The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 20, 1951, Page 3

nionarnselenreaiuren en tess nacrsrente Loa VARELA, VAN Go DOWN IN ONE OF HARDEST-FOUGHT BATTLES OF 751 Jack Sellers and Ralph Har tenstine retained their title and —— i i a Hartenstine-Sellers Win City Doubles Championship Hartenstine-Sellers Win 1951 ¢ Horses Tails Are Legend Tennis Doubles Title : NEW. YORK—Fabulous, and won the 1951 Doubles crown last sometimes fabricated, stories night at 6-4, 11-9 in the wildest about horses and racing have fiercest’ tennis battle ever seen in Bayview Park. Their opponents, Peter Varel and Coach Van, held no less tt seven set points in the bitter been passed down from genera tion to generation. But here’s a story that is sup posed to have happened in New contested second set, and t Orleans on Jan. 9, 1918. crowd—the largest yet seen Jockey Albert Johnson was Bayview—almost unanimous preparing to ride the mare, Por pee. Johnson was familiar with the horse because he had its support of the challenge saw their favorite: ven ti fail by .a hair's breadth to ma won on her a few times good the pay-off shot that w: Bee, es Fhe tava have tied the count and prohabl pee Pew Se Nncinsing have won the match Poppee. In fact, Johnson w told just before the race bert, the only way this mare « lose is to drop dead.’ According to the report, Pop- pee broke on top as expected and pulled away to a comfortable lead. As the m headed down the home stretch she suddeniy staggered—and dropped dead! Jockey Johnson, still spry and lean nearly 34 years later, is the ‘teller of this horse’s tale. Says Johnson: “Em still a racetracker froud of it. Win dead-heat, where can more fun? Key West's new mayor-elect, C. B. Harvey presented the awards to the victors. The Ley’‘s Potato Chip Company are the donors of the big trophies. As predicted ini yesterday’ view story, the wind was a large factor in the long struggle and along with it went a « that: tightened the players—the champipns: in’ particular and madeéjfor a kind of restr nis mo! notable for opportunitiés than for ~it bloawnsstrokes. Most of the hard str 1 corte ter Van and’ Varela. Wit Farl Yates behinitithe loud er @éseribine the’ plays leapet t0"H “ST Tedd. in’ the « ing chapter ‘whet F the opening game Van countered by Hartenstihe’s delivery, carryir Van's ard hreaking Sellers. Peter then wilted on service got to the net too late for Ralph’s chopped returns and Hartenstine carried his .second with Savage twists to the opponents’ backhand corners to even the count. Van lost for 4-3, Selle euted two brilliant lobs to carry | for 5-3, Varela came throuch | with lovely low volleys to narrow it to 5-4 and Hartenstine carried | service from 40-30 for a 6-4 first and you have Following Through Pedro Aguilar a dre and he pulveriz ey N oF when be serve Last night’s game post poned on account of cold weath er. Sunday afternoon some brave fans attended the game ‘and [| noticed in the stands Mr. and Mrs. Mingo Esquinaldo, Mr. and M Michels, Mr. and Mrs. . Hernandez and G. Lastres, and J. V yer, Mr. Sawyer, Baeza son, A. Alonzo, Henriquez, San- tana, D. Roberts, Sands, Lucy Gonzalez, Rendueles, Alsing, Bubber Sweeting. F. Lopez, Mr. and Mrs. A. Acevedo, M. Aceve \do and wife, Mrs. F. Acevedo, Sr. and’ many others was wile, Thomp The champions nowher set showed the rd driving that marked their matches at the Casa Marina. They emerged shaky but definite edge in is first set by outfencing Varela and | Van. and simply by hitting more ball, however soft in thi with a one | over thes | They sure are real fans to net | {come out on ‘a cold day like it The second set Began very muc hj w and see the full game. s the first. Hartenstine ar | The leading pitchers so far in lers stole enough key points games won and lost’ are, Vidal from their chops and lobs to gain, jand Mongolo Sanchez, 3 wins a 4-2 lead. At 3-2 they broke jand no reverses; A. Rodriguez, through Van's service as the wind | | Henriquez, and Cal. Greenwood. two wins, no losses; Marll, th