The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-31
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
FOLLOWING THROUGH
BY AGuILAR
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cneck up on DaSketCall strategy,
here are a few definitions of
plays that may prove helpful in
observing games:
Man. man defense Where
7 each player is assigned a specific
opponent whom he is to prevent
from scoring. .Yi
Zone defense Where play
ers are assigned relative floor
areas and concentrate on the ball
instead of the man. This does
not mean players are assigned to.
fixed areas on the court but rath-
er to areas where there is an Of
fensive threat. This style of play
is known as the sliding zone de-
tense.
Fast break offense Where
the team recovering the ball by
interception, rebound, out-of-
bounds or any other means, drives
at full speed for the basket in an
attempt to score before their OPP
ponents can form their defense.
Deliberate offense Better
known as the slow break, where
the offensive works the ball down
the court slowly and systemat-
ically, trying to get through the
defense with a previously ar
ranged play.
Set play offense .Wherer a
prearranged movement on the
part of the offensive team is de
signed to free man for an open
shot at the basket.
Pivot play offense. Where
one player Stands with his back
to the goal near the foul line,
and receives and returns passes
from his mates, and acts as a
screen for other members of the
team breaking for the basket.
He is known as the pivot man.
/ Most common fouls. Hacking,
holding and blocking. In the first
a player, in attempting to hit the
ball, strikes the opponents arms.
Holding is impeding the progress
of player with hands or arms.
Blocking is impeding the progress
of an opponent by body checking.
1t may be called when an often
sive player, attempting to screen
a mate, gets nearer a defensive
than the legal three feet. This is
illegal screening.
] FANS will have a good look at
Al. Lopez, captain and star catch
er of National League Boston
Bees, when he brings an All-Star
Tampa baseball nine to Key
West for a series of games this
weekend, Lopez will not play
/ but will manage the Tampa out.
fit. -.
He is bringing. Lopez claims,
the pick Of the Tampa City
League.
Clement, second baseman, is
considered the best around that
neck of the woods and is the
best leadoff man in Tampa. He
gets on base on an average of
three times out of four trips to
the plate.
Espolita will be on second and
he is the second-place hitter and
one of the best hunters and fast
runners of Tampa.
E. Dominguez, batting third,
will be at short. This player is
signed for tryout with Boston
Bees and according to the sports
writer's of that city he is a great
prospect.
F. Menendez will bat fourth
and play leftfield. He is the best
hitter in the city league.
M. Mum, centerfield, is the
fifth man up. He. is the longest
clouter on the squad. He may
not hit often, but when he does
it is for doubles or. triples and
even homers. %ss~ $.s 80
! S. Pizzolotte will be catcher
and bat sixth. He has a strong
throwing arm and is a great pros
pect for the Florida State League
| A. Castro, captain of the team
and first baseman, will trip to
the plate in seventh position.
Castro was once catcher. He
played here with the Cuban Po-
lice team and after a tryout with
New York Giants he settled in
Tampa because he couldn't make
the grade. He is coach and mana
ger of the Circulo Cubano Ath-
letic Club.
N. Corrales will play in right
field and bat eighth.
M. Lopez, A. Torres and j.
Jerez are the pitchers. Torres is
the star moundsman.
First game will be played Sat-
urday afternoon, 3 o'clock, with
Roadside Pirates, who will use
Joe Casa on the mound, oppos-
ing, probably, Lopez.
Doubleheader Sunday will fea-
ture Blue Sox in opener and Key
West Conchs in the nightcap.
Curtain-raiser will get underway