In the lineup and scorecard pictured, all the players have names
of Disney people. The table that follows is from the scorecard that
appears early in the short. I've deciphered as much of it as I can make
out and added the most probable reference in parenthesis. Also mentioned
in the next scene are (Andy) Engman, (Carl) Stalling, (Don) DaGradi,
(Bill) Berg and someone named McCormick.
One nickname, that of Roy "Moose" Williams reflects the real-life
nickname of the person involved, but it's unclear how many of the others
may have been actual nicknames.
Referee : Clean Game (Jack) Kinney |
Scorer : Myron Nelson |
Timer : Flash Selck |
Moose Roster |
Pelican Roster |
Kewpie (Charles) Nichols |
Zip (Al) Zinnen |
Slugger (Jack) Hannah |
Tiger Adelquist |
Swede (Eric) Larson |
Bullet Sebern |
Catfish (Lance) Nolley |
Lightning (Dick) Shaw |
Ice Box (Al) Bertino |
Fearless (Norm) Ferguson |
Moose (Roy) Williams |
Wildcat (Karl) Karpe |
Killer (Milt) Kahl |
Iron Pants Dunham |
Hurricane (Paul) Smith |
Butch (Hal) King |
Terror (Jack) Sibley |
Bomber (Cliff) Nordberg |
Bustem (Jack) Boyd |
Speed (Bill) Peed |
Spike (Art) Riley |
Dippy Dyson |
The characters of Bertino and Ferguson are part of a running gag
throughout the short as they are continually getting into a fight, getting
sent to the penalty box, then getting right back into a fight once they
are released. I am still wondering if there was any real animosity between
these two real people that inspired this gag.