The Key West Citizen Newspaper, September 24, 1952, Page 5

Conch Gridmen Stress Defense In Drill Sessions For Pahokee Game The Key West High School foot- Dall squad, who couldn’t win a game on the road last year will attempt to break the jinx Friday night when they journey to Paho- kee to face that school, The Pahokee club, which has the Conchs well scouted, absorbed a 19-6 drubbing at the hands of the Conchs here last year and with a quartet of lettermen will attempt te avenge that defeat. Coach Ed Beckman has been drilling his charges nightly in an effort to get ther. in shape for the initial road encounter of the infant season. Particular attention is being paid to ends, the only spot where Gesu could make any headway last week. And chances are, the Pahokee scout marked that fact down in his little black book, However, the return of defen- sive end Ralph White, who should see plenty of service Friday night is expected to:aid that situation. Other emphasis in the drills has been on building a defense against Pahokee’s split T formation. Beckman said that the mental attitude of his boys is good and he is fairly well satisfied with the per- formance of his starting backfield. The blocking and tackling of the club is also good, he said. Many Saying New Champ Can't Fight By MURRAY ROSE PHILADELPHIA ® — Rocky | Marciano, the guy Jersey Joe Wal- cott and many others said ‘can’t fight,” is the new world heavy- weight champion. “They'll probably say he still can’t fight,” said trainer Charley Goldman shortly after the dynam- ic, 28-year-old flattened Walcott in 43 seconds of the 13th round with one perfect right and sent him into retirement. “But who's going to beat him?” Marciano’s manager, Al Weill, discussing the future of his fighter, said early today that Rocky's next opponent might be Rex Layne, Ro- land La Starza or Ezzard Charles. “Maybe it will be Walcott again,” added the portly manager. “Who knows? Maybe he'll change his mind and not quit. All I know is that I signed a contract to meet Walcott again in 90 days and if he wants that fight he can have it. Only if's got to be where I say | — maybe Miami and maybe Chi- cago. “If Waleott is really through, then we'll see about the others. He’s gonna be a fighting cham- pion, ain’tcha Rocky?” y; “Sure,” said Rocky as he held a wet towel to a mouse under his left eye while blood trickled from a cut on his scalp and from a gash between his eyes. It took eight stitches to sew up an ugly inch and a quarter on his head and six to patch up the cut on his fore- head. “But first my wife and I are going to have a wonderful time,” said Rocky. “We're going to go to New York and see every show in town, We're going to have a won- | derful time.” All the while Rocky was in training for the climactic fight of , his career, his wife Barbara was barred from camp, Although she expects a child in November, Bar bara watched the thrilling slugfest along with 40,379 paying fans in mammoth Municipal Stadium. She saw her husband, battered | and bleeding, knocked down for | the first time in his career, come back to end one of the most ex- citing battles of modern times with one perfectly executed right hand blow to Walcott’s jaw. Rocky followed with a left that grazed the stricken champion's | St. Louis | Pittsburgh head as the 38-year-old Walcott slowly fell to the deck, But it was the right that turned the tables just as it was Jersey Joe's one left hook that enabled him to knock the crown off Charles’ head in the | steaming heat of Pittsburgh on July 18, 1951, Walcott's eyes went blank. The old guy, who put up one of the greatest fights of his long career, | sank slowly to the canvas. One knee was twisted under him and his forehead rested on the floor as Referee Charley Daggert tolled the fatal 10. Then Walcott stretched out on his back Up until then it had gone mostly Waleott’s way. Jersey Joe floored Marciano in the first round. It was the first time the Rock