The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 7, 1952, Page 5

Briday, November 7,.1952 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN ONCH GRIDDERS SHOOT FOR SIXTH WIN Spot In Suncoast Conference May * Be At Stake In Clash With Pompano| Conch Kicking Artist Here Tonight; K. By JIM COBB, Citizen Sports Editor The Key West high school grid squad may well be fighting for a coveted spot in the highly rated Sun- coast Conference tonight when they march out on the Wickers’ Field greensward pano footballers in a clash that promises to produce plenty of smoke and fire. The Pompanos and the Conchs have both applied for membership in the Conference and it will be de- | cided at a December meet compete in the single spot in the setup. Tonight’s win- ner could get the nod since the Suncoasters will want the strongest team available in their ranks. In tonight’s action, which is* “glated to get underway at 8:15, local fans can expect to see the Conchs really open up offensively for the first time in the season since they are rated three touch- downs favorites over the visitors. Coach Ed Beckman has drilled some variations on the Conch plays {nto his boys in practice sessions this week and in Wednesday after- noon’s two-hour scrimmage session they threw the ball around in a manner that should be a crowd pleaser if they get an opportunity lo do so tonight. However, the Pompano eleven \s definitely not a pushover and could upset the predictions of the experts and give the Conchs a real hard time or even walk off with a win, : Pompano will bring trouble for the Key Westers in the form of full back Jack Taylor, who has twice been given honorable mention in state schoolboy all- .star selections and a line that will outweigh the Conchs by a largé margin. Pompano has scored at least twe touchdowns in each of their starts this season. Beckman has announced three surprise changes in his starting- lineup for tonight when he nominaj- ed John Vermette as his starting left end and Wayne Brantley and Glynn Archer to handle the start- ing assignments at left guard and center respectively. The balance of the starting eleven will include Peter Knight at left guard, right guard Tommy West, Stu Logun at right tackle and Jim Solomon at the right end. The regular backfield made of Lucy Gonzalez and Joe Pineda at the half backs, Tony Dopp at the signal calling slot and Harold Solo- mon. at fullback, The Conch reserve strength should receive a real test tonight with Beckman expecting to call _»af@ lust, about every man on the roster for the tilt in an effort to give the rese: game experi- seer the ing battle with . & Week from to- . scat ‘ackles “Nelo Acevedo, Jimmy Dixen and Ralph B court, guard Ronnie * backs Norm Allen, Ray Stickney W. Favored To Win to do battle with the Pom- ing just which school will and Mario Roque will be on tap for action tonight. H The Conchs, who have scored an rage of 21 points per game against the opposition’s eight, piling up five wins a in an effort to pile up @ score. . The visitors, who checked in to- | day with & 33-man squad are reput- | ed to have a dangerous aerial as- sault and the Conchs might well have their hands full in trying to stop the Pompanos in this depart- ment. Their pass defense showed spot- ty in the Belle Glade game but they have been working hard since trying to patch it up. Something extra has been ar- ranged for in tonight's half time extravaganza with the much im- proved high school band and the usual bevy of beautiful girls scheduled to put in an appearance. Guavina Captures Softball. League Championship The Submarine Softball League Championship was settled Sunday | when the Guavina edged the Archerfish, 5 to 4, in the final game of the round robin tourna- | ment, An error by the Archerfish short- stop with men on second and third gave the victory to the Guavina in the’ last half of the seventh inning. “Big Moose” Prigge, who pitch- ed one of his best games this season, was the winning pitcher. | The team won the championship the hard way by coming from the | league cellar to win a play-off | berth. | Submarine softball is expected to ! posed plan to have two leagues. | Both submarine squadron four and ; twelve will sport their own leagues | | and a “Little World Series” will | \be played in May between the two |top teams of each league for the Key West Submarine Softball championship, 1 tos the biggest automotive news in years! Piymeuth dealer's Thursday, November 20th The 19653 PLYMOUTH car w begin on January 12, with