The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 19, 1952, Page 6

; } i Page 6 Key West High Ball Team Plays * George Lastres Will Hurl For Locals Key West High will play their first baseball games of the year this week-end when they meet Homestead High School at the Wickers Stadium Friday night in the first of a two game series with the second game slated for Saturday afternoon. The Conchs return to baseball after a year’s lay- ff when the new stadium was being built. Only two members of the team have played varsity baseball previously, John end Don Cruz who played as 8th graders when the Conchs won the District 6 championship. Eight of the mine starting line-up are THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Wednesdey, March 19, 1952 PROSPECTS OF MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL CLUBS ‘BASEBALL War RESULTS Roundy MUNSAN, Korea wW — Allied | By RALPH RODEN | spokesmen reported truce negotia- | | The St. Louis Cardinals’ the 10 ports of entry to be used ments through the 10 ports of en- try—five on each side. Negotiators agreed Tuesday on | Selection of three ports for each side. The U. N.. compromise Wednesday was designed to elimi- nate dispute over selection of two others for each side. Under the new Allied proposal Associated Press Sports Writer | tors neared agreement today on | the North Korean capital of Pyong- yang with its airdromes would be | SPORT | SHORTS By BEN FUNK PALM: BEACH (# — Sam Snead, returning to tournament competi- tino after a layoff of three months, led the way into the finals of the 2-day Seminole Pro-Amateur Golf Tournament today with a 2-under par 70. The West Virginia slammer held a one-stroke lead over the field of 52 pros for the $10,000 pot after carding a steady 34,36—70 over the long, tough Seminole Club course. Sephomores with James Ba- ker the lone Senior in the line-up. In practice games thus. far, the team has shown speed and fielding ability but has shown a weakness at the plate. Starting Friday night against Homestead will be George Lastres pitcher, Ju- fio Henriquez, catcher, Rob- ert Lastres at first base, Herold Solomon at second base, Vincent Catala at short stop, Don Cruz third base, to round out an all- Sophomore infield who will be performing for the High School for the next three years. In the outfield, Gibby Gates, in t, John Cruz in centerf: vand James Baker in left field comprise, one of the best fielding out- fields the Conchs have had! day to share top honors with North fm years as well as provid-|Carolina in a round-robin college nt. ing most of the, heavy hit- tins done by the Conchs so Gates also is one of the Conchs’ two starting hurl- @rs although the smallest member of the squad. Baker fs the lone upper-classman in this trio. ~ Infreserve will be infield- ers Lucillo Gonzalez, and Richard Salgado and _ out- fielders Aldo Vidal, Peter Knight, George Haskins, and Frank Veliz. How the Conchs will stack up with other high schools will be determined at eight o’clock Friday night when they meet the veteran itead team at Wickers Stadium. The Growers have eight of last year’s starting line-up on hand to battle ‘the Conchs Friday night. If the Conchs can develop an- Other starting ‘hurler, they could be hard to handle come tournament time. Wilkerson Has Reported For Duty In City Lieutenant (jg) Walter Elis Wilkerson, MC, USN, has re-| Ported for duty at the U. s.| Naval Station Dispensary, Key West. Lt. Wilkerson is replacing LA. (jg) W. R. Ploss, who has been released to inactive duty. Lt. Wilkerson is the son of Mrs. Ruby K. Wilkerson and the late Ellis W. Wilkerson of Mari- anna, Plorida. He attended Mar- fon Military Institute, in Marion, Alabama, and was graduated ffom-Tulane University College of Arts and Sciences with a Bachelor of Science Degree in 1945. He completed his medical eduGition at Tulane University School of Medicine in 1950. Lt. Wilkerson entered the Navy under, the V-12 program in 1943 and-was on active duty until 1945. He was recalled to duty on | June 4, 1950, and prior to his transfer to the Naval Station ry was a member of the U. S. Naval Hospital, Key West. | Impeachment cording to the in the medley relay with 2:8.5. j Thomasville miss, treasured her Tournament officials had moved back the tees to lengthen