The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 24, 1952, Page 6

NAVY BOWS TO KW TENNIS CLUB |College Prexies The absence of several of the Navy’s seeded players made the difference in a close match play- ed Saturday and Sunday on the Bayview Park courts between the Navy and the Key West tennis club, The Key Westers captured the verdict by a 4-3 margin. The strongly favored team of Jack Sellers and Tom Emerich were almost toppled by the newly formed combination of Captain Harold Payson and Colonel Tom Eubanks in a match featuring spectacular retrieves. The Navy duo finally ran out of gas and Key West pulled out, 9-7, 26 and 7-5. Charley Lott, substituting for the absent Peter Varela in the Num- ber One spot gave the Navy’s Bob Robison a battle with the Navy man winning, 7-5, 7-5. Ever steady John McNulty won another match for the Navy against Harvey Sellers, 62, 6-1. Dan Zwilling completed threat to even the matches with Frank Roberts, Key West, by win- ning, 6-2, 2-6 and 6-1. Everyone considered Key West to be hopelessly beaten at the end of Saturday’s play with the score 3-1 in favor of the Navy. Jack Sellers almost single handedly changed the picture however, when he accounted for three straight points to give Key West the vic- tory by the close score of 4-3. The canny court veteran _ who served a short apprencticeship 20 lodd years ago with Gardner Mul- {loy, the number one nationally ranked netter, indicated in this match that he had recovered com- | pletely from a broken neck suffer- ed in an automobile accident in June. He is out to capture the Key West doubles crown he had held for three years. ter Varela’s chances of beating the Navy duo, Robison and McNulty in this year’s championship, he cautiously stated, “I won’t break jmy neck trying but I know Peter will. . .this turned into a personal vendetta.” The complete results: Harvey Sellers lost te John Me- Nulty, 6-2, 6-1. Charley Lott lost to Bob Robi- son, 7-5, 7-5. Frank Roberts lost to Bob Robi- {son, 6-2, 26, 6-1. Harvey Sellers and C. Lott, de- feated Dan Zwilling and Jack Chambers, 6-4, 9-7. : Jack Sellers defeated Jack Cham- bers, 6-3, 6-3. Tom Emerich and Jack Sellers defeated Capt. Payson and Col. Eubanks, 9-7, 2-6 and 7-5. Peter Varela and Jack Sellers defeated Bob Robison and John his} When queried about his and Pe- {McNulty, 7-9, 6-4 and 7-5. Trojan Halfback Is Ruled Ineligible PASADENA, Calif. ( — The academic fathers dealt the Trojans of Southern California a hard blow today when they ruled Jim Psaltis, one of the nation’s best defensive halfbacks, ineligible to play against Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl Jan. 1. Psaltis, whose record of nine pass interceptions, which he re- turned for 113 yards and two touch- downs, was second best in the na- tion this year, was declared ineli- gible because he played two games on the junior varsity team at Santa Rosa, Calif., Junior College in 1949. Hugh C. Willett, faculty athletic Yepresentative at USC and presi- dent of the NCAA, made the dis- closure which came after a secret poll of faculty representatives in the Pacific Coast Conference. USC had petitioned the confer- ence fathers to hold Psaltis eligible but they turned it down. Willett said the information on Psaltis did not reach USC until after the recent USC-Notre Dame game. It was not verified until = _ Qi SZVONG Yin, i ahs wll SPORTS MIRROR By The Associated Press TODAY A YEAR AGO — Ken- tucky regained the No. 1 spot in the Associated Press weekly bas- ketball poll. FIVE YEARS AGO — Ralph Graham was named head football coach at Kansas State. TEN YEARS AGO — Ray Robin- son was named Fighter of the Year by Ring magazine. TWENTY YEARS AGO — Pitts- burgh’s 12-0 upset victory over Notre Dame’s football tea mwas voted as the ‘‘Surprise of the Year” in the Associated Press year-end poll. Dec, 15, after which the conference was polled. Psaltis’ 1949 record was not re- ported by Santa Rosa officials, Willett said, because the school did not think it would have any effect on his major college career under California Junior College Association rules. Subscribe to The Citizen i« rey ——— f] oh sae a ‘i . souldn't I be « happy, careiree patient? I called City Loan Company, and 1 they're going to lend me -y to pay my hospital and doctor bills!" @ No need to nurse your bills along until your credit is impaired, Call City Loan Company to help you over the rough spots. cif¥Y LOAN CO. OF KEY WEST 524 SOUTHARD ST. DIAL 2-5681 Comnar ry, Ine. Fast, Dependable =reight and Express Service between MIAMI AND KEY WEST Also Serving ALL POINTS ON FLORIDA KEYS Between Miami and Key West Free Pick-Up and Delivery Service FULL CARGO INSURANCE MAIN OFFICE and WAREHOUSE: Cor. Eaton and Francis Sts. DIAL 2-7061 Sports Roundup By GAYLE TALBOT ADELAIDE, Australia —Amer- ica’s tennis hopefuls finally have reached the end of their long trip into nowhere in quest of the Davis Cup and have settled down for their last hard practices before | facing the Australians in the Chal- | lenge Round next Monday. Adclaide is a hot, arid little city where the temperatures already have climbed over 100 cegrees and might exceed that figure by the time the matches begin the end of this month. However, Tony Tra- bert and Vic Seixas, who will play both singles and doubles for the challengers, say it won’t bother them. They got their first view of the Aussie team in practice