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Sun Sox-Lions Meet In Battle Here Tonight xk xk Wk * » fie: Seg i.e ® uo ee eR en ie SOs 2 “Shrine Classic” Is Slated For Tonight At Key West Kennel Club ke kkk — ak Ls Ul Eee Hazy Moon Wins , Key West Kennel Club Result Charts—Thurs., April 9 9th Pheu Over Havana Military.Academy To Ag i Date of Last Race FIRST RACE—5-16 MILE Time—32.1 Date of Last Race SIXTH RACE—S-16 MILE Really True Tonight is Shrine Night at the Key West Kennel Club in honor of the roll that the track played in the dramatic fight for the health of Baby Jasper Walker, who was sent to a northern hospital for treat- ment of what was thought to be a malignant brain disease. Track officials don- ated the gate proceeds of one night of racing to the fund for the lad’s care. For the occasion, a top field of dogs will go to the post in the “Shrine Classic Race” for a handsome tro- phy to be given by Shrine officials. Mrs. Jasper Walker, the mother of the stricken child, who was found, not to be incurably ill, will be the guest of honor tonight, All Shriners in the area are urged to attend and wear their fezzes, Charles E. Blundell, club president, announced, Admission for Shriners is free. In the Shrine Night feature, a three way duel between Whisper- ing Charley, Flighty and a Girl is in the offing. All of puppies could come in with a bg mio what will happen is anyone's vOther entries include Wise Mike, Lustre Gal, Run Mike Run, Be- lieve Me, and Flashy Reward. In addition, another race has been scheduled for the evening to give racing fans a bonus. A “hot box” Marathon over the 38 mile distance, the action will pit the top distance runners at the track in Little Dusty, Colette, Payette, Resonator, Gay Farewell, Bee's Trouble, Last Summer and Ero- sion. Hazy Moon, owned by Fred Whitehead, captured a victory last night in the feature action over Really True and Forward with @ sterling stretch effort. The winner spent most of the Dick Says— Most everything you buy nowa- days is guaranteed—even para- chutes, Biggest mistake that the majority of people make is in not reading the small print to see what the guarantee really prom- ises to do. A parachute that is guaranteed to contain the best of material and can be replaced if it shows signs of weakness is much better than one for which your money is returnable only after it fails to open. It is that way in the tire busi- Ness, too . Practically ‘all tires on the mar- ket today carry some kind of guarantee. However, to fulfill the terms of the contract, the owner must usually return the tire to} the store where he originally pur-| chased it. When you buy U.S. S| Royal tires and tubes, you get a Lifetime Guarantee without limit! @ to time or mileage. Any and all Royal dealers will honor the Royal Guarantee regardiess of where the original purchase was made. This is an important fea- ture when you're making trips out of town, Quality” is the by-word for! U.S. Royal tires and with quality; you get “Safety.” DICK'S TIRE SERVICE, ses Truman Ave., invites every pros pective tire or battery purchaser visit the place and leok over ck of guaranteed U.S. Royal tubes, batteries, and re- % might alse be how our recaps e they also carry the same) @uarantee, you sre assured of/ tire safety at half the cost. | your tires are beginning to} signs of wear, ask Dick for) * tire inspection. There) is ® big parking lot in the rear and only a tire se a ean give kind of rested in re made. advice you f onal safety convemence | attendance want ar Meet All-Stars In Opener Key West baseball fans will get their first taste of! Florida International League competition tonight when the Miami Sun Sox battle the Pepper Martin’s Fort Lauderdale Lions in the first of a brace of exhibition! tilts at the Wickers Field Stadium. The game will be preceded by a tilt between the Ha- vana Military Academy and All-Stars which is slated to get underway at The feature game will start It will mark the first meeting of the two clubs since the end of the 1952 season when the Sun Sox captured the FIL pennant by a slim, one game margin over the Lions (who were then known as the Miami Beach Flamingoes.) The Sun Sox have a host of new and young ballplayers sent to them by their parent club, the Brooklyn Dodgers, while the Lions are built around a nucleus of last year’s ball team, including Chuck Ehilman, George Wenmeyer and Andy Elko. Manager Martin is expected to toss