The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 31, 1954, Page 8

Navy Given Slight Edge n The Sugar Bowl Tilt Duke Favored Over Nebraska | In Orange Bowl | By RIP WATSON | The Associated Press | Navy, Ohio State, Georgia Tech and Duke held the favorites roles today as the teams and fans made | final preparations for tomorrow’s | annual New Year’s Day carnival! of football bowl games. | Tickets were as scarce as an| optimistic word from the various | coaches, but no one had to worry | THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Friday, December 31, 1954 Holiday Schedule Slated For Schooling Races Here __ Key West Kennel Club officials announced Thursday that there will be just 14 schooling races tonight and Saturday so that grey- hound fans can get home early for their holiday celebrations. Then, starting Monday at 7:30, there will be 25 races nightly up until the official opening of the 90 day race meeting Friday eve- ning. There is no charge for the schooling races. A large crowd turn- ed out last night for this program. Track general manager Louis Car- bonell also said today that concession facilities have been opened for the convenience and comfort of racing fans and that the parking fa- Over-Eager Tackler Is | Set Here For The Holidays Brisk tennis action over the holi- day weekend is in the offing with the finals in the women’s city dou- bles championship tourney and a 13-year-old and under boy tour- ney slated to be played Saturd In addition, the finals in the city’s woman's singles tourney were sche- duled to be played today between | Florida State University net star | June Yates and Dolores Villate. 5 és Miss Yates won the right to com-| Missouri, Notre Dame, Maryland, | pete in the finals when she upset Dartmouth and Lafayette captur-| speeds | second - seeded Marie Rendueles. Miss Villate also reached the fin- |Back In Action FT. JACKSON, S. C. ( — The Alabama player who impulsively rushed on the field from the side- lines and tackled a touchdown- bound Rice halthack in the last Cotton Bowl football game will be seen in another New Year’s bowl) game Saturday. | Tommy Lewis rocketed to! unique fame with his 12th-man-on- | |als with an upset win when she dumped top - seeded Lynne Sellers. In doubles play, the team of Joan Knowles and Sandra Duane faces Barbara Twiehaus and Elea- ror Gato in a semi-final. match. the latter duo defeated Pam and Anne Yates to advance in the tour- ney. In another match set today Lyn- ne Sellers and Marie Rendueles [Tennis Action 'Six Cage Titles Decided In Tourney By SHELDON SAKOWITZ The Associated Press Tournament championships were scattered all over the country to- day as collegiate basketball’s holi- cay classics headed into their final stages. Six championships were decided last night-with George Washington, ing tourney crowns. Two major classics — the ECAC Festival at New York and the Queen City Tournament at Buffalo, N.Y.—still are to be decided. | George Washington, the nation’s |ninth-ranking team. posted a 89-75 victory over Richmond to win the first annual Richmond Invitational. Joe Holup and Corky Devlin scored 29 and 27 points for the Colonials. Eleventh - ranked Missouri an- Sp orts Roundup By JACK HAND , (For Gayle Talbot) NEW YORK .P—When 1954 is sone, es will linger on: Ted rear these men Williams of a clutching slumped in the wagon, grimly left shoulder and fearing the worst while a doctor ' him to a hospital for X-rays , of a collarbone, broken in his first |Werkout at the Red Sox camp at Sarasota ce hurry up and take the pin out of fed's shoulder “so I can stick it into some of my Yankees.” Hurricane Jackson huffing and puffing until he blew down Dan Bucceroni at the Eastern Parkway ir Brooklyn and then blowing out to sea with inept performances Fla. . . . Months later sey Stengel wishing they would | 2 By Gayle Talbot gainst cute Jimmy Slade and big Nino Valdes. . The