The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 30, 1953, Page 6

“We Haven't Finances To Accept Any Unfair Offer” BRK * Conch Ca gers Page 6 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Friday, January 30, 1953 =Subron Four Nine Wins Over OpDev Last year’s defending. baseball champion Submarine Squadron Four. showed they still had the same power last night when they walloped the Operational Develop- ment Station by the one-sided score of 34-1 in their first game of the winter season. In the first inning Brown, Squad- ron right fielder, led off with a aingle. Five walks, another single and.a double produced eight runs and the squadron was never threat- ened. _ Wells, submariner’s third base- man, hit the only home run of the game in the fifth with a mate aboard. The winning pitcher was Cheejemari and the loser was Ro- berson. ——— Pet Oreos 456 789 R. H. E. SubRon 4 800 273 725—34 25 2 OpDevSta 001 000 000—1 4 4 CheeJemari; Mace, Williams — Roberson (1), Yarbrough (6), Hoorer; O’Donnell, Marut. Boston University and Spring- field College are the only new foes on Brandeis University’s football schedule for 1953. Charlie O’Brien, 17-year old ap- prentice jockey at Hialeah, learn- ed to ride at a Bronx, N. Y. riding academy. Brighten up and protect your car with our fine custom made auto tops and seat covers in durable, colorful fabrics! EXPERT BODY AND FENDER ae AUTOMOBILE PAINTING FREE ESTIMATES GLADLY GIVEN (WE FINANCE) WILSON'S AUTO TRIM JIMMY JENKINS, Mgr. ~. Greer, and Simonton Sts. Dial 2-3951 | DOG RACES _|. START TOMORROW NIGHT POST TIME 8:00 P.M. | 10 RACES NIGHTLY QUINIELAS --- DAILY DOUBLE EVERY RACE FREE PARKING — BU. Ist and 2nd RAGES li ae © mR xk xk xk xk #548 Face Tough St Theresas Five Here Tonight kkk So Say Acevedo Brothers; Ask Only Fair Play Armando Acevedo, 1009 Catherine Street, and Man- uel Acevedo, 737 United Street, today stated that they should not be expected to make the only - financial sacrifice so that baseball will come to the Island City this year. “Why should laboring men em- Ployed at the U. S. Naval Station be asked to accept a proposition that Mr. Ryan representing a mul- ti-millionaire turned down?” asked the younger Acevedo brother. He continued: “We want baseball to come to Key West, but don’t think we should be asked to make the full financial sacrifice. And further- more we can’t afford it. The only thing that is holding up. the sale of our equipment and business is $2,500. We will accept this $2500 from any person, or groups of per- sons. We won’t accept less. We es- timated that Mr. Ryan will clear $14,000 during the coming baseball season off the concession contract. And he has even refused to pay $1250, and have it reimbursed from our profits during the football sea- sons to come. He wants to make no sacrifice at all, but is perfectly willing for us to assume the full loss. Is this fair?” The Acevedo brothers flatly deny any. “balking” in the sale of their equipment and concession rights. They are willing to meet at any time with the city commission. Said M. Acevedo: “We agreed to the original offer whereby the City was to pay us $1250, and the Miami Flamingos the remaining $1250. The owners of the Flamingos refused to go through wit posed plan. No one c Flamingo management for refus- ing the proposition. “Also reference was made to the grocery store contract. That is en- tirely separate from the baseball concession. The little store is open from 9 a. m. to 1 p. m. The main purpose of the store’s existence is to serve lunches to the school chil- dren of Poinciana elementary school. School children are sold hot dogs for 10 cents, and cold sodas fot a nickle, The net profit is very small.” The Acevedo brothers declare that as soon as they are given $2,500 for the concession, they will step out of the picture. But see no reason why a business that will net about $14,000 in one season should be sold for less. - SPORTS MIRROR By The Associated Press TODAY A YEAR AGO — Clar- ence Henry of Los Angeles knocked out Bob Satterfield of Chicago in 1:41 of the first round. University remained undefeated, : | beating Brooklyn College, 70-46, for its 13th straight win. |_ TEN YEARS AGO — Alan Ford, [Yale freshman, broke Johnny Weissmuller’s 100-vard free-style * {swimming record, which had stood ~|for 16 years, with a clocking of » | 50.7, clipping three-tenths of a sec- SES EVERY 16 HOUR NO MINORS ADMITTED Admission 25c STOCK WEST KENNEL CLUB ISLAND ond off the old mark. TWENTY YEARS AGO—thirty- three nations announced entries for the 1933 Davis Cup tennis com- FIVE YEARS AGO — New York’ Locals Shoot For Fifth Straight Win|CARD’‘S SALE iS. SEEN AS SAIGH IS JAILED At Hi-School Gym The Key West High School cage squad faces a tough weekend of activity starting tonight when they tackle the St. Theresa of Miami five on the high school hardwood in a game marking the first meeting between the two clubs. The locals will be shooting for their fifth straight win to- night. And tomorrow night, the Conchs will do battle with the tough St. Peter and Paul cagemen. Both of these ag- gregations have been setting the Miami Catholic league on fire. Coach Win Jones, in a surprise move, has juggled his lineup for tonight’s tilt in an effort to cope with St. Theresa’s zone defense which is said by scouts to be dir- tight. Jones will throw Juiio Henriquez and John Walston into the fray at the starting forward positions with Bob Sawyer holding down his re- gular center spot. Stu Logun and Jimmy Solomon will hold down the backcourt for the Conchs. Glynn Archer will see plenty of action at a forward spot while Dick Sal- gado and Gibby Gates will be on tap for play at the guards in what promises to be a hectic ballgame. Joe Carlone is the man to watch for the visitors who were rated pre- season favorites to cop the Catho- lic League toga. They are coached by Tom Moore. whé is a vetetan mentor in the Miami area. He has been bringing court teams to Key West for many years and they are always tough competitors. Foul shooting might well be the margin of victory for the in their last outing against Redlands, they clicked for 12 out of 15 from the foul circle in their five point win, They did not miss a foul shot until the last three minutes of the game. The weekend’s cage activity is doubly important to the Conchs due to the fact that the seedings will be made in Homestead on Monday for the upcoming District Seven Tourney. A pair of wins would give them a favored spot in the tourna- ment ratings. In a preliminary game tonight the Jayvees will tackle the seniors getting underway at 7:00 p. m. The feature game is set for 8:00 Pp. mm Grid Cards Seek New Head Mentor CHICAGO ‘#—The Chicago Car- dinals were on the prowl for a new head football coach Thursday, again. After one year of service, Joe Kuharich was dismissed Wednes- day by General Director Walter Wolfner. Kuharich, hired in 1952 after guiding the University of San Fran- cisco through an undefeated 1951 campaign, compiled a 48 record for the Cards. They ended the season in a tie for last place in the Eastern Division of the Na- tional Football League. The Cardinals, striving to reach championship status, have been directed by seven head coaches in four years. DRESS UP YOUR We are now equipped te do all types body, fender and paint work ... expert craftsmen that assure yeu of fast efficient service. Take new pride in your car with « top-notch jeb by us. Drive in ter an estimate, today! NO MATTER HOW SMALL THE JOB — WE FINANCE ALL WORK GUARANTEED Simonton St. Body TIMMY JENKINS and A! =" 1 SIMONTON ST. Works DIAL 2.9951 By ORLO ROBERTSON NEW YORK (?—What had prom- ised to be a quiet meeting of base- ball officials this week end in New York now figures to be a turbulent affair with the possible sale of the St. Louis Cardinals high on the agenda of the National League owners. There is nothing in the books that say Fred Saigh, convicted in St. Louis Wednesday of federal tax evasion, must sell the club. But the little Cardinals’ president said after being sentenced to 15 months in prison and fined $15,000: “I will have to dispose of the Cardinals. There is no way I can stay in baseball.” Baseball officials for the most part, including Commissioner Ford Erick and League President War- ren Giles, declined to comment on the conviction. A source high in the sport, however, pointed