The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-25
sssssssesessssssssssesss
FOLLOWING THROUGH
By AGuILAa
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

NxSSANKNNRSSAS
! sEAFooD GRILL FIVE. vic
tor of the first-half of Island City
Basketball League play, will
tackle U. S. Navy five Friday
night at the High School gym
nasium in the first game of a
twin bill. Navy men have won
their first game in Key West, de-
feating U. S. Army Monday night.
Sailors are after their second
straight victory.
Grill five has players of such
calibre as William Gates, who, in
1885, placed a record for the
local courts that has not been
equalled. He scored 272 points
that. season, 131 field goals and
10 free throws-an average of Is
points for the Is games played,
He sank l3 baskets in one game
and successfully threw anthree
free throws for 80 points AN
other record for the city.
Seafooders also possess ]. v.
Woodson, who, in that same year
while playing for the High School
Varsity, scored 200 points-90
field goals and 20 free throws.
The next year he was the star of
the local league, and this season
is one of the outstanding guards
of the circuit.
Another star player on the
Grill five is Ed. Woodson, broth
er of J. Y. He has also scored
200 points, playing with the
Busy Bee club. He has always
been considered one of the best
players in the city. Wickers is
another very accurate shooter
and fast player On the floor.
Domenech played outstanding for
the High School Varsity last
year. Jackie Carbonell is fast
and accurate basketballer and a
good forward, and has led the
league in scoring on different
occasions. Joe Navarro is anoth-
er good guard on the five-al-
! though slow, he is sure player.
Gerald Pinder and Bishop, subs,
will see action, if necessary.
At the. present time, Gates has
the following record: Led scoring
during first-half with 1870 points
in eight games. Jackie Carbonell
was third in scoring with 100
points. J. v. was and is rated the
best guard in the city. Ed, his
brother, is rated the best player,
but has not seen much action in
the second-half because of in
terferring with his line of work.
: Fans can draw their own CON-
illusions from the above, but at
any rate the Navy men will be
bucking a very strong team when
they clash with Seafood Grill
4 Friday night. :,
! A little review of the Navy
players, at this time, will serve
10 show fans that one Of the best
games witnessed on local court
win. be played Friday night. =
/ Gilmore. captain of the five,
has played on High School, coll
lege and university teams.
Sternlieb, one of the best men
ON the team, played at An
rapolis, in 1885. He was rated
one of the best players in the
Navy and made the All-Navy
five. :
Duffy made the All-Navy five
in 1925.
I McKown has played on High
School and college teams, and at
Annapolis.
Walsh, jackson and Pflum are
three good players, who may
surprise the fans with their in
tricate shots. j.,
| 1t is said the Sailors did not
extend themselves Monday night
due to the fact that it was their
first game on the local floor, but
now that they are familiar with
the layout they will really turn
/ on the steam Friday night and
| watch their smoke u.s. Ww q
| Another member of the Navy
five is Brister, who, it is claimed,
! is another outstanding basketeer.
Which win win---loca1t expert
ence or wide experience?
DELRAY BEACH High School
five viii play Key West High
School Varsity in the second con-
test of the doubleheader Friday
night.
] The invaders will bring crack
bunch of players for this affair,
it has been said.
| The last time these two teams
met, Feb. 81, 1887, the locals won
zs-z4 However, the contest went
into two extra periods before a
decision was reached.
| At the end of the fourth quar-
ter of that game, the score stood
21-2l At the end of the first ex-