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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-17
Mosby MatcOvich Lodged In
Jail Charged With Shooting
Jimmie Saunders Last Evening

rest the gun had been reloaded.
He was brought to Key West and
is now in the county Jail.
Although Matcovich stated to
the officers that Saunders was
coming towards him, Saunders
was shot from another angle than
indicated by Matcovich, as the
wound, or wounds, were found in
the mans back.
He was evidently not shot by
buck shot for when the trousers
were removed from Saunders
there fell from them a badly
mashed 80 caliber revolver curt
ridge, and there was but one hole
in the trousers indicating where
the charge entered. The wound
is just above the buttocks.
No charge will be made against
Matcovich, it is said, until the con-
dition of Saunders is definitely
determined. 1t was learned from
the sheriffs office that the ply
stefan in attendance said that at
the present time the condition OF
Saunders is satisfactory.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-17
COLONEL BROWN
ADDRESSED DADE
KEY WEST CLUB
FORMER KEY wESTERs ARE
URGED TO KEEP INTEREST
ALIVE IN THEIR FORMER
HOME TOWN
tspeclal 20 The sCltssenl

MIANfI,S Fla, June l7.--Col.
George E. Brown, u, S. engineer
for Florida, was principal speaker
last night at the meeting of the
Key West Club of Dade county,
held in the county courthouse.
He urged that Key Westers of Mi
ami keep alive interest in their
former home and so stimulate the
growing city.
In the same vein, Circuit Judge
Arthur Gomez urged members to
cooperate in the coming Celebra-
ton by boosting Key West as the
greatest resort city in southern
Florida.
Warren Smith, general chair
man of the Overseas Highway
Celebration Committee, announc-
ed that the Hon. Edwin James,
chief of the u. S. Bureau of
Roads, will head the motorcade
of former Key West residents
now residing in Miami, which
event is planned for July 2.
Gov. Fred p. Cone. u. S. Sena-
tors c. o. Andrews and Claude
Pepper and Congressman Mark
Wilcox are also expected to be
among distinguished guests in Mi
ami's alnotorcade.
Attorney Paul HI. Marks. Joe
Montecino and Joe Fine were APP
pointed members of committee
to ask cooperation from Miami's
theaters in stimulating interest in
the Celebration.
A radio program with Judge
Gomez and Mr.. Marks as speak
ers is scheduled for tonight at
$3.50 o'clock over radio station
WQAM.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-17

Telephone advices received at
the office of Sheriff K. Q. Thomp-
son yesterday afternoon about 6
o'clock were to the effect that
Mosby Matcovich, of No Name
Key, had shot Captain Jimmie
Saunders, an employee at Craigs.
Immediately Chief Deputy
Sheriff Bernard Waite and Con-
stable Ray Elwood left for the
scene. While enroute they met the
ambulance from the Lopez Fun
eral Home, returning from No
Name Key. They met Mr.. Matco-
tvich who said that Saunders had
trespassed on his property and
started toward his house with the
statement that he was coming to
get him, Matcovich.
Not needing warning given by
Matcovich, Saunders, said Matco-
vich, continued to approach, when
using a single barrelled IL gauge
shotgun the latter shot him. Mat
covich elected the shell and when
the deputies placed him under ar
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Enthusiastic Support OF
Tampa Is Being Given To
Overseas Road Celebration
Especial to The Citizen)

