The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 29, 1949, Page 5

ng Find Elks Club And Sonar School ‘B’ Bob's Sport Shop, winner of the fitst-half of thé Class “A” bas- ketball league, will meet Sonar School “A” five, who .won the eecond-half, at the High School} Gym tonight, ‘The clash will be for the cham- pionship of the city. There wi be three games, beginning night. The winner of the bas- ketball title will be the team tak- ing twoof the three games, In the first game tonight, start- ing. at 7:30 o'clock, Elks Club will meet thé Sonar School “B” team. The second game, whieh will :be affair, will start, at 8:30 p.m. Bob's Sport Shop will probably lineup ‘something like this: Meador, forward; G, Barber, forward; Castillo, center; Watson, guard; B. Sweeting, guard. Sportsrhen also have G. Sweet- ign, McCown, Walker, Faulkner and R. Cruz to go in at any mo- ment. Each can give a good ac- count of himself in any position. Sonar School will probably Start: McKee, forward; Clendening, forward; Buckweitz, center; Schultice, guard; Sidgity, guard. Peterson, Myatt, Ratunno, Boy- an and Srakocic will be the subs. They have proven they can play in Class “A” league and have done very good inthe games in which they have |. Recreation Director YG. Albury will have two of the best basketball officials to “call” the game tonight, Timers will be Oropesa and Shepperd. Pedro Aguilar will be the scorekeeper. Eight Gilmore Men Entered In Boxing Event Boxing Tourtiament To Be Held At Naval Station On April 4.6 At Naval Ball Diamond The U S&S Gilmore, Subron IV, has eight entries in the Naval Boxing Elimination Tournament to be held at the U. S. Naval Sta- tion Ball Field next week. The men are being trained by Chief L. Palomeri, and the begin- ning to show much _ promise un- der his skillful tutelage, in their daily workouts at USO NCCS, 1021 Duval street. In ordet to allaw more time for training the boxers from the USS Gilmore, which has. only recently returned to port, Cap- tain Cecil Adell, Commander of the U,S. Naval Base, has de- ferred the date of the Tourna- ment until April 4th and 6th, The first bout will be presented next Monday at 8:00 p.m., and the public will be admitted. The U. SS. Howard W. Gil- more entr' clude: R. L. Pyatt, 178 pounds; Victor Okenblom, 160 pounds; Nelson James, 170 pounds; Morris Fields, 152 pounds; Douglas Slocum 130 pounds; J. L. Peaches, 134 pounds. Sports Shorts Coast League reports say Bucky Harris, ex-Yankee manager, 15 getting $22,500 for piloting San Diego this season. Johnny Sain of the Braves and Rip Sewell of the Pirates had the longest National League winning streaks in 1948, .each winning eight straight. Dolph Camilli, ex-Phillie and Dodger first baseman, is coaching Sacramento as an aide to Mana- ger Del Baker, last year a coach with the Boston Red Sox. tor “Young Kilbane”, his fighting the championship hs PVOVVIV SCC IVI FOLLOWING THROUGH By PEDRO AGUILAR \MMBASBASASASABABAS ALL HAIL TO A GREAT BAKER First of all I want to tell the readers about the Great Philip Baker, better known to his friends and admirers as “Chita” name in the ring. Philip has hung up his gloves after 20 years on the soft and hatd ball di monids arid the squared circle. He also starred at basketball. He is} still a good baseball and softball | player today but claims he is too tired and needs a well-earned ‘est. ‘ . Fans will remember Philip in his fighting days when he pulled the crowds iti Miami and Key West whenever he fought. He was “the” drawing attraction. Many of his fights are stillwre- membered by the fans as some of the best fought in this city or in Miami. . As to baseball, he played with a number af clubs in Key West, among them the Key West) Conchs and Trojans, and in 1939 he was in the Florida East Coast League. He also played on sev- eral clubs in Miami.. He has per- formed with local teams in Mi- ami, Tampa, Lake Worth, Fort Lauderdale and many other cities |, in Florida. He has pitched, play- ed second, third and short and performed in the outfield. He was tops in every position. Im softball, the fans still re- member when he played with Lopéz Funeral Home, S.S. Flor- ida, Bottle Cap, Bob’s Sport Shop and many other clubs. “He was; in-every championship battle in Key West for many years and went to the district tournament in Miami to represent Key West every year up to last year. Philip played softball’ in Mi- ami with several clubs. While with the Pro-Teet-U Awning Co. outfit im Miami he helped that club take the city championship, He was voted one of the best all- around players in the circuit. In softball, as in baseball, he played almost every position on the field and was one of the fagtest men in the game for many years. Now. he hangs up his bat and gloves. Fans and sports follow- ers of Key West wish him a long and happy life in the fold of his wife, baby and other members of his family. He has been a real player in several different sports and deserves the praise of his fel- low players and fans. He also de- erves the rest he now contem- plates. Old Orchard Returns ‘ § OLD ORCHARD, Me.