The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 24, 1954, Page 6

To Resume - By JACK K. BURKE, JO2 Key West, Fla., Aug.23— Whe 2,500 fans that watch- ed the opening games of} the 1954 Atlantic Fleet} Softball tournament were i] | scored Inter on Donald Burdick’s single te center—Official U.S. Navy Photo. Mims BattlesPortuguez In TV Bout Wed. Holly Mims, third ranked mid- dleweight contender from Washing- ton, D. C., and Tuzo Portuguez, of Costa Rica, battle on August 25 in a 10-round contest at New York's Madison Square Garden, This will be Holly’s fourth appearance on the nationally televised Blue Rib- don Bouts program and Tuzo’s first. The Wednesday night fight will be aired locally over station WTVJ - TV, ch annel 4, while 100 CBS-TV stations carry the contest from coast to coast. Starting time is 10 p, m., Eastern Daylight Time. In previous televised Wednesday night bouts Mims has furnished plenty of action and excitement to viewers. In four Pabst Bouts Holly defeated Jesse Turner, Moses Ward and George Johnson and drew with Bobby Dykes. Consider- ed one of the best all-around ring- men, Holly has a good jab, hook and cross. He fights well either close or at long range and likes to battle in counter - punching flurriés. Although not: considered a imockout puncher, Mims in recent contests has registered well in this phase of boxing: His most sensa- tional kayo victory occurred in March of 1953 when he stopped pre- viously unbeaten Willie Troy in the eighth round. Undefeated in 1953, Mims is an exciting fighter to watch and is highly regarded a- | mong TV fight fans. A wild - swinging middleweight, Portuguez will certainly test the boxing ability of Mims. Born in San Jose, Costa Rica, in Novem- ber of 1927, Tuzo turned profession- al in 1946, In 1949 he came to New York and in his debut kayoed Bob- by Mann. In his second American bout he decisioned Beau Jack in a 10 - rounder. A good left hooker, Portuguez often wears himself down with his two-fisted assaults. His wide-open style makes him susceptible to a kayo punch, but only an opponent as fleet-fisted as himself is capable of landing such a blow. Known as the “Kid” to televiewers, Tuzo defeated Garth Panter, Jesse Turner and Charley Williams, among others. A hard puncher, the Costa Rican lost to Walter Cartier in a bruising 10- round affair, but not before he had floored Cartier in the fifth stanza and had him wobbly in the sixth from a savage attack. The tentative Blue Ribbon Bouts scheduled or September incluacs the telecasting nationally of two world championships, two non-title bouts and a radio broadcast of an- other world title event. On September 1, Kid Gavilan de- fends his welterweight crown a- gainst Johnny Saxton in Philadel- phia, and on September 22, cham- pion Paddy De Marco meets Jim- my Carter for the lightweight title in San Francisco. Both of these world championship contests will be televised nationally. The heavyweight bout for the Sept- ember 15 from New York will not be televised due to a time preemp- tion by Westinghouse. However, the action will be carried by a 200 ‘BS radio station network. The two non-title TV bouts for September have not been confirm- ed at this date. Major League Leaders AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING-Noren, New York. .385. ‘Mantle, New York, 104. BATTED ff I uF. today put himself on the spot with an “it’s up to me” s his New York Yan- opened a vital nine-game stand. z i F g 5 & g F where the manager ” said Casey. “It’s up to them out of this streak.” “streak” Casey referred to loss of three games in Bos- st weekend, a body blow, believe, to the chances of winning their American League sees the Yankees’ from hopeless. we still have five i Ey ile Hyd oe il i E received a late yesterday as H 2 5 of Casey’s invalids Fore ce: tay Will be vellalls bic tonight's gaine altimore. )|. -That’s been the F Fy & uf i g & 8 E BEE i u a EE : 5 EAE ext hha? ule sf a tte a Ee ~ s HE NEW YORK @—“Ficating is fun,” says Wildcat Billy McNeece, &@ 22-year-old former paratrooper who may make a Zot of money doing what comes naturally. The big, reddish-blond middle- weight from Central Islip, N.Y. added to his prestige with a deci sive 10-round triumph over sea- soned Garth Panter of Salt Lake City in a lively scrap at Brooklyn’s Eastern Parkway Arena last night. McNeece, a 1-2 favorite, outweigh- .;ed Panter, 165% to 161. One good win deserves another so today matchmaker Teddy Bren- ner and Manager Irving Cohen be- i ui Fe Ht i # i ! : 5B og Ej PEs af ez F mentally, Al? ¥ ys have been. con: all along they had. a good . They still feel that. way.” hit a homer in the fourth empty. . ule for Tuesday is: ! BH i flye | 29 fre ; f i Lang! with Wildcat Billy at the Parkway li. If they ‘can’t get Pierre, UNS ‘ton 102. & r i z i iG 4-4 i 2 peek % 5 g eg 4 i | Ottawa SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE ‘Won Lest Pot. Behind mH 3 MONDAY'S RESULTS Augusta 8 Columbia 6 Jacksonville 14, Columbus 1 Charlotte 9%, Macon 3 Savannah 9, Montgomery TUESDAY'S SCHEDULE bia NATIONAL LEAGUE Won Lost Pet. Behing So? a es ‘St. Louis ‘Chieago Pittsburgh MONDAY’S BESULTS Cincinnat at Muwaukee, ppd., rain Only game scheduled i TUESDAY'S SCHEDULE Chic ‘oledo § PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE San Diego 5, Sacramento 2 Only game TEXAS LEAGUE Fort Worth 2, Tulsa 1 Oklahoma City 2-2, Dallas 01 Houston 4, San lo Beaumont 5, Shreveport 4 (14 innings) TUESDAY'S BASEBALL SCHEDULE i SEERSNATIONAL LEAGUE yracuse at felo at Rochester INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE ‘Won Lost Pet. “u “es Toronto Rochester Syracuse Havana Buffalo aszerss #ee8833 Richmond Louise ‘Minneapolis " Kansas Cit; St. Paul Charleston 2 Hollywood San Diego Oakland San Fr Seattle Sacramento Los Angeles Portland bes? geseeeee fe Ej TEXAS LEAGUE Shreveport Houston ‘San Antonio Fort Worth Tulse... Beaumont Dallas eeesheee? ete sassasasz Ruth Baseball /League tonight at the Wickers: Field Stadium. The first, starting at 7 p. will match St. Josephs and the Strand Theater. OPP aN OZURNAS ES Aes [Braves Have 8 Days To Get Back Into By BEN PHLEGAR Associated Press Sports Writer The Milwaukee Braves have eight days left to get back into the National League pennant fight. After that it will be too late. The big tests start tonight when Philadelphia moves into County Stadium in Milwaukee for the first of three games. Then comes New York for two games and Brooklyn for four. A sweep would make the Braves dangerous contenders. A misstep anywhere along the path could be the end. Last week should be edged in black on Milwaukee calendars. Only seven days ago the Braves ‘were a mere 3% games out of the lead and owned a nine-game win- ning streak. Then came four losses in six games and now they’re 74 behind. Although faced with a real battle to stay in first division, the Phillies Page 6 Player-Club— . Hoppy, K.W.. Kerr, Strand —_ Garcia, St. Joe —_._. Diaz, Strand Casas, K.W.I. Estenoz, K.W.I. Brady, K.W.1L. Allen, Strand — Yates, K. W. L Alexander, St. Joe Thrift, Strand _ Higgs, Evans am Owen, K.W.I, Pazo, St. Joe ‘aie Monteagudo, Evans M. Taylor, St. Joe _. J. Carbonell, Strand — Other records: Most times at bat: Casas 49, Hoppy 48, Kerr and Diaz, 46 each. Most runs scored: Diaz 29, Thrift and Hoppy, 23 each, Most hits: Hoppy 22, Kerr 21, Casas 20. Most doubles: Most triples: Most homers: Kerr 4, Moreh Most stolen bases: Kerr 5, Casas Bethel, 14 each. Most times walked: Thrift 23, Most runs batted'in: Kerr 27, PITCHERS’ Picher— S. Snow THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Babe Ruth League es. RE ge See a eenen semceme es P EROS eS Mira, Evans _.___ Kerr 4, Alexander 2, Diaz 2. G. Thrift 17, Kerr 15, Diaz 13. Most times fanned: Taylor, K.W.1., 18; Key 22, McEwen and National Flag Race have had a lot to say already about) The Yankees, meanwhile, will be the positions of the first two teams | nursing their wounds at home with in the pennant race. In the last/two games against Baltimore, week, for example, they personally | three against Detreit and a single added three games to feet ope date with Chicago. edge aver Brooklyn by beating the) Yesterday the Washington Sena- Dodgers three games and losing tor hi : . three to the Giants. | ‘rs whipped Philadelphia twice, Milwaukee holds a 9-8 edge over 85 and 10-3. Eddie Yost and Jim New York and a 10-6 bulge over|Busby combined to drive in six the Dodgers so far. But against the runs in the dowhle-neader, Chuck Phillies the Braves only have been|Stobbs stayed all the way in the able to break even at 8-8. first game for his eighth victory. The Giants and Dodgers both| Gus Keriazakos pitched his first open 10-game swings through the| complete game in the majors: in West today. The ee reed off | the nightcap. first in Chicago. Brooklyn begins in| Qing rf 5 i Sa Cincinnati. As soon as the two clubs | was see: th res in. Milwaukee come home they collide in a three- E game series atthe Polo Grounds, Sept. 3-4-5. The forthcoming week in the American League includes an ex- tended tour of the Eastern sea- board by the fast-moving Cleve- land Indians, prior to their final three-game visit to New York. Marine - Automotive - Transport Diesel Starting - Lighting ree Buy from yourilocal independent ‘Tessdey, Aeguee: I 0) sais ax chain etoce Spies Averages A Guaranteed HESTER BATTERY With Its Emergency Self Charging FEATURE A $15.58 Battery That Fits Most Cars —ONLY— $8.95 Exch Lou Smith, 1116 White fii 22 21 1 19 20 16 13 33 33 20 - x sHEer ma Sot maw SaisVa ‘300 5, Higgs 3, Hoppy 3. jouse 2. Knowles 17, Higgs 14, Diaz 14. D. Yates 17, Hoppy 16. RECORDS Won Lost 5 ol eo cp ESET eee? | Saunders Su ET tl M. Casas - ce la Hoppy —. Monteagudo - R. Watson D. 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