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

Conchs-Homestead Vie Tonight In Crucial Til RRL x* kkk x*k x «x * xk x*k x * HONEST KING EDGES AVENGER WED. IN KENNEL CLUB ACTION Second Race Quiniela Pays $173.00 Wed. Cliff Waller’s Honest King upset .the predictions of the dopesters last night when he came in a winner in the feature race at the Key West Kennel Club with a _five and a half length edge ever Avenger who was seen to be a winner. It was an easy win for Honest King at the finish although he lost an early lead when Kitty Hutch made a surprising bid but then faded. Avenger finished second with a good effort while Stepping By ran third: The winner paid 5.00, 3.00 and 2.40 while Avenger returned 4.20 and 2.80. Stepping By paid 2.40. The second race Quiniela Light- ning Rodney and Lucky Teter paid a nice 173.00 while the Daily Dou- ble which coupled Nick Lutz and Lightning Rodney paid a neat 84.00. In tonight’s feature race, a top field of Grade-A greyhounds, led by Mrs. H. E. Russell’s Reckoning will go to the post in search of the purse. Reckoning captured a first in her last race over such competitors as Pagoda and High Stakes and will be a definite threat tonight. Picture, a three year old owned by R. K. Hutchings also looms as a possible winner on the basis of his past record which includes two victories in four starts. Other entries include Bronzeville, Resonator (watch this one), Green- brier Boy, Trappist, Renegade and | Fusbudget. Post time tonight is 8:15 p. m. Meanwhile, preparations -are in the making for Saturday night’s gala evening which has’ been des- ignated “‘Elk’s Night” at the track. Racing Secretary Bill Griffin is lining up a top field of greyhounds for the feature race which will be attended by scores of local Elks and their guests. The feature has been designated the “Elks Hand- jeap” with the puppies vying for @ top purse. Following Through Pedro Aguile | On Wednesday, May 6th, the American Legion Junior Baseball League will go into action and a big night is in preparation for the pos Many valuable prizes will be away; in each and every inn- ay a case of cokes will be given to the fans. Evans Enterprises won the open- er last year in the Legion loop when they whipped Pepe's Cafe by a 10-9 score. Jerry Pita was the winning hurler while Elroy Rod- riguez absorbed the loss. ‘The first game played between the Navy All-Stars and the Key West All-Stars on Armed Forces Day was played on October 27th, 197 at Wickers Field and’ Key West won by a 96 score. MeGriifin and Baker, hurled for Key West while Cates was the backstopper. For the Navy, Finklestein and Lu- zon pitched while Mungrive caught. In 1943, the Navy played on Navy Day and at the the Naval Station ‘Key West Kennel Club Result FIRST RACE—5-16 MILE Date of Last Race Time—32.1 425° Nick Lutz 4-25' Staver 425" Phoned 4-24* Highest Reward 4-25" Top News 4-25° Shattering 425° Portis Boy 4-27' Powerline Winner—R. K, Hutchings’ Brindle D., NICK LUTZ STAVER PHONED Date of Last Race Lightning Rodney Lucky Teter Focus Beach Tramp Fire Hazard Zippy 's Cash Slick Miss Eager Miss 425° m1 61 6 70 ee EPONEY. LUCKY TE’ ‘OCUS, g Daily Double—Nick Lutz and Lightning Rodney paid 84.00 THIRD RACE—5-16 MILE 53 5642 50% Nadye a’s Girlie Lue! are | Stop Over Reckless Trudy Eascote 52 Tola Ri LENNOX ALL TIME NADYA’S GIRLIE Date of Last Race 425° Restore 4-25" Cindy Sue Cameron Hilander oaare Point iune, Choice Rolling Grace Jewel’s: Trump 69 60 53 