ground during Smiths talk after
he was again introduced by Kay.
]. A. Sweeney. president of the
Tampa Chamber of Commerce;
Celestino Vega. of the Ybor City
chamber. wealthy cigar manufac-
turer: F. NJ. TraYnor. vice presi-
dent of the Florida Portland Ce-
ment Co.; J. w. Schaub. of Mas
Bros; David Faulk. of Falk's De-
partment Store. and ]. E. Sheri-
dan. ofafhe Tampa Electric Co..
were some of the outstanding
Tampans with whom Smith con-
ferred while here. All promised
close cooperation with the Over
seas Celebration Committee.
Smith left here Thursday morn
ing for Miami TO attend meeting
of the Key West Club of Dade
County there that night. called to
discuss plans for a motorcade TO
the Celebration.
In his radio talks about the
Celebration. Smith said. in part:
THANK you, Russell, and good
evening, ladies and gentlemen. If
/ may, / should like to tell you
very briefly-about our Celebra-
ton at Key West July second,
third and fourth.
"As you know, the 1885 hurri-
cane completely destroyed all
land transportation lines between
Miami and Key West. During
the three-year period since, the
federal government and the state
highway department have been at
work on the construction of the
most remarkable roadway in
the world-the new Overseas
Highway.
This thirty million dollar rib
CONTINUED OH Page Four
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TAMPA. June l7.-Enthusias-
tic cooperation with and support
of the Overseas Highway cele-
bration at Key West. July IA. is
being manifest today throughout
Tampa and Ybor City.
Wednesday Warren Smith. gen.
eral manager of hsnCelebration.
addressed a group of thirty lead
ing Tampa business men at the
Chamber of Commerce and an
nounced plans for the three-daY
Fiesta. The chambers Inter City
Relations Committee Immediately
began a movement to send SO
business leaders TO Key West for
the Celebration.
Wednesday night The Tampa
Times invited Smith TO speak on
plans for the Celebration over IFS
radio station WDAE. Russell
Kay. secretary of the Florida
Press Association. introduced
Smith. who spoke for Is minutes
and invited all of Tampa and
Ybor City TO attend the Celebra-
ton.
Smiths talk over WDAE. at
$3.50 p. m. was followed by an.
other over VILLA at 10 p. m. w.
Walter Tison. president of the
station-the NBC outlet here
arranged a special program in
honor of Key West and the Cele-
bration.
Tsls Garcia. VILLA staff organ
isf. supplied the musical back
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-17
MANY TRUCKS FOR
CLEANUP CAMPAIGN

r. Adrian O'Sweeney, chairman
of the Overseas Highway Cele-
bration cleanup committee. an
nounces that commencing tomor-
row morning and continuing
through Sunday. nineteen trucks
viii be dispatched to pick up ali
trash throughout the city.
Mr. O'Sweeney states that this
work viii be expedited consider
ably if all occupants Of premises
will put ali debris out to the curb
SO that time, which is the main
factor in this campaign. will be
saved.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-17
W. ]. PEABODY
DIES in DETROIT
WINTER RESIDENT HERE FoR
MANY YEARS WITH
FAMILY

News has been received in the
city of the death of Witter j..
Peabody who, with Mrs. Peabody
and daughters, Jane and Mrs. FL.
len Latimer, have made their resi-
dence in Key West regularly, re-
siding in a home in Marteilo Tow
ers.
Mr.. Peabody was the owner OF
a number of garages over the
country. In Key West he was a
fishing enthusiast, and had many
friends.
At the end of the winter here
Mr.. Peabody left hurriedly by
plane to attend Mrs. Peabody.
who was to undergo an operation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-17
JOHNSONS LEFT
OVER HIGHWAY

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph johnson.
and daughter. Mrs. lockwood
solomon and two children. left
this morning over the highway.
Mr.. johnson win accompany
them as far as Miami. Mrs. John
son and Mrs. Solomon viii pro-
coed TO Gainesville. Mrs. Solo
mon viii Join her husband. who
IS connected with the u. S. De-
partment of Agriculture in that
city.
Mrs. johnson win remain there
for several months visit.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-17
CoIorfuI Units OF Historical
Pageant Announced Today
Pageant Written By Stet-
son Kennedy, Judge En-
rique EsquinaIdo Re-
hearsing Tonight

