The Key West Citizen Newspaper, September 3, 1952, Page 5

Key West Faces Saints In -— Final Home Game Tonight Doubleheader Is Slated After Rainout; Vidal To Wed At Plate Following a one day respite when the rains came last night, the Key West Conchs, will go up against the Saint Petersburg Saints in a double bill tonight marking the fi- nal home appearance of the’ elub in Florida International play. And after the 19-3 win the Saints captured over the locals on Mon- day night, the Conchs will come . back strong with fire in their eyes in an attempt to avenge the loss. The Key West infield will be strengthened with the return of Nap Reyes to the lineup. Skipper Bill Hering of the Saints is expected to toss Hooks Tott up against the Conchs in the opener which will leave the Conchs with their work cut out for them. On Sunday evening, the Conchs will go up against a picked Key West All-Star team with the pro- eeeds going to the bail players. De- tails of the game will be an-| nounced later. We hear through the grapevine | hat the Conch board of directors have scheduled an important meet- ing for Thursday night at which time next year’s players policy wiil be formulated. We hope the group, which has given the fans plenty of good ball will consider closely, the merits of a few of the boys who they have on the roster now, and will make a ‘concerted effort to line up some new, young talent mow and not just prior to opening | day next May. The Miami Sun Sox still clung to their game and a half lead over Miami Beach today in the down- to-the-wire battle for the Florida International League pennant. Both teams broke even in dou- bleheaders Tuesday night. The Sun Sox lost the first game to Tampa, 4-2—their third straight defeat by the Smokers—then came back to pull out a 4-3 win in the second contest. Miami Beach, with its pennant hopes gradually weakening as the race draws toward Saturday’s fin- ish, missed an opportunity to pick up ground by also dropping its r to the Lakeland Pilots, 2-0. ¢ Flamingos took the second game, 5-4 in 13 innings, Each of the leaders has four games remaining. Miami will play one more with Tampa and three eng Sport Shorts DAYTONA BEACH (® — The Palatka Azaleas and Daytona Beach Islanders meet here to- night in the second game of their final Florida State League play- off series, with Palatka seeking a with St. Petersburg. Miami Beach’s last four are all with third- place Tampa. Tampa shoved across four runs in the second inning to win. Tues- day night’s opener. The Sun Sox rallied for three runs in the sev- enth to take the nightcap. Len Pecou’s 3-run double was the big blow, Roy Sinquefield ‘pitched a 3-hit- ter to give Lakeland its first-game win over Miami Beach. George Handy belted a 340-foot homer in the 13th to give the Flamingos their victory in the last game. Havana defeated West Palm Beach, 4-1, in a battle of second- division clubs. second straight win. The series is best of three of five. The Azaleas came out on the long end of a 10-9 decision at Pa- latka Tuesday night. John Mal- jlard led a 12-hit Palatka attack with three singles. After spotting Palatka a 10-2 lead after four innings, the Is- landers stormed back with a pair of runs in the sixth and five in the eighth inning. Leroy Irby homered and tripled to pace Daytona Beach, Each team used three pitchers. DELAND (Stetson Football Coach Jay Pattee believes his pony backfield will be his choice to start against the Florida Gators Sept. 20. He listed his pony backs as Jerry Gallagher 178, Stan Marks 153, Bobby Marks 150 and Willi Han 154 pounds, After Tues- day’s practice the new head coach said Stan Marks looked best of his quarterback candidates, Detroit Lion quarterback Bobby Layne is consistent on completing forward passes. He had 152 caught during each of the last two seasons, We're often asked why Schlitz tastes better than any other beer. And here’s our answer. 