The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 27, 1953, Page 6

Tampa Smoker Prexy Impressed With Key West Spicola Says He | Will Make Choice ’ Early Next Week Yanks Lose Tom Spicola, president of the Tampa Smokers, planed into town yesterday after- noon to look over the local | baseball situation with view to possibly moving his operation here and a‘ter veying the situation, he said that he liked what he saw. “I am very favorably im- pressed with the town and with the attitude of the fans I have met,” Spicola declar- ed. “There is a good possibil- ity that Key West will have a baseball team next week.” But the question of whether Key | West gets the franchise hinges on three points: 1, Concessions, 2, Support from the City. 3. Interest from the fans. Spicola, said last night that to survive, he must have the con- cession rights at the Wickers Field stadium, “It is no secret that a baseball club cannot survive with- out concession revenue,” he said. The concessions are leased to Armando Acevedo until August 28th. City officials are expected to dicker with Acevedo in an effort to obtain them if Tampa decides to move here. veh The City Commission will asked to provide the baseball park and other considerations the same as they offered to do for the Mia- mi Beach Flamingos and the Ha- vana Cubans, both of whom toy with the idea of moving to Key West. At least three members of the city commission have indicated that they will play ball with the Smoker management. And the interest the fans demon a ur- be lt Page 6 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Saturday, June 27, 1953 By BEN PHLEGAR Associated Press Sports Writer When even the Cieveland Indians Yankees maybe it’s ke this tive game New an League had defeated tne Yankees this But in seven games the it of a‘New York uniform e second piace Indians to play dead. So what ight? 2s threw: the ball around the first inning like fu- s from Class D and presented Cleveland with four gift runs. couldn’t be n by the Indians, 1 Lairy Doby and r Bob Lemon made sure ‘0 to waste. parked a pair high up into in the third and fifth inn- only a do-or-die ninth tivo-out homer by pinch hit 1y Mize saved the Yankees third sputout of the ’s blow was the last of The final ‘osity from year. Miz only five hits off Lemon. score was 7 Over in the National League the sett Milwaukee Braves to have their troubles, y put up a much stiffer n the Yankees but bowed r second place rivals, the oklyn Dodgers, 4-3, on a pair of two-run homers by Duke Snider and Gil Hod They now lead the Dodgers by only one game. The St. Louis Cardinals, likewise, are edging up on the Braves. They took over third place from Phila- delphia by beating the Phillies, 7-0, and are 2% games behind. Cin- cinnati won a twilight-night double- sr from Pittsburgh, 84, and 1 the New York Giants de- continued ges he 4-1, strated will play a large roll in| feated Chicago, 9 whether or not the Smokers make | A losing streak ot five isn’t too the switch. “We have got to have | unusual but it is little amazing attendance to survive,” said Spi-| jin the case of the Yankees be- cola. The next move will be a meet ing with the city commission, * either Monday or Tuesday. Spicola returned to Tampa to day but Monday, his aides Gener- al Manager Milton Carr and Eddy Miller will come to Key West to meet with the commission, The early in the week. Spicola admitted that Key West has the inside track over Ft. Pier ce, who was also being considered for the franchise, He looked over the Wickers Field layout yesterday and pronounced it far superior to the Ft. Pierce Park, Babe Zaharias Will Return |homers and a double as Stu Miller | 0 0 ars ‘blanked the Phillies on three hits BEAUMONT, Tex. (? — Babe Zaharias returns to golf next week, apparent victor over cancer. The great woman athlete, who had to quit the links trail for an operation, got the good word yes- terday--her physician told her she could start hitting that little white ball soon. That was enough for the woman who starred in every sport she tried--champion of the Olympic games, all-America in basketball, the top golfer. She said she plans to go to her home in Tampa, Fla Monday and after a couple of days rest will’ begin chipping and putt ing. Her physician, Dr. Robert M Moore of Galveston, who perform ed the operation two and a half months ago here, made it a sort of birthday: prestnat when he said “We are all glad that you have recovered so fast. I actually think you will be back Nitting a golf ball soon. Just how soon, I'm leaving up to your own judgment.” The Babe was celebr thirty-eighth birthday at th of her brother, Louis Didrickson at Newton, Tex Just when she will return to com petitive golf is probiematic but her plans for the imme ture are to putter are air conditioned kitchen a and putting and chipping ing around the golf ctv