Armored Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 17, 1953 Page: 6 of 10
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Thirteen Teams
To Appear Here
Preparations for the 1953 Fourth
Army Softball Tournament are in
the final stages this week as the
opening round of the season's
finale draws nearer.
This years anual event is being
held here at Fort Hood from Sep
tember 21st through the 26th with
teams from 13 installations enter
ing the competition. All contests
will be played at Hood's Leise and
Gilliland fields.
This double elimination affair
will get under way next Monday
with last years champion Brooke
Army Medical Center already tab
bed as one of the favorite.
Other teams sporting solid en
tries in this years tourney are Fort
Bliss Fort Sam Fort Sill William
Boemont Red River Arsenal San-
dia Base White Sand Le Roy John
son Camp Polk the Army-Navy
Hospital at Hot Springs BAMC
Killeen Base and the host Fort
Hood.
Most of the teams competing are
expected on Saturday although a
few may not arrive until Sunday
morning. Officials also state that
Sunday evening at 7 p.m. there will
be a banquet at the Pilot Knob
Ranch House for all participants
as well as the Fort Hood and the
Fort Sam "guest" WAC's softball
teams.
Eight games are on tab for Mon
day with the first two contests
scheduled for 2 p.m. at Leise and
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STORE NO. 1
Gilliland Fields. Action will con
tinue through the day with the final
game slated for 8:30 p.m.
A total of six games will be play
ed on Tuesday four on Wednesday
three Friday and the championship
contest Saturday at 2 p.m. How
ever if an additional game is need
ed to determine a champ that af
fair will be played at 3:30 p.m.
Capt. Harold T. Smith has also
stated that Saturday night at the
half of the "Tankers" opening foot
ball game with Prairie View A&M
the softball trophies will be award
ed to the QM team champions in
Fort Hoods summer softball pro
gram.
Sports Quiz
QUESTIONS
1. Who was world heavyweight
champion when Max Schmeling
knocked out Joe Louis?
2. What are the first three U.S.
stadiums in capacity?
ANSWERS
1. James Braddock held the title
In that fight June 19 1936 Sch
meling knocked out Louis in the
12th round. Louis won the title
from Braddock June 22 1937 by
a kayo.
2. Los Angeles Memorial Coli
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Chicago (101000) Philadelphia
Municipal Stadium (98000).
THURSDAY 17 SEPTEMBER
Hospital vs. 501 MP-Prov Bn—Red Lindsay
1st QM Bn vs. 73rd AFA—Red Lindsay
FRIDAY 18 SEPTEMBER
4th Tank Bn vs. 91st AFA—Red Lindsay
81st Recon vs. 4005 ASU—Red Lindsay
SATURDAY 19 SEPTEMBER
68th AFA vs. 701st AIB—Red Lindsay
509th Tank vs. 702nd AIB—Red Lindsay
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It looks like the end of the ropes for another heavyweight fighter
as Ezzard Charles suffered another serious setback last week when he
lost a split decision to Harold Johnson of Philadelphia at Connie Mack
stadium.
This was the second straight defeat for Charles and the first
he had absorbed from a light heavyweight in 10 years. It also
proved that Charles' upset at the hands of Nino Valdes a month
ago was no mistake. The defeat all but ended the former title
holder's claim to recognition as leading challenger for Rocky
Marciano's crown.
When the International Boxing Club arranged for Roland La Starza
to fight Marciano at the Polo Grounds Sept. 24 Charles felt that he
should have gotten the nod. After all hadn't Ring magazine voted
him as the leading challenger for the heavyweight crown. Why did
the IBC pass over Charles in favor of La Starza?
There were probably many good reason for the selection of La
Starza but probably the biggest reason was the fact that they figured
they could draw a bigger purse with a match between Marciano and
La Starza. La Starza had given Marciano a good battle the first
time they met and many now feel that after the fight of September
24 there will be a new world's champion in the heavyweight division.
After the two sound defeats suffered at the hands of Nino Valdez
a not too highly rated heavyweight and Johnson a light heavyweight
it seems certain that Charles won't be around too much longer.
The victory for Johnson almost assures him of a chance at the
heavyweight title as the International Boxing Club had promised
that the winner of the fight would get a shot at the heavyweight
crown. It also may force a light heavyweight title bout with cham
pion Archie Moore. If a bout between Moore and Johnson should
come about it should prove to be one of the best of the year as
Moore has been fighting anything that comes along and knocking
them off with comparative ease.
There aren't many heavyweights of any class left and unless some
youngsters like Johnson come along rapidly Marciano or La Starza
who ever wins the forth coming fight will be in a class all by him
self.
The heavyweight title fight between Marciano and La Starza will
not be televised. It is too bad as I'm sure that once again sports fans
will be greatly disappointed. They have gotten so used to seeing great
sporting events on TV that when one comes along that isn't televised
it is a set back to boxing. If they can televise some little fights
why can't they show them all? The Intertiational Boxing Club
doesn't operate to please the fans but rather to please their own
pocket books.
Native Dancer beaten only once in his 19 starts will get his first
taste of older horses in the Sysonby when he meets Tom Fool the
Greentree stable's great handicap star who is unbeaten this year.
The race will be a mile at Belmont Park Sept. 26 and it is to be the
top race of the year.
