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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-10
CAGE LEADERS,
TROPHIES HERE
CHAMP. RUNNER UP. ALL
STAR AND SPoRTSMANSHIP
AWARDS INCLUDED

Trophies and medals for out
standing teams and players OF
the Island City Basketball League
have been received by John R.
Offutt, league director, and will
be placed on display in a down
! town store windows in the near
future.
! An error in the size of the
championship trophy, which will
necessitate its return, will delay
the public showing, Mr.. Offutt
said. The present white base
and gold statuette stand approx
mately II inches high, which will
be increased fvie inches. The
base will be retained. The fig
ure to be returned represents a
player in a crouched position,
arms outstretched and ball in
hands, ready for a set shot. The
entire collection will be placed
on view Immediately upon re-
ceipt of the corrected memento.
Besides the trophy, which bears
the inscription Key West City
League, Basketball Champion
ship, 1941", members of the club
will be presented miniature gold
plated balls.
Runner-up award, all in silver,
has a smaller base than the
championship trophy but will be
only approximately an inch
shorter in height. The figure is
that of an erect player, right arm
extended vertically above its head
and a ball in the palm of the
hand. The inscription is similar
to that on the leaders memento,
except that the word Runner
Up" replaces Championship.
Silver-plated balls will be given
players on the team.
Individual awards for members
of an All-Star club that will be
selected at end of league play are
exactly the same as the runner
up trophy but are only seven
and-a-half inches in height
There are two each for forwards
and guards and one for the CEN
ter. Besides giving position, the
inscription reads: 'Key West
City League, All-Star, 1941".
Three honor medals will be
presented for outstanding play,
general attitude and sportsman
ship. The medals are in gold,
silver and bronze. United States
Federation" (basketbalD is stamp
ed on each medal
The trophies and awards will
remain in permanent possession
of the leading team sand players.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-10
THIS AND THAT

What has happened to the
movement to provide recreation
for service men?. The infantile
paralysis benefit softball series
may be discontinued, Pedro Agui-
lar, who arranged the contests,
announces. Only one of the
scheduled three games has been
plaved. However, Mr. Aguilar
believes he will be able to for
ward a small sum to the drives
headquarters in New York.
.U.S.S. Decatur's softball club en-
gagged in two exhibition affairs
at Bayview Park last week.
Cecil Carbonell, promoter-owner
of the new boxing arena at Front
and Simonton, will revive a sport
that has long been non-existant
here. He proposes to stage
wrestling matches each Thursday
night, beginning next week.
Basketball amt what it used to
be-" says an oldtimer. why
when I was a youngster you
couldn't touch a player with the
ball without the referee calling
it foul. Now, they knock EN-
down and plavl goes on. It's q
rough and tumble and exceed
ingly fast game these days" We
hear no objections from the fans
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-10
Sofihall Benetit Series
l94l DIAMOND DUELS

CAs>orIAtea Press Feature Serviee)
II Henry 'Heeney" Majcski
can hit National league pitching
like he did the offerings of Inter
national league toSSers last year,
he may Dust Sebastian SiSti from
third base on the Boston Bees
SiSii hit 3 weak 25l in 1910 and
the Bees can stand a bit more
punch, such as MsjeSki's $50
which led all Newark hitterS.
Heeney slipped on ice two years
ago and fractured his ankle. This
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-10
COMMENTS ON SPORTS
BY RABID FANSTER
JOHN OFFUTT
BUSY MAN

There are men who accomplish
la great amount of work with
seemingly no effort at all. They
go about their duties in a quiet,
precise manner. Their associates
Il and friends seldom realize the
achievements they carry to sue
cessful conclusion, and often the
good they do is never known.
Such man. in our estimation.
is John R. Offutt, athletic direc-
tor and history teacher at Key
West High School
Mr.. Offutt's duties consume
most of his waking hours. He
not only performs them all but
always finds time to discuss prob
lens of perplexed students and
explain the fundamentals of bas-
ketball to varsity hopefuls. His
activities extend far into the
night on numerous occasions. He
takes it all in his stride and comes
back for more.
Besides his regular school
work, Johnny directs the Island
City Basketball League, which
provides recreation for civilian
and service men in doublehead-
ers three night each week and
offers entertainment to fans at a
nominal cost. And, too, he takes
a personal interest in the varsity
players, giving hours of his time
in practice sessions.
When not coaching the varsity
team in league and interscholastic
games, Mr.. Offutt officiates as
co-referee. He schedules league
games, periodically complies in
dividual and team records for
posting on the bulletin board at
the gym and publication in The
Citizen, and arranges contests
with upstate clubs for the schools
quintet, both at home and on the
mainland. On road trips he not
only acts as coach but looks after
the well-being of the boys.
To top it all, he keeps watch
full eye on the institutions ath-
letic equipment and as far as pos
Sible makes necessary adjust
ments and repairs to the gymna-
sums facilities.
A busy man is Johnny Offutt
And a deliberate, methodical
teacher director, too. Our hat is
off to you, coach.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-10
Conn May Beat Joe Louis
If He Boxes, Doyle Says
50 sw,< <,< ~ ..a. s.. 20. G., 4. =.
COL. RAYMOND LANDS
.FORTY-POUND KINGFISH

