The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 14, 1952, Page 5

Conchs Will Do Baitle \' Toughest Test Of | Season Is Slated For Conch Bowl By JIM COBB CITIZEN SPORTS EDITOR The Key West Conchs, when they run head-on into the tough tena- cious South Broward Bulldogs to- night at the Wickers Field Stadium, will be fighting for a spot under | the Florida schoolboy sun, since a win could give them a spot in| the coveted top 10 ranking of all | Florida prep squads. Fort Pierce, | currently holding down the 10th position in the rankings, is the only school in its class holding a better ranking than the Conchs. A Fort Pierce loss coupled with a Conch win could place the Conchs in the ratings which would be an honor unheard of in the history of the rating system which in- cludes the top Miami teams. But the Conchs will have their Work cut out for them tonight when they make their toughest start of the season against a club | that holds an impressive decision over Seacrest, the only team to date that has been able to cope with the Key Westers. The Bull- dogs will also outweigh the locals by a goodly margin as well as having the edge in experience. It will be the traditional Conch grit, which has, pulled them out of many a hole in the past, that will make them contenders in to- night’s battle royal and the game may go either way with either team expected to walk off the field with more than a six point edge. South Broward has indicated that they will be coming south- ward with fire in their eyes after last week's stinging loss to Fort Pierce. They are loaded for bear In an effort to jump back into the win column. But the Conchs, who last year were the losers to the Bulldogs by a 33-2 score, h their own trio of the 's, Joe Pineda, Lucy Gonzalez and Jimmy Solo mon were on the field in that contest when the Conchs were somewhat pushed around. But this year Key West has come a long way up the gridiron ladder and the Browards will be mieet- ing a club that has stood toe to toe and fought it out with the best of them, never giving a quarter. Coach Ed’ Beckman today re- ported his boys to be in top shape physically. And ifthe .Conchs,.are.in. the mood to play football tonight, some 5000 fans Who have been stirred to a feyer pitch in antici- pation of this game are going*to see some heated football action. “We are going to try every- thing,” Beckman continued. “We are just going out there to block and tackle and try to move the ball. The score will tell how much we have learned.” The Bulldogs will be playing without the services of one of their ace baliplayers Ollie Sors- dahl, which isn’t going to hurt . the Key West chances a bit, Coach Bill Brennan has given the nod to ry Westbrook to gen- eral the visiting offense with backs Danny Rosof and Eddie Kraft supplying the punch. positions: Galbreath -- Ruel and Pat who have been the scourge of the op- Position to date. The Conchs will place their faith in the “Gold Dust Twins,” Joe Pineda and Lucy Gonzalez, a fight- ing Conch line and a reserve list that has done everything that has been expected of it to date. Beckman will stick by the start- | ing lineup that came through so well last week but is expected to make heavy use of the Key West} bench strength in an effort to pull | out with a win. The backfield of Pineda, Gonza- lez, Tony Dopp and Hal Solomon Charity Football Game Assured The Lions Club Charity foot- ball game set for December Sth a Navy team was assured today as Lovis Carbonell announced that in a phone conversation with Gen. Cooley in Miami, the commandant said that the Ma- rines will definitely be on tap. Gen. Cooley will be here and Senator George Smathers has | aid that he will make the tip. More details will be an- nounced later. EEa-z-zz&=a==>>>= Heavyweights To ‘Meet In Garden | By JACK HAND | NEW YORK #—Dan Bucceroni {and Danny Nardico, a couple of money bracket, meet tonight in a heavyweight 10-rounder that prom- ises action at Madison Square Gar- den. Bucceroni, winner of 38 of 41, is the 7% to 5 favorite to end Nardi- co’s nine-fight win streak. But Nardico, a squat Tampa, Fla. slugger, is building a rep as a spoiler. If he can upset Bucceroni, Nardico may be in line for a date with Rex Layne in Miami. The lanky Bucceroni, 6-foot 2 to Nardico’s 5-foot 10, was just an- other fighter, who had been stopped by Irish Bob Murphy, un- til he whipped high ranking Ro- land LaStarza last December. Al- though he lost to LaStarza in a rematch May 30 he has shown enough promise and punch to rate in the heavyweight future book. This bout could be~a_ turning point for Bueceroni. Nardico, win- ner of 42 of 53, gave Harry Mat- thews a rugged scrap last year be- fore losing a