The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 14, 1939, Page 3

MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 1939. FOUR BLIND DATES ‘By Edwin Rutt Resorting _ to desperate measures, Tacks makes smoke (but not fire) in the Heet Tap Club, starts @ panic, and foe Packy, dashes out with er, Chapter 26 Tingle Bells M&, ADAMS had hoped to avoid this condition. But, feeed with it, he comported himself magnifi- cently. “Gangway,” he ‘roared, bowling a frantic, red-headed female out of his path. “Gangway! Lady’s fainted.” Never was a more paipable un-"| truth uttered. Far from swooning Packy had just slapped Tacks’s face resoundingly. *In Bee pain, Tacks corrected . Gi be aS he bellowed again. “Latiy’s 's hysterical.” “Tam not,” said Packy, with cold fury, “hysterical.” Mr. Adams didnot reply. He was now in the midst of the crowd, butting through it with super- human strength. In this laudable endeavor he was materially aided by a fat woman who opened an immense hole ‘through the center of the line. Down this alley Tacks plunged for a nice gain. He was stop| in his tracks, however, by an elderly gentleman of the army colonel type who called on all to witness that, fire or no fire, he wasn't going to leave this flimflam joint without his hat. Backing off, Tacks went around. the colonel’s end for tore yard- age. There now remained between Mr. Adams and a clear field naught save an old gentleman hobbling on a cane. In deference to his de- ing out this blocker in the best New Haven manner. Instead ‘he executed a wide flanking move- ment, cut in and raced into the clear. The next instant he stag- wd triumphantly out into Fifty- venth Street. During this hegira Miss Packy' North had by no means abandoned herself to slothfulness. The slap that she had landed on Tacks’ countenance just prior to his ster- = exhibition of line-plunging broken field running had felt cxttemaly good to her. erefore, during their progress, she had con- tinued to slap at the Adams visage at regular intervals. As they. Turehed | into Fifty-Seventh Street. she landed a particularly juicy one m his left cheek-bone. Tacks, clear of the crowd now, filed pro- test, “I wish you'd lay off that,” he said complainingly. “Tll_-smack you till you put me down,” raged Packy. “Have you lost your mind? Do you realize that you’re making a public spec- tacle of y 1g, and me, too?” As she spoke she socked ‘him again. Mr. Adams weathered the b low creditably. , “Cheer ‘up,” he panted. “We're only spectacular for the moment: I know my New York. The town will forget.” With that he proceetled doggedly along Fifty-Seventh Street and paused not until he had reached a large conveyance, vaguely remi- niscent of a ‘delivery that was drawn up at the Then things happened ‘in ‘such whirlwind fashion as to cause the head of Miss Patricia North to go round like a wheel. Without fumbling Miss North, Mr. Adams managed to get an arm free for a second. He wrenched open the door at the back of the/* vehicle. He thrust in Packy North. She landed on what appeared to bea ng of cot or berth. The next instant Mr. Adams was beside her. banging the door shut. And before could have said “Nuts” to @ squirrel, the car was in mo- « tion. Almost instantly there arose Thi a horrible clanging sound that chilled the blood. White with fury Packy wheeled on the ting Tacks. “What right have this?” she almost shou! “What kind of car is this? that terrible noise?” ‘You Cad? ‘ACKS did not answer imme- diately. Instead he took off his oa jacket and folded it care- en, from =. with- wi to do} Kin at him. What is ios I do this? | reply, » Silent man for the woman he She looked at him with bitter contempt. “Silent? You've chat- tered li — magpie every time I've seen y < “You w ited to know what kind i?” Tacks contin “This car, Miss of acar bulance that I rescued at th: at “brink of the grave.” pita! wide and handsome. Red tfaffie lights were as naught to = She uniformed guardians ge A yas became as the Coa his chariot wheel. Pedestrians, litter- ing the cou were clanged at noisily and back to gutters and curbstones. Packy was staring at Tacks. “Tapers Ate ma vedre ‘the one wares sup) tos Pe raz; ‘id only ‘take: soar 2 aa In a minute or two S rode aa ly think ‘to “seream end attraét attention of some policeman. When | you do, ['ll ma ed jean out the | door, impress him with my im- maculate white coat and inform him that you’re a dangerous. lunatic | on the way ‘to the n aoe “L-lunatic,” —why, you utter cad.’ igi “Now there’s a word,” Tacks said conversationally, “that 1 haven’t heard in a long time. Thought it ‘was obsolete.” "é “Maybe it is. But it describes you to a T. let me tell you something else, Mr. Smartycat Adams. ‘You're notsgoing to get awa’ think. 'm g to speak to the driver of this ig and ‘demand that he stop. And if Apa to hinder me, Till slap d your head’ ri spin antl Christmas." “Listen,” ing, “if you ‘can sock me harder than you did on the way out of that infernal night club, you ought to go in the ring. After we're mar- ried I'll have to show you how to pull your punches.” Packy uttered the little brother to a scream. “After we're WHAT? “Married,” said Tacks com- posedly.' haces absolute imbecile!” Packy’s laugh was-a® frozen ‘thing. “I “Go on! You'd never be able to ‘resist swanking around th Buck- ‘ingham ‘Palace.’ “This discussion,” Packy said icily, “has reathed a new high for pointlessness. im going to speak to the driver.” said Tacks. good idea,” “You'll find ‘him @ ‘fine conver- Sikiyad sationalist.” greet edged along the cot and ped ‘shatply -on the ‘glass behind the driver's head. The driv- er-half-turned and slid back the partition. - “See here!” said Packy peremp- torily. “I want. you to stop this car at once. This—this man :is ‘detain- ing. me against my will.” Then "Me "no: spikInglees.” en: .“Me no ‘spi lees,’ hissed:a voice; Packy jstarted. ‘Tacks, lol]: fae ‘on the cot, lit another ci = Je rette. “I told you-he: swan. a fool Bie 4 conversation,”. should. have™-wai prefers .to.carry.it on in. the ese. | nese ‘tongue: a a this summer, Miss oe i Focer wy on angri So tine spereon? ” she de- the driver. person?” said Tacks. randek “Oh, that “Why, that’s Stikiyaki. My valet.” “Your dats Tacks brightly. ‘ha. Sukiyaki because 1 cant Cae ete his real name. He | isn’t a bad ‘valet, though. Mixes a Masia that would wave your hair esses my Poot me in a wile it he no spik Inglees.” Frustrated and annoyed, sat back. RS is an outrage,” she de- “Come, Miss North,” w Tacks, “Think of the girls have been in id worse predi ments. Think of —of... . <4 Florence ‘Nightingale. Think the girls that are always being Pe rie by Chinese bandits. “O) Oh, shut up,” sniaj Be Chinese’ bandits as by a fed ieee and+some ea! who can't Of G Long | I. Rodriguez, c 4 to do with start- ce in the night iven in confusion | ey Why with this as easily as you | ‘acks said. with -feel- | erepitude, Tacks forbore from tak- pod ot Bieland.” i you were | “But 1 athat-he | CONCHS CLINCH FIRST-HALF FLAG WITH6 T04 WIN CAME FROM BEHIND ‘TO DE- FEAT PIRATES YESTERDAY. AFTERNOON AT TRUMBO