First rehearsal of the Key West
Historical Pageant to be present
ed at the Highway Fiesta will be
held tonight 1T the High School
Auditorium at 7:30 o'clock, Miss
Edna B. Smith, director, an
nounces.
There are three scenes in par
ticular which call for large
groups. Organizations or individ-
uals wishing to take part will
please be at the rehearsal tonight.
The Rotary Club, Lions Club,
Junior Chamber of Commerce,
and Junior Woman's Club are
cordially asked to participate.
Committee working on the
Pageant are Miss Edna B. Smith,
director; Mrs Eva B. Warner, as
sistant; Stetson Kennedy, Judge
Enrique Esquinaldo, writer's; Mrs.
Anne Livingston, accompanist;
Alfredo Barroso, orchestra direc-
tor: Emil Sweeting, narrator;
Emil Sweeting and Miss Christine
Calico, stage directors; John A.
Klinkenberg, Crawford Parker,
artists; Donald Lowe, Bobby Saw
yer. call boys; John Esperdy,
property man; Clarence Thomp-
son, electrician; Clifford Hicks,
ticket chairman; VIM. H. Reardon,
chief usher.
Pageant program follows:
Scene
Victory Dance of the Calusa
Indians. Directed by Dixie Kay
and Joe Torano. Indians are
needed for the cast Of this scene.
Scene II
Landing of Menendez, accom-
panied by priest. Spanish flag
bearer and conquistadores. Plant
ing of the flag and proclaiming of
the island Cayo Hueso, while mass
is chanted. Allan Armstrong
captains the unit.
Scene III
Pirate Feast and Carousal. Cap
tains are Edmund Curry and N. B.
Shannahan.
Scene "
American flag raising ceremony
and naming of the key Thomp-
sons Island by Lieutenant M. C.
Perry. Lieut.. F. H. Callahan cap
tain of unit.
Scene v
A wreck on the reef. Fifty men,
women and children are needed.
Captains Jerome Berkowitz and
L. p. Artman, Jr.
Scene vi
Cuban and Spanish immigra-
ton. Folk dances and songs. Di-
rected by Miss Christine Calico.
Scene VII
Flagler's triumphial entry to
Key West over the Overseas Rail-
way. Ceremony. Captains Leo
Warren and Win Doughtry.
Scene VIII
Rehabilitation period Captains
Curry Moreno and Franklin Al
bert.
c.. ~
Formal opening of Overseas
Highway. A cheering. singing
happy crowd is needed here. AL
captains in service.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-17
LOCAL OFFICIALS
AREPLANNINC FOR
TRIP TO CHICAGO
WILL LEAVING TOMORROW
FOR PURPOSE OF SIGNING
REFUNDING BONDED IN.
DEBTEDNESS PAPERS

Refunding of the bonded in
debtedness of the City of Key
West will be made effective next
week when a group of Key West
officials meet with representa-
tives of the r. E. drummer Bond
ing Co. in Chicago, and affix their
signatures to the refunding GER
tificates.
In the group will be Mayor Will
lard NJ. Albury, Council President
Earl Adams, City Clerk Wallace
Pinder and Clerk Ross c. Sawyer,
of the Eleventh Circuit of Flor
ida.
The Key West group will leave
tomorrow afternoon for Miami,
and in the evening of Sunday
take a train which will go direct
to Chicago. Attorney j. Lance
lot Lester, who represents the
drummer Company, said this
morning he will not be able to
go.
These negotiations, which call
for refunding the city's outstand-
ing bonded indebtedness in the
sum of 81 100000 were finally de-
cided when the proposition came
before the council on Thursday
night, April 81, and the resolu-
tons were signed by the mayor,
city clerk and other officials.
The refunding bonds are to
bear interest at the rate of two
percent for the first 10 years,
three percent for the next 10, four
percent for thesnext 10 years and
for the concluding five years the
interest will be five percent. The
bonds to be signed are dated jan
uary l., 1888, and will mature
January |, 1912.
The bonds are to be signed for
the city by Mayor Albury. Clerk
Pinder and Council President
Earl Adams. Valuation certific-
ates will be signed by Clerk Saw
yer. of circuit court.
MIR. Sawyer. who made the trip
last year to Chicago when the
county bonds were refunded
through the drummer Company,
said he expected the group would
be absent from the city about 10
days, as there would be several
days before they were in Chicago.
and there would be about two
days required to get everything in
readiness. signing of the bonds.
and the return to Key West.
Signatures are placed on the
bonds by placing the bonds in
sheets of 18 in a continuance
which is equipped in such a way
as "a, permit the signing of the IS
With one signature. AS soon as
one ,gtopp, is finished they are
moved away and another group
placed in readiness.
This facility of work is made
possible by one assistant in the
drummer Company feeding the
bonds to the apparatus and when
they have been signed they are
Immediately whiSked away by an
other assistant. In this way, ii is
said, the operations would re-
quire approximately four hours,
provided nothing happens to in
terfere or retard the work.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-17
SEA SCOUT SHIP
'''''''' REORCANzINC