wins and one defeat; Macias, lis, Alce and Gallagher, two wins and two losses each Leading hitters in the iso far are |. Play AB. R. H. Avg R. Lastres 12 2 6 .500 D. Lastres $1012 461 rose to raise hob with his second ball and his delicately stop volleys At this moment the drama be- gan in earnest. Peter came back into touch a series of lovely low volleys cross-court to make it 4-3 and Hartenstine, after leading 40-0, blew three straight game points and the two following to angled league drop service and knot the count We Fay ae at 4-4. As his last volley caught ae De ae the tape the crowd came to life Ee Butler 7 6 .400 with a long roll of applause for € Lopez 5 14 388 the challengers. It sensed an up Henriquez 9 13 set in the making and it was just | David 26 one point from being 1 © Roberts 16 a 6 Van now tailed on his complete B Aica 43 6 16 stamina to make it 5-4. He dipped Sieg 8 6 below the net after Hartenstine’s rown aa eee low spinning chops and converted Santana : 27 3 them Jinto placements. Sellers | evher. recoms.up.to Nov. 16 wobbleg a little but tied the count | at 5-5 as Hartenstine darted from | his alley position into the center ! of the net to kill Van's inadequat- | ely angled servi¢e returns. Peter | | 1951 | Most times at |Moton 40. | Most’ runs scored--A. Alonzo |11, E. Smith 10, D. Lastres 10. bat—Alce 43, carried service in éne of the two } Most hits—Alee 16, F. Lopez love games of the match (the oth- ‘ er was also a Varela service win Most doubles—Notin 4, Gabe in the third game of ‘this set). It | | Lastres 4, Alce 4 and E. Smith 4 was 6-5 and the challengers had Most tripi Lastres and the champions reeling D. Roberts 2 ¢ ine’s celiver Most homers—Sterling 1 oromptly Shrigley 1 veaning Van Most stolen bases—Brown two points for the set coming up Ss en Broos 9, Pazo 9, Acevedo 6 Sellers Har ne contin . : Most sacrifice hits—Malloy ued their indeed they 3 % Santana 2, Hironimous 2 were too plagued by . : Most times walked—Pazo 11 the cold Domenech 8, Jekot 6, Cooper 6, more. The set r Joyner 6. and the challeng 4 Citizeh Staff’ Photo Most times fanned— strike one hard ciean blow t Casado 11, Jekot 10, An sever ft IN ONE O 3ITTERLY FOUGHT tt defending Cha Mc ans batted in The blow never peas Hartepstir t t eC \ Lopez 12, Jekot scheduled for permitting p.m the third and fourtt Pascua aie picge st game, they couldr make them goods’ Score 6-6. Van lost may Sart oe se Se service RENT TIGEE echicot ck Gallagher for the Stars horts groaned, but he are in second place in third place. If win they will place, but if they vill have to share vith the Brooks’ Sta with two, punish to the alley to er * delivery Peter ht slice into Seller Hartensting fc made had g ca 12 of out El Tomorrow London. second second and t x anes fight norrow night at 7 p.m. the ; D nd- City Baseball League ‘ » Bey Wednes at 823 Whitehead St. and popu round § ent ae { Blue Ribbon |all the clubs with the exception : : ; anion: of one will release players and ; 3 é: es sign some new ones. In their bate , heastern | effort to catch up to the Strand ise , : ‘ as kicked by |and make the race a close one, cules eke ieee , Saee a , he in 1933. where every club will have a “gf olla 4 chance to win. ie eas hg telah ds oe Le featir f an Thursda night at 7:30 p.m. camdo it! You can do Selters Black Maw t Odell I His last figt y e-eights of the B sy Cards vs. Naval Air Was on the ropes or last ser- !plaver ty fh ) ye as wit sccupied yer Tuesday, November 20, 1951 THE KEY (ew Pape 5 The Alderman Jablonski | Captured Carolina Is 4 Bench Views | back Art > Detroit Lions Football ' League. “Alderman” name brief By his collegé sila isis ed the le n total crop of the famed n with 4 he races thi: i Stymie ran sey vis track in 1944, Added t Jablonski tied for th with farm ¢ nuis Cardinals. leadership JACK K. BURKE m is I |FOR SALE | Newspriat "A Long Southern A benefit dance day Novemb: 30. Biks home for the member ra Conehs’ football team. 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