The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-25
FOLLOWING THROUGH
BY AcUrLAH


vedo. they did not know if they
were to play until Saturday-that
is the reason nothing appeared in
these columns Saturday about the
game. There were quite few
fans who would have made the
trip with the team had they
known.
The contest itself was very
good exhibition of the national
pastime, and all players brought
back a smile this time instead of
a frown as was in evidence the
previous time they returned from
the Miami game. The Conchs
claim that this past Sunday
everything was hotsy-totsy and
that at game-time Jack Bell gave
them the privilege of picking the
umpires. SOrdway and Jackson,
two well-lnown urnpires to the
local boys, were selected, and
they did a good Job.
Miami Ail-Stars had Tiny Chap
lin, a small fellow of about 210
pounds and 6 feet two inches tall,
on TIE ho1Ild. Fans here will re-
menib6f ChanliEE as the University
Of Florida star pitcher From there
he went to the Giants in the ma
jor leagues and from that club to
the Coast League where he pitch
es for San Diego, and this year
won 10 games and lost IL.
Freddie Frink, that star foot
ball player with the University
Of Illinois several years back and
now in the Texas League where
he is considered one of the fast
est runners in the circuit, was in
left field.
Bandera was behind the plate;
Lefty Schemer, at first; Right and
Gilman, in center and right field
respectively.
In the first frame, Key West
scored one run off the mighty
Chaplin, but the Miami boys came
back and tied the score in their
half In the third, a wallop to
left field by Acevedo, good for
homer, put the Conchs in the
lead. However, in the last half
of the fifth Wickers weakened and
a series Of hits scored four runs
for the Miami aggregation. Bethel
went to the mound, replacing
Wickers, with but one out and
stopped the opposition flat.
In the sixth frame, Marvin
Griffin went in to hit for Con-
zalez and singled to right. Then
Armando came up and poled the
record breaking home run. Mi
ami players, umpires, Jack Bell
and many fans claim it was the
longest drive they had ever seen
on that diamond. The ball clear
ed the center field fence, which
is 500 feet from home plate. 1t
must have travelled a good $50
feet. The pellet was recovered
and Jack Bell presented it to Ar
mando with the signatures of all
the Miami players and of the
two umpires of the game. This
wallop put the score at 5 to 4, still
giving the Conchs chance to
win.
AIl-Stars, however, put the
game on ice in the eighth when
they scored two runs. The best
the locals could do was score an
other lone tally in the ninthg
William Gates played d great
game at seeopd, y handling five
chances. as did Acevedo at short.
Cheta Baker. covering third, ac-
cepted four hard chances and
handled each in great style. Gar
cia. in left. had a busy afternoon
chasing seven fly balls. Barcelo
played center for Gonzalez in the
eighth. He played too deep and
two pop flies over second went
Ter bingles. scoring two runs. AL.
Rodriguez was outstanding in
right field. he hit one safely.
Wickers pitched a good game
until he weakened. Better luck
next time. Wicky. Robert Bethel
finished the game and although
he was touched for more hits than
WickerS allowed. he had better
support. Pena at first had but
three putcutS. Albury and Con
zalex also played we'll Tarzan
made the only error of the game,
Two bases were stolen but nc
fault Of Albury.
For the opposition, Bandera
starred az bat. He hit q double
and two singles and knocked
home four OF his teams runs. Be
hind the plate he did well. Smith.
Duncan and Kight were OUT
standing. saving the day for Mi
ans on several occasions.
The local boys have nothing
bat praise for the umpires and
for Jack Ben and all the players
and fans of Miami. They claim
they were treated royalty while
in the bIa9ic City.
Alfonso Lopez. bic league back
stop player. and Van Mungo. big
time pitcher. watched the game
from the stands and we're inn
pressed With several of the Mi
ami and KEY West players. This