The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 24, 1946, Page 3

Salinere, Meador Pitchers In Pancho Salinero, the Pirates: ace pitcher, who has become the Redl Raiders’ nemesis, will prob- ably take the mound in tomor- row's exhibition game at Muni-! cipal Stadium. Salinero has’ beaten the Raiders twice for this season, end has shown effec- tiveness in relief roles. The Raiders will bank on Bo Meador .to halt the Buccaneers. | with one victory and one defeat. He also has turned in some good | relief pitching against them. The Pirates, who are now one }'De, line of successors is chosen. full game ahead of the Raiders in | the Winter League, have won six consecutive games and are be-} coming more aggressive as the league rolls on. On the other hand, the Raiders have been weakened considerably in the} outfield, but still carry enough | power in hitting to break up any ball game, ve 5 The teams have met six times in league ‘and exhibition com- petition, and are tied at three all. Tomorrow’s tilt will decide which is the 1946 city champions. The game will begin at 3 p. m. VV FOV OV EVO ICCC TT |! FOLLOWING THROUGH PEDRO AGUILAR a 44444444444444446 Various players in the city, have requested me to ask Santa Claus for the following things for} them . .. George Washington Malgrat, Jr., wants to have a winning softball club next vearsf at ‘least one that can beat the Bottle Cap Machinists . . . Bill, Cates wants a good throwing arm ... Bubber Sweeting wants more. speed behind his swift ball . . . Joe House also needs a strong arm and more wind to help him finish a game. . . Juanie Navarro wants a little more pep behind his throws to first... Little Johnny Lewis wants to grow four more imches... Charles Albury desires to be a big league pitcher and wants Santa to bring him a contract. He will be satisfied to start with the Miami Sun Sox .. . Joe Mira also also has major league aspirations and wants Santa Claus to bring him more base hits . . . Baker and Santana .want.to get’ plenty. of stolen bases for 1947, so ‘they can be leaders in this department in the league . .. Papito Machin’ wants a new pair of eyes to see those fly balls when they come his way ... Parucho wants to get a baseball suit that will fit nim, to go out on the field and look like Wilbert Robinson, ex- manager of the Dodgers. . . . The Aceved® brothers want to have a club made up of the seven broth- ers, if they can only play togeth- er, and want Santa to bring har- fwiony to the clan... - Manolo, } Albio, Eloy are all on the Blue Sox; Armando is on the Trojans; Pepin is the Coach for the Sox; George is retired, and Albert is} now living in Miami. So the chances are that the seven broth-° ers will not play together for a long time . . . Camus and Clark, the two brain trusters of the V. F. W. softball club, claim they have a good club lined up. for next season... Harry Oster) houdt and» Romero want Dear. Old Santa to bring them some good basketball players, at least good enough to win over the Army and Junior Conchs . “4 Dwight Hunter, Recreation Di- rector, is asking Dear Santa to bring him a good referee for basketball apd a good umpire for his sofeball games. - - Roy. ‘Hamlin wants Santa to bring him a couple of big league clubs to play at the Municipal Stadium | - , Charlie Vidal wants a new pair of legs, so he can run as he did in the days of the Monroe club at the Barracks .. - Buster Roberts, Clayton Sterling and others of the Red Raiders all want a couple of victories over the Pirates, they do not care if the Sox or Trojans beat them, put please send them a few wins over the Pirates . . . and the fol- lowing players, Pancho Salinero, | Albury, Garcia, Santana and Lastres want Santa to let them keep winning over the Red Raid- ers, and they will be satisfied for 1947. i ars oe aes Christmas Eve Dance Announced By LaConcha J. B. McAndrews, manager of ; the La Concha Hotel, announces — im today’s paper @ sensational Christmas Eve Dance to be held in the Rainbow Room this eve-! ning. : According to all accounts it will be a fine event. Music is by Rudy and His Honey Drips for the dancing and listening pleasure of patrons, The public is invited to come and have a good time. 3 Students Arrive | tried to come to the Island City x (By The Anwovinted Press) TLANTA, Dec. 23.—Go The young right-hander has an | Ellis Arnall stated today tay, ue even record against the Pirates | der Georgia law, he is entitled to four more years as chief execu- tive, but added he will hoid office only long enough tilt a man in + Supporters of Herman Tal- | madge said today: they will ap- peal to the legislature, when it convenes, to mame.as governor Herman, the son of Eugene Tal- madge, who had been elected to that office but died before he be- gan his fourth term. Committee In Session Today (By Assocetated Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.