the lay- out past 7,000 yards and shifted the pins to the most difficult spots as MESA, Ariz. (®—The Chicago Cubs, in the best spring condition in years, will be counting on the long ball-hitting potential of a rookie outfielder and a flock of sophomore talent to pull them out of the National League cellar in 1952. fi Leon Brinkopf, a 25-year-old third baseman who crashed 25 ; homers for Los Angeles of the Pa- cific Coast League last season, is being converted into an outfielder. Bob Rush, the tall righthander who was the winningest Cub pitch- er in 1951 with 11 victories, is be- lieved by Coach Charlie Root to be on the verge of achieving great- ness. He posted a 3.79 earned run average in 37 games last year. It’s up to the rest of the young- sters to prove themselves. Last year’s experience may bring re- sults. Manager Phil Cayarretta’s main hope of making a better showing on the greens but Snead’s flawless drives and iron shots put him in front. John Revolta, Evanston, Iil.; Henry Picard, Cleveland, 0.; John Palmer, Badin, N. C.; and Fred Hawkins, El Paso, Tex., tied for second place with Ts. Bunched at 72 were: Walter Bur- kemo, Franklin, Mich.; Bob Ham- ilton, Evansville, Ind.; Doug Ford, Harrison, N. Y.; Marty Furgold, Lemont, Ill.; and John Barnum, Grand Rapids, Mich. : Ben Hogan, Palm Springs, Calif. returning to tournament competi- tion for the first time since the All-American in Chicago last year, carded 73 to tie for 11th place. Jack Burke, Houston, Tex., who stunned the winter circuit with vic- tories in four straight tournaments had 75 to tie for 17th place and Cary Middlecoff, Memphis, Tenn., second highest money winner be- hind Burke, took 78. WINTER PARK — Rollins College needs a double victory to- baseball: tourna jorth Caro- lina stands 3-0, 1-1 and Alabama 0-3. North Carolina de- feated Alabama, 8-5, in 10 innings, and Rollins beat Alabama, 5-4, Tuesday. SEBRING (#—~Two past winners and the medalist moved into the second round of the National Sen- jors Match Play Golf Tournament today, but another former cham- pion fell in Tuesday’s play. Defending Champion M. E. Stephens Jr., Sebring, defeated Glen Norville, Oklahoma City, 2 and 1, Tuesday. Former Winner Allen Rankin, Columbus, 0, elimi- nated Ray Jones, Indianapolis, 1 up, in 19 holes. Medalist James A. Fownes, Winter Park, ousted John O. Tucker, Wheeling, W. Va., 6 and 5. R. A. Holden, Winter Park, beat former Champion William A. Ryan Detroit, 1 up in 19 holes. Other first-round winners includ- ed Col. D. C. McAllister, Orlando. TAMPA (® Hillsborough High aon its own invitational track meet Tuesday nignt, scoring 115 points. Sarasota had 70, Ft. Myers and Plant City 35 each, Clearwater 25 and Manatee 3. Rickey Martin, Sarasota, set a record of 49 feet 7 inches in the | shot put and also won the 220-yard dash. Other new records were set by Jack Gibson, Ft. Myers, with 4:45.7 in the mile; Jim Mitchell, Hillsborough, with 4:53 in the 440- yard run; and Hiliscorough’s team PINEHURST, N. C. ) —Mary Lena Faulk, who for several years played in the shadow of such es- tablished Georgia golfing stars as Dorothy Kirby and Louise Suggs, is having herself the finest winter season of her career, The 25-year-old, 118 - pound second successive North and South Tournament qualifying medal as she headed into today's opening round of match play along with 31_ challengers. Miss Faulk prevailed over 21 opponents and a biting cold day, marked by occasional showers, to lead the way with a fine 37-38—75, fone ever women’s par Tuesday. She was three strokes ahead of Mae Murray, Rutland, Vt. and Mrs. Holbrook Platt, Pinehurst. Mary Lena has already won two Florida tournaments this winter, j the Helen Lee Doherty Memorial at Miami and the East Coast jevent at St. Augustine. | | ORLANDO ih — Rookie Pitcher | | Gerald Lane’s five hitless innings proceedings, ac-|are the pride of Washington Sena- | be brought against the President, Vice President and all civil offi- cers of the United States. for “treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.” constitution, can } tors Manager Bucky Harris. i Senators, notoriously shy of | ;Mound strength last season, are | 'desperately seeking plugs for that | | Sap. t Lane kept the Philadelphia Phil- Seas ee ee a ee is that he can