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Key West Ousted From District Four Tourney
* * * 4 4 4 It it it it it it it ★ ★ ★**
Mercury Switch ; Fame-N-Fortune To Vie In Kennel Club Feature
Julio Henriquez
Paces Conch*
Jn 62-44 Log*
To Coral Gable*
‘Th* Key West High
fehool basketball team was
Misted from the District
four Class AA tourney last
jrifht when they were hand
ad a drubbing by the Coral
Gabies quintet, 62-44 on the
Stlami Jackson hardwood.
The Conchs, despite an in
spired battle, never were
threats to the supremacy of
the Cavaliers who outscored
them in evry period.
Unfit; JuHo Henriquez, who
Wednesday ni£* handed the Con-
Ass victory over Miami Beach to
•end them into the quarter finals,
sms the man at the hour tor the
Key Western. He dumped in 1< !
points in a losing oause.
Oorai Gables almost could have 1
wen the game on foul shots alone
they dropped in 24 paints from
the free throw drde. They out
soared Key West only 38-32 from
the field.
The game started out as a rout
wfih the Cavaliers piling up a 12-1
margin over Key West before Hen-
Ihraez connected with a field goal.
But Key West came forging back
end wHb a tight sone defense that
bottled up the Gables attack, and
managed to bring the score up to
14-S at the end of the first quar
ter. ■
But at the half, they were trail
ing 51*23. The loss of Henriquez.
who fouled out in the final period,
was a blow to the Conch's chance*
ef pulling closer to the winners.
At the end of the third period,
Coral Gables commanded a 47-31
laid.
Center Bob Steiner led topic
scoring with 25 counters.
the victory sent them into the
••mi-finals with Fort Lauderdale
end litem i Edison.
The battle finished out toe bas
®**b*il season tor the Obneflw with
3*7 record
The mmm ary:
• C. GABLE*. (42)
Player— FG FT TP
McClinfock. I 8 j 7
Gonzalez, f 10 2
Anderson, f 2 l, j
Murray, f 2 0 o o
Quillian, f Oil
Steiner, c 8 9 25
Stoik, c 000
McCowen, c 0 0 0
Harrison, g 0 0 0 1
Hen son, g
Mayuiers. g 2 10 14
Unger, g .... 2 2 6
Totals— 19 24 62
KiY WIST (44)
Player— FG FT TP
Archer, f 8
Gates, f 6 1 13 ;
Henriquez, ! 6 4 16 1
Favors, f 000
Carbonell, c 113
Logon, e _ 0 2 2
Salgsdo, f 0 2 2
White, g 0 0 0
Totals— ia 19 ii
Coral Gables 14 17 16 15-62
Key West a 14 a 13-44,
Referee: Freeman; umpire: Rus
kahtor s hens shop
517 Dural Street
"KIT WEST* OLDEST AND FINEST*
Key West Kennel Club Results
FIRST RACE
Bri " d " B v 7 '
SECOND RACE
SaTpV^wSm^ I '' Red B B*(T* rT i2 l - Fmd - WOnd ' r Wom *"
PmrmoSarc" 1020 'IIS <***!• <*-*>*■
Daily Double—Cotton Cadette and Happy Woman paid 54.60
THIRD RACE
Winner—Fred Whitehead’s Brindle D., June, 1952. White;’! Special-
Pedal Pusher
WHITE Y S SON 9.00 4.00 3 20
STsotwde . 3 00 IS ***** < ls > 14 60
FOURTH RACE
Winner—Veima Merriam’s Fawn D., July, 1952. O. B. ’a Caloway (For.
Sir Caloway)—Silk and Satin
SADDLE BURN 9.80 4.60 4.60
{RfflOßttT 3.80 2.80 Quiniela (2-7) 12.60
Jnbn-MIALK 3.20
FIFTH RACE
BECKY 7 !'Miss' h,t ' h '* d '* Br ‘m'm - *V”',£r i '
LEL™ETTE EOR 3 “ IS Quiniela (4-7) 194.20
SIXTH RACE
Winner—Point Breeze Kennels, inc.’a Fawn D., June, 1952. Andy Lad-
Student Ann
MICKY W. 3.80 1.20 4.00 .