yesterday. Though they saw Frank Sedgman playing at the top of his brilliant form, they refused to back down in their joint opinion that they are at least an even bet to take the big mug home. So far as we have learned, Aus- sie bookmakers Consider it a toss- up too and are offering no odds. Members of both squads skipped morning practice today to attend an official reception in their honor at the City Hall. It’s a little for- mality which must be gone through in this tennis-mad country. Adelaide, which has fought long and stubbornly to win the Chal- lenge Round away from the two major tennis’ citadels of Sydney and Melbourne, isn’t passing up any of the trappings. By way of celebrating their victory over the “old crowd,” the locals have whipped up an official program with a raffish front cover which shows two cartoon figures with Popeyes playing tennis right in the middle of the famous bowl. Advance copies of this little gem hit old-line officials of the Lawn ; Tennis Association in Sydney and Melbourne a few days ago with terrific impact. From President Sir Norman Brookes down they joined in crying foul. Davis Cup programs, they point- ed out, traditionally show only a picture of the gleaming trophy. The last we heard over the week end, the two groups were about to reach a compromise. _ Adelaide’s high-spirited citizens intend to go right on and sell the offending program during the matches. At the same time local officials were reported to have agreed to |have several hundred program struck off bearing the old familiar | cover. These will be distributed to the more staid officials of the Aus- Disapprove Of Bowl Contests | KANSAS CITY (—A’ majority of college presidents have reported their disapproval of football bowl games. This was reported yesterday in a study of post-season competition, undertaken by the extra events committee of the National Colleg- iate Athletic Association. The Survey showed that a strong majority of the nation’s educational and athletic administrators, as well as the athletes and student leaders, approve of “properly controlled and administered” post - season athletic events-with the college presidents taking exception on the football bow] games. The presidents were asked to report their institutional policy and 31 per cent of the 156 responding college presidents approved bowl games while 53 per cent reported disapproval. Among the presidents whose teams have participated in such bowls, however, 45.6 per cent ap- Proved such competition and 35 per cent disapproved. “It is significant data,” the extra events committee said, “that 45.6 per cent of the institutions with bowl game experience approved and only 19.5 of the non-partici- pants approved. These figures . . . indicate the effect of experience on institutional poliey.” Head coaches of all sports voted 63.4 per cent in favor of bowl games with 26.9 per cent opposed. Athletic directors were 57.2 per cent in favor and 39.3 per cent opposed. Among non-participants, 54.4 per cent of the head coaches approved while among head coaches who had experienced a bowl game, 71.5 per cent approved. Aside from football bowl games, the survey covered three other cat- egories of post-season competition: 1. NCAA championships. 2. Con- ference meets and tournaments, 3. Invitational meets and tourna- ments. NCAA championships and con- ference meets and tournaments re- ceived the strongest endorsement (an average of 91 per cent) throughout the various categories of students, coaches and adminis- trators surveyed. Each institution was requested to report how it used the financial returns realized from post-season events. The survey reported that 26 per cent of the institution used the money for construction of ath- letie facilities, 17 per cent placed the money in the general university or college budget, and 16.6 per eent used it for equipment. Other major expenditures were for build- ings, intramurals and other student activities. The report will be placed before the 47th NCAA convention in Washington next month, at which time the committee will make its final recommendations. Merry Christmas The Bench and his family would like to wish all Key West the Merriest of all Christmases and the Happiest of New Years. May the coming year increase the sports activity and also see more boys and girls given the opportunity to partake in well rounded athletics. tralian association and mailed throughout the world to members of other associations. We're afraid, though, that it will be some time before Adelaide gets another Challenge Round. 7 @ Our wish is simple...but sincere @ May you enjoy o Merry Christmas * @ And o Hoppy New Year tool Frances & Ted Edwards BANANA TREE GRILL 523 Tromen Ave Dial 2-2833 | Page 6 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Wednesday, December 24, 1962 Following Through shane The local baseball players and other sports enthusiasts will hang up their socks tonight and we'll wager they'll be praying for gifts something like this: Louis Car- |bonell will be asking for a base- ball club for the Key West Conchs in any organized league while C. W. Montgomery, Moni Gomez, Dr. Lance Lester and Dr. Herman Moore, all former directors of the Conchs, would like a chance to serve the fans of this city since they are all 100 per cent dyed in the wool baseball addicts. . Oscar Milian is hanging up two socks so that Santa can put a scorebook in