Most experts are picking Tom Fool to win this one and give
the Dancer his second defeat of his career. Native Dancer is
good at a longer distance but Tom Fool is better at the shorter
races they say. It will be close all the way but I'll go against the
experts and pick Native Dancer to take an important victory
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Fourth Army Softball Tournament Begins Monday
1953 SOFTBALL CHAMPIONS—The 1st QM softball team clinched the softball crown last week
and now will represent Fort Hood in the Fourth Army Baseball finals next week. Pictured from
left to right are front row Roy Vasquez Bobby Terry Lowell Sweeten Don Strother Charlie YVil-
burn and Charlie Armer. Standing are David Yeager Billy Patterson Kionel Darce Bob Wilfenger
James Smith Harry Marino Clifton Payne and Eddie Nooner. Two members that played for the
team but are not included in the picture are Jesse Williams and June Clark. (U. S. Army Photo by
Ryan.)
By Don Van
Hood Gridders
Spark Killeen
To 1st Victory
The Killeen High School foot
ball team opened its 1953 season
last Friday evening by edging Bel-
ton 7 2 in a thrilling battle play
ed on the winners field.
This contest also marked the
first appearance of the "Kanga
roos" since being strengthened by
the addition of nine new gridders
who were among the former Fort
Hood High School students who
enrolled at Killeen High this fall.
This move came about when the
two high schools were combined
for the year with all students en
tering Killeen until next fall when
it is hoped that the new school
buildings will be completed at Fort
Hood and the students will be
able to attend classes here.
Included on the list of transferrs
are Tommy Hodges A1 Kirshoff
Don Armstrong George Frese
Jim Watts Bill Hungerfor Bob
Turner O'dell Grant and Clavin
Lovorn.
Six of those gridders were in
the starting lineup last Friday night
when the "Kangaroos" opened their
current slate. At center was Lov
orn with Watts opening at end.
In addition the entire starting back-
field was composed of ex Hood
High gridders as Hodges Kirchoff
Armstrong and co captain Grant
were in for the kickoff.
Although the Killeen ball club
started slow and was apparantly
hard pressed to win the outstand
ing work of Hodges on defense was
especially evident while Watts
and Grant provided the offensive
spark.
Head coach Leo Buckley feels
that the combining of the two
schools was a good move and the
reinforcements he received for
his squad is more than reason
enough to be grateful as it seems
highly possible that the addition
of the Hood prepste'rs will "make"
his 1953 squad!
Forty seven jockeys and 127
trainers were responsible for win
ning horses during the Monmouth
Park race meeting.
Cater
Military
Personnel
A rather small but enthusiastic
crowd witnessed the beginning of
the winter boxing program last
Sunday evening at the "punch
palace" as two fights ended in
knockouts three in TKO's and four
were left to the decision of the
judges. One professional middle
weight bout ended with no decis
ion.
Although there was a definite
lack of polish and boxing technique
on the part of many of the fighters
there was enough action and ex
citement to keep the crowd satis
fied throughout the ten bouts.
One of the better fights of the
nights was staged between Wil
lie Walters of the 13th Tank and
Sidney Nesmith of the 25th AIB.
It was a welterweight chal
lenge match and from start to
finish there was plenty of act
ion.
At the opening bell Nesmith
came rushing from his corner and
hit his opponent with a smashing
right that sent him to the floor for
a quick knockdown. However Wal
ters got up and the fight continued
as both men looked for an open
ing. In the second round Nesmith
again landed with a right that sent
Walters to the canvas this time
for a nine count.
The third round saw the action
slowing down considerably as both
men began to tire. Nesmith was
the winner by a decision.
A "giant meets the dwarf" rou
tine was staged when Kenneth Eng
land 2nd AAA and George Davis
25th AIB clashed. Davis was much
taller and had a superior reach ad
vantage over the smaller England.
Although he was very scrap
py and game England hit the
floor three times in the first
round and the fight was award
ed to Davis by a TKO in the
time of 1:36 seconds of that
round.
What looked like a sure victory
for Steve Massong of the 2nd AAA
ended in a defeat as Richard Gee
of the 81st Recon pulled one out of
the bag. Massong was doing most
of the damage in the first round
and second but the judges awarded
the fight to Gee. The crowd didn't
like the verdict and booed the de
cision. Gee got a lot of points with
his left jab to the head.
In a middleweight challenge
match Thomas Freeland 81st Re
con d.ecisioned Willie Collier of the
25th AIB. Freeland had a greater
reach advantage and used it to his
advantage although he had a hard
time getting at Collier who kept
backing away from the action.
Collier didn't show very good
sportsmanship in the third round
when he landed with a right while
Freeland was waiting for him to
touch gloves as is customary at
the beginning of the last round.
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Page Six Thursday Sept. 17 1953
Enthusiastic Crowd Witnesses 10
Scrappy Bouts At Sunday Fights
10TH & AVE.
Johnny Jones 25th AIB won reach on him Simon Morgan 702nd
by a KO over Thomas Bradley
81st Recon in a light middle
weight go. Jones hit Bradley
with a stunning right that put
him away for the full count.
In a professional middleweight
match Jesse Gathers of the 68th
AFA and Albert Broaster of the
81st Recon put on an exhibition of
boxing that pleased every one.
Both boxers showed why they were
in the pro ranks by the way they
handled themselves.
The first bout of the evening saw
Millard Coin 2nd AAA win by a
TKO over Joseph Siordia 13th
Tank in 34 seconds of the second
round. Dario Rendon won an easy
victory over Willie Simpson in a
light welterweight bout. Simpson
hurt his left arm and so Rendon
was awarded a TKO over Simpson.
Rendon hails from the 13th Tank
and Simpson from the 25th AIB.
A very close match found
Samuel Sanchez 13th Tank
winning by a KO over Ramon
Armendariz 81st Recon. San
chez hit Armendariz with a left
hook in the first round and
when Armendariz only got up
on his knees by the count of
ten the referee had to give the
fight to Sanchez.
Although his opponent had the
AIB didn't let this interfere with
his fighting ability as he decision-
ed R. O. Moore of the 13th Tank.
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