FICTION LAD ' ™ ““ "*“• < l3 “
SEVENTH RACE
Winnor-E. F. Snipes’ Black D., June, 1952. Grove Park-Baby Fay
' SPEED IN REVIEW 7.40 - 3.40 3.20 *
riviera AD 3,40 IS Quiniela <18) 1960
EIGHTH RACE
Wlnner-Manuel Foster’s Brindle D., May. 1952. Mountain Time-Smart *
WHEAT 13.80 4.60 3.40
Mother 'whisk 500 MS *** <M > 95 88
NINTH RACE
Wmner-F. B. Stutz Blue Brindle D., July, 1949. Razor’s Edge-All Over
Town
PAGODA 13.80 6.40 6.60
trade'secret * m IS (3 S| 25 M
TENTH RACE
Winner-Point Breeze Kennels, Inc.’s Black 8., June, 1950. Cameron-Jarube
LONGIENE 7.20 6.80 3.20
*’ Bo 640 Quiniela (4-6) 70.40
't ALUUr 4.00
TONIGHTS ENTRIES
FIRST RACE - 5-14 mil*
Grade S
1 Little Darlin
Sooner Senator
Betty Jan
Super Tate
Mandatory-
Silver Bar
Single Burgle
Sweetie Mahegan
SECOND RACE - 5-14 mil*
Grade 5
Dear Lad
Sdver-N-Gold
Baker Boy
Migrator
Steel Band
Southern Gent
Capricious Lady
Clair Bee •
THIRD RACE - 5-14 mi.
Grad* 5
Holiday House
Fabulous Flight
Lovely Day
Flirty My it
Porky Paul
Perfidia
Crystal Hill
La Crosse
FOURTH RACE - 5-14 mile
Grad* 4
Lucky Package
O. J. ‘S Ins tie
Vigilante
Gray Horn
Jo Ann Del
For Blending
Talata Toes
R. O. ‘S New Heel
FIFTH RACE - 5-14 mil*
Grad* 4
Prem
Wav*
Lustre Gai
Lady Sandy
Bang Bang
Roll Lassie
Silent Profit
Summer Gal
SIXTH RACE - 5-14 mi!*
Grad* 3
Just Sable
A-Head N
Connie Lou
Black Faro
Super’s Memory
ViMng Panther
Pamador
Lady Crystal
SEVENTH RACE 5-14 mil*
Grad* 2
Salfter Path
Wanda Choice
Tack Out
Trail Line
Rocket Jet
Robert T. Y.
Fusbudget
Little Trouper
EIGHTH RACE - 5-14 mil*
Grad* 2
1 Clowner
Over My Shoulder
Sleeping Troubles
AVestroek
Be Final
Snow Twinkle
1 Lady Port*
i Yanftey
NINTH RACE 5-14 mil*
Grad* 1
Midnight Caper
Modest Blond
Black Caeser
Even Key
Lightning Rodney
Carib
Short Bid
: Just A Bomb
TENTH RACE - 5-14 mil*
Grad* 1
New-s Carrier
Ldae Lady
Meadow Craft
Caouncuhs
F*me-N-FartUL-
Bagctt
Bardahl
\ Mercury Switch
ELEVENTH RACE 33 -nil*
Grad* $
Hesitated
V deration
Beauty’s Gift
Stick Mm
Independents
Down Jaycees
In City Loop
Paced by Lucy Gonzalez who
scored 22 points, the Independents
defeated the Jaycees, 43-29, in the
first game of a scheduled basket-i
ball doubiebeader at the high
school gym last night.
The Independents took the lead
in the first quarter, 12-4. and were
never threatened. They increased
their margin to 24-11 at halftime
and 34-21 when the third period
ended.
The loss dropped the Jaycees to
last place and moved the Inde
pendents into third place.
Candid© BarceJo. Independent
guard, contributed io points to
their victory. Fito Lastres was
high man for the Jaycees with 13
points.
Score:
Independents 12 12 10 9 43
Jaycees 4 7 io 8 29
The VX-1 Flyers squeezed pass
ed another one last night when
they edged out Grace Lutherans
37-35.
Both teams started with a scor
ing spree with the Flyers taking
the edge, 20-19, but then both
teams settled down to more of a
defensive game.
