The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 13, 1941, Page 3

MONDAY, JANUARY 13, i941, Soese’s Sueeess Story Complete---Except That He Lacks Fistic Crown Holds Dedelca tre Sev- BASKET TWIN eral Champs; May Be-. come No. 1 Boxing Star Of 1941 By DILLON GRAHAM Sports, Editor, AP Feature Service NEW YORK, Jan. 13.—Imagine Hungarian steel worker enter- ing college, learning to box, hir- ing a Hollywood press agent as manager and winning the world’s middleweight championship. . . Sounds like the plot of a film writer’s concoction, doesn’t it? But it’s largely true. Billy Soose is the young hero. He was born in Farrell, Pa., some 23 years ago. anc became a pretty fair rough-and-‘umble fighter be- ———— MEET THE MAN. WHO BEAT THE CHAMPS Billy Soose holds decisions over both the NBA and New York State “world” middle- weight champions—but he won those decisions in over- the-weight matches. Now, with Billy still moving along briskly, there's a hue and cry for a Soose championship fight. Dillon Graham, in this story, gives you a closeup of young Soose, the man “likely to bexing’s No. 1 star of 1941" a fore he entered Pennsylvania State College and learned some of the finer points of fisticuffing under Leo Houck, He did attach himself to a Hollywood screen writer and press agent, Paul Moss, But he didn’t win the world’s middleweight championship—not quite. He didn’t because there are!do”, veteran Army player George which will begin March 7. such things. as over-the-weight | DIERS. VS. PEP- j | PERS | | | ‘are scheduled: to see action in the regular doubleheader tonight in |\the High School Gym. Lions Club and VP33 will open the twin bill at 7:00 o’clock. Un- able to gain a victory in their !tast three league appearances, the Lions are confident they will “break the ice” tonight. Despite the fact the Civic five has drop- lped a trio of games, they have won that number of exhibitions in the past two weeks. They de- teated the strong YMCA Tri- angles of Miami and U.S. Army during the holidays and yester- day easily downed C.G.C. Pan- dora’s Bears. VP33's replaced their fellow 53’s last week and proceeded to lose their initial contest. How- ever, the Aviators were in need ‘of practice and should play bet- ter ball tonight since their league game with the Army five and an ‘exhibition with the Coast Guard cagers Saturday afternoon. Pepper’s Plumbers, third mem- ber of the second division, will engage the tied second-place Sol- diers in the nightcap . Plumbers’ avowed drive to the top was abruptly ended last week by the league-leading. Marines. The Pipe- Fitters are undaunted and claim they will start anew tonight. Needless to say, the Doughboys have different ideas. Stung by their loss to the featherweight High School five Friday night, the Marching Men will face the |\Peppers with “blood in their eyes”. “We're géing to show the jrest of the league what we can Nodine predicts “We were off- BILL TONIGHT LIONS VS. VP33 AND SOL- ernoon, and the Lions Club rung | Elliott Key; Caribee yacht basin | \ Teams in the second. division of | the Penngylvania-born son of @/ the Island City Basketball League!).ague’s _ first-half THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Basketball— CUTTER PANDORA BEARS engaged in a pair of basketball exhibitions the past weekend and lost both games. The opposition was., furnished. by..two clubs of the Island City League. VP33 edged the Coast Guardsmen by seven points, 30-23, Seturday aft- up a 43-24 triumph yesterday afternoon. Main purpose of the contests was to furnish competi- tive practice for the three clubs. Present indications point Ma- rine domination of the city cage Devil Dogs registered their sixth straight vic- tory Friday night and now pos- sess a two-game lead. Initial half of the split schedule will end the latter part of this month. Key West High School's varsity five will soon begin its schedule with upstate basketeers. Defin- ite dates have not been an- nounced by Coach Johnny Offutt but it is probable the opening game of the season will be play- ed during the week beginning January 20. L 4 Yacht Racing— FOUR YACHT RACES are ‘scheduled to take place in south- ern waters during the coming two months. Three of the events are annual affairs. The fourth is 'a neweomer, being run for the |first time this season. | Opening the faces will be the 200-mile Miami-Nassau classic on | February 11. Commander R. E. }Collins, chairman of the commit- ‘tee in charge of the event, ex- pects a greater number of start- ers over the 13 that made the dash last year. Stormy Weather | finished first last winter to run! its consecutive Miami-Nassau triumphs to four. As yet, this fa- mous ketch has not made its en- try. Next will come the “St. Peters- burg-Havana race, to be