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Key West Shades Miami Tech Cagers, 43-42 In Hectic Bailgame Here
* * * it if it it it it * * * *** ★★★ ★ *★*
Comstock Sets New Record In Winning March Of Dimes Handicap
* * *
Last Second
Missed Foul
Shots Give
Conchs Win
The Key West High
School Basketball team sur
vived a late drive by the
Miami Tech cagers Saturday
night to win 43-42.
The game had more action
packed into the last four
seconds than all the rest of
their local cage contests put
together.
The Conchs, after suffer
ing from a lapse in the third <
period found themselves j
with a one point lead with
four seconds to go. They at-1
tempted to freeze the ball
as the time ran out, but
Tech’s Dick Levitz intercep
ted a pass and the Conch’s
Dick Salgado got a little ov- j
er eager in his defensive!
play and all but tackled the
Techman. The referee blew
his whistle and awarded
Levitz two foul shots.
Things looked dark for the
Conchs.
But Levitz missed both shots
sod Key West preserved its lead.
But that wasn’t all—at the time
the fouls were awarded, a Tech
coach, apparently unaware that the
foul had been called, rushed out on
the court.
“Didn’t you see that foul?” he
screamed at referee Steve Atkin*.
“Of course I saw it-your boy
is about ready to shoot,” Atkins
replied. He then awarded a techni
cal foul to the Conchs for the
coaches’ action in going out on the
court.
The bailgame ended with the
Concha in possession of the ball
and their third (according to the.
lastest estimate) Gold Coast Con
ference win o i the season. The
fans, needless to say, were breath
less at this point.
Earlier, Key West bad taken the
lead at the end of the first quarter
by a 14-11 margin.
The two dubs matched each
other point for point throughout the
second period, each dumping in
eight points.
Again it was accurate foul shoot
ing on the part of the Conchs that
was instrumental in their victory.
Julio Henriquez and Stu Logun
each bucketed one each to main
tain a Key West lead after the
locals had gone into a scoring
slump and the Techmen had knot
ted the count 36-36 in the final
period.
Then Gibby Gates and Glynn
Archer dumped in field goals to
provide the winning margin.
Lefty Renaud, the same boy who
gave the Conchs a lot of trouble on
the gridiron, was the top scorer
for the visitors with 19 points.
* Julio Henriquez paced the locals
for the third straight game with
14 points while Glynnn Archer had!
10.
The summary:
KEY WEST (43)
Player— FG F TP
Archer 5 0 10
Henriquez 6 2 14
Carbonell 2 0 4
Logun 13 5
Gates 5 0 10!
Salgado ... 0 0 0
Total— 10 5 43
MIAMI TECH (42)
Player— FG F TP
Renaud .. 9 1 19
Morris ..... - 0 0 0
Whitten .... 2 2 6
Hydes 3 2 8
Evans .. 113
Levitz 3 0 6
Total— ' 18 6 42
Referee: Atkins.
Umpire: Sweeting.
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Key West Kennel Club Results
FIRST RACE
Winner-Jack Ortner’s Red 8., January, 1951. Bill’s Find— Wonder Woman
HAPPY WOMAN 12.40 5.60 3.26
RIVIERA 4.40 3.40 Quiniela (4-8) 27 CO
HARTAGON 4.60
SECOND RACE
. . Winner—R. K. Hutchings’ Brindle D., June, 1951. Mixed Harmony—Miss
Abilene
LETS GOBY 4.20 2.40 2.60
BUDAPEST 3.20 2.60 Quiniela (4-5) 13.60
AL MELLO 3.80
Daily Double—Happy Woman and Lets Goby paid 37.20
THIRD RACE
Winner—R. K. Hutchings’ Black 8., August, 1951. Gay Warrior, Imp.—
Lady Glide
PREM 6.80 3.40 3.20
LADY PORTIS 4.00 3.00 Quiniela (14) 20 60
DEAR LAD 5.30
FOURTH RACE
* Winner—Jack Ortner’s Black 8., May, 1949. Cameron—Sweet Wys’s
PRETTY BLOSSOM 6.20 4.00 3.20
MATTHEW HILL 8.20 5.00 Quiniela (5-7) 27J0
PAINTER PETE 5.20
FIFTH RACE
Winner—Point Breeze Kennels, Inc.’s Black 8., July 1951. Aura Monarch.
Imp. (For. Aki. Miski)—Little Abe
FAIR MONARCH 32.80 11.40 8.80
ACRO 9.00 20.00 Quiniela (2-3) 203.80
LITTLE DARLIN 4.40
SIXTH RACE
Winner—Walter Owen’s Black D., Sept., 1950. Double Cali—Release
RELEASE CALL
(For. Fox U Call) 14.60 3.80 3.20
DIAN HILL 4.20 2.60 Quiniela (6-8) 31.20
EVEN KEY 3.80
SEVENTH RACE
Winner—Don Branson’s Brindle D., March, 1950. Style King—Miss Johnny J.
