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

ft Locals Risk Unscored-On Record Against Big And Tough Beachmen The Key West High School football team will re-| sume an interrupted season tonight when they go up against their toughest test yet — a battle with the Miami Beach Typhoons. Six thousand football starved fans and a platoon of South Broward scouts are expected to wit- ness the clash. The Conchs will be working in an effort to preserve their unbeaten, unscored record. Kickoff time is 8 p. m. Just how much a two week lay- of dn tes ror yc we baseball Tilt termined tenight. The Typhoons 2 ea oar oe co, ERtUed Out By Si Stns cox Hish School A basebal! game to have been Ed (played Saturday afternoon between Beckman to make some drastic... Key West High §chool and the| USS Bushnell has been ruled out| @nanges in their plan of attack. Marr a Cech rosters heveert {BY high school officials because the players would face the possibility, The Conch ree gommenne ot losing their eligibility if they looking for a tougher clas! 20 |took part im the contest. either the Miami Tech or Bishop) games. Beach has the lar-| poe inste to Florida High Sehool enrollment of any school the|Athletic Association rules, any high have met thus far in the|School athlete who competes a- gainst a team made up o° pnt 4}|Who are not regular high sc! which has been tucked away|SP°Tts- In addition, any high school- in mothballs for just an occasion.|°" N° Plays with any team, in Westers may fill |22Y Sport, not sanctioned by the Te ey eeetere ray Jug (state association, can lose his right se * ad aaaree Lasse have |? play in high school sports, been clicking in practice sessions. i stick by the start- Auburn Stresses lineup that he Lard eg ind Cruz, ‘ulback Dick round Attack quarterback fiold| AUBURN, Ala, w—Auburn’ will up the | heckfield. hurl its relentless ground attack against rebounding University of lorida in a ‘homecoming game Yefore an expected 25,000 fans here ‘omorrow. Coach Ralph Jordan’s alternat-' ;|ing ‘elevens ran over Tulane 34-7 last weekend, .and he is’ afraid RE. EERE th they won’t be ifor the highly rated Gators. a J top talent into me two balanced that maintain For Coach Lake Russell’s Ty- phoons, Barry Sugarman will re- place end Stu Graver, who is out with a kidney ailment. Lenny Le- vy at halfbacks with Steve Kay flanking him and Marty Shapiro at) tullback are starters. Both Lenny Tupler and.Tommy Crew are available for the-signal calling assignment. The beach line inclies ends Sugarman and Stan tackles Sherman Carr and ly Elkin, guards Bob Goodman §nd Steve Ebrlichman and center Paul Bast. Marciano Slates Title Defense PARIS W — World heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano will fight the British champion, Don Cockell, in a 15-round title bout next June, Al Weill, the world title- holder’s manager, said today. The match will be beld either in London or in America. ‘‘Wherever we could get more money,” Weill said. Weill came to Europe as manag- er of middleweight Ernie Durando who knocked out the French idol, |- Charlie Humez, a week ago. The manager made his announce- ment of the heavyweight bout after a one hour talk with Jack Solo- mons, Britain’s boxing promoter who arrived here yesterday by plane. “No final decision on the matter will be taken, however,” Weill said, “until I talk with International Box ing Club Manager Jim Norris next week at New York,” steady pressure against Tiger op- |ponents. Quarterback Vince Dooley heads one combination and Bobby Freeman “the other. Favored by a touchdown, the Tigers may not live up to their rating unless they can stop stocky Tommy Haddock. The 174-pound jSenior has ayeraged 8.6 yards a carry this fall and caught six passes for 120 yards and two touch- |downs, He has scored 42 points. The Gators are a young, ball- hawking outfit. They have a record of 10 interceptions against opposing own, Tampa Faces Sam Houston State Page 6 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Friday, October 