one and a baseball player in the other. . .I[gnacio Waldez, mana- ger of the Strand Theater nine of the Island City loop wants a chance to play in any league in town. He is not particular---he has tried to enter the Navy night league but has not been successful. The local clubs have played host to Navy teams as far back as 1898 when the nine from the USS Maine played here just before she sailed for Cuba and was blown up in Havana harbor and from 1906 when the local Navy yard was officially opened down to this date, local teams have played in the Navy baseball leagues, so Ignacio cannot see why his team cannot play in the circuit to help to give the Navy personnel here recreation . » .Al Pazo wants a bride in 1953 . « . Kaki Rodriguez would like to play ball in Miami next year. . Al Cabot only wants to play third base for a Class B club. He is playing a bangup game for the Strand Theater nine. DeWitt Rob- erts, softball, basketball, baseball playing fireman wants to continue | playing all three games. . .A. Las- tres, Jr. wants Santa to bring him a first baseman’s mitt--he wants one he can use in every game. . . Dany Lastres wants to play Class A ball next year. . .George Las- tres is a great prospect for a pro career as a pitcher and we hope that Santa gets a berth for him { with a Class D club to start. . .Didi Torres, better known as “San Francisco,” wants Santa to allow him to continue fielding and hitting as he did in the final days of 1952. M. Esquinaldo has pitched great ball of late and wants Santa to send him another bottle of “Foun- tain of Youth” water in 1953. . .Cu- ci Gomez wants Santa to send him a few hits and fewer strikeouts in 1953. . .Claude Valdez wants to con- tinue to perform on the softball, basketball and baseball scene and all he asks is that Santa keep ‘him in shape and he will do the rest. . .Dr. Julio DePoo is another fellow who wants baseball in Key West in ’53----regardless if it is sandlot or professional, the good Doctor wants to see it. . .Clayton Sterling, Bob Santana, Al Acevedo, Smitty and the rest of the Is- landers want to see the game flourish here as well. . .Fans like Willie Sands, Wink Adams, C. Curry, Joe Thompson and A. Las- tres, Sr. want to see baseball and will walk a mile to see a good contest. So Santa, won't you see that they get at least one good game a week next summer. . .Bill Cates, our local boy who made good in the pro ranks of the national pastime as a player and a coach wants to continue with the see Mr. Claus grant his his wish for many years to come. . Brown, long limbed first baseman ‘has lost his eye and cannot get send him a pair of specs to aid him at the plate. . . .Clarence “Fly” Alce wants Santa to help {him to keep his arm in shape so that he can hurl at least one no- {hit game in °53. . Little Gallagher, |the school boy wonder who can do pitchers mound would like to pitch | lin pro ball and he certainly has; | the stuff--all he needs are a few ; pounds in wieght and he is hoping | jthat Santa will help him out in} this department. . .Cheese Fernan- | dez has ordered another baseball | player for °53, so Santa, please do | not dissapoint him and bring on the | stock with a baseball and a catch- ers mitt Moe Henriquez wants | to play ball for the Air Corps so why not let him play for the AAF and then return him to campaign ; | with Brooklyn in ‘S4----that’s not} ; asking too much, is it?. . .Viti | Vidal wants to pitch in Class A ball in "53 and I think that he de- | serves to work in faster company | |... Jack Burke wants Santa to; bring him a bag of goif clubs that | shoot holes in one and then he will | be the city champ. . Coaches Beck- | man and Jones at the Key West | | High School want Santa to give a football club a year as good as/ the one just finished. . .Guiro Diaz, ball wants to share a lio Martinez, the ball player who hates to bat wants to be an um- pire in ’53 so he will be needing a pair of specs. . .The two Lewis brothers, who played a lot of ball here in Key West---John a great outfielder and Joe a good little Pitcher, who are both in the ser- vice at the present time, want to be back hom soon to resume the diamond pastime. . .Paul Albury of the City Recreation Deaprtment wants more help so let’s give all the help we can to help sports in the city. . .The County is going to expand its recreation setup for the kids so lets give the county room to do something for the kids . . .Lt. Adams of the Marines is asking for a ball team that can win and lose with the rest of the service clubs. . .Manager Perry of the Bushnell is thanking Santa for having players of the caliber of Gizzi, Didio, Sanders, Doolady, Burns, Halcomb, Coto, Bissontz, Youkovitch, Schulte, Looper and Robinson and a recreation officer such as Lt. Rex Murphy. . .The USS Gilmore will have to be grate- ful to Santa for the good players that they have but they would.still like to get scme more like Hoffses, Lee, Winters, Cheesman, Wells, Brown, McCregor and others. The Sonar School will have a good club with Lt. Brewer at the helm, they cannot miss. . .Manager Perry of the Bushnell, after a successful season, thinks Santa should get him a raise of at least a cup of java and a doughnut a day which is pretty reasonable and I think that “Knuckles” is entitled to a raise for he has managed and some- FOR HOME or COMMERCIAL USE... 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