WES HARDIN 13.40 6.40 * 5.00
VAULTA 5.00 4.60 Quiniela (2-3) 55.40
MERCURY SWITCH 2.80
EIGHTH RACE
Winner—M. W. Fagg’s Brindle D., October, 1951. Rolling Roy-4 Cay Roe
TABCIN 11.60 4.40 3.20
- ROCKET JET 3.40 3.00 Quiniela (14) 31.00
MILL GALE * 3.80
NINTH RACE
Winner—Ed Souza’s Black 8., August, 1952. Super Fortress, Imp.— Paper
Doll '
JUDY DOLL 8.60 4.40 3.20
HIGH LEGION 4.60 4.20 Quiniela (74) 26.80
OVER NY SHOULDER 3.20
TENTH RACE
Winner—Manuel Foster’s Brindle D., November, 1951. Oklahoma*—Bonnie
Brook
COMSTOCK 5.60 3.00 3.00
BURNING BRIGHT . 8.20 8.60 Quiniela (4-7) 48.20
IRENE HILL 3.40
ELEVENTH RACE
Winner—M. W. Fagg’s Brindle D., August, 1951. Dry Lake—Genteel Lady
GLEN PAGE 12.00 4.40 4.00
FLAKES OF FIRE 7.00 6.60 Quiniela (2-5) 56.80
SIR McKAY 4.40
STOCK CAR
RACING
ROUNDUP
1 '
By DAVID NASON ,
Stock Car Racing has definitely
taken its place among Key West’s
major entertainments. If you no
tice a scarcity of the older model
Fords and Mercurys around town
you will find them out at the Boca
Chka Beach Track, which is op
erated jointly by the Key West
Stock Car Racing Assn, and the
Key West Angels, the Motoreyde
Club.
The Racing Assn, is headed by
George Toppino President; Bob
Turner, Vice President; Frank
Toppino See. and Treasurer.
Sunday afternoon saw a good
turn out of tourists as well as Key
Westers. The race cars consist just
about every color and shape, some
are bob-tailed, some are squatty
and others just naturally look sick,
but don’t let that fool you, those
motors are hot and so are the
drivers. There were two Miami
drivers down, but they couldn’t
garner a win. Probably the dirt
track had them at a disadvantage,
however, this half mile track de- I
finitely gives the drivers a better i
ichance regardless of what starting
'position he might draw.
| In the first Elimination Heat,
jWith seven cars going, Rip Ault,
who has been carrying on quite a
'feud with Bob Turner, succeeded
in showing Turner the way home.
Turner was second. Paul Toppino
took third money and Joe Perez
was fourth. !'
j Second Elimination was taken by;
one of Key West’s own boys and?
ja newcomer to the game. Smiley;
Richardson, who served notice on|
•the oldtimers today that he is a-'
'mong them. He made it doubly!
| impressive when he came back to
take the Major Event of the day |
!in a hard fought battle. Second to
Smiley in the elimination was Bud ,
McGee of Miami. Tom Gardner;
third. Ist semi-final was taken in
a very close finish by Rip Ault. l
Smiley Richardson was second and!
Paul Topping third. This was an
eight car race.
Second semi-final was taken by
George Toppino, who broke
through the field at the first turn
and was never headed. Jesse Ja
mes of Miami was second. Bub
McGee third and jolting Joe Perez
fourth.
The Consolation was taken by
! French Larue, of the Naval Base.
Reese Fhompson. who was driving!
his first race was second. Bud Mc-
Gee was third.
In the Final, which was the fif-'
.teen lap Major event of the dayj
Numfcef 29 jointly owned by Smiley
Page 6
THE KEY WEST CITIZEN
Lucy Gonzalez Leads Island City
Cage League Scorers With 113 Points
Lucy Gonzalez, General Electric’s high scoring forward, leads
the Island City Basketball League in points scored with a total
ol 113 in games played through Wednesday, January 27.
Gonzalez has dropped 42 field goals through the hoops and 29
free throws to give him an average of 18.8 points per game.
Bob Cooper, Evans’ ace point maker, is close behind Gonzalez
with 101 points for an average of 16.8 per game.
Joe Botelho, Jaycee forward, holds down third spot with 84
points in five games for an average of 16.8 per game.
Gene Skaggs, of the Outboard Club, ranks fourth with
75 points for a 12.5 point avaraga per game, and Jim Rusk,
VX-1 Flyers, set shot artist rounds up tha top fiva scorers
w#ih 62 points for an avaraga of 104 par game.
Gonzalez leads the loop in most field goals with 42 and Cooper
has accounted for the most free throws, 31. Johnny Cerezo, Evans
guard, has the most personal fouls called against him, 17.
