The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 8, 1952, Page 5

By ER BAILEY ATLANTA (#}—In the Southeast- ern Conference, where bowl games are accepted as a natural climax to the football season, freshman eligibility appears to be the big problem coming up at the annual SEC meeting this week. Although most of the coaches say they would like to see fresh- men remain eligible for varsity competition, indications are that the 12 college presidents — who have final authority—will rule them out. The theory behind the presidents’ stand is that a freshman needs to be free of athletic worries his first year in order to integrate himself into college life and studies. Television, division of post-sea- son bowl money and _ athletic grants-in-aid also will stir up a lot of talk when the presidents, ath- letic directors and coaches of SEC schools meet here Thursday through Saturday. At one time there was some talk of eliminating spring football prac- tice but that item isn’t on the agenda, C SLATES MEETING Varsity status for freshmen is the most controversial issue con- ference officials are likely to deal with, Last year the presidents voted against allowing freshman on the varsity, then reversed them- selves overnight at the urging of their coaches and athletic direc- tors. That doesn’t seem likely to happen again. “I don’t think there’s any neces- sity for continuing freshman eligi- bility,” said Pete Cawthon, ath- letie director at Alabama. “The rule was put in because it. was thought a lot of boys would be going into service. This wasn’t the case.” Coach Ralph Jordan of Auburn said he is afraid freshmen will be banned next year. Freshmen are particularly valuable to a school such as Auburn, which is under- going a football rebuilding pro- gram, he, added, Endorsing freshman eligibility are Jordan, Coaches Wally Butts of Georgia, Bill Edwards of Van: derbilt, Gaynell Tinsley of Louisi- ana State, Bob Woodruff of Flor- ida and Raymond Wolf of Tulane. Other coaches could not be reached BUSHNELL NIPS STRAND The USS Bushnell captured a hardfought win over the Strand Theatre baseball nine Sunday after- noon on the Naval Station grounds by a score of 6-5. Mingo Esquinaldo held the hard- hitting sailors to two hits for seven innings but he weakened in the eighth and al'owed two singles and a wild pitch and, Schultt hit a triple and three runs scored to knot the count. The »Navy boys plated two runs in the sixth on two walks and two errors by Kaki at second base. The Strand scored one counter In the second on a single by Fer- mandez and one error and then Torres singled to score Cheese. In the sixth, they scored three more on e double by Roberts, an error by Higgins in left field, Fernandez’s single and Cabot’s double. The last run for the movie boys came in the eighth inning when Roberts doubled and scored on a triple by Cheese Fernandez. By JOE REICHLER~ PHOENIX, Ariz. ‘=~ Major league owners and managers quit this city en masse today following the convention’s windup still hope- ful of completing player trades and blaming the lack of them be- cause of the huge. legislative agenda at the meetings. At least seven team representa- tives said they felt “reasonably certain” they would complete , deals that originated here before “ long. The clubs are Cleveland, ‘Pittsburgh, Brooklyn, New York Giants, Boston Braves, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati and St. Louis Cardindis. _. “I’m sure. the Cardinals would have completed a trade or two here,” said President Fred Saigh before his departure. “If we hadn't been so tied up with legislation. The same can be said of several other clubs.” Other officials were not so hope- ful. .Geverai Manager’ George veiss intimated his New * Yankees would not do any trading. The Dodgers, rebuffed in their attempt to land southpaw ace War- ren’ Spahn from the Braves, switched their attention to Pitts- burgh in an attempt to secure right-hander Murry Dickson. That, too, “hit a snag, Just before leaving for California, Brooklyn Vice Pres- AAU Votes To .