The Key West Citizen Newspaper, September 20, 1954, Page 6

Conchs Start Oiling Machine In Preparation For Tech Tilt Blue Devils Will Outweigh Conchs In Forward Wall By JIM COBB Citizen Sports Editor Chief oiler Ed Beckman and his staff of grease mon- keys will go to work this afternoon in an effort to smooth out the kinks in the Key West High School foot- ball team which faces a rough, tough and big Miami Tech eleven here Friday night. The fact that the Conch footbail machine needs oiling was evidenc- ed by the fact that they showed an erratic brand of football in defeat- ing a light and weak St. Theresa eleven Friday, 25-0. The score in- dicated a one-sided ballgame but the Conch high command was any- thing but satisfied with the per- formance of the local $< ay have been opening night * commented Coach Beck- mai ‘Defensively we were pretty well organized but our offense was a different story.” Beckman, for good reason, is ap- prehensive over Friday night's clash. He and line coach Harold Allen made the trip to Belle Glade Thursday night to watch the Blue Devils defeat the Beanpicker, 6-0. “Tech was better than the score indicated,” he said today. “It was their first game and they blew a lot of chances to score.” Tech, with a line averaging more than 200 pounds, will outweigh the Conchs considerably. They have one of the biggest teams in the state and they hit hard. Tailback Mario Lounders, an ex- perienced lad who can run, pass and kick — as well as call the sig- nals — will pose a severe threat to the Conchs unscored-on record. It will be a battle of single wing attacks with Tech possibly sprink- ling ina few T plays. The Conchs will go to work this afternoon in a scrimmage session against the Jayvees in an effort to work up a defense to stop Tech. The-Conchs also may spend more time working on their passing this week since they probably won't in very far past the huge Tech e. : ® The Conchs came out of Friday’s tilt with no serious injuries. The Conchs’ staff is also hopeful that Lew McLain, 200 pound tackle May start working out this week. McLain cracked a rib in an early season. drill. Baseball Resalis AMERICAN LEAGUE ‘Won Lost Pet. Behind 108 40 OT - Cleveland 30 876 622, 1 RESULTS Cleveland 4, Detroit 2 New York 4, Philadelphia 2 Baltimore &, Chie: re Philadelphia at Boston NATIONAL LEAGUE ‘Won Lost Pet. Behing 8 SM 633 - i NDAY REsuLTs ittsburgh 1, Brooklyn ; Philadelphia ‘at New York, ppd... rain St‘Louls 7,” Milwaukee 6 . MONDAY’S GAMES New York at Brooklyn innati at Milwaukee (2) ‘Chicago Sunday's Minor League Playoff Results International league Semifinals (best-of-7) Toronto 10, Sryacuse 7 (series tied 2-2) Rochester 5, Montreal 4 (series tied 2-2) sific Coast League Finals (best-of-5) nd 2, San Francisco 0 (Oakland wins 2 iuenene Association Semifinals (best- », Minneapolis 12, Indianapolis 10 (10 innings indianapolis leads 3). Columbus §, Louisville 4 (series tied 3-3) ‘Southern ‘Association Finals. (best-of-7) ANOTHER FISH STORY—Captain and Mrs. Tommy Lones, of the bottom fishing vessel George Bates pose beside a 375-pound jewfish they brought in last week. Lones also is bringing im good catches of snapper and grouper. Jr. Conch Nine Splits With Miami Performers The Junior Conchs split twoj Cruz on Sunday when the visitors] Covington, who gave up just four | firms to assist us in carrying out games this weekend with the Dade Gas Co., Miami city baseball champions. Both of the games went into extra innings. George Lastres won, 8-5. Lastres three-hit hurling and the timely hitting of Roger Bean were hits for the series. Key West didn’t start their scor- ing until the seventh inning when Knowles walked, and came home hurled — the | the big factors in the opening game | when Bob Lastres base-hit was Conchs to a 4-3 win Saturday night} Win. Lastres was locked up in aj bobbled. and then came back to relieve Don classic pitching duel with Chet Notre Dame Faces Tough Battle Sat. By ED CORRIGAN NEW YORK (It won't take Terry Brennan, the rookie Notre Dame football coach, long to find the potential of his first Irish ma- chine—just one game, in fact. ‘The 26-year-old Brennan, who looks like Joe College himself, sends his squad against the Uni- versity of Texas. Saturday.. The Longhorns are rated one of the top teams in the Southwest Con- ference, and they looked very good, indeed Saturday in winning their opener from Louisiana State, 26-0. Brennan has a rather thin squad and has commented that his main problem will be to develop a power back: and to get some reserve si in the line. He isn’t a prophet of gloom as was his prede- cessor, Frank Leahy, so until he shows that he is joshing, he must be taken