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

_ Key West, Homestead Advance In Softball Tourney xk K 7h ok x kk < & & * xx xk * * Local Lads In Sem1-Finals Of ‘Mainsd Little League Meet Kite we Action Resumes Tonight With Doubleheader Arnold Mellwain’s single in the eighth inning gave | the Homestead All-Stars a 1-0 victory over Hallandale in the opener of the Fourth District softball trgunament before a capacity crowd at Bayview Park last night. In the second game Key West nosed out West Palm Beach, 4-1 behind Dewitt Roberts three hit pitching. Mcllwanis, single, which came with one away in the eighth, broke up a tight pitching duel between Homestead’s Freddie Fuchs and Hallandale’s Billy Merchant. Billy Stewart, pinchhitting for Freddie Rhodes, opened the eighth by beating out a hit to deep short. Stewart went to second when Ken Powell’s throw went wild. After Steve Biondo struck out, McIlwain came through with his game win- ning single. Fuchs, wo went all the way for Homestead, struck out five and did not walk a batter. He was in trouble seyeral times, but managed to pitch himself out of it without any trouble. In the second inning, Powell bunted safely and went all the way to third on Fuchs throw- ing error. Fuchs, however, struck out Pete Shepard and forced Frank Baron to pop to him for the third out. In the fourth, Carl Betzke dou- bled with one away, but Fuchs got Powell on -a pop up to MclIlwain and got Shepard to bounce to third for the third out. Merchants, who was working on a two hitter until the fatal eighth, struck out 12 and walked two. Billy Fourte, Homestead center- fielder, came up with several nice catches to back up Fuchs pitching. In the-nightcap, Key West capi- talized on wildness by West Palm Beach starter Bully Everage to score their first two runs. The lo- cals broke a scoreless tie when Bunsy Villareal walked to start the inning. After being sacrificed to second, Bunsy scored when Dick Dennis threw wild on George Bar- , ber’s grounder. Jack Villareal followed with an- other walk but Everage got Rob- erts to bounce to Dennis forcing Barber at third for the second out. A walk to Al Pazo loaded the bas- es and then Everage walked Jam- es Aritas to force in Jack Villareal with the second run. Everage got out the inning by striking out Earl Smith. After being held hitless for five innings, Barber got the first hit off Everage with a line shot to left. Jack Villareal followed with an- other single to left and that was all for Everage. Dennic came in to pitch and Roberts greeted him with another single to left to load them up. Pazo’s fly to center scor- ed Barber easily and Jack Villa- real scored when Roberts attempt- ed to go to the second on the tag up. The only run off Roberts came in the sixth when Buster Sumner tripled to right center and scored when Pazo threw wild on Don St. Onge’s grounder. In tonight’s games, Hallandale will face West Palm Beach in the first game and Key West will take | on Homestead in the nightcap. me ceremonies, Mayor arvey threw out the first hall and City Manager Victor Lang | did the receiving. The pitch was a ball — a high hard one. The box scores: First Game HALLANDALE Player— AB Blanton, rf ......s0 Jolley Robertson, ef Betzler, 1b Powell, ss Shepard, c Baron, If Ubieta, 2b . Merchant, p .. vu ° wneoonoorop 0 1| HHoBrsacso 1 Totals— x—Popper to catcher for Cooper i seventh. HOMESTEAD (1) Player— ABR Biondo, 3b Mcilwain, ¢ Griffen, ss Porte, cf .......... Hambleton, rf Fuchs, p .. Cooper, 1b xEnnis Murray, 1b a Sue, 2 = v fo} E RHOURNYNaE rHeesoooononp 0 1 o 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 | st. Onge, cf .. 0 | Williams, If 9) Hadrick, rf . 5 Everage, p-rf .. 