she and her pusband Zaharias, own, do plenty of swin Meanwhile, she p all of the hundre's o telegrams she got while hospital here. “I'l! be a big « but since they were enou remember me the is answer them es iy and bread delivered free by a Milv bakery. aikee }cause they haven’t lost any more | presented by the City of Key West. than that in a row since cag Casey Stengel took over as manag- er at the start of 1949 season. In less than two weeks the iks have frittered away nes of their 1eague lead and though they still owa a substantial Y eight game bulge over the Indians | Tampa prexy promised a decision the pennant runaway is beginning | to look less and less like a one horse race. iven if the Indians falter, the Chicago White Sox — only half a game behind Cleveland — show definite indications of being ready and willing to take up the chal- leng Fresh from a three-game sweep over New York, the White Sox whipped Boston, 5-3, last night. Philadelphia snapped a four-game St. Louis winning streak, and Detroit beat Washington, 7- Stan Musial, whose bat has been hot the weather the past week, drove in five runs with two as for his second victory. Ted Kluszewski starred in Cin- cinnati’s double triumph, blasting a home run in each game to take over the National League lead with 21 The White Sox spotted three runs in the tirst two innin then rallied for four in the sev- enth as Nellie Fox and Sherm Lol- lar doubled and Tom Wright de- livere ch hit triple The ta loss to the place Tige their straight this week last sixth rs was rookie pitcher tia Athletics, hold om Cortland Teacher's College. degree (N. Y.) State Pairings Set For Golf Tournanent Pairing and starting times for a Mixed Two Bail Golf ney set for Sunday at the Key West Golf Club have been an- nounced. They 14:30, Mr. and Mrs. George Morin, Miss Barbara Nelson and Roy Du’ 11:49, Mrs James Mira Foutk Vi: 8 ore Julie Nelson, Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Bil Mrs Carol Mr Kirk, Mes. ain, and Mrs. er and Mrs. Gene Wit s. Ralph Faral and Mrs, O’Bryant Ars. Nell Lopez and Joe Loper, Jr Boston Tour- |° Fifth | Straight To Tribe City Host To Conch Nine Fri. The Key West High School base- ball team wound up their activi- |ties on the banquet circuit last ‘night at Logun’s restaurant when civic officials, parents of the team members and well wishers turned out 125 strong to fete the state champions. And after a busy evening in the knife and fork department, the Conchs were presented with appro- priate tokens for their periform- ance in winning the state toga and as runnersup in the Sottheastern tourney in Selma, Alabama in- cluding several arms full of gleam- ing and handsome trophies. | Banquet chairman Jack Murray | and Al Logun did things up right | with the group going to bat with fried shrimp. | Mayor pro tem Jack Delaney presided as toastmaster. | Coach Paul Davis was the fea- | tured speaker, recounting the | highlight of the Conchs’ trip to Selma and Ft. Pierce. Also honored at the dinner were the parents of the team members | | who were introduced by their sons. A feature of the evening, was) | the presentation of the John Car- | |bonell Trophiesy to Robert Las- | tres for outstanding sportsmanship and to George Lastres as the most | valuable player. | | Mayor C. B. Harvey presided | lover the presentation of more | hardware including a hugh trophy The Conch’s activities on the; diamond were eulogized by the} Mayor, City Commissioner Louis |M. J. Eisner, Louis Carbonell and others, Mayor Harvey lauded the club} for being “good winners.” He| pointed out that it is more diffi-| cult to win gracefully than to lose | in a sportsmanlike manner. A guest at the dinner was Tom |Spicola, president of the Tampa | | Smokers of the Florida Internation- | jal League, who is in town survey- | ing the local baseball situation, Seixas Faces Suit Test In Wimbledon | WIMBLEDON, Eng. (PAs the | tennis mills grind on at Wimbledon |today, Vic Seixas--stylish Philadel- | phian, and former University of North Carolina star whose game grows in stature--comes to his first serious test. Seixas goes on the famed center court against unseeded George | Most Valuable Player And Parents GEORGE LASTRES (right), ace righthander for the state champion Key West Conchs, poses with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Aurelio Lastres, shortly after he was presented with the John Carbonell trophy as the most valuable player. Restaurant Friday. Presentation was made at a city-sponsored dinner in Logun’s BASEBALL RESULTS — ‘Post 28 Wins : By GAYLE TALBOT NEW YORK w—Who can re- member when a left-fielder was about as respected a fellow as there was on a bal! club? Now- adays the Brooklyn and New York Giants managers fill out the rest around their benches for some | unemployed infiewer to occupy the acant spot out in the tall grass. Latest to