decision, He also lost to middleweight Robert Villemain before he started his -nine-fight streak. Among his victims were Dick Wagner, Lalo Sabotin, Jee Blackwood, Cecil Hudson and Ber- nie Reynolds, Nardico is no pol- ished craftsman but he can punch with either hand and wades in, eager to trade. Bucceroni has not been as active as Nardico. Although he started in 1947 he’s had only 41 fights. The Philadelphia butcher boy hasbeen out only three times in ’52—stop- ping Aaron Wilson, losing to La- Starza. and whipping 211-pound Dave Davey, Oct. 17, in his latest start. . The bout, scheduled for 10 p. m. will be carried on a national radio and television network. Kentucky Mentor Won't Give Up LEXINGTON, Ky. ® — Adolph Rupp, whose coaching ability has kept Kentucky at the top of the nation’s basketball teams, will be around for at least four more sea- sons, possibly more. “T'll not retire until the man who said Kentucky can’t play in the NCAA hands me the National Championship Trophy.” The veteran tutor told a civil club yesterday he wanted to spike rumors of his pending retirement— Tumors whose origin he can’t ex- plain. Rupp also stated that the causes that led to action against Kentucky by the NCAA and the Southeastern Conference “were completely be- yond our control.” The school has maintained that gifts to players were made without knowledge of university authorities. Despite this, the SEC suspended the school in basketball this year vill carry the brunt of the offen-| and ee — oa ve effort for the Conchs while | etic Association council | I. the line will have Ralph White, | mended probation, suggesting oth- Stu Logun, Wayne Brantley, Glynn | ¢" NCAA members not play Ken- Archer, Tommy West, Peter Knight | tucky. and John Carbonell on tap to stop Both actions stemmed from the the Bulldog assault. Harvey Ora-| involvement of former players in pera, Gibby Gates, Jimmy Solo- | the nation-wide cage fix scandal. mon, Jimmy DeMerrit and Julio Only last week, Kentucky can- Henriquez are expected to see | celled its 1952-53 card. Rupp, how- action. ever, told the club: “We at the Last night the Conchs were en. | University do not seek your sym- tertained at a kickoff banquet by |Pathy and we have no apologies the Men's Club of the Fleming | ‘°_make. Street Methodist Church where | The suspension is expected to they were fattened up for the | have little effect upon his fresh- game with some fine turtleburgers and black beans and rice. The Rev, | James E. Statham spoke and C man aspirants. Rupp indicated in October he would hold them out to preserve their eligibility for the Sam B. Curry was the official horn | NCAA tourney in 1956. Blower for the affair. SPORTS MIRROR By The Associated Pr, TODAY A YEAR AGO Carter of New York @efended his world | for the first time by b. Aragon of Los Angeles to win a | unanimous 15-round decision. FIVE YEARS AGO — Alabama knocked Georgia Tech from the ranks of the football unbeaten, 47 TEN YEARS AGO — Michigan | defeated Notre Dame, 3220, before 57,500 football fans at South Bend, Ind & TWENTY YEARS AGO—George Barker of NYU, won the IC@A a six-mile course in the record time of 28.58.8, | boys struggling to get into the big | BENCH VIEWS By JACK K. BURKE As the fighting Conchs line up for the kickoff tonight, the thought running through their collective heads will probably be, “This is our chance to show that we are better than. Seacrest.” By whipping the Browards who captured a win over Seacrest, the Conchs could bear out the statistics which show them to be a better club than the Seahawks. Two surprise starters last week showed such good football that they are being rewarded by being in on the opening play tonight. Glynn Archer and Harold Solomon, both | who have performed will for the | Conchs, have been named by head Coach Ed Beckman to start a full- back and center respectively. Solomon, in last week’s game, threw at least four blocks that shook Lucy Gonzalez and Joe Pine- da away for large gains. If he continues to block and run the way he has, South Broward’s substitu- tes. will see plenty of action. Captains for the tilt will be Tom Bobby Shantz Will Ask For Salary Raise By JOE REICHLER NEW YORK # — Pint-sized Bobby Shantz, fortified by the American League’s Most Valuable Player Award for 1952, is going to demand a giant-sized increase in his pay check when he sits across the table from General Manager Art Ehlers of the. Philadelphia Athletics Monday. The wee lefthander is expected to ask for $35,000, an increase of almost 200 per cent over what he winning 24 games while dropping only seven for the fourth place Athletics. Shantz’s 1952 salary was only $12,000 as he topped the American League pitchers in