Enhe Phelps and Hanson Quack
led the Flyers offense with 10
poits each. Die ricks was high
man for Grace Lutherans with 13.
TT* win was the Flyers 12th in
13 games. Hie loss dropped the
Lutherans into a tie for fourth
place.
Score:
Grace Lutherans 19 5 9 4 35
VX-1 20 5 9 3 37
BASKETBALL STANDINGS
W L Pet.
vx-l 12 1 .923
Outboard Club 10 4 .714
Independents 5 8 .385
Evans 5 9 .357
Grace Lutherans 5 9 .357
Grace Lutherans 5 9 .357
Jaycees 4 10 .286
BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
Mon. Mar. Ist
7:30: Independents vs. Evans
8:30: VX-1 vs. Jaycees
Aed. Mar. 3rd
7:30: Grace Lutheran vs. Out
board dub
8:30: VX-1 vs. Independents
Waltham
Carlton
Buzz A Bit
Misty Magee
Pagoda Wins
Thursday's
Top Race Over
High Legion
M. W. Fagg’s Mercury
Switch, a winner in his last
race, will go to the post to
night seeking to justify his
Grade One rating in the fea
ture of an eleven race pro
gram at the Key West Ken
nel Club.
A favorite on the morning
line. Mercury’ Switch will be
opposed by such dogs as
Fame-N-Fortune. who was
also a winner his last time
out and F. B. Stutz’ Bogota,
who has run up a skein of
six victories in Kennel Club
action thus far.
A top crowd is expected
to be on hand when these
speedsters take to the track
in the hot box special.
Other entries in the race include
Fleet Wirg Kem?l’s Caiumculus,
Mrs. O. Z. Ferrell's Lilac Lady,
Walter Owen’s Meadow Craft,
Fred Whitehead's News Carrier
and Velma Merriam's Bardahl.
Tonight’s program will also fea
ture another Grade One race, the
ninth and a special 3-8 mile mara
thon. the eleventh.
In the former event, a three way
duel between Sam Baxendale’s
Black Ceaser. Tar Heel Kennel’s
Modest Blond and Fleet Wing Ken
nel’s Flakes of Fire is in tihe of
fing.
Other entries in that race include
F.ven Key. Just A Bomb, Lightning
Rodney, Short Bid and Carib.
The action will get underway at
8:15 p. m. All servicemen in uni
form are admitted to the track
free of charge.
Last night, F. B. Stutz’ Pagoda,
always a strong threat over the
5-16 mile distance, came in a win
ner by a single length over High
Legion and Trade Secret. The win
ner triumphed after a steady drive
from the number eight position.
He paid 13-80, 6*40 and 6.660 while
High Legion returned 4.40 and 5.60.
Trade Secret pjid 3.80 to show.
In the fifth race last night. Fred
Whitehead’s Becky’s Miss and Vik
ing: Meteor teamed up to produce
a hefty Quiniela payoff of 194.20.
Becky’s Miss, a 15-1 shot, return
ed 31.606, 26 40 and 8.00 across the
board.
Coach Jones Is
Recovering Now
Key West High School Athle
tic Director Winston Jones is
is on the road to recovery and
will be returned to Key West
Saturday, it was announced to
day.
Jones was strickan ill last
Sunday in Miami and under
went emergency surgery in
Jacksonville Memorial Hospital
there.
He is expected to be beck at
his desk in about ten days.
Now On Display
1954
NEW
GENERAL
MOBILE HOME
Also
STRE\MLITE, LUXOR,
VAN DALE, SMOKER
RAWLINGS TRAILER SALES tl
! JOE'S AUTO SALES
Next to P. 0., Marathon, Fla.
ALL FINANCING AT S%
10,000 MILE
Guaranty on
USED CARS
, . ;f £arlift
& <£uarantp
STOCK CAR
ROUNDUP
j. -
At their Tuesday night meeting,
the Key West Stock Car Racing
Association voted to employ a bus
iness representative. Lou Raino erf
Key West was mentioned a a pos
sible choice to fill this position.
However, the Board of Directors
will present the full details of the
job and selection of Raino at the
next regular meeting for final ap
proval. This obviously is an indi
cation of the growing popularity ,
that this thrilling sport is enjoying
in its few weeks of operation here
Enthusiasm seems to grow with
each meet among both fans and
participants.