had ever gone down. But he was up at the four count. It was a dilly rest of the way In the sixth, when they fought head to head, Walcott came out with a wide cut over his left eye while Rocky suffered his scalp wound The old gent was well ahead on the scorecards of all three offi cials at the end. Referee Charley Daggert had it 741; Judge Pete Tomasco scored it 75 and J Zach Tavior saw it &4 The AP scorecard had Walcott adge Gators Drill For Georgia Tech Saturday By The Associated Press Florida may be ready for Geor- gia Tech Saturday—if it rains. The Gator practice field, soaked by two hours of heavy rain Tues- day, gave Quarterbacks Fred Rob- inson and Rick Casares plenty of practice in handling a slippery ball. In Atlanta, Coach Bobby Dodd of Tech predicted the Florida team would test his players with its de fensive line. Tech has beaten Flor- ida 16 times in the'23-game series and three games ended in ties. The Tennessee Vols held lengthy passing and kicking drills in Knox- ville, Pat Shires and Dave Grif- fith were called on for the passing and kicking while Jimmy Wade and Pat Oleksiak nursed knee and muscle injuries. The latter may not see action against Mississippi State Saturday. Mississippi State added another name to its injured list Tuesday. Linebacker Ollie Fairchild was hurt in a pass defense drill. The Maroons worked on pass defense and running plays against the Tennessee single wing formation, At Baton Rouge, Coach Gaynell Tinsley watched his Louisiana State team.sérimmage for an hour on offense andedefense and let out a sharp cry of pain. “Today's practice,” he moaned, “showed a very definite lack of sharpness. The Tiger offensive must improve considerably if we are to stay on the field here against Alabama Saturday.” Practice at Tuscaloosa _con- firmed Tinsley’s fears. The Tide’s varsity. showed well against LSU plays with Bobby Marlow, Corky Tharp, Bob Conway and Cecil In- gram all making good runs. Tulane and Georgia played against the tactits of each other and Coach Rayiiond Wolf of Tu- lane thought his team’s defense looked good, Georgia may be with- out the service#*of Dexter Poss, defensive left end, Saturday. Poss said a twisted knee was repairing rapidly but trainers doubted he could start. “t Kentucky got another hard work- out for its Southeastern Confer- ence opener with Mississippi. Ken- tucky scouts have passed the word that Mississippi has some of the best backs in the conference. They also praised Jimmy Lear, the Mississippi quarterback who di- rects the team’s split “‘T” attack. By The Associated Press Won Lost American League New York Cleveland Chicago Philadelphia Boston Washington 58 61 7 73 73 15 87 608 596 537 17 07 +503 416 Detroit 337 National League Brooklyn 95 New York St. Louis Philadelphia Chicago Cincinnati Boston 55 60 a 66 6 83 85 110 633 595 S17 560 497 443 426 272 in front 7-4-1. There was hardly a dissent in the house. Th he wen the title, Jersey s one blow “He's through?’ said Walcott's manager, Felix” Bocchicchio. “Whatever Felix says I'll do,” said the heart-broken ex-champion. “He looked pathetic against the ropes and I don’t want him to get hurt,” said Bocehicchio. “He still ; has all his faculties and has money in the bank. Joe made over a mil- lion dollars in the ring. He's re- tiring. Joe has @great champ and that's the way we want people to remember : “Felix browght me this far from | nothing,” sald Jersey Joe. “If he says I'm through, I'm through. We expect to go into business together. | I don't know what kind of a busi. ness yet.” Probably nillions of dollars trad- ed hands on the one punch. It was one of the biggest betting fights in years with Rocky wind- ing up as the 9 to 5 favorite. Wal- cott, oldest champion ever to de- his crown, outweighed Rocky to 184. The fight grossed $504 645 at the gate and theetermtelevision proba his 40 per cent, Walcott proximately $383.00 in for 20 per cent, reap In 1943 the Cin Ro t Buck) Faus on