Ja4
The biggest kinefish that
has bean brought to the Casa
Marina dock in many years
made its appearance Satur-
day. Col. L. c. Raymond. of
Welland. Ont. was the lucky
angler.
The specimen weighed 4oIa
pounds and measured Az. II
caused considerable interest
amcng the winter colony.
Col. Raymond was out fish
ing with MIR. and Mrs. c. H.
Stone. and Burton F. Peek.
of Davenport, Iowa.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-10
BUSY WEEK FOR
LIONS CLUB AND
SCHOOL CACERS
PLAY THREE GAMES EACH;
PANDORA IDLE; RESULTS
OF FORTHCOMING CON-
TESTS EAGERLY AWAITED

Lions Club and High School
cagers are in for a busy week.
Island City Basketball Leagues
schedule reveals the Clubbers
and Students will appear in three
! of this weeks games, with each
/ the Marines, Soldiers and Airmen
battling in two. Coast Guards
men, who saw action in three
successive. games last week, will
be idle.
Tonight in the gymnasium at
/ Seminary and Francis streets,
Lions and Students get together
/ in their first contest. The tuSsle
will be the opening affair of a
doubleheader. RoarerS, who are
staging an avowed drive for the
leadership and ultimate defense
of their 1939-'40 city champion
ship, will be trying for their third
straight victory in second-half
play. They should defeat the
varsity players, who dropped their
initial game last week. us.
Marines tackle uncertain us.
Army in the nightcap, and, no
doubt will register their second
triumph in a row this half.
Wednesday night, High School
and Soldiers viii appear in the
curtain-raiser of the usual twin
bill. The meeting should de-
velop into a hotly-contested af-
fair, outcome of which is uncer-
tam at this distance. .VP33's
take the floor in the afterpiece
against Lions Club. Fans will
be in for another hard-fought
exhibition. Aviators sky-rocket
ed to victory over the Doughboys
last week to break into the 'win
column the second time in
league play. Previously, the
breaks" of the game had gone
against the Aviators, who suffer
cd six defeats, four in succession.
They'll be in there fighting
against the Lions but the odds
favor the Civic cagers.
Friday night. Students will be
playing their third opening con-
test If the week, this time with
the Flying Men. Again specta-
tors may expect close tussle .
The natural hattie of the week
is slated for the afterpiece Ma
rines and Lions who finished in
that order at the end Of first
half play. arc the principals
They should be undefeated when
they march on the court against
each other. which will add that
mich more fuel to the fiery de
sire for victory. There is much
at stake; Marines are striving
! for second half leadership. which
will give them undisputed city
championship honorS. and Lions
are desperately attempting TO re-
main on ton Of the heap and ul-
timately defend their title against
the Leathernecks in a playoff
Devil DOGS are favored, due
chiefly 10 their domineering first
half play However. the Cluhbers
will give them a tough fight if
not handing them their first loss
Fans are eagerly awaiting the
outeame of the games this week.
They realize results Of the con
tests viii give them q better idea
OF how the clubs win probably fin
ish ct the end of league play, And
woe unto tho team in the cellar.
come this Friday night,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-10
THIEF REPORTS THEFT

SPARTANBURG, s. ca
conscience stricken thief who took
an automobile in this city report.
ed the theft to an officer in = "a
dio cruiser before q complaint was
filed nv the the owner Of the We
hjcle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-10
SPORTS CALENDAR
BASKETBALL
High School Gym. 1880 p. n.y.
TONIGHT