followed immediately by the Havana-Key West 90-odd-mile dash. Most of \the entrants in the St. Peters-| | burg-Havana event are’ expected | to make the run to Key West,| i Two..of the oldest yachting matth@s, contests Simywhich™“a/torm against” those “kids, “but/cjibs in the South, the Biscayne | champion forces the challenger to come into the ring a fraction of a pound or so over the division weight and thus take no. chance of risking the crown. Beat Both Champs Billy managed to get both of America’s “world champions” in- to the ring—and beat ’em both— ‘we'll be ready for anything to- night”. SPORTSMEN IN MEET TUESDAY Bay Yacht Club and the Havana! Yacht Club, will jointly sponsor \the latest seagoing classic added | to Florida’s marine events. It will be the Miami-Havana race scheduled to be held March 14. Motor yachts will be invited to enter. but no titles were at stake. First, piyar PLANS FOR BENEFIT Baseball— he tackled Ken Overlin, possessor of the New York State world championship as a result of a tri- umph over Ceferino Garcia. Over- lin was looking for a soft touch and a sizeable piece of dough. Soose won the decision at Scran- ton, Pa., and immediately there was a yell, in which New York wri joined, that Soose had been the beneficiary of a “home town” decision. Later Soose engaged Tony Zale, who wore the National Boxing Association’s world crown be- cause of his victory over Al Hos- tak. Billy whipped him, too. And so he was the uncrowned middleweight champion, Soose is very likely to be a rec- ognized champion before the year is out, so you'd better get to know something about him. He is a nice looking lad, who photographs well, black-haired, black-browed, six feet or so, 161 pounds. He has a nifty, jolting left jab and also throws a nice hook. But his right is a crackling weap judiciously but when he does throw it it goes on a straight line with all the power of his, shoul- der and body behind it. It speaks with authority, too, although it doesn't have crushing power. The thing that impresses you most about the kid is his poise. He seems to know what it’s all about quickly and gracefully and has acquired the ability to block most punehes with his gloves, rather than his elbows or arms or body. Few punches sift through to his jaw. Keep your eye on Soose. He's likely to be boxing’s No. 1 sfar of 1941, BASKETBALL (High School Gym. 7:00 p. m.) TONIGHT First Game—Lions VPS53. cond Game—Pepper’s Plumb ers vs. U.S. Army. WEDNESDAY NIGHT First Game—l Club High School Second Game Marines Club _svs. nS vs. VP33 vs. FRIDAY NIGHT First Game—Pepper’s Plumbers vs. Lions Club. Second Game- U.S. Marines. EVENTS WILL BE DIS- CUSSED Sportsmen of Key West inter- ested in staging diamondball and basketball exhibitions for the benefit of the infantile paralysis fund are urged to attend a meet- ing tomorrow’ evening, 7:30 o'clock, in the Cuban Club, up- stairs. Purpose of the session is to dis- cuss final plans for the events and set definite dates for the games. Special invitations are extend- ed to Coach Johnny Offutt, in charge of basketball; Roy Ham- lin, manager Pepper's Plumbers, softball club; Theodore Albury, manager Sawyer’s Barbers, soft- ball club; Clarence Allshouse, manager NavSta, softball club; Lieut. M. O. Donohoo of the Ma- rines, Lieut. L. R. Pirkle of the Army, R. T. Thompson of VP33, and Jackie Carbonell of the Plumber five. Interested players i sports enthusiasts asked to attend the mee’ LEAGUE STANDINGS Island City Basketball League Club— L, E U.S. Marines U.S. Army Hig School Liens Club Pepper's Plumbers VP33 Today’s Horoscope Today's and with There however, certain of characte run away from control and lead to dissipation unless curbed a tend ness Takes A Steady Hand m ji ” League’s = pestponed last week until Janu- C.G.C. PANDORA'S baseball! club will play a series of games jin Havana this week against the Republic of Cuba nine, 1940-'41 amateur champion. Pandora will patrol the waters between Key West and Cuba during the flight of planes from here tomorrow and will remain in the Cuban capital's harbor several days. The cutter will return to its home port Saturday. Coast Guarders will carry an excellent trio of moundsmen in McKay, Revels and Butler to throw against the amateur champs. The team en- gaged in a practice session yester- day afternoon at the East Martel- lo Tower field. From an American Legion sand- lot team to the Cleveland Indians is the jump taken by Vern Frie- burger, 17, of Detroit. Freiburg- er, described by Vice President C. C. Slapnicka of the Tribe, as “another Hal Chase”, will journey ‘on. He uses it Hastings Smith of the Lions Club to Florida with the major leagu- ers for spring training. Twenty-eight of 34 Chicago White Sox members have come to terms with officials