The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 19, 1953, Page 5

Y's” CONCH COURTMEN WALLOP ST. MAR Outmanned Visitors Fall To Blistering Key West Attack By 58-27 Score Saturday The Key West High School basketball squad hit its stride here Saturday Right and proved that they S are going to be something to weckon with in South Flor- ida hardwood competition » when they took the measure of the St. Mary’s of Miami five in decisive fashion, 53- a7. The Key Westers moved into high gear offensively to op the win at the expense ef a highly rated Corsair outfit which had, to that time, piled up an unbeaten Fecord in Miami Catholic League action. ‘The Conchs captured the win on the basis of = tight defense and ‘ ig work under the back- wards when they kept control of the rebounds throughout the game. “The Key West offense also licked in fine fashion for the it time in the infant seasen to 9 them an early lead which relinquished. —: SPORTS — Tommy Bolt Tops an Diego Open Golf Tournament SAN DIEGO, Calif. (7—The tour- ing golfers headed east today, with a jubilant Tommy Bolt leading the procession as the victor in the ‘second annual $10,000 San Diego Open tournament. Bolt and about 30 other leading professionals drove over the moun- tains to Palm Springs for the three- day $10,000 invitational pro-ama- teur tournament at the Thunderbird Country Club. The other pros and a scattering of amateurs headed for the next stop on the regular PGA winter tour, the $10,000 Phoenix Open which starts Friday. Bolt proved a wire to wire winner in the San Diego meet, putting together rounds of 66-68-70-70 for a 72 hole total of 274. The 274 was 14 strokes under par fcr the San Diego Country Club course, and was good enough to bring $2,000 to the 34-year-old Bolt, from Maplewood, N. J. Three strokes back of Tommy, whose last triumph was in the Los Angeles open in 1952, was Doug Ford of Harrison, N. Y. Ford shot a final round 72 for 277 and picked ‘up $1,400. Third, with a final 73 for 278 and $100, was 41 - year - old Al Brosch, Garden City, N. Y., whose ‘the | cight under par 64 broke the course West continued to move in ‘while their defense competitive record Saturday. _ Lloyd Mangrum, Niles, Tll., who was seeking his third straight vic- tory this year, shot a 71 for 279. Tied with Mangrum was Gene 4-44-36 win over the Key West All- Stars in a preliminary contest. The Summary: KEY WEST (53) FG FT TP Littier of San Diego, a sailor lad Mangrum tabbed as the finest amateur he had ever seen. Another prominent amateur, Frank Strana- han, Toledo, O., finisL2 for 294. BOXING ROUNDUP By JACK HAND NEW YORK wW—Chico Vejar, once the darling of the TV fans, ; ets back on the cable (Dumont) tonight in a 10-rounder at Brook- Knotted at 280 were J (69), Briarcliff, N. % b> Knight (71), Honoluiu, an, S74. Harrison (69), Ardmore O_. | | Ed Furgo, St. Lou's (70) and, Ed Oliver, Lemont, Ill., (75) es-> tied at 281. Ted Kroll, New So. sgord, a. 2. last y 's w.nner, { cished with a (73 for 282. He won with . tot? 276 in 1952. Hialeah Txke Is Dewr This ar Vea MIAMI ®— Higt=4h Park en- tered the first full w&ek of its 40-day racing season today and officials were hopeful that the ex- pected increase in attendance and wagering would begin to materi- alize. They counted on two stakes—— the Jasmine on Wednesday and the Royal Palm Saturday—to help boost crowds and betting above figures for the corresponding pe- riod last season. Attendance was off 1,322 for the first two days this season com- pared with corresponding days a year ago. Wagering showed a drop of $75,323. Noon-time showers on opening day were blamed for part ‘of the decline, plus the fact Tropical Park closed its meeting Thursday with a $50,000 stakes race that drew a whopping crowd and a zene of more than a million dol- jars. Both this week’s features carry dust. couldn't cope with the stanza we ht the“outmanned visitors speed. a] ommocononon BS] mabmuatcmowos enonmoons’® B) weanuctonow cuconuces 4 osceueehy ils Key West weno 13 11 $15,000 in added money. The Jas- mine, first important race of the year in Florida for three-year-old fillies, drew 29 thoroughbreds for the six furlong sprint. Sports Mirror By The Associated Press TODAY A YEAR AGO—The New York football Yankees were sold to the National Football League, which moved the franchise to Dallas, Tex. FIVE YEARS AGO—Bo McMil- lin quit his job as Indiana football coach to become head coach and general manager of the Detroit Lions. TEN YEARS AGO—Ned Irish was named acting president of Madison Square Garden. TWENTY YEARS AGO—Hunk Anderson signed a contract to re- main as head football coach at Notre Dame. The American Bowling Con- @ress is a non-profit sports or- ganization with a membership of 1,600,000 male bowlers. Timber wolves vary in color from black to white. lyn’s Eastern Parkway against Italo Scortichini, a newcomer from ) Milan, Italy. Those who have seen the Italian a) the gym predict he will hang a oss on Vejar’s record of 47 wins in 50 pro fights. It will be Vejar’s first start as a middleweight, and he’ll be meeting a man who has won 22 of 23 starts. Because of the TV competition, the promoter shifted his attractive Philadelphia show from tonight to .