The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 1, 1952, Page 5

Tuesday, January 1, es THE KEY oe CITIZEN eee 5 HEADY M OMENT.FOR G 1 A NT FANS — Gianis' outfielder Monte Irvin steals home in the first inning of 195% World Series, opening game 2 batter Bobby Thomson watches Yanks’ catcher Yogi Berra’s late tag. It was the first steal of home in-a World , Series im 3@ years. However, the Yanks took the series, four games to two. PERSEVERANCE PAYS OFF — sersey Joe Wal: cott hammers at Ezzatd Charles in title bout at Pittsburgh Suly_18. He got heavy crown on fifth attempt, kayoing Charles in -7th. COLLEG 1 ATE G PIN S—Kentucky’s Bill Spivey ad Krank Ramsey, Outjump Kansas State’s John Gibson ip final, won by Kentucky in Minneapolis. March 28. TOP GOLFER—Ben Ho- NET QUEEN — Maureen BEGINNING OF THE | EN D—Joe Louis, ex-hea COMEBACK CLIMAX — Manenes , [ Leo Durocher QUITS DIAMOND— FIRST EVER —Fiorence gan. wonder man of golf, poses Connolly, 16, of San Diego, Cal., weight champion, sags‘to canvas during first knockdown by pak (left) hugs Bobby Thomson when latter's homer topped Dodgers. eh DiMaggio, star Gutfielder of Chadwick, 32, of San ded on with National Open trophy after won women's singles at Forest Marciano in 8th round of October bout in New York. Aging rele 5-4, in ninth inning of final playoff game Oct. 3 to give N.Y. Giants ew York Yankees, announced eaves the water near Calais, bong shag the third time June — Hills, N. ; Sept. 5. one, of the ‘ was kayoed"later in the round, his first such defeat since 19 National League pennant after drive that began in mid-August, his retirement as an active France, Sept, 11, becoming the we, weaae heed y erie ected og na- player Dec, 11, He spent entire first woman to swim the English Pp Pp. career in majors with Yanks. Channel in both direetions, i TS aA « & BASEBALL CZAR— Maes on ‘ “te Ford Frick, former newspaper- Pe é ’ man and National League presi- dent, ‘was named Sept. = NIP AND TU c K ALL YEA . —Fred Wilt tright) VOLUNTEERS ROLL ON — Tennessee's blocking springs All-America Hank Lauricella commissioner of baseball te suc- FOOTBALLER OF YEAR—Princeton’s All-America at nt Tr, - A ondea ed Maahiieetes oy their-asahy ‘walle pr a to Kentucky's goal line in climax of unbeaten season and rating as best team in the country. ceed A. B. “Happy” Chandler. back Dick Kazmaier smiles as he holds Heisman iSvephy pected April 21, Track seaso « y ; fo him in New York as nation’s outstanding football player. BRINGING HOME ROSES — count Turf. piloted by Conn McCreary. aieames Galch A YEAR FOR CATE WER S—xey Compancita (left) Jipe to w nuing of Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, May 5. Royal Mustang was second. pacer apicesant ag 4 ada gious oad : CETTING TITLE B a cK etm a r Ray Robinson throws right fo jaw of Randy before knockin: him-eut.jn 10th { to regain middleweight title Sept. 12 at New Yor