Following are the top five scorers: *
Player-Club— FG FT TPTS AV.P.G
Gonzalez, G.E. 42 29 113 18.8
Cooper, Evans 35 31 IjOl 16.8
Botelho, Jaycee 36 12 , 84 16.8
Skaggs, Outboard Club 28 19 75 12.5
Rusk, VX-1 Flyers - 26 10 ' 62 10.3
TONIGHTS ENTRIES
FIRST RACB - S-H mHe
Grade 4
Ginger Hill
Wanda’s Choice
Tackier
For Blending
My Bitsy
Whisper Honey
Hesitated
Miss Guy
SECOND RACE - S-H mite
Grade 5
! Blue
j Toast Of The Town
j Porky Paul
• Pakistan
Sooner Shindig
Jury Duty
Restore
; Cestliner
Richardson and Hugh Hi#* s aiJ d
driven superbly by Smiley f*s the
winner. Paul Toppino *econd.
;Third place was taken by Uo>'d
: Christopher Jess James of Miami,
I announced over the speak*s> after
the fourth race, his car Fas for
sale. Ten minutes later Mr* Chris
topher was the owner ani driver
of no. 84. He stated, that he bad
driven at most of the tracks
throughout the countr.. G** e ** up
in 1949, but never lost his l° ve
the game.
The Stock Car boys ara working
ion the track at every
and hope to have it in HP s* l2 **
shortly. Seats and vario* Safety
devices are being instaß*d- Yes,
they are here to stay.
Monday, February 1, 1954
THIRD RACE - S-1* mHa
Grade 1M
Betty Jan
Whitey’s Son
O. J. ‘S Outside
Maple Syrup
Katy Kid
R. 0. ‘S Morning Glory
Silky Blend
Jacqueline C.
FOURTH RACE - 5-1* mile
Grad* 4
Peck’s Pearl
Madeline’s Choice
Sommer Gal
Sleigh Bell
Gray Horn
Dublin Gal
Sir Omar
Micro-Sheen
FIFTH race - J.l* m!i
Grad* 3
Memory Time
Reno Mary
Fa me-N-Fortune
Chico Spider
Roll Lassie
Fusbudget
Trail Guide
Ingrid
SIXTH RACE - 5-1* mHa
Grada 3
Billy J. C.
Snow Twinkle
South Boston
Sweetie Mohegan
Wava
Salter Path
Waltham
Yellow Sady
SEVENTH RACE - 5-1* mil#
Grade 2
Fiction Lad
] Shades ’53 Record
Set By Reckoning
Tenth Of Second
Manuel Foster’s Comstock
made another headline Sat
urday night
He not only walked off
with the March of Dimes
Handicap race at the Key
West Kennel Club—he set
anew track record in win
ning the race. The winner
circled the 5-16 mile course
in just 30.3 seconds to lop
a tenth of a second off Reck
oning’s best time set at the
track.
It was the seventh victory
in nine starts this year at the
Stock Island racing oval.
With a tremendous burst
of speed at the quarter pole,
Comstock took the lead and
never relinquished it. Burn
ing Bright, ran second after
maintaining that position
throughout the race. Irene
Hill ran third.
A heavy favorite at the pari
mutuel windows, Comstock paid
5.60, 3.00 and 3.00 while Burning
Bright paid 8.20 and 8.60.
Irene Hill paid 3.40 for her third
place effort.
The Quiniela on foe feature re
turned 48.20.
The fifth race Saturday night, a
3-8 .mile marathon special, paid
off a Quiniela of 203.80 when Fair
Monarch and Aero came in win
ners.
In tonight’s feature action, Over
seas Kennel’s Legal Looter, who is
threatening to displace Comstock
as the tracks favorite greyhound,
will go to the post seeking his
seventh victory of the current
meeting.
Legal Looter has won his last
three outings impressively and
should loom as a heavy favorite
tonight.
His biggest threat will come
from Manuel Foster’s Robert T.
Y. and Sam Baxendales’ Short
Bid.
Other entries include Mrs. O. Z.
Ferrell’s Trade Secret, F. B.
Stutz’ Pagoda, R. K. Hutching’s
Honor Guard, Fred Whitehead’s
Just A Bomb and Overseas Ken
nel’s Rember Reggie.
The program will get underway
at 8:15 p. m. with a grade four
start over the 5-16 mile distance.
City League
Cage Schedule
Feb. 1, Monday. 7:30 p. m.
Outboard vs Jaycees
8:30 p. m. VX-1 vs Grace Lu
theran
Feb. 3, Wed. 7:30 p. m. Grace
Lutheran vs Evans
8:30 p. m. Outboard vs Inde
pendents
Feb. 5, Fr. 7:30 p. m. Evans
vs. Independents
8:30 p. m. VX-1 vs Jaycees
Pete’s Ghost
Lekko .