FIELD By O. L. MILIAN | Hamlin’s bombarding crew ‘broke’ loose in the’ third, fourth and fifth innings to overtake a four*run iead "held by the Pirates | and wih yesterday’s only Mon- ‘roe’ County Baseball League | game at 'Trumbo Field, 6 to 4, be- | fore a large Sunday crowd. The | victory gave the Conchs the first-half pennant. Pirates got off to a good start by scoring a run in ,the second inning and pushing over a trio of | tallies in the third’ frame. Singles by Mario Hernandez} |and Manolo Acevedo and an in- field grounder to shortstop ‘gave {the Bucs thelr first marker in the ;Second round. The third stanza found Malggat on first base be- ball. George Acevedo’s tentaliz- neer’s pitcher to second. Alberto Acevedo’s slow grounder got dway from ‘brother Armando at shortstop and Malgrat and Georgé crossed the home plate after ad- | vancing on catcher Griffin’s pass- ed ball, A sacrifice hit by Fidel | Lopez sent Alberto to second and the Pirates’ infielder scored on Izzy Rodriguez’s line hit to left. | Manuel Acevedo flied out to left- field to end the rally'for thé los- ing team. In ‘their half of the third in- ning the Conchs fell one run short |of tying the score as Fidel Lopez muffed Machin’s grounder to short and a succession of hits from the bats of Acevedo, Villa- | real and Cates netted the win-| | ning club three tallies.. A double | \to right by catcher Griffin and a! | single to center by Machin put the | | score in_a knot in the fourth un-| til the fifth stanza when Ham-| lin’s crew took advantage of Mal- | grat’s wildness to send home the | | winning run as a result of one| | free pass to Leo Gonzalez, a dead | ball to Armando Acevedo, a bunt ihit by Villareal, a stolen base, aj ‘balls by. pitcher Malgrat and a jerack line hit to center by Cates. | Both pitchers tightened up aft- jer that and the ‘contest continued {without a scofe for four full in- | nings. Lucilo Gonzalez of he) Conchs and George Malgrat of, F the Pirates both pitched beauti- ful ball. Gonzalez was tuoched | /for seven safe hits, while Mal. | firat did darn good holding the heavy hitting artillery of Cates | and Company to nine blows. Armando Acevedo, Julius Villa- jreal, William Cates and Beliss| |Griffin each connected safely twice. For the Bues, George Acevedo and Mario Hernandez, apparently snapping out of a long slump, got two hits apiece. Little “Curi” Garcia, playing the last part of the contest at centerfield for the losing — club, made good catches in the’ outer garden and was given a big hand: Box: score: a al COCK RNOONE a be al soooCOWF OUD el PSOSCSCOMHONOD Hernandez, 3b — 4 -M, meager lb 4 bl Moco eooHoHE Rl oconwemoran ; [ : i & aw ol ero coment ol onoconoconn, S| “bSbeeutic fi. \eause of being hit by a pitched} ing hit to center sent the Bucca- | elowscoeoogem sl eéscococornrrnot geet A THE KEY WEST CITIZEN [CARDS TAKE TWO. ‘YANKS AND ATHLETICS PUT ‘AND SENATORS SPLIT ‘Special to The Citizen) NEW ‘YORK,: Aug. 14—St. Louis Cardinals toox a double- ‘header from. ‘Cincinnati Reds yes- terd “and reduced the National Lea Jeaders’ margin over them to six and a half games. Home runs by Ernos ‘Slaughter, |'Don ‘Padgett. and Mort Cooper is the double victory, 4 to 12 and 4 to 3. Largest crowd :in ; many: in St. Louis witness-) ed y twin ‘win. gdelphia Athletics walloped Yankees 12 to 9 in the of a doubleheader, but the | work ; champions came ‘back in ithe mi p to humiliate the A’s, !2- to.0; ‘behind Red Ruffing’s three-hit ball and their own 23- hit attack. Chicago Cubs edged out Pitts- burgh Pirates, 