First Game-High School VS..
Lions Club.
Second Game-U.S. Marines
VS.. us. Army.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
First Game-High School VS..
US. Army.
Second Game--Lions Club VS.
VP33.
FRIDAY NIGHT
First Game-High School VS..
VP33.
Second Game-US. Marines
VS.. Lions Club.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-10
Betting Commissioner Re-
calls COrbett Jeffries
Battle To Illustrate His
Theory 1.,..
By LARRY ROLLINS
Alp Feature Service Writer

MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Feb. 10
Jack Doyle, the big sporting
odds man, not only thinks Billy
Conn has chance to win the
heavyweight championship from
Joe Louis but goes into boxing
history to prove his point.
Billy Conn? Yes, I think he's
got a good chance. I didn't think
so at first, but I do now He's
pretty cute. So if it goes the
limit, he's got to win, doesn't
he?"
Doyle, veteran raconteur
paused and then settled COM
fortablY in his chair.
Lets go back to the Corbett-
Jeffries fight at Coney Island fol-
a comparison, he began.
1T was Aug. IA, 1900. Corbett
the smart guy-and he was
smart, too-beat himself with his
smartness". ~
Bob Fitzsimmons had won the
title from James ]. Corbett in
1897, Doyle. explained, and lost it
to James J. Jeffries in 1899. Then
Jeffries and Corbett were
matched.
Il remember there was a fell
low in New York then-Tim Sui
livan-who was the big boss of
boxing, stronger than ten Mike
Jacobses", Doyle said.
Wants Long Distance
I'VE were at a meeting arrang-
ing for the fight. Corbett insisted
on Is rounds. Sullivan wanted 20,
and threatened never to let Cor
bett fight again if he didn't give
in.
"Well, they signed for the fight
A couple of days later Corbett
came out and said he'd not fight
unless it was IS rounds-he didn't
care what Sullivan or anyone else
do. So they had to give in.
what a fight it wasl Which
brings me back TO my theory that
Corbett outsmarted himself. He
demanded IS rounds and finally
got it. If he had let 'em put it
on for 20 rounds he'd have won!
THAT night he was a great
fighter, probably better than any
other time in his life-at "a.
But in the 21st round Jeff hit
him with left hook and he went
down. But oh, he was an actor!
He got up, looked back and point
ed to a wet spot on the canvas. 1t
wasn't bigger than a dime, but he
was trying to make Jeff think he
had slipped.
But he was hurt That punch
slowed him a bit And in the 23rd,
Jeff, who hadn't been hurt by any
punch Corbett landed, knocked
him out.
Conn No Corbett
Now Conn isn't the boxer Cor
bett was. Nobody ever was, or
will be. But neither is Louis in a
class with Jeffries. Louis is slow
and can be hit--and hurt. When
he is hurt he's befuddled.
eff this Conn is smart and keeps
away from Joe's left; if he will
get up when he's hurt; if he'll
stay smart and jab-jab-jab; if
hen keep Louis away from him
and off balance for is rounds
he's a winner. isn't hep"
But suppose Billy should walk
in and try to punch, should get
cocky or careless?
"Oh, welr', replied Doyle.
Then he'll get his head knocked
off. But I like him. He's got heart
He's a real Irish fighter
The Nome nugget., 1941-01-03
Less In 194I

Further, the liklihood is that fish taxes for the calendar year l941 will also be l:ss than aver age on account of closures which are expected to be ordered for next summer in important fish ing districts by the Fish and Wild fife Servlce.
 All in all this situation poses a problem which will demand the bsst talent of Alaska business 'abor and governmental admins trative agencies to solve.
 To spread the tax load more evenly, to bring about equity in taxes and to assure the Territor- ial government stability of in- come which now is sadly lacking are objectives long sought. How that goal can be reached or if it should be reached is a matter to be determined by the people of Alaska acting through their leg islators.
The Nome nugget., 1941-01-03
Legislature Is Sovereign