0 0 1| 0} Page 6 By JACK HAND (For Gayle Talbot) NEW YORK (®—Who is this man Arnold Johnson who talks glibly Jof millions and moving the Phil- adelphia A’s to Kansas City? It’s the same Mr. Johnson who dreamed up the idea of buying Yankee Stadium for 6% million last winter, selling the land un- der the park to the Knights of Columbus for 242 million and then leasing the ball park back to the Yankees. President of the Arnold Johnson Corp., chairman of the board of five companies and a member of the board of directors of 15 or 20 others, this 47-year-old Chicago University grad is a new face on the baseball scene. The only connection he ever had with sports was when he and Bill Tobin ran the Chicago Black Hawks of the National Hockey League. He still is a vice presi- dent and director of the Hawks, who, just incidentally, of course, happen to be part of Jim Norris’ hockey empire. John Carmichael’s story in the Chicago Daily News yesterday said Norris, president of the In- ternational Boxing Club, and Art Wirtz, his associate who is head The Strand Theater baseball team captured the first half cham- pionship in the Babe Ruth Base- ball League when they trounced in a playoff contest Monday, 11-8. The battle broke up a tie which had resulted after play in the first half of the loop standings. The Insurance boys managed to outhit the winners 11-5, but the Strand pushed across more runs, It was a tight ballgame for the first four frames with the movie Rhodes, If 0 00 xxStewart 1 00 Totals— 214245 2 z—One out when winning run scored. xxSingled for Rhodes in 8th. Score by innings: Team— Hallandale . Homestead .. SUMMARY — RBI: Mcllwain; 2BH: Betzler; Sac.: Merchant; DP: Powell to Ubieta to Betzler; SO, by: Fuchs 5, Merchant 12; BB, off: Merchant 2; Winner: Fuchs; Loser: Merchant; Umpires: Rodriguez, Servis, Halpin; Scorer: Casteneda; Time 1:21. Second Game KEY WEST (4) Player— ABR Pazo, ss .. Aritas, rf Smith, 3b | Lewis, ge G. Villareal, ¢ Valdez, cf | Barber, 2b .. |J. Villareal, 1b Roberts, p .. @urHonoccce HER ooCoCCC Om & Subenccess Rr weccuna> moooooones Totals— > ceocooorHnHome WEST PAL Player— Ball, ss | Sumner, 2b Ce ° Dennis, 3b-p | Aiello, 1b Butler, rf-3b . Fogleman, c . eccoocoooHnoy ” cRoounneHwe eooocoornocood Totals— Score by innings: Team— |Key West ... W. Palm Beac! .. 000 202 0O—4 . 000 001 0O—1 SUMMARY—RBI: Pazo, Aritas; |3BH: Sumner; Sac.: Valdez, Pazo; SO, by: Roberts 3, Everage 8, Den- | 691 0/nis 3; BB, off: Everage 8; Hits off: 1) Everage 2 in 5, off Dennis 1 in 2; 0/ Winner Roberts; Loser: Everage; 0| Umpires: Servis, Halpin, Guglie- 0/mo; Scorer: Casteneda; Time: 0°1:31, THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Sports Roundup By Gayle Talbot of the Chicago Stadium, would be affiliated with Johnson in the deal. Johnson wouldn’t confirm or deny that yesterday but it seemed obvious that, they will have some connection, if the four-million-dol- lar offer is accepted. With wide- spread hockey, boxing and ice show interests, baseball is the log- ical next step. This is no bush league Johnny who expects to bring big league ball to Kansas City. Among other things, he is vice chairman of the board of Automatic Canteen, one of the big companies operating vending machines, of which Dan Topping, Yankee co-owner, is a director. He lives with his wife and two children on Lake Shore Drive in Chieago. He has stuck strictly to business although he has been a baseball fan (White Sox) since he was a youngster. Johnson’s interest in Kansas City isn’t exactly unselfish. He bought the Kansas City ball park when he got Yankee Stadium and nobody came along to buy the ground under that field. He ex- pects to sell the park to the city and then lease it back to operate the franchise. According to John- son, the park can be enlarged to seat 33,000 by the ’55 season. Strand Wins Championship boys plating a run in the second inning and two more in the third. The policy boys came back with a five run uprising in the sixth inning sparked by McEwen’s hom- the Key West Insurance Co. nine | er. At bat, Hoppy hit four safeties in five tries and Casas and Mc- Ewen had two each. Dias shone afield. Another Burke Enters Picture In Pro Golf CHICAGO —,A well-known Texas golfing name popped into the headlines again yesterday as previously unheralded Tom Burke Jr. made a bid for professional fame. Burke, formerly of Houston and now a Chicago pro, smacked a 6-under-par 66 in the opening qual- ifying round for professionals in the All-American Golf Tourna- ment. It topped