games won and. finished high up in the earned-run average column. Bobby sought to talk contract with Ehlers last week but the A’s general manager told the little hurler: “Let's not talk contract now. I’ve, got to see X-rays of your broken wirst first. I don’t want to sign a pitcher without an arm.” Shantz fractured a left wrist bone season. Ehlers’ refusal to talk’ contract at that time probably will cost the Athletics several thousand dollars. For since then the 27-year-old southpaw has received the league’s highest honor—the first time a non- championship club player has won the award since Ted Williams of Boston in 1949. The last P} lel- Phian to be honored was Jimmy Foxx in 1933. Shantz received 16 of the possible 24 first place votes cast by two dozen members of the Baseball Writers Association of America. He rolled up a total of 280 votes for a ace of the New York Yankees’ Pitching staff. Reynolds, third last year, polled 183 points. He was followed by two of his teammates — Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra. Early Wynn of Cleveland, Ferris Fain of the Athletics, Nelly Fox of Chicago and a trio of Cleveland players— Bob Lemon, Mike Garcia and Al/ Rosen—round out the first 10. “I don’t want to be unreason- able but I think I am entitled to a@ pretty good increase.” said Shantz. “I realize that the Athletics | don’t draw as many people as, for instance, the Yankees and Indians, and probably can't afford to pay as much money as I feel I am/ worth. But taking everything into | | consideration I don’t think I am | Bobby said his arm feels sound | again and he is certain he can pick jup where he left off when he was! jhit by a ball threwn by Walt/ ere of Washington while at | t 1 Shantz expects the A’s to be in| the thick of the 1953 pennant race} and predicted the Yankees again will be the team to beat. Tom Miller, Duke University) | ta Miller, U.S. sistant athletic ctor and former Notre Dame athlete, received during the past season for | t® in the final week of the past | tory. wide margin over Allie Reynolds, | li | | asking for too much.” | will West and Joe Pineda. Beckman has named these two lads for each contest and since the Conchs have been victorious on all but one oc- casion I presume that Ed goes by the old saying about not changing horses in the middle of the stream. The Lions Club charity game has been given official sanction by Marine Corps headquarters in Washington and the Miami Marines will tackle the Pensacola Goshawks on Friday night, Dec. 5th, in the Conch Bowl. All proceeds from the game will go to the Infantile Paralysis fund. Marine officials gave their per- mission only because the tilt is being played for charity as they will not allow post season games |to be played for any otier reason. Tickets will go on sale Monday and you may obtain them from any member of the Lions Club or at Lou’s Radio and Appliance Store on Duval Street. Naval personnel = be allowed to buy theirs on the ase, Irish Pointing For Upset Win Over Spartans By RIP WATSON NEW YORK (#—The 1952 college football: season, an extravagant production from the opening’ cur- tain, moves toward the closing scenes tomorrow with the current bowl game contenders in support- ing roles and two non-bowl teams taking over the center of the stage. Conference crowns and roles in the Jan. 1 bowl extravaganzas will be awarded the winners of several’ key games, but all must give way Notre Dame-Michigan State clash at East Lansing, Mich., as the day’s -top attraction. Notre Dame pulled the upset of the week last -Saturday in toppling Okla- homa, and the big question now is can the Fighting Irish do it again against the nation’s No. 1 team. Knocking off the nation’s best and ending a 22-game winning streak are not the only incentives for Notre Dame, however. State’s hard-running stable of backs ran up a 35-0 score on the Irish Jast year, and that’s the worst drubbing ever handed a Frank Leahy team. Notre Dame could skyrocket its present sixth-ranking with a vic- For the second straight week, football fans who like to watch from their living room instead of a stadium seat will see a top-notch contest. After watching Notre Dame and Oklahoma ‘last week, the stay-at-homes will see Sugar Bowl-bound Georgia Tech against Alabama. ‘Bama, the last team to defeat Georgia Tech, 22 games ago in 1950, has not been in a bowl game since 1948, but a victory over the nation’s second-ranked team would give the team something to do next New Year's Day. the gi ill determine the Rose Bowl, gra: bowl classics. UCLA has an date tomorrow. determined tomorrow at Ann Ar- bor, Mich, where Purdue, No. 10} gan $1. Wisconsin, also 31, is heavily favored over Indians. The