The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 4, 1954, Page 6

“we a Tabcin, Lekko To Vie In The Feature Tonight Riviere and Wanda’s Choice teamed up last night in the first two races at the Key West Kennel Club to produce a pleasing — to about two people — daily double payoff of $407.40. Riviera, owned by Point » Breeze Kennels, was a rav- orite in the first race, but Overseas Kennel’: Choice was a 18-1 shot when she left the starting box. She won by a two length margin and paid a_ neat 88.40 to win, 13.80 te place and 4.80 to show. Comstock, who is com piling a record that cont‘ tes to ameze the dog « peris, ceme ina vy ee gain lect night — for } eighth of the! current se gon. He has been bested twice and been out of the money only once. In gaining last night’s win, Cor "stock tied the track record of 30 seconds which he set himself Is Saturday night. pame in a four le is sister A heavy choice at the betti: windows, Comstock paid 2.80 <*> win, 3.00 to place and 2.40 to show = Manuei Foster’s Robert T. Y., M. © is negotiated in 1956 that they Irene Hill returned 3.89 and 3.0: while Smart Design paid 3.20. Range Twilight- also turned in a good performance in winning the eighth race to pay 5.60 and 2.60 to viace and show. In tonight's feature action, two dogs, Lekko and Tabcin, will be out seeking their second consecu- tive wins at the track, Lekko has/ been upgraded from number two last two starts easily. Owned by M, W. Fagg, he’s favored to win tonight. Other feature entries include W. Fagg's Gay Skipper, Jim Pil- grim’s Taran, R. K. Hutching’s Cinbon, Tar ‘Heel Kennel’s ;Lattle; ‘Trouper and Walter Owen's Be! Final, * The program will get underway at 8:15 p. m. Sports Roundup By GAYLE TALBOT NEW YORK w—The lawyer for r a new contract might look forward to a monthly; Pension of $300 to $400 at the age| of 50, | The players and their lawyer, J.* Norman Lewis, believe that, start- ing in 1957, television rights to the annual playoff will be worth at measly $975,000 currently being| received under a contract signed by the game’s previous commis sioner, A: B. (Happy) Chandler. At present this money ‘is bei ladeled into a so-called “central fund.” From this, Commissioner Ford Frick administers the player sion setup, whi |small question, namely, the extent den and end Don Knauth will lead gare mes Sint mele at to which the networks and the'the 1954 squad, and runs his office, among other, things. Some years he can hardly save a cent. He has just issued a seven-year look at the central | fund’s books to prove it. | Even though the players, through | their lawyer, now claim that Ro | one said anything to them about | Outboard Races | GARRISON BIGHT Sunday, 1:00 P.M. SAVE MONEY WHEN YOU BUY A DEPENDABLE HESTER BATTERY With Its Self-Charging Feature WE BROUGHT BATTERY PRICES DOWN You Help By Buying A HESTER BATTERY LOU SMITH 118 White Street {players who retired shortly after ‘ w Key West Winner—Point Breeze Kennels, Inc.'s Blue D., June, 1950. Drumngrella ag, imp. RIVE) LITTLE DARLIN LOVELY DAY Winner—Overseas Kennel’s. Brindle B., WANDA CHOICE HARTAGON HESITATED Daily Double—Riveria and Wanda Choice paid 407.40 Wiz ‘coint Breeze Kennels, Inc. QUICK V. RESTORE VIKING. LOVE Winner—Point Breez LONGIENE LADY PORTIS LITTLE DUSTY * Winner—Ed_ Souza’ BREAK THE BAN HUSH SHANE DIAN EILL Winner—Walter Owen’s Brindle D., August, 1951. Mount Mahon Rebel, Imp. —Brenda Roll MEADOW CRAFT CAPEHART R. 0. ’S MOONBEAM Winner—Royal 0. Seymour's Brindle D., July, 1951. Mixed Harmony— Broadway Kay SIR McKAY PRETTY BLOSSOM MERCURY SWITCH Win RANGE TWILIGHT JUDY DOLL TIMBER RANGE Winner—Manuel Fos!or's Brindle D., November, 1951, Oklahoman—Bonnie rook SMART DESIGN Winner—Jack Orir WZZY ORT . CAPRICORN RED CARPET this arrangement when it was first| put into operation under Chand- there wae never any indica-| .. 