Granada Pioneer, Vol. I, No. 68

              PIONEER Sports
Page 6_________________________May 25, 1943
                    SPORTS
	Yard bird
              By  YOSH  FUJITA
ALL-STARS
   With the completion of
the first round of AA play,
we are picking the first
round all-stars.   At first
base is dependable George
Kawamura of the Deltans;
on second is flashy Jack
Hagihara  of the Dusters;
third  base,  one   of the
weakest spots in the loop,
has Flu Inaba of the Del-
tans; Dodger Fred Kishi is
a standout at  shortstop
with his powerful hitting;
in the outfield are Wahoo
Sue Fukuyama, Dodger Jack
Hamahashi,Duster Sats Uye-
kubo and Grove Yoshiwara of
the Deltans.   Behind the
plate is the Dodger  iron-
man Ken Ohki and Wahoo Tad
Mukaihata was all by himself
during the first round on
the mound.
WET FIELD
   During the past several
weeks,teams have been using
the new fields located at
10F.   In connection with
these new "diamonds, the teams
have been complaining of
the soft dirt in the in-
field.    We wonder if it is
possible for the rec dept.
to wet the infield down with
the wafer hydrant beside
the field.   This would be
o n ly necessary in the
league games.
CHATTER
   In the A League there
are 20 players swatting the
pill for a 350 average or
better.   That is tops in
any league.    Koe Yoshida’s
position, as athletic dir-
ector is open, and anyone
interested, see the rec dept.
According to Jackson Ito,
all persons wishing to join
the new league called the
woman haters', contact  Jack
Ito or John Tsuruta.
YARDBIRD'S   ADIOS
   Thanks to the riddled
rec athletic directors Koe
Yoshida and femme Mickey
Hayashi for their fine co-
operation during my short
regime as sports editor.
They deserve more credit
than has been given them
during the past months.
Introducing the new sports
editor, John Tsuruta, here 's
to a bettor page than the
Yardbird has been putting,
out. -30-
AA  WINNERS
DODGERS,  DUSTERS  ROPE  FOES
   Combining four walks ,
two errors and three hits
for seven runs in the open-
ing inning, the hustling
Dodgers moved into first
place by sweeping the Wa-
hoos, 8-1, in the wild AA
pennant race Sunday after-
noon at the 10F diamond.
   For the third successive
week end,Dodger Fred Kishi
enjoyed a perfect day, get-
ting two hits in two at-
tempts.   The lone Wahoo run
came in the final  stanza,
when  Soapy Miyashima opened
with a  double into  cen-
ter,  stole third and came
in  on Sue Fukuyama's long
fly. 
   Turning in a two-hit
performance, Romeo Kitaga-
wa    checked the  visiting
nine, while his teammates
gathered  seven bingos off
the  offerings of Shig Fu-
kuyama .
   In the second game, the
Dusters polished off the
Deltans 5-4 to capture their
second league win.    The
contest was  called off
after five innings because
of the blackout.   The Dust-
ers got off to a good
first inning by massing two
walks and  four hits for
four runs,while the De1tans
came back in their half,
with a walk and three hits
for one run.
   In the fourth inning,
the Deltans earned three
more on two hits and four
walks  after the Dusters
had got another in the
third.    The batting barrage
was led by newly added Bob
Umekubo of the Dusters,
getting two for three.
Chick Funisaki of the Dust-
ers and Deltan Joe Fukumitsu
both allowed six hits.
NO  BRIDGE  AT  11H
   Roy Iizuke,bridge chair-
man, announced that the
brIdge sessions that are
now being held at the 11H
rec  hall will not be con-
tinued.    The sessions at
the 7F rec will continue
as  before on  Tuesdays,
Thursdays, and Saturdays.
STARLETTES
TOP  TOPPERS
   Revenging last week's
defeat by the Twenteens,
the Starlettes came from
behind to edge out the Top-
pers 7-6 Sunday afternoon
at the loser's Field.  Piling
up a 3-0 lead in the first
inning, the Toppers gradu-
ally lost the lead during
the Starlette rallies in
the closing frames.   In the
final stanza, Suzy Yawata,
of the Toppers, slammed a
round tripper to nearly tie
the ball game.
   Tuffy Inouye chucked
six-hit ball to Phyllis Ki -
noshita's five-hit game for
the winners.
PENNANT  RACE  OF
AA. A LEAGUES
	AA  LEAGUE
W	L	Pct.
Dodgers		3	2	.600
Wahoos		2	2	.500
Dusters		2	2              . 500
Deltans		2	3	.400
A  LEAGUE
		W	L	Pct.
Knines		4	0	1.000
Skibos		2	1	.667
Echoes		2	1	.667
Cards		2	2	.500
Hot  Shots	2	2	.500
Raiders		1	1	.500
Condors		0	2	.000
Granders		0	4	.000
==SPORTS  CIRCLE==
  AA  SOFTBALL  Results
Dodgers def Wahoos, 8-1
Dusters def Deltans, 5-4
   GIRLS’ SOFTBALL Results
Starlettes  def Toppers, 7-6
Ramblerettes def 9K, 32-2
  VOLLEYBALL Results
11K  def Purplettes, (15-
   11), (16-14)
Purplettes def 10E Stars
Hayseeds def 10E Stars
Ramblerettes def 9K
   GIRLS'' SOFTBALL-Friday
Toppers vs Hayseeds-11G
Twenteens vs Blue Swans 
   C SOFTBALL
11E vs 11K-10F-6:30 p.m.