a field of 150 who were shooting for the 60 places open in the All-American, which starts to- morrow. Another 150 take to Tam O’Shan- ter’s fairways today for their 18- hole qualifying rounds. Burke, a cousin of Jack Burke Jr., a pro circuit regular, bagged eight birdies for 32-34, A stroke behind him were for- mer Canadian Open champ George Fazio of Clementon, N. J., and Smiley Quick of Los Angeles. Both shot 34-33-67. It appeared that at least a par 72 would be needed to qualify for the tourney proper. That figure was tied or beaten by 35 golfers yesterday. Major League Leaders NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING - Snide! RUNS BATTED. D | IN—Hodge: oibreckiva and Musial, St. i. HITSMueller, New HOME RUNS- Mays, New York, 36, = — Antonelli, New York, 16-2, AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING—Noren, New xen. RUNS—Mantle, New a Cleveland, 23. ‘New York, 10-2, —* Results TUESDAY NIGHTS FICHTS MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - Miguel Diaz. Joey Klein, 148, New stopped Jean Poirer, 153, ‘Ningare Fails, oO SBARTANBURG, = — Pappy —_ Providence, R.1., 10. NEW ORLEANS — Ralph Dupas, 137%, New Orleans, Bobby Woods, 134%, Spokane, Wash, 10, j Wednesday, August 4, 1954 Americans Bow To Coral Gables In Tournament Key West’s Little League All-Stars were scheduled to meet the Miami Central All- Stars at 2 p.m. today in a semi-final contest in the Miami District tournament. The American League All- Stars were ousted from the tourney when they bowed to Coral Gables yesterday, 3-2. The National Leaguers triumphed 5-4 over the Miami Shores nine to earn the right to compete in the semi-finals. Key West looms as some- thing of a favorite this af- ternoon when they run up against the Miamians. They have played but one tilt while the Miamians have two games under their belts. They used the best they have in gaining the wins. Key West, according to managers Keller Watson and Robert Santana, will have four well-rested hurl- ers to throw into the fray. Eloy Lopez, will start. In reserve, Key West will have Mike Hughes, fireball- ing Lions Club pitcher, Dck Curry and Nilo Garcia. “] think we are in pretty good shape,” said Watson. The winner of today’s game will meet the winner of the other semi-final tilt pitting Coral Gables and North Miami nine, in the finals at 4 p.m. Thursday. Carter Meets Flanagan In TV Battle Aiming for another shot at the lightweight title, knockout artist Jimmy Carter will battle the light- ning-fast Glen Flanagan in a 10- round bout at Chicago Stadium on erry mae? ight, which holds a go at ae ernie for both men, is the 199th Pabst Blue Ribbon Bout and will be beamed to the nation over a network of 103 stations via CBS at 10 p. m. Eastern Daylight Time. WTVJ-TV, Channel 4, will air the fight locally. Carter, who has patterned his career after Joe Louis, seems to fight his best when the going is the toughest. In non-title bouts the 30-year old New Yorker has taken several beatings, but once the title is on the line he becomes a steady worker, giving every comer. a hard time. In 1958 he won all thrée title defenses by knockouts. Against Paddy DeMarco he said that he made a mistake and didn’t warm up to this task until the 11th round. He intends to go “right out and begin punching from the opening bell” in his bout with Flanagan, He claims that “there is no pro- blem_ about punching myself out and I will be in excellent condi- tion.” Carter’s record includes 67 victories, 17 losses and eight draws in 92 pro starts. Glen Flanagan considers this his most important fight, since.a win would place him in a position to demand title recognition in the lightweight field. Actually this is his first start as a full-fledged lightweight. Winner of his last 11 in a row, the 27-year-old St. Paul veteran turned pro in 1946, At that time he weighed around 120 Pounds ao ener both as a lightweight a featherweight. He will sesh an 136 pounds when he goe: against Carter. He has had aoe sa “ fights, winning 66 while losing 14 and drawing in 11. Flanagan is a rapid, consistent Puncher, wearing his opponents ‘down with accurate left jabs and right crosses, These tactics have carried him to 26 victories, Glen Flanagan is the younger brother of Del Flangan, second ranking welterweight contender and both were taught the funda- mentals of boxing by another fa- mous brother combination in the sport, Tommy’ and Mike Gibbons. |SIGSBEE TEAM SHUTS OUT POINCIANA NINE The Sigsbee Park Independent team shut out the Poinciana team Offer Made For Athletic Franchise By BEN PHLEGAR NEW YORK (#—A firm offer backed with an estimated four million dollars in ready cash was pending today to end the Mack dynasty in Philadelphia and move the money-troubled Athletics to booming Kansas City. Arnold Johnson, a Chicago busi- ness executive whose varied in- terests run from being landlord cf Yankee Stadium through banking, book publishing, construction and a estate, is trying to swing the le Last night he confirmed reports that he ig dickering with the Mack family and the Board of Directors of the Athletics. “T have made a very fair and full offer for the club,” he said while in New York on a business trip. “I have reason to believe they are considering it.” In Philadelphia, a source close to the Athletics said Johnson’s bid has been received. He called it the only firm offer that has been forth- coming. Roy Mack, who shares owner- ship in the A’s with his father Con- nie and his brother Earle, has de- nied vigorously all previous reports the club might move. But after Johnson’s announcement he backed off slightly and declared: “The only thing I will say right now is that I am doing my utmost pa keep the ball club in Philadel- a.” Roy has been trying to find backers in an effort to buy out his father and brother. The Board of Directors has given him until Aug. 11 to raise the cash. There have been no noticeable os. of success in his campaign. The\ elder Mack is in Chicago, where he was quoted in an inter- view with Hy Hurwitz of the Boston Daily Globe as saying: “We're washed up in Philadel- phia, Mr. (Will) Harridge (presi- dent of the American League) has approved of it and also approved of Mr. Johnson and his partners. I want to sell, Earle does, but I *|ean’t understand why Roy does- n’t. The club is through in Phila- delphia. There is no more interest in the team there.” When Roy announced his plans to buy out the family, Earle gave him an option on his stock, esti- mated at about 28 per cent, but asked wryly: “Where is he going to get the money?” A Philadelphia source in a posi- tion to know the inner workings cf the club said the Board of Direc- tors probably would give Roy 60 or 90 days extra time beyond Aug. 11 in his search for cash if he needed or asked for it. After that, the source said, the ennaen offer would be acted up- Jimmy Carter To Imperils Chances Tonight CHICAGO # — Jimmy Carter, the 30-year-old battler who twice won and lost the lightweight cham- pionship, imperils his hopes of re- Cran it again in a 10-round bout with Glen Flanagan tonight. Carter has set up a return match with Paddy DeMarco, the last man to dethrone him, for Sept. 22 in San Francisco. He rules a 3-1 favorite over Flan- agan, who has moved up from the featherweight division and at 135 pounds will be carrying the most weight of his career. He is a brother of Del Flanagan, a lead- ing welter contender. A defeat in tonight’s nationally televised Chicago Stadium would be a serious setback for Carter. Starting time is 10 p.m. EDT. The hard-swinging Negro first won the 135-pound crown in 1951, knocking out Ike Williams, but lost it a year later to surprising Lauro Sali He whipped Salas in a re- turn match five months later to regain the title. Then, last March, DeMarco up- set him for the championship. Carter has had one fight since that loss, whipping Charlie Riley for his 67th victory against 15 de- feats and 8 draws. Flanagan also is a veteran box- er. Only 27 years old, he has won 66 times, lost 14 and drawn 11. yesterday afternoon at Wickers Field 1 - to - © when Lynn Flood, Sigsbee pitcher stole home in the last inning. Sigsbee made four hits and two errors. Poinciana had three hits and one