Cotton Bowl best, 20 aute- Texas if the league leaders can Bowl Pickings Get Slimmer By ORLO ROBERTSON NEW YORK — The football bowl pickings are getting slimmer ,| and slimmer as the deadline nears for the selection of the representa- tives in the post-season gridiron classics. Another conference bowed out of the picture officially last night when the faculty committee of the Big Seven ruled to abide by the *| circuit’s present rule which pro- hibits any post-season ccmpetition. That action. put a quietus on re- ports that Oklahoma and possibly some other members of the confer- ence would seek permission to play on New Year’s Day. Once-beaten Oklahoma had been mentioned as a possible participant in the Sugar, Cotton and Orange Bowls. As the situation now stands only the Rose Bowl is definitely set with the Pacific Coast Conference winner, probably Southern Califor- nia or U.C.L.A., opposing the Big 10 champion. The Cotton Bowl is sure of the Southwest Conference titleholder as the host team. Right now Texas is in line for that honor. Georgia Tech, powerhouse of the South- eastern League has accepted an invitation to play in the Sugar Bowl. If Florida gets past Tennessze Saturday, then the Gators can look for an Orange Bowl bid. They have lost to Vanderbilt and Georgia Tech but only by a combined mar- gin of 10 points. The Vols of Ten- nessee, with a 6-1 record, also have eyes on one of the major bowls. Mississippi, another member of the Southeastern Conference, like- wise is looking bowlward but the Rebels have a Saturday engage- ment with powerful Maryland. The Terrapins themselves would like very much.to travel to the sunny climes on Jan. 1 but they are on probation for playing in the Sugar Bowl last New Year’s Day and are not likely to risk additional punish- ment by the Southern Conference. Even the pickings among the in- dependents are not plentiful. Without attempting to list them in order of possible preferencé the leading eligibles include Pitts- burgh, Syracuse “and Holy Cross and possibly Villanova — all East- ern outfits. Pittsburgh has defeats by Okla- homa and West Virginia on the wrong side. Syracuse has dropped two, one to Bolling Field and the other to No. 1 ranked Michigan State. Holy. Cross has lost only to Syracuse but has not played an impressive schedule. Villanova def- initely was in running until smoth- ered 42-6 last week by Tulsa. SPORT SHORTS WEST PALM BEACH (# — The West Palm Beach Indians of the Class B Florida International League are up for sale. Several persons were reported interested in forming a syndicate to take over the baseball club from Lou Ordway, sole owner for the past five years. Ordway said other interests would prohibit his continuing in baseball at this time and invited anyone interested in buying the club to attend a meeting tonight. PALM BEACH # — Maureen O’Brien, one of the top U. S. ama- teur swimmers, announced Sunday she is turning professional to be- come an instructor at the Sailfish Yacht and Beach Club. Miss O’Brien, holder of the American record in the 100-yard b-ckstroke, is from Red Bank, N. J. TAMPA — Bill Stembler, Mi- | ami golfing veteran, is the only man to win the Palma Ceia invi- tational amateur golf tournament twice. which bas won four league jin a row, is @ three-touchdown jupderdog to vengeful ckle, is the som of E. E. (Rip)| matic reservgtion for the South- winner of three straight conference ‘aval Academy as. west Conference champion. will be games after an opening loss to Colorado. Oslahoma is No. 8 in iget past old rival Texas Christian. the poll. Sports Roundup By GAYL ETALBOR NEW YORK — Our position, simply stated, is that baseball um- not to be quoted. Some of wonderful stories and m: most pungent observations we have few of them have been passed on to the public because the umpires took it for granted that they would not be. ‘It has been a distinct loss to sports literature, and this is a per- sonal plea to President Warren Giles of the National League not to nag at Goetz for having stuck a pin into the sensitive world champions. It was fun to watch the dowager duchess jump and yell foul. The worst Commissioner Ford Frick had to say about the incident was that Larry’s remarks were “unfortunate,” and he didn’t look very severe when he said it. The Yankees, one may have no- ticed, lost no time in coming back hard at the National League ar- biter. They worked him over good, and there was even the implied threat that he might not be wel- come to help officiate another World Series in which the Bombers are participants. Whether this was sporting is perhaps to open to ar- gument, but it doesn’t matter for the reason that Goetz’ turn to work the play-off won’t come