20, 1953 Mickey Wertz Tops Island City Rice Points For Win Over Winter Softball League Hitters Kentucky Mickey Wertz, big General Elec- tric first baseman, leads all Island City Winter softball league hitters with a cool average of .474. Pat; rd Dave 's ace righthander, with five victories’ and has pitched) Gamble, VX-1' -|the most innings, 34. Clint Warren,; By MERCER BAILEY ATLANTA (#—Southwest Confer- ence football teams hold an edge over Southeastern squads this sea- son, but Kentucky could squere accounts Saturday night against The Wildcats - Owls game in Houston is one of feur non-confer- ence games coming up this week- end. Tulane entertains the rebuilt ge. Sands, General|General Electric ace, has walked|Army team, Mississippi State plays Electric thirdbaseman, rounds up the first five with an even .300 bat- ting average. In averages compiled homers, 4; leads in total hits with the most batters, 20, and is tied| with DeWitt Roberts, the Dairy Player — Wertz, GE Lenihan, FSS 2027 350 Pazo, DQ 2127 333 9, and is tied with Rownd and' Frisco Franchise Goes On Block LOS ANGELES # — The San Francisco baseball’ club, once priced at 2% million dollars, be- longs today to a modest income group which got it for nothing on ‘the line. Directors of the Pacific -Coast League, closed session today, awarded the franchise to the deryes former oe: eral manager onetime - keeper, Damon Miller, and his syndicate, The league bought the franchise for $100,000 from wealthy Paul Fagan, and awarded it yesterday ito the Miller group. Fagan once tried to sell the club, including Seals Stadium, for 2% million. Miller and company, Miller said, paid no cash for the valuable franchisé and players. He said little was said about cash but that, of course, his syndicate will have to reimburse the league. Fagan still owns the ball park, but Miller has a 5-year lease on it. Fagan still has a string on the franchise, too, He has an option for 5 years to rebuy it at $100,000 heading into another|s, Rownd, FSS 22 6 7 .318 teammate Bunsy Villareal for hav-'Sands, GE Boxing Results THURSDAY'S FIGHTS By The Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif.—Eddie Cha- vez, 135%, San Jose, outpointed Bennie Espinoza, 134, Cebu City, Philippines, 10. FALL RIVER, Mass.—Tony An- thony, 159%, New York, stopped ‘Tommy Smith, 161%, Providence, DETROIT —Embrel Davidson, 214%, Detroit, knocked out John’ Holman, 201%, Chicago, 2. NEWARK, N.J. — Charlie kus, 197, Jersey City, Matt Daniels, 185, New York, 8. WORCESTER, Mass. — Curly ‘Munroe, 135, Worcester, outpointed | Charlie Slaughter, 134, Jersey City, 10. «aie U-M Embarks For. Fordham MIAMI #—Forty University of Miami football players leave today by plane for New York and their if major league baseball comes to 3an Francisco. Baseball Set Here Sunday passers while losing four of their] Mike’s Plumbers will play the|Pears set for some duty. 'USS Bushnell baseball team Sun- day afternoon at 2 p. m. at Walk- ler Field. Mikes will attempt to come back after absorbing two de- feats at the hands of the Navy men as a part of the El Grito de 'Yara celebration, TAMPA (®—Two: small college Pedro Rodriquez will be in the \football bowl champions meet here [box for Mikes with Nash on the |tonight when the University of Tampa plays Sain Houston State. ;. Sam Houston, from Huntsville, Tex., trampled Northeast Okla- homa 41-20 at Galveston to win’ the Shrimp Bow! last season. Tampa took the Cigar Bow! tilt — by whipping Lenoir Rhyne 21 Coach Marcelino Huerta said his |Tampa Spartans were at their! peak in beating McNeese State 25-7 last week and have shown \the same spirit and drive in prac- |tice this week. Although several of his first \stringers were badly battered in the McNeese game, Huerta ex- jpects to have his regular starting lineup ready to go except for guards, hill for the Navy with Coto receiv- ‘ing his tosses, CHICKS TRAIN AT HOLLYWOOD MEMPHIS #—The 1954 spring training camp for the Southern| Assn, Memphis Chicks will be