse laid down over the left field
wall in Sunday’s encounter, which the Profs won 7 to 0, should bring forth the safety pre
caution of sandbags and helmets in a hurry!
Starting off the opening day
ceremony, Maj. Gen. Charles H.
Bonesteel, Commanciant of The
Infantry School, tossed the first
ball of the TIS season over to
Maj. Hank Gowdy, School Spe
cial Service officer. Naturally, it
was a strike!
The crowd, approximately 5,-
500, mixed in an olive drab and
suntan mass, stood proudly at
attention as the 221st Band play
ed the National Anthem The
ball players themselves looked
neat with their caps crossed ov
er their hearts. The crowd
cheered as the music ended and
the Ump barked “Play ball!!”
Tt was a scoreless first inning
but in the second, Herb Bremer
led off and was issued a free
ticket to first. Newt Cox singl
ed with Bremer beating it to
third base Tony Pirrello pas
ted a scorcher through short,
counting Bremer with the game’s
first run, and advancing Cox to
second The Chutist leftfielder
erred on the play with Cox go
ing to third as Tony slid into
second Wissman was out to
Johnny Scheldt. Trooper first
sacker, and both runners were
held Russo went out third to
first, and again the runners were
glued to the sacks. Zientara
made the third out, second to
first. The Chutist infield dis
played an airtight defense to
avert any more scoring Score,
Profs 1, Chutists 0
Niebler led off in the third
with a tremendous 350 foot
HERE ARE THE SECOND HALF NINTH STREET USO CHAMPIONS, THE COM
pany A Blue Devils of the Academic Regiment, who missed the final USO championship by
close 37-32 and 50-40 games with the Lawson Field Fliers, first half titalists.
The Blues, winners of the American League, had to defeat the Fliers in an Ameri
can-National Leagues attraction to determine the second half champion. The Devils took
this bout. Before that the Blues had to best the D Ramblers of the Academic Regiment,
first half runnerup, to win the American League second half championship. Back row,
left to right, are George Heller, Lloyd Anderson, Herb Somerson, Bernie Langella. Front
row, left to right, are Tony Pirrello, Sammy Baum and Malcolm Dempsey. Missing from
the photo as well as the final playoffs was Blue Devil ace Freddie Barrett who was on fur
lough. (Official U. S. Army Signal Corps Photo.)
clout over the left field fence.
The throng wildly applauded as
he crossed the platter. Lawing
was on first as thirdsacker,
Erickson erred. Lawing went to
second on a steal and to third
on a passed ball. Prasse was out
shortstop to first but receiver
Bremer singled sharply into left
with Lawing scoring to give the
Profs a 3 to 0 lead.
The Profs were held by relief
pitcher “Shanty” Hogan uhtil
the seventh when Erwin Prasse
homered a 355 foot drive out
Reproduction Plant way. The
crowd cheered. Then Herb Bre
mer duplicated the feat as the
Gls gasped and murmured, are
these the N. Y Yankees in dis
guise The Profs were now a
head 5 to 0.
In the eighth, Johnny Russo
knocked out a single and advan
ced to second on an error. Ben
ny Zientara was safe on anoth
er error with Russo going to
third. Then Zientara and Rus
so pulled a beautiful double
steal. Russo tallying and Zienta
ra as safe as U. S. War Bonds.
Score, Profs 6, opposition 0.
In the ninth. Herb Bremer
slammed another drive over the
left field fence for his second
straight home run. The crowd
gave him a big hand. This
brought the count to 7 for the
Profs, nothing for the Troopers.
The hero of the game was Ed
(Lefty) Wissman. Prof portsider.
who pitched stingy ball when
REGIMENTAL MIRROR
runners were on the sacks. He
set the opposition down jvith
seven scattered hits, struck out.
five batsmen, and was complete
master during the nine innings
that he toiled.
Batting honors go to hard-hit
ting Herb Bremer for his two
circuit clouts, a single and one
walk out of five appearances at
the plate; to Elmer Niebler for
his leftfield homer; and Erwin
Prasse for the other roundtrip
blast.
For the Chutists, Johnny Schel
dt, first baseman, looked best.
He played a jam-up defensive
game and his one hit out of four
plate trips gave him the Troop
ers' batting laurels of the day.
Prof Softballers
Tackle Medicos
In Loop Opener
The Prof softballers open Aieir
drive for the 1944 Post League
pennant May 4th at Regimental
Field against the General Hos
pital Medicos according to Cpl.
W J. Widman, Prof manager.
Two double round robins are
set for the league with a two
weeks intermission layoff at the
termination of the first half.
The loop will consist of eight
teams, the Ist STR Wolves, the
3rd Inf., the 4th Inf., Lawson
Field Fliers, TPS, 135th Hospi
tal. the General Hospital Med
icos and the Profs.