FIFTH RACE—S-16 MILE 0% 3 Smart Dude Mail Pouch een’s Bomb hen Maid Trail Breaker 4-25' Waneetah ~ 4-25° ba Path Winner—E ae SIR SMART DUDE MAIL POUCH 70 49 66 66 53 61 Field with the Cuban All-Stars and the Cubans won by a 2-1 score. Leon pitched for the Navy Cuba and Rudd for Key West. Valdez caught for Cuba and Barbary for the Navy, Each hurler fanned nine batters. On Navy Day, in 1946 the Cuban Navy won over the U. S. Navy by a 3-0 score. Solicido pitched for Cuba and Abeu was the catcher while Dean and Bubba Sweeting hurled for the Key Westers. McIn- toch and Branch caught. Arrangements are being com- pleted for a baseball game next Sunday between the USS Bushnell and the Key West Stars. The Bush- nell is leaving soon and the local boys would like to play them a go- ing away game. The Washington Redskins in the | National Footbal! League have won exactly 100 games since they be- gan playing in the nation’s capital in 1937, SUBSCRIBE TO THE CITIZEN SECOND RACE—5-16 MILE 69% 64% 5644 -25' 53% Winner F. Snipes’ Red Brindl 69% Hate Mer-Shak be a Pg Hutchings’ ‘Blue Brindle FOURTH RACE—5-16 MILE 53 60% 51 58% oe Foster's Brindle D., All the way On inside *t Wide, gained * Outfinished s 17.10 *! No mishap 64 17.10 * No faetor 8.50 " Off late 51. Reckless Byer—Tola Rea 3.40 Out Quiniela (4-6) 90.80 4.20 od 2. a 7. a 2. 1 40 10 * 40 ~ 60 WAIN OO Re 2 3-80 Time—32.1 9.50 In last stride 16.40 ** Closed well 6.40 * Outfinished 6.40 * Wide stretch 4.20 * Wide ist turn 6 1.10 *t Faded back rm 8.40 *! No factor 7 8 .30.50 * Bumped ., July, 1951. Viking Lad—Fiction Lady 7.00 13.00, ort Quiniela (5-7) 173.00 2 Pry 5 2 tig 34 3 4 8 Shad 4 6 PRONHORUA Sourwmaane B 16.60 Time—32.2 away * Steady gain "+ On outside * Late rally "No mishap °! Early factor 31.40 * Outrun 5.80 *# Weakened .» July, 1951. Reckless Byer— 48.00 22.00 3.40 6.00 5.40 Quiniela (2-7) 56.00 Be 2! 23.00 3.60 4.20 eer 1.10 12.00 = Val’s 25° Roll Date of Last Race 425° Direct 4-25*° Brindle Comer 4-25" Candalon 4-24 Vendome 4-24° Glen Page 4-25" Initial ° bes 7.40 * Up on outside 60 ' Early pace 7.30 * Outrun str. 20.80 ** Off late 15.60 * Early speed 10.30 * No factor 8 16.40 % Outran October, 1949. Honest Hutch— 6.80 5.20 MON HO Ce ere 00 3 on C9 DD am rr Quiniela (1-6) 40.00 3.00 ; SEVENTH RACE—S-16 MILE CHUCKIE’S CHOICE JACK O'LISH Answer 68% 3.40 DIRECT ANSWER Time—31.4 yy All the way 2° .20 % Up on outside 3t "10% 3d in fe red 5 ot Tm tae og WawmaIenweb re Quiniela (1-5) 11.60 3.60 Time—31.4 ¥ 13.30 Box to wire 1.30 pe Steady —_ 6.20 ‘# Outrun str. 6.20 “ Little gain” 27.60" Eve: 13.30 *! No factor 5.40 *# Outrun 4.80.* Faded steadily OOD C9 Tt F. Snipes’ Red Brindle D., April, 1951. Tinte Bomb—Never’s 28.60 - 16.60 2.80 4.40 3.80 Quiniela (1-3) 28.80 5.20 Page 6 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Thursday, April 30, 1953 Tonight's Entries (NOY POST POSITIONS) First Race — 5-16 mile Martha Jo Foolish Jill Silent. Profit Aska Kay Shining Sue Clever Guy Lucky Tinkle ~ Fish and Chips Thought Purple Song Jack Kochman Sable Prince Mim Thataway Fourth Race — 5-16 mile Fame-N-Fortune Weekapaug Second Race — 5-16 mile ‘Rathmore Lass Embraceable Faney Times In Person Silque Innocence Col. Matt Wynn Silver Gal Jenny Mc Gifted Son | Whispering Charlie Spur On | Stylish Rea My Design | Fifth Race — 5-16 mile Real Black Flashy Frank Third Race — 5-16 mile Thunderette Irish Cheer Idol Red HELLO & BILL! LOCAL $5! Benevolent Order of Elks HANDICAP RACE KEY