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U.S. Infantry Lions vs Signal Giants, Australia

October 18, 2022

2–3 minutes

A return to roots of sorts as a championship game between the U.S. Army’s Infantry Lions and Signal Giants was held at the North Rockhampton Cricket Ground in Queensland, Australia (Chevrons and Diamonds Collection).

The U.S. Army Baseball League championship game was held in Queensland, Australia that saw the Infantry Lions facing the Signal Giants at the North Rockhampton Cricket Grounds on Saturday, November 28, 1943. It was all Z’s for the Giants as the Lions started their battery of Zinc and Zawara. The Signals sent starting pitcher Rhymer and his battery mate Brosky. The proceeds from the game went to the Army’s athletic fund.

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The scoring grids and lineups for the Infantry Lions and Signal Giants (Chevrons and Diamonds Collection).

Giants pitcher Rymer tossed all nine innings allowing just one run on six hits and striking out Seven Lions batters. His offense supported his efforts by touching up Zinc for five runs on seven hits. Overall, the game was a sloppy affair with the Giants defense suffering three miscues to the Lions’ five. Rymer was able to overcome the errors by keeping Lions baserunners from reaching home and coming out on top, 5-1.

Player	Position
Tauteberg	SS
Carroll	CF
Kolb	3B
John Rymer	P
Brosky	C
Nihill	RF
Gasero	RF
Lallement	1B
Boerman	LF
Soffel	2B
Sgt. Del Manning	Mgr.
Marshall	UT
Matyas	UT
Mikes	UT
Rossick	UT

U.S. Army Signal Giants, Queensland, Australia, 1943. Italicized names indicate game starters/players.

The champions were treated to a dinner by the Special Services Section of the American Red Cross the following evening which included the presentation of the championship cup, given to Giants’ manager Sergeant Del Manning. A league dance was held after the dinner for all teams’ players and staff personnel.

Player	Position
Jackson	CF
Perez	2B
Neimic	RF
Wuest	LF
Hanson	3B
Anderson	SS
Matuscak	1B
Zawara	C
Zinc	P
Jim Barrett	UT/Mgr.
Boyles	US
Fuller	RF
Kitterman	UT
Marcinkiwicz	UT
Ozbolt	UT

U.S. Army Infantry Lions, Queensland, Australia, 1943. Italicized names indicate game starters/players.

This bi-folded single sheet scorecard is printed on lightweight paper and features a wonderful illustration, printed in blue ink with the balance of the printing in black. The two internal pages include the scoring grids and lineups along with team personnel. The paper has suffered some loss due to folding and wear along with yellowing from oxidation.