The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-01-26

results can easily be seen, and
!! as the breaks were against him
every time he has played, l think
that Henry will be- of more bene-
| fit to the Buccaneers at the coach
ing line, chiefly because of his
knowledge of the game, and Sec
ond because he has his opponents
nervous every time he goes to the
| coaching line to direct play.
4 You know sometimes the man
that directs the plays is respon-
sible for the victories of his club,
although he gets little credit for it.
Our friend Avila, better known
as the Great Murphy, or Nor
finero, was brought back from re-
tirement by Manager Hamlin of
the Sluggers and won his first
time out.
The Sluggers also had the great
Navarro brothers, two good ball
players, but what they need is to
play on a winning team. Now
they will have a chance to show
their true value.
| Speaking of the thinning
game between the Pirates and
Stars of Sunday, this is the kind
of contest that makes baseball so
fascinating, and is always inter-
testing from start to finish. It
was a nip and tuck affair. The
breaks decided the game. One
error of judgement by each UNI
pire, but, as / said before, it is
all in the game, so what is the
use!
The best of them make mis-
takes, and they get paid for it,
so what do you expect from these
boys down here. All they can
give is their best, and that is just
what they are doing.
/ have noticed that Peter Cas-
tro has hit in six consecutive
| games. and that Pena is gradually
increasing his batting average.
Pie and @. Lopez are also hitting
well.
Sevilla used his big dollar bill
that Mr.. Artman presented to him
for winning the game Sunday, in
taking his family to the movies.
1t was a great treat for Sevilla
and the family.
was talking to the different
managers of the Island City
League and they all have differ
ent views for the second half. and
am sure. and you will agree
with me that they all can not win
the second half.
The first manager / saw was F.
Acevedo of the Stars and the one
that gave the Sluggers a run for
their money in the first half. He
told me he was satisfied with his
club with the exception of one
position, and he will be well forti-
fled there when the second half
starts. He quoted me these few
words: 81 will have my club in
there fighting from start to fin
ish in every game, and If / don't
win the second half l will be the
most surprised man in the world"
I'VE will just have to wait and see.
The next manager I interviewed
was Rogelio Gomez and Mendoza.
l met them together to my good
luck. Manager Gomez said he win
use Lopez and Casa in the box
every game, alternating, or prob
ably both in every game, and Crit
fin behind the plate. Pena, of
course, at first; Carbonell, at sec
ond; NJ. Acevedo. at third; Ar
mando (Blondyl Acevedo, short;
in left. Steve or Machin. l think
he says that Maehin is a better
! outfielder than Steve, but Steve
is hitting better and is surely a
dangerous man to have at bat at
any time. A. Perez. at center,
and he viii alternate with Casa
or Q. Lopez at right, according to
who pitches, and use the know
ledge and experience of Henry
Mayg at third base coaching line.
This lineup gives seven batting
over $50, all bat Machin and A.
Perez. who are hitting .210 and
Ice respectively. and Mayg bat
ting .0S3. Mendoza also said that
the breaks were against them in
the second half. He predicts he
will win the second half. the Stars
viii wind up in second place and
the Slnggers third.