Fourth of July will be the big day for the Fourth Marines] and the Shanghai Amateurs, as the supremacy of the local baseball diamond will be decided on that date when the two teams clash in their annual baseball classic, which local ball fans have been waiting for since the commencement of the local season.
The Fourth Marines will be represented by a combined team which will be selected from the best players of the three Battalions' now competing in the City League, The Amateur line-up will be slightly stronger than the teams they have used in their league encounters as it hoá been learned that Bob Biesel, bern playing on the team t few seasons, has been Sarthe all diamond on the Race getting into shape for the big "game, Another player. who has signified his intentions of being in the Amateurs uniform on Friday is Mickey O'Brien, whose baseball savvy will be a great help to the team Marine Who's Who Listed below are a few pertinent facts concerning the baseball careers of those who will be wearing the uniform of the Fourth Marines in the Fourth of July baseball game which is scheduled to start at 3 p.m. on Friday:
MANN. Ralph C. 2dLt. Born 1915 at Judsonia. Ark. Played three years at Ouachita College in Arkaadelphia, Ark, He starred in four sports while at Ouachita. namely football, baseball basketball and track. Following three years at Ouachita It, Mann received his appointment to the Naval Academy. At Annapolis he led the Middies in hitting one year and in home runs two years, During his senior year he was captain of the team, Arrived in Shanghai last July, but after the Community Cup game. He played the rest of the season with the 2nd Batt and finished up with an imposing.382 batting average, He bats and throws right, TAYLOR, John F., Corp, Born 1915 at Mason, Tenn, Played two years in the Charleston, S.C., City League, Played last year but this is his first year on the All-Star Team. He is a very fast man and possesses powerful throwing arm. He. bats left and throws right, ZAGER, Rudolph E. PFC, Born 1921 at Slater, Iowa. Played very little baseball prior to joining the Marines, Played at San Diego last year, He is a "power hitter" and a Very defensive outfielder, He bats left and throws right, BRENNAN, Wiley J, PFC, Born 1918 at Flat River, Mo. Played one year with Peiping Marines. First year in Shanghai baseball, A very good defensive 3rd baseman and a Mair hitter, Bats left throws right.
PACK, Leslie O., PFC, Born 1921 at San Antonio, Texas. Had no previous experience playing "hard" ball, Was unable to take part in last "th of July game because of a broken lo, He is a powerful boy. One Who catches, pitches and plays the. infield and outfield with equal skill, Bats right and throws right, HILL, James R., PFC. Born 1915 at Vancouver, Wash, Played base-bell with the Scapoose (Oregon) Indians in the independent Wild West League for 2 years, Has played in Shanghai in 1939 and 1940 with Hatr but is playing for the 2nd Batt this year, A pitcher with a nice fast curve, Bats Tllinois. Played baseball for Western Electric Ca. Chicago. 1938. Joined Marine Corps 7 March. 1939, JAMES J. McKENZIE Pvt. Third Base, Born December 1, 1918. St. Louis. Missouri, Played baseball years Beaumont High School. St; Louis Missouri, 1 year University of Missouri, at Columbia, Missori. Joined Marine Corps 7 October, 1940.
ROBERT L. MILLER. Cpl Shortstop Born June 28. 1918. Lawton. Oklahoma. Played baseball 1 year om Force Headquarters team. Sàn Diego. 2 years High School, Kamath Falls, Oregon. Joined Marine Corps 13 July, 1939.
EDWARD H. MIDDLETON. Cpl.
Second Base. Born October 10. 1918. Burbank. California, Played baseball with Universal Picture team, 1938. Hollywood, California, American Legion team in San Fernando Valley as catcher. 1937, Joined Marine Corps, 15 August. 1038 DONALD M. SHAULL. Cpl First Base & Catcher. Born February 25. 1915, Chicago, Illinois. Played with American Legion team. Chicago 1931, Marine team at Bingham, Mass 1936- 37-38. Joined Marine Corps 29 July, 1934.
Coro. MUDRY, Mike. Lig. Ca. Ist Bu.. Born 31 January 1917 at Amsterdam, N.Y. First played ball at Flint. Michigan. Plays third base. Holds medal as All American CCC second baseman in the year of 1988. Had tryouts with Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Socks, St. Louis Cards and Milwaukee Brewers. Good all around player and dangerous hitter at any time.
Pfc, HANSON, C. J., Ca. "B", 1st. Bu.. Born 4 June 1920, at De Leon. Texas. First played ball with his high school team at Borger, Texas. Ts a right handed pitcher and bats sight handed. Played in junior league it Borger. Texas for two years.
2nd It. FANTONE. J. S., Ca. "D". 1st Bu." Born 6 November 1916 at Norfolk, Ya. First played junior high School ball at Norfolk. He is a left handed pitcher and bats left handed Played in several leagues and is a good pitcher.
Pfc. LAFFOON, A. L.. Ca. "D", Ist Bu.. Born 21 January 1918 at Brush. Colorado. First played ball in high school at Woodrow high school and later played in Denver league for three years. He is a right handed pitcher and bats right handed Pic. HORVATH, C.S.. Ca. "A", Ist Bu.. Born 19 October 1917 at Bethlehem. Pa. First played baseball with Fourth Marines. Catches, throws right handed and bats right handed.
2nd It. PENICK. R.R. Hq. Ca. 1st Bu. Born 19 August 1917. at Newark. Ohio, First played ball in high school Later played twilight league ball and city league ball in Newrak. Ohio. Throws right handed and bats right handed.
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