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By Sp/5 Ron Flechtner
The 249th General Hospital
from Camp Drake outlasted the 106th General of Yokohama in
doubleheader action Wed- nesday, September 21 at Camp Zama
to capture the 1966 US Army Japan Soft- ball Tournament
crown.
The 249th, winners of
recent Camp Drake company-level competition, came back from
a 5-2 loss in the first game and beat the Yokohama nine 11-4
to win the tourney.
The 106th had entered the
final day of the double-elimination tournament with a 4-1
won-loss record, while the 249th reached the final
undefeated in three contests. A second contest was necessary
on Wednesday to determine the champion.
In the first game
Wednesday, the 249th got on the scoreboard in the initial
frame on Catcher, Al Prices run scoring double that smacked
against the leftfield fence.
The 106th evened the score
in their half of the first when shortstop Harold Reid
walked, moved to second and third on a passed ball and and a
wild pitch. He streaked home on third baseman, Charlie
White's single.
Yokohama's 106th sent a
run across in the third on White's double and two Drake
miscues, and scored three in the fifth on three singles and
a two-bagger
Yokohama's 106th sent a
run across in the third on White's double and two Drake
miscues, and scored three in the fifth on three singles and
a two-bagger.
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The
249th added their final tally in the seventh frame when
first-baseman, Candy Carabello parked one over the right
field fence.
In the final game of
the day, the 249th caught the 106th without strong relief
pitching and dealt them an 11-4 setback to capture the
crown.
The 249th opened the
game with a pair of runs in the first on Prices's single.
They sent six runs home in the third on Prices homer over
the centerfield fence, two singles, and four Yokohama
miscues. They added three more runs in the sixth.
106th scored twice in
the bottom of the first on two singles and another White
double, and added two in the sixth on first-baseman George
Stokes two bagger.
Besides dropping the
106th, Camp Drake's 249th downed the MP Company, 1st DPU,
and Garrison in the six-day, eight-game tournament.
The 106th lost to
Personnel Center on opening day, but came back through the
loser's bracket to eliminate ASA Communications Unit from
Drake, 1st DPU, and Personnel Center. They knocked out
Garrison in the semi-finals.
The 106th lost to
Personnel Center on opening day, but came back through the
loser's bracket to eliminate ASA Communications Unit from
Drake, 1st DPU, and Personnel Center. They knocked out
Garrison in the semi-finals.
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The 249th team
consisted of: Frank Gilanyl; Jimmie Gipson, Ed Williams,
Team Captain; Louis Raysor; Vaughn Blakemore; Robert Eddy;
Coach Bill Buster; Bat Boy Greg Schmidt; Rudy Sanchez, Frank
Gates, Howard Moore, Vernon Kleen, Candy Carabello, Fred
Washer, Al Price and Manager Carlos Castello.
- Congratulations to All the
Teams!
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