at! Hollywood, Fla. The club previously trained at Fort Pierce, Fla., but lost the site to the Pittsburgh Pirates, Braves’ Buhl Looks At End Result PITTSBURGH — Although three of his first five victories came on shutouts, roots pitcher Bob Bunt GROUCHO SAYS, "Just a quick note to say the NEW 19 54 DESOTO is coming on Nov. 5th. Go see it at your De Soto-Plymouth dealer . and tell ‘em Groucho sent you!" of the Milwaukee Braves says he doesn’t care how many hits oppos- ian teams get “as long as we merce ministry spokesman explain- ed that “the duty on parts varies, depending on whether the particu- duel in the first meeting between the two teams. They fear the big Fordham line will stifle Miami’s ground attack and have drilled four quarterbacks to use against the Rams—Don James, J. B. Johnston, Jack Losch and Carl. 'Harrigus. Injured center Ernest Tobey ap-- Junior Tennis Tourney Slated FORT LAUDERDALE i — Play gets under way today in the Flor- ida State Junior Tennis Tourna- ment with about 90 competing. Defending champion Ed Rubinoff and second seeded Jerry Moss, Texas Tech in Jackson and Tennes- Florida at Auburn. So far this season SWC teams 6-4° LSU upset Texas 20-7. and Mississippi thumped Arkansas 28-0. All four of the conference games will have a direct bearing on the title race, which Tech now leads. ition’s top passer and receiver. 'They’ll want. to bow out in style. Petre year. An upset for the Bulldogs. AUBURN over Florida: The ators have improved, even with-! jout Rick Casares, but Auburn is tops in the conferenre on both of- — Conchs Face Stiff Test Against Miami Beach Golden Rams Down Raiders In Barefoot League Battle A pass interception by center touched all the way for the winning Ram fumble to gain possession at George Roberts, a split second be- score, Paul Higgs split the up-' midfield and shortly Allen carried ‘fore the gun, gave the Golden rights for the extra point. the ball around right end on a 20 victory over the Red It marked the first victory for x night in a Barefoot/Coach Dun Walston’s Rams. pee scoring jaunt to knot the league encounter. | The Rams scored in the first/count. battled through- quarter when Paul Higgs picked| In the third quarter, the game even terms 30 yards on two running plays and settled down to a bitterly contest- Scored one then threw a perfect pass to Bob ed defensive duel with most of the in the first half of the'McKinley in the end zone. The try action centered at midfield. The r jfor the point was no good. Raiders drove down to the Ram’s am had managed to’ Doug Allen, hard driving half 15 yard line early in that period second half and they back, sparked a second quarter but the Rams held and they took lesperation passing at--Red Raider drive which carried over on downs. in game. But, when all the way down to the Rams 20' Steve Wood intercepted one of Pitched one into the|yard line but they could not push Higg’s aerials in the final period grabbed it on his own across a score on that try. jand carried it back to midfield but line and scampered un-| But they took advantage of a they could not get an attack going. Passing Battle Seen Saturday Mickey Mantle Ha wie oP In Georgia-Alabama Conflict Faces Knife a Yankee hopes for a sixth straight ATHENS, Ga. (» — Georgia’s|will be in its best physical shape’ American League pennant pass-happy Bulldogs may get a of the season, barring last minute | hinge on an operation to take place taste of their own medicine wnen|injuries. The only starter in the)” He vaca Mo., next Monday. they wind up their home schedule question mark category is right!, Mickey Mantle, whose right knee ‘tomorrow against Alabama. é jhas been giving him trouble since Bart Starr, the Crimson Tide's U2" Sam Mrvos, who has ane pulled a cartilege in the second sophomore quarterback, doesn’t SPrained ankle. game of the '51 World Series, will have the reputation of Georgia’s| Alabama's injury-riddled fullback|have the injured member operated Zeke Bratkowski, but he is pretty corps prompted Coach Red Drew|°" by