the pitch year in “and —: SPORTS BASEBALL TODAY'S RESULTS By The Associated Press National League Brooklyn 5-0 Philadelphia 4-1 (sec- ond game 12 innings) St. Louis 4 Cincinnati 3 (10 in- nings) Boston at New York (2) post- poned, rain) Only games American League Chicago 10 Cleveland 1 Philadelphia 4 Washington 3 St. Louis 3 Detroit 1 New York at Boston postponed, rain MAJOR LEAGUE. LEADERS By The Associated Press National League Batting — Musial, St. Louis, .336; Baumholtz, Chicago, .330; Klus- zewski, Cincinnati, .320; Schoen- dienst, St. Louis, and Robinson, Brooklyn, .307. Runs Robinson, Brooklyn, 103; Hemus and Musial, St. Louis, 101; Lockman, New York, 96; Reese, Brooklyn, 93. Runs batted in — Sauer, Chica- go, 121; Hodges, Brooklyn, 102; Thomson, New York, and Ennis, Philadelphia, 101; Slaughter, St. Louis, 98. Hits — Musial, St. Louis, 188; Schoendienst, St. Louis, 185; Ad- ams, Cincinnati, 178; Lockman, New York, 172; Dark, New York, and Ashburn, Philadelphia, 168, Home runs — Sauer, Chicago, 37; Kiner, Pittsburgh, 36; Hodges, Brooklyn, 32; Gordon. Boston, 25; Mathews, Boston, Campanella, Brooklyn, and Thomson, New York, 22. Pitching — Roe, Brooklyn, and Yuhas, St, Louis, 11-2, .846; Black, Brooklyn, 15-3, .833; Wilhelm, New York, 13-3, .813; Roberts, Phila- delphia, 26-7, .788. American League Batting — Fain, Philadelphia, .329; Mitchell, Cleveland, .319; Woodling, New York, .314; Kell, Boston, .311; Goodman, Boston, -308. Runs — Avila, Doby and Rosen, Cleveland, 100; Berra, New York, 95; Minoso, Chicago, 94. Runs batted in — Robinson, Chi- cago, and Rosen, Cleveland, 102; Doby, Cleveland, 101; Zernial, Philadelphia, 98; Berra, New York, 95. Hits— Fox, Chicago, 190; AVILA, Cleveland, 176; Robinson, Chicago, 174; Fain, Philadelphia, 173; Ro- sen, Cleveland, 170. Home runs — Doby andEaster, Cleveland, 31; Berra, New York, 29; Dropo, Detroit, and Zernial, Philadelphia, 28. Pitching — Shantz, Philadelphia, 24-7, .774; Raschi, New York, 16-6, .727; Reynolds, New York, 19-8, .704; Garcia, Cleveland, 22-11, .667; Lopat, New York, 10-5, 667; Dor- ish, Chicago, 8-4, .667, Sports Roundup By GAYLE TALBOT PHILADELPHIA — This was one that will go down in the his- tory of great heavyweight fights. There hasn't been a greater one in the past 21 years to our certain knowledge. Going into the 13th round last night at Philly Stadium, we didn't think Rocky Marciano had an earthly chance of winning the title from Jersey Joe Walcott. The boy from Brockton was behind, 7 rounds to 5, on our scorecard, and | he appeared to be fading. Then the Rock shot his right, and it landed flush on Walcott's jaw—almost the first punch of the round. It carried behind it every ounce in the sturdy frame of the shoemaker’s son, and from the in- stant of its sickening impact there was never a doubt of what had happened. Jersey Joe, an admirable old fighter in his final defense, went down as though he had been pole- axed. A left hook caught him as he fell, but it meant nothing. He was insensible as his head struck the floor, and there was never a chance he would get up again. But as long as he was in there throwing those six-ounce gloves, the Pappy Guy from den gave the roaring throng as great a thrill as it is ever likely to get at a Sports event. Marciano won the champieaship; Walcott wos «4 respect be bad sever known before. He fought his powerful young op- ponent with a heart and a fury which were at times astonish! Several times, even toward the end, W ripped into Marciano with letha hooks the body head b almost seni the — a Close Game Seen In Tech, Gator Battle By STERLING SLAPPEY ATLANTA #— There was a time when Florida played Georgia Tech in football that you picked Tech, gladly gaves Florida at least 28 points, waited until the finished and picked up the pot. Some Tech supporters practical- ly made a living doing that early every fall before Florida’s hopes took their annual tumble. This year, though, no one had better try it—not even if Tech does rate third best in the nation, first in the Southeastern Conference and even if the Tech team may turn out to be the best Tech ever had. Florida isn’t loaded exactly, but the Gators carry a lot of weight and they want to whip Tech in Atlanta Saturday something terrif- ic. The game likely will be a run- ning classic with enough passes mixed in to keep the opposition from tightening and to satisfy these pass-happy Southern Conference football fanatics. 