— Members of the Republicans’ legislative committee, disregard- ing festivities on Christmas Eve, are in session this afternoon dis. | cussing proposed legislation to be submitted after it convenes on January 3. Senater Taft of Ohio stated | Naval Hospital Patients, Men On Tortugas Remembered For Xmas PATIENTS, such as this one, are having Christmas brought to, their bedside. at the Naval Hospital here through the Red Cross | and cooperating organizations. Christmas cheer for patients in to congress shortly | the Navy Hospital and service men who will be on duty over that the Republicans have set | the holiday will be provided by December 31 as the deadline to have all their legislative meas- ures in shape. “We know what we intend to do and will be prepared to do it when the eightieth congress convenes,” he said. Here For Holidays| Brooks Maue, Ossining, N. Y., Dave Lambert, Baltimore, Md., the numerous activities of the Key West ‘Chapter, Cross, and cooperating organiza- tions. American Red Much of the activity has al- ready started. Under the auspice: of the Junior Red Cross, Key West Chapter, a musical program “The Christmas Pageant,” performed Friday evening at the hospital by 50 voices of the Key | West Highs School Chorus the Eighth Grade Chorus. It was traditional was and Christmas story and Frank Burns, Watertown, | performed in costume under the Mass., arrived last night to spend | direction of J. R. Marcellus and the Christmas holidays Maue’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Gregory Maue, who are| Maue'’s yacht “Alterego” is/ berthéd in Key West waters. The Junior J Parker, spending the winter here. The | Reed, and William Warner. with | with special numbers by Dorothy Mae Smith, Cleora Roberts, Bev- erly Pat Lane, John Red Cross of the High School has made 50 decor- , Young Maue and his two guests | ated Christmas carol books for are’ students at Trinity College,| the patients, < Hartford, Conn. They hag first} Street Schoo] anit..has. made 50 by plane, but were unable to do so. Consequently they made the and the Division nut and candy cups and special paper napkins patients’ trays. to brighten the trip by car, leaving Hartford) The Douglass High School Saturday and arriving ia the} choral group sang a program of Island City last night. Yule music at the Brooks Mauve was in the ski | Wednseday evening. troops during World War II and | saw action in Italy, where he re-! Tortugas Men Remembered Whi le most of the Red Cross ceived two bronze stars for com-| activity centers at the hospital, bat duty. the five men who will be on duty Alenzo, Pirates, Takes Battin Lead From Acevedo Of Trojans 28 ssc mio rant Tony Alonzo, hard-hitting out-j pitchers with two victories and fielder who recently | from the Red Raiders to the Pi-| rates, has moved into the batting | hitting honors by switched | no defeats, pitched only 12 innings. although having Alonzo was closely pressed for Acevedo of lead of the Winter Baseball! the Trojans, leader for the past League for men, playing six or | two weeks, who is hitting .448 more games, league score-keeper,) announced | ers, today. | BATTING AVERAGES (Games Through Dec. 15) Bubber Sweeting Player-Club— GP AB R Machin, Pirates 3 e 3 Tiaqua, Pirates 2 2 0 T. Alonzo, Pirates a ee a) A. Acevedo, Trojans ..7 29 4 Roberts, Raiders —- eee e Dukes, Trojans 2 0 Baker, Raiders -% 2 7% Rueda, Trojans oN $2054 Berg, Trojans 5 20° 5 Garcia, Pirates -6 224 6 Villareal, Raiders 4 Abo <3: A. Acevedo, Blue Sox 7 2 4 Sterling, Raiders 0 WQS Davila, Trojans - iG. 15 se Haskins, Blue Sox ae) 9 2 M. Hernandez, Raiders. 7 29 3 Rodriguez, Pirates 6 2 4 Lopez, Blue Sox 6 23 6 H RBI 2b z90 0 2 Ee OY 10, 13 4 1 ce 3 1 1 10. 5-0 100 4 0 fe 1 1 9 5 1 4 0 2 & 2 0 792 4 S30 0 Se = 2) o° 5 60 6. 4 1 Uo, PITCHING RECORDS (Games Through Dec. 15) L 0 0 Pitcher-Club— Sweeting, Raiders G. Lastres, Pirates Willard, Pirates J. Carbonell, Raiders - Domenech, Trojans Salinero, Pirates P. Carbonell, Trojans Cruz, Blue Sox Tlaqua, Pirates —.. Meador, Raiders Diaz, Blue Sox Cc. Albury, Trojans Baker, Raiders — Mauldin, Blue Sox Vidal, Blue Sox eee ai mi ine ee + so 6 7 BB Nestor Castaneda, , and Dewitt Roberts of the Raid- with .444. Batters in the leads the! league pitching records follow: 300 class and 3b HR SB Ave. 0 0 4. 