Lefty Chandlers up against the champs tonight, although he has a strong mound staff, includ- ing the ever popular Gil Last night, the Lions took the measure of a fighting Navy All- Star team in the windup Gf their two game exhibition The visitors pasted two aay actors for 11 hits to take the verdict 1-1. A big six run sixth inning supplied the clincher for the Lions as Walt Nothe wes shackl- ing the Navy with six hitc. A top crowd of fans are expect-| 59. ed to flock to the stadium for the tilt, pregame ticket saies indicate. The ducats are on sale at Lou’s Radio and Appliance Store and the Broadway Cigar Store. Meanwhile, the scheduled FIL opening game set here for next Wednesday between Havana and Fort Lauderdale remains up in the air with a league meeting held in Miami this prexy Phil O’connell and other league officials seem to have tak- en exception to the fact that Joe Cambria, president of the Cubans has slated the games for Key race in second place and then came up on the inside to gain a one and a half length lead vic- tory. A photo was needed for third place. Hazy Moon paid 11.80, 8.60 and 3.00 while Really True returned | 2.40 and 2.80. Forward pes an even 5.00. The sixth race Quinielt return- ed 115.40 and the tenth race: 133.60. | Page 6 ing. Loop | THE KEY WEST CITIZEN the Key West Junior League | 6:30 p.m.! at about 8:15 p.m. . | West instead of Havana without consulting them. However, when te facts are learned, it is expec that the league will give permi: for the switch and informed sources have intimated that Key West will see a lot of FI. baseball this season. The Cubz have been unable to compete arr. -gements for the use of a stadium in the Cuban capitol ; this season and at-this writing are without a home. { Cambria has indicated that he! “will give Key West about 24! games.” Sports Mirror By The Associated Press TODAY A YEAR AGO—Hill Gail, Calumet Farm’s fleet Ken- tucky Derby eligible, came on with a burst of speed to win the $10,000 Phoenix Handicap at Keeneland. | FIVE YEARS AGO—Jock Suth- erland, famous college and pro-/| fessional football coach, died at TWENTY YEARS AGO—Rogers Hornsby of the St. Louis Cardinals | was forced out of action with a’ heel tendon injury, Molded Winning Teanis DURHAM, N. C. ()—Coach Harold Bradley has been the | j head man of Duke University’s basketball forces foi three sea- sons and his teams have won 20} or more game in two of them. | The’ 1950-51 club won 20 and lost | 13. His 1951-52 team won 24 and lost only six. This year’s outfit | missed the mark by two games. } Nevertheles the Blue Devils had ja fine season in winning 18 and dropping six. BE PREPARED CALGARY (#) — Baby- are being taught how to be ines. 1ae fire department plans spe- jcial courses to teach them what to do in case of fire, with special emphasis on how to . get. young children out of burning homes. Views From The Southernmost Sporting Scene By Charlie Conch Thanks to Joe Cambria and Key West's own Bolivar Castillo, local baseball fans are going to see some action this year and they certainly deserve it. After being kicked around from pillar to post during the lengthy dickering with the Miami Beach interests, which finally fell through, the fans will have a chance to show that they ean support a club. And much of the credit mist go }to Castillo and Louis Carbonell both of whom have been werking tirelessly to bring some kind of professional ball to the city Castillo has been bending Cam bria's ear for months in an effort, to induce him to campaign in this} | city. on the phone to Clark Griffith inj | Washington and told him the sit Finally, the Cuban prexy got uation. Griffith is reported to have suid, “Go ahead and give it os try.” if the city cana maibtain the figure they set year, there is a good chance it will have a club of its ready there is talk of | the name to the Key West Opening night ceremonies are being planned for next week with a@ gala program in the offing Tk must come as 4 bitter blow to Joe Ryan, who has his Fort Lauderdale Lions here for an ex} hibition series, to see someone else move into the spot he had designs on. Joe is too good a sportsman to let & get him down, though. is certain, the Cubans to have 9 fast youn emphasis is last year os speed and even cord was not outstanding, showed local fans plenty of baseball. Angel Scull has s' upstairs to the Chari Club but Severino Mendez, who captured the fancy of local fans when he camp