The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-24
Cyril Griffin

Cyril (Beliss) Griffin, powerful,
rugged catcher bested chubby Al
berto Rodriguez for catching hon
ors by 292 to $40 votes. Griffin
has a bullet arm, which keeps
base runners worried all the time.
Behind the plate, he has the ex-
perience of many years in the
catching game, and knows how
to handle a pitcher like few 9TH
ers. There are few mound "blow-
ups" when steady Beliss is re
ceiving behind the plate. Noted
especially for his smuggling Beliss
is a long clouter and steady
hitter. Rodriguez is no SLOUGH, is
a good receiver and good hitter.
1t was the question of picking
the better of the best. Young Izzy
Rodriguez received SO votes. In
the total votes by individuals and
not by positions, Al Rodriguez is
ninth.
Robert Bethel
On the mound Robert Bethel is
the starting choice with 248 votes
over Malgrat's 40. Salinero re-
ceived 1913, H. Gates, 86, Carbo-
nell, 83, Stone, 80, Moline 40, J..
Casa, 81, @. Lopez, 10. Bethel is a
fastball pitcher with sharp hooks,
who once was wild but who has
gotten fair control of his fast
breaks. Bethel placed tenth in
individual votes.
Julio Barcelo
AT first base a young star
breaks into the spotlight. Julio
Barcelo beats the veteran Mario
Pena. 1888 to 161. Goss garnered
ITO. Barcelo is fourth in the in
dividual votes. Julio is lightly
built youngster, who few years
ago couldn't hit the side of barn.
Taking full cut at the ball to-
day, he still hasn't a high batting
average, though getting a safe
hit nearly every game, but he is
a dangerous threat. He is un-
questionably the longest hitter in
the city today. His fielding is
pretty good.
William Gates
Burly William Gates holds
down the second sack, beating out
Cheta Baker, $40 votes to lis. Al
Acevedo polled 109 tallies. Gates
| is another hard hitter, with pro-
fessional experience, and a sweet
fielder with a good arm. Why he
/ is the choice for second base is a
mystery, as he is a humdinger at
third, and Baker, who won the
third base position, would be
much better and faster at second.
/ Gates placed first in individual
voting
1 Chefa Baker
Fast, a steady hitter, bunter,
waiter. base stealer, Baker is an
ideal lead-off man. He would
make a good third baseman
though he usually plays at short
stop. but would be much better
at second, Gates at third. Acevedc
at short. Gates also got $50 tai
lies for third base, G. Acevedc
128. Baker, in individual voting
placed third. G.. Acevedo eighth.
Armsrdo Acevedo
A veteran Of Key West baseball
and a star since his youngest
days, is Armando Acevedo, the
city's leading hitter. Smackins
them both far and short. Acevede
has few weaknesses at the plate
He steps into the pin on the out.
side. inside. hooking or straight
and the pellet is off on streak
to the outfieId. Acevedo is assg
fast and heady on The bases Hi
fielding al sisortStop is nlarve
to watch. and his retrieving anC
Knocking down OF balls which
seem sure hits is beautiful to see
Mullins had TO votes. Aruands
placed second in total number d
individual votes.
Gabriel Garcia
RuhbeFrnan" Carols. lanky
long-reaehing outfielder. gets ths
leftfield garden and its response
bllSties Fast under long flies
few get away from This fielder
Unfortunately. he Is rs weak a
the plate as he Is to be feared
bat there are plenty OF good hit
tiers on the squad now. ard gocs
fielding outflelders are always >
! premium. G. Aceveao cot Is
votes for this position. Villarea