2 Eight of the best runners in Dixie will head into two strong defensive lines. Florida foot troopers a! Rick Casares, very possibly the most underrated man in Southern | fled football, J. (Papa) Hall, the 1951 NCAA high jump champ, and Bu- ford Long. Tech runners are better known because of their undefeated 1951 season and the Orange Bow! vic- tory. They are Leon Hardeman, Larry Ruffin, Bill Teas, Dick Pretz and Glenn Turner, Last week each mauled small timers—Tech by 54-6 over the Cit- adel and Florida by 33-6 over Stet- son, Neither found it necessary to show the fancy stuff and give scouts diagram matter. Good as each looked, their substitutes are not as deep as expected. However, each had a better passing game than credited with, Bill Brigman and Pepper Rodgers will do most of Tech’s throwing and Casares—an ex-fullback now quarterbacking—will do most of Florida's. Both teams are in good physical shape. In the line Florida offers a great tackle in Charles LaPradd and a fine guard in Joe D'Agos- tino. Tech's best are Linebackers George and Larry Morris (not re- lated) and Tackle Hal Miller. Both coaches justifiably feel a little apprehensive. Bob Woodruff of Florida said his “running game will have to improve a great deal if we are to be ready for Tech,” Tech's Bobby Dodd, whose team has more at stake than Woodruff's, considers the game “the key to our season, We've got to win to get off on the right foot mentally.” Nationally speaking, Tech is the focal point since the Engineers haven't lost in 15 games. Dog Track Vote Rules Described Only those who registered Sefore or on August 30 are eligible to vote in the dog track referendum Tues- day, Supervisor of Registration Sam B. Pinder stressed today, “If you didn’t register before 5 o'clock on August 30, you ¢ not vote in the dog track election,” he said, Books are closed at that time, 30 days before the September 30 el- ection. All registrants since that time are too for a dog poll. SPORTS MIRROR By The Associated Press TODAY A YEAR AGO—The New York Giants edged the Boston Braves, 43, to cut the Brooklyn Dodgers’ National League lead to 2% games, FIVE YEARS AGO — President Larry MacPhail said he planned to drop active direction of the New York Yankees after the 1930 season TEN YEARS AGO—The St. Louis Cardinals trounced Cincinnati, 6-0, and clinched at least a tie for the National Lea; pennant. TWENTY YEARS AGO — Santa Clara upset California, 12-0, at Berkeley, Calif. —_————_- Wes Ferrell woo 21 or mote games during hic first four seasons with the Cleveland Indisas. new champion down. Only a won. derful constitution kept Rocky on his feet. That is, of course. one of the requi of a champios. YANKEES GAIN ONE-HALF GAME By HARRY P. SNYDER NEW YORK—(7)— Well, old Brooklyn provided the long suf- fering fans of Flatbush their first restful sleep in three years last night ey clinched the 1952 Na- tional League pennant, their ninth since 1890, The Brooks nailed it up as Johnny Rutherford pitched Dres- sen’s Dandies to a 5-4 victory over Philadelphia in the first game of a twi-night doubleheader. The Phils won the anti-climatic game, 10, in 12 innin; Rutherford’s seven-hit triumph gave Brooklyn 95 victories and made it impossible for the second- place New York Giants to pull an- other miracle. The Giants have 88 victories and only six games re- ining. The Yanks, meanwhile, moved the waning American League struggle without flexing their mus- cles. While the Bombers loafed