around again for some six years, and by that time he'll likely have retired. The point is that players, man- agers and even club presiden' never hesitate to say what they think of umpires. Why in the name of Abner Doubleday does it be- come tary hse an umpire steps up ai es a couple of licks? As it happens, Goetz is a fellow who loves baseball much more than ‘most men connected with the game. He lives it the year around. Such a man, we contend, should be given a special license to talk, even about the Yankees. As a matter of reemai some of us knew during series that Larry and the Yanks were not going steady. Larry said as much, Big John Mize, the former National Leaguer, was particularly burned because, the first time he ques- tioned a called strike, Goetz had commented “I see you haven't changed a bit.” Yogi Berra and Larry were ‘not buddies because Friday, November 14, 1952 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN itn South Broward Tonight Page ® ALABAMA. WILL TEST TECH SAT. By MERCER BAILEY ATLANTA ® — Football fans across the nation can see two of Dixie’s finest backfields match touchdown talent tomorrow when Alabama tries to knock Georgia Tech from the -unbeaten, untied ranks. Alabama has lost only once this season, and nothing would please the Crimson Tide more than to upset the Engineers, the nation’s No. 2 team and already signed for the Sugar Bowl. Alabama ranks 12th in The Associated Press No team has beaten Tech since "Bama did it two years ago. The only blemish on Tech’s record in the last 22 games is a tie by Duke last year. A Tech defeat could hardly come at a more humiliating time-the stadium is a 40,000-sellout and the game will be televised nationally as the “TV Game of the Week.” Odds in Atlanta favor Tech by two touchdowns. Tech coaches rate Alabama the most dangerous team the Engi- neers have met this season--inclu- ding Duke, which Tech whipped, 28-7, Nov. 1. They would like to beat the Tide convincingly so Tech would have a chance of replacing Michigan State as the top team in the nation. . Both teams boast fast, powerful, highscoring backfields, stubborn defensive units and long-distance punters. Two of the Engineers’ best run- ners--halfbacks Leon Hardeman and Larry Ruffin--are not likely to see duty. Ruffin has been out sev- eral weeks with a bad leg. Harde- man’ sprained an ankle against Army last week. But Alabama Coach Red Drew ean take small comfort from the its | loss of Hardeman and Ruffin. The Engineers still have Billy Teas, an elusive speedster who consistently reels off at least one thrilling 40 or 50 yard dash per game Glenn Then there’s sophomore quarter- back Bil Brigman, -who can pass efficiently to ham-handed «ends Buck-Martip»and Jeff Knox, and to Teasv:The Brigman-to-Martin com- pret was passes’ a: Alabama can just about match Tech man-for-man with quarter- back Clell Hobson, fullback Tommy Lewis, and the Touchdown twin halfbacks, Bobby Marlow and Corky Tharp. Marlow has been lame for three weeks, ‘but he has played sme every game and has pointing for the Tech Larry objected to Yogi’s helping | been ro call balls and strikes. “If you n’t stop that guy quick, you'll find he’s umpiring for you,” Larry observed. RESOLUT ~ bi 115 In E BATTERY sQ75 EXCHANGE erasers, Says sameness Key West and Vicinity: Partly cloudy today thru Saturday; some likelihood of widely scattered show- ers. Continued little change in temperature. Gentle to moderate variable winds. Florida: Clear to partly cloudy thru Saturday except for widely Scattered mostly afternoon show- ers. Sfightly higher temperatures in. south portion. Jacksonville thru the Florida Straits and East Gulf: Moderate easterly winds becoming south- east to south over north portion and east to southeast over south portion Saturday. Partly cloudy weather with widely scattered showers. Western Caribbean: Moderate | easterly winds thru Saturday. Partly cloudy weather with widely ‘sgattered showers. Weather Summary for the Regions: Weather conditions are norma? today with no signs of a tropical disturbance. Observations taken at City Office * Key West, Fla., Nov. 14, 1052 9:00 A.M., EST Temperatures Highest yesterday —.. Lowest last night —____ Mean _.. Normal — 79 72 76 % Precipitation Total last 24 hours _._ .0._ ins. Total this month . -13 ins, Deficiency this month . 1.25 ins, Total this year .__. 31.67 ins. Deficiency this year — 3.90 ins, Relative Humidity at 9:00 A.M. 17% Barometer (Sea Level) 9:00 A.M. 30.06 ins.—1018.0.anbs. : —wr “ TOMORROW'S TIDES (Naval Base) HIGH 8:10 a.m. 7:16 p.m. A new air route takes planes from Europe to Greenland and thence directly to Fairbanks, Alas- on their way to the Orient. 1:28 a.m. 12:56 p.m. 7 52