| manding® outfielder Larr; SUN. Torres hit a long drive te center field and Dadio made a wonder- fuk catch ‘and Fernandez was trapped off third base when the ruled that he failed to tag up after the catch. : The Navy won the game in the ninth when Coto, the leadoff hitter, went out short to first. Dadio tripled to center field and Doo- lady walked and stole second base. Halcomb then popped out to second base and Robinson was walked to fill the bases. Bissontz hit to the shortstop who fumbled the ball and Dadio crossed the plate with the winning run. At bat, Cabot and C. Fernandez hit a double and a triple and yerts hit two doubles for the losers, Dadio had a single and a triple and. Schultt a triple for the winners, In the field, Coto had a busy day at short. Looper and Dadio made wonderful catches in the field and for the losers Cabot, Roberts and Gomez played fine ball. BALL MEET ident B.-J. (Buzzy) Bavasi held a long conference with President Gabe Paul of the Reds in an at- tempt to acquire left-hander Harry Perkowski and first baseman Joe Adcock. Paul listed the names of five players he wanted to return. The identity of the piayers, nor Bavasi’s reaction, was not learned immediately, The Cards, who would like to add a catcher, a right-handed hit- ting outfielder and a first base- man, talked with Cincinnati, Brook- lyn, Pittsburgh and Giants. It was understood Giants of- fered St. Louis catcher Sal Yvars, first. baseman Tookie Gilbert, pitcher Monte Kennedy and out- fielder Don Mueller for right - handed pitcher Gerry Staley but were turned down. Another report had Cleveland of- fering third baseman Al Rosen, the American League's official runs - batted - in champion, to the White Sox for shortstop Chico Car- rasquel,..Chicago countered by de- Doby the circuit’s home run king last season. One trade is almost certain to be made. That one will involve Adcock, the first baseman - out- | fielder of the Reds. Adcock, forced to the outfield by slugger Ted Kluszewski, has asked Cincinnati officials to trade him to a club Maintain Rules } for comment, The conference is expected to junk a rule passed last year which limits to 30 each year the number of new men a school may certify as eligible for varsity competition. The over-all limit of 140 athletic scholarships also may be thrown open for revision. Other subjects likely to be aired: Television—The conference prob- ably will make a recommendation to the National Collegiate Athletic Committee on the problem of tel- evising college football games. Some SEC officials are satisfied with the present system of the NCAA selecting one game each week which may be televised. Bowl money—The conference al- ready gets, for general expenses, 25 per cent of the money an SEC team gets for a post-season game, but how TV money will be divided must be determined. There also is some sentiment for placing a ceil- ing on the amount a team can get from a bowl, with the excess being divided among other conference schools, The conference still would | take its 25 per cent. City Cage League Will Be Formed The City Recreation Department | is now accepting applications from | any and all teams desiring to enter | the Island City Basket Ball league, | it was announced today by Paul G. Albury, City Recreation Direc tor. Written applications only will be accepted until midnight, Satur- day, Dec. 13th 1952 and shall con- tain name of team, sponsor, name of manager, his address and tele- phone number. No verbal applica- | tions will be accepted. Send appli- cations to Paul G. Albury, City Recreation Director, P, O. Box 484, City. PRO GRIDDER BADLY INJURED ON SUNDAY PHILADELPHIA (#—Joe Reid. a | center for the professional Dallas | Texans is in a semi-conscious state after suffering a severe brain con- | cussion in yesterday’s game with | the Philadelphia Eagles. ik: Dr. Thomas Dowd, Eagles phy- sician, said Reid had remained unconscious for three and a half} hours after being injured. H END “where I will play first base and! not the outfield.” Cincinnati is} willing to oblige him but wants | an “equitable return.” In addition to srooklyn, the Cards. and Philadelphia Phillies have made bids for Adcock. “The | Phils have made me the best offer ' so far,” said Paul. The Giants are seeking a start- | ing pitcher. The list has narrowed | down to Dickson, Staley and Russ | Meyer of