out there are two possible steps that can be taken: 1, The commissioner can invoke the rule that gives him power to bar anybody from baseball on the grounds he is detrimental to base- ball. The National League execu- tives. can use a clause in their constitution to keep a person from owning a club. The same high baseball author- ity said a Houston, Tex., group had made inquiries about buying Cardinals. The Texas group Little Leaguers Organize Tuesday ‘The managing personnel of Key West Little League baseball held its first meeting of 1953 Tuesday night, January 27th. Plans are in working for two separate leagues for the year 1953. The Key West Little League has consisted of six teams in the past, operating under a special tule, However. for 1953 a league cannot consist of over four teams. One additional team was ac- cepted Tuesday night and the eighth one is expected to apply at a meeting on February 9h. All interested are requested to attend the meeting on February 9th at 8 p. m. at 520 Southard Street. Warhoop Jake Will Defend Title COURTLAND, Ala. (®—Warhoop Jake, twice a champion, defends his title in an afternoon heat of the National Field ,Trial Club’s free-for-all today. If the New Jersey pointer lives up to his reputation, he’ll be called back for final tests to decide the 1953 winner next week. The first day’s competition yes- terday, and the list of today’s bird dog braces, showed that the title- holder faces a hot challenge. Warhoop Jake is owned by Dr. ba Longsdorf of Mt. Holly, N. J. a of Union Springs, Ala. ndied by Ed Mack Farrior | Running in today’s first heat was | a strong contender, Furlow, recent | winner of the Chattahoochee Valley | Open all age stakes. Furlow is owned by F. A. Mallery of Chatta- nooga, Tenn., and handled by Clyde Morton of Alberta, Ala. The first six heats of the crowded trials were run yesterday, with a! least four entries winning acclaim | from observers. Twenty-one braces are entered in the free-for-a Egyptian Lad made a business- like search and turned in two covey finds during his hour in the field. The owner is Dr. C. A. Morgan jof Oklahoma City, Okla | Commander’s High Tone Beau, j@ setter, attracted attention by making a meritorious covey find jdeep io am oak grove, and ran jen especially wide ground Commander is owned by C. E Duffield and Mrs. A. Taylor of Tyler, Tex | Top prize of $750 will go to the | free-for-all winner, and $250 to the | Punner-up. ; Cy C. Young af Modesto, Calif. a re ever to win the Olympic javelin championship, es- | tablished an Olympic mark of 242 |feet % inches in the 1952 games. Walt McPherson, San Jose State basketball coach, wat @ Spartan star im football, basketball and Daseball im 1938-40. was understood to have asked whether it should try to negotiate a deal directly with Saigh or talk business with the National League. The source also said it would be practically impossible to move the franchise in 1953, if the club was | sold to an outside group. Saigh, in St. Louis, flatly stated he had made no plans as yet to dispose of his stock. He also said there are no deals. pending. But in Houston, George W. Starke, multimillionaire oilman, said he might still be interested “if it is a good business deal.” “I was definitely interested in the purchase of the Cardinals prior to their sale by Sam Breadon to Bob Hannegan and Fred Saigh,” Starke said. “I have had no reason to keep up with the financial side of the cardinals since. Nor do I know what their present assets or liabilities are. “I would be interested in them, NOW in NEW too, as a civic institution because I believe baseball is of vital public interest.” The sale of the club—including its minor league holdings—prob- ably would be a four million dollar deal. Saigh and Hannegan, former postmaster general, bought the Cards in 1947 for $4,060,800 without using a cent of their own money. In a statemeni last July 6, Saigh said their only cash outlay was $60,800 borrowed from a St. Louis } bank. While most of the available base- ball officials were reserving com- ment, owner Phil Wrigley of the Chicago Cubs pointed out the late K. M. 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