WEST KENNEL CLUB STOCK ISLAND FRIDAY NITE, MAY | ADMISSION BOX SEATS FREE SEE YOU FOR THE LADIES THERE! TRANSPORTATION—BUS SERVICE FROM DOWNTOWN KEY WEST—FIRST RACE &1S—ADM 25c—NO MINORS Date of Last Race 4-25"° Please Note 4-25"° Forward 4-25" Last Summer Lela 58 2 Brindle BRINDLE COMER CANDALON 2 aeees Pal bleh eta e FFF os nae 208 Esugaacae Daisy's Silver Booster Buck Fiesta Girl EIGHTH RACE—S-16 MILE NINTH RACE—S-16 MILE ~ re etd 2 00 hs aa no wm 09 OF Sanam BRIAN ww eck 8 12.30 * OQutrun bale pee yd and Fagg’s Dark Brindle D., July, 1950. Dry Lake— 1.20 * 3.60 3.20 2.20 2.80 Quiniela (5-8) 13.20 2.20 Time—31.1 1 Going away 44 Best of rest > 3d in foto ' * Faded steadily 480 * Broke down itched 35 7 Sera Winner clit Waller's Fawn\D., = oe Real Huntsman—Little Acre 6.00 ri} Quiniela (5-8) 22.00 4.80 Time—3! mH warty esrenuann|” e oe Beno meer & 40 2.80 Quiniela (1-3) 5.60 2.40 Time39.2 Going away - From far back Good effort Om ae be = 00 09 DOT HED AT Rm Oy to a8 ne ot Outrun . Cameron—Maryemma 2.80 Quiniela (3-6) 30.40 5.40 Ss 5.00 5.80 Summer Gal Sixth Rece — 5-16 mile Taxes Me Keen Kut Babbling Gene Huff celttz fe nel rE Hi i Charts —— Wed. April 29th The Key West Conchs will Date of Last Race SIXTH RACE—S-16 MILE es = Fe x*kwerk : nine RBI's. He will be 7 by Jerry Pita. — First baseman Lastres, whe is leading the team in fielding with a .981 average, is suffering from a painful abcessed tooth. He bas been hitting at a 333 mark with nine doubies 1s pacing the Conchs in that department. There is a slight possibility that he will see limited action tonight. Catcher Julio Henriquez and fielder Eloy Rodriguez are counted on to continue their producing hitting pace. These boys have knocked in 23 runs tween them in nine games. riguez had has 12 RBI's, i. 5 Coach Paul Davis has been perimenting with his infield in drills this week and his combination will not be known Wi til game time, tangle with the Homestead Growers tonight in a _base- ball game set for the Wick- ers Field at 8:15 p.m. and the Conchs will be facing the acid test since they need this contest to assure them a spot in the District Tourna- ment on May 14th. To date, the Conchs are undefeated in District play with five victories to their credit. They have met the Growers once before in the current campaign and hand- ed them a 14-5 setback. to snap a four game winning spree on the part of the up- Bither. Heorek dailies ba staters. | Cruz are expected to get the The Conchs will take to the field | for the hurling assigninent for minus the services-of Gibby Gates | all important tilt. and Robbie Lastres. Gates, an out-| Atop crowd is expected: to fielder and leadoff man has a se-| on hand for the contest to root vere back sprain. He has been hit-| the boys who are making ting the ball at a .400 clip and has | history in Key West. Lightweight casual comfort in a style built eo stead plenty rough wear. Springy cush-n-crepe soles * outlast leather by far. See this style and a hos of other Roblee casuals in our store sow. omgmapecamay 20. KANTOR’S MENS SHOP immediately 809 times before the battery failed. 12 Mos., 39 Plate, 80 Amp. Battery Reg Price $16.28 — for only $8.95 18 Mos., 45 Plate, 106 Amp, Battery Reg. Price $19.84 — for only SHL95 18 Mos., 51 Plate, 110 Amp. Battery Reg. Price €22.56 —~ for only $13.95 tach 3 Year, 51 Plate 110 Amp. Battery Reg. Price $27.51 — tor only SI735 3 Year, 57 Plate, 120 Amp, Beanery Reg. Price $29.97 = for only $19,95-