be exiled is Captain | Al Dark of the Giants, who a very | short time back was considered one of the most valuable shortstops in either big league. Ai’s doing a good job, too, though he says it’s “a | real strange feeling.” Some morn- | ings he says he wakes up and can’t | realize he’s been in a ball game. | Gil Hodges of the Dodgers finds |the post so restful after all these |years of excitement around first base that he claims he’s thinking of taking a good reading book out [there with him. His teammate Jackie Robinson, who gained some reputation as an infielder, de- scribes leftfielding as “a breeze.” According to “Racquet” maga- zine, Jack Kramer's tennis tour has grossed in the neighborhood of {$800,000 up- to tris point, with Europe, South Africa and Aus- tralia still to go before it breaks | up next December. | Frank Sedgman, who had an aw- ful time deciding to turn pro, al- ready has made some $125,000 and ais Australian teammate, Ken Mc- | Gregor, $50,000. Kramer, says the | same authority, has salted away another $140,000 abcve expenses. | John Gaver, the trainer for Greentree Stable, deserves a cheer for his decision to run his star, | Tom Fool, in today’s $50,000 Car-} ter Handicap at Aqueduct despite | the crushing 135-pcund burden put | on the animal’s back. Other trainers and owners who} of their line-ups and then scout) j Detroit NATIONAL LEAGUE By The Associated Press Won Lost Pet. Behind 41 24 - 615 3% 58 516 Milwaukee Brooklyn St. Louis. Philadelphia New York Cincinnati Pittsburgh Chicago YESTERDAY'S RESULTS New York 9 Chicago 6 St. Louis 7 Philadelphia © Brooklyn 4 Milwaukee 3 Cincinnati 8-4 Pittsburgh 4-1 TODAY'S SCHEDULE New York at Chicago Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Brooklyn at Milwaukee (NY Philadelphia at St. Louis (a) A N LEAGUE By The Associated Pres we New York Cleveland Chicago Boston... Washington Philadelphia St. Louis YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Cleveland 7 New York 2 Chicago 5 Boston 3 Philadelphia 6 St, Louis 5 3 Detroit 7 Washington TODAY'S SCHEDULE Cleveland at New York Chicago at Boston St. Louis at Philadelphia ton Detroit at s a io By The Associated Prete Jacksonville Columbia Macon Augusta 32 2 » $1 F ey | Savannah Columbus Montgomery Charleston Worthingtcn, hard hitting New} |Zealander, in the feature match | of the day | Judged on his y thus far in} this tournament, eixas should move forward as the favorite to take the unofficial world’s singles title He's seeded second behind the} 18-year-old Ken Resewall of Aus- | tralia. But Rosewal! looks tired and over played. His errors per {match have increased with each ; Match But tennis is a game that runs close to form Rosewall still jhas plenty of time to get his shots nized Another top American, fifth seed Muloy Miami clashed Kurt Danish pla in th j and | jo | | of with jed Beach a y FRIDAY'S RESU! Jacksonville 5 Augusta Columbia 4 Columbus 1 Macon 5 Savannah 3 Charleston 1 Montgomery © TODAY'S SCHEDULE Augusta at Jacksonville Columbus at Columbia Macon at Savannah Montgomery at Charleston SOUTH ASSOCIATION By The Associated Press ‘Won Lost Pet. Behind * Birmingham Nashville Memphis Atlanta New Orleans Little Rock Mobile Chattanooga = tessess* Mobile 3 Birmingham 2 New Orleans 7 Atlanta pprain) 2 Gad game TODAY'S SCHEDULE Chattanooga at Memphis (Only game scheduled) YESTERDAY'S BASEBALL By The Associated Press TEXAS Datlas 4 Tulsa 1 Fort Worth $ Oklahoma Houston 3 San Antonio Shreveport 2 Beaumont 1 City 2 2 na ea MERIC mbus § Tolede 5 (14 innings? jon Lost Pet. Bebind 22 Ss TEXAS LEAGUE Teyas at Tulsa Onahoma City at Fort Worth Panama City Graceville Andalusia Eufaula Indianapolis Kansas City Toledo St. Paul Louisville Minneapolis Charleston Columbus: In Legion Loop | weep buckets and withdraw their | runners when the tratk handicap- | |per begins to pour on the weight The Legion Post 28 nine captur- | might observe this lesson in sports- | ed a hardfought, 16-12 win over |™anship. Gaver still has the oddj .|the VFW Post 6021 last night in| an American Legion Junior league tilt at the Wickers Field Stadium. The Legion jumped into a first inning lead with four runs but the VFW came back with six runs in their half of the inning. The VFW plated four counters in ce the second while the Legion scored} five in the fourth to come within two runs of knotting the count. Four runs in the seventh gave the Legion the win: Sims hit three safely and Bean . Pounded out a double for the win- ners and for the losers, Bruno and Terry hit two safely. In the field, Sims and Hoppy Fields and Pla led the losers. Tonight, the Post 28 nine will meet Evans Enterprises in a lea- gue tilt set for 7:30 p. m. at Wickers Field. George Lastres will Pitch for the Legion while Everett Atwell will take the mound for Evans. Boxing Results FRIDAY’S FIGHTS By The Associated Press By The Associated Press NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING -- Schoendienst, St Louis, .345. 