sour taste left after the Johnny Saxton-Kid Gavilan welter title, “fight” in Philadelphia. Willie Mays racing into the next county to take Vic Wertz’s long smash over his kead in the “big ¢.tch” of the World Series and Leo Durocher, the boss, saying “I’ve seen Willie catch so many nothing he does even fazes me.”” - Dusty Rhodes winning the opener with a 270-foot homer that bounced back field to renew the old és s about the origin of the term “Chinese nomer.”” The boxin Charles was vno in the tesson Ezzard ing Rocky Mareis rly rounds of their first’ fight until Rocky's heavy bembs left you wondering what was holding up Ezzy too much about seeing any of the | cilities are available. big classics, for all of the big ones will be available on television. Navy, making its first bowl ap-} pearance in 30 years before an} field tackle of Dick Moegle when | will battle Sheila Johnson and Sal- the latter broke loose on a long|jy Campbell. The winner of that touchdown run. | battle will face the team of Do- Now an Army corporal, Lewis | lores Villate and June Yates for will play for Ft. Jackson’s Eagles| the right to compete in the finals against Shaw Air Force base in| match Saturday. nexed the Big Seven Conference Tournament with a decisive 89-71 lncing of Kansas State. The sharp- shooting T bolted to a 45-28 halftime advantage and coasted Notre Dame's All-America quarterback st a fine show against Penn and directing the Irish attack | against Southern Methodist to win ph Guglielmi t Santee Aims At 4-Minute | bril expected crowd of 82,000, was the thinnest sort of favorite, thanks to a wave of injuries in the firal week of training. The Middies (7-2-0), ranked fourth in the Assogiated Press’ final poll of the season, meet Mississippi’s sixth - ranked Rebels (9-1-0) in the Sugar Bowl at New Orleans. It’s the only game involving two of the top 10 teams. Mississippi won the Southeastern Conference title, while Navy was awarded the Lambert Trophy as the best team in the East. The Rose Bowl can boast the No. 1 team in the nation in Ohio State (9-0-0), but a Pacific Coast Conference rule prevented a “dream game” — Ohio State vs. UCLA, No. 2. Because they ap- peared in the bowl last year, the Uclans are ineligible this year, so Southern California (8-3-0) will furnish the opposition. UCLA whacked Southern Cal 34-0} during the season. Even so, Coach | Woody Hayes of Ohio State de- clines comment on the outcome. His team will be favored by 13% points against the Trojans before a crowd of 100,300. Duke (7-2-1) is a 13%-point choice over Nebraska (6-40) in| Miami’s Orange Bowl, where 68, | points against the Trojans before a crowd of 100,300. Duke (72-1) is a 13%4-point choice’ over Nebraska (6-4- 0) 1 Miami’s Orange Bowl, where 68, 000 are expected despite the total of six defeats and one tie on the two teams’ records. Georgia Tech (73-0), a virtually perennial bowl team, is a slight choice over Arkansas (8-2-0) in Dallas’ Cotton Bowl. A capacity crowd of 75,504 is expected to see if All America guard Bub Brooks and his mates can recover the winning formula that carried Ar- kansas to the Southwest Confer- ence title. Some 60,000 are expected at the East-West game in San Francisco, The Gator Bowl gets the jump on the other bewls today with Auburn (7-3-0) favored over Baylor Close Cotton Bowl Battle Predicted By HAROLD V. RATLIFF DALLAS (® — Everybody was agreed Friday that the Cotton Bowl football game between Ar- kansas and Georgia. Tech will be so close a bounce of the ball may decide it. Even the coaches figured it would be a tight one although each was picking the other to win. The sports writers, however, were not so: cautious. Arkansas was selected by nine of sixteen asked for a prediction. Among those taking Arkansas was Walter Stewart, sports editor of the Mem- phis Commercial Appeal, who saw both teams play during the sea- son, “I think it will be close but