error, Leon Simms pitched for Poinciana. Berra’s Blazing Bat Bothers. Tribe As Yanks Triumph, 2-1 White Sox Gain Ground In American By JOE REICHLER AP Sports Writer Cleveland’s best chance of slow- ing up the New York Yankees’ pennant drive is to cool off Yogi Berra’s blazing bat. Ih his Ipst seven games, the Yankee catcher has hit safely 14 times in 27 times at bat for a torrid 519 average. The Yankees have won six of those seven games. Two weeks ago, Berra was hit- ting .287. Today he is at .306— and climbing. It was Berra who proved the dif- ference in New York’s 2-1 victory over Cleveland. The triumph sliced the American League © leaders’ margin over the Yankees to 1% games. With Mickey Mantle on second and Irv Noren on third in the third inning, Berra cracked a single off Art Houtteman and scored both Tunners. That was the ball game. The Indians, who had drawn first blood on Larry Doby’s first-inning home run, couldn’t budge Whitey Ford after that. the last five innings. The National League race re- mained unchanged. The league- leading: New York Giants main- tained their five-game advantage over Brooklyn with an easy 7-1 triumph over Chicago’s crippled Cubs. The Dodgers had to go all out, edging the St. Louis Cardinals 21 as Carl Erskine bested Vic Rasehi in a pitching duel. The third-place Milwaukee Braves, 10 lengths off the pace, outscored Philadelphia’s Phillies 3-1. The Chicago White Sox sérved notice they were still in the Amer- ican League race by drubbing the Boston Red Sox 6-2. The victory advanced them to within six ey of the Indians. In other games played uncer: the F lights, Cincinnati overpowered Pittsburgh 7-2 and Philadelphia’s Athleties downed the Baltimore Orioles 6-2. Detroit shut out Wash- ington 2-0 in the only game played in daylight. four hits for his 11th victory. He fanned six and did not permit a runner to pass second after the fourth. The Indians’ best scoring chance after the first inning came in the fourth when they loaded the bases with two out. Ford, how- ever, struck out Jim Hegan. Don Mossi started for Cleveland but was forced to leave after the first inning because of an upset stomach. Houtteman, who took over in the second, was charged with his sixth defeat against 10 | Columbus victories. Except for the third inning when Raschi singled and scored on a triple by Wally Moon, Erskine was complete master of the Cardinals. Erskine himself drove in the win- ning run. After hits by Jackie Rob- insjon and Rube Walker, sand- wiched around a walkto Walt Moryn, had produced the tying run in the fifth, Erskine came through with a single to score Moryn. The Giants swatted Bob Rush for 12 hits, including Hank Thomp- son’s 19th home run with two on base, to extend their latest win- ning streak to five stfaight. Ruben Gomez spaced five hits and struck out seven for his 10th victory. Back-to-back doubles by Eddie Mathews and Hank Aaron, fol- lowed by Joe Adcock’s single,pro- duced two fifth-inning runs that enabled the Braves to break a 1-1 tie with Philadelphia. Andy Pafko’s 13th homer also helped Warren Warren Spahn register his 1ith vic- tory with a six-hitter. Murray Dickson took the defeat. Veteran first baseman Phil Cav- arretta drove in two runs with a double and single, and scored an- other to give rookie southpaw Jack Harshman all the runs he needed to beat the Red Sox. Three hits apiece by Chuck Har- Marine - Automotive - Transport Diesel Storting - Lighting YOCAM ATTERIES Plorida’s leading manufacturer «38 years of dependable service The young left- | hander permitted only one hit in = BASEBALL SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION jon Lost Pet. Benina | 68 47 «Sl = TUESDAY'S RESULTS irmingham 2, Atlanta 1 lobile 3, Nashville 1 (Only games scheduled) WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE Atlanta at Birmingham (2) Nashville at Chattanooga Memphis at Little Rock Mobile 2t New Orleans SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE Won Lost Pct. Behind Jacksonville 6 1 - Savannah Macon Columbia Montgome: Augusta Columbus Charlotte ~. ESDA’ Charlotte 1 A 7-3, Columbia 4-2 Jacl