500 0 0 0 500 2 0 1 458 y 0 “3 38 i 0 4 = «444 0 0 0 - .429 1 0 6. .400 1 0 1 .400 1 1 1.400 1 0 O 375) 0 0 1. .364 0 O 2 33 | 10; D0 ed 0 0 0 2 O72 0 0 0 0 1 0 A INP Pet. 6 12 1.000 5 S) 1.000 1 9 1.000 2 9 1.000 e hospital | | 1 T Amer’ Red Cross Photo i | i | Christmas Day at Ft. Jefferson, Dry Tortugas, have not beennfor- | gotten. The headquarters sfaif has prepared and dispatched fay | boxes of cookies, stockings filled with presents, candy, nuts and tobacco. . | The Gray Ladies have been | busy for some days shopping for the patients and wrapping their ifts to be sent off. They have o been filling the brilliant arlton stockings made by. the} ladies auxiliary of Wesley House, | and will decorate the tree which will enliven each ward and mess hall. i Three other chapters which! cooperate in the Red Cross pro- gram of community service to camps and hospitals here have | furnished substantial contribu- } tions. The Miami Chapter has sent 200 Christmas light bulbs, six gs of lights, 75 pounds of | y, and 50 pounds of nuts, as as 75 books and _ sets of | playing cards for gift stockings. Sarasota chapter. .has sent 50 gifts, and West Palm Beach chap- \ter has provided 20 dozen can- | dies, and a large supply of tree} ornaments. Candy, Cookies Given Each member of the Key West | | Business and Professional Wo-' men’s Club has given a box of| home-made candy and cookies | from choice recipes. { Thirty-eight members of the} !Key West Woman’s Club have, | purchased gifts for both men and |! women patients, These, with | books from Miami and special | Last night, the American} Legion Post gave a gala party j at the hospital, and tonight al icomplete program of Christ- | |mas carols will be sung by Mr. | land Mrs. George Mills White, | with reading by Commander | Jack Nolen. | On Christmas afternoon, gay | | entertainment will be provided by a holiday sound motion pic- } ture consisting of songs in Tech- | nicolor and cartoons, whose | | showing in the wards on portable ; quipment and the entertainment | Il will be sponsored by L. P| Artman, Sr. i Following the high point of| Christmas Day, i f, the let-| down will be offset for the am-| mulatory patients by a sight-see- | | ing tour around the city sponsor- }ed by the Elks Club. -PALMISTRY Madame DeVine See This Gifted | Power Woman | She can read your life like an open book... she can tell you | of your love, marriage and busi- ness affairs. Are you sick? Are: you in trouble? Have you lost| anything? No matter what your sickness or trouble, she can help, you out. ' | READINGS ... . $1.00) HOURS: 9 A.M. to 10 P.M. Present This Clipping and Save 25c ' at BRAVO’S PLACE: 624 DUVAL STREET | Near Angela Street rs | Club Sugaloa Presents Holy Babe.of Bethlehem, - Descend again to troubled. And o’er mankind hold sway? Then bid all evil hate and fear, from fretful human life, And in thy Heavenly voice command Peace shall supplant all strife. And to and fro about this Earth Lord Jesus wilt Thou walle, And to all sick, despondent souls In thy dulcet accents talk. Give to the blind clear sight, From death the sleepers raise, Fill Thou the mouths-of doubters With words of loudest praise As Thou did‘st once in Galilee Teach to our sinful souls: again That he who do’eth not thy will He shall have lived in vain. O, Heavenly Child of Bethlehem, Descend to Earth again we pray, Bring joy supreme to every heart On this glorious Christmas. Day. —RED BAY BILLY. Annual Xmas Eve Dance | Robert Taylor announces else-| where jn today’s paper the An-! nual Christmas Eve Dance at} Club Sugaloa to be held this eve-; ning. t { Dinner will be served from 7 o'clock. Dancing will be from 9:30 to 3:30 o'clock. Music for dancing will be played by Russ Dalberry and his orchestra. The public is invited to come} out and have a good time. The hides of 1,500 head of cat-} tle have been used in changing the} Queen Elizabeth from a war! transport to a commercial — pas-} senger carrying vessel. To Our and Assured | Atlantic Mutual Fire | Insurance Co. J. L. CRUSOE, Agt. PHONE 674 WW, Fe a FLORIDA NATIONAL BAN at Key West Member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Member of Florida National Group of Banks To All Our Friends and ~ Customers Friends | Pollock’s Jew SUA axes ——— 514 Duval St. Key. West, | Of His Father Arthur J. Grosjean, ‘soft of (Julian Isaac Grosjean, whose | skeleton was found on Big Pine | Key, arrived here last to arrange for. the disposition of .the | skeleton. He said he will’ send Georgia ‘for burial. The son had been here before {the skeleton. was found, inguit- jing about his father, who had came-to Key West from his home in Bradenton last‘ July to’ inquire about taxes on ‘his tract om Big | Pine Key. | His disappearance. . probably | would. have been a mystery of long standing. had not five men, representing Florida’s. Conserve- tion. Department, made a ays- tematic search of Big Pine, loek- ing for wild cotton trees, The skeleton: was found in_an isolated part. of the key,.in its. northernmost -seetion, whidh is infrequently Visited; it to a QUALITY ELERS Fla. i a ee TO ALL OUR PATRONS (past, present and future) AND EVERYONE ELSE : from all of us...