instill more hustle into his shaky lineup of veterans and youngsters. Cavarretta, a 36-year-old first baseman, expects to play 60 to 70 games himself. If Dee Fondy proves himself a major leaguer, Phil will be able to do less play- ing. Fondy, a good man in the field who hit .876 for Los Angeles after being sent down by the Cubs last season, is getting another chance to make good. The Cub infield will have. plenty of experience with either Ransom Jackson or Bill Serena at third; the veteran Roy Smalley at short; and the ex-Brooklyn handyman, Eddie Miksis, at second. Ron Northey could help the Bruins if his knee holds out. Al- ways a long ball-hitter, Northey was voluntarily retired last season for an operation on his left knee. He says he’s ready to nail down the rightfiela berth. Hammering Hank Sauer, Bob Usher, Bob Addis, Gene Herman- ski, Hal Jeffcoat, Rookie Harvey Gentry, Frank Baumholtz, Brinl- cepf and White. Sox Castoff Jack ‘Walla@sa are all battling for gar- den spots. Baumbholtz was a reg- ular last year. In the catching department, the Cubs have the veteran Bruce Ed- wards, formerly of Brooklyn, John Pramesa, and a pair of rookies. lies hitless in the two innings he tossed during Tuesday’s exhibition at Clearwater. He gave up no hits in the three innings of his earlier start. The 2-1 loss to the Phillies ran the Senators’ Grapefruit record to four victories, three defeats and one tie. LAKELAND (® Vic Wertz will get a few days rest and Rookie Ben Taylor will take over at first base starting today for the Detroit Tigers. But the experimental switch of Wertz from rightfield to first hasn’t ended. Right now Manager Red Rolfe thinks Wertz will become his régular first sacker and wants to give him some time off from games to practice mechanics of the job and get some confidence. SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. ~»— The Pittsburgh Pirates are having a hard time trying to find the right position for Dick Hall, 6-foot- 6 bonus rookie from Swarthmore College. Hall, who cost the Bucs a_re- ported $25,000, has been working out at first base but Manager Bill Meyer says he looks awkward there. Meyer is toying with the idea of having the 21-year-old big fellow try his hand at ‘third. He played both the outfield and in- field in college and also pitched occasionally. Hall’s work at the bat has been EERE Your Grocer SELLS that Good STAR * BRAND AMERICAN COFFEE and CUBAN ——TRY A POUND TODAY— jsearch for a righthanded pitcher of the caliber of Mort Cooper may | be over. { | Willard Schmidt, a pitcher hot even on the Red Bird roster, | looms as one of the finest right- | handed pitching prospects _ the | Big Mort left St. Louis. The hard - throwing rookie right- | hander has as much chance to | stick as Vinegar Bend Mizell, the highly publicized lefthander. Fred Saigh, Cardinal president, said recently: “Schmidt has a great chance to stay up because of his great poise, good control and the fact that he’s faster than any pitcher except Mi- zell.”” Schmidt has appeared in four games so far and hasn't yielded ! {an earned run in 14 innings. He | has allowed eight hits, walked only | four and struck out 15 | The husky 22-year-old is on the } Houston Texas League roster. He | won 19 and lost 14 with Omaha | of the Western League in 1951. | Schmidt and lefty Cliff Chambers teamed up Tuesday to pitch the Cards to an 11-0 4-hit victory over | the Cincinnati Reds at Tampa. | Schmidt allowed two-hits in five innings, walked three and fanned six. { The Boston Braves won a bril- liant 14-inning 1-0 duel from the World Champion New York Yanks at St. Petersburg. Negro rookies, speedy Bill Bruton and George Crowe, doubled with two out in the 14th off Joe Ostrowski to break up the game. Pittsburgh also grabbed an extra inning decision. nosing out the New York Giants, 3-2 in 11 innings, at San Bernardino, Calif. Bill How- erton broke up the game with a 2-out, 2-run pinch-hit triple. Brilliant pitching also featured the Chicago White Sox’ 2-1 triumph over Cleveland at Pasadena, Calif. and the Philadelphia Phil: 1 vie- tory over the Washington Senators at Clearwater. Bill Kennedy and Howie Judson limited the Indians to four singles, The Phils collected only five hits to Washington’s six but bunched Particularly impressive. In his three years of college baseball he batted .464. VERO BEACH (® —Walt Fiala, Brooklyn - owned infielder, is the hard luck guy of the Dodger camp. Fiala, a member of the Montreal farm team, drove into camp, Tues- day.