The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 4, 1952, Page 6

THE KEY WEST CITIZEN ‘Wednesday, sune 9, T77E Carbonell Will Confer With FIL Officials Thursday Future Organized* Baseball In Key West Is At Stake; Lauderdale Fights To Keep Club By Jim Cobb Citizen Sports Editor In a spirited race with baseball fans in Fort Lauderdale to decide the future of the now defunct Flo- rida International Baseball League franchise, local froponents of the diamond sport worked furiously to- day to bring the team to this city. Despite a seeming setback when the County Commissioners ruled that they could not legally under- write the $5,000 obligation asked of them, the group is going ahead with their plans to close the deal which would give Key West it’s first look at organized minor league ba!l in years. Guided by Louis Carbonell and receiving increasing support from Key Westers in all walks of life, the campaign to raise the $25,000 in assets needed to bring the team to this city is continuing with add- ed intensity after a mass meeting held at the City Hall last night brought the total pledges to up wards of $15,000. Meanwhile, fans in Fort Lauder- dale have launched a desperate at- tempt to regain the franchise that was taken over by the league fol- lowing a distastrous period of fi- nancial difficulty early in the sea- son. According to reports from that city, soundtrucks have been tour- ing the area asking the Braves’ fans to pledge $10. each to put the club back on its feet. With time the chief factor in the future of the ation, the campaign in the upstate community is ap- parently gaining momentum. If the team is to be brought to the Island City the deal must be con- sumated by Saturday, June 7. In an impassioned plea for fi nancial support before the Monroe County Commission last night, Carbonell outlined the plans which would make it possible for the lo- eal group to fulfill the league fi nancial requirements for obtaining and operating the franchise, The City Cotamissioners had earlier in- dicated that they would be willing |" to pledge $5,000 to the fund contin-| gent on the granting of a like sum | from the Monroe County Board of Commissioners. However, at last) night’s County Commision meeting the solons reserved judgement on the question until they could ob- tain an opinion from County At- torney Paul Sawyer on the legality of such a move. Sawyer, at a spe- cial meeting of the commission called at 11:00 a. m. today said that the county could not legally loan the taxpayers’ money since that under the state charter, the subsidizing of private industry is forbidden. However, Carbonell said today that plans for the purchase of the baliclub are going ahead. Tomor- row he will journey to Miami for conferences with Joe Ryan, Vice President of the FIL and Jerry Warren, an official of the Miami Baseball ciub. At last niight’s meeting, Hank| Day, who has been working in an effort to bring the franchise to this} city, addressed a sizable group of} diamond fans, outlining the situa-| lion as it now stands. | According to Day, only $6,000 of| the required $25,000 is needed in| cash and that pledges to date have far exceeded that amount. He add ed that stock would be issued and and a corporation formed to pro tect investors and that any indebt edness against the Fort Lauderdale team at this time would not be as-| sumed by the local backers | In the event that the deal can be closed, it would be possible that the team would be in Key West for it’s initial home stand next week. In eluded among last nights contri butors, who gave from to 1,000 dollars was a large representation | | from among local Navy persc Navy officials have endorsed the plans which would bring good clean wholesome entertainment to the city. A meeting of all interested par ties has been set for S ternoon at 1 p.m. in the Elks Club Annex at which time details of the campaign will be discu JayCee “Saal Honors Ball Te eam « superior fishing. jone to three points. FAWTUlant Nips Strand In City Loop By OSCAR MILIAN FawTulant of the Naval Air Station, Boca Chica, blasted “Half-Pint” Macia for 13’ hits for a 10 to 1 victory over the Strand at Wicker’s Stadium in a regular league game last night. The outcome of the game was | never in doubt as the fliers post- ed 2 runs on three hits in the opening inning when Joe Bosco was safe on Calero’s error at first base, went to third on Bob Silva’s doub.e to center and both runners scored on Bill Studer’s placed single between second and first bese which rolled far to right field. Pitcking shutout Fall through the fii.h, Tex Copeland walked Kaki Rodriguez, the first batter to face him for the Strand in the sixth frame, sas pushed to second on a wild pitch and scor- ed on pinch hitter Pedro Rodri- guez’ line single to right center to give the movie lads its only tally in the game. The game was called on the sixth inning when a heavy shower came came down. : Centerfielder Eddie Anderson and Ji Gilbert were the out- standing bombers of the evening for the Navy fliers each collected 3 hits of four trips to the pan with Gilbert getting a long tri- ple to left center and Anderson a pair of doubles. The fliers played errorless ball while Cope- land held. the Stranc to six well scattered Hits, Pitcher Macia of the movie land boys got poor support from his teammates as well as very bad base running. He got 2 of the six hits collected by the team. Louis Angyeira Won a round of applause,When he made a running shoe string catch’ of Jim Hogan’s hard liner to center field in the sixth, The score by innings: Clubs— R. H. E. Strand _.. 000 001I— 1 6 2 FawTulant —. 212 032—10 13 0 Macia and Rodriguez; Cope- land and Bosco. iToday’s Stock Market NEW YORK (® — Strength in a handful of rails today put a sub- stantial prop under the stock mar- ket. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was up more than five points at times and a few other rails gained from Most of the carriers, however, were ahead fractionally. Eisewhere the upside extended by fractions to between one and two peints. Losses were virtually all fractional Coast Line was evidently spurred by highly favorable earnings re- ports and a Wall Street belief that a split was not out of the question At its best today it traded between 113 and 114 points big rail gainers were in the higher price brackets where splits | are possible. Higher prices were paid for Sea board Air Line Railroad, Mlinois ntral, U, S. Steel, American Tel- ephone, Kennecott Copper, Douglas Aireraft and Allied Chemical. $4,900 IN d Erom Page One) also of Homestead 739 par BLDG. INSP EC TOR Continued From Page ¥ K or not Most of the | and on} Ft. Lauderdale Bows To Miami Beach, 7-2 Key West’s George Vidal Hurls Seven Innings For Braves In Losing Cause By GENE PLOWDEN | Associated Press Staff Writer Two overtime games featured Florida International League play Tuesday night, with Miami shading West Palm Beach, 5-4, in 10 stanzas and Tampa nosing out St. Peters- Qurg, 8-7 in 15 innings. In other games, Lakeland shut | out Havana, 1-0, in a pitchers’ bat- tle and Miami Beach trounced Fort Lauderdale, 7-2. The league-léading Miami Sun Sox had to come from behind twice to tie the score and collected only seven hits off Frank Sulkowski, Jim Magnatta and Sam Brewer, but nine walks figured in the scor- ing. Labe Dean, Lowell Grosskopf and Max Macon went to the hill | for Miami, giving up 10 hits with Macon the winning pitcher and | Brewer the loser. Three walks filled the bases in the 10th and Joe Kwiatkowski sent in the win- ning run with a single. The game drew 1,391 at Miami Stadium. St. Petersburg came from behind with three in the eighth and three more in the ninth to send the game into overtime at Tampa. Each scored in the 12th and Hiram Gon- zalez singled home Hank Anders- sohn in the 15th to end the fray. Red Barrett got credit for the win, his second against one defeat. Bill Boyette thrilled 950 Lake- land fans with a 2-hit mound job against Havana. Boyette’s single scored the only run in the second as Santiago Ulrich and Dan For- nieles gave up only five hits. Pres- ton Gomez singled in the sixth | and “Silvio Garcia) got the other Havana single in the seventh. Miami Beach had little trouble at Fort Lauderdale, where the Fla- | mingos got 10 hits off George Vidal and Dick Haack. Marshall O’Coine held the league-owned Braves to three singles before 512 fans. Vidal is a former standout performer in semi-pro ball inj Ke: West campaigning for sev eral aggregations in this area. Starting the current season with | the St. Petersburg club in the! Florida International League and | going to the Braves in the re- cent shakeup whereby cach of the teams in the league donated one player to the Ft. Lauderdale club in an effort to strengthen | them. MAJOR LEAGUE LEADERS By The Associated Press American League Batting DiMaggio, Boston 358; Rosen, Cleveland, .335; Man. tle, New York, 333; Robirson, Chic ago, .324; Woodling, New York 309. | Runs — Avila, Cleveland, 29 | Rosen, Cleveland, 27; Simpson | Cleveland, 26; DiMaggio, Boston and Yost, Washington, 25. Runs batted in — Rosen, Cleve }land, 31; Dropo, Detroit, 27; Ver- non, Washington, 25; Doby, Cleve land, Lenhardt, Detroit, and Mc Dougald New York, 24 Hits — Fox, Chicago, 61; Robin son, Chicago, and Simpson, Cleve land, 56; Avila and Rosen, Cleve |land, 52. | Home runs — Rosen, Clev i |10: Easter, Cleveland, and We | Detroit, 8; Lenhardt, Detroit, M | Chicago, and Zert . Philadelp Washing Ezzard Charles Heavy Favorite Over Walcott