The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-19
FOLLOWING THROUGH
By PEDRO ACUILAR

AT the same time, we decided
it might be we'll to trace the
history of the national pastime
in this city. We began a brief
resume of baseball activities
here last Friday and this is the
third column on the subject.
In 1918 the Pittsburgh Federals
played the diamond greats of
Key West. On the big league
club was the now famous Billy
Southworth, mentor of the world
champion ST. Louis Cardinals.
Another member of the Pitts
burgh club of that year who came
here was Nicholson, later a star
in the National League.
In 1922, the New York Giants
performed in the Island City.
Paul Albury, present city coun-
Gilman, grocer and sports enthus-
last, was managing the famous
Regulars. The great Long George
Kelly was on first for the Giants,
Mike Gonzalez was the catcher
and Bull Regan the pitcher.
Fordham's Flash, frankie Frisch,
covered second for the New
Workers and many other stars of
those days completed the Giant
lineup.
For Key West, Alhury had the
great Cyril Bliss Griffin, Pad
dy Watkins, Panther Pent, T.
Gueno, Elbertson, Willie Dough-
try, Sevilla, B. Castillo, Chicho
Pazo and seven other local stars
of those days.
From 1920 to 1880, Albury had
his Kew West Regulars, cham
pions of Key West, and he had
on his club during those days:
Bliss Griffin, Lowe, Fernandez,
N. Gordon, e. Pazo, Quintan Lo-
PEE, Carl Lopez, Make Marko-
vitz, Sevilla, Bobby Lewis, Boil
var, Ignacio and Cuco Castillo,
Willie Doughty, Elbertson, Gre
mata, F. Guerro, Jose Fernandez
and many others.
In those years they played the
University of Habana, Regla, Gu
ban Navy, Cuban Police, Miami
and almost every year Okeecho-
bee City, and U. S. Navy ships.
Almost always Key West would
come out on top.
At that time the Monroe Ath-
letic Club, Army, Marines and
/ several other teams composed the
local league. Most of the games
were played at the Army Bar
racks.
On the Monroe nine were Gil
Garcia, Friskie and Pepito Perez,
A. Perez, o. Fernandez, Martinez,
M. Gonzalez and several others.
The Legion had Gerald Lowe,
Grey, Van Valkenburg, Reddick,
Kulas, Holden, Stevens, Duffield
Arthur Share, Day and Gustof-
sen, Clements.
The Coast Guards had McCul-
Tough, Head, Keave, Taylor, Ma
loney, Smoker, Kirk, Duke, Har-
ris Talbot. Barnes and Hender-
son.
The Regulars in 1926 includ-
ed Pazo, SIS; Cremata, IF; B. Cas-
tillo, 2b; o. Gonzalez, CT; Quin-
tan Lopez, o; F. Acevedo, If; A.
Fernandez, 1b; Albury, out; Bra
dy, Sevilla and Doughty.
In December, 1926, the Arrojc
Naranjo, a semi-pro team from
Havana, played here. The first
game was with the Monroes, with
FriSkie in the box and A. P. Gar
cia behind the plate; G.. Garcia
on first; j. Fernandez, second; J.
Perez, third; Carl Lopez, short
4 j. Casa and Lucilo Gonzalez, in
left; A. Perez, CT; G. Diaz and
! L. Gonzalez shared rightfield
| The Monroes won, 6-3. Friskie
besides pitching good ball, also
cracked two triples.
In two other games, the visi.
tors won from the Regulars, II
to l, and from the Coast Guards
10 to 0.
In 1927, Head pitched a one
hit game against the American
) Legion. Varela got the lone safe
blow in the sixth. Medina wa.
catcher, Browo on first, Torreni
at second, Traynor on third. Gar
cia at short, Lucilo Gonzalez il
left, Diaz in center and Gonzale:
; in right. The Legion was com
posed of Lowe, catcher; Lopez
pitcher; Gordon, first: McCul
Tough, second: Lewis, third
Doughty. shortstop: Q. Lopez
= left: Griffin, center. and Varela
right. Head struck out IA lie
gionnaires.