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Wednesday, June 10, 1942
Tied With “E” Company
Pictured above are the “F« Company Cubs. Left to right,
kneeling: Baty, Kasuba, Goodson, Shockley, Hamlin, McGahee.
Standing: Harbison, Heubert, Gonzalez, Belin, Garcia and Keller
—Photo by Geo. W. Baxman, Jr.
“D” Phils Upset “F” Cubs
Perfect Record Wednesday
Postponed National
League Game Favors
Phils, 3-2
The “D” Phils really pulled the
upset of the season, when they beat
the ever powerful “F” Cubs, 3 to
2, in a National League game on
June 3. This game was a replay of
a previously postponed game. It
was a thrilling game all the way
through. “D” had to play heads up
ball to win.
The Phils took the lead in the
last of the 4tb by scoring 2 runs.
However, the Cubs tied the score
in the first of the sth frame. The
“D” boys were not to be outdone
though, they got another run in the
last of the fifth, which was enough
to win the ball game.
Poplo on the mound for “D”
Company held the hard hitting
Cubs to 3 hits.
Harbison, pitching for the Cubs,
did well too. He gave up only 5
singles. The win was the sth for
“D” Company. “F” muffed the
chance to go through the first
round undefeated. The loss made
their record read 7 wins and 1 de
feat and left them in a first place
tie with the “E” Company Reds.
Benning Revue
Being Distributed
A 60-page “Fort Benning Re
vue,” which contains a section on
the 124th Infantry is being dis
tributed to many of the organiza
tions of the regiment.
Orders were taken for these in
the early part of May, but some
of the members of the 124th failed
to get in their order, therefore,
failed to get a copy.
The Columbus Office Supply Co.
told the “Alligator” that additional
copies are available and orders for
these will be filled, if they are
notified of the fact that more
books are needed.
Thousands of copies have al
ready been mailed out by men of
this regiment. With more copies
available, the total number mailed
from this regiment is expected to
reach around 5,000.
TWO PROMOTIONS IN “F”
COMPANY THIS WEEK
Two former Jacksonville, Flor
ida, men, and members of Com
pany “F,” were promoted this
week to rank of Cororal and Ser
geant respectively. They are Cor
poral Kenneth F. Austin, to Ser
geant and Pfc. Hunton McGahee
to Corporal.
Standings
Through Tuesday, June 9*
AMERICAN LEAGUE
* Team W L Pct.
H Yankees 8 0 1.000
A Indians 5 1 .833
C Senators 5 2 .714
L Red Sox 4 3 .571
G Tigers 4 4 .500
AT White Sox 4 4 .500
Hq. 2nd Bn. Bulls.. 2 6 .250
K Browns 0 6 .000
Band Athletics 0 6 .000
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Team W L Pct.
F Cubs 71 .875
E Reds 71 .875
I Dodgers 4 2 .667
D Phils 5 3 .625
B Giants 4 4 .500
M Br^tVes 3 4 .429
Hq. Ist Bn. Bugs.... 2 6 .250
Hq. Co. Cardinals.. 1 6 .143
Serv. Co. Pirates.... 17 .125
Anti-Tank White Sox
Win Over Red Sox
The Anti-Tank White Sox nosed
out the “L” Company Red Sox,
13 to 11, in an American League
game on June 3rd. This game was
a replay of a previously disputed
game early in the season. Anti-
Tank had 11 hits and “L” had 9.
The game was a loosely played
affair; several errors being com
mitted by both teams. Anti-Tank
was trailing 11 to 9 as they came
to bat in the first half of the 7th
inning. Then Jackie Hugas, White
Sox catcher, belted out a home run
with one on, to tie up the score.
After holding “L” scoreless in
the last of the 7th, Anti-Tank took
the lead in the first of the Bth
by scoring two more runs, which
proved to be the margin of victory.
Baton pitched the whole game for
Anti-Tank. He also got 4 hits in
5 trips to the plate. Gibson and
Cantrell shared the mound duties
for the “L” Red Sox. Bowern, “L’s”
shortstop, played a good game
afield.