ATLANTIC CITY; "N. J. (—One of the biggest mysteries in this fight training camp center is why the ex-champ from Cincinnati is such a big favorite to detrhone Jersey Joe Walcott in Philadelphia Thursday night. Not-so-lean Ezzard was rated a their shopping, to become the first former heavyweight king in history to regain the prized crown. Although a majority of the visit- ing fight writers are plunking for the 30-year-old challenger they openly admit they are doing it with | fingers crossed. No one apparently has any firm conviction that Ez- zard is going to win because of the heavier power in 38-year-old Jersey Joe's fists.. Most of the critics figure this should be a pick ‘em fight. They know that the ancient glad- iator from Camden is apt to put | Charles away with one punch, and they know that Joe can do it with either hand. But they are going for Charles because they feel Joe | is liable to-come apart just like Joe Louis did against Charles and Rocky Marciano. After all, how long can Jersey Joe go? After losses to Charles in Chicago and Detroit, Walcott finally caught up with Charles with his picture punch kayo: in the seventh round in Pittsburgh last July. And Walcott is convinced that he will do it again in Philly’s huge Municipal Stadium. “TM be trying for a knockout,” said Jersey Joe as he wound up his boxing drills. “I did it before and I can do it again. I think I have his number.” “tm going to go after him,” said the grimly determined Char- les. “He's got the title and nobody is going to hand it) to me.” Deland Edges Leesburg In State Loop By NEIL GILBRIDE Associated Press Staff Writer Pitcher John Fetner put out a ninth-inning fire to give the first- place DeLand Red Hats a 5-4 edge over the Leesburg Packers in a Florida State League baseball game Tuesday night. In the top of the ninth with none | out, Leesburg filled the bases on a walk, an error and a hit. Then Fetner got Leesbi Manager Don Anderson to hit into a force-out at the plate. Shortstop Johnny Syke hit Catcher Beach ,beat Da Sanford score two outs in the tona Beach, 11,4. eight times after tov of the eighth but Cocoa scored three runs in the last f of the in to win the by a run. Bob Smith came Ram bases Renewing Old Grid Rivalries 2 to 1 to 3 to 1 choice, depending | jon where the bettors were doing | a pop foul to Ray Dunne, Don Trump flied out to | centerfield and the game was over. In other games, Orlando beat Palatka, 5-2, Cocoa trimmed Or- | Jando, 11-10, and Jacksonville | Thrift Hurls One Hitter For Lions | Lions Continue To Hold Lead In Little League Raee As The: Defeat Rotary 6-2 The Lions strengthenee their ‘old on first place in the Little League when ‘hey defeated the Rotary 3-2 behind the one-hit pitchirg of Gilbert Thrift. In | hurling his third win of the -ca- |son, Thrift struck out nine >nd walked six men. The contes’ shortened to four innings cause of rain. The winners scored in the first when: Leo Curry was safe on a fielders choice and went to <hird on Dozal’s double and scored on a wild pitch. The Lions took the lead once again i. their half of the sec- ond when they pushed across two runs on a walk, Garcias’ double and an etro™. The Lions iced the game with « three run rally in the third, on three walks, an error and Dozal’ sec, ond hit. The Rotary picked up their fina? tally in the ‘ourtt when Ross walked, was balked to sec- ond, ‘stole third and scored as Quesada bounced out. In the nightcap, ‘he Kiwanis blasted Sandy Snow for six hits and five runs in three. innings to go on and defeat thes Jaycees 11-5. Danny Oropeza limi‘ed the Jaycees to six hits as he sat down 13 Jaycees vit the aoe out route. He helped his cause along, collecting bi hits on three irips to the plate. The Kiwanis picked up.»two counters in the first, on singles by George Mira and Oropeza combined, with a couple of in- field outs. They added two more in the second on an error and singles by Danny Garcia and Ray Valdez. They added another tal- ly in the third on singles by Oropeza and Yates, and an error. In the fourth, two -errors, two hits and a couple of outs, gave them four runs. The Jaycees jumped on Oro- peza for four runs in the fifth, on a walk, an error and four hits. |Kiwanis added a pair in their half of the fifth, on a walk, Mi- ra’s doubl: and Knowles’ single. The Jaycees picked up their tally in the sixth, on McMahon’s single, an error and an infield out. FIRST GAMF ROTARY Players— ABRHPOAE |Estevez, rf _.1 0 0 0 0 0 Garcia, c .... 2 0 0 6 0 0 Solomon, 3b seg | ot Dopp, If 20000 0, Carbonell, 2b 2 001 0 1; Ross, 1b ~O. 2 9.2.0 @ ! Quesada, p 2000211) |Barroso, cf _.1 0.000 0 | Pinder, ss es eee ae Total 12.1.9 3 3 LIONS | Players— ABRHPOAE, | Martinez, cf 3 0 00 0 0 | Thrift, p 20-62-02) ab 2 2.8 0.96 IPik ee 0 10091 0} 10000 02010 2.2% 3.4 10000 0} 14 6 312 2 RHE | 01 01—2 1 3] 3 12 3x— 6 3 Rbi — Quesada ! 