A reorganization meeting Of
Sea Scouts of Ship Number
Three. under the sponsorship OF
the Lions Club, will be held to-
night 8 o'clock at the High School
Gym.
Samuel Higgs is The new skip
per of the Ship. and states that It
is his intention to give the MEM
bcrs many honors to work for.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-17
WINS JUDGMENT

Los Angeles.-When she proved
that an automobile accident had
turned her nose blue. Mrs. Anita
Woods of this city won a $2.00i
judgment in superior court
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CELEBRATION BROADCAST TONIGHT

seeefaf 60
MIAMI July l7e-Beginning icnighi 80 oeoeM lefs
viii a broadcasts aaufng ksT West On ne Over
Highway They will into the history Of the Highway
purpose encouraging the noiorcsds eelsfs
lion and entire weekend.
Paul Marks invited speak about the psoisd
celebration
Key Wesferx nighf with Lteusnsnf Colons
GEORGE perfscfing arrangements foF fhs MOTOR
eads celebration from this end
Please advise Key Wexfers 70 funs IN on WohM SIS
tonight ~ Everything being done - nsaks ihs
CARRIE A. cHowsoH
Secretary Of Overseas Highway cssbEsion ceasmiiiss
Miami Office.
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DR.. Braund To Be Relieved
OF Duty At Marine Hospital;
A. P. RubinO His Successor

WASHINGTON. d. c. June
lT-twNSl--Assisnment Of q new
head TO the Marine Hospital Al
Key West. Florida. was ordered
here today by the U. S. Public
Health Service.
The new director. Passed AS.
sistani Surgeon a. p. Rubino. win
relieve Passed Assistant Sursean
Ralph n. Braund. present head
of the hospital. about July 40.
DR.. Braund, when relieved by
DR.. Rubino, win proceed to New
York for duty at Memorial Hos
pital there. He viii stop en- route
at. Washington. for conferences
with Public Health Service of
ficials regarding cancer investi-
cations
DR.. Rubino Is now stationed at
the Marine Hospital in Pitts
burgh, Pennsylvania.
The new director. a native Of
New York City, where he was
born in 1894, has been with the
Public Health Service since June.
1926. Before entering the govern
ment service be served as inferno
at Providence Hospital. Washing
ton. after graduating from George
Washington University In 1925.
The new assignment Is not 4
promotion for DR.. Rubino since
no increase in pay or rank is In
volved, bat the Key West post
will be the first hospital IN which
Rubino will have difectorship
Asked this morning for con-
firmation Of the orders DR.
Braund said that he had been
notified Of the transfer. and ex-
pected 10 leave shortly before
July 20. He expressed regret 81
leaving the CITY and his many
friends.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-17

Use vaccfnol--if kills Weed
WormS-phone 3ls-H.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-17

Use vaccincl--is kills Weed
Worms-Phone 3ls-R.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-17