the Phillies. Realizing they cannot offer as much as Brooklyn, the New York club has given up any attempt to get Spahn. Although the Brooklyn-Boston trade talk has collapsed, there is still a chance the Dodgers will yield to j the Braves’ demands for first base- man C™ tiodges, outfielder Carl Furillo, infielders third baseman | Billy Cox and Rocky Bridges for Spahn and outfielder Sid Gordon. Only three player trades were consummated at the meetings. The biggest one .nvolved St. Louis and Detroit sending centerfielder John- ny Groth and pitchers Virgil Trucks and Hal White to the Browns in exchange for outfielder | Bob Nieman, infielder Owen Friend | and catcher J. W. Porter. Wash- | ington traded pitcher Mike For- | nieles to the White Sox for Chuck | Stobbs and Pittsburgh sent catcher Clyde McCullough to the Chicago Cubs for pitcher Dick Manville and cash, Kiner Wants To Georgia Passer | Sets Mark In Miami Battle By The Associated Press Southeastern Conference football teams have completed their suc- cessful 1952 football season, and set some records for future grid- iron stars to shoot at. In Friday night’s 35-13 victory | over Miami, Zeke Bratkowski of 2 Georgia erased the SEC See Friday night’s football game be- yardage mark of 1,643 set by Ken- | tween the Pensacola Goshawks and tucky’s Vito (Babe) Parilli.in 1950. | the wsng rch Marine Barracudas set ith | sports ry at Wickers Field. 18 of ara an yaa eee |Aside from the fact that three his total for the season 1,824 yards. | bands massed to offer the national Florida completed its most suc- | anthem and two drill teams per- cessful season in 23 years by whip- | formed in the halftime show -- two BENCH VIEWS By JACK K, BURKE ping Kentucky, 27-0, in the confer- ence’s final regular ‘season game. The seven victories and three de- | feats gave Florida the best record | it has had since its 8-2 mark in 1929, Florida’s triumph gave the Ga- tors sixth place in the final stand- ings, dropping Mississippi State to seventh. Kentucky dropped to ninth and Tulane moved into the No. 8 spot. Finishing ahead of Florida, in order, were Georgia Tech, Ten- nessee, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia. Tenth place went to L. S. U. and Vanderbilt and Au- burn finished 11th and 12th .Those three tail-enders were the only teams in the conference which lost more games than they won this season. Two field goal records were bro- ken during a season which saw more field goals kicked than ever before in the conference’s history. Georgia Tech had five for the year, two more than the old team record held by the 1940 Florida Gators. And Pepper Rodgers kicked four of Tech’s three-pointers, erasing the individual record of three by Paul Eller of Florida in 1940, Jack Parker of Mississippi State far outdistanced the old SEC high- scoring mark of 98 points set by Steve Van Buren of Louisiana State in 1943. Parker totaled 120 points. | The annual SEC meeting in At- | lanta this week--in which discus- | college level gridiron squads gave some 6500 fans two hours and 39 minutes: of enjoyment. Last, but not least, a solid white football was used for the tirst time in this city. Judging by the large crowd that turned out for the contest, Key West wants football and what they want, they will get. =~ Both teams have indicated that they would like tq return here next year and if a suitable date can be arranged, Key Westers will see the clubs in action again. A look at the statistics showed the Navy racking up 13 first downs to the Marines six, the Navy out- gained the Marines on the ground, 216-74; and in passing 240-76. The Marines outpunted the Navy with an average of 42 yards to 39. Local Navy personnel, from Ad- miral Duke on down is to be com- mended for their splendid coopera- tion and helpfullness in assisting the Lions Club in this game. “Well done, Navy!’” The crowd of dignitaries at the game included two U. S. Senators, a state representative, one general, numerous, captains and colonels and three admirals, Sports Mirror TODAY A YEAR AGO—Sammy sion of football will figure prom- Snead of White Sulpher Springs, inently--and the bowl games will W. Va., won the $10,000 Miami conclude football until spring