The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 18, 1952, Page 5

Saints, Conchs Are Eveniy Matched When the Key West Conchs clash | Friday night with St. Peter and Paul of Miami, they will be run- ning into a club that owns a re- cord identical with theirs and the contest will definitely not be in the nature of a breather. For Key West, the meeting will be a per- fect opportunity to see just how much better this year’s edition of the Conchs is than lest season’s team. On the basis of comparative scores, the two clubs are pretty evenly matched. For exantple, the Saints own a 48-6 victory over Pompano High while Key West took them by virtually the same margin. Both St. Peters and the Conchs have lost one start and tied one to date this season, St. Peters has the reputation for being a big team with plenty of experienced talent. Running variations of the T, e Key Westers, coasting along nicely, a really hard time. lest is expected to rely on their passing attack to pull out with a win. In their drill session last night, the local work- ed long and hard in e to sharpen up their aerial know-how «= both offensively and defensive- ly. Working in shorts, due to a high incidence of bruises in the South Broward game, the Conchs looked pretty classy in the pass- ing department. But a defense against the strong St. Peters running attack is going to come in for a good share of attention this week in drill sessions. They have been looking over films of the last year’s start against the same club, which is loaded with veterans and they have shown plenty of good ball handling and one of the finest deceptive games that the Conchs are likely to run up against. Mentally, Key West is in fine shape, with out a trace of cocki- ness, Again Coach Ed Beckman will be relying on a workhorse Conch ‘From The “ Press Box By OSCAR MILIAN Wow! Wotta ballgame! Wotta bunch of hard-fighting Conchs!! ‘That was the consensus among the hundreds of football fans who spent a wet but thrilling evening at the Wickers Field Statidum Friday night and saw the Key West High School hold the highly touted Bull- dogs from South Broward to a 12- 12 tie in a gridiron contest that upset the predictions of the ex- perts and non-experts as well, for we know that most of the 4000 persons who went out to the game, while they had high hopes of see- ing the local kids come out on top, knew full-well that the odds were against such a happening against a tough and experienced South Broward. With the odds against them, Ed Beckman’s Conchs went through with the fight- ing spirit that has cagried the kids tie for the season. It was the upset of the season and don’t let anyone tell you any different. Jack Larsen of the General Elec- tric Company tells us that he has a basketball team ready for action. G. E. was offered a berth in the Navy Service League but missed out because of deadline’ date con- fusion, Jack is wondering if the city is going to have a league this season and if so, there are four clubs who, to his knowledge would be glad to enter, They include the Outboard Club, Jaycees, Westing- house and General Electric. Moe Henriquez and Claude Valdez are planning to enter as Independents or carrying the Key West banner. According to Larsen, City Recrea- tion Director Paul Albury will be contacted sometime this week in an effort to work out a plan to organize a city league this season. The G, E, athletes walked off with the City Softball championship this year, ‘ Rumor has it that .there will be boxing in Key West this winter with top notch. taent slated to be seen in action. But, all things con- sidered, there are a number’ of | problems to be ironed out before the show is put on the road, name- BENCH VIEWS By JACK K. BURKE Much could be written about Fri- day night’s affair at the stadium but after listening to the fans who stayed to see the finish it has been rehashed enough. Some people, with only a slight | knowledge of the sport, judging by the way they talked, have found |the answers to all of the mistakes through six wins, a defeat and a -~ or at least they say so. Regard- less of what they think, every member of the Conch grid is to be congratulated for his untiring effort and sportsmanship against heavy odds, 4 ‘ The team is still young in age and experience but not too many seasons from now, they’ will rule the southern part of the state if they maintain the steady pace they have set. Next Friday, St. Peter and Paul | will storm into Key West for their annual tilt with the Conchs, As far as the locals are concerned, the game will be the finale to a successful season. Cristobal of Panama is rated as a post-season game by the locals. The tilt is sponsored by the Key West Shrine Club. Many ‘entertaining features have been planned for the half-time show. In addition, the winner of the Frank C.