2bh — Dorzal, Garcia | SB — Ross. BB off Thrift, 6; aff Quesada, | so oy fe es. “‘Rosam, Valdez, Saw- yer. Time of game: 1 hr., 27 mins- SECOND GAME Orlando at GILMORE PARKS (center) of the City Hall as he pledged $100 Baseball Fund Campaign M ounts 411 in the campaign. for funds to Lauderdale franchise in the Florida International Baseball League. Carbonell (left) and Hank Day who have sparked the,drive to bring the team to this city. Citizen Staff Phote Elizabeth street is shown at last night's mass meeting in purchase and operate the Fort Pictured with him are Louis Drzal Tops Little | League Sluggers | Mike Drzal, Lions’ slugging in- | fielder, leads the Little League | hitters in games played through May 3ist, with an average of | .571. The twelve year old slugger also leads the league in doubles with 6; in most ruas batted in| with 12, and is tied with team-| mate Gil Thrift for most stolen, bases with 3. Tany Estonez, of! the VFW, is tied for second| place with Scott Cowart of the Lions with an average of .500./ Thrift leads the league in runs scored with 16, while James Tay- lor, of the VFW, has struck out the- mest times, 9, and Leo aay ry .of the Lions, has received the most walks, 10. | In the pitching department, Sandy Snow, of the Jaycees, h three victories and no defeats | and also leads the pitchers in strike outs with 32. Teammates Danny Perez has walked the most batters, 20. | The ten leading hitters in the league are as follows: Player-- ABR Pct. | Drzal, Lions 21 10 12 } Estonez, VFW 16.:%. 7 | Cowart, Lions 10 7 5 Pierce, Jaycees 13.9) 6 Yates, Kiwanis 944 Snow, Jaycees 10 4 4 Owens, Elks 20 7 4 Cervantes, VFW 16.5 6 Key, Lions 16 5 6 Trout, Elks 143 5 Today's Games By The Associated Press American gue Chicago at New York Cleveland at Boston Detroit at Philadelp St. National League New York at Chicago Brooklyn at Pittsbur Koston at St. Louis Philadelphia at Cincinnat Florida International League | Havana at Lakeland (2 | West Palm Beach at Mis Miami Beach at Fort La Tampa at St. Peterst Florida State League Palatka at Sanfi Del | Daytona Beach Jacksonville Bea a J.G | Tampa 8 St. | Jacksonville Louis at Washington IN _BASEBALI. RESULTS | TUESDAY’S GAMES By The Associated Press American League | Cleveland 6 Boston 0 Philadelphia 3 Detroit 1 i New York 4 Chicago 3 (13 innings) St. Louis 3 Washington 2 (17 in- | nings. | National League eae York 17 Chicago 4 Brookiyn 6 Pittsburgh 4 on 3 St. Louis 2 Cincinnati 2 Philadelphia 1 Florida International League | Miami 5 West Palm Beach 4 (10 innings) Lakeland 1 Havana 0 Miami Beach 7 Fort Lauderdale 2 Petersburg 7 (15 in- | nings.) | Fiorida State League Orlando 5 Palatka 2 DeLand 5 Leesburg 4 Beach 11 Daytona | Beach 4 Cocoa 11 Sanford 10 Baseball Standings By The Associated Press Won Lost Pet. American League Cleveland 26 18 591 Bostor m4 1B S71 | Washington 23 19 548 | New 2 17 541] Chicag 2 2 500 Philadelph 7 2 472 St. I 2 25 457 Detrcit 13 2B a7 National League OKIYT. 28 u 18 c 18 st ' 1 3 Florida International League 40 8 State COTHRON TOPPINO, Winter Haven Fan Offers Aid In Key West Fund Drive As a aroup of baseball-lov+ ing Key Westers worked furiously yesterday to bring organized baseball to the Island City, aid from an un- expected source was offered by a man in Winter Haven, accor ting to a letter rece’ ed by Hank Day, who has been active in promoting the diamond sport in this city. Read before the large group of diamond fans who gather- ed at a mass meeting in the City Hall last night, the letter reflects the spirit of the drive to put Key West on the base- ball map. The text of the letter fol- lows: Dear Mr. Day: I have been reading with some considerable interest of the efforts to get Key West in the Florida International Baseball Circuit. I would love to have an interest, how- ever small, in such a project. Could I invest $100 in this? I would appreciate it if you could write and tell me if this is possible and in the event it should be accepted I would mail you a check for the above mentioned amount on receipt of your answer. Wishing you the best of luck in this enterprising venture, Yours truly, BILL FLANAGAN, Box 1282, Winter Haven, Fla. SCHOOL BOARD (Continued From Page One) Also, the Key West Transit y is expected to run a re line to the area, Teachers Granted Leave Quite yests from tea- rs considered every instance, teachers are golng ool in order to miles, a few re e were e efficiency in their 1 herman of the High School only one who requested an long period of ab he { t nd Temple h a year's leave of I d with the ) she return, ve to awalt an open ming her old job, Contrast Meetings ¢ finan island Mediterraneag 3 Feyptions, Geographie