The Texas Steer (U. S. S. Texas), Vol. 5, No. 25, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 19, 1934 Page: 4 of 4
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FLEET BASEBALL "B" DIVISION BEATS THE NATIONAL MARITIME DA
CHAMPIONSHIP "A" AND "H" DIVISIONS
- A " A DD V I IN__ I The Secretary of the N avy in an A ll
There will be a series of baseball games The "B" Division had a man in every Nav message quotes the proclamation of
played while the Fleet is in Guantanamo, weight to reprsent their collors. For the President in designating May 22nr
to decide the championship of the United this reason Morriott and Grant both as National Maritime Day, and calls 0)
States Fleet. These games will be play- gained defaults in the 113 pound class on all Commanding Officer and oth,
ed between two teams representing thie and 125 pound class respectively. In the Naval officials to render assistance >
All-Pacific Unit and the All-Atlantic? 5 pound class Blue of the "H" Division local organizations in celebrating Lit,
Unit. Up to date we do not have at beat Cepenhaver of the "B" Division; day.
hand the personnel of these teams. Moore of the "A" walloped Lowe of the Following is the Presidential pr
The games will be played on the fol- "B" Divisicn in the 145 pound class. In clamation:
lowing dates on a field to be designated the 130 pound set-to Fighting McCabe "I, FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT,
upon our arrival in Guantanamo: put the works to Avriett of the "H" P R E S I D E N T OF THE UNITE1
First game - Sunday, 20 May. Division. Sigler 'B" Division won the STATES OF AMERICA, DO CALL Ur'.
Second game - Monday, 21 May. heavy by default. ON AND URGE THE PEOPLE OF TiE
Third game Wednesday, 23 May. --- UNITED STATES TO OBSERVE MA_
All games will bogin at 14:00. W. Aloysius Sampson, alias "Windy," 22, 1934, AS NATIONAL MARITI ";
____ _ -- Force's only competitor for making DAY BY DISPLAYING THE FLAG AT
CONDUCT OF FLEET ASHORE noise, blew two bucks on a sure-fire hair THEIR HOMES AND OTHER SU'T
AND AFLOAT COMMENDED restorer in an attempt to stimulate the ABLE PLACES, AND I HEREBY D;
(Continued from Page Two.) growth of this fast-disappearing hair- RECT THAT GOVERNMENT OFF-
sute adornment. Later Windy appeared CIALS DISPLAY THE FLAG ON A[)
"THE COMMANDER-I N-C H I E F, at the barber shop and demanded his GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS ON TIL' I'
TAKES PLEASURE IN QUOTING money back. DAY."
FOR THE INFOR1ATION OF THE Smith listened patiently to his corn-
FLEET THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE plaint and promised to investigate.
RECEIVED FROM THE AMERICAN ,Investigate nothing" bellowed Aloy- (Continued from Page One)
MINISTER OF PANAMA: 'THE Dt- pinpointing to his shiny dome, "I'm
PARTURE OF bHE FLEET FROM sowing you the bare facts!" the addition of the rich tributary vall:
PANAMA AFFORDS THIS LEGATIONshowngyo _the _aects!of Guantanamo brings it to 60,000 for
OCCASION TO EXPRESS TO YOU this area.
AND TO THE OFFICERS AND PER- DID HE RECOVER? Guantanamo is 572 miles from Havar-.
SONNEL OF YOUR COMMAND ITS with which it is connected by highway
DEEP APPRECIATION OF THE VISIT A story is told that once the King of and railroad. The area around is a rir:
AND THE EFFORTS WHICH SO SUC. England was very ill. A search was sugar and banana country.
CESSFULLY PROMOTED FRIENDLY made for someone whose blood could bse The bay was originally named Cu
RELATIONS BETWEEN THE GOV- used for a transfusion. No one could be berland Bay in 1741 when Admiral Ver-
ERNMENTS OF THE UNITED STATES round. As a last resort the physicians non and General Wentworth landed a
AND PANAMA. GONZALES.'" sent to Ireland for a suitable subject. force to attack Santiago. After thor
"T H E COMMANDER-I N-C H I E F Finally an Irishman was found who was retirement, fortifications were begun ar:"
WISHES TO EXPRESS HIS SINCERE satisfactory. The British did not like 'the bay is now recognized to be of gre:;
APPRECIATION FOR THE CON- the idea, but the King's life must be strategic importance. The town we:;
TRIBUTION T o T H E TACTICAL saved. At the first transfusion the King founded in 1822 by French refugees fromt
READINESS OF THE FLEET MADE became alert and blinked his eyes. The Haiti and a French atmosphere still d(
BY EVERY ONE OF TTY FFICER second transfusion resulted in his sitting minutes the town lifeAND MEN DURING THE FLEET
PROBLEM THAT HAS JUST BEEN
COMPLETED. ONLY THROUGH TEE
INTEREST AND INDUSTRY OF ALL
ITS PERSONNEL SUCH MARKED
PROGRESS TOWARD THE HIGHEST
STANDARDS OF NAVAL TACTICS
HAVE BEEN MADE."
SEND THE STEER HOMES
up and becoming quite active. But when -Plane Ta.
he was given the third transfusion he
hopped out of bed and cried: "To hell DO YOU KNOW?
with the King!"
That one of the greatest marine disasters
Sailor (to Judge at Dog Show): "Yes, of history occurred on the Mississippi
sir, I paid $1,000 for the dog. He's River when on 27 April, 1865, the steam-
part bull and part collie." boat Sultana blew up 7 miles above Mem-
Judge: "What part is bull ?" phis and sank with a loss of the lives o;
Sailor: "The part about the $1,000." 1,450 Union soldiers."1' i EXAS S T E E I
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Texas (Battleship). The Texas Steer (U. S. S. Texas), Vol. 5, No. 25, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 19, 1934, newspaper, May 19, 1934; United States. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1161731/m1/4/: accessed July 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Texas Parks & Wildlife Department.