5 to 4, as Dizzy iDean slow balled the opposition linto submission. | Boston Red Sox ‘and Washing- ton Senators came out even in |their twin bill. Bosox decisive- Jy won the opener, 9 to 1, but were |held in check by Carasquel with | seven hits in the second game as the Nats-went to a 6 to 3 vic- tory. New York Giants downed Phil- \adelphia Phillies twice, 11 to 2 and 6 to 2. Lokrman scattered jnine safeties in the initial fracas jand Carl Hubbell twirled a four- jhitter in the ‘second céntest. | Cleveland Indians shutout Chi- | cago White Sox 2 to 0 in the first game béhind Bob Feller’s three- hit pitching, but were ih turn | blanked in the nightcap, 3 to 0, as Lee let them ‘down with five | safeties. | ‘Boston ‘Bees overwhelmed} | Brooklyn Dodgets, 13 to 6 and 8 \to 2. Turner and Sullivan turn- | ed in a pair of excellent piteh- | ing performances. St: Louis Browns, ‘New ‘open Atherican troit Tigers, 11 to 7. Results of the games: Brooklyn =... 2 6 1 Sullivan and Masi; Casey, Ta- mulis, Hutchinson and Hayworth. | —— | First Game At New York Philadelphia .. New York - Kerksieck, Hoffman and Mil- lies; Lohrman and Danning. cane, 8250 ‘ Second Game At New York Hubbell-and Danning. First Game At St. Louis Cincinnati St. Louis -. bardi; C. Davis and Owen. GAMES FROM REDS P ON SCORING SPREE; BOSOX | League tail-endérs, downed De- Joe Navatro, ¢ 3 R. H. E. H TING STAR OF GAME __ (Speetad to ‘The'Cltizem) | HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 14.—Tro- janis, ‘second best team of: Key. ‘West, journeyed ‘to this city yes- terday for a game with the All- Stars and went back home nurs- ‘ing a1 to 0 drubbing administer- led by their opposition at Holly- | wood field. A drive by Souder, centerfield- er of the ‘All-Stat, got ‘past the husually reliable “Skipper” Rueda and ‘that sét the stage for the ‘nly and winning fun of the con- test in the fourth inning. Sou- der ‘went to second on ‘the ‘error and later s¢oréd‘on first . base- man Ingham’s single back of first base ‘with the count of two strikes ‘and ‘no balls ‘on him and two men, out. “The game was & piteliers’ duel between Ives, } Sere’: “ace ‘mounds- ‘man, and “Harty “Swifty” Wick- ers, the ‘Key yaoere Jeading pitcher. Both twirlers struck out nine batters -but , Wickers issued ‘the only base on balls of the fracas. Ives let down the invad- ers. with ‘but four hits, three of which--were secured ‘by center- fielder Domenech, who was the hifting star Of the contest. Swifty allowed just seven safe blows. Trojans threw a scare in the fifth inning as Dorneneth secured his second hit of the afternoon |and Skipper doubled off the wires lin centerfield. Then Souder, twho scored the winning run, | made a sensatiorial catch of short- | stopman Navarro’s drive to ec | center to quell the thieat. * Box ‘score: aise lel os BI wlowcooococon® a Carbonell, 3b 4 Sterling; tb 4 Kelly, 2 2 4 D.- Navarro, 2b 1 Alonzo, rf ——— Domenech, cf — Wickers, p —.. 3 Totals ‘Holl Rl owcorh wows sormesconup al acidconHoccody ete rte eae phe | - COU SBH WHO a fn. 25 ne ‘ 3: PSSVSs oer wed im eleomccoosHtntt gkigueees TROJANS OSE 1-0'S0F 10 /SOFIBALL BEING U.S. AMATEURS — REVIVED IN CITY ‘GAMES piniieiko FOR TO- DAY AND TOMORROW AT BAYVIBW PARK sd ball-¢razy Several. years ago, is how ‘being given a chance to re- vive ‘that interest. ‘Games were played last ‘week week. Sloppy Joe’s Bar club was ‘slated to play Che Che’s Bar outfit this afternoon at Bayview ‘Park, beginning at 3 o'clock. These teams met last week with Sldppy’s ‘boys ‘coming out on top of @ 4 to-2 score, same grounds, Johnnie Black's Stopover ouffit will ‘tangle with of the Sloppy-Che’Che fracas was published Saturtlay. Black’s and Park’s iineups ‘follow: Johnnie Black’s Stopover eS Willie (Sand Fly) Taylor, p; Harry Jew) Saunders, 1b; Jdhnny Parks, 2b; Willie (Jewfish) Adams, 3b; Ben Demeritt, ss; Johnnie Black, Sr, sf; fFeady ‘Lowe, Ff; Art Acord, Badre (Pussy) Rob- ets and ‘Roy (Hill Billy) ‘Rogers, | subs.