Dr. Dan Yancey, a specialist. adept at throwing that football. ‘to notify center Kalph Carrigan|—-— Zeke leads the nation with 68 that he may be called on-to assist CLEAN completions in 128 attempts for/Bill Stone at the power running OUR CEMETERY 888 yards. Starr, who has had post. Drew said his top fullbacks, and Keep It CLEAN better ground support than Zeke Tommy Lewis and Bob Monnett, ‘ Elect NEIL and consequently hasn’t had to are lost for the Georgia game. SAUNDERS throw as often, ranks 14th nation-| Halfback John McBride also is ally. He has completed 36 of 72/out, Drew said, and halfback Corky for 464 yards. z Tharp, sub quarterback Albert El- This will be Bratkowski’s final/more and several others will suffer ° ppearance on his home field so|for lack of practice this week. in Gri ‘oup 4 he will be anxious to make a good} “We realize that the great pass- showing against Alabama. = nae ing of Bes Sowa = fine He Will Insist lone of his best dys against the|receivers will have tu be stopped THI: 'Tide last year, when he picked up|for us to win,” said Drew, whose S BE DONE 228 yards on 17 completions. team has been a disappointment (Pd. Pol. Advt.) Although Starr’s passing is dan-'so far. “Our team still is in a gerous, Bulldog Coach Wally Butts/erippled condition.” fense and defense. close one. TECH over Vandy: Tech is weak at guard, but not too overall Teas for Tech and Floyd Teas Vandy. MISSISSIPPI over LSU: LSU is unbeaten but thrice-tied. The Reb- els are the highest scoring team in the conference and are tough ‘defensively, RICE over Kentucky: The Owls have been more consistent this sea- son, but Kentucky bas been im- ‘|proving fast. If the: Wildcats are in top form, this is a good spot for jan upset. TENNESSEE over North Caro-| has other worries. “I’m afraid Alabama will over- power us with a superior line and good running game, just as Mary- ind and Louisiana State did,” he said, “If Alabama coatrols the ball most of the time, we won't have a chance to get our passing attack g.”” Georgia, a seven-point underdog, Ivy League Crowds Are labama has won two, lost one and tied three; Georgia has won ‘three and lost three. Butts pegs his hopes for an up- set on his Bratkowski - to - John Carson combo. Carson, who also| will be making his farewell ap- Pearance in Sanford stadium, is ithe top receiver in the nation, He | has grabbed 32 for 465 yards and NAVA RR Inc. three touchdowns. 0, Bud Willis, Starr’s top catcher, USED CAR LOT has pulled in nine aerials for 167 Seutha: 2.2042 yards and two touchdowns. bid rd. Diet | Our Used Car Lot Is Open until 9 PM, Each Night ~ det ‘You to Come In end Lk 0 Or tor |539333 SAVE 899998 s Genuine FORD ARMY over Tulane: Army has/first half of the 1953 football season about completed its rebuilding pro- gram and with the passing of Pete BATTERIES has produced a slight overall de- cline. in attendance at major col- 12 Mos. ____ $ 8.70 18 Mos, ___ $11.75 24 Mos. ___ $14.00 Vann and the running Attaya is hard to stop. The Cadets ‘look too strong even if the Greenies are in top shape. At the RIGHT PRICE | NEW STUDEBAKER iCARS AND TRUCES both of Miami Beach, head the| MISSISSIPPI STATE over Texas junior boys division. Tech: After two ties and a defeat, The junior girls division is ck Jackie Parker headed by Pat Shaffer of St./State back in the victory column. Petersburg, with a Sor pou Scena expected to come ym Marilyn ° Stock, Coral Gables; Sylvia Ger, Johnny Sain Miami Beach; perpen spe hal if Palm Beach; a Fort Lauderdale, Retires Thursday John Skogstad and Bob Macy, both of Coral Gables, lead the} WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. 9 — boys 15 and under. Others in this Right-handed New York Yankee division include Skip Wilhelm, St.|¢urveballer Johnny Sain yesterday Petersburg; Raul Roque, Tampa; jretired ba: at be Bryson Lovejoy, Fort Lauder- le. Gators Head For He ee rll BOs pet Frag = #3 re Fy BE F i HE 9 Toi Facet | Mon aera apranae? 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