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wa SS a eS CLP PULL ULE LLU ou ad “MONDAY, DECEMBER A co hel roe ' THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Pees LL: TT CTT! “ett tte epee en ‘ 8 ; _ Se er A a nee ae pene linn Someta, Blue Sox, San Carlos Win MIRA, ARTMAN TIE. » BASKETBALL Baseball Games In Island’ = FOR: LOW MEDALIST SCHEDULE HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASIUM ’ Night Games | t Lea ue At RB ‘gala Humbert Mira And Harry*——— Gi y 5 art acks Knight Take Second 6&0, Norfolk, Va.; J. 0. Wie-| aa mer, Norfolk, Va; Dr. W. A.| Aud Third Place Honors Sangobin. Highland Park, Mich.: | sigs | GILMORES AND THE PL4+——+—_______ Co cccrcecccccccocceseeee |. ' i f TE , FIRST GAME EERSTE. 1 hi Mr. ; ; - jes 6:00—CYC Girls vs. Hi th RATES; . EUGENE WELLS In Tourney cad Oe A: Riot =~ School Varsity “Girls WON B Y ‘SOX IN LATE By Pedro Aguilar ie Jimmy Mira and Norman D.! ni of the dddest happenings | ee vs. Key West } : . 'Artman tied for 1 alier Yet to oecur on the local course | 4 he @ ; INNINGS eee an: ti ow medalist : 8:15—Bob’s Sport Shop vs. Na- INNES | Gene Wells, as his honors with scores of 76, In gec- Woe TeCorded this week when | val Qecblanes. op vs. Na i Se many '‘ond place. with a 77 was _ Charlie Salas, driving on No, 8,| 9:30. a x Sunday afternoon at the | friends used to call him, passed bert Ming nasi “ (Ag cond hit a ball that. stayed in a cane! | = eee rae — ' ; to the Great r aa ie Army Barracks, the Second half’ softhai} ne ee a Pe g-nel took third place honors with an DU ‘ree, about 25 feet from the Dec. 10th i ( , : 2 80. Pl fe » Sround. The linema a 17. OR- Baer : of the Island City Baseball Paap Ca hy ne was always course pili a Bolt to secure the ball pre he ig rember: bith kei ot iM j a , Clean player and iet. : : . : ieee eg oe r : be ATINGB.; 2 Fy League! gots underway- with the He was always ready to placa Blind Bogie winnerg were Ken ponents made him take a pen- 8:15—USS Wilkie vs. EPC 618. ‘ . ivice and always did as yg “- Austin, Charlés Yates, Charles “!tY © an unplayable lie. 9:30—Independenis _vs.. Key Blue Sox taking the first game: toig Om nd “it. ee field, He Yates, Charles Smith, Jimmy Pe scams scorers were as, West Transit. . 4 ss 4 ta. > irs 5 allows: : Dec. 11th Le : 4 ° was a true friend and 1 Mira, Bob Spottswood. bi ot en Oe from By myers +e tnd et an that knew him. “He ons only fon Remeh At Cigh presi se — vod nies ee a ee Saints beating the first-half win- ; 28 years old, in the prime of life, 9&% announced yesterday that yu we) iyman 108 | oh toni ee as: ; jand death: took him from our 7° 80lfers played on the course Kermit Loucks 84; 1:00—Junior Conchs vs.’ Babs ners, the Pirates, 7-2. | midst. May he rest in peace in: Yesterday. Lopef leaves today Ward Tyson 88) 8:15 Sport Shop. — Li : In the first game the Blue Sox: Heaven, where he belongs. - for Miami for a few days’ prac- | George Carey 104 | ‘15—Key West Electric -Re- : eee | ——__________________ tice before competing in the an- j Walter Vinson 99! 9.30 Ye ‘3 Naval Ordnance. had to come from behind in the | Fernandez, Smith to. Ezell to nual Miami Open. Last year, / James. Mira (fe x ” eRe eee School‘. vs. late innings to beat the Gilmore, | Hodge. , Lopez finished just out of the ig _— : 80 it who looked like they might make | ‘acrifices :Hodge, McCann. Money and but for a closing poor) 702 SP#tswoo 86! yy, On a runaway of the game ; Bases on balls: Valdez 5, Fin- page: i ogg ae finished high Fan pias a WILL YOU SMILE? sahil i kelstein 3, Beach 6, St r on the list. For the major part * 2©0. 