The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 15, 1954, Page 6

ey ~ ~ Comstock Wns Tenth Victory; “Marine “Motel “Handicap Set T onight FIL Does “About Face” On Local Franchise Agreement x* & Key West Ends Regular Season $5 id 3rd Place In “ Gold Coast Loop The Key West High School basketball team, an early season favorite to win the Gold Coast Conference championship, is out of the running after a 43-42 loss to the Mami Beach cagers Sat- urday night in that city. The game closed out the regular season for Key West and left them with a record of eight victories and six de- feats. And the loss marked their third in Gold Coast competition, this year. It was Miami Beach’s first win in ‘eonference play this season and avenged an earlier de- feat at the hands of Key = = West. % orwed as: x * en ghoot ome ve Meanwhile, the Conchs will re- me drill sessions this afternoon preparation for the Class AA district tourney at Miami’s Jack- eon High School Feb. 24-27. While! Key West will not get favored seed- ing, they will definitely be herald- darkhorse threat in the fight for the championship. It will mark Key West’s first year in Class AA competition. The winner of the AA tourney and the runner-up will go to Gainesville for the State Tournament March| wv 0. Saturday night’s loss was the re- sult of a last minute field goal by Miami Beach’s Bill Moss. The ~ Winning basket came after Moss had missed four straight tries from the foul line in the closing seconds. , Key West had gone into a 13-8 Yead in the first quarter and then in the second half, the Beach came to life and’ made it a ballgame. Jack Rosenblatt led the way. for} the home team with 19 counters. Key West's Gibby Gates was high} with 10 points while John Carbo-' ‘nell had nine. The summary; MIAMI BEACH (43) Player— FG Greenstein .. Bernard «Goldman, —_____. Sugarman —___ lc ag Rosenblatt _ Jacobsen Ersoff »» Moss Totals— KEY WEST ( Player— Archer Gates _... Henriquez Carbonell SRI scientneicsmneesy Logun aE SE ie He hTON OMe alonouscrooy Sl weoSoeuuw dt wf BL eco to co ee ty ' mm | Totals— STOCK CA CAR “RACING 3 BleusnowSed ==ROUNDUP By DAVID NASON The Stock Car boys went all out to make it a rough rider show Sun- day afternoon at the Boca Chica) track. The attendance was up con-| Siderably and the cheering more, spontaneous, which probably | «epired the boys to mix it up. The cars were so closely bunch- ed at times that they literally | pushed one another around the turns. Quite a few of them failed . to weather the pressure and wound! ~ wp out in the mangroves. Giving credit where it is due, Rip Ault, was the undisputed star|laps. Frank Toppino in number 44| Short Bid of the day. He set a Scorching pace for the boys, taking three wins, in-| cluding the main event. In the second event, Rip won by! @ scant half car length over his staunchest competitor, Bob Turner, who was knocked out for the rest an eleven car field to a clean win., TENTH RACE — 38 mile of the day with a beoken axle, Bud|Paul Toppino second, Smiley Rich- Grade $ McGee ran a close third in the same event. The first feature went to George) ““foppino with Frenchy Larue sec-| ond, Jerry Hinde third. The first semi-final was taken by} Paul Toppino, with a burst of| speed that came close to the track! record. Fred Hinde, ~ee--gnd, Smiley Richardson was third. Second semi-final was a repeat in his first! = eee trip aboard a Stock car was sec-itra prizes donated by Murray Elec-; Jim Corbett was the first heavy-| xxrk Key West Kennel Club Results oan W. Fagg’s Brindle 3, ae eal 1949. Lucky Pilot—Lou Ann KAL Ri 7.80 5.00 TAREE D DOTS 5.20 6.60 STYLISH GOLDIE 5.20 Lares itiag Branson’s Red Poo D., TALATA TOES ROLLAWAY MARGIE NTE VIGILAD Daily Double—Kay SECOND RACE _ 3.80 i Roo and Talata Toes pei ‘0.20 THIRD RACE Quiniela (1-6) 45.00 Nov., ee cs Find—Melody Mill 2.80 Quiniela (2-8) 24.00 Ween James A. Pilgrim’s yy D., ets a More Taxes—Miney Mo TAXES M LADY SANDY 320 2m SOONER SENATOR EASY WHIRL AL MELLO NOIR BARDAHL HIGH LEGION PONCIANNA BURNING BRI TABCIN MODEST BLOND COMS' SMART DESIGN JUDY DOLL IRENE SIR_McKAY GLEN PAGE Tonight's Entries |FIRIST RACE — 5-16 mile Grade 4 Baker Boy Connie Lou Jo Ann Del R. 0. ‘S New Heel Larry’s Star Dust Gay Gift Miss Jane Mac Silver-N-Gold SECOND RACE — 5-16 mile Grade 4 Holiday