The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 7, 1953, Page 10

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The field will be matched into flights of two x | Jim Farr’s Florida Hoboes |* will make their first start to- |: night when they cross bats|~ with the Cleveland Indian|_ farm club at the Wickers|, Field stadium at 8:00 p. m.. Tris Speaker, alltime major league great center fielder | F. B. Stutz’ Wilshire con- tinued his winning ways last night in the feature race at the Key West Kennel Club when he came in an easy winner by three lengths over gréups for 18 hole matches on Wednesday. The losing four golfers in each flight will form consolation Mights and will siso play 18 hole matches on Thursday. The finals in all flights will be play- i ed on Friday. —————s Havana Cubans To Play Tilts Here Local baseball promoter Jim! Farr announced this morning! that his Florida Hobo baseball-j ers. will play a three-game ex-| hibition series with the Havana Cubans of the Florida Interna- t'»nal League here on April 5th, | fh and 7th at the Wickers Field ' Stadium. All of the games will be night | ¢ ts, he said. Confirmation was received yesterday from Joe C>mbria, owner of the Havana nm ne, Julienne and Really True. A heavy favorite with the fans, the brindle took the brindle took the lead in the, race and staved off threats on the part of the other mon- ey dogs to cop the -victory \and pay 6.00, 4.60 and 4.00. Julienne returned 5.60 and 3.40 while Really True paid 5.40. In the initial Marathon race to be run at the track, Chicle, owned by Cliff Wal- ler came in a winner. The, victor copped the race hendilv by four and a half lengths when Crystal Ghost and Gail Lee cov'?n't make oo? their threats. Chicle posted the creditable} time of 40.3 seconds over the 3/4 ma distance. | The fourth race Quiniela last night returned a whopving 199.20 while the Daily Double, Focus an? Summer Gal paid $45.60. In tonight’s action, the feature NIGHT BASEBALL ' Florida Hoboes vs. Cc eveland Indians 2-B Frrm Sestem Clubs TONIGHT ‘AR. 7 ATS P.M. “un, Afteneon, ‘Aor. @ ext © PLM, wit T.IUM KEY WEST Metis" nt f*"-rr Ale, 606 Yvval Street, for G-mes and Mr’or Lercue D'uner Sun- lay Night. PHONE 2.5111 4 (1 good form in action to date and race looms as a three-way duel hetween Pete’s Ghost, owned by | Ea Wulf, who last Saturday night had five winners: F. B.| | Stutz’ Vendome, who holds three | impressive wins at the track, and “ill Queen, owned by Mrs. 0. Z. Ferrell. All of these dogs have shown ere favorites tonight, although the balance of the field should {mot be underrated. Other en- tries include: Speedy Girl, Last; j fummer, Kris Adams, Col. Matt Winn and Maynard, An added feature tonight will he the Marathon race over the! }8/8 mle distance and the ap- | pearance at the track of Beach- comber, all-time world’s cham-j | pion greyhound. H | Post time is 8:15 p.m. led the visiting team into | town last night and will be’ on tap along with Red Ruf-!' - fing and Jimmy Bloodworth. The Hoboes, made up of the best local talent will have their work cut out for — them when they go up against the Indian club which has some.of the top @ prospects in the Cleveland system ready for action. News of a new addition to the visiting club’s roster was announced yesterday in the form of Giulio Cesare Glor- ioso, 22-year-old diamond star from Italy. He will play his first game in the United States against Jim Farr’s Florida Hoboes. A top crowd of local diamond fans are expected to flock to the stadium tonight for the first bit of action on the local baseball front in the infant season. Manager Alpheus “Red” Deane is expected to throw Clarence “Fly” Alce, who performed last year with the Key. West Conchs in the Florida International loop up against the visitors. Roberts is ex- pected to receive his slants. Other starters include: Ist base, Brown; 2nd base, Torres; Short- stop, Lastres; 3rd base, Kizer; outfielders, Gilbert, Hoffses and Richardson. Following tonight’s tilt, the two clubs will go at it again on Sunday. A dinner has been scheduled at the Flame Restaurant for Sunday | evening with the famed Tris Speaker listed as speaker. Reservations for th¢ fete are