The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 23, 1953, Page 6

Rain Halts Key West-Coral Gables Clash Saturday at Hill And Reckoning Visitors Had 5-4 % ak ot kok & Lead In Fifth In Sports Mirror Rain Cuts Sat. Abbreviated Tilt Rain halted proceedings at the Key West Kennel | slalom championship. Club Saturday night after just six races had been run off, but action at the track | for the will resume tonight as the season goes into its 44th night of racing. A sudden tropical. squall, which came out of nowhere, wrought havoc with the racing plant fixtures including the tote board which was toppled by the high winds, but Gen- eral Manager Bill Stough- ton has announced that all will be in readiness tonight when the cream of the grey- hound talent go at it in a full evening of racing. A blue ribbon field will battle it out in the feature when Foot Hill, Reckoning and Last Summer resume their three-cornered duel which has produced plenty of thrills in the past. Cliff Waller’s Foot Hill ap- pears to be the favorite in the feature but Mrs. H. E. Russel’s Reckoning and Fred Whitehead’s Last Summer have plenty of Tracing speed. The balance of the field will include Bee’s Trouble, Up Trail, Maynard, Good Find and Peck. Post time is 8:15 p.m. In Saturday night’s action, the most impressive showing of the evening was turned in by Excit- ing, in the sixth race when she edged Speedy Girl and Keen Kut Page 6 By The Associated Aaah TODAY A YEAR AGO — drea Mead Lawrence, skiing ehampion, won FIVE YEARS AGCG—Rinty Mon- aghan, 110%, Ireland, knocked out Jackie Paterson, 111%, Scotland, in the seventh round at Belfast | world’s flyweight title. TEN YEARS AGO — Clarence} W. (Doc) Spears was named head | football coach at the University of | Maryland. TWENTY YEARS AGO — Amer- | ican-owned Heartbreak Hill was | made an 8-1 favorite for the Grand | ¢ THE KEY WEST CITIZEN National at Aintree, England. JOHNNY BALDWIN VT a By PEDRO AGUILAR Johnny Baldwin has been called out by the Great Um- pire of the universe. He was a baseball fan for many years. Back in the days of the Re- gals, Wi Sox and Cuban Walkovers in the old Gato Park at South and Simonton Streets, he was always on tap. And he did nét miss a game at Wickers Stadium in the Island City and Florida International Leagues. He tough struggle due illness, but being a in, he would be out where rooting for the home club, May he rest in peace and may the family, through these words, receive the heartfelt | sympathy of the players, fans and the writer. for an easy four and a _ half length victory. The winner took | the lead early in the race and was never seriously threatened. Exciting paid 4.60, 4,40 and 3.00. Speedy Girl returned 10.80 and 11.20 while ~Keen Kut paid 6.60) Monday, March 23, 1953 USED CAR LOT PHONE 2.5881 RED BRICK GARAGE CORNER SIMONTON and GREENE STREETS SPECIAL . . . SPECIAL \lead, Program Short; Oly pes :| Navy Night the national Set Tuesday The Key West High School baseball team kept their season’s record un- |tarnished Saturday night |but they had a_ close sqeak when rain halted their contest with the Coral Gables nine after but four land one-third innings of play with the visitors boast- ing a 5-4 edge. When the sudden squall | in| came up, the Cavaliers, addition to their one run had two men on base with only one out. After a lengthy conference, the um- rpires declared it no ‘contest — the rules state that five innings of play must be completed before the game can go into the record books. It will be ‘re-sched- uled at a later date as one- half of a double bill. It was a big Yive-run second in- ning that gave the Cavaliers their edge. The Conchs plated two counters in the second inning and came back with another brace in the fifth. Don Cruz handled the mound chores for the Conchs. Next start for the Conchs will be on Saturday when they meet the Boca Chica nine. The bal- ance of the schedule: April 3-4 — Redlands. *April 7.