't like it until began hearing sories about TV. money in job lots of millions. It has gotten to the athletes that by 1957 it will be -possible to finance their pension fund—under the present payoff—tor approxi- mately $500,000 a year, as com- pared to the $1,332,953 it cost in 1953, This, they explain, is be-/ cause sufficient money will be paid in by then to take care of the many the fund was inaugurated and who, though eligible for its benefits, made but scant payments toward its upkeep. In other words, the terrific initial burden which was borne by the television money will have been eased. So now, the players want to know, what is going to become of all that lovely World Series green- ery, especially after all the big networks and all the big manu- facturers of razor blades. and beer get through fighting each other for the privilege of paying the most) to sponsor the classic nationally?! Incidentally, there was no coaxial! cable gt the time the present con- tract was signed, on Not only do the players feel that! & 2-1 division of the spoils. would} be about right, with their heavier pose Better-on’s Blue Brindle D., July, 1951, Mixed Harmony— ala Kennel Club: Results see ENTRIES FIRST RACE — $-16 mile Grade 4 Porky Paul Sweetie Mohegan Sleigh Bell Summer Gai Blue Sir Omar Madeline’s Choice Al Mello SECOND RACE — 5-16 mile Grade 5 ~ Jury Duty : ury og Quiniela (4-8) 11.29 14 Dublin Gal Johnny Nell Rollaway Margie Son O* Burt Markoney = THIRD RACE — 5-16 mile Grade M Whitey’s Son Silky Blend Jacqueline C. Katy Kid Valkaria c. 0. D. Light Whistler Jill's. Lady FOURTH RACE — 5-16 mile Grade 3 Pamadon South Boston Fiction Lad Prem A-Head Matthew Hill Budapest .Boyee FIFTH RACE — 5-16 mile Grade 3 Siam Boogie Lodi Roll Lassie Salter Path Fame-N-Fortune Embers . Let’s Goby SIXTH RACE — 5-16 mile Grade 2 Shinimg Sue Speed In Review Mohammedan Release Call Linda Hill Wicked Doorman Westrock SEVENTH RACE — 5-16 mile Grade 2 Pete’s Ghost Embraceable Ingrid Trail Guide Snow Twinkle Honor Guard Bramble Noir as maton sure made 4 cropper ooh RACE — 516 mile \Wt’s a good bet that ¢| Queen O Mitie is Gene Huff’ Fancy Troubles Wilshire Trade Secret’ Honest Buddy Over My Shoulder Pagoda - NINTH RACE — 5-16 mile Grade 1 6.20 3.80 23.00 3.40 : 509 Quiniela (546) 57.40 = 1951. Chinkajam—So Y: , 1951. ‘oung P15 ouncn ow ima THIRD RACE Inc.’s Brindle B., May, 1952. Quick Victory 4.20 3. 3.80 6.20 FOURTH RACE e Kennels, Inc.’s Black B., June, 1950. Cameron—Jarube 26.80 6.60 5.20 3.80 2.80 Quiniela (1-7) 35.20 3.40 FIFTH RACE Poodle D., May, 1952, 25.60 7.60 3.40 Jovial Gesturc—Bobbypins 4.20 2.60 © Quin» (1-7) 44.40 2.80 SIXTH RACE 19.60 9.00 4.00 3.00 Quiniela (2-3) 19.20 3.20 SEVENTH RACE 12.80 13.20 10.40 4.80 4.00 Quiniela (7-8) 63.20 2.60 ° EIGHTH RACE 5.60 2.60 260 Quiniela (54) 10 . 