still available at the Sgfeway Travel Agency to the public, WE HAVE OPENED OUR WAREHOUSE DISPOSAL CENTER FOR NEW AND USED FURNITURE A Large Selection Of All Types Of House Furniture At Amazingly Low Prices! Warehouse Furniture Outlet 915-917 SIMONTON ST. — FORMERLY BLACKOUT - WANTA BUY A DUCK? (We Don’t Have Any) - BUT -- Our Cube Steak Sandwiches ARE WONDERFUL! With FRENCH FRIES, TOASTED BUN LETTUCE and COLE SLAW Also » MELTED BUTTER, 5 OUR ICE CREAM IS HOT STUFF! SIGSBEE SNACKERY Beside Gulfstream Food Dept. Store — Sigsbee Park Page 10 Tonight's Entries (POST POSITIONS) The all-time world’s champion greyhound, Paul Southerland’s Beachcomber will be in Key West tonight and will make an appear- ance before local racing fans at the Key West Kennel Civ». The seven-year old champion, jnow retired from racing, holds the world record over the 5-16 mile dis- tance and has whipped just about every top-flight dog on the racing scene. His earnings total up- wards of $55,000. Beachcomber holds the astound- of his racing career, which saw him start in 215 races. In addition, he’ has romped home second a to- tal of 51 times and finished third in 29 races, Twice the winner of the Ken- tucky Derby of Dog Racing—Mi- ami’s all Florida Stakes. The champion holds wins over such all- time greats as Twilight Squaw, Portis Bomb and Real Huntsman. He has raced at just about every RACE 1—5/16 1—Orlando 2.—Guajira 3.—Accidential 4—Do Dat $.—Holiday House 6—My Charlotte 7.—Cold Gold 8.—Clever Guy RACE 2—-S/16 1.—Coursing News .—Iva Leone $.—Rip .Roarin 4.—Innocence $.—Wynelle 6.—Suki Susie 7.—Kitten Finish 8.—Brash RACE 3—5/16 1.—Dreamie Sir 2—Little Secret 3.—In Person 4.—Modern Age 5.—Navelyn 6—Flashy Frank 7.—Colette 8—Suki Sal RACE 4—5/16 1—Shining Sue 2.—Ramadan 3.—Real Black 4—Lacky Par $.—Hi Blow 6—Lightning Rodney T.—Oval Stepper 8—Prem RACE 5—8/16 1.—Gifted Son 2—Phoned 3—Date Line 4—Jewel's Trump $—Honest Fax € —Impending T—Devine Devil $—Capital RACE 6—5/16 L~Bi Prever Poxba’s Lec Pa i.—Thataway ing mark of 99 wins in the course THE KEY WEST CITIZEN PAUL SOUTHERLAND, Miami, is shown with his all-time World’s Champion’ greyhound, Beach- comber, who has won the astounding total of 99 races. Known as the: Man O’ War: of grey- hound racing, the champion is now retired. He will make an appearance «before Jocal racing fans at the Key West Kennel Club tonight.—Photo by Bob DeFrancisco) World's Champion "Beathtomber’ Will Appear Tonight At Track ectia One ~ id Cae do. dj aes rive shesbieds fem et , Oregon an ‘ado. admi of -raci Presiding Judge Bill Moore, of goer oe the Key West Kennel Club has a fair idea of what the pup can do on the track—he was the presid- ing judge when Beachcomber won his first victory at the age of 18 months and again when he cap- tured his final and 99th victory. Kennel Club General Manager Bill Stoughton summed it all up this morning when he said simply: “He is the world’s best and he won his title on the best tracks a- the best dogs in the sport. is no ‘little track dog’.” The greyhound, who was trained by owner Southerland almost never got to run his second race |; when a disastrous fire razed ken- nel on the day that he made his first start. He was the only puppy oe ee ee was doul that id ever race again. Although his hair was| Subseribe to. The Citizen burned almost completely off he CHAS. ARONOVITZ * Sion Key West's Largest Store Saturday, March 7, 1953 4—Stiring News 5.—Sixty Days 6.—Authentic 7.—Broady 8—Doctor Dodd RACE 7—S/18 1.—Judy Go 2.—Cute Paddy 3.—Buddy’s Reward 4.—Showmenow 5.—Painted 6.—Damocles 7.—Metropolis 8.—Respectful RACE 8—5/18 1.—Houri 2.—Two-EE 3.—Breezemont 4—Lucky Teter 5—Good and Glad 6—Cameron Hilander 7.—Turning Point x 8—Run Mike Run RACE 85/16 1.—Speedy Girl 2—Pete’s Ghost 3.—Last Summer 4.—Vendome $.—Kris Adams &—Col. Matt Wynn 7.—Hill Queen 8.—Maynard RACE 16—S/16 1—Jaden 2—Tammie 3—Katy S 4—Joy Street S.—Honest Buddy 6 —Senor Sensation 1 —Pagoda & —Magnate RACE 11--3/8 MILE 1 —Beguile 2.—Buzzie Bee 3.—-Lack 4—Jack Riboud S—Fire Harard 6—Bright idol t—Faicon Claw &—Bee's Troubie DOG RACES TONIGHT KEY WEST KENNEL CLUB STOCK ISLAND OFF U.S. 1 2705 PM 10 Races QUINTELAS DAILY DOUBLES tet & ud RACES