in Boston, the Indians were ambushed 10-1, by the Chicago White Sox. The Yanks’ game with the Red Sox was rained out. New York can assure itself of no worse than a tie for the flag by winning only three of its re- maining six games. Both the Yanks and Indians have each won 90 games but the crestfallen In- dians have lost three more. Joe Dobson, a member of the Indians many moons ago, choked off his former associates on six hits while the White Sox flayed Mike Garcia and three firemen for 14 assorted blows, The A’s nipped the Senators, 43, - FIREMAN PEREZ’ (Continued from Page One) surrounding the swimming pool over into the mangrove. Mrs. Melville, a lean and agile lady, raced the 100 yards to the outside world whence ‘“‘BoBo” had She beat the brush for two hours in the burning sun until she felt she was in a Salvadore Dali night- mare with spots before her eyes. Every swimmer at the Key West pool clucked sympathy and some went so far as to help scan the horizon from the pooi-side for a yellow-headed, green bodied bird, six inches long. Mrs. Jack Thompson suggested calling the Key West Humane Society. I did, but no answer. Having faith in the fire depart- ment for its record on rescuing cats, I reasoned that they might have some solution on the missing it. Pa! ; I called Fire Station No, explained Mrs. Melville's | smooth, reassuring male voice cut in on my breathless storry. “Susan, this is Perez, I've been id Hurriedly I asked Mrs. Melv: who looked at me with a simulta- neous question mark. What differ- ence does its sex matter? a female, Mr. Perez.” id Perez, “you tell the “ll bring a mi para- just for the purpose. The male will help us get her missing female back. Tell her that if she sees it before dark I'll be out with the male and the trap. Otherwise I'll be out first thing tomorrow morn- ing.” This was Mrs. Melville's first encounter with the Key Weat com- bination of Latin sophistication and Southern gallantry. For a moment she was so impressed she almost forgot her sense of loss. “What a marvelous man,” she murmured appreciatively. ‘This morning at 8:30 on the nose Pedro Perea showed up at The Key Wester carrying a cage, and in it, of course, a male parakeet. Mrs. Melville and he accompani- ed by The Citizen photographer took off for the brush. Mrs, Melville called ‘“‘BoBo-Bo- bo" but no answering voice came. BoBo can speak a few words and knows her owner's nickname ‘‘Ju- A quarter of an hour later, a “misting” Mrs. Melville and a per- | ing. parakeet was “missing rez was continuing the se uniqueness of the Ke: | Personality, Relief pitcher Tom Ferrick of the Washington Senators has pia od with five teams im the American League since M1. with old Bobo Newsom gaining credit for the victory, Bobby Shantz was struck by one of Walt | Masterson’s pitches in the second inning and suffered a broken left wrist. Brooklyn was forced to come from behind to beat the Phils be- fore 24,408 screaming fans who showed up at Ebbets Field for the kill, Gran Hamner rocked Ruther- ford for a grand-slam homer in the third to give the invaders a 41 lead. The Dodgers got one back in the fourth on a four-bagger by George Shuba and locked it up against Karl Drews with three in the fifth. Pinch-hitter Johnny Wyrostek doubled home Ed Waitkus with the winning run in the marathon night- cap. The jubilant Dodgers hoisted Manager Charley Dressen on their shoulders during a gala celebration in their clubhouse. Dressen praised rookie relief ace Joe Black and reserve outfielder Shuba, ‘‘We'd never won the pen- nant without them,” Chuck said. The happy Dodger skipper said j he may start Black in the first World Series game and added, “We'll give them a battle, no mat- ter who it is.” In other games, the St. Louis Browns defeated Detroit, 3-1, be- hind Bobby Cain and the St. Louis Cardinals nipped Cincinnati, 4-3, in 10 tween the Giants and Boston Braves was rained out. Pittsburgh and Chicago were idle. Hopes To Set