Arkansas will win it,” he said. Stewart joined a flock of Texas writers picking Arkansas but there also were some Texans who thought Georgia Tech would come through. Among them was Bill Rives, sports editor of the Dallas News, who chose Tech by six points, The Arkansas and Georgia Tech squads both arrived here Thurs- (7-3-0) before 34,000 at Jackson- ville, Fla. The rest of the bowl program tomorrow: Sun Bowl at El Paso, Tex. — Texas Western (7-3-0) vs. Florida State (8-3-0). Tangerine Bowl at Orlando, Fla. (night)—Omaha University (9-0-0) vs. Eastern Kentucky (8-1-0). Salad Bowl at Phoenix, Ariz. — Skyline Conference all-stars vs. Border Conference all-stars. Prairie Bowl at Houston—Prairie View College (8-0-1) vs. Texas Southern (3-23). Shrimp Bowl at Galveston, Tex. —Ft. Ord, Calif. (1-1-1) vs, Ft. Hood, Tex. (10-3), day and held workouts. Both coaches were delighted with the weather conditions, Bad weather has cut out much work fcr both of them at the home bases. But Arkansas was in tip-top shape for the game, without a single injury or sniffle, while Georgia Tech was able to have all its men in uniform for the first time Thursday. Flu and injuries have handicapped the Tech work- outs but the squad is now free of illnesses and the njuries have healed sufficiently to insure all Yellow Jackets being able tc play in the game Saturday, Coach Bob- by Dodd, however, reminded that they can’t be in top physical con- dition due to the inactivity. The coaches also were pleased to hear the weather bureau Js forecasting that Saturday will be cloudy and mild with temperatures in the low 60’s—and no rain. The odds fluctuated from three to six points on Georgia Tech and Coach Bowden Wyatt of Arkansas said he figured that was about right. But, he said wistfully as he wound up a 2-hour practice ses- sion for his squad Thursday, “I sure would like to win this one for the Southwest Conference.” Dodd disputed the odds on his team and said he figured Arkansas ought to be favored. “Gee whiz!” he exclaime. “Arkansas is ninth in the nation and we’re not even in the top 20. Arkansas is the best single-wing team I’ve seen in a long time,” Wyatt said he had a deathly fear of the “belly series” that is the bread and butter play for Tech. This consists of the quarterback running along holding the ball in leaving or keeping, the fullback’s stomach and either | the first annual Palmetto Shrine bowl game at Charleston, S.C. | Lewis promises that he won’t re- | peat his startling performance of | last Jan. 1. | “You can bet one thing,” the! stocky, crew-cut, blond fullback | said with a smile, “from now on| when I’m not in the game, I'll be} the coolest man on the sidelines.’ | Although it was reported that Lewis came off the bench to tackle | Moegle as the latter flashed by, | he emphatically denies this. “I had just come out of the game and was standing on the sidelines before I rushed onto the field,” he said. Recounting the famous episode, voted the 1954 sports oddity by The Associated Press, Lewis had words of praise for Moegle, All- American halfback this year. “He's one of the finest running backs I’ve ever seen,” he declar- ed, “and I certainly was glad he made All-America ” When Lewis downed Moegle with his unexpected tackle, the Rice star had traveled 53 yards. The referee promptly awarded Rice a touchdown because of the incident and credited Moegle with a 95- yard scoring jaunt. Rice won the game, 28-6. “As I’ve said a thousand times before, I’m sorry the whole thing happened,” Lewis said. He admit- ted to being wary of all the pub- licity he has received. After the Cotton Bowl game, Lewis, who is quite a runner him- self, played in the Senior Bowl at The finals in the 13-year-old boy’s tourney will be played Saturday at 10:30 a. m. when Dick Senderling lashes with Dick Collins. Senderling defeated Pete Polum- baum, 6-3, 6-1, in the semi-finals while Collins defeated Hal Cates, in ahotly contested match, 9-7, 3 6. 