seriously. Notre Dame was rated the top team in the country in the Asso- ciated Press’ pre-season poll. of sports writers and sportscasters. After last week’s preliminary skirmishes, all of which followed form, this Saturday presents the first big afternoon of action in the new season, Michigan State, co-favorite with Mlinois for the Big Ten champion- ship, plays Iowa in the NCAA’s national television game of the day. While this one should go to Adianta 14, New Orleans 0 (Atlanta wins. #D, E Major League Leaders AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING (400 at bats)—Avila, Cleve- | land, 338. Runs—Mantle, New York, 122. RUNS BATTED IN-Berra, New York, is HITS—Kuenn, Detroit, 197. HOME RUNS—Doby, Cleveland, 30. PITCHING (12 decisions)—Consuegra, Chicaco. 16-3. .842. STRIKEOUTS—Turley, Baltimore, 180. NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING (500 at bats)-Snider, Brook- a. 342. ME ying Musial, St. Louis, 118. RUNS BATTED IN—Kluszewski, Cincin- aeere. iuueler, New York, 200. HOME RUNS-Kluszewski, Cincinnati, 49. G2 decisions)—Atonelli, New 778. Haddix, St. Louis, 174, « Phil Cavarretta, veteran Chi- ago White Sox first baseman, is @e father of four girls—no boys. | | x F by TENNIS * tourney.—Photo by Spillman. WINNERS—Winners of the Casa Marina tourney Phies Saturday night at Ft. Taylor Officers’ Club, Shown from left, winners Bill Antink. Casa Marina Manager Emmett Cagi) emd Harvey and Jack Sellers, runners-up im the Spartans, off the advance dope, Towa appears capable of making it close. Oklahoma, perennial challenger for the mythical national title, plays Texas Christian at Norman. The mighty Sooners warmed up to their task by dropping California, 27-13) last Saturday—and doing it by taking advantage of errors, the mark of a champion. That should. spell bad news for TCU. The Frogs" looked good beating Kansas 27-6 in their opener. The’ remaining teams voted by the experts most likely to succeed figure to come through the week- end unscathed. Maryland, another eontender for the national throne, has an open date, after flexing its muscles with a 20-0 triumph over Kentucky. Illinois has a more difficult as- signment in Penn State. The Nit- tany Lions have been tabbed the class of the East in some pre-sea- son forecasts. A“better line on the merits of both clubs should come after this one. Georgia Tech, 28-0 victor over Tulane, has a date with Florida, white UCLA, which could win the Pacific Coast title again, plays Kansas. The Uclans rode over San Diego Navy 67-0 Saturday. Wiscon- sin and Mississippi, who round out the pre-season Top 10, go against Marquette and Kentucky, respee- tively. Invitational tennis. But in the eighth, the visitors went into the lead when they scor- ed a pair of counters, both unearn- ed. The Conchs came. back in the same frame to knot the count. tes singled to right and Hoppy rificed him to. second. Bean then flied out to center,.and a wild throw allowed "Gates: to. score. The visitors threatened in the ninth and then scored: a single run in the tenth to take a shortlived lead. The Conchs eame back in that half of the frame to win the game. It was Gates again with a single to right field. Hoppy reached base on an error and both scored or. ‘Bean’s triple to the right field fence. Bean had a single, a double and a triple while Gates poled out three singles. Ferrerra paced-¢the visitors at the plate. In the Sunday game, Don Cruz started on the mound and gave up three runs and five hits in six frames. Lastres then came in to pitch until the ninth inning when he was relieved by Gibby Gates. The Conchs scored three runs in the third, and one each in the ninth and tenth innings. But the visitors scattered their eight runs, which proved to be enough to beat the Conchs. Gibby Gates led, the locals with three singles and Ferrerra again paced the visitors. Meeting Slated The Industrial Bowling Lea: will meet tonight at 7:30 o'clock in the Double A alleys, Simonton and Front Streets. All team captains are urged to attend, tre Joe the fe Quarterback Club To Meet Tonight The Quarterback Club will hold the first of its weekly din- ner meetings tonight at 7 o’cleck im the high school ca- feteria. At that time, Coach Ed Beck- man will rehash Friday night's tilt with St. Theresa. Members of the Key West team will also be guests. All members are invited to attend. OUTBOARD ROUNDUP By DAVID NASON Since weather conditions the last | couple of weeks have kept most) outboarders ashore, this column| will have to make its own news dwelling on the past and future in| boating. The Lions Labor Day Regatta proved the fact that outboard sports are growing more popular in this area. Quite a few young | drivers have entered racing here | in the last few months and they| are going to give us older drivers | Giants Can Clinch Pennant With Win Over Bums Tonight Braves Out Of The Race As Cards Win By JOE REICHLER Associated Press Sportswriter This can become the gloomiest Monday night in Brooklyn’s long baseball history. For tonight the Dodgers’ two- year reign as Natioual League champions can come to an end. And barring a major miracle, the new champion’ will be Brooklyn’s most hated rival, the New York Giants. Milwaukee was eliminated yesterday, losing 7-6 to the St. Louis Cardinals. To make matters even worse, The Dodgers’ burial can take place right in their own back yard, Eb- bets Field, with Sal Maglie, an old Dodger killer, acting as chief exe- cutioner. Southpaw Johnny Podres will oppose him. a hard road to travel. In the past | we oldsters have always schedul-| ed our Regattas five or six weeks | apart, giving us a chance to re-| cuperate. Not with this restless | young blood they are already cla-| moring for a stepped up program | that will afford them more action, | and even though it is going to be} hard on old brooms. Personally, I’m in favor of same. | Commodore Bill Porter, announ- | ced that he will appoint a winter | program committee at the next re-| gular meeting. This committee will work in conjunction with the rac- ing committee in making up a pro- gram of racing and other water sports to carry through the tourist season. Since Monroe County and Key West, unlike Miami and Dade County, who allot a certain amount each year in their budget to assist boating clubs in putting on their winter programs, we will have to rely on the Key West business | this program and since in the past they have contributed liberally to | our effort we are not at all wor- ried about this winter’s program. Since Dutch Goehring’s stepson, David Alsop, of Ft. Lauderdale, competed here in the Lions Regat- ta. We have had word from quite a few drivers up that way express- ing their desire to enter their boats down here. Thanks to Alsop for a good word up the coast. Now a few words of constructive | criticism. The City has finally made a token move to improve Garrison Bight. So far so good, but why the let up. Maybe they are going to follow the course of most all congested areas and wait until the height of the tourist season to make their next move, we hope not. The Outboard Club sincerely hopes that the City Fathers will give consideration to all branches of boating in their plans for the Bight. We believe there will be room there for all. Would like to call attention to one of the bad practices at present. Anchor Buoys of all types from clear glass bot- tles to big steel boilers are being strewn all over the Bight. No sem- blance of uniformity or aligning these buoys. It is getting to the point where even a small fishing boat has to weave its way through this mess. Hope the city can es- tablish some means of counteract- ing this practice. Hoping I haven't offended anyone in my small bit of criticism, as we all have to live on this Rock as friends. Baseball Set The Strand Theater baseball team will wind up its series with the Babe Ruth League All-Stars Tuesday at the Wickers Field Sta- dium at 7:30 p. m. Each team owns two victories in the series. Hoppy and Sims will be the battery for the All-Stars while Kerr and Diaz will start for the Strand. WE! s BANGKOK — Robert Cohen, 117%, France, Chamrern Songkitrat, 117, Thai- 15 (world bantamweight title match). BROOKLYN-Danny Giovanelli, 151%, : Mike Colucci, 14734, » 190%, Cuba, out: | Pahelero Sanchez, 130%, México, | HOLLYWOOD -. land, stopped Andy Beac! 7. Hester Battery STARTS 809 TIMES After Only 5 Minutes Rest tn 28 recent test, a stock Hes- jattery was deliberately discharged by engaging the starter on a car, with the switch off, until the battery refused to turn the engine over. The bat- tery was allowed to rest 5 min- utes, the car was then started and the engine immed- Ramponi, 136%, Oak- Escobar, 135, Redondo POR ALL MAKES OF CARS LOU SMITH 1116 WHITE STREET The situation before the start of the final three-game series be- tween the interborough rivals is this: The Giants’ magic number is two. One New York victory and one Brooklyn defeat will do it. Thus a Giant triumph at Ebbets Field would officially stamp them |as World Series rivals for Cleve- land’s newly crowned American League champions. Rain caused postponement of yesterday’s Giant- Philadelphia game at the Polo Grounds. Even if they lose all three in Brooklyn, the Giants can still cap- ture the pennant by either beating Philadelphia twice in four games left with the Phillies, or winning once provided Pittsburgh