2 It’s because we measure each tick of the clock while Schlitz is being brewed ... because we meas- ure temperatures in fractions of degrees . .. because Schlitz people have a sympathetic way of handling sensitive ingredients—a “Gold Thumb,” you might call it. As a result, more people prefer (and buy) Schlitz than any other beer. ¢ If you like beer... you'll love Schlitz Sj quires the club to pay their in- “PITCH AND CATCH” By GENE Dear Santa Claus: Some may think our request for needs is a bit premature, but this letter is sent your way at the close of the 1952 baseball season in Key West. A season in which we have supported a baseball club which won at the box office but fared dismally on the playing field a- gainst first division teams. We don’t want World Champions, Santa i but we don’t want a repetition of the ’52 season either. Hence we make known our needs for 1953 even at this early date. First and foremost, we want some level-headed directors at the helm of the club. Officials who will let majority opinions decide the issues. Gentlemen who will win or lose on the field and at the discussion table like sportsmen and who will not let frustration dull their initiative toward bringing Key West a winning ball club. An equally important requisite is good ball players. Not big-| leaguers necessarily, but consistent performers of class-B caliber be they young or old. Not malcon- tents, who want a bonus for signing a contract and a clause which re- come tax, even before they have demonstrated their ability or lack of it. We would like to see an 18) Player limit for all clubs so the Pitchers would not have to fill-in as utility players and a club could carry two catchers without over- working battery mates. Even at the North Pole you must have heard that we need a suit- able playing field. The conimend- able efforts of the Quarterback Club and civic minded citizens is supplying some of the needs but more planning and efforts are re- quired. We would like to see the right and left field bleachers re- placed by permanent. uncovered stands and fronted by a row of box seats from the grandstand to each dugout, A batting cage is needed as well as tarpaulins to cover the playing surface. Perhaps you may think we are asking for a lot, but we think we are only asking for what GRAHAM 7 most ‘other clubs in the FI League already have. Given the slightest assurance of a capable} team in ’53 you can bet fans will respond to the advance sale of sea- son tickets and provide financial aid in many ways. During the new season we will freely provide vocal support and civic pride in a job “well done.” Yes, the needs for ’53 are great and require money in the till,but money will be forthcoming from local fans IF their good will is cultivated and is then maintained by’ officials and players of a ball club which produces at their best, win or lose. signed, Us Fans Frank Dunlap continues to lead the Conch hit parade. The local slugger added 14 points to his hit- ting average and, in statistits com- piled through games of August 24th, sports a 317 figure. Nap Reyes and Barney Lutz also added a few points to their total and are finish- ing the season/n the upper bracket of FI hitters. Conch twirlers Vidal, Del Monte and Solis each added a win to their pitching record since the last. re- port. CONCH BATTING Player: AB H R RBI HR Pet. Dunlap _ 104 3319 15 Reyes . 305 85 23 53 Jimenez 22 6 2 1 Lutz —— 502 136 58 44 Solis 127 34 1¥ 19 Larrag . 12°38 1°41 Harig —. 493 122 57 63 1 Mendez 489 120 73 19 DeSouza 481 115 62 29 Vidal _. 224 4715 10 Salvent 20 4 2 1 Bosch 111 20 8 4 Felder ~ 205 3611 11 CONCH PITCHING Player— IP H BBSOW 175 160 129 87 10 DelMonte ~ 214 220 101 73 Solis —. 177 151 80 60 Haack — 178 190 58 46 Zielinski . 33 33 40 12 Jimenez _. 36 32 19 11 8 7 6 I 1 0 —: SPORTS — BASEBALL TUESDAY’S RESULTS By The Associated Press American League New York 5-4 Boston 0-0 Washington 3-5 Philadelphia 2-0 (First game 10 innings) Chicago 6-7 Detroit 54 Only games National League Philadelphia 8-9 Brooklyn 2-8 Only games Florida International League Tampa 4-3 Miami 2-4 Lakeland 2-0 Miami Beach 0-1 (second game 13 innings) Havana 4 West Palm Beach 1 St. Petersburg .at Key West post- poned, rain Florida State League Playoff Palatka 10 Daytona Beach 9 (Pa- latka leads final, 3 of 5 series, 10) Baseball Standings By The Associated Press Won Lost Pct. National League Brooklyn 83 New York 75 St. Louis 4 Philadelphia 72 Chicago 66 Boston 6 Cincinnati aw Pittsburgh 39 American League New York Cleveland Boston Philadelphia Chicago Washington St. Louis Detroit Flerida International Miami 101 Miami Beach 654 591 556 554 493 Ae “4 52 57 38 68 73 432 391 sot | 568 | 531 | S27 | 527 515 | 414 i 4 83 & 3 Ss RaQrescearee yeas! West Palm Beach 64 Lakeland 51 Key West al Today's Games By The Associated Press American League New York at Philadelphia (night) Boston at Washington (night) Detroit at Cleveland (night) 101 106 Coca Cola Nine Will Journey To Nassau Fri. The Coca Cola Softball nine, which is currently leading the Is- and City Softball league will journey to Nassau on Friday for a four game series with one of the top clubs in that country. The club will leave Key West early on Friday morning and travel to Miami by