Playing Headquarters Company after postponement of an earlier game provided a pitcher's battle with Jim Reavy emerging as the victor. Three of the Carder Champs runs came in on walks in a big fourth inning. Reavy fanned 6 and walked 7. Final score 'A' Company 4; Headquarters Company 1.
The second game against Service Company was played in a driving downpour. Carder Champs decided to finish the game, rain or no rain, and Service Company had the same spirit. The game finished with 'A' Company on top. Other results were twenty soaked players, one soaked umpire, two soaked onlookers, and a very soaked score-keeper. The Service Company pitcher tossed a nothing ball which Carder Champs slammed in the fifth for five runs. Service Company committed five errors to aid Carder Champs in the scoring. Walker was the hitting star with two hits and drove in a pair of runs. Wallace struck out four, walked two and allowed five hits. Final score 'A' Company 7; Service Company 3.
Moe Trotta was manager of the team and did a fine job in directing the team to victory. The star player was Jim Reavy who not only was a great pitcher, but could hit with the best. Rocky Gasta and Tony Sganga were the chief run producers with Elmer Buban close behind. Buban did a grand job behind the plate and could play third when needed.
Coker and Tony Sganga made an excellent keystone pair and stopped plenty of hits through their section. Wallace was the number two pitcher and had pitched some good games. The team as a whole had excellent team spirit which was one of the main factors for the successful season of 'our' Carder Champs.
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