The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-01
Plumbers Shared
Undisputed Lead
OF SofbpH Loop
FOLLOWING THROUGH

n dct1on against me Panama,
Nicaragua. Puerto Rico and
Venezuela mines I had 3 chance
to see several good plays that
were executed IN big league
style, and I also witnessed sew
eral sandlot plays. One N par
tieular N the first game between
Venezuela and Cuba. The bat
ter hunted Pitcher and first
baseman went after the bali
The pitcher got it but there was
mo one covering first
IN ne ss#s aeeie player was
trapped Q5f thEidz and third
baseman tTied 70 heat me runner
/, home but the runner beat him.
He could have thrown the bal
TO the casehef But decided to
pun one like ZlHaneruian pulled
against the Giants.
However. / think they are
great fielders but not much al
the plate.
Talking about cur games with
the Naval Academy and the
Reg1a baseball clubs, I think we
have as good club as they have.
The Regla club has three players
who were picked on the All
Star Cuban amateur nine and
they are very good Another
player, catcher Tango Suarez
just off sandlots. playing ms
first league bah, has been help
ing the Al-Stars N their tou
through the Island and has done
q good Job. Bernard coerro al
first IS a standout for he plays
his position N Big league style
and is a good hitter. Domingo
Galgez plays second ana /. 2
great fzlder, was used IS utility
on the Al Star club Nzlentin
Garcia plays third CASTILLO 81
saoEtst0p IS considered the best
player n the city. Mario Her
nandez s substitute snortstop
Csbo Lopez plays center. jose
Luis Gzrria IN right and Daniel
Pereira eft Al are fly hawks
and fast runners In the box
Juan Rodriguez sis their star
LEa6o Saarez ~other Of the
catcher. s also . good hurler
with lots of speed. and Lefty
Raul Dizz IS the other mounds
man Diaz, ike most left hand
erS, is bit Wild Lalo Rod
riguez, who pitched here with
the Cuban Navy nine. Is the
practice pitcher OF the club and
also practices the infield Chichc
IS the president Of the RegIz
Sports Club, which sponsors the
baseball team. The membership
pays q small monthly fee 20 belE
detray eas1b expenses.
The local club VIII be known
as the National Defense baseball
club and VIII have the best tai.
ent IN the city. Behind sthe
plate viii be Esmond fTarzsnl
Albury, who has bad lois % ex-
peTience. AIbxry has g5oc
arm and IS dangerous hister
Mario Pena may cover krst II
s the, best fielding first sackel
On the EsA csast ind hits vzf1eT
most needed Philip fCheta
Baker at second is a good lead
OF man for he waits cut thc
pitcher and Is fast on bases VII
lam Butch Gates, on third. vii
manage the club. Bill knows hi
business. Armzndo Acevedo vii
be at short We all know how
he fields and hits Clayton Ster
ling In ripht viii add power Il
the team He Is long dlstanes
hitter Julio Barcelo in left anC
julius fDodo9 VlIlaresl N cen
ter are both good FEEDERS anC
hitterS VillareaI bats left anC
Pens IS a turnaround hitter. Il
the box. Harry fBubbeze Wick
erS. Mckay. Revels. Solenbarser
carkoneu Joe Casa azd Prob
ably Lefty Covinefon- / thinl
this crew car rod them down
but thex must remember stis
Clears assa TIE sbunts vsr.
often. 50 rec rEsast be prepaas
. handle y lpF Of InfIeld BIS
TIE Cuban PLAYERS are IN g.
game from starr 70 fInEh- y.
have got % have lots Of Pep ana
rake Nd Cur minds we are COINS
70 play bail But I stu thTns
the conchs viii bring back II.
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