— Homestead. April 10 — Miami Senior High. April 17-18 — Gesu High. April 30 — Homestead. May 1 — Homestead. May 8-9 Constance High. ‘Road Game. Casey Stengel Has Pitching Problems Now By ED CORRIGAN AP Sportswriter Manager Casey Stengel won't ad- mit he’s worried yet, but he cer- tainly has a problem with the sea- son opening in only three weeks. It’s pitching. And no team has ever won a pennant without pithing. Allie Reynolds, Vic Raschi and Eddie Lopat are three names that’ should strike terror into the hearts | of opposing batters But Reynolds | xk wk *& Te te Will k &® x *e Duel At KW Kennel Club Ti onight Key West Kennel Club Result Charts—Sat. March 2isi Time—32.2 Up on outside On inside Steady gain Date of Last Race 3-19" Martha Jo 3-19" Top News 3-19° Charlie Fax 3-19? Scalpel 3-19' Inkey Racer FIRST RACB—S-16 MILE J 534 69 65 66 Early factor 3-17° Judy Go 8 8 a H. E. Russell's Red B., March, 1951. Time EXCITING 8 8 1.70 “ Off slow! 4.40 10.80 4.60 3.00 Akg Quiniela (2-6) " 7.80 3-19' Every Ni 34 No factor 3-19 Wild Hort 66% 3-17" Slim M ed Winner Edward F. Wulf’s Brindle MARTHA 6. TOP NEWS, CHARLIE FAX Date of Last Race 3-18° Prem 3-18" Slick Miss 3-17'° Honest Fax 3-17? Often In 3-185 Whata Bu: Hie Trail Brea! - 6 Lady Laneer “i 18° pet 0 Winner—R. Hutchings’ Blaek B., | Lady Glide PREM ° 3.00 SLICK MISS HONEST FAX Daily Double—Martha Jo and Prem paid 14.80 Date of Last Race THIRD RACE—S-16 MILE Reckless Rae Bombast Islander Blip z ae By 3-18 Modern Age Countess In 3-18" a Park 62% Winner—R. K. Hutehings’ Blue B: Tola Rea RECKLESS RAE 3.00 BOMBAST ISLANDER Date of Last Race Ramona B2s83sess 1 ‘ : Bore out : . ye Faro—Handy: Hazel 2.20 2.80 Quiniela (1-4) 28.80 2.20 SECOND RACE—S-16 MILE 58 48% 63 66% 51% Time—32.1 50 Outside route 25.60 * 2d thruout 5.70 *! Came again * Early speed * No opening 00 * No factor 15.80 * Qutrun 18.60 * Checked 1st tu. 1951. Gay Warrior, Imp.— HUAI Mm OO it, 40 ip’ Quiniela (4-8) 33.00 Time—32.4 3.00 Easily, saved 50 * Raced wide * 3d in foto 7.80 * Little’ gain Cor Fm res crane ree 25.80 *3 Outrun ., July, 1951. Reckless Byer— 280 ° 2.60 Quiniela (7-8) 1.80 440 fi 3 eereeees : “a FOURTH RACE—S-16 MILE 61% 2 6 “i 56 60 69% Time—32.2 Going away 2d_thruout Gained inside No mishap * Forced wide *t Early leader * No factor 8 “+ Wide 1st turn R ere Cameron—Sweet Wyn's 6. Ho Quiniela (1-2) 39.80 Broady Sable Prince Authentic Callaway Zavalla Joe McLaughlin 68% In Person 3 3-17" Silver-N-Gold i ara reread F. Wulf’s Brindle unas ano see ere Bsseuss be Ss = cI Boh Mew m ee Syanerenmw od Date of Last Race My Bitsey Luck ui Suki Susie Innocence * Timie=323 Up on outside * Good effort ** Outrun® str. , No mishap “+ Faded back * No factor ** Outrun ~ 1990. Bil Straller—Gangway M ler—Gangway Miss 6.00 4.00 g 15.20 4.00 Quiniela (4-5) 47.60 3.80 : P 2 e 5 ¢« 4 5 6 6 2% in box > > 2 3 1 MEH WROD Pr A209 me hg WR Oe 2% UCK SUKI SUSIE Date of Last Race Si 3-17" een Kut" 3-18* 3-18° 3-18" Erosion 3-18* Taxes Me Boy Comrade Careful Sir Time—32.1 Easy winner ~~ ‘ Saved ground ” Closed A . Kray’ 3-18* nR ° nn . Ni 318° jo factor Faded steadily er ee) eaters games, the Brooklyn Dodgers can begin worrying. As for the Brooks, Manager Chuck Dressen spent the day won- | dering what was going to happen jin his noble experiment in shifting Jackie Robinson to third base. | Stories of dissension over the move caused enough concern among the First Rece — 5-16 mile Sixth Race — 5-16 mile Outrageous Highland Hawk Date of Last Race Date of Last Race Date of Last Race Date of Last Race Date of Last Race onight’s Entries (NOT POST POSITIONS) -WEEKEND SPECIAL Our Loss Is Your Gain! 1946 BUICK, Sedanette 1950 STUDEBAKER, Champ. _ . 1095 1947 HUDSON, Sd. ___ —... “495 aot8 FORD, Forder Fe 1950 STUDE., Champ ____. 1095 1946 PLYMOUTH 395 1947 PLYMOUTH, Tudor 595 1949 MERCURY, Sport Cp. __.. 