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

NAL An Open Letter To Seo te Rega COnChS May Take To The Air In Miami Key West Football Fans ous". wert: Tech Battle Friday; Don Cruz Hur‘ \the advanced baseball age of 35 away.” } — a penta kis good bet that the Key third of ity football, the played both off nd defen. si September 21, 1953. jnearing or have reached the end story. a tise ey third year of varsity a e play offensive and defen- I jof the trail ae eee marveled West Conchs will take tw the alriContis have 0 competent pesser.leive halthosk. GOOD REPORTS =— with, the tall Boston Hern. able Boston Post column- . ineda clic! ome compieuon . ; years, Key West hes produced as mans |p gos Siasuer's reflexes are es ist. “Willams today 18 30 per cent FTid0y night on the trae cines 2 f0Ur tries last week against si Wingeect Nermen Allen We sh LaxELAND n—eorida as practically any city in the United quick as ever. He still is the per- better hitter than he was before their first meeting with GiaNt Ann's That toss was good for , %@ Slew te respend te treatment pretty tie! s Naturally, we are proud of the fact rectionist, refusing to swing if the he went away. He is sore in every Miami Tech football machine at toyehdown to end Ralph White @f @ sprained ankle and may gio reports being rec the necessary prowess to enable them pitch is a fraction of an inch out- part of his body, his hands have the Wickers Field Stadium. Red Stickney also throws passes miss the Tech battle. from the North on the first g with their scheduled opponents. Nat- side the strike zone. His judgment blisters under blisters, yet he is It will mark the first tilt between in pinch. fruit of the new season. By JOE REICHLER jeoran remarked, “but I'll be Key West, Florida, cfr ? iH ii more, them to win and sometimes the will on the is remarkable. Ted believes every our team win gives rise to @ situation which pitch in the strike zone is — future u vi tial home run. He doesn't believe fee in Key Wen in mere singles and doubles—those are only for the erdinary batters. | Ted's hearing may have been limpaired from flying those toom- ing jets in Korea but his eyesight remains perfect. While training during World War Ji Navy doctors said his eyes wi occur only six |times in 100,000 persons Examined Officials are fair and impartial men who have been 244i" in Korea, his eyes were particular duty on the basis of their qualifications "4 to be still 2015, which is t ; tHe i Hie f f better than normal vision. hitting the ball harder than he ever did before “The reason for his improve ment. He is now getting more use of his forearms and wrists. He used to depend mostly upon bis body. Now because of his aches and pains, he has to combine the two, That's why be is getting such tremendous power. He has power ful arms and wrists. Ever notice the way he squeezes the bat as he waits for the pitch. Like he's try- ing to grind it to bits.” Williams laughed off his aches the two clubs as well as their de- However, there is something of but in the newly formed Gold Coast , shortage of competent pass re The battle ceivers on the Conch squad Football Conference. may well be the key to the title hopes of both teams. Tech was a preseason favorite to cop the Gold Coast toga but a Key West upset could change the picture consider. ably. South Broward will not see Gold Coast action this weekend GC club will face Constance in a league clash. man on the Conch squad may also partment When the Conchs run inte the miss Friday night’ The success of the Conch pass. ing game will depend on a sextet the work in Tech line Fieldmen in Chicago and | delphia reported quality very of Key West linemen who will have for so carly in the season. ¥ 2? this point, Reiph ‘© furnish protection for the # buyers are well pleased and wieneli shevid ers by slowing up a hard-charging S¥™ETS haven't made a cory yet. Early Florida grapefruit he Tackles Wayne Brantley and Stu en been received in the pas Logun, Guards Julio ection #24 Ronnie Pinder due to his ankie Glynn Archer and John DeMerritt Don Cruz, touted as the fastest hold the key to success in this de Henriquez complaints about poor quality and centers lack of maturity. Subscribe To The Citixes 's tilt because of len has been working Line Coach Harold Al-§ § § § SAVO 8 8 the boys For QUALITY USEDt 200-pound Tech line, they will an attack of carbuncles. Cruz gain. Coach Ed Beckman said today . apparently have te cheese be- ed a goodly share of the Key West that he wasn't too dissappointed in @"d General Auto Re tween throwing the bell ever or yardage last week and will be the play of the linemen in last TWINS GARAG ' running eround it. ; sorely missed, both in the running week's game but he expects im- 1199 DUVAL ST. DIAL | In Joe Pineda, now playing bis and Pass snagging picture. He provement this week. $s save $8 integrity, it ill becomes the true sportsman to ever Aq incident referring to his and pains but admitted he was official's decision. Remember that the officials are\remarkable vision told to the tired are only calling the play as they see it. [writer may be worth re-telling. “Yes, I'm tired,” he said. “But ‘The first time Williams took batting not physically, Just mentally. I'm practice after nis return from tired of this hustle and bustle, go |Korea, he yelled wut to Joe Cronin, ing to this affair and that affair, | | ertey He Ha ie Ui iH true iH Fee Hii i i, field. Yours sincerely, sportsmen and gentlemen. So It is regrettable that a few us show the State of Florida that the football fans of Key are just as good sportsmen as their representatives on the KEY WEST QUARTERBACK CLUB. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING — Furillo, Brooklyn, aM. RUNS—Snider, Brooklyn, 131. RUNS BATTED IN — Campanel- la, Brooklyn, 142. HITS — Ashburn, Philadelphia, DOUBLES — Musial, St. Louis, HOME RUNS — Mathews, Mil- | Waukee, 47. STOLEN BASES — Bruton, Mil- waukee, 25. PITCHING— Erskine, Brooklyn, , 188. AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING — Vernon, Washing: ton, .336. RUNS—Rosen, Cleveland, 107 RUNS BATTED IN—Rosen, Cle- veland, 139. i | {DOUBLES — Vernon, Washing. TRIPLES—Rivera, Chicago, 14. HOME RUNS — Zernial, Puls STOLEN BASES—Minoso, Chi- @ago, 23. PITCHING — Lopat, New York, 15-4, 789. am, aie A crowd of 35,000 is expected to see the University of Miami Hur Ficanes battle Florida State Uni versity Friday night in the Orange Bow! Athletic officials of the Hurri anes say interest in the game is funning high and there is a chance that this game may set a new at + boy the Seminoles will “We're just about ready to go Andy Gustafson said. “All we need is a little polishing and then we'l! be ready for FSU,” he said. “What we need now is game experience Gustafson is making no secret of it that he plans to use some of his highly publicized freshmen ‘ AMERICAN LEAGUE Ry The Associated Press TODAY's SCHEDULE Philadeiphia at New York Cleveland at Chicago (Only games scheduled) YESTERDAY'S PLAYOFY RESULTS By The Axsortsted vi AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Toledo 5, Louisville 2 (Toledo wins best ot? series, 42) SEBALL SCHEDULE ‘DINE SERIE Nashville (Southern Association) at Dallas (Texas League) AMERIC There were a total of 56,928 al ley beds certified in 6,657 estab lishments by the American Bow! ing Congress during the 1952-53 sea json which ended July 31. 35,000 Expected backfield giants against Florida State. None of them will start, but he reported today that he will use several of them once the game gets under way. Among the more promising of the rookies are Don Bosseler and Jack Lowe, two bruis- ing fullbacks, Ed Oliver, John Shi- elds, Dan Dorshimer and Robert Getty. Dorshimer has terrific speed and is a crashing runner, while Getty looks like a eal broken field running prospect He's one have a tough ti it be manages to grab a punt The Miami sterting backfield will have all veterans Gui said. John Melear wil! open at quart- erback, with Art Knust and Whi- tey Rouviere at halfbacks and Gordon Malloy at full, Aneiher veteran halfback, Bill Smith, whe . Red Sox general manager, that |home plate was not level with the pitcher's mound “Get those surveyors of yours to fix home plate,” Ted roared. “It's cockeyed.” Cronin told Williams he was state that in Friday night's game with St crazy since hundreds of ball play- Key West High Schoo! players and coaches|/¢rs had taken their place at the like plate and nobody had complained. in this regard was made to Coach Beck- To satisfy Williams, however, he the game. game so far forgot themselves that @ that home plate was off its direc- @onsequence could easily have oc-|tion about a half inch called the after groundkeepers who. careful measuring, found Here is another example of Wil- liams’ keen eyesight. While pla ing golf with his fend and busi- ness jer, Fred