- A minute after he stepped out of his car it burst into flames. The car and his clothing were destroyed. Last year Fiala’s wallet containing $200 was stolen. DANNY NARDICO Light heavyweight DICK WAGNER Light heavyweight on RADIO Sponsored by 10 P.M. CBS. MONROE BEER DISTRIBUTORS, INC long | d uring a Korean armistice. United Nations negotiators pro- posed a compromise. The Commu- nists promised to think it over. At the end of their 53-minute diseus- sion, Col. Andrew J. Kinney said: “It appears that we are in agree- Cards have come up with since | ment on the better part of the Ports quesion.” Another group of staff officers met for oniy a few minuies be- cause neither side could answer a series of questions asked previcus- ly by the other concerning ex- change of prisoners. Unverified rumors circulated around the truce village of Pan- munjom that some new step was in the making to break the long deadlock over prisoners. Communist newsmen, who often reflect the view of Red delegates, talked of «x truce agreement in three or four weeks. Three major disagreements stand in the way of an armistice. There has been no indication a solution was near on any. The key disputes: 1. Voluntary repatriation of pris- oners as demanded by the Allies versus forced repatriation demand- ed by the Reds. 2. The question of whether Com- munists should be allowed to re- pair their damaged airfields dur- ing a truce. 3. Communist insistence on So- viet Russia as a neutral nation to supervise an armistice and U. N. refusal to consider it. These neutrals would check on the flow of men and materials coming into Korea as replace- three of them, a homer by Del Wilber, single by Richie Ashburn and double by Willie Jones in the third inning to win, Righthander Art Houtteman, in the Army last year, allowed only four hits in seven innings as the Detroit Tigers downed the Phila- delphia Athletics’ “tA” team, 3-1, at Lakeland, Brooklyn defeated its Fort Worth Texas League farmhands, 4-1, at Vero Beach, and the Chicago Cubs trounced the St. Louis Browns, 9-3, at Burbank, Calif. Chinnampo as a single Red entry ‘port. Communists have objected to Pyongyang, asking for the more northerly town of Sinanju instead. | The plan would also designate {the Hungnam-Hamhung area on the east coast as a single port. | In South Korea the U. N. pro- ; Posed Seoul with its nearby air- jfields be designated as a single point with its port city of Inchon. The Allies originally asked for |Seoul and the Reds counter-pro- posed Inchon. j SEOUL, Korea (® — Rain storms soaked the quiet Korean battle front today and washed out the air war in the morning. But it was a bright day for Gen. James A, Van. Fleet, U. S. | Eighth Army commander. He cel- ebrated ais 60th birthday with his son, an Air Force lieutenant he had not seen for 15 months. James Jr. arrived in Korea Fri- day. He ‘iew to Eighth Army Head- quarters at Seoul in one of the |30 all-weather planes to take the air this morning. He begins flying combat migsions as pilot of a B-26 bomber next week. Gen. Van Fleet told visiting newsmen that Red infantrymen could break through the United Nations lines if they wanted to pay the price in casualties—but the Allies would pinch off any such thrust. Then, he said, the Allies incorporated with its port city of | would follow up with a counter-} offensive of their own. } The battleship Wisconsin and} | two American destroyers stood off | !the eastern end of the 155-mile | |Red troops around the clock. The | |Navy reported the Wisconsin’s 16- inch guns desiroyed Red bunkers, , ripped trenches, blasted artillery batteries and wrecked a boat yard. The destroyers Duncan and Higbee also scored with direct hits. The Communists increased their own artillery and mortar fire, shooting more than 2,000 ‘rounds Tuesday. Most of it hit the west- ern front. { An Eighth Army briefing offi- ; cer said a delayed report indicated 50 Chinese were killed in a western \front fight that begna Monday night and extended into Tuesday morning. 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