-Carbonell Memorial Trophy for 1952 will be announced. Tickets for the Shrine game are now on sale. The club has a booth on Duval Street across from the Strand Teater. Final plans for the Lions Club gridiron classic were completed yesterday when Louis Carbonell and the writer travelled to Miami and signed the agreement with Brigader General W. F. Cooley, Commandant of the Marine Corps Air Station there. Judging from the recreation of local football fandom, this will be the most talked about game in many a year. If my information is correct, the December 5th contest will be the first football game on a college level to be played here. It is hoped that it will be an annual affair so that fans will see this caliber of football yearly. Along with the Shrine Club, a game could be scheduled yearly. Both are charitable organizations and all of the funds go to worth- while projects and needs. The ver- dict will rest with the fans whether or not this is to be. SUNDAY WINNERS First prize winner in the Sunday Big League, was the foursome of i Frank Wayne, Bill Sands, V. Vin- son and Joe Berio. Second place went to Joe Lopez, Jr., Rey Duke and Gleason Snow. Club members are asked to be at the clubhouse this coming Wed- nesday at 8:00 p. m. for the annual election of officers and to study the important business matters for the coming year, ne can undoubtedly be obtained with |ers Field is a likely spot but it is the American Legion as a likely | evident that boxing was not taken sponsor and Louis Carbonell the | into consideration when the sta- Number One contender for the | dium was designed because of its forward wall which has been brought to the point where they may really be depended on to supply the punch in the holding department. The line, especially at the guard and tackle spots, has been an un- certain quantity to date but is finally coming into it’s own. St. Peters has scored am average of 31 points per game while holding their opponents to but five. Tom West, Peter Knight, Stu Logun and Wayne Brantley all Played 60 minutes ball for the Conchs last wee and can be relied upon to manhandle the Petes on Friday. Spartans Look Like Sure Bet For Grid Title By RIP WATSON NEW YORK (#—Michigan State, leader for most of the season in the Associated Press poll of the nation’s top college football teams, apparently has only to beat Mar- quette Saturday to wrap up its so national football champion- ship. Michigan State’s impressive 21-3 thumping of Notre Dame, com- bined with Georgia Tech’s close call against Alabama and Mary- land’s. upset loss to Mississippi, left the undefeated Spartans off by themselves with nearly two- thirds of the third-place votes from 127 sports writers and broad- oe participating in this week’s | Michigan State was named first by 80 voters and piled up 1,168 points on the usual basis of 10 points for first, nine for second and so on down the iine. Despite its close game with Ala- bama, Georgia Tech managed to | retain second place. The writers appeared about evenly divided in their regard for third - ranked UCLA and fourth-ranked Southern California. Tech réceived 1,020 points as compared to 968 for UCLA and 911 for USC. Oklahoma, bouncing back from its Notre Dame: defeat with a 47-7 thrashing of Missouri, jumped from eighth place up to fifth, with 542 points. , Mississippi climbed from ith place to sixth with its upset and jin the process knocked Maryland from third down to eighth; Ten- nessee held firm in seventh place, while Notre Dame fell from sixth to ninth and Texas dropped a notch to 10th despite a 14-7 victory over Texas Christian. The leaders (first-place votes in parentheses): i. Michigan State (80) Georgia Tech (14). UCLA (9) Southern Califo: Oklahoma (1) . Mississippi (4) ‘Tuesday, November 18,1952. THE KEY WEST CITIZEN. Page 8 LES RINEHART ‘(left), 142-pound quarterback will be on deck to call the signals for the Cristobal Tigers when they meet the Key West Conchs in the Shrine Bowl on November 28th in the First Annual Shrine Football Classic. A proverbial ball of fire, Rinehart runs the team on offense and plays defensive left halfback.| He has not seen action in the past two starts due to a leg injury but will be in top shape for the clash with the Conchs. Vernon Bryant (right), captains the Tigers and doubles in brass either at center or quarterback. He is rated one of the top high school gridiron performers in Panama and for the past two years, has been named captain of the Canal Zone’s All Star High School team. Cristobal Is Tough Foe For Conchs Gd. Note : Garl R. Adams, Clerk of the Circuit Court and former newspaper man has been enlisted to handle the publicity a their Shrine Ball Class Nov. The Cristobal High school foot- ball squad: which tangles with the Key West High school Conchs here Friday, Nov. 28, in the first An- nual Shrine Ball classic is. leading the High School Canal Zone Con- ference, The Tigers are undefeated in this y. As a matter of fact their last defeat was at the hands of the Conchs in Cristobal last year Sports Roundup By GAYLE TALBOT NEW YORK (#—Ten years ago when they dropped a 3-0 decision to the boys from Key West High. From all reports the game rates a toss-up. The forward line of both squads is about equal, The Tigers will have a slight edge in weight in the backfield, Easily the outstanding player on the Cristobal is Vernon