Key West, Florida, has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only Ia Fahrenheit
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-09
by AcUnAR)

ringer. The only holdout so far
is Hafey and he viii be signing
IN a few days. AT Sarasota, the
Boston Red Sox are all there. The
last. to sign was Doc Cramer and
now he is ready 10 90. AT New
Orleans, the Indians have uncov-
cred new pitcher. He is Johnny
Humphreys, rookie from Clinton
Forge, Va, and he may be as
signed as a starter. All the rest
are in great form. AT Baton
Rouge, La, the Giants under Bill
Terry, are doing their stuff. Ter
~ says that Tom Baker viii take
Castleman's place in the starting
pitchers assignment. Castleman
has not fully recovered from his
operation The Cubs, White Sox
and Pirates have been held up by
the heavy rainfalls in California
AT St Petersburg. the Yanks
are all there Dickey was the first
TO be injured. He strained his
side in batting practice. Gehrig
and DiMaggiO are expected in any
minute
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f. DOINCS AROUND The GOLF LINKS
BY GRAVY

the milk punch Uncle Willie's
nephew claims the only trouble is
the punch IS never strong
enough. However. on last Satur-
day evening Mr.. Pious' gentle
wife did not put as much con-
densed milk as usual CIR. Pious
sitting peacefully in his easy chair
with avid expectatiOnsl and was
considerably relieved when the
gentle wife passed out the punch
IS. The next morning being Sun
day. Mr.. PIous was IN a fit mood
TO take Mr.. Il Piummer as 3 part
ner and Mr.. Cookie Mesa and Mr..
Russell Kerr as opponents. Along
about the sth hole. Mr. Ii had
been getting N Mr.. PiOus' hair on
account OF Mr. Ia was taking
more time TO hit the ball than Mr.
Hurricane Strunk. which IS a lot
Of time. After about 10 minutes
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-09
Loses 10 Holes Down

Loses 10 Holes Down
In the case of Doc William
Penababe Kemp and Mr.. Melvin
Russell against Mr.. Eddie Strunk
and Mr. Johnny Kirschenbaum-
the latter started the former by
eight up and were considerably
surprised when the game was
over 70 find they had lost BY i9
I'D met I'D but the answer was
easy to find. Doc made 42-4l
(as good as he has done IN sew
eral monthsl. Mr.. Melvin had AZ
-. while Mr.. Kirsch had 43-47
and the champion Mr.. Hurricane
Eddie. had 45-z5 am cannot un-
deTstand H. To make matters
worse. not one point did Eddie
and Kirsch win but they msnsg-
ed 20 tie on five separate holes
Mr.. Sfrunk claims he has measles
n the family but Doc says not 20
believe everything Mr. Strunk
sails on account Of sfr. Hurricane
did not have the measles
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Local Baseball

AQ[GA 00@E90A4
The local clubs got off to a
good start Sunday. Some good and
bad baseball was played but it
was expected, for the boys are
out of shape, Many errors Of
Judgment were made, but in a
few weeks the clubs viii be in
fine shape, and that IS what the
fans want. There were a few
misunderstanding before and
after the games. The first thing
that the league officials must do
is to abide by the rules and that
was not done Sunday. One rule
was decided on at the meeting
and another at the game At 5:45,
with the sun high in the sky, the
two managers got together and
called the game by mutual con-
sent. The only one authorized TO
call a tie game is the umpire, IN
case of darkness or rain. and not
the managers. So, if you are go
ing TO let the managers run the
league, it viii be no use to have
a president and other officials l
am in favor of laying down a set
of rules and sticking to them, re-
gardless of whom it hurts. and not
to make rules and change them at
the games.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-09
WOODSON MAKES
DISTRICT SECOND
TEAM AT GUARD
FIRST AND SECOND TEAMS
OF DISTRICT TOURNAMENT
-" AND 3" DIVISIONS an
NoUNcED THIS WEEK

J. V. WoOdson, crack scoring
Key West High School star, made
the second team at guard for the
B" Division of the East Coast
Tournament, it was announced
this week
Other members of the second
team are Martin, Homestead, and
Chambers, Redland, at forwards:
Small, Lake Worth, center; Nc
Michael, Homestead, guard
First team positions of the "B'
Division are filled by Lake Worth
and Homestead, the finaliSts. with
W. Richter, Lake Worth, McDan-
iels, Homestead, at the forward
posts; Little, high point man for
Homestead this season with 100
points. is center; Clunt, Lake
Worth, and Martin Bishop, Home
stead, are guards
First team in the "A" division
saw B. Drury. Miami Beach cap
tain, popular player, make one
of the forward posts for the sec
ond straight year. He was also
awarded the Sidney Ellinson tro-
ply for craftsmanship for the
second successive year Lefty
Schemer, crack Miami High for
ward. is stationed at the other
forward position, with Bob Parke
of Miami Beach getting the center
post. At guards. Red Bogart. Mi
ami Edison, and Dick Tucker, Mi
ami High, were chosen
Second team honors went TO J.
Parke, Miami Beach. and Cox,
Lauderdale, forwards; Tom Scot,
Miami High. center; Mangus. Mi
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-09
Netional Baseball