1045 1950 CHEVROLET, Station Wagon 1195 Many Others Also See Us For The BEST DEAL In The State The Above Used Cars Carry A \.E.I. Warranty 6 Months or 6,000 Miles Guarantee A-1 USED CAR LOT SIMONTON and GREENE STREETS National S DIAL 2-388! is nursing a pulled muscle in his |Brook brass to send Vice Presi- back and doesn’t know when he'll dent Buzzy Bavasi hurrying to in- be able to toe the mound again; | vestigate the situation. Raschi looked horrible yesterday | it’s all ironed out with Billy Cox against the Cincinnati Reds, al-| | willing to take the role of utility though the Yanks won the ball | man. game, 13-11, and Lopat hasn't; While the game with the Boston Made an appearance yet Red Sox was rained out in Miami, About the only bright spot in, Dressen took the time to an- this dreary day for Stengel camej;nounce what everyone knew—that when he talked to Redleg Manager | Joe Black would be im the bull- Rogers Hornsby about Ewell Black-! pen again. well. There had been rumors that | reiwe are sure of Preacher Roe, the Whip wouldn't be much help | Carl Erskine, Billy | Loes and Russ to the Yanks, but Hornsby pooh-| Meyer as starters,” he said. “For poohed the idea ja time I feared we would need “It's true Blackwell isn’t in con- | Black as a fifth starter, but young ot,’ said Hornsby, “but ke | John Podres has leoked so good this time of year.|I don’t think he can miss.” ought to win between 10) There were only two other games and 15 games if he works regu-| between major league teams. The St. Louis Browns whipped the Chi- cago White Sox for Satchel Paige and Harry Brecheen on a home run by Jim upright, and the Mil- waukee Braves slugged the St. Louis Cardinals, 5-1 The San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast League defeated the Cleveland Indians. 5-4, when rookie first baseman Joe Macko made an error that led to am unearned run | see plenty s slugfest 52 setback at the hands of the Chicago Cubs. Manager rt! Robinson Injures ‘ss’ «Knee On Saturday s at least one MIAMI @—The Brooklyn Dodg- his operatives the Oakland ers had two new injuries today Coast League Stop Over Jingling Johnny My Charlotte Do Dat Capital Gunette Sanguine Ester Reed Payette Burnished Blade Claro Miss Intellect Seventh Race — 5-16 mile Jack O'Lish Tippy’s Cash Bizarre Bar-K Bright Idol Gifted Son Nick Lutz Joyous Miss Eighth Race — 5-16 mile Betty Bob Cameron Hilander Pete's Ghost Tlasol Spring Festival Senor Sensation Kris Adams Jack Riboud Ninth Race — 5-16 mile Reckoning Foothill Bee's Troubie Up Trail Maynard Last Summer Good Find Peck Tenth Race — 5-16 mile More. Corn Fire Hazard Phoned Tumble Time Pretty Blossom Breezemont Sensation Lass Beguile Second Race — 3-16 mie fu m 23 pity pee ahi ig Nadya's Girlie Sixty Days Alder Wood Lustre Gal Whistling Led Aboot Cute Paddy Summer Special { director, SEVENTH RACE—S-16 MILE RACE CALLED OFF EIGHTH RACE—5-16 MILE RACE CALLED OFF NINTH RACE—5-16 MILE RACE CALLED OFF TENTH RACE—S-16 MILE RACE CALLED OFF , tok ELEVENTH RACE—3-8 MILE RACE CALLED OFF \bant tournaments to Omshs, Neb * | site of the last two tournaments, Received a report that the NCAA INCAA Will Slice [TV Pie For 1962 | Sr" St eeniraee KANSAS CITY (#—The National sor year ay Young, collected | Collegiate Athletic Association is sti 1963 games, . going to slice a millton-dollar pie her eee for 51 schools whose football teams |g g g appaared on television last year. That fact emerged from a 2-day! NCAA executive | Means QUALITY 4 | committee which ended here today. AUTO p 3735 P. . | Walter Byers, NCAA executive said sponsors of the or- At the RIGHT PRICE | pie would be | NEW | The committee hopes to complete | AND | ganization’s 1952 controlled football | | | work on the 1953 television budget |CARS Maximum Economy | television Program paid $1,151,109 to televise 33 ‘‘live’ games. He | said it wasn’t known yet just how | | much each school’s share of the | at a meeting in New York April; Mean 78 } Actions by the executive commit- | tee yesterday included: | Approval of an insurance plan} to protect all athletes against in- | juries in NCAA events. Previously | such coverage was provided by only 123 member schools. \sss Awarded the 19.0 and 1954 DS? qq } Ceca yi TRADE AT HOME BE SAFE AND SURE YOUR LOCAL DEALER WILL GIVE YOU COMPLETE SATISFACTION who won only 11 car because of a sore sad cut locee for the allowed the Oaks he « m wher n come be wor 3 and one was the reason Billy Cox | is back at third base. 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