—(P)- The July 25-30 week of grand cir- cuit racing at the Kite Track here will mark the return of major league harness racing to the oval for the first time since 1946. Some $60,000 in early closing events are scheduled for the week of compe- Pitching And Outfield Good; Catching Is _ By JOE REICHLER AP Newsfeatures ST. PETERSBURG, Fla—Man- ' ager “Eddie Dyer~ calls his St. Louis Cardinals an “if” club. If pitchers Howie Pollet and Red Munger come through; if Whitey Kutowski . regains’ the use of his thtowing arm follow- ing a winter operation; if Red Schoendienst doesn’t re-injure his balking right shoulder; if, Marty \Marion’s. back doesn’t act up Se Thumbnail Preview ST. LOUIS CARDINALS Hitting—Powerful Pitching—Good ic Catching—Poor Infield—Fair Outfield—Good Finish—Third again, and if a replacement cafi ;be found for centerfield Terry|Atcher, Harry Knight, |Moore, who retired to. coach,| Valdez and*Alton Parks. then the Cardinals .can win the. ‘ flag. However, should one of the ifs fail to materialize, then the Cards probably will be lucky to finish second or third. Thus far the news is all good in the Cards’ camp. A healthier: Kurowski, minus some 25 pourids as a result-of a strict diet, has been:the talle-of the camp. His arm, a constant }——~*-s—>-++-——_+—___inal_ source of trouble... last year,.. has shown no signs of fatigue. He throws with the old: pep and gusto. Last year the hard-hitting at an anes tiene, Civie Orga seneuene seh charge ‘a few - Pro. Wouldn't hurt,. ‘would keep a lot of i busy this’ summer, atid a few the streets. where they don’ belong anyway! town will come to taw Give it a try! Winners in the . Blind © Bogie over thé week-end were: Robert Kriowles, Bascom’ Grooms, Glynn i George Hiatt tate The Kirke on the course for the last two weeks: is: being noticed in the’ golfing circles. A ‘fine trophy she won rTecéntly inthe Ladies Championship is waiting for her at the Covintry’Club Pro Shop. eee’ In the Senii-fitigls. of the Four Ball Handicaps we have:, ‘Harry Nippy “Jones, a holdover, and i ; Tony Demeritt 1 up in ¢ighteen ‘ | being on the eighteenth green to nce of Mrs. w. B.| hird. baseman, in limited action, }Glen Nelson, from Rochester, will hit only two-home runs and drove | Battle’ for ‘the ‘first base” job. in 33 runs; Compare. that to his} Schoentienst, Marion: and“4Cur- 1947 campaign when he hammer- | OWski round out-" the rest-of the ed out 27 home runs and knocked | infield. in 104 teammates. ec. 2 | Hess by 2-1. Ernie Griffin and : Ray Ellis defeated Dave Sweeney ;and Al Barthes by 1 up in eigh- son defeated Fred Mathews and { holes. Thurman and Ben Cole de- |feated. John Sullivan and S. Wil- liam by 5-4. Highlight of Knowles and Tyson with Mathews and Demeritt match: Knowles sink- jing three 30 foot putts, the last } put his side one up. S The brilliant play of Harry ; Knight scoring. close to Par 72 | carried his team to win over the highly. favored Navy team of Lonnie. Klingaman and Jerry Strayve, who play fine golf, but failed to match the torrid play ; sét by Knight and Parks. | You Civic Clubs’ In Town: ' What do you think of helping our teen-agers get golf conscious? | Okay, then, call Marse Joe at the Country Club. He'll do right by , his lessons, I know. But it’s your , move first. a Jimmy Rollier, 165-pound in-} tercollegiate boxing champion, is the 40th in the history of Syra- cuse University. Nolybdenum added to alloys of stainless Steel increases corrosion resistance ‘of the metal. from a short stay in Mi Pupils in. San Carlog- School will a a juvenile tea dance on the aftérnoon ‘of April 9-in the Cuban clubhouse. Miss Barbara Guetro and Miss. Carelyn Cherry: will leave tomor- row for Miami to, attenc Sor bet anniversary _ celebration. of .' the opening of the Overseas High: way, ‘The Key West. Rebecca will give a ¢ake walk and “a square dance in the armory’ to-. morrow. night, i at 8:00 o'clock. nt ORS Mrs. E. J. Bayley, as a repre -| sentative of the Key West Garden Club and Tree Guild, left yester- day for Coral Gables to attend a}. convention. of the ' Federatioti of | Garden Clubs in Florida. = The Key West. Chapter of the}. Pan-American Poetry Society} held a meeting yesterday. after-} . noon in the home of Miss Marie}. Chappick on Olivia-street: ~~ Today The Citizen says in editorial paragraph: _ ee an “Phe daily grind seems. when devoted to sh somebody else’s ax.” ~ Dyer also is raving. about the fine form displayed by © Pellet and Munger.’ Both had poor:sea- sons last year following arm op- erations. Dyer expects thein to téam up with Harry Brecheéh, Al Brazle, and Jim Hearn to form the nucleus of a fine mound staff. He also likes newcomers Ken dohnson and Bill Reeder, Ro- chester; and Cloyd Boyer, strike- out king of the Texas League. Despite Moore's | abseiice, Ls Saat Dyer rates the outfield as his 5} strongest department. “Stan Musial and_~ Country Slaughter rate as the best two outfielders in the league.” He outfielders in the league,” he says. “Ron Northey is a fine offensive player, but weak on defense. I hope to find a replace- ment for Moore from among Hal Rice, Chuck Diering, Larry Mig- gins and Sid Langston.” Joe Garagiola, fresh from a prosperous year at Columbus, is back to team up with Del Rice and Bill Baker to forma “no-better-than fair catching staff. Garagiola may hit, buf he can't throw. Rice isa fine y tition, including a $5,000 event for two-year-old trotters. Symbol of Ciracious Living 4/8 QUART SK Every drop of whiskey in this rare product is 6 and 7 years old... The Vertect Rose to Remember... 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