prac- |Open Golf Tournament with a 72- tice time rolls around. | _, | Monday. December 8, 1952 Back to the old golfing corner ; again. It is still undecided on whether or not the Key West Golf | Club will get the nine hoid addi- | tion that they are looking for. Play is on the upswing each day and as the tourists begin to pour into town, the course will be definitely | overcrowded, The time for action is right now. Let’s go out and get the work done, Mr. Commissioners. In Sunday’s Big League play the foursome of Frank Wayne, Roy Duke, J. Fernandez and Gleason Snow took first place honors by a slim margin of two points. Second place went to Jimmy Mira, Bill Plowman, James McCardle and the Bench. The second foursome wants to challenge the winners for next week if it can be arranged. Blind Bogey winners were Jimmy Mira and V. Vincent. A lady’s day will be held on Wednesday at the golf club with a luncheon scheduled after a day on the links. Some 20 women have already made their reservations and if any others desire to attend they should call Joe Lopez for a reservation. The general meeting at which time next year’s officers will be elected is set for December 17. All members are asked to attend. City Commissioner and = Mrs. John Carbonell treated the Key West High School football squad and the coaching staff to an outing at the “Carbonell Ranch” on Big | Pine Key on Saturday. A good time was had by all, Regains Use Of Hands Thru Art | ST. LOUIS (WA 23-year-old ex- GI who lost the use of his hands TH E KEY WEST CITIZEN Page Jkie Back Named For AP Honor By HUGH FULLERTON JR _NEW YORK w — Oklahoma’s Billy Vessels, who seems to have a corner on the season’s top foot- ball honors, received another to- day when he was named the Out: standing Back of the Year in the Associated Press postseason poll. Q Vessels already had received the Heisman Memorial Award, the Maxwell Trophy and thé Cleveland Touchdown Club Award, all given to the player judged outstanding during the seasons. He was picked as a first-string offensive player on the All-America team. It fol- lowed naturally that 50 of 161 sportswriters and broadcasters re- turning AP questionnaires should list Vessels as their No. 1 choice as outstanding back. Tt wasn’t even a contest. Minne- sota’s Paul Giel received 25 votes to finish second and Maryland’s Jack Scarbath came in third with only 10 votes, Vessels, a 6-foot, 185 pound speedster from Cleveland, Okla., is primarily a runner but he’s one of the best to turn up in that de- partment in years. During the 1952 season he ran for 1,070 yards on 168 tries from scrimmage, set- ting a new university record and leading the Big Seven Conference. He added 145 more on kickoff re- turns. In addition he can throw Passes and catch them. Besides scoring 18 touchdowns himself, he passed for two more. Giel, also a first-string All-Amer- ica back, is another talented run- ner who can also pass and kick. He was rated easily and best all- around back in the Big Ten. Scarbath, Maryland’s clever T quarterback, barely edged out Notre Dame's 60-minute man, John Lattner, for third place. Lattner, who plays both offense and de- fense, received nine votes. Close behind Lattner came Jack Beta Sigma Phi Captures Girl’s Softball Win Bayview Park was the scene of; gals’ softball game last Tui night when the Beta Sigma Sorority played the girls of tly USO-YMCA and were the victog after 642 innings of play. The score was 15-10 proving the pio ty’s strength at bat and on th field. The game was fast and excitin with the teams closely matche throughout the game with the ley changing hands throughout. A return match between the tw teams is being planned for the nea future since the clubs have voted to form regular teams to keep thi rivalry going. The umpire for the game wa George Miranda of the USS Bush nell. Edith Lopez of Beta Sigms Phi is chairman of the sports com | mittee. Coach of the sorority tear was Margaret Scully and the new! appointed coach of the USO squ: is Cleo Rosam. The team rosters: Beta Sigmg Phi, Sylvia Knight, 3B; Matid Rob erts, P; Ellie Raye Gwynn, C; Idq Gellrich, CF; Althea Haskins, 1B) Joan Elbertson, P; Joyce Parks, SS; Pauline Ketchings, 2B; Juli¢ George, LF and Marina Sikes, RF, USO: Faye LoWe, 3B; Joetta Beott, P; Pat Johnson, C; Mari¢ Spencer, CF; Catherine Brady, ea Sylvia Knowles, RF; Marga Kerr, SS; Dorothy Johnson, 2B; Jennie Johnson, LF and Patty Brady, RF. | Parker, Mississippi State, 8 votes; Jim Sears, Southern California, 7; Leon Hardemann, Georgia Tech, and Tommy O*Connell, Illinois, 6 each, and Don Heinrich, Washing- ton 5. LET THE Yellow Pages of your Telephone Directory Help when you need PRODUCTS-PRICES SERVICES-ESTIMATES Kentucky To Sit Out The Cage Season By JOE FALLS NEW YORK W#—With the Uni- versity of Kentucky sitting on the sidelines, the battle for the No. 1 spot in collegiate basketball figures to be more wide open than ever this season. Kentucky cancelled its schedule this season on a recommendation of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, which said the blue Srass institution had violated NCAA rules concerning subsidiza- tion and eligibility. The school, ranked No. 1 in the final Associated Press poll last season, accepted the NCAA deci- sion but said it felt the punishment was harsh, Kentucky had the top - ranked team in the nation in three of the last four seasons--1949, 1951 and 1952--and had what appeared to be the makings of another top-flight five this year. Of course, it’s too early to start picking a successor to the Wildcats but several clubs seem to have championship potential. One of these is La Salle of Phil- adelphia. The Eexplorers surprised everybody last season by winning the National Invitation tournament in Madison Square Garden. Four of the players which sparked the team are back again this year-Tom Gola, Fred Iehle, Jack Moore, and Norm Grekin. hole total of 268, FIVE YEARS AGO—The Brook- lyn Dodgers traded Dixie Walker, Hal Gregg and Vic Lombardi to Pittsburgh for Preacher Roe, Billy Cox and Gene Mauch. TEN YEARS AGO—Sammy Lee, high-diving specialist from Pasa- dena, Calif, was named to the AAU | All-American Swimming “| Team. TWENTY YEARS AGO—An As- sociated Press survey showed foot- ball attendance declined 15 per cent over the previous season. LIVES TO TELL IT OKLAHOMA CIT Y — Detec- tives, grimly searching for the mangled body of a victim who had been run over by ‘a freight train, were flabbergasted yester- day when the “body” suddenly rose from between ‘the rails and asked what all the commotion was about. The train had been uncoupled to retrieve the remains of Arthur E. Tarver, 53, over whose body seven freight cars had passed. But Tarver explained, “I just laid there until the cars passed over me.” Hospital attendants said the cut on Tarver’s head was minor. Subscribe to The Citizen fon Okinawa in World War I opened his first one-man art show here yesterday. He is Billy Morrow Jackson of St. Louis, who turned to art as a| rehabilitation aid while in an Army | ; hospital, At the start his hands | | shook uncontrollably, an aftermath H ‘of a shell explosion which blew jhim from a foxhole on the Pacific island in 1944. Later a nurse entered a portrait of a fellow patient done by Jack- son in a county fair. It won a blue ribbon, and Jackson worked to become an artist. He is now an assistant in art at the University of Illinois while | studying for his master’: degree, Earl Warren Will Not Appoint Self TUCSON, Ariz. “®—California’s Gov. Earl Warren said last night he will not appoint himself to fill the U. S. Senate seat which Vice President-elect Richard Nixon will vacate in January. “I want to select a comparative- ly young man who will have an opportunity ‘ a.-amulate senior- ity in the Senate,” Warren told a reporter. “I will make the selec- tion about Jan. 1 when Sen. Nixon assumes the vice presidency.” NATIONAL Airlines SWieliie hes Slitd T 4 Overseas Transportation Company, Ine. Fast, Dependable Freight and Express Service between NEW YORK WASHINGTON Meet CALL 1780 or your travel agent ICKET OFFICE: Meacham Airport Iehle scored 27 points, Gola 26 and Grekin 22 Saturday night as jthe Explorers whipped Niagara, MIAMI AND KEY WEST Also Serving ALL POINTS ON FLORIDA KEYS By JACK HEWINS International Olympic Committee Stay With Bues SPOKANE, Wash. (~The old | and former AAU president, was pro peeking cver the money bar- riet