“I” Dodgers Wallop
Service Company Nine
The “I” Company Dodgers went
on a Mttifig spree, as they wallop
ed the last place Service Company
Pirates in a National League game,
played on June 2nd. The score was
14 to 5 in “l’s” favor. The win
was the 4th of the season for the
Dodgers.
THE 124TH INFANTRY ALLIGATOR
SPORTS
“H” Yanks bave
Perfect Record
Undefeated Yanks Take
Five Inning Game From
Band Athletics, 14-2
The Company “H” Yanks com
pleted an undefeated American
League season by winning the
finale from the Band Athletics, 14
to 2. By the manager’s mutual con
sent, the one sided contest was
limited to five innings.
Archibald Marable had a' shut
out until the last frame when the
Athletics pushed across two runs
on a fielder’s choice, three singles,
and Haddock’s wild throw. The
right hander struck out eight and
walked one.
The Yanks scored twice in the
first and four times in the sceond
They went out in order in the
third.
In the fourth they had eight
hits and nine runs. This barrage
included Haddock’s home run,
Inoff’s triple and doubles by Har
old Shaffer, Bedenbaugh, and
Chester Shaffer.
No Yank outfielder had a chance.
Williams made two of the Athletics
six hits.
“C” Senators Win
Fifth Game of Season
On June 2nd, the “C” Company
Senators trounced the 2nd Battalion
Detachment Bulls, 13 to 2 in an
American League game played on
Snyder Field. Th’e win was the sth
of the season for the Senators. “C”
Company outhit and outplayed the
“Bulls.” Groover, on the mound
for the Senators, didn’t live up 1 to
his name as he gave up only 6 hits
to the Bulls. “C” Company took an
early 5 to 0 lead and were never
headed.
Larry Metzler, hard luck work
horse pitcher of the Bulls, hurled
a fair game, but did not have very
good support.
Several of the runs scored by
“C” Company were unearned and
came as a result of the Bulls er
rors. “C” Company had two homers.
Bob Fichtel, 3rd baseman for the
Bulls, hit a homer with none on.
Service Company Nine
Defeat Headquarters, 12-3
In a battle of tailenders the
Service Company Pirates drubbed
the Headquarters Company Cards,
12 to 3, in a National League game
on June sth. The win was the first
of the season for Service Company.
They ended their first round of
play with one win and seven losses.
Headquarters Company still has a
postponed game with “I” Company
to play yet.
Tied 7-7
The underdog Band Athletics
tied the third place “C” Senators
in an American League game on
June 4th. The score was 7 to 7,
but was called at the end of the
7th on account of darkness. “C”
Company after trailing 7 to 5, had
to rally with two runs in the last
of the 7th to tie up the score. The
game will be played at a later date.
POSTPONED
The schedule game in the
American League between the “A”
Indians and the “K” Browns was
postponed due to threatening
weather. The game set for June 3rd
will be played at a later date.
Gator Nine Defeat 53rd
General Hospital, 3-0
Second Game of Post League
Results In Shut-Out Victory
As Taylor Fans 13 Medicos
Officer’s Softball
Team Win Two
The Officers Softball team won
two games this past week. Monday,
June Ist, they defeated the Sta
tion Hospital by a score of 14 to
13. The game was close all the
way through. Maloof and Kauf
man were the bateries for the 124th
Infantry. Weinberg and Ochs were
the batteries for Station Hospital.
On Friday, June 6th, the 124th
Infantry defeated the Publications
from the Infantry School by a
close score of 10 to 9. This game
was another of the “Nip and Tuck”
nature.
Softball League
Opened Monday
Three games opened the soff
ball league for the 124th Infantry
Monday afternoon. Because of
limited space this issue, details
of the game cannot be given how
ever, the Alligator list below the
scores:
Service Company .... 300 000 0— 3
“C” Company 104 000 0— 5
“F” Company 101 101 0— 4
“L” Company 210 100 1— 5
“B” Company
Band
Braves Have Bugs 10-6
As Game Is Called
The “M” Braves hit hard and
often and capitalized on errors to
beat the Headquarters Ist Battal
ion Bugs, 10 to 6, in a National
League game on June 3rd. McKen
na was the winning pitcher. He
allowed but 3 hits to the Bugs.
