The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-21
FOLLOWING THROUGH
BY PEDRO ACUILAR

present continues today. We
were prompted into reviewing
the activities of the national
pastime here by the efforts now
being made to construct a mu-
nicipal stadium on Flagler Ave
nue.
In our last column of this re-
view we ended where the local
teams went back to Fort Taylor
to form a league after the Coast
Guards of the East Coast League
refused to play Key West for the
championship.
The Sluggers of the newly
| formed league had the follow
ing players: Ingraham, c; M.
.Varela, Lucilo Gonzalez and Rob-
ert Bethel, p's; Luis Gonzalez,
1b; Pie Traynor, 3b; ValdeS, IS;
F. Sawyer, Gopher and Fruto, in
the outfield.
The Pirates had A. Perez as
catcher; Puby Carbonell on the
mound; Mario Pena at first
base; Cuco Castillo, 2b; A. Ace
vedo, S.. Capote, 2b: Ludy Acos
ia, If; A. Perez, CT; r. Garcia, IF;
J. Torres.
Key West had: Cyril Griffin, c;
Q. Lopez, Noel Gordon, Al. Ace
vedo, M. Aeevedo, Geo. Acevedo,
Mayg and several others
After some games at Fort Tay-
lor, the scene of action switched
to the. American Legion grounds
and then back to the Navy Field
in 1881.
In that year league members
were the Pirates, Sluggers, Tro-
jams and Key West.
Key West had Sanchez as
pitcher and AL Rodriguez as
catcher. The Pirates had the
battery of Pubic Carbonell and
Vidal. Sluggers used Robert
Bethel and William Gates.
On the 18th of March that year,
the Pirates played Key West II
innings to a "A score and beat
the Sluggers, 40. in a second
game. Carbonell turned in a
two-hitter in the latter battle.
Manager Mendoza of the Pi-
rates put the great Quintan Lo-
PEI against the Key West nine
the following Sunday and the
score ended TO in favor of the
BUGS. Pellicier, Sevilla and Al.
Rodriguez was the battery for
Key West. Cyril Griffin caught
Lopez.
The Sluggers also won from
Key West that Sunday, with
Bethel in the box and Gates be-
hind the plate. Molina, Medina
and AL. Rodriguez was the Key
West battery.
The following Sunday, Key
West again lost to the Pirates,
with Joe House) Casa pitching
and Vidal catching for the BUGS.
Lefty Albury, Sevilla and Al
Rodriguez worked for Key West
In an exhibition game that aft
ernoon, Key West played the Pi-
rates II innings to A tie. Mo-
lima, J. Griffin and Al. Rodriguez
formed the battery for Key West
and Ryan. @. Lopez and Vidal
for the Pirates.
Up to then the Pirates had won
five games and lost none. The
Sluggers had won two and lost
three. Key Vests record was
one victory against five losses.
In August, 1881, Key West had
the following club: A. Acevedo
SIS; M. Acevedo. 3b; Nodine, 3b;
Griffin, C; A. Perez, CT; Sawyer
1b; Mayg, 2b; Lucilo Gonzalez
p; A. Aguilar. IF.
The Acevedo Stars had F. Ace
vedo, 1b; Gonzalez. 2b; Gates, 3b;
Martinez, CT; G. Garcia. If; Gates
SIS; Rodriguez, C. and Bethel, p.
The Sluggers had, in Septem-
I Der. 1881, Gates, C; Lueilo Con
zalez and Robert Bethel, p's: Pie
Traynor, Id; Castillo, 2b; Sevilla
3b; Valdez, IS; Sawyer, Fruto
and Acosta, outfielders.
Key West had Griffin, c; Pena
1b: L. Gonzalez, lib; M. Acevedo
3b; A. Acevedo, IS; Cremata, L
Acevedo. Vidal, G.. Martinez and
tR. Machin. outfielders. Casa
Avila and H. Gates were the
pitchers.
That winds up 1881. In 1882
the Navy refused to loan their
grounds for league play and ac'
ton was. again returned to the
American Legion field. How
ever. after few games there. the
league returned to the Navy
Field.
Four clubs started play fol-
league supremacy: Pirates, Slug
gers, Key West and Trojans.
+ Pirates started with A Ace
vedo, SIS; M Acevedo, Sd; Sal
| gado, IF; Lopez, p; G. Garcia, A
lPerez in the outfield; Mayg, %;
Maehin, outfielder: Carbonell, Z
Lad out y Griffin n. Enrnnn