There will be several new cars
out this Sunday afternoon.
! Paul Toppino has taken the lead
in points followed closely by Bob
Turner. who is only two points
ahead of Rip Ault. These three will
really make it a mad scramble
for top place come Sunday after
noon.
Bud McGee and his Forest Mo
tors Special will be on tap. Bud
seems to get better at every meet,
and is consistently in the money.
Smiley Richardson, will also be
pushing No. 29 to the limit to get
on top.
Jolting Joe Lopez, who threw a
bearing while leading a field of
fast cars at the last meet says he!
is determined to carry the Victory !
Flag this time. John Hinde has,
entered a car. It is assembled of.
General Motors products, name
not known yet.
All the other regular drivers,
have entered for Sunday, which
should make quite a field of cars.
There will be an added race as
the management has established a
three lap Trophy Dash which has
proved quite papular at other
tracks.
The New Y4rk Giants will play
19 night games at the Polo Grounds
next season. Four are with Brook
lyn. three each with Milwaukee,
St. Louis and Chicago. Philadel
phia. Pittsburgh and Cincinnati
will be met twice.
r^v*sTi
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1 CLUB I
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B Free Parking
B Buses Every E Jk
B 20 Minutes
10 RACES NIGHTLY^^Bi
EH parlmutuel Beautiful
■ QUINIELAS EVERY RACE
Wk DAILY DOUBLES I*t AND 2nd RACES k ' ■/,
Warm, Comfortable Seats . . . Grandstand Protected
Against Inclement Weather
LADIES' NITE EVERY WEDNESDAY NITE
All Servicemen In Uniform Always Admitted Free
Listen to "GREYHOUND EXPERTS" Over WKWF
Every Monday* Wednesday and Friday Nights at 7:15
Page 6
THE KEY WEST CITIZEN
VX-1 NIPS OUTBOARDERS
IN ISLAND CITY LEAGUE
The league leading VX-1 Flyers
came from behind m the last half
to rup the second place Key West
Outboard Club. 43-40. m the second
game of a basketball doubieheader
at the High School Gym Wednes
day night. In the opener, Grace
Lutheran dumped Evans Enter
;prises, 56-41.
I Grace Lutheran’s 18 point first
quarter was sufficient to hand Ev- :
ans their ninth loss of the season
After taking an 18 4 lead in the
first quarter, the Lutherans kept
!their lead at halftime. 30-17. Evans
patched the Lutherans scoring in
the second half, paced by Bobby
Cooper, but their first half deficit
was too much to overcome.
Dierecks, tall Lutherans center,!
led the attack with 18 points. He
was followed by Tom Murphy’
with 13 and Kith with 12. Cooper I
increased his league leading point
scoring by dropping in 23 for Evans.
Score:
Grace Lutherans 16 12 13 13 56
Evans Enterprses 4131014 41 I
' Trailing all the way until the
'fourth quarter, the VX-1 Flyers
cam* up with a 15 point fourth
.quarter to squeeze past the Key-
West Outboard Club and increase
their league lead to three games.
The Outboard Club took a 12-6
lead in the first quarter and held
a 19-14 lead at halftime, but the
Flyers, paced by Breward Miller,
shortened their lead 31-28 at the
end erf the third quarter and final
ly took the lead in the fourth per
iod to clinch the victory. It was
the fifth time this season that the
Flyers have come from behind m
the last period to come up with the
victory’.
Miller paced the Flyers attack
with 17 points. Jim Rusk contribut
ed 8 points to the Flyers offense.
Gene Skaggs was high man for the
Key West Outboard Club with 17
Friday, February 24, 1954
points followed by Cuford Hemck
with io.
Score:
Outboard Club 12 7 12 • 40
VX-1 6 8 14 15 43
Basketball Standings
Team w L Pet
VX-1 12 1 923
Outboard Club io 4 .714
Evans 5 9 .357
[Grace Lutherans 5 9 .357
Independents 4 8 .333
Jaycees 4 9 307
Bill Winfrey, trainer of the famed
Native Dancer, broke into horse
, racing at Hialeah in 1932 as a
jockey.
The 52nd annual Intercollegiate
Regatta will be held on Onondaga
Lake. Syracuse. June 19 More
[than 10 colleges will compete.
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