|Tuesday night when Bobby Dukes of San Antonio and Miami meets Gil Turner. Like Vejar, Dykes also will be making his debut in the middle- weight class, He ouigrew the wel- terweight division in the last few to make 151 for Turner, he weighed in at 157 last week. He'll try to do 154 for the match with the busy Philadelphia puneher who is gunning for another shot at Champion Kid Gavilan. Dykes won a split decision over Turner, Sept. 5 in New York. Gavilan makes his final tuneup for the title go with Chuck Davey of Lansing, Mich., when he goes against Vic Cardell of Hartford, Conn., at Washington Wednesday on the TV (CBS) show. Gavilan and Davey meet Feb. 11 at the Chicago Stadium. That new Saturday night TV box- ing show with the main event at 9:00 p. m. and the local area blacked out opens this week from Boston ,with Paddy DeMarco of Brooklyn meeting Freddie (Babe) Herman of Los Angeles. Herman recently fought a draw with light- weight king Jimmy Carter in a non-title bout. Joey DeJohn of Syracuse, N. Y., and Dick Wagner of Portland, Ore., have signed to meet Feb. 14 at Syr- acuse. This one also will go over the ABC cable. BENCH VIEWS By JACK K. BURKE One of the latest aids in modern day baseball may soon be used in Key West for recreation and en- joyment. Owners of the New YorkKey West Amusement Corp. will sit down with the planning board tonight to see if they can have a permit to set up operation in the heart of the city. If permission is granted, the center will be called “Batter-up” and will be in operation the en- tire year. The main idea behind this pro- months. After signing a contract | ject is to teach our youngsters the proper way to hit a baseball. It has been proven in other cities that the small boys, in time, can increase their batting percentages in organized leagues 30 per cent or better. Three major leagues at the pres- ent time are using the same type of machine that will be placed in operation here. The batter may select any speed of pitch he so desires, from a pitch faster than Bob Fellers down to a slow lob. There will be five cages in use at all times and one of these will be able to throw softballs, which will be appreciated by the players of that sport, The entire area will be wire-en- closed as well as the five cages, so it will be impossible for any one to receive an injury from’ “a Texan Takes Title In Tennis Tourney ST. PETERSBURG @ — Ber- nard Bartzen, San Angelo, Tex., lost his temper at the Officiating and the crowd Sunday but steadied himself in time to win the men’s singles championship of the Flor- LSU Tackles ia In hit ball or one thrown from the machine. All pitches will be across the plate, but will vary in the strike zone. The ball is made out of vul- canized rubber and is the same size as the major league, The owners have two other lo- cations in operation at the present time. One is in Westchester, N. Y., and the other at Jacksonville, N. C., just outside the gates at Camp Lejeune Marine Base. “All ages, male or female, will be able to play this test of amusement games. It’s hoped that the eenter can be set up, for I personally feel that it will be of great benefit to the children as well as the eommuni- ty. Sunday Big League at the Golf Course went smoothly except some foursomes took exceptionally long in playing, thereby forcing the rest to wait undue time. First place went to the four- some’ of Joey Lopez, Clem Price, next Sunday are asked to call the clubhouse and give their name. Pairings and times will be in Saturday's paper. could do to pull out the match, 6-3, 0-6, 7-5, 6-4. a Bartzen and Burrows then de- feated Bill Davis, Knoxville, Tenn., and Malcolm Fox, Baltimore, 6-2, 6-3, for the doubles title. Other winners: Women’s singles—Doris Hart, Miami, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 over Shirley Fry, Akron, 0. Women’s doubles—Miss Hart and Miss Fry, 6-5, 6-3, over Thelma Monday, January 19, 1953 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Sun Sox Sign Doc Axelson As Skipper MIAMI #—The Miami Sun Sox of the Class “B Florida Interna- tional League have signed Andrew (Doc) Axelson, 30-year-old first baseman, as manager for the 1953 season. Axelson was signed Sunday to sueceed Max Maxon who managed the Sun Sox to a pennant and the Shaughnessy playoff title last year. Maxon moved up in the Brooklyn Dodger organization and will man- age’ Fort Worth of the Texas League in the coming season. Axelson has been a manager four years, starting at Valdosta in the rgia-Florida league in 1949 and managing Hornell, N. Y., in the. Pony League for the last three seasons. He-will