9-7. Conch Lineup Shuffle Seen In The Future By BEVERLY JONES Key West High Schooi Coach Win Jones will have to shuffle his basketball team consi- derably with the loss of Bill Ha- ney, who is going back to Califor- nia, and the loss of John Carbonell and Julio Henriquez at the end of January. They will have able re- placements however. Red Stickney will probably re- place Haney with Paul Higgs and Church Bonovitch replacing Car bonell and Henriquez. Jones will still have a strong team capable of giving even the strong- est teams a fight. His line up should be somewhat on this order: Favors, Stickney and Yates with] the fourth and fifth places being alternated between the substitues | until he comes up with a winning Mobile, Ala. Mal Whitfield Tendered Honor NEW YORK #—Mal Whitfield, the world’s premier half-miler for six years, reached another goal in an illustrious career that includes two Olympic championships when he was named winner of the James E. Sullivan Memorial Trophy for 1954. Player-Club— E. Southord, Giants |G. Gates, Junior Conchs - |L, Knowles, Junior Conchs D. Lastres, Cuban Club | Al Pazo, Cuban Club - P. Davis, Giants ____ G. Carroll, Bushnell | Eloy Rodriguez, Junior Conchs - Island City League Averages WINTER LEAGUE PITCHING AND BATTING AVERAGES R 21 7 8 15 15 H 21 9 12 16 18 7 4 4 Ave. 456 450 444 421 A416 ll 400 combination. The Conchs have by no means an} easy schedule this year because of Key West moving up to Class AA competition. But whether or not they come out on the losing end or the win- ning end, everybody should sup- port the team and also get over to the gym in time to see the JV game. After all, they are a Key West team, too. They will be the players of the future and are entitled to) support. the rest of the way. Notre Dame's hnny Stephens provided the scoring impetus as the Irish dethroned Holy Cross 74- 6» to win the Sugar Bowl crown. The first half was nip and tuck | with the teams tied 29-29 at inter- ’ mission. Midway in the last half; Notre burst | headed | Maryland jolted once-beaten Cin- | cinnati 78-61 to take the Kentucky | All-American city title. The smooth | and steady Terrapins were in com- | mand all the way as they won |tne championship for the second straight year. Dartmouth upset highly favored Connecticut 66-65 in the finals of the New England Tournament on a one-handed shot by Dick Fairley jfrom near center court with five | seconds left. A second-half scoring spree car- ied Lafayette to a 75-72 victory ‘over Hofstra in the championship jgame of the fourth annual Hof- |stra Invitational. | Canisius entered the finals of its , own Queen City Invitation at Buf- \falo, trimming Georgia Tech 70-56 with a second-half barrage that buried the Engineers. Canisius 'meets St. Bonaventure in finals Saturday night. ; Kentucky, the nation’s No. 1 court power, was the only other | member of the top 10 to see action last night. The Wildcats rolled to \their 3Ist straight victory and sixth in a row this season as they | smothered St. Louis 82-65 with a | mighty last-half surge. a 13-4 out- were Dame went on and the Irish never Midget Baseball Scheduled Here Midget Baseball will be resum- ec Monday, January 3rd, it was announced today by Paul G. Al- | bury, City Recreation Director. Ali boys between the ages of 7 ‘and 9 that are interested in play- Mile Today NEW ORLEANS U?—Wes Santee | of Kansas aimed at a 4-minute| mile today in the Sugar Bowl track | meet, hoping his added experience | would more than outweigh his lack | of recent competition. | “Monday I worked out on the Southern California track and did three 440’s in 52, 53 and 51 sec. onds,” he said. “Tuesday I ran five with my times 59, 56, 55, 54 and 52. A year ago workouts such | as these would have been tough. | This week they were a breeze. I | have grown a year older and a year better. ‘ “T know I am much faster, but I lack the racing edge that comes ! only with competition.” | Santee, who holds the American record of 4:00.6, said he shot for | a 4-minute mile every time ne} went on a track. i “If conditions—weather, track | and pace—are right,” he said, “it | could be this time.” Two of the six other starters are Santee’s personal friends. These are Art Dalzall of Kansas and Ted} Strycker, former Hays (Kan.)