In thsse matters MT. Bartlett concluded the Legislature is Sov- ereign. The fear sometimes has been expressed that there are persons or interests that desire to place the Territory in debt. Of course this cannot be done. Under the Organic Act the Terri tory is clearly prohibited from going into debt. That prohibition can be removed only by Con- gress.
 MT. Bartlett Well-known in Fairbanks through residence of many years and because of activ ity in the mining industry and in the newspaper business was ac- companied by his little daughter Doris Ann. After severla days in Fairbanks MT. Bartlett and his daughter will go to Anchorage
The Nome nugget., 1941-01-03
Studies by Planning Council Studies of problems confront

ing the Territory have been made by the Alaska Planning Council and the results of these studies will be put in pamphlet form and made available to ad- ministrative officials, members of the legislature and the public gen erally.
 There has b3en considerable misunderstanding in numerous places MT. Bartlett said with re- Spect to tax matters.
 Many persons believe the Coun cil has made definite recommend ations. It has not, he declared. The Council made studies of tax prob ems with a view of trans mitting through the Governor Withost commendations the re- suits of those studies to the Legis lature.
The Nome nugget., 1941-01-03
EDITORIAL
GIANT BOMBERS FOR BRITAIN
(NeW York Times)

It is no wonder that the Brit ish are rejoicing over the trans fer of 26 huge bombers from the United States. If these giants of air warfare are properly armed and armored they should give the Royal Air Force the offensive punch which it has lacked until now in striking at distant tar gets. With full bomb loads they can fly more than 1,500 miles to target and then return; they can climb as high as 34,000 feet where anti-aircraft guns of exist ing types cannot touch them. The most remote parts of Germany, and even her conquered terTitor ies in Eastern and Southeastern Europe can be brought within range of effective bombing when these planes are in active ser vice. The effect on Britain's for tune and on our own may be be- yond price.
 For this reason it seems unnec essary for General Marshall to have announced their transfer in terms of a mere morse trade" :" The General tells us that in re- turn for the bombers Great Brit ain has released engines to equip 4 flying fortresses" for our own Army. This of course was not the real basis of the trans action. The American people know by now that Great Britain is fighting for their security as well as for her own. The trans action is to be justified only on the ground that the greatest pos sible help for Great Britain is the SoundeSt possible defense for ourselves.
The Nome nugget., 1941-01-03
IMMINENT BANK STEP FORECAST

WASHINGTON - An immin- ent monetary banking" step was forecast by Federal Reserve officials and is flores ren by author itative sources as precautionary tightening of lending powers of banks to check any infationary tendency that might arise from defense spending.
 ' Confirming the impending move which will involve banking can. from Mariner S. Eccles, cha.nan of the Reserve Board, and Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau Jr.
The Nome nugget., 1941-01-03
No Spending Spree"

No one desires, MT. Bartlett em phasized to have the territory en ter on spending spree" but the fact is that the wish so ire quently expressed for economy will run head-on into the prob em of serving measurably in CT ased population. Coupled with this fact is the fact that Territor- ial tax receipts for the calendar year of 1940 will be smaller on account of the reduced Bristol Bay salmon pack.
The Nome nugget., 1941-01-03
Americans Hop
 Across Ocean In Warplanes
Mass Flights Deliver U. S.-Made BOmbers To Great Britain

BALTIMORE (41 Forty Am erican pilots are making regular mass deliveries of American bOmbers to England without mo- lestation from German Nazis, one of them disclosed, and are taking the ships across the icy North Atlantic at high altitude in ap- prOximately 10 hours. ...... ...... :.
 George R. Hutchinson head ot the Flying Hutchinsons' family which in recent years made good will' flights to 51 countries asserted that regular deliveries had been made since early Nov 'smber and that none of the pi- lots had encountered German op- position.
 Seven high-speed Lockheed Hudson bombers were delivered in the first flight he said. His own ship made the fastest time for the trip-eight hours and 50 min uteS from land to land and 10 hours from takeoff in North Am erica to landing in Britain.
The Nome nugget., 1941-01-03
PASSPORTS REQUIRED FOR CORPSES

BERN, Switzerland, - Corpses must have their passports in good order if they wish to travel according to a treaty just sibn- ed between the Swiss and Bel gium, Egypt, France, Germany and Italy. Each corpse must also be packed in a metal caSket.
The Nome nugget., 1941-01-03
Strict Regulations

Hutchinson interview during d brief visit here with his family said the crews were paid month ly salaries and made about one flight month. They return by boat, with a roundtrip thus re- quiring about two weeks.
 Special equipment for the haz
The Nome nugget., 1941-01-03

ardous flights includes oxygen tanks, extra fuel tanks and flota- ton gear in the event of a fore ed landing Hutchinson said the pi ots fly according to strict in structions which included the action to be taken in case of at t8cks by German aircraft.
The Nome nugget., 1941-01-03