Bry- ant, who was selected as cap- tain of the Canal Zone’s All Star team for two years. Bryant is captain of the Tigers squad, plays center, or quarterback and is the best line backer the visitors will display. and go for all that lovely money. That accounts for four of the top 10, The remaining six are not open to offers, four of them, because of the Rose Bowl tie-up between the Pacific Coast and Midwest Confer- ences. Oklahoma’s circuit, the Big ‘ Seven, just voted to keep its teams this coming New Year's Day, four | out of bowls, and Notre Dame member teams of the Southeastern ' wouldn't be caught dead in one of Conference took part in the four | them. Promotional spot. The site, however is another 3. Promoter The sponsor and the’ promoter | in the city? One would ‘say Wick- KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON as xature wteme 86 PROOF + ECHO SPRING DISTILLING COMPANY, LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY thing. Is there a suitable location | Detroit Lions in the NFL weighed ‘46 pounds when he was born. Tennessee (4) Maryland ... Notre Dame 10. Texas ....« Second 10: 11 Tulsa (3) ... 12, Michigan .... 14, Alabama wen sn 15. Syracuse .. 16. Pittsburgh 17, Princeton 18. Kansas . 19. Houston 20. Duke Others receiving votes inclu Virginia, Villanova, Navy, Florida, Ohio State, Purdue, San Jose State, Illinois and Kentucky, Willie Pep Will Meet Chavez Wed. Featherweights Willie Pep and Febela Chavez will meet in a 10- round main-event at the St. Louis Arena on Wednesday, November 19th. The bout will be broadca by Pabst Blue Ribbon over the CBS-Radio. With Champion Sandy Saddler inactive, the featherweight division is currently in a campaign to find an interim champion. low walls. Tackle Lou Creekmur of the i. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. t 8. 9 in professional fighting, held the 126 Ib. title on two separate oc- casions and is presently campaign- ing as though he is anxious to have it a third time. Pep easily disposed of Armand Savoie, the Canadian lightweight king. in his last bout. Pep’s storehouse of ex- Perience and all-round ability es- win, Fabela Chavez has had most of | his bouts in the Los Angeles area |He moved into the Eastern, and the television, fight picture two months ago when he met Gene Smith in Washington, D. C. Chavez | holds a win over the former world’s lightweight king, Lauro Salas: he priced to make friends... lifetime friends! $462 * <a 93 A Pint featherweight elite. Radio station CBS will be the local outlet beginning at 1@ p. m., natural flavor! lis will deseribe the action from natural bouquet! | szesie. naturally good! Jimmy Lear and Bud Slay, 1952 seniors, combined for Mississippi's i t pass play in 1951 ~ a 67 rd touchdown against Tulane. tablishes him as the favorite to | major bowl games—Georgia in the Rose, Georgia Tech in the Cotton, Alabama in the Orange, and Ten- nessee in the Sugar. That is what is known as hitting the jackpot, and it seems worth pointing out that the powerful foot- eastern boasts a majority of does have its share—but mainly because most of the other leaders either are bound by bowl restric- tions or simply want no part of post-season contests. Since Tennessee was signed yes- | terday to play the Southwest Con- j | | for the in the Su; | Georgia of course, | viously jumped at a Willie Pep, veteran of 12 years | entertainment. Maryland is not ex- | pected to again defy its conference SPORTS MIRRO! By The Associated Press TODAY A YEAR AGO — The | | Cleveland Browns defeated the New | is ready to mix it up with the| Eastern Standard Time. Steve El- | Carnera, weighing 270 knocked out Jose Santa of Portu- gal, 280, in the sixth round scheduled 1¢-ruuad bout at of their | Square Garden, The pickings, then, may be seen to have become very slim among the real elite, a fact strongly re- flected in the fact that both the Sugar and Cotton Bowl people V et Faster The fastest man on the club is Leslie Rinehart, who is known among his teammates as “‘ball of fire.” Rinehart hurt his leg dur- ing mid-season play, but is expect- ed to be ready for the Shrine classis. This 17-year old junior is as. good on defense as he is in| carrying. the mail. With their conference title as- sured, the Tigers. are now point- ing to the Key West game. They are seeking revenge for the 3 to 0 defeat the Conchs handed them last year, hustled to sign a pair of the South- eastern leaders before they had anywhere near finished their regu- lar seasons. They either had to make their moves now or run the risk of having later to dip down into the nation’s second 10, where, Coach Ed Beckman said today the Conchs will haye just about as t i E South Broward “That ward team was rity Pitre Fe a much that took a Bo et ¢ 3388 HA by coincidence, most of the éligi- bles belong to the Southeastern Confernce. Mississippi, undefeated. but twice tied going into today’s Maryland crucible, was No. 11 in the latest rating Alabama, beaten only once before its big rassle with Georgia Tech today, stood No. iz Florida, age Boe, ae = ) Vat1s tin SB E BATTERY ‘75 EXCHANGE