Monroe and Schultz hurled for the
Bugs. The pitchers found it hard
to control the ball, because part
of the game was played in a driz
zle of rain. Due to a late start, the
game was called at the end of the
6th on acount of darkness.
“Hot Dog” Roasting
Enjoyed By “G” Boys
Chaplain Edwin C. Willson ac
companied fifty men of “G” Com
pany to the grounds of Water
Tank Park in Phenix City, Ala.,
where everyone enjoyed weiners
last Wednesday afternoon, June 3.
The Phenix City United Service
Organization supplied the ‘hot
dogs” for the outing. Everyone
making the trip reports a fine
time with plenty of eats.
SERGEANT SMITH TO ENTER
NEXT CLASS OCS
Sergeant Jesse J. Smith, Com
pany “F,” has been notified to
report for Officers’ Candidate
School June 15, 1942.
Sgt. Smith is a former resident
of Jacksonville, Florida, v
MAKES SERGEANT
Corporal Lewis L. Conner, Com
pany “C,” has been promoted to
rank of sergeant. Corporal Conner
hails from Palm Beach, Florida,
and has been in active duty since
November 1940.
Just as the U. S. Navy revenged
themselves the past week by de
feating the Japanese at Midway
Islands, the 124th Infantry “Alliga
tors” took their second game of
the post league Saturday, by nip
ping the 53rd General Hospital, 3-0.
The shut-out victory for the
124th is credited to Pitcher Taylor
who fanned 13 of the hospital nine.
Everette, who did the mound work
for the medicos, fanned eleven.
In an early phase of the first in
ning, the “Gators” took full ad
vantage of an error on Parell,
second baseman, who muffed a ball
and then the wild pitch from catch
er Maziarz to first sacker Koontz.
Hanvey and Inoff scored in the
midst of these errors.
The third run was scored by
Pitcher Taylor who had gotten a
clean single, stealing second, and
scored by a single batted out by
Hanvey, third baseman. This 3-0
lead was carried throughout the en
tire game, as both teams tightened
and only strike out and fly balls
mingled with a few scattered hits.
Batteries for the game. 124th
“Alligators”: Taylor and Schirard.
53rd General Hospital: Everette
and Maziarz.
The box score:
124th “Alligators”
AB R H PO A E
Hanvey, 3b 4 1112 0
Inoff, 2b 5 12 10 0
Saffer, cf 3 0 0 2 0 0
Belin, lb 3 0 1 8 0 0
Shirard, c 3 0 1 13 0 0
Shockley rs 4 0 0 1 0 0
August, ss 3 0 0 0 1 2
Gallo, If 4 0 0 0 0 0
Taylor, p 4 12 13 0
Totals 33 3 7 27 6 2
53rd General Hospital
AB R H PO A E
Ciriello, ss 4 0 13 11
Parell, 2b 4 0 0 1 3 1
Koontz, lb 4 0 0 5 0 0
Everette, p 4 0 0 4 1 0
Maziarz, c 4 0 1 11 2 1
Cox, 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1
Schmielewski, rs 3 0 11 0 1
Placioi, cf 3 0 1 10 0
Lonzini, If 3 0 0 1 0 0
330 31—10
350 00— 8
Totals 33 0 4 27 7 5
Score by innings:
124th Inf 210 000 000^3
53rd Gen. Hosp 000 000 000 —0
PROBLEM INTERFERES
The scheduled National League
game on June 4th between the “I”
Dodgers and the Headquarters
Company Cards was postponed due
to the fact that the Headquarters
boys were on a field problem and
could not make the game on time.
Headquarters Company Sends
Men To Officer’s School
Leaving this week are two more
men from Headquarters Company
to attend Officers’ Candidate
Course, Sgt. David M. Lapham and
Pvt. Grady C. Marks. Sgt. Lapham
•has been Supply Sergeant since the
return from Louisiana maneuvers
and is to be congratulated on the
work that he has done in keeping
Headquarters supplied with their
many needs. Pvt. Marks is a mem
ber of the Reconnaissance Group
and will be greatly missed in the
lineup.
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