auto and board a Pan American clipper for Nassau where they will be met by represer of the city of Nassau. Present plans call for the sche- duling of a double header on Fri- day night and another on Satur- day night. The trip is a historic one inas- much as it is believed that it is the initia! time that a Key West st, experienced, herdplay- ing aggregation will choose their starting lineup from the following group: Harold Solomon, Robert Lastres, Overton Ingraham, John Cruz, Don Cruz, George Lastres, Albert Pazo, Vincent Catalo, Dan- jel Sawyer, “Crip” Lastres, Gil- bert Gates, Don Williams and Paul Higgs. Electricity Used (100 Years Ago CHICAGO years ago didn't give lights and power, but sometimes supplied amusement, A science text book of 1850 tells | of an electric machine that gen-) erated static electricity, and was | popular at parties: j “The lady takes hold of a chain | connected with the prime conduc- | jtor. The machine then being put | in motion, the gentleman approach- | \es the lady, and immediately (as) | | be attempts to imprint the seal of soft affection upon her coral lips, a spark will fly in bis face, jwhich generally deters him from his rash and wicked intention.” M. D. Hooven, electrical engi- }meer of Newark, N. J., told the story to the Centennial of Engi- | neering today. St. Louis at Chicago (night) j National League Philadelphia at New York (night) | West Paim Beach st Havana | St. Petersburg at Key West | Only gemes Florida Stete League Playoff Palatka at Daytona Seach Four years ago Worth won the | Kentucky Derby and earned $4,580. \— PLASTERING, STUCCO i AND PATCHING | Ne Job Too Small - Free Estimates | KEYS PLASTERING CO. } PHONE 142 632 N. Beach Drive, Apt. A News Briefs PENSACOLA (#—Alabama State Rep. J. Emmett Wood 43, Millry, was free on $300 bond today after |" being jailed here on a charge of driving while intoxicated. The Alabama lawmaker was ar- rested by Highway Patrolman O. T. Cason on Brent Lane about five miles north of Pensaccla Mon- day night. He was released on bond late Tuesday. The highway patrolman said Wood’s car was “weaving all over the highway.” He was also charged with driving without a li- cense. No hearing has been set. Wood was renominated to his fourth term in the Alabama House from Washington County last spring. BARTOW (® — Frank Brown, Bartow golf professional, was awarded $1,500 damages Tuesday in a suit against the Miami Her- ald because his picture was print- ed over the name of a confessed bolita operator. He had asked $12,000, charging the Herald printed a picture of Brown Jan. 17 under the: caption ——— Caraker, divorced by wife.”” Herald attorneys told the Circuit Court jury that Caraker was for- mer city golf champion here, that he and Brown were close friends and that they had their picture taken together at a Miami golf tourney, The identities were confused when the picture was printed, the attorneys added, but no protest was made at that time, When his picture was printed in connection with the divorce suit against Car- aker, attorneys said Brown pro- tested and the Herald an apology, MUNSAN, Korea ~The dead- pal yoo truce talks resume ursday, ending the fifth straight week-long recess. The U. N. and Communist armi- S| stice delegations have met only once a week since July 26. A sixth straight recess may be called, # — Electricity 100) A major shift in the Red stand on the war prisoner exchange seems needed before truce teams can make any progress, North Korean Gen. 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The first real team drill found demands return of 116,000 Com- munist prisoners, including all 20,- 000 Chinese captives in Allied stockades. Maj. Gen. William K. Harrison, top man on the U. N. truce team, offered to send back 83,000 pris- oners including 6,400 Chinese. An exhaustive screening of Commu- nist captives showed the remaining thousands of prisoners have re- nounced Communism. They de- clared they would fight—even to death—all efforts to push them back across the line, The U. N. Command refuses to force back any prisoner against his will. PENSACOLA (#—Willie Pep, for- mer world featherweight champion trying for a comeback, will meet Billy Lima, Havana, Cuba, in a two offensive backfields alterna ing in an effort to master the play assignments and become accus- tomed to working with each other as units. One foursome had Rick Casares at quarterback, Sam Oos- terhoudt and J. (Papa) Hall at halfback and Bob Mueth at full back. All but Mueth, a sophomore, are lettermen. 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