for the Conchs will be filling his shoes. Others like Claro Duany and Adolfo Garcia showed the calit of players that the Cubans ¢ at neg helm of the dl it'll be just like ¢ the FIL dium next week DOG MAN PASSES Jack Riboud, one th popular figures on racing scene passed av last | week in Miam ck had a has’ of fren last ¢ m= , as we PAR BUSTERS when their re- | th Friday, April 10, 1953 tion, ! streets, “TWINS GARAGE CARS AND TRUCKS ~ Le * Top News * Lucky Teter * Blip 6° Holiday House * Whistling Lad * Raven Beauty Bill Piper * Herb's Pride Winner—Manuel Foster’s Brindle TOP NEWS LUCKY TETER BLIP 2.40 i) wo De VIeHwON ap mecuars i—3— BP LL aecune i S P25 Date of Last Race SECOND RACE—5-16 MILE rT at 3a # 5u ee Pa 8 Gifted Son Also Cd Perret es ONaasmieeren woebeccet SSSsssss Fi 46 Lady Portis Winner—Fred Palermo’s Light Brindle Rhythm ALDER WOOD 9.00 JAMAICA JIM GIFTED SON Daily Double—Top News and Alder Wood paid ore Date of Last Race THIRD RACE—S5-16 MILE 68% 37 70 6442 70 62 65 << 59 ner—Cliff Ae Brindle D., Oe 5.00 8.00 3.40 Boumewstr 8ssssss Co NCO ee re ry = ES 5.40 3.20 42.20 ** . Beach Comber—Jo Ann Lee Escaped jam * Gaining at end “! Early speed , “ Jam ist turn Jam ist turn Jam Ist turn Fell 1st turn Fell ist turn- 1950. Style King—Head: Liges 3.00 3.00 Quiniela (3-5) 18.80 Time—31.4 “AN the way On_ inside * Even effort No mishap Closed gap No factor Faded steadily *° Outrun » July, 1951. B. Harwood—Polka’s by 80 Quiniela (2-4) 26.40 40 Time—31.4 Box to wire Good effort Wide, gained * Outfinished No mishap Wide 1st turn Crowded early Crowded early Quiniela (1-3) 41.80 RACE—5-16 MILE Time—31.4 roH ze 3° a Bonaume & SOI me Haberman’s Red os seam 4.40 oS. 38 FIFTH RACE—5-16 MILE 3 lL. 51.20 ** 50, Just Rube—Lonesome Ruby 1 4. 1 3. All the way Saved ground 4 Tried ‘ Evenly Early trouble + Crowded early Early trouble Outrun Quiniela (1-5) 21.20 —_—- 3 55 6142 re ers er ra 51 my Snipes’ Brindle B., Ss = ill B8ReH = ; a ShRwrUMan Z A g ee Bey, 1 10.70 13.60 * 3.60 5 13.40 8. 8. winner * On inside On outside * Closed gap 60°! Off late *! Faded back 40 *) No factor 40 ** Qutrun 40 Easy troller—Gangway Miss Quiniela (2:6) 23,60 * STIRRING NEWS 4- 6° Adjust +6 Rexars Rocket 4- 7° Authentic 4- 6° Harvest Call 4-7 Router 4 6° Aloof 4- 6° Fame-N-Fortune 4-6 Portis Boy 65 Winner—Mrs. H. E, Russell’s Ri ADJUST RAZOR’S ROCKET AUTHENTIC 6 3 * sagas Bd wanoneas Date of Last Race SEVENTH RACE—5-16 MILE 3 4 6 4- 6° 41° 4- 6 4 6° + 6 Stirring News Jack Riboud More Corn Do Dat Lost Trail Good Find 4-6’ Nick Lutz 46° Beguile Winner—Paul Sutherland's Light 2 3 6 8 7B SIBB Fa oF oBaveuse SSSeeeus 33 1 7 com orm no od ee 5 4 3 W ‘awn 4.40 é 3 = ot ott) See . Never Sad—Glad Eye Quiniela (6-7) 96.40 i BEE Cees oo ee JACK RIBOUD MORE CORN Date of Last Race [ EIGHTH RACE—S-16 MILE Do Or Die 71 *° Glen Page 63 * Bill Proverb 6914 Showmenow 1% rs 4" Jet Roll 64% 3-27" Tippy’s Cash 63 4- 6*° Claro bi 3-24° Hill Queen Winner—Cliff Waller's Br nile D., DO OR DIE GLEN PAGE BILL PROVERB \ibciecnilie tienhdehetg ea a | “ Gave ‘way : Ne factor 8 1951. = ‘Find—o Ann Lee "3.80 f 12.20 = Quiniela (4-8) 70.80 Time—31.1 on inside” Fonwceuran ~ Szrawnseeran 3 o Date of Last Race - 8° Hazy Moon L 90 Up -25° Really True cad Interfered - 4" Forward ‘t 2d in foto 4 4 7 NINTH RACE—5-16 MILE ° Some Mix 40 *! Met interfer. ° Bizarre 65 i 69 *! Closed gab Fi Hill 4 20 ° Faded a back “No factor ~ Outrun , 1951. Time Borab—Moon -Vine, 3.00 Pye Quin'ela (1-5) 1) TENTH RACE 28 MILE i 1 65 O’Lish Two-Ee —Fred Whitehead’s 13, 60 5.09 3.80 16.40 ** 1951. Cameron— “ 40 3.00 15. rm evo) 0 Ms és 11.20 nae pa a oe Riot In Delhi NEW DELHI . — India’s holy ¢ bulls received the blame for a communal riot in Dethi in which © 21 persons including 12 policemen were in. d and scores arrested. |} to questions in the na- . Home Minister ~ id_the Hindu ex- h and Hindu Ma- ga tions were hold- | meeting when stray j suddenly charged into the Kailas N. Katji bull crowd Members of the organization mis- took the resultant disorder for a police charge with lathis (staves), the minister said, and commenced | a bombardment of stones which necessitated police action to break up the Meany peacefully on their | way BOLD “VENTU RE HAS TONIGHT Shriners’ : teat bass Handicap Race eal NO MINORS DERBY RECORD LOUISVILLE, Ky. () — Bold} y y b son eligi- rg by here re with a e Churchill ‘Venture won in 1936. 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