a pro: | é Citizen Staff Photo WHEN THE KEY WEST HIGH SCHOOL tackles the, Pompano gridders tonight at Wickers’ Field, they will be depending on the good right toe of Jimmy Solomon for their kicking artistry. Solo- mon showed some really fine punting last week in the Belle Glade clash, |Bonus Deals Tote" out of the National \Be Aired At Meeting Soon By RALPH RODEN NEW YORK ®—Two of base- | ball’s thorniest problems—payment lof fabulous bonuses to untried youngsters and inter-league waiver | |deals after the trading deadline— |may undergo sweeping changes | next month during the major-minor | league meetings at Phoenix, Ariz Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick expounded at length during a press conference in his office yes- terday over proposed legislation which the big and little moguls of the game will be asked to vote on at their confabs. | The important rule change, rec- | ommended by a special committee, | would extend the current trading deadline from midnight of June 15 j to the witching hour of July 15. | After the trading deadline no | Player deals could be made with the exception of the waiver route Inter-league waiver deals will be tougher to make, however, if new proposals are adopted. The new rule stipulates that a player must first be waived out of | his own league and then offered | first to club lowest in the standing | of the rival circuit and furthermore jthe purchase price must not ¢x- ceed $10,000. This would sharply curtail the passing of stars from one league to the other such as Hank Borowy from the New York Yanks to the Chicago Cubs in 1945 for $100,000. | Some observers feel that this | rule is aimed at the New York } — who in the past few years d other Am for the sei Johnay Ho Job land Ewell Blackwell after they Frick was quick to point out that this is not the case. a “The Yankee deals during the past few years were entirely legiti- mate deals,” he said, “but I believe this new rule is good because it would erase any suspicions the fans might have. I have received more letters from fans regarding inter- | league transactions than about any other rule,” The new" bonus rule drawn up by the committee provides: 1. Any player paid in excess of | $4,000 by any club from a league of Class A classification and up will be tagged as a bonus player. Any prospect who receives more than $3,000 for signing with a team below the Class A rating will also be bonus players. The cash figres include salary with the exception of the majors whose minimum stipend | is $5,000, 2. A major league bonus player must be retained for two years be- fore he can be optioned to the mi nors. Any minor league bonus play. er must pass through the unre- strictive draft at the end of the season. If a minor leaguer is un claimed in the draft he loses his bonus brand. Frick explained that the proposed new law doesn't prohibit the shell. Sports Roundup By GAYLE TALBOT NEW YORK # — The time is approaching when Baseball Com- missioner Ford C, Frick will have to wade into the St. Louis situation with his arortng ieraoe up and somehow resolve the running fight between Fred Saigh, aggrieved president of the Cardinals, and Bill Veeck, the’ man who thinks that every night is Halloween, Perhaps the endless bickering be- tween bai two club heads is more funny than anything else at the moment, but it is heading for some- thing serious in time, and the more sober elements in the game will feel relieved when the commis- ard deals himself in, as he will. From what we hear, Saigh has, in fact, appealed to Frick to give healer some relief from capricious Brownie president, a clear indica- tion that Veeck is ahead on points. Saigh doesn’t just want Veeck chastised for having “tampéred with” pitcher Harry Brecheen in their latest flareup—he wants Frick to slap a sort of permanent restraining order on his torment- or. For one thing he is almighty tired of Veeck every young player upon whom he seeks waivers for farming-out pur- poses. Saigh is convinced that Wild Bill has no intention of promoting such players to the Browns, but just claims them for the hell of it. That is only one of the petty annoyances to which Saigh feels he has been subjected since Veeck gained control of the Browns and became the Cardinals’ landlord at Sportsman’s Park. The list is a long one, and Saigh, considering that he is a lawyer by profession, has proved to be delightfully thin- skinned from Veeck’s point-of view. The ex-Marine obviously is having a wonderful time for himself. However silly the war