The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-17
RED DEVILS AND STARS WIN
OPENING GAMES OF NIGHT LOOP
FIRST CONTEST WAS HARD.
FOUGHT AFFAIR."; MUSIC
WAS FURNISHED BY HOS
PITALITY BAND

q Senior Night Diamondball
q League, got underway with a bang
Hast night at Bayview Park. Two
games were played and both were
Interesting from start to finish.
key West Hospitality Band fur
tnished music during the evening
and lovely prize was awarded.
The curtain-raiser was hard
fought until the last man was
put out.
A. Acevedo hit two doubles and
a single in four times at bat to
lead the hitters in this fracas. He
was followed by Gates and G.
Acevedo, each with two out of
three.
The diminutive Valdes, third
baseman, handled nine chances in
the field without an error.
Caraballo Red Devils were first
to score in the opening contest
with Quality Food Store, which
ended 6 to 3 in favor of the for
mer outfit.
The runs came in the very
first inning. Hopkins flied out to
second. j. Garcia singled to
right. Sterling made a great try
for the ball but could not get it.
H. Gates singled to right, Garcia
going to third. Woodson let the
bali get away from him and Garcia
scored, Gates going to third. A.
Acevedo doubled to center, Gates
scoring. Another great try was
made for the ball, this time Nc
Carthy narrowly escaping catch
ing the sphere. Ward went out,
pitcher to first. Valdes out,
short to first.
The Grocers tied the score in
the second frame. Sterling sim
lgled to short. It was line drive
over second, which the shortstop
knocked down. Mccarthy flied
out to short field. Carbonell
forced Sterling at second, third to
second. Ingraham singled through
short. The ball got away from
Garcia and Carbonell scored. In
graham went all the way to third
base. Garcia threw wild to the
plate and Ingraham scored. Saw
iyer flied out to center.
Once more the Satans went in
the lead, scoring two runs in
their half of the third frame.
H. Gates walked. A. Acevedo
doubled to left. Ward hit to sec
ond, who slipped and fumbled
the ball. Gates scored and Ace
vedo went to third. Valdes bunt-
ed and went out by rule. Stanley
| flied out to center and Acevedo
scored after the catch. Ward
advanced to second on a wild
pitch and Caraballo went out,
second to first.
The Red Devils increased their
lead in the fifth canto. Acevedo
beat out easy grounder to
short and went to second on a
wild pitch. Ward singled to left.
| Acevedo went to third. Valdes
walked and the bases were full.
Stanley forced Acevedo at the
plate, second to catcher. G. Ace
vedo singled to center and Ward
and Valdes scored. Sweeting
walked. Hopkins forced G. Ace
vedo at third, short to third.
The Satans were held scoreless
the next inning and did not have
to play their half of the seventh
| The Grocers threw a scare in
the seventh when they scored
three runs, falling one short of
tieing the count. Gates singled
to left. Sterling walked. Nc
Carthy doubled to right and
Gates and Sterling scored.
Carbonell got an infield hit. In
graham forced Mccarthy at third.
short to third. Sawyer popped
out to catcher. C. Gates and Ma
/ chin vvaIEad TarhouaiI xvaa
forced home and the bases were
loaded. Baker hit over second
and Carbonell seooped the ball.
tagging the bag for the last out.
| Score by innings: r. H. E.
lGroeers -. O2O 900 SIS 7 4
Satans 49,. 202 O20 Ks 9 9
| Batteries:C. Gates and Ingra.
ham; Ward and H. Gates.
I Roberts Stars won the second
game from L. s. Army, II to Z.
| The boys from the barracks
Iwere not in shape but viii be
latter a few practice rounds.
/ Toward the end Of the game,
/ the Soldiers began to hit hard
lbut d was too late. They seeur-
ed three singles and two doubles
70 put over six runs
| Villareal. with three out OF
SIX. two being good for doubles.
was the leader az bat. BArruSo