Corcoran, he was king along the fairways of Charles River Country Club and espied a person heading in their direction. “Here comes that Gerry Hern of the Post, probably looking for a story,” Williams cbserved. Corcoran turned in the direction where Williams was looking and saw a figure, not clearly visible, some 350 yards away, coming to- |wards them “I see somebody coming,” Cor- Odds On Marciano Soar To 42 To 1 By MURRAY ROSE NEW YORK The odds favor- seeing this person and that per- son. I'd like to get away and hide for a few days. I've been on the g0 steadily since I've come back. I'm not referring to baseball That's my business. Nor the war That's past. It's just that I've had a lot of places to go to and a lot of things to think about “All this moving about, the fuss, the bother. Now all this hullabaloo | strange about that I'm not hit and 10 years ago. Why talk to me Why don't you do something worth! while and write about Ellis Kinder ting any different than 1 was five . and Jimmy Piersall They've been Reynolds Fans | 11 Athleties In 7 Innings By BEN PHLEGAR AP Sports Writer It could well be that Allie Rey- nolds has fastballed his way into the job of opening the World Series for the New York Yankees a week from today. | The veteran speed merchant cer- “All this moving about, the f.ss, the bother. Now ail this hullabaloo about my hitting. What's so strange about that? I'm not hit- ting any different than I was five and 10 years ago. Why talk to me? Why don't you do something worth! while and write about Ellis Kinder and Jimmy Piersall? They've been great all year. Never mind me. I'm just trying to find out if I can tainly has erased ell doubts his fitness, And last night he e Charlie Dressen’s spies an eyeful of some of the best pitching per formed by any member of the Yankee mound staff this season. Working against the admittedly weak Phil ja Athletics Rey- nolds blazed his way t 11 strike- outs in seven innings while giving up two measly singles and walk- play ball again.” ie four Lopez To Pilot He struck out the side in the |first inning and whiffed seven in the four innings. At the end of seven Casey Stengel decided he had seen enough of Reynolds for Regie . Sa | Neither Stengel nor Dressen dis- NEW YORK (®—Al Lopez will closed his World Series pitching ing heavyweight champion Rocky |leave the second place Cleveland rotation. But Reynolds fine form Marciano over chalienger Roland Indians to manage the second di-\'" recent weeks bas inspired con- LaStarza soared to 4% to 1 today yi. 7 siderable support for the big chief vision Cincinnati Redlegs next and may go even higher when the to pitch the opener. two step into the Polo Grounds %¢#?, it was learned today. Reynolds, a 20 game winner a ‘Thursday night tor their 15-round| Lopez is expected to be succeed- year ago, was sent to the bull pen title fight. led by George Tebbetts, former late this spring because Stengel Despite the long odds and the Cleveland catcher who currently considered him more valuable in fact that there are few among the is manager of the Indianapolis relief. The day the Yanks clinched fight mob who give the 26-year-\¢lub of the American Association. their fifth pennant the New York old contender a chance, interest |Indianapolis is a farm team of the manager declared Reynolds had in the fight continued to mount. Indians |been a prime factor in the 18 game Ringside seats were selling be-| In Cincinnati, Gen. Manager winning streak in June and that yond the 18th row. Ticket sealpers|Gabe Paul of the Redlegs said, he thought that streak had guar- were demanding rnd getting hand.|“no comment,” when asked if Lo- enteed the flag. |some premiums for the $30 ringside Pet had been hired The Oklahoman is 3% years old. seats within the first ten rows. | The Cincinnati job was Jeft va. He has appeared in five World Jim Norris, the president of the cant last week when Rogers Horns. |Series, pitching 69 1-3 innings in |promoting International Boxing by was fired. 