The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-30
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FOLLOWING
THROUGH
STRONG CLUB TO REPRESENT
KEY WEST AT TOURNAMENT

in Miami during the Fourth Dis
trict DiamondbalI Tournament
next week hat nothing official
1t is said that the Quality Food
Store, of which j. A. Boza is
in charge of, win sponsor the
team. Mr.. Boza has always been
good sport and has devoted
much Of his time to the welfare
of the local players.
Members of the team viii have
new uniforms and equipment.
The writer wishes that there
were more sports in Key West like
Mr.. Boza, but it seems that at the
present time everybody is hoping
the other fellow will do it.
B. E. Brantley and Benny Saw
yer and few others are in the
same class with Mr.. Boza, as they
have shown in the past. Yet, we
need more than these if sports are
to be revived in this city.
1t is also rumored that the club
will be composed of the following
players:
Earl Ingraham (Wrinkley Bill
the old standby, the old faithfully
will be behind the plate. All the
fans know that the "Old Man" is
ia great catcher and although he
has not played this year, the writ
er believes he will play and bat
as good as the rest.
Clarence Gates and Ward viii
be the pitcher. Gates has pitched
about Is games this year in both
halves of the Social League. He
has twirled some excellent ball
but has lost lots of games, due to
no fault of his own. Ward has
been on the mound in five games.
winning three and losing two and
has batted 500.
At first, none other than that
smuggling CocaICola player, Clay
ton Sterling. Big things is ex.
pected of this member of the club.
He has led in hitting during both
halves of the Social League. In
the first, he secured "a hits in So
times up, for .461 average, col.
lecting seven doubles and two
homers. In the second half, he
hit 800, piling up so hits in go
tripls to the plate, including u
two-baggers, one triple and two
homers. This boy can hit in any
league.
Woodson will play second. He
hit 400 in the first-half, and,
playing only few games in the
second-half, he dropped to $50.
He is fast and is improving every
day.
Emond Albury, a very good re,
liable player, will be at third. He
hit 200 in the first-half and $50
in the last half. He will be an
asset to the club. He was one Of
the most valuable players on the
Protectu Awning Company nine IN
Miami last year and was namd on
the All-Star club
Another great hitter and fast
runner and another star in Miami
last year-Cheta Baker-will play
shortstop. He is dangerous at
bat and on the bases. He played
with Protectu last year and help.
ed them win the pennant.
1t is said that Douglas Mccarthy
will be one of the outfieIders. In
the first-half of the Social League,
Mack, or Clark Gables, as his
friends call him, only played one
game. In the second-half, he col
lected six hits in 20 times up, for
an average of 800. He is a sure
fielder and a good runner.
Kerr, better known as Monk /,
is also a sure fielder. A fly hit
TO his territory is q sire out. He
is hitting the apple right on the
nose, too. In al trips to the plate,
he hit safely is times, for a .365
average, including five doubles,
two triples and two homers, dur
ing the first-half. In the last
half, Kerr batted at a .375 clip.
securing Is safeties in IS tries.
including nine doubles, two triples
and one home run.
Others who may make the trip
are: Atwell, 400, first-half; .222,
seeond-half; Hopkins, .315, first
half, .S57, seeond-haIf. including
five two-bagrers in the opening
half and 10 in the second.
Other players who are doing
good at the present time are: J.
Roberts, GoSs, Stickney, solomon.
J. Garcia, caraballo, j. Carbonell,
Lewis, Russell, ]. villareal and Bill
" Demeritt. Some Of these boys
may JOIN the others for the tsp
to the tournament and get at least
the benefit Of seeing the touEna-
nsent..
The writer. as he wrote at the
beginning, Is not sure who wa
actual represent Key West, hut
he believes the players nansed
aAnv. will envssnze = sswo~v os.a.