Diving Record Aboard Yacht Monsoon # — A dive to 3,500 feet, providing further tests are successful, is planned to- day by Otis Barton, undersea ex- lorer, His steel diving bell, called the benthoscope, developed minor leaks when it was lowered only 100 feet yesterday near Santa Catalina island off the Southern California Coast. Barton said it will be lowered today, empty, and if the leaks have been fixed he will then descend in it to 3,500 feet. Later in the week he hopes to set a new record of one mile. BULLETIN The initial payment of $60,000 of a total of $150,000 for the purchase of Meacham Airport by the County will be made on September 30th, Monroe County Commission Chair- man Gerald Saunders announced at 2:00 p.m. today. The final details of the purchase of the airport fi the Key West Imprevement Company will be worked out in October, Saunders said. The University of Vermont foot- ball team, in losing all seven games last year, scored only four touchdowns. innings. A doubleheader be- | Wednesday. Seotember 24, 1952 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Page 3 COP FACES SUIT ‘Continued from Page One) broke my arm, how about a splint or a sling?” “All I got was slinging around”, continued. Maribona is said to have re- plied, “You must have broken your arm some other time”. The Navy officer said that he | asked for medical treatment that was not given. The pair was then taken to the city jail, Bock said in court yes- terday that he was not told of any charges against him until the following morning. After listening to the testimony of the defendants, the police of- ficer and two witnesses for the city, neither of which corroborat- ed the police officers’ statement. Judge Esquinaldo quickly quashed the charges, ruling that Bock was not legally arrested. A three times decorated, once wounded, Korean war veteran, Lt. Kicklighter was scheduled to have been discharged from the Navy at midnight on Monday, He said that the broken arm could conceivably prevent him from performing delicate surgery for the rest of his life. He will remain in the Naval Hospital here for at least six weeks. The injury has forced him to break a con- tract with the Grady Hospital in some more Kicklighter CONCERNING THE ANYTHING MOBILES SEE ‘TWINS 300 PH 18701871 STRUNK LUMBER YARD 35 Years Serving Key West Requirements ARTICLES PECULIARLY REQUIRED IN KEY WEST CLIMATE AND CONDITIONS AVAILABLE STRUNK LUMBER YARD PHONE 816 120 Simonton Street valve does not perfo KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON AS NATURE INTENDED Ce ell Atlanta where he was scheduled to report on October Ist. Appearing in court on his 28th | birthday yesterday, Kichlighter’s arm was encased in a plaster cast from his finger tips to his shoul- der. Meanwhile, his attorneys, the firm of Neblett and Youmans are studying the case with a view to instituting a federal investiga- tion of Maribona if he is found to have violated the civil rights of the two Navy men. A civil damage filed against the city and the police officer and if investiga- tion shows that “undue force and brutality” were used in making the arrest a Federal Complaint wil be filed, the attorneys said. COFFIN WITH HUMAN (Continued “rom Page One) bury who went out to Boca Chica Beach with Dixon, Both the Chief Deputy and the Coroner are inves- tigating who the body was, where it was originally buried, and how it came to wash up on Boca Chica beach. Read the Classified Ads suit will be 2 Right ? By En GIES ARE LIKE REVOLVERS, THEY BACKFIRE AT THE WRONG TIME Our merchandise is free ef back+ fire. Quality speaks for itself. DICK'S TIRE SERVICE Ph, 778 929 Truman Ave. WATER CONSUMERS Watch your toilet very closely dur- ing low pressure pumping. More water may be wasted than ordinarily as the rm effectively for the bulb to seat properly. FLORIDA KEYS AQUEDUCT COMMISSION Sto make fr $462 4/5 QY, 92.93 PINT 81.42 PINT natura! flavor! natural bouquet! naturally good!