| State ace and now stationed at) Lake Charles Air Force Base. Other starters are Sture Land- quist of Sweden and Fred Eckhoff and Bjorn Bogerud of Norway, all of Oklahoma A&M, and Bill Tid- well, the Kansas State Teachers | (Emporia) runner who has beaten Santee twice in their 11 meetings. The world record is held by John Landy of Australia, who ran the mile in 3:58. ing, should report to Bayview Park at 4 p. m. each day. | Play in the Midget League on Monday night, beginning at 6:30 | p.m., will bring together the J. Val- dez Club vs. Beavers. Wednesday night, Beavers will play Bobcats and on Friday night, J. Valdez will | acclaim as one of Notre Dame’s best Red Rolfe in his ivy-twined office at Dartmouth explaining how he'd still like to take another whack at managing in the big leagues, with the right club. Hester Battery STARTS 809 TIMES After Cnly 5 Minutes Rest Battery wi 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 § min- utes, the car was then started and the engine stopped immed- iately. This operation -was re peated 809 times before the bat- tery failed. FOR ALL MAKES OF CARS LOU SMITH 11146 WHITE STREET NOW OPEN The New KEY WEST SPORTS CENTER Lounge - Bar Package Store 7 A.M. +1 A.M. Daily 513% Fleming FREE PARKING IN REAR ENTRANCE meet Bobcats. Maybe they don’t win as many | games, and the games aren't as ex- citing but they do their best a- gainst teams which are nine times out of ten bigger and more exper- ienced. Duke Given Two TD Edge In The Orange Bow! Tilt MIAMI \ — The odds fa-| voring Duke over Nebraska by two | touchdowns remained steady Fri- day as the two football teams went | through their last limbering-up ex- ercises for Saturday’s Orange | Bowl football game. Both teams were strength. “My squad is in good condition, | physically and mentally,” | said Coach Bill Murray of Duke's | Atlantic Coast Conference cham- pions. -400 366 346 351 -333 -333 -333 -333 -333 333 +324 315 317 -304 | D. Cruz, Junior Conchs | Joe Lewis, Cuban Club Postol, Bushnell ____. Howard, Giants |J. Santana, Giants __ \J. Rodriguez, Cuban Club ~ }D. Roberts, Cuban Club __— \K. Rodriguez, Cuban Club |Halcomb, Bushnell |G. Lastres, Junior Conchs |J. Fernandez, Junior Conchs — \J. Coto, Bushnell ae R. Bean, Junior Conchs Martini, Giants Dodd, Giants __ R. Santana, Cuban Club ______..____._ 30 Gene Nash, Bushnell cee MISCELLANEOUS BATTING RECORDS Most times at bat—Watson 53, J. Lewis 52. Most runs scored—E. Rodriguez 21, Coto 19, Danny 15. Most hits—Eloy Rodriguez 21, Joe Lewis and Danny 18 each, Most doubles—D. Cruz and Danny Lastres 5 each. Most triples—Eloy and D. Cruz 5 each, Joe Lewis 4. Most home runs— on 2. Most stolen bases—Little 10, Danny 8, Bean and J. Fernan- | dez 7 each. Most sacrifice hits—Coto and Gates 3 each. Most runs batted in—Eloy 19, Danny 17, Joe Lewis 15. PITCHERS’ RECORDS TO DEC. 25, 1954 Pitcher-Club— Won G. Gates, Junior Conchs — E. Rodriguez, Junior Conchs D. Lastres, Cuban Club _.— Geo. Lastres, Junior Conchs Joe Lewis, Cuban Club Shaw, Bushnell —___... K. Rodriguez, Cuban Club R. Lastres, Junior Conchs 1G. Nash, Bushnell ___ | Yorkvich, Bushnell — P. Davis, Giants 13 18 13 ll 4 2 9 12 14 12 12 13 14 6 6 9 12 at full | ja Fleve’s 10 1955... may @ bea year of good health o..0f g00d fortune... and high happiness forall our jriends. + NO MINORS Free Parking 14 RACES NIGHTLY Beautiful New Grandstand Lost No Admission. Phil and Joe SIGSBEE SNACKERY KEY WEST AIRPORT 400 MEACHAM FIELD 1250 | | eee or Serene e BYE EE NHOOO