and have signed 1941 contracts. Pitcher | Cliff Melton and outfielder Johh- ny Rucker have signed new con- tracts with the New York Giants -Billy Myers, recent addition to the Chicago Cubs, and another shortstop, Bob Sturgeon, have ac- cepted their contrac bringing the total of Bruins gning eleven. . .Al Lopez, catcher. fi plaver to come to terms wi! the Pittsburgh Pirates. The s ing was announced the past w end. Coaches Bernard F K. and Hi to East annual Coast Baseball meeting was Florida ary 18 to give Cocoa additional t to consider prepesed plans Cocoa may fran- Fishing— METROPOLITAN M NG TOURNAMEN i ifense of his crown this year will | will meet at the clubhouse Friday }with a colorful marine pageant, and first entries were made at} many weighing stations. Alto-| igether there are 37 stations in’! \South Florida where fish. may be weighed and tournament infor- | jmation secured. Sixteen of these Stations are located on thé keys} land include; Brookfield’s Camp, ; {and Whale Harbor Fishing Camp, | ‘Islamorada; Craig’s store and jdocks, Craig; Dixie Highway Fish | |Market, Homestead; Garrett’s | |Store, Rock Harbor; Inn-by-the- | jSea, Plantation Key Yacht Har- {bor and Tavernier Ice Company, ; Tavernier; Gulf Stream Lodge, } ‘Key Largo Anglers’ Club and. |Rock Harbor store and docks, 'Key Largo; Midway Inn, Snake | Creek; Paloma Key Fishing Camp, Paloma Key; Pelican ; Roost Tackle Shop, Long Bridge, and Spencer's Store, Marathon. | VIFSASSTISIPAIASISALLLAZLLL ALLL Plantation Key Yacht Harbor ‘bonefish tournament will open this. Saturday and continue until May 18. Many prizes will await lucky anglers and special awards will be given women. A cup has been donated for the largest bonefish caught during the tour- | nament, Boxing— UNITED STATES’ fourth-rank- | ing middleweight contender a_ year ago will make his first comeback appearance in Miami Beach tonight. He is Ben Brown, | 23-year-old native of Atlanta, Ga. Al Gilbert, Washington, D. C., veteran will climb through the! ropes to oppose Brown. Brown’s climk to the top was abruptly ended in the third round of an encounter with Tony Zale, | NBA champ. Later Ernie Vigh | knocked him out in two rounds. Since then the Atlantan has been inactive. He began training re- cently for his comeback and. now regards himself in good physical | condition. He weighs 165 pounds. VILE LALLA LAD E OD MP MIM SD | | The first fighter to make a de-| be Lou Salica, bantamweight | king, who will take on Tommy! Forte in a 15-round scrap tonight in a Philadelphia arena. Forte, 22, defeated Lou Little late last year to gain a crack at Salica’s title. A non-title bout between Ken Overlin, New York middleweight champ, and. Tony Cisco, Norris- | town, Pa., has been arranged for | the presidential inauguration. day, January 20, in Washington, D. C. | Overlin ‘s a recent bridegroom. He will defend his crown some; time in Mareh. The fight next, Monday will be one of a number of tuneup affairs for the cham-{ pionship battle with an unnamed contender. Lou Nova, who defeated Pat Comiskey in Madison Square Garden last Friday night, has been offered $7,500 to meet Bud- dy Baer in Californiia. Baer is) ready to sign if Nova agrees to fight him. Buddy will meet the New York negro Eddie Blunt in} a 10-round battle Wednesday night. Arturo Godoy will be given another chance to defeat Joe} Louis in a championship _ bout. | The third meeting of the Chilean and Brown Bomber will take place ir. Los Angeles next April. Godoy dropped a 15-round de- cision in their first tussle and was | stopped in the eighth round of the second match. STUDY RESULTS OF TESTS IN EXPERIMENTAL GRASS FOR GREENS Key West golf club members ock to elect of- ficers and make plans for the new season, it was announced today. Members of the club will study the results of tests in experiment- al grass for the greens. Experi- ments have been conducted on putting green with Coos coun- creep! grass, it was ex- ined, and club officials will ask the members to decide if it should be used on the ather greens. Present officers of the club are John Pinder, twice elected presi- dent; Clem C. Price, vice-presi- dent, and Horace O'Bryant, secre- ary-treasurer for past two rms. ¢ LPaRBLBL aD M. CSPPIIIOIOIIIIOIMODOOIOIE TIO OAM ODIO SS: Comments On Sports _By RABID: FANSTER TRADE AT HOME AND SAVE THE DIFFERENCE These merchants have qualified as leaders in their divisions. . .each deserves your wholehearted support. : | | TRY US NEXT TIME When your Bill Heads run low or if you are in need of Business Cards, Letter Heads or En- velopes, phone 51 and a representative will call. THE ARTMAN PRESS FRIGIDAIRE SALES AND SERVICE See Them Now — On Display Including. the Famous $] 1780 Big 6. 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