- Bayview Park oe Chicken, c; ‘Ola ‘Sticks, p; ‘Darling, 1b; Dave ‘Ogden, 2b; Oliver (Sloppy) Kemp, 3b; PeWee Arias, ss; ‘Cubie Pinder, ‘st; Joe Thomipson, ‘If ‘Willie Thrift, cf; ‘Victor ‘Russell, tf. In ‘the above ~ lineups, nick-| most cases, and nearly all of the players ‘are 30 years old or more. HOSPITAL BOWLERS NOW IN FIRST PLACE SCHEDULE FOR THIS WEEK GIVEN i ‘Bowlets Moore, Ward and Schaffer of the Marine Hospital | nosed ‘out Price Tours team from | ‘first positién .at the ‘close of the soar ‘week ‘of es Terrace sum- ae Sees of the thee may ‘be found. beléw, ih ‘the following or- oe Pins Marne Heapi 410 Price ‘Tours Bel Kéy West, which was diamond- | and .more are scheduled for this! Tomorrow afternoon on the} the Bayview Park team. meter | Harry ‘(Lon Chaney) Sawyer, | HOSED “OUT PRICE TOURS: | LOSE TO CUBAN —_____—_— /EASILY DEFEATED UNCLE SAM'S REPRESENTATIVES: SCORE, 13 TO 3 (Speelal to The Citizen) HAVANA, CUBA, Aug. 14.— Second round of play in the, world’s amateur baseball tourna- ment in this city, witnessed the Cuban club easily defeating the ;United States” representatives | yesterday, 18 to 3. | ‘Wildness by U. S. pitcher Wil- liams started the Cubans off with \a big lead. He walked ‘the first four mén to face him and was relieved by Ericson, who ‘could | not quell the rally and before it | was over six runners had crossed ithe home plate. i» A crowd of 15,000 witnessed the’ contest at Tropical Stadium, STARS FINALLY i Acevedo Stars, after losing two | Using two of the best pitchers jin Key West, ‘Robert Bethel and} |Puby Carbonell, the Stars held two when the | scored all their runs. | Sox played minus Fidel Lopez, |shortstopman, who joined ‘the | Pirates’ outfit. Ralph Arnold, star junior player, filled his place during part of the game but} innings WHIP BLUE SOX’ | i the Sox in check until the last | losers} ) } t | was sent to centerfield after com- | jmitting several errors. Jesus / Garcia ‘made one play at short, | | after shifting from center to that | | position, and left the game. The; | Sox lineup then shifted all | around and the defense collapsed. Carbonell, who pitched the lat- { losers got all their runs, caught during the first half of the con- test. Esmond Albury went be- the mound. }put several were unearned. Mo- lina, cork-arm -pitcher, reliéved 'Diaz after the half-way mark and held the opposition in check. | FALLS IN MANHOLE MADISON, Wis. — Stepping \aside politely to allow two ladies \'to ‘pass on a dark street, L. J. losses of skin. |hind the plate when Puby took} Stars scored their runs off Diaz | |Harna of this city fell into’ an | |open manhole and suffered minor | } PAGE THREE GE THREE ‘SASSI cout Advertisements under this head WANTED—Demi-johns. Highest prices paid. Call at 212 Duval street. aug7-mon-5tx LOST LOST — Yesterday somewhere bétweeén sunrise and _ sunset, ‘two golden hours, each set with sixty diamond minutes. No re- ward is offered for they are gone forever.—Horace Mann. FOR SALE CORNER LOT 60x104 ‘ft., located at ‘Whitehead and Caroline Streets. Price, Reasonable. Ap- Bi P.O. 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