57. RUNS BATTED IN—Campanel la, Brooklyn, 62. HITS—Schoendienst, St. Louis, and Dark, New York, 18 | TRIPLES — Bruton, Milwaukee, 7. ‘HOME RUNS—Kluszewski, Cin- cinnati, 21; Mathews, Milwaukee, 20. STOLEN BASES—Reese, Brook- lyn and Burton, Milwaukee 13 | PITCHING — Burcette, Milwau- kee, 7-0, 1.000 STRIKEOUTS — Roberts, Phila- delphia, 81 AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING — Goodman, Boston, xs RUNS—Mantle, New York, 59. RUNS BATTED IN — Mantle, HITS—Kuenn, Detroit, 86 DOUBLES—Keig, Bosto,, 14. TRIPLES — Jensen, Washington. 5 HOME RUNS—Zernial, Philadel- phia, 18. STOL cago, 1 PITCHING—Lopat 82, 1 STRIKEOUTS — Pierce, Chicago N BASES—Rivera, Chi New York. NEW YORK — Joey Giardello, | 156, Philadelphia, outpointed Ernie | Durando, 15642, Bayonne, N. J., 10. | LOS ANGELES — Art Aragon, |144%2, Los Angeles, stopped Elmer Beltz, 143%, Los Angeles, 1. SPOKANE, Wash 10, were the best for the winners and | Bobby | Woods, 133%2, Spokane, outpointed | | Fabela Chavez, 135, Los Angeles, | notion that he owes something to the public. Tom Fool, the class of the four- year-olds, has toted top weight in each of his four victories this year. He already has won the Metro- politan and Suburban Handicaps and now needs only the Brooklyn | Handicap July 11 to complete the “Triple Crown” for older horses. He and Native Dancer, the three- year-old king, likely will hook up for the first time in the two-mile Jockey Club Gold @ > at Belmont in the fall. Tom Foc! will have to | give the Dancer seven pounds, 124 to 117. | | NEW YORK (?-—They laughed \like anything when little Ogden volunteered to put on the second} of the Archie Moore-Joey Maxim | | series for the 175-pound champion- | | ship. Old Doc Kearns, the experts | chuckled, had sold another inoffen- | sive little burg a bill of goods, just as back in 1923 he closed every | Sports Roundup end of Ogden’s main street. The mellow sunlight of late afternoon joined with the ring lamps to do an exceptional lighting job. In the late rounds the commentator said {the moon was pitching in, too. It {was a night for love and legalized | mayhem. This writer, among others, heard jthe late Mike Jacobs predict that | the time would come when the size of the crowd at ringside would be inconsequential and that television money alone would make every- Jone rich. We have a feeling this was an important milestone toward realization of the great premoter’s dream. Far as we are concerned j they can hold a lot more champion- jships in Ogden and let the beer- | drinkers pick up the tab. | Here was proof that town not much bgger than an apple orchard } (but growing fast, mind you) can |stage a big fight as ‘smoothly as |New York or Chicago. It was a | Professional job in every respect, granting that the Ogden folks had a right to see several of their home state gladiators introduced fon a national hookup. Perhaps | they can be talked vut of that next | time | Perhaps the most remarkable thing of all was the way the two principals laid into one another for rounds. Those who witnessed the last scuffle between Archie and Joey at St. Louis still wake up some nights in a cold sweat, and yet this time they put on a good, honest brawl that was well worth seeing. Neither of them ever daw- | dled, anyway: | Maxim in particular appeared to |have been infected by the high mountain air, The former champ several times threw his body be- hind a hard, straight right in a manner that was both eye-catching to his great audience and rough on Moore, who plainly was unprepared for such a chang in Joey. In fact, the man they call the “Ohio Killer” because he never hurt any- body much went at his work wita such verve that we imagine the decision favoring Mocre came as a big surprise to many viewers. 115 Kiner Regains Top In All-Star Poll CHICAGO (—Ralph Kiner of the Chicago Cubs has regained the Na- |tional League lead in balloting for the left field position in the annual All-Star basebali pol!!. In the latest tabulation today, Kiner went ahead of Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals 306,544 votes to 301 202. The voting, which will decide the fans’ starting National and Ameri- ‘can League lineups for the inter. league game in Cincinnati July 14, ends at midnight July 3. Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees continues to lead in total number of votes. He has 332,583 for the American League center field position bank in Shelby, Mont., with his | Jack Dempsey-Tommy Gibbons} | production. | Well, as it turned out the good doctor only sold the Utah live wires | a regular gem, one of the finest | boxing shows in some respects that | the national television audience has | yet sat in on. 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