be a play- ing manager. Axelson’s home is in Ipswich, Mass, Ohio Man Takes 2 Outboard Wins TAMPA #® — Ralph Dowling, Cleveland, O., took top scoring hon- ors in the Dixie National Out- board Regatta Sunday, winning both heats in C service and C racing runabouts for 1,600 points. Three others alsa swept both heats of an event, including Tom- my Hagood, Orlando, C class hy- droplanes; Bob Cramer, Ft. My- ers, A hydroplanes, and R. D. per: Dravasburg, Pa., M hy- Heat victories also were won by Johnny Ferlita, Tampa, ‘and Tom- my Jones, Bartow,’ Florida Fam- ily runabouts; Don Riadel, Has- brouck Heights, N. J., and Charles Lovelace, Tampa, B Utility run- Louise Suggs Tops Tampa Golf Meet TAMPA, Fla. W—Louise Suggs is $1,250 richer today, with a see- ond consecutive Tampa Women’s Open golf championship to her credit. ‘ Miss Suggs came through with a six under par 68 on the final 18 holes Sunday for a 288 and a six stroke victory over amateur Mary Lena Faulk, Thomasville, Ga: That 288 tied the recognized women’s world record for a course where par is 72 or better, set by Mrs. Babe Zaharias in the same tournament in 1951. Women’s tour- nament par for the 6,093-yard Palma Ceia course is 74. Miss Suggs actually has shot 72 holes in lower figures, but on a course rated easier than Palma Ceia. She carded 284 in winning the Women’s National Open at Bala Country Club, Philadelphia, last year, That course is less than 6,000 yards and par is 69. Trailing Miss Faulk were five pros--Betty Dodd, San Antonio, Tex., 297; Patty Berg, St. Andrews, Ill., and Betty Jameson, San An- tonio, both 298; Mrs. Zaharias, 300, and Peggy Kirk, Ponte Vedra, 302. Miss Suggs, a Carrollton, Ga., pro now playing out of Cincinatti, joins Mrs. Zaharias as the only two time winners of the Tampa Open. Miss Jameson and Miss Berg also are former Tampa Open champions, Others among the leaders were amateur Marlene Stewart, Fonthill, Ontario, 308; Betsy Rawls, pro from Spartanburg, S. C., also 303; amateur Bee McWane, Birming- ham, Ala., 304; and pro Beverly Hanson, Pasadeya, Calif., 305. abouts; and Bill Tenny, Dayton, O., in the only: heat finished for B hydroplanes. geececcocceccocoesoces s WHY GAMBLE?... s TRADE AT HOME BE SAFE AND SURE YOUR LOCAL DEALER Georgia SEC Action By MERCER BAILEY Associated Press Sports Writer Mississippi and Georgia try again tonight to win ‘their first Southeastern Conference basket- ball game, and Georgia’s chance for success is slim. The Bulldogs take on Louisiana State, undefeated in four SEC con- tests and beaten only once in 12 games. LSU, the league leader, should be able to handle Georgia even with high-scoring Bob Pettit out of the game. Pettit has been hospitalized with virus pneumonia. Georgia, tied with Mississippi for the conference cellar posts, has won only four of its 13 games this season. Mississippi, led by Bob Jarvis, the SEC’s top scorer, has better odds in its game with Alabama. Although Alabama has compiled a 2-3 SEC record while Ole Miss has lost all four of its conference con- tests, their all-game marks are about the same. "Bama has a 7-5 record, Mississippi 7-6. Jarvis has whipped through 299 Points in 12 games for an average of 24.9. "Bama’s top point man is Jerry Harper, who has 205 points and an 18.5 average. Florida, the league’s No. 2 team, is idle this week, but the one game third-place Vanderbilt has sched- uled isn’t enough to enable the Commodores to shove the Gators out of second spot. None of Saturday night’s games was very close. Vandy shellacked Georgia 97-66, Tennessee over- whelmed Georgia Tech 89-67, Mis- sissippi State whipped Mississippi 73-60, and Alabama beat Auburn 61-51. Auburn, which tumbled from a tie for first to ninth place last week, will try to get back on the victory trail Wednesday against Georgia. Georgia already has dropped two games to Auburn this season. Two games Saturday night will complete a light week of SEC bas- ketball action, and both Tennessee and Georgia Tech will be seeking revenge for early season defeats. Tech meets South Carolina and Tennessee plays Vanderbilt. Mississippi State, in fourth place, and Tulane, tied with Tennessee for fifth, are idle this week. In his first season as head bas- ketball coach at Syracuse in 1951, |] IST Dodge ida West Coast Tennis tournament, Long, Australia, and Jean Clarke, Hal Burrows, Charlottesville, | ™ingham. Va., had the favored Bartzen| Veterans singles—Lyle MeCan- St. Petersburg, over Clarence scrambling all through the match |20™ J with his teasing drop shots. After |V@™er, Orlando, 63, 62. some doubtful calls, Bartzen de-| Veterans doubles — Dr. C. S. manded a new lineman in the sec- | Franckel, St. Petersburg, and Hen- ond set and exchanged remarks |ry Megill, Tampa, over Cormac with the crowd. McGarvey and Rex Thompson, After the blowup he had all he ' Augusta, Ga., 6-0, 7-5. 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