4opez ‘ a “y Gilm ‘ i ‘ , Stenger 3. fie : : ' : a a ae inca first with one | Struck out: Valdez 3, Finkel- of the tourney, Lopez was among | ae — : 108 Caution : me in the third. ' stein 4, Beach 6. the top low. sedrers, and ahead | es Smit! LS ee ‘ The Blue Sox got one in the| Hits off: Valdez 7 in 4 2-3 in-, of many of the big name players George Valdez ° 86| “The motorist that hits me third and one in the’ fourth to! nings, Finkelstein 5 in 4 1-3 in-.0f the winter circuit. Humbert Mira 77 will certainly be sorry,” said the tie it up. In the fifth Gilmore , nings, Beach 9 in 6 2-3 innings,! Golfers from the Presidential Bascom Grooms 104 dusty pedestrian.” scored twice to take the lead and | Stenger 2 in 1 1-3 innings. | party playing on the local course Hartley Albury 95) “Why?” asked his companion. came back with 2 in the seventh, | ~ Runs off: Vaidez 4 tn 4 2-3 in- | included J. G. Martenson, J, E. Jimmy Cooper 86 “Because,” said the other, In the Blue Sox’ seventh Beach ! nings, Finkelstein 2 in 4 1-3 in-| Campion, W., F. . Shields, Theo- Charles Salas , 86 “I'm carrying a stick of dynamite went wild, walking four men, | nings, Beach 5 in 6 2-3 innings, dore Bacqloi, while out-of-town Fred Mathews 92 in my pocket.” ane and a single game the Blue Sox , Stenger 3 in I 1-3 innings. guests playing were D. F. Mc. Charles Lewin 108 the 3,000 associations affili 3 runs, Stenger relieved Beach | —— — bie on Beach 2. — Denol, Portland, Ozegon; M. An- a gaa 91 ed with ee to, retire the side. In Blue Sox’ assed balls: Ezell. 5, - | meee wy 2 en mtn inp enn y Timmy Heg 110 mda eae sore be a vee : ‘ ae : o : losis Association depend solely eighth they won the game with| Loser: Stenger. i Domenech, li 3 0 0 2 0 © Bill Dunn 109 ict Ie three more runs we Sineeer’ Winner: Finkelstein. | Fernandez, rf _2 0 0 0 0 0 Paul Mesa gg on Christmas Seal funds ‘to sup- walked three men and C. Al- | eng Woodson plate, Daw- Day, rf 1 0 0 0 0 °0 Malcolm Sawyer 100 ite tuberculosis control bury’s single. and A. +, ; Son bases, ‘ 6 John Blackwell 114 sia Gaia double rr g the — ere Scorer: Abreu. ¥ H Toials— = 293 2 6 2113 3 Norman D. Artman 10) sowroctccliniaoitan amechanicnt Finkelstein, who relieved 'Val- Time: 2:15. | , Score by innings: R. H. E. Dr. Jack Hayes 85 ‘lighters are made from an alloy aan, i " ; SECOND GAME ‘San Carlos . 600 010 0—7 8 2 Bill Curry O71 ce : ez in the seventh, received San Carlos i Pirates 000-002 0—2 6 3 ; [St ae Oe Se nee eee, credit for the game as he did not j 2Y ate 0 2aawete | : cae allow any more runs. ic oe P - , ’ yy . : re age aaa __ Bob Dillard : 86! Newfoundland is a little larger Zacharzuk was the star at NO ivr oaaaaaet 412320 Pcs Vay —* San Ken Austin MG han Seto as he blasted four singles and | Vidal, 1b 3 1 110 0 0: Earned runs: Pirates 0, San’ 2 : ae scored three times. Byrd got} Roberts, c 3° 1.:0)'3 0: 0, Carles’ 4. ‘THREE LOCAL BASEB ALL MEN oa hits, one a double, to bat in! J. Garcia, If 4 2 2 2 0 0! ‘Runs: batted in: Arnold 2, J. ® : three runs. A. Acevedo, Fernan-|-Navarro, 2b 4 1 1 1.1.1 Garcia 1, Navarro 4. ; : dez and Valdez got two hits;C. Garcia, 3b 2 0.0 0 5 1| 2 base hit: D. Lastres. PRAISED BY BARON PRESIDENT each. % | Pazo, rf 3.0 0 0 0 0; 3 base hit: Arnold, Santana. i " In the second game the Saints | Diaz, p 3.90 1 1 0 0, Home run: Navarro. 1G. J. Jebeles, president of the Island City League, said’ that were out for blood. They got six! © ar , Stolen bases: A. Alonzo. Birmingham Barons, yesterday } Jebeles was much impressed with hits and six runs in the first in- |. Totals— 30 7 821 9 2' Bases on balls: Lasires. 2. afiernoon had high praise forthe play of the Key West. boys, ning. C. Valdez singled, Santana |: Pirates | Struck out: Lastres 6, Diaz 3. | three Key West basebail players,/In Key West, where baseball can beat outa but, Vidal shot a| Player— AB RH POAE Wild pitch; Lastres. ‘and added that they should be; be played every day in the year, wicked liner to left. Roberts was E, Albury, 3b. 4 02 11 1 Passed balls: Roberis, Fleitas playing in professional ball this! Jebeles concluded that the Island ; Bae J. Alonzo, lb- 4 00 9 1 O 2, ; | summer, ‘City should turn ‘out good pro- - hit by Lastres, J. Garcia beat out } , { y g Pp a hit ot: third ‘the Juan N D, Destres; ‘ss.:..8 1.3, 1.4; 1 Hit, by piiches: Roberts (Las- Jebeles signalled. out De- = fessional ball players. 