PROF-TPS BOX SCORE
PROFS (7)
AB R HO A
Russo, ss 5 11 1 3
Zientara, 2b 4 0 0 4 •
Niebler, If 4 11 3 0
Lawing, cf 4 11 1 0
Prasse, rs 5 1 I 1 0
Bremer, c 4 3 3 5 0
N Cox. lb 5 0 2 12 0
Pirrello, 3b 5 0 1 0 2
Wissman. p 5 0 1 0 6
Totals 41 7 11 27 11
TROOPERS (0)
AB R HO A
Erickson, 3b 5 0 1 0 1
Coyle, cf 5 0 2 4 0
Scheldt, lb 4 0 1110
Sieradski, If 3 0 0 4 0
Kinard, rs 2 0 0 1 0
Porterfield, 2b 2 0 0 0 4
Baich, c . 4 0 0 5 0
Hatfield, ss . 4 0 12 3
Keesee, p 0 0 0 0 1
Hogan, p 4 0 1 0 1
•Kissell, 2b 1 0 1 0 1
Totals 34 0 7 27 11
•Batted for Porterfield in eighth.
Score by innings:
RHE
PROFS 012 000 211—7 11 2
Troopers 000 000 000—0 7 6
ERRORS—Russo, Pirrello. Erickson 2, Sieradski 2, Baich,
TWO BASE HlTS—Kissel. Wissman. HOMERUNS—NiebIer,
Prasse, Bremer, 2. RUNS BATTED IN—Pirrello, Niebler. Prasse,
Bremer 3. STOLEN BASES—Russo, Zientara, Lawing LEFT
ON BASES—Profs 11, Troopers, 12 PASSED BALL—Baich 2.
WILD PlTCH—Keesee BASES ON BALLS—Off Keesee 3, off
Hogan 1. off Wissman 6 HITS—Off Keesee 4in 2 1-3 innings: off
Hogan 7in 6 2-3 innings WINNING PlTCHEß—Wissman LOS
ING PITCHER—Keesee. STRUCK OUT—By Wissman. 5; Hogan
5. UMPIRES—Lee, Luxemberg and Futch.
OLD GUARDS AND RAIDERS
ON PROF DIAMOND MENU
(Continued from Page 1)
their cheeks forever, and might
give the Profs a close game.
The 4th Infantry Raiders,
Wednesday’s Prof opponents. had
the misfortune to run into
George Simmons' Ist STR Wolv
es last Sunday in the Harmony
Church opener. They lost the
tilt in a nip-and-tuck 8-6 battle
on a late inning three-run Wolv
es'rally after leading them prac
tically all the way. The GI
dopesters favor the Profs or the
Wolves to cop the title but these
pesky, never-say-die Raiders can
now be ranked as a possible
darkhorse of the circuit.
LeMond, Peden, Brenner,
Ghiglieri, Keiffer, Kekowskiare
some of the Raiders with enough
college, pro or semi-pro exper
ience to make it rough on any
Prof Ten Bows
To "Old Guard"
The softball Old Guards of the
Third Infantry dusted the Profs
13-8 in a practice game behind
the four-hit hurling performance
of pitcher Reed Thursday after
noon at Regimental Field.
The Third Infantry ten quickly
took the advantage from the
first inning and the game was
never in doubt. Pitcher Reed
gooseegged the Profs for four
straight innings. The Academics
scored their first marker in the
fifth and were far, far behind.
“Pappy” Ball, Prof leftfielder,
collected two of his team’s four
hits. Thirdsacker Bozzo and
centerfielder Fenlon got a hit
apiece.
New York (CNS) — While
walking back to his ship, Harry
Bailey, a British Royal Navy
Thursday, April 20, 1944
team—including the Profs,
But this season the Profs have
the power and the pitchers.
Such a murderer’s row, with
Bremer. Prasse, Niebler and
Lawing, is capable of knocking
the ball over the fence at any
time! Such a pitching corps,
with Dickinson, Rundus, Wiss
man and Bardin, makes the
Profs almost impregnable. Such
a keystone pair as Russo and
Zientara makes double plays
look easy! And so on through
the lineup.. .
The pennant may be cinched,
if the Academic Gls go to the
games with the will to supply
that extra bit of rooting and
cheering that a winning team
needs—and deserves!
SUPPORT THE PROFS!
Softball Results
Harmony Church—Mon. April
17—
R H
Co. E 000 302—5 5
Co. D 101 022—6 8
Game called end of sixth inning
Winning pitcher, Zellner; Losing
pitcher, Travers.
Reg. Field —Fri. April 14
Co. E—Hqs. Co. (Postponed)
Rain and darkness
Reg. Field —Wed. April 12—
Company B 12; Company A 4
seaman and a stranger In New
York, noticed an interesting
looking box with a knob on it
He pulled the knob just to see
what would happen. What hap
pened was that Bailey wound up
in jail, charged with turning in
a false fire alarm.