House Silky Blend Happy Woman Steel Band R. O. ‘S Morning Glory Little Dusty My Bitsy Super’s Memory THIRD RACE — 5-16 mile Grade M Mountain Ore Soi Bonita Fixed Route Flashy Pearl Berkshire Valkaria Left Road Pixie Pan FOURTH RACE — 5-16 mile Grade 4 Razor’s Rocket Bendina Fair Monarch Porky Paul Clair Bee Midnighter Southern Gent Viking Panther FIFTH RACE — 5-16 mile Grade 3 Sir Omar Tack Out Wava Wheat Allstyle Roll Lassie Becky's Miss | \for oes Ault, with Bud McGee, of [Miami second. George Toppino was third. The consolation, saw five cars} jstarting. Only two finished the eight) lwas first, Frenchy Larue second. In the final and main event, Rip! |Ault again demonstrated bit of| {masterful driving to the spectators and drivers as well, by moving up \from the last starting position in |ardson third, and Bud McGee four- ith. A bus load of non-confined Naval’ | Hospital patients were guests of the; |management and received quite a) bit of added exercise by leading the cheering section. Rip Ault was lobviously their favorite. The winning drivers received ex-| ltric, Miami Parts and Jamwy's’ \Drive & FEARLESS WARRIOR Winner—F. B: Stutz’ Black D., FOURTH RACE 1.00 460 © 4.20 480 3.40 93.00 FIFTH RACE ARCHANGEL 20 SLEIGH BELL 3.40 SINGLE BINGLE 6.00 SIXTH RACE Winner—Fred Whitenead’s Red oe Oc, gg K. C. ANOTHER WHISK 3.00 WICKED 20 2.80 COTTON NOSE 2.60 SEVENTH RACE % ey EIGHTH RACE ibn BREAK THE BANK aaa NINTH RACE 00 6.40 i480 ey TENTH RACE 39) ELEVENTH RACE 3 “0 3.80 2.80 420 260 3.20 Pageé THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Quiniela (3-6) 11.80 Winner—Mrs. O. Z. Ferrell’s Red Brindle B., August, 1950. Wrinkle’s Dream, Imp.—Miss Baroness Quiniela (1-7) 46.00 Winner—F. B. Stutz’ Fawn B., June, 1952. Kansan—Flamingo ‘10.00 4.80 3. Quiniela (2-3) 36.40 Byers—Ace’s Victory Quiniela (1-8) 14.60 eee cam os é victory—-Rum Blossom Quiniela (7-8) 48.20 ee W. Fagg’s paolo oe se a: rena Pilot—Lou Ann Quiniela (4-6) 42.20 Winner—Fleet Pak Kennel seen ae B., June, 1950, Cninkajam—Minda IGHT 3.20 3.00 Quiniela (3-8) 35.80 Winner—Manuel Foster’s Brindle D., Moy eal Oelahoman-—Eonnie Brook STOCK 2,80" Quiniela (1-8) 9.00 Winner—Manuel Foster's tl $n Nov., 1951. Oklahoman—Boanle Brook Quiniela (1-7) 14.40 Monday, February 15, 1954 Charley Conch’s Selections The Fred Whitehead Kennel con- tinues to be the hottest pack of canines at the Key West Kennel * |Club with a total of 37 victories. F. B. “Happy” Stutz’ Kennel is right behind with 32 wins while Manuel Foster’s dogs have won 30% races. (The “4%” indicates a dead heat.) Overseas Kennel dogs have won 30 races while Ed Souza’s Kennel boasts of 29 victories. And when Manuel Foster’s Com- stock and Irene Hill came in win- races Saturday night, it increased his chances of being this year’s Longiene |SUXTH RACE — 5-16 mile Grade 2 Little Trouper Starcia | Lilac Lady Taran Blissful Brave Pal Gene Huff Fancy Troubles ‘SEVENTH RACE — $-16 mile Grade 2 Even Key Just Sable South Boston Micky W. | Yardley Speed In Review Snow Twinkle Pamadon EBITHTH RACE — S-16 mile Grade 1 R. 0. ‘S Moonbeam Over My Shoulder Bogota Sleeping Trouble’s Release Call Carib Robert T. Y. Lekko \NINTH RACE — 5-16 mile \Grade 1 Trade Secret Lady Portis Meadow Craft Capehart Tissort Lightning Rodney Gay Stylish Blond Embraceable Slam Boogie Gatling Predict Selada Fusbudget Last Lady weight champion who started his’ boxing career as an amateur. ners in the tenth and eleventh; big winner. Tonight, Charley Conch will be a pup to watch in the fea- ture race of the evening. Other selections: First Race: Gay Gift, R. 0.’s Second Race: Little Dusty, R. \0.’s Morning Glory and Super’s Memory. (4-5-2) ta and Pixie Pan. (3-4-5) Fourth Race: Viking Panther, Razor’s Rocket and Clair Bee. (5- 8-1) Fifth Race: Roll Lassie, Tack Out and Sir Omar. (1,2-7) Sixth Race: Little Trouper, Brave Pal and Taran. (2-3-7) Seventh Race: Speed In Review, Even Key and South Boston. (2-3-’ 23| Eighth Race: Lekko, Release | }Call and Carib. (7-2-5) Ninth Race: Short Bid, Gay Skip-| Per and Trade Secret, (7-6-1) Tenth Race: Selada, Fusbudget| and Slam Boogie, (2-3-8) Now On Display 1954 NEW GENERAL MOBILE HOME STREAMLITE, LUXOR, VAN DALE, SMOKER RAWLINGS TRAILER SALES at Next to P.O., Marathon. Fla. ALL FINANCING AT 6% 10,000 MILE Guaranty on USED