at the green pastures of ama- teurism still was on the outside looking in today, unwanted by the AAU, The Amateur Athletic Union wound up its 64th annual canven- tion yesterday with a decision to keep the gate tightly closed after a torrid floor battle over proposed relaxation of the rules. “Once we let the pros get their foot in the door we might as well fold up,” one delegate asserted and that pretty well outlined the ease for the opposition. The recommended chang: in the laws of AAU would have permitted a former professional to be re- instated three years after he or she quit the pro ranks. The fer siven athlete could not compete in sports which he played profes sionally and would be barred from Olympic and international compe- tution, Avery Brundage, head af the Rabbits breed four to eight times; a year, having litters of six to eight. jabsent but left a message to the | ee ‘ hi . | @r, home run hitting outfielder of convention in opposition. “If this | is passed,” he warned, “All the | the Pittsburgh Pirates, says he good we have gained over many |40es not want to be traded and years will be lost.” hasn't given a thought to a possible Each. side ‘was permitted five | salary cut. debaters and the opposition forces | In a telephone interview with a {painted the measure as threat to | Pittsburgh Post - Gazette reporter the basje ideals of the AAU. They jfrom his Palm Springs (Calif.) said a youth turning pro makes | home, Kiner had this to say about jup his mind for life and that, if {reports his salary may be sliced the | Proposal was accepted, ,, the | “I really haven't given next year eet on aay fold up. a ja thought since the season ended. j 's backers counte! 1 didn't have a good year (37 | that the union’s own rules define |homers) with the peers but then an amateur as one to whom sports | who did? I haven't heard anything is an avocation, with no mention from the Pirates and really can’t of nog lag ro = = say how I will feel until I receive | many professionals w my contract.” }wish to play handball and other! The Post-Gazette says Kiner was rata ——— but now are | the highest paid player in baseball “friendless outcasts.” last year, having received $90,000 When it finally reached a vote through an arrangement which in bg oa was roy os to cluded a cut of the Pirate gate . associa including | receipts. the fractional vote in its total Douglas F. Roby of Detroit was reelected president for 1953. It is believed that the present } type of large brown rat. found in 3 eR Uae 25 N | Most parts of the world is a native The 100th anniversary of consti- of Central Asia and did not start tutional government in New Zea-|to migrate to other areas until land was celebuated in June, 1952. leariy in the 18th Century. 7-76, for their second straight victory The Midwest seems to have more than its share of top teams. Illinois, | champion of the Big 10, looks like | the best bet in that conference again. The Illini start their season Wednesday against Loyola of Chi- cago. j Notre Dame struck an early blow for national recognition by taking a 71-70 squeaker from highly | rated Indiana In the EKAST, Seton Hall looms right behind La Salle. With Kentucky out of action, Louisiana State, led by Bob Pettit figures to capture the Southeastern Conference crown. LSU swamped Pensacola Naval Saturday, 107-59, with Pettit scoring 3 points. In the Far West, experts think the title will be decided between California and Washington. Satur. day Cal rapped San Francisco, 64 33, and Washington whipped Utah, | T7368 As usual, im the Southwest the picture cloudy Mf any team rates an edge, it appears to be Arkansas There was a lot of activity Satur- day ht. These were some of the k g results; is Between Miami and Key West Express Schedule (No Stops En Route) LEAVES KEY WEST DAILY (EXCEPT SUNDAYS) at 6:00 P.M. Arrives at Miami at 12:00 o'clock Midnight. LEAVES MIAMI DAILY (EXCEPT SUNDAYS) at 12:00 o'clock Midnight and arrives at Key West at 6:00 o'clock A.M. Local Schedule LEAVES KEY WEST DAILY (EXCEPT ‘clock A.M. and (Stops At All Points) arrives at Miami at 4:00 o'clock P.M. PM. LEAVES MIAMI DAILY (EXCEPT SUNDAYS) at 9:00 o'clock A.M. and arrives at Key West at 5:00 o'clock