ville 5, Columbus 0 Savannah 7, Montgomery 4 WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE Charlotte at Macon Columbia at Augusta Jacksonville at Columbus Savannah at Montgomery AMERICAN LEAGUE Won Lest Bet-Behind ics a6 TU Macon 12, TUESDAY'S RESULTS New York 2, Cleveland 1 6, Boston 2 Philadelphia 6, Baltimore 2 Detroit 2, Washington 0 WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE New York at Cleveland Washington at Detroit mal Philadelphia at Baltimore NATIONAL LEAGUE Won Lost Pet. Behind 6 37 8 RESULTS 7, Pittsburgh 2 kee 3, Philadelphia 1 INGS ged, Site Gi Beaumont Dallas rien 450) AMERICAN ASSOCIATION ‘Won Lost Pet. Indianapolis 76 39 si Toledo. Charleston PACIFIC COAST Sei Sacramento Portland Los Angeles mon and Jimmy Greengrass shutout pitchhing by lefty Joe Nuxhall until the ninth featured Cincinnati's victory over Pitts- burgh. Ray Boone drove in both Detroit runs with his 15th home| run and an infield out as southpaw Billy Hoeft blanked the Senators with five hits. The Athletics made only five hits off three Baltimore pitchers but took advantage of five errors to ‘pick up six unearned runs, all they | got, as they moved to within two} percentage points of the seventh- place Orioles. Lou Smith, 1116 White RESULTS ALABAMA-FLOBIDA fod Wea Lost Pet. x-Dothan _ ...... 45 Andalusia-Opp R Fort Walt ~ Beach Gracevill Crestview x-Panama Ci (x-Does not double header) TUESDA ASEBALL RESULTS AMERICAN ASSOCIA: Toledo 6, Charleston 5 Louisville 2-8, Columbus 0-1 Minneapolis 10, St. Paul 7 Indianapolis 5-5, reas City 3:2 n . include second game Shreveport 2, Dallas San Amonjo i0, Okishoma City 3 Houston 13, Tulsa 2 Beaumont 15, Fort Worth 4 INTERNATIONAL Toronto 22-3, Montreal 4-10 Buffalo 510, Richmond 0-11 Rochester at Ottawa ppd, rain PACIFIC COAST Los Angeles 3, Portland 0 Hollywood 3, San Diego 1 (Only games scheduled) ALABAMA-FLORIDA Andalusia-Opp 13, Graceville 9 Panama City 8, Dothan 3 (first, second game unavailable) Crestview 15, Fort Walton Beach 8 WEDNESDAY’S BASEBALL SCHEDULE TEXAS Dallas at Shreveport Fort Worth at Beaumont Oklahoma City at Saf Antonio Tulsa at Houston INTERNATIONAL Toronto at Montreal Rochester at Ottawa Syracuse at Richmond Buffalo at Hovans Civic Bowling League Notes With only two more nights of bowling left, it locks as if the VFW team will take the Civie Bowling League cup for their might fine kegler action. They are on top with an 18-6 record followed closely by the Knights of Columbus with a 17-7 records. Bringing up third is the American Legion, fourth the JayCees sand fifth goes to the Elks. Kegler action last week showed the VFW taking two big points from the Knights of Columbus to keep them in first place. The VFW rolled a total of 2417 pins for their three games and the Knights roll- 368 |€d 2363 for theirs. The American Legion was idle while the Jay- 308 | Cees took the Elks for 2 points. Team high single games went to the VFW with a big 856, the Knights of Columbus with an 844 and the JayCees with an 826. In- ‘630 | dividual high three game series 08 went to Gilmore (VFW) with a 587, Grenuck (K of C) with 579 and Lewis (American Legion) with 36 | 2 542. Individual high single games went to Grenuck (K of C) with a 236, which is also season high. Pre- viously, Halpin of the K. of C. held high with a 224. Second and 07 |third high single games went to Lewis (Am. Legion) with a 211 and Gilmore (VFW) with a 208. Still holding his first place for high average is R. N. Gilmore , (VFW) with a 179 for the season. Only a couple of pins down is Stan Grenuck (K of C) with a 177.2, while Gene Halpin (K of C) holds third high average with a 161.4. Others in the top ten are: Ilac- qua (JayCees), 160.3, Barber (VFW 159.5, Lewis (Am. Legion) 159.2, Umble (VFW) 158.9, Spear (Am. Legion) 152.2, Fradette (K of C) 150.6 and Gugliemo (K of C 149.5. Citizen Want Ads Pay Off! ee ee — Joe’s Blacksmith Shop Outside Welding - Machine Works “IF IT’S METAL—WE FIX IT” | Gasoline and Oil Tanks Repaired PHONE 2-5658 614 Frent Street 10,000 MILE Guaranty on USED CARS o> 2», with E ~ L e NAVARRO, Inc. 601 Duval St. Tel. 2-700