CARS with soremy, a J Carlife NAVARRO, Inc. i Duval St. Tel. 2-704) says | that Sam Baxendale’s Short Bid | New Heel, and Jo Ann Dell. (4-1-7) | Third Race: Left Road, Soi Boni-| JOE'S AUTO SALES | Gay ies Trade Secret To Vie In Feature Race At Track Manuel Foster’s Comstock} indicated Saturday that he will join the ranks of the! all-time greats in South) Florida dog racing when he came in a winner for the} tenth time in the Beach-| comber Jewelers Handicap at the Key West Kennel} Club Saturday night. In gaining the victory,| Comstock circled the 5-16 mile distance in the fine time | of just 30.4 seconds. He came in a half length! ahead of Smart Design. Judy) Doll ran third. Comstock, a’ heavy favorite of the fans, paid 2.80, 2.60 and 2.40 Smart Design returned 3.80 and 3.40, while a two-dollar} ticket on Judy* Dol was good for 3.80. In other action Saturday, Com- stock’s sister, Irene Hill was the) winner in the eleventh race, a %/ mile marathon: | The daily double returned 59.20; when Kay Roo and Talata Toes; came in winners, | Tonight’s program will feature) the first running of the Marine Mo- tel Handicap with a Grade One} field going out after a handsome! trophy to be presented by Mel and! Helen Levitt, owners of the plush| Simonton Street hostelry. A three way duel between Mrs. O. Z. Ferrell’s Trade Secret, M.! 'W. Fagg’s Gay Skipper and Point} Breeze Kennel’s Tissort, is in the! offing in the race. All of these dogs are considered by the experts as among the com- ing Grade One competitors at the| track, Other entries in the feature in- clude Joe Balik’s Lightning Rod- ney, R. K. Hutching’s Capehart, Walter Owen's Meadow Craft, Fred | >| | | | | | : | | i Warm, Comf Carbonell Says League Officials Failed To Keep KW Agreement When the Florida Inter-! national Baseball League opens its season next April, | |Key West will be among thea lease for the Wickers Field sta- missing as the result of a |league meeting held in Mi- ami Saturday night in which in 1952) which promised the next va- cant franchise to Key West.) Louis Carbonell, presi- ident of the newly formed Key West Baseball Club at- tended the meeting in the ‘expectation his organiza- jagreement made jton would be automatically voted in as a member of the 'Class B circuit. But after a hectic session, the |moguls refused to take that action. Which action prompted Carbo- itehead’s Lady Portis and Sam Baxendale’s Short Bid. | Tonight’s program will also fea- jture a % mile marathon, eleventh. In that race dogs like Stylish Blond, Selado, Fusbudget, Embraceable, Predict, Gatling, to the post. of the daily double. Marine Protected Agains Trade € Lightning Rodney Capehart Lady Portis Gay Skipper Shori Bid rt jofficials of that organiza-| ,ition refused to honor an} nell to state flatly that he wants) the} Last Lady and Slam Boogie will 80] The program will get underway | at 8:15 p. m. with the first half; ortable Sea acret Meadow Cratt Conch Cagers Bow To Miami Beach Sat., 43-42 “no part of the Florida Internation-} al League in the future.” “As far as I'm concerned, that’s it.” said Carbonell, “We were en- titled to the franchise and they didn’t give it to us—I want no part} of that league.” Earlier, when the Havana Cub- |For QUALITY USED CARS and General Auto Repairs TWINS GARAGE 1130 DUVAL ST. Your STUDEBAKER Dealer DIAL 2.2401 ans had dropped out of the league} to join the Class AA International ‘League, Carbonell had negotiated a working agreement with the Washington Senators and obtained \dium Preparatory to the opening of the season. He had been assured| by some FIL officials that a fran chise was “in the bag.” the. future to join—if Orlando de-! cided to come in. But, jyesterday announced that they) State league. Local fans have advanced the theory that the deal Key West got) |may be a blessing in disguise—it! |is no secret that the FIL is in very shaky financial condition and may | not finish out the season, University of Oklahoma athletic teams are nicknamed Sooners. The name is derived from settlers who \took choice claims before the date | set for the land runs of 1889 and Sold at Track Only GREEN SHEET Greyhound Selections WINNERS — QUINIELAS No Bunk - No Holdouts Just Honest Information But without consulting him, the! 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