of nerves between the two magnates looks to the casual observer, though, it has undertones of seriousness. Un- Tess Frick does take a firm hand, the Cardinals could in time be forced out of St. Louis and the entire structure of the major leagues be jeopardized, The Cards’ lease on the park owned by the Browns has only seven more years to run, and Saigh has abandoned all. thought of sige ing a park of his own. Thus, if Veeck means to settle down and- Bench Views JACK x. BURKE. | WHATS IN THE FUTURE Tentative plans have peen made and if everything goes as expected, the football fans in Key West- will be treated to the game of the year on December 5 or 6. This game will feature the National Service Champs for .1952, the Pensacola Goshawks (formerly called the Goslings) pitted against the Marine Naval Air Station of Miami. Both representatives have been con- tacted and they jhave stated their desire to play in Key West for the Lions Club who will sponsor the game for the Infantile Para- lysis Drive. Being a Charity affair, both clubs have asked that their share of the gate be put into the fund and all they want is travel expense. This gesture is representative of all service teams when it comes to playing in charity games especial- ly when it is for the children who have been afflicted with the dread Polio. If my information is correct, this game will be the first foot- ball game on a college level to be Played in Key West. Years ago there may have been several semi- pro games but none that featured the stars that both of these clubs have on their rosters. Final word will be expected by the end of next week and this columnist will tell you of the out- come. It is sincerely hoped that the game will materialize- becatise it will be a great fund raiser for the Infantile Paralysis drive as well as giving the fans in this area the best in what is supposed to be an annual affair, More later. WOMEN TAKE OVER Word from Joe Lopez, Sr., pro at the local golf course is that some 10 women started the regular woman’s day last Tuesday and all of'them are Navy wives. If 20 of the 36 that are under Joe's instruc- tion get together with these wo- men golfers, Wednesday will once again be known as the Ladies day. The female agenda have been missed for many moons and its good news to see them participat- ing in the golfing game once more. There is room for more if they want to enter. York Rang 4-4 in a National Hockey Leagtie ‘game. “ FIVE YEARS AGO — The Chica- go Rockets won their first victory in 11 attempts, by defeating the Baltimore Colts, 27-21, in an Amer- ican Football League contest. TEN YEARS AGO — A crowd "| 6£ 76,000'fans watched Notre Dame TODAY A YEAR AGO — The Detroit Red Wings, scored three goals in less than two minutes of the final period, to tie the New ni | RESOLUTE marae i | H | | ing out of vast sums for green | kids, “The new bonus law, if adopted, will in ne way probibit any owner from paying whatever be pleases to a free agent,” Frick said. “But it will cause the owners to be careful about signing 2 bonus play- er unless he felt reasonable - cer- | whip Army, 13-0. TWENTY YEARS AGO — Louw Bush, Massachusetts Stafe half- back, -became the first football player in the nation to pass the century mark in scoring, as he raised his total to 108 points. BAYVIEW COODFTEAR) TIRES “a STATION — ROOSEVELT BOULEVARD Outboarders Set Race For Sunday The Key West Outboard Club boys ~"! “t the water Sunday af- ternoon in the Garrison Bight, for what is probably the last point race of the year. Which will de- cide the winrers of the Yearly Point Trophies. One of the ‘Tro- phies is being awarded by Mr, Brady of Brady’s Pure Oil Station on Truman Ave. and is on display there. Most every year at this time the trophies have been clinch- ed, but this time it is a wide open affair. So in these races you will Probably see the drivers make every heat, a rough and reckless run for the roses. The fishing class will probably see plenty of entries, as the rules of this race have been revised, so that no acing motors or hulls can be entered. Dr. Carbonell brought back an- other motor from. the National meet at Lake Alfred, -which has been kept under wraps sq far, but wil’ probably show up Sunday. Bas- com Grooms states, oi had: better be good.”” At Wednesday night's club meet- ing, the drivers reported their equipment ready to go: should be a good field pf The Class “B” Hydroplanes replace the Class “C” runabouts as the feature race, BBD dit . & SUPPLY CO. Stock Island ~ Tel, 108 — ExcnAnee