The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 10, 1954, Page 5

Conchs Search For Hurler To Spell Lastres During Tough 54 Campaign With the Key West High Behoo! baseball team facing & rough 22 game schedule with little ‘rest between games, Coach’ Paul Davis is faced with the problem of finding another pitcher to help George Lastres carry the load. During last year’s @eason, Lastres hurled 20 of the Conch’s 24 games. Gibby Gates and Don Cruz shared the remaining mound duty but it was apparent that “That's the way | felt before 1 paid up all my bills with @ leen frem CITY LOAN co.I” Key West 2-5681 $24 Southard St. more » pitching strength is needed, Coach Davis has been working hard on improving Gates and Cruz,, as well as dev. Styart. Yates’ and Leeburg ing youngsters. Roger Bean, George Haskins and Eloy Rodriguez are also eonsider- ed promising mound year and their value as high school pitehers has yet to be proven. If-the Coneh mound staff amounts to-anything at ail this year, a large ing and analyzing of the batter's weakness makes the pitcher’s job Prospects. Lastres, with his blazing fasthall |. and sharp-breaking curve: is con- sidered one of the best schoolboy pitchers in the state and hag al- ready been looked over by a num- ber of major league scouts. Last year he won 16 games, including four shutouts, a no-hitter, two one- hitters, four three-hitters and shar- ed another no-hitter with Gates. Gates’ best asset is a fast-brak-|:Mi ing curve ball that looks like it is falling off a table while Crur:-re- |: lies on a good fastball and a ra- ther temperamental curve. These boys won six games between them last season and also appeared: in several relief roles, Knowles and Yates were both NAVARRO, Ince. SPEC TALS For Thursday Only 8 AM. till Lot No. 1 494 SOUTHARD STREET Tel. 2-2242 1948 CHRYSLER TOWN and COUNTRY Radio $473.00 don’t just ask for bourbon... 9:30 P.M. Lot No. 2 OPP. NAVY Tel. 2-7886 1951 MERCURY Fordor Radio SOOTHE EE OO ODOOOE SS 0000000 0000006006 mo, a first baseman are also bat- ting threts. George Carroll, a top-notch de- fensive second baseman rounds out the Beach infield. The outfield is composed of Tom- my Crew, Len Lurie and Arnold) Hecht, all of whom saw little ac- tion last year. Lefty Les Colodny will probably draw the starting pitching assign- ment against the Conchs. He won three and lost eight last year. Bob Ranken, (1-4) or rookie Larry Fenster will probably hurl Friday night’s game. Either Stanley Bertman or Shel- Conch Cheerleaders Win 2nd Place! The Key West High School cheer- | to the audience and audience re-| ing squad placed second last week | action. in competition with eight other| Each school participating pre- South Florida schools, it has been | sented four cheers. After consider- announced. able deliberation, the following ‘The meet was held at Miami| squads were recalled for a runoff: sultation period wag beid followed | by a banquet. contest were Miami Jackson, South Broward, Miami Beach, Miami| AJ Tech and Coral Gables. AMERICAN ee ers Grocer SELLS That Good STAR * BRAND COFFEE Other schools participating in the | and CUBAN READ THE CITIZEN DAILY |— ‘RY A POUND TODAY —« Beat itachi = Fort Lauderdale, Constance, Mia- high school with Larry Ogle, head| mi Edison and Key West. cheerleader at the University of | Each of these schools offered an- Miami presiding. The Miami High | other cheer and the judges decid- squad did not compete since they | ed to award the championship to | were hosts for the affair. the Flying L’s of Fort Lauderdale. The cheerleaders were judged on | Key West was the runnerup. The the basis of personality, stimula- | winners were presented with a gold tion, presentation of the cheers to | Cup. Following the competition, a con- don Bloom will handle the catching chores. Beach opened its season with two wins over Riverside Military Academy last week — both of them | shutouts. Colodny hurled the first game and Ranken the second. The first game of the two game series this week will go into the Gold Coast Conference record book. H CABINETS - COUNTERS - BOOK- CASES - ETC.—Custom Built to Your Specifications—FLOOR COV- ERINGS .. . Asphalt, Plastic, Rubber and Linoleum Tiie — Free Estimates — Installed to Satisfy! KEY WEST HOME IMPROVEMENT COMPANY 51S Frort St. Tel. 2-6561 “Taree worers in MIAMI Located in the Heart of the City REASONABLE WRITE WIRE RATES ROOMS for RESERVATIONS with BATH and TELEPHONE Pershing —_Miller HOTEL HOTEL 229 N.E. Ist Ave. 80 at_ POPULAR PRICES Ritz HOTEL 132 E. Flagler St. 102 Rooms 226 N.E. Ist Ave, 100 Rooms Elevator Elevator Rooms Solarium Heated Elevator 3 BLOCKS FROM UNION BUS STATION The-tire:sensation in 1953! 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