Bardahl
Just Sable
Capricorn
Shining Sue
Starcia
EIGHTH RACK S-H mile
Grade 1
Cinibon
Bogota
Smart Design
Little Trouper
Micky W.
Fancy Trouble
Lightning Rodney
Honest Buddy
NINTH RACE S-H mile
Grade 1
Just A Bomb
Robert T. Y.
Remember Reggie
Pagoda
Honor Guard
Trade Secret
Short Bid
Legal Looter
TENTH RACE 3-8 mHe
Grade S
Slam Boogie
Pamadon
Razor’s Rocket
Be Final
Lodi
Moderator
Embraceable
Delinquent
STRONG ARM BRAND COFFEE
Triumph 4ft
Coifee Tl
ALL GROCERS
SUBRON 12 BASEBALLERS
SWEEP 2-GAME SERIES
KW All-Stars
Bow In March
Of Dimes Tilts
Th Subßon 12 baseball
team captured two victories
Saturday and Sunday over
the Key West All-Stars in
their annual March of Dimes
Benefit series.
They won the first by a
3-0 score Saturday afternoon
despite a fine four hit pitch
ing performance by the All-
Stars’ George Lastres.
And they came back on
Sunday with a 10 hit bar
rage to edge the locals by
a slim 5-4 margin.
The series also featured weU re
ceived performances by Jackie
Price, famed Cleveland Indian
baseball commedian, and door
prizes donated by 14 Key West
merchants.
The games netted $l2B for the
March of Dimes polo fund.
In Saturday’s action, Subron 12
scored all their runs in the eighth;
inning when Blazek walked and
came in on Celestina’s double. Di
dio reached first on an infield hit
and Solak walked. Both scored on
Lyons’ double to end the scoring.
Nash and Solak shared the mound;
duties for the Navy nine, givjng the'
Key Westers but two hits, singles
by Joe Mira and Pazo.
In Sunday’s game, the Navy;
nine plated a run in the first in-!
ning but the locals came back to
score two counters. The Navy then
knotted the count in the fourth
inning and pulled ahead in the
sixth.
But the Key Westers came back
with single runs in the sixth and
seventh before the Navy could
plate their winning run in the final,
frame.
Nash hurled the entire game for
the Navy, giving up nine hits and
■!
EVERY RACE
Warm, Comfortable Seats •, . C rands toad Protecfl
Against Inclement Weather
LADIES' NITE EVERY WEDNESDAY NITE E
All Servicemen In Uniform Always Admitted Free
Listen to "GREYHOUND EXPERTS" Over WKWF
Every Monday. Wednesday and Friday Nights at 7:19
Charley Conch’s Selections
One race that Charley Conch is 1
not to anxious to pick would match
Comstock and Legal Looter.
Tonight, we’ll go along with the
Looter and predict a win a the
feature.
| Other selections:
First Race: W’hisper Honey, Wan
jda Choice and For Blending.
! Second Race: Pakistan, Toast of
the Town and Blue.
Third Race: Jaqueline C., Katy
Kid and R. O’s Morning Gtory.
Fourth Race: Sleigh Bel), Dublin
Gal and Summer Gal.
Fifth Race: Fusbudget, Ingrid
and Memory Time.
Sixth Race: Billy J. C., South
Boston and Yellow Sady.
Seventh Race: Capricorn, Shin
jing Sue and Lekko.
j Eighth Race: Fancy Troubles,
Lightning Rodney, and Mickey W.
fanning eight batters. Lewis and
Alee shared the mound duties for
the All-Stars.
NIGHTLY SPORTS DIGEST
GREEN SHEET
Sold at Dog Track Only
NO BUNK NO HOLDOUTS
Juat Honost Information
Greyhound Owners Private Play
Positive Proof of Profits Made This Season
■ mw **■ U* results of OVER ONE HIM)RED
CONSKCLTIVE PLAYS seleetrd by this snails* method, with the
SfTLM* 1 * .These seleetless show NET Profit of im
51,400.00 on PLAT BKTS, nod with a sensthle progression the
profits were enormous. Remember we fnrnlsh n complete list #f
these plays, winners and losers, aad a clear easily understandable
explanation of how they were chosen. This Is a spot play hat
there Is no doubt or hesitation about which races to play, aad ta
these races you use a eery sound process of elimination until yon
hare one standout selection or yoa pass tho race. There Is no
Kucaswork or personal Judnmeat required, you either hare a
selection or you do mot. and each playablo raeo eaa ho handi
capped la less thaa tea minutes.
REMIT SIO.OO PER COPY
Allow time for personal eheeka to clear
GREYHOUND ASSOCIATES
P. O. Sa m Miami J, PI..
Ninth Race: Legal Looter, Short
Bid and Robert T. Y.
Tenth Race: Moderator, Siam
Boogie and Delinquent.
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