10, 9.00 a sas NINTH RACE 2.80 3.00 TENTH RACE r’s Brindle D., Nov., 1951, Russ Park—Anaconda 8.80 5.80 3.80 13.40 = Quiniela (1-4) 92.29 300 iniela (5-8) 6. a ard Pageé THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Thursday, February 4, 1954 CHARLEY Concu’s SELECTIONS The winner of the “Name ae Bunny” Contest will be announced tonight at the track, It's a real surprise choice and ithe prize will be awarded tonight. sponsots are prepared to get in there and fight. The few discreet inquiries we have made indicate ‘they might not be quite as full of battle as lawyer Lewis and his! clients believe them to be. P Lekko One man who knows the market! - = Little Trouper well said he thought a three million I : i Cinbon. dollar per series contract was “‘out! Be Final of the question.” No single spon- Taran sor would be willing to approach) Gay Skipper that figure, he declared, and he} y} Tabcin and Light Whistler. (5-2-7) | Robert T. Y. | Fourth Race: Fiction Lad, Prem| TENTH RACE — 38 mile land A-Head. -(3-1-8) Grade S$ ; Fifth Race: Embers, Chico Spi-| Tumble Time boys are pipe dreaming. The own-|der and Lets Goby. (5-6-7) Happy Woman ers, it might be added, think so| Sixth Race: Linda Hill, Wicked) Painter Pete doubted it would be possible to} induce scveral of them to share! the commercials. In other words, he thinks the end going directly into the pension} fund, but they also wish to. share} with Commissioner Frick the task} of deciding between the bidders.| He prefers, on the other hand, to go it alone. There remains only the one! SAY, JOE, WHERE'D YOU GET ALL TH’ ‘93 STUDEBAKER, *38 STUDEBAKER, Com’r Coupe, O.D. ‘82 STUDEBAKER, Com’r, Hardtop, O.D. ‘33: PLYMOUTH, Club Coupe too, But they could be wrong, andjand Mohammedan. (6-3-8) My Bitsey it will be a mighty fine pension if} Seventh ‘Race: Ingrid, Noir and} Holiday House the players ever get it, \Bramble. (6-4-3) Fusbudget Eigtth Race: Frade Secret, Pa-| Reno Mary Michigan State will have cocap-'goda and Wilshire. (1-6-2) Waltham tains in football for the first time! Ninth Race: Tabcin, Lekko and| ® since 1942, Halfback LeRoy Bol-'Gay Skipper. (8-1-3) Luis Firpo was the first Argen-| Tenth Race: Painter Pete, Reno tinian ever to fight for the world’s (Mary and Happy Woman, |heavyweight championship, DID YA BACK TH RIGHT NAG IN TH’ FREAKNESS = Com'r De Luxe, O.D. | ‘51 FORD, Club Coupe ‘51 PLYMOUTH, Belvedere 51 STUDEBAKER, Champion, Fordor ‘48 CHRYSLER, Windsor, Convertible ‘48 CHEVROLET, Tudor ‘TWINS GARAGE, Inc. Phone 2-2401 1130 Duval St. Key West, Fla. - $407.40 Daily Double Paid At Kennel Club; Comstock Wins Eighth Victor TONIGHT’S Death-Defying Stun WHEN FRANK AND JESSE JAMES bring their troup of daredevil auto stuntmen here Saturday, and Sunday, they'll perform this death-defying act of crashing through a wall of flames witha rider atop the hood of the car. Show will be staged at Motorcycle Club Track, Boca Chica Beach Road. Post Time, 8:15 P.M. siacteanan Buses Every 20 Minutes 10 RACES NIGHTLY Beautiful pe New Grandstand © Adm. 25c PARI-MUTUEL BETTING State Supervised QUINIELAS EVERY RACE DAILY DOUBLES Ist AND 2nd RACES Warm, Comfortable Seats . . . Grandstand Protected Against Inclement Weather LADIES’ NITE EVERY WEDNESDAY NITE All Servicemen In Uniform Always Admitted Free -Listen to "GREYHOUND EXPERTS” Over WKWF Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday Nights at 7:15