Tomorrow: Sunrise 9:54 a. m.
 One Year Ago Today Highest temp - 19 Lowest te mp
The Nome nugget., 1941-01-03
Three In Plane

The planes take off from an air port in British North America" Hutchinson said each carrying a pilot, co-pilot and a radio oper- ator He said about 50 pilots and 30 radio operators including Am ericans, Canadians and Britons were participating.
 On the first flight seven bomb CTS started away in formation, led by British officer but after five and one-half hours bad wea ther and severe icing conditions forced them to separate. All though scattered the rest of the way the pilot said all of the planes landed within an hour at pre-designated British airport.
 Since then added mass deliver is have been made on d regular schedule
The Nome nugget., 1941-01-03
Defense Program in Alaska

stability of income So desirable
The Nome nugget., 1941-01-03

With the national defense pro gram at Fairbanks, Anchorage, Sitka, Kodiak, Annette Island, and Dutch Harbor under way there has occurred in most of these communities and will oc- cur in all of them substantial in creases in population. These in creas- in population mean inev- itably that the Territory in com mon with the several commun- ities must provide certain mini mum services over and above those now provided.
 There is point beyond which which the license tax system can not go in providing these needs.
The Nome nugget., 1941-01-03
No 'Spending Spree" Or Bond Issue
 Is Planned By Alaskan Officials
E. L. (BOb) Bartlett in Fairbanks for Several Days to Talk Over Legislative Matters and He
 Discusses Vital Public Problems

No spending spree" is contem plated by Territorial administrat i've officials and the bonding of Alaska is not within the realm of possibility because such action is forbidden by the Enabling Act passed by Congres in 1912, E. L. (Bob) Bartlett, secretary of the Territory declared in Fairbanks recently.
 He was on a trip to talk with legislators and others in various communities in the hope of gain ing information that will be help ful in connection with legislation at the approaching session in Ju neau of the Territorial laWmak- CTS.
The Nome nugget., 1941-01-03
Way Is Pointed Out

The studies made by the Al aska Planning Council point the way whereby tax legislation can follow more closely that adopted and found practicable in other plac.s. The Council points out several ways by which this might be done. Among these ways are a net income tax and a general property tax.
 Consideration also was given by the Council to revision of the mining tax, rhe Council pointing out mining tax laws in other states and countri.s so that these avs might be compared with the law in Alaska.
 A general sales tax also was discussed by the Council.
The Nome nugget., 1941-01-03
No Revolutionary Tax Plan

Fear has been expressed in some quarters that the Legisla- ture will be asked to adopt some revolutionary tax structure. That is notso MT. Bartlett stated pos itively.
 Studies that were considered by Alaska Planning Council as its last meeting were in effect merely a continuation of earlier studies made by the Council two years ago.
 Many persons throughout the Territory believe that the need for some sort of revision of the tax structure is much more press ing now than ever before, for the reason that the licenses taxes which constitute the chief sourc- of revenue and which are paid principally by the two leading industries-fishing and gold min ing-do not represent an equit- able system and do not provide
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-03-07
OYSTER FLEET WILL
HAVE PATROL BOAT

The Conservation Commission crew
put finishing touches on the cruiser
Tahoka last week preparatory to put
ting the craft into service with the
Maryland "fleet" as an oyster patrol
boat.
Conditioning of the Tahoka, sue
cessor to the Inflated Calvert, which
burned at Taylor's Island bridge ear
ly this winter, has been completed.
The Tahoka was in use as pleas
ure cruiser before the commission
took her over for the fleet command
ed by Capt. Amos Creighton.
The craft will patrol waters of the
Little Choptank, the former assign
ment of the Calvert.
At the same time, activity was
promised at the shipyards of the Cam
bridge Manufacturing Company look
ing to construction of wooden ships
for the Federal Government with a
report that negotiations for leasing
the shipyards were nearing compile
ton.
Further information from the Navy
Department on contracts was being
awaited. The yards have facilities
for building wooden ships up to 800
tons. If the lease is completed, the
ships would be constructed under
competitive bidding.
Joseph Weaver, former resident of
Dorchester County, has formed an or
ganization that would execute con-
tracts for ship construction in several
yards, including the one at Cam
bridge.