The Giants have the talleSt
player, Cliff Melton, 6 # inches;
the heaviest, Walter Brown. 265
pounds; the Iightest, Dick Bartell,
I48. Rudy York is the first In
dian to reach stardom since Chief
Bender. Roger Hornsby and Bill
Terry are always together nova
days, probably Hornsby viii get
Luque's job as coach for the club
Johnny Allen signed $50, 900
contract With the Indians A cou-
pie of years ago. Allen was sent
to the Indians by Mccarthy. 3.
Young Bagby, son of the great
Bagby of major league fame,
pitched with Hazelton. Pa, last
year and won 20 games and lost
eight. Can the son emulate his
fathers deeds on the baseball
field2 Dixie Walker, son Of the
great Washington pitcher of OH
er days, and Billy Sullivan of the
Browns, whose dad once starred
with the White Sox, are the only
ones we can remember who did.
Young Walsh, son of the great Ed
Walsh, tried it but did not make
the grade. Just five months ago.
Tony Lazzeri led the Yankees to
a worlds series. Now he is beat
ing the torn-toms for the Cubs
and claims that the Bruins viii be
a cinch to win the National
League title, and then take the
worlds series. .Medwick signed
at last for a reported sum of $40
900. It seems as if all the bunk
OF holding out is about over and
now it will be play Balll". All
the Reds are in camp at Tampa
Those present are: Mccormick,
Goodman, Moser, Craft, Gamble.
Davis, Small, Mcconnell, Lewis,
Lang. Blackstock, Cooke, Bongy,
English, Haley. lombard, Der
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preliminary effort by Mr., Ii on
the said 9th hole, MIR. Kerr very
annoying took three puts from
two feet while Mr.. Ii Tin the soli-
tude of the morning) took one
putt but was not happy because
no one saw him do same. How
ever. that was the margin of VIC
tory and Mr.. Ii says his side won
but Mr.. Cookie and Mr.. Kerr
wonder how he could be so heart
less. Mr.. Pious was immersed in
the beautiful contemplation of a
milk punch and did not care.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-09
NENplRE FOR A IADYlNaX
EIl1ss A-,sLraLss, lSsar 49,

SYNOPSIS Sercge Dyok tribes
&C on the t5ild loose al trGf tcith
IL Relays on tropical SuHldnb1ng
f1'aad- Christine Forester, a
1-zT Eaeiish girl. Is behind the
Taolt. completing plan Of her
I'D fatheF for DBak freedom.
Tz5ah E5Gntusea thinks my uncle,
se1ses Clyde. controls the Dgalcs
cd offers him the goUerHorship
q PGlingons- Chance dRd Chris
ne hare thrust On Clyde uRlift-
ifed opportunity for tcedlth and
poueT. His decision Is tchat
(Paul ThoTneJ Gm lrditing TO
hear.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-09

BASKETBALL

BASKETBALL
The local Conchs put up q great
battle in the District Tournament
when Pompano nosed them out
by q single point. Three games
were played this winter by these
clubs and each lime the difference
CT one or two points was the win
ming margin. If was universally
believed before the class B
tournament got under way that
The Homestead Growers would
win. but thought like the ma
jorifY of the fans that the locals
would be in the finals. In the 4
class. the Miami Beach TYphoons
have played down here two years
in succession. 1887 and 1888. and
both times they have Debated the
locals by six points. The first
year was by a IS 10 2s score and
this year. 81 TO 80. So by the
scores II seems as If the Conchs
had a club as good as any On the
East Coast.