can beat Brooklyn in one of their three final encounters. It was the last place Pirates who set the Dodgers up for the knock- out. Until recently the Dodgers’ best friends, the Pirates stunned the Brooks yesterday, inflicting a 1-0 defeat to drop them 5% games behind the pace-setting Giants. It was a former best Friend— first name Bob—who deserted the Dodgers. The young righthander in his entire career had won only 1 of 11 decisions with Brooklyn. But he handcuffed the Brooks with six hits to become the first Pittsburgh pitcher to shut out the Dodgers since Fritz Ostermueller did it in 1947. It was Pittsburgh’s fourth straight victory over the Dodgers in the last two weeks. Prior to that, the Pirates had played dead for Brooklyn, losing 12 of the first 15 games this season and 20 of 22 last year, Victim of Friend’s shutout was Russ Meyer, whose five-hitter went to waste. An error by the usually reliable Carl Furillo in right field paved the way for the lone run. Preston Ward singled to right in the fourth inning and raced all the way to third when the ball rolled through Furillo’s legs. Ward scored on Frank Thomas’ long fly to center. The Cardinals overcame a 60 deficit to drop the third place Braves eight games off the pace with seven left to play. Harvey Haddix, fifth Card pitcher, was credited with his 18th triumph when Stan Musial doubled in the ninth, was sacrificed to third and scored on Bill Sarni’s fly. The Cards pulled even in the eighth after two homers by Eddie Math- ews (Nos. 38 and 39) had helped the Braves build up a 6-0 lead in- side four innings, A sacrifice fly enabled the Cin- cinnati Reds to nip the Chicago Cubs 7-6 in 10 innings. The Reds tied the score at 6-6. with two in the ninth and won in the next in- Page 6 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Monday, September 20, 1954 Golf Champions Declare They Won’t Turn Professional As Yet PITTSB URGH w — Amateur golf, which has been losing ground rapidly to the pros in the past few | years, has received two strong in- fusions of championship _ blood within three weeks. But the ques-| tion still is: Will it last? Yesterday blonde Barbara Ro- ;mack of Sacramento, Calif., who likely would be the best new at-| traction the women pros could of- | fer, was crowned women’s ama- teur champion. Three weeks be- fore, Arnold Palmer, a highly Promising young golfer, won the men’s amateur title. Barbara says definitely she won't turn pro. Arnold, necessarily cagey because of the amateur regulations doesn’t Say he will, but doesn’t say positively no, either. He's the SRR“ cigs ei, hia ning when Roy McMillan’s long |fly drove Nine Escalera home | from third. The Indians, refusing to let up, streaked to their 10th straight vic- tory, defeating the Detroit Tigers 4-2 on Hank Majeski’s three-run homer in the first inning. Mike Garcia registered his 19th triumph and the club’s 108th of the season, only two short of the American League record of 110 set, by the 1927 New York Yanked .*% Scoring all their runtyin the eighth, the Yankees ce.fe from behind to defeat the Philayielphi: Athletics 4-2 for their 100th tory —the greatest number of gh, the Yankees have won in any x the six years under Casey Stengel, Gil McDougald’s three-run homer was the big blow. - The Boston Red Sox moved past Detroit into fourth place, whipping Washington 6-2 behind the six-hit pitching of Mel Parnell. It was the third victory, all against Washing- ton, for the veteran southpaw, who was out most of the season with a broken finger. Parnell holds a 24-4 lifetime record against the Senators. Gil Coan drove in two runs with four hits to lead the Baltimore Orioles to a 5-1 victory over Chi- cago’s White Sox. Duane Pillette and Bob Chakales combined to limit the White Sox to three hits. son of a golf pro and has very few interests outside the game. Miss Romack, a tiny 110-pound girl, looks at it this way: “IT want to play golf for enjoy- ment of the game. I wouldn't turn pro for anything.” Barbara, who'll be 22 in Novem. ber, beat long-le 1, golf-loving Mary Kathryn (Mic! Wright, 19 of La Jolla, Calif., 4 and 2, in a 36-hole final that last 29 hours and 15 minutes. The match started early Satur. day morning, was delayed and in- terrupted time after time by thun- derstorms and finally ended Sun- day afternoon. The two 18-hole rounds were played on two days— the first time such a thing has happened. Sunday Tilt May Be Last Major Came In Philly PHILADELPHIA ( — A handful of faithful supporters sat dejected- ly here and there in Connie Mack Stadium yesterday to witness what may have been the last American League game in Philadelphia. 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