12 ¢ s and has a 6-2 record. Club, predicted that he would have| Lopez, about to finish his third The New York giants beat him at least $300,000 in the till the S¢ason as Cleveland manager, nev. once in 1951 and the Dodgers beat morning of the fight. er finished lower than second. His him once and Jost to him twice club was runner-up to the New last fall . York Yankees in 1951 and 1952. The Yankees beat Philadelphia Boxing Results with identical 33-41 records and (7-2 last night with both Philadel. currently is second to the Yankees phia cone dhe prey ey Bob Kuzava for the third straight time. who pite! ast two innings. TUSSDAY'S FIONTS Tebbetis, like Lopez, is a vet- One of them was Gus Zernial's By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS [eran catcher with lots of major 42nd home run, a bast which kept MIAMI BEACH-—-Charlie (Doc) league experience behind him. He him one ahead of Cleveland's Al | Williams, 197, Mahwah, N. J., out- left the Indians at the end of last Rosen in the American League |pointed Toxie Hall, 192, Chicago, Season to take over the reins of home run derby }10. Indianapolis. Whereas Lopez is Rosen hit his 41st in Cleveland's LOS ANGELES—Cisco Andrade, known as a quiet, mild-mannered 83 decision over Chicago. By win- 135%, Compton, Calif. stopped leader, Tebbetts is a firebrand type "ing the Indians virtually clinched Aberdeen Lynch, 137%4,, St. Louis. of manager. second place. They lead the White HOUSTON — Irish Johnny Me oe Sox by three games with four to Cray, 137, Houston, stopped Sonny! Including the Sugar Bowl game Play. Luciano, 137, Miami, 10 at New Orleans, a total of 464,485 In other action yesterday the = fans saw the Georgia Tech football Brooklyn Dodgers closed their Eb- There is no clergy among the team roll through 12 games unde- re gp season voy ee Na- Moslems ional League recor vietor- ae ae ee eee. ies and 17 losses. They beat Pitts- burgh 5-4 in the final game. Mil- |waukee and St. Louis split as did |For Miami-Florida 222% State Clash In Orange Bow! Friday jeinnati edged Chicago 14, then lost 4-1. Philadelphia whipped the New York Giants 9-3. The St. Louis Browns continued to pick on the only team in the league they can beat, the Detroit |Tigers and scored a 7-3 victory The Browns defeated Detroit 15 ran wild in the Marine practice Since both clubs will be relying times in their 22 meetings geome, aise is expected to see heavily upon new material, al action once the clash opens. most anything can happen. The Friday's game takes on addition- Seminoles will have several things al interest since Florida State will in their favor however. They start The Dodgers’ sictory over Pitts- burgh was their 10th in 22 meet- ings. Junior Gilliam scored the winning run in the eighth when he hit a pinch hit double, stole third Start as its quarterback Lee Cor- ed practice in mid August and and scored on a wild throw. Brook- so, who won All-State and All- hence go into the game with at lyn now is one shy of its all time Southern honors at Miami Jack- 144+ twice as much training as %€st winning total of 104 games. son last season. Eddie Mathews but his 47th home Corso has been getting rave no- te Hurricanes. They also had +5 in the first game at St. Louis tices for the way he has taken Practice scrimmages with the but he committed two errors in charge of the Florida e team Jacksonville Navy and Troy Teach- each game of the twin bill. Joe and in his fine quarterbacking in ers while Miami could book only Adcock also homered in the open- the tricky I and split T formations one such valuable pre-season test, er. Stan Musial, still fighting to used by the Seminoles. Lee has the game with Opalocka Marines. keep his batting crown, collected served notice that he expects to It appears also that Florida State five hits in nine times at bat. He be doing things in the Orange will have a weight edge. Miami Taised his average to .333 and Bow! by being quoted in a north will hold @ decisive edge at the Would need an average of three Florida newspaper. saying that had ends but its backs ate much less hits in every four times the rest he come to Miami, he would be experienced in offensive football of the season to catch the injured first string quarterback there this than the runners on the Seminole Car! Furillo of Brooklyn who season \team. leads with 344, A *FORDS USED CAK MONROE MOTORS Must Sell 50 Used Cars by October Ist HERE WE GO AGAIN! We're aptegmaptennin Seat iu as a result of Key West's amazing response to our 7 day NEW FORD promotion last week! We had a tremendous sale of new cars and too many Used Cars on hand and we must unload them because we need the room! Believe us, they are beautiful trade-ins! Clean, late-model, ONE OWNER family cars that have obviously had the finest care! Many of them are just new! 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