4 ‘oe ne oe ow caged Lastres, p 3.00 1 4 GO tres). ; Witt Roberts, San Carlos catch- Jubeles, a guest of the Cactus racks ‘thi geet bar. 8 je. ar} A: Alonzo, cf .3.1 2 0 0 0{ Umpires: Woodson plate, Daw-' er: George Vidal, San Carlos ny Pan Ha clathrin oe Is season, a terrific! Mejtas, ¢ 1 0 0 2 1 @Q son bases. | first baseman, George Beach, *°!'8c, 18 deighted with Key smash to left, about 400 feet, tor | Menriquer, ec .2 00 3 2 0 Scorer:. Abreu. | Gilmore pitcher. | West and ha sextended his stay a grand slam home run. Diaz got | Arnold, 2b Se0cdaS 3 f° “Dimer 165: : i Joe Zorsky, president of the in ihe Island City. : the other: hit. | Lastreg: then settled down to} alléW-only two hits the rest of! |. the game. The crafty slow-ball ' pitcher, Diaz, was never in trou-j-: ble: He allowed only six hits and. - didn't issue any walks. The two! runs the Pirates got off him in the ninth were not earned. D. Lastres got’ on when Navarro | made an error on his grounder. | Gabe popped to Navarro. Alonzo! .. singled and Henriquez flied to}: . center, then Arnold tripled to! :: right center. D, Lastres and A, Alonzo got two hits‘each, and Santana and J. Garcia two hits each. i G. L. Jebelers, president of; =. the Birmingham Barons, wes | present at the game. He made it! glear that he was not a scout,| ‘ ut just visiting. However, he | did tell Vidal, the Pirates’ first | baseman and an outfielder of the , San Caylos club, to get in touch | with chim. when: the ‘Barons: open their spring training season. ALL-AMERICA. 1947 “RAY EVANS _ } Kansas FIRST GAME Anas es USS Gilmore i JOHN LUJACK Player— AB RH PO AE} : poe: Notre Dame * ee ria acts ae _ CHARLES BEDNARIK. a ” Bloodworth, If 3 1 0.0 0 0! gli ter enate Zacharzuk, 2b 5 3 4 2 5 0} MJ Hodge, 1b sie ae Sines es ag Byrd, cf ®.. 0. 3k 02.0 Smith, ss. §:8.2 1.20 Ezell, c me Ve ee ee ee Beach, p ere DAR oO cg Stenger, p eB DO! 0 Bg Totalas— 35 6 12 2412 1 Blue Sox .Player— AB RH POA E} C. Albury, 2b-ss 4 1 1 2 1 Ij; A .Acevedo, ss-c5 2 2 7 2 0! ee MB. 2 eee Se Tee Seman MSE Fe 0| BILL SWIACKI BOB DAVIS - BILL FISCHER STEVE SUNEY RICHARD HARRIS _ PAUL CLEARY tne ely i ee 0| Columbia Georgia Tech Notre Dame Penn State : Texas Southern California: Finkelstein, p 100 0 0 1 1 E. Acevedo, cf 4 0 0 4 0 0 j : i Mauldin, lf ...2 0 0 1 0 0 M .Dukes, rf-2b 4 0 1 3 1 Of e ce MmeCricad Fernndez, lb 3 2 2 6 0 0; lk Valian, o-rt.2..1.3.1, 1.0 . Position Player and College Class Age Height Weight Home Town ‘END | PAUL CLEARY, Southern California JUNIOR 25 6-1 195 Santa Ana, Calif. Totals— 32 811 27 6 3 Score by innings: R. H. E. USS. Gilmore— TACKLE BOB DAVIS, Georgia Tech — SENIOR 20 6-4 225 Columbus, Ga. 101 020 200—6 12 GUARD. STEVE SUHEY, Penn State SENIOR 25 5-11 210 Cazenovia, N. Y. 1! ee ae ee ’ CENTER CHARLES BEDNARIK, Pennsylvania JUNIOR 22 63 220 Bethlehem, Pa. SUMMARY: e. sontt on bases: Gilmore 8 Blue] GUARD WILLIAM FISCHER, Notre Dame JUNIOR 20 62 230 Chicago, Il. Earned runs: Gilmore 3, Blue!{f TACKLE RICHARD HARRIS, Texas JUNIOR 19 63 212. Wichita Falls, Tex. Sox 5. END WILLIAM SWIACKI, Columbia SENIOR 22 6-2 198 Southbridge, Mass. BACK JOHN LUJACK, Notre Dame SENIORp 22 6-0 180 Connellsville, Pa. . BACK ROBERT CHAPPUIS, Michigan SENIOR 24 60 184 Toledo, Ohio BACK RAY EVANS, Kansas ere SENIOR 24 6-1% 191 Kansas City, Kan. BACK DOAK WALKER, So. Methodist SOPHOMORE 20 5-11 175 ~—“‘ Dallas, Tex. Runs batted in: A. Acevedo 2,| Dukes. 1, Valdez 1, Zacharzuk; 1, Byrd 3, Smith 1. 2 base hits: Valdez, A. Aceve- | do, Byrd. | Stolen bases: A. Acevedo 2, - Stennet, Higginbotham, Mauldin. Double plays: C. Albury to