The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-26
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PEDRO AGunAR


The first two games played in
the second half of the Class A
League, the Bombers won one
game over the Roy Auto Parts
Rnd the Bottle Cap Inn (fot4nerly
Machinists) won over the VFW.
Those hitting at least one hit in
those games are: J. Garcia, hit
three safely, walked once, was
hit by the pitcher for a perfect
1000 average; j. Roberts hit one
safely only time at bat, 1000; B.
Sweeting, 667; Roy Valdez, SGT;
Arias, 667; NJ. Hernandez, 500;
Alonzo, 500; Charles Albury, 500;
Osterhoudt, 500; Meador, 500;
Eggy Kerr, 500; Acosta, 500;
James Mira, 500; Bert Baker, 500;
Santana, 400; M. Kerr, 400; Han
cock, 400; Gonzalez, 333; Del
Vale, S33. These are the leading
hitters so far in the second half.
Buster Roberts won the first
game and Hancock the second;
Arias lost the first game and
Claude Valdez lost a game in the
box.
The two new clubs in Class A
League are Flying Eagles and
Square Deal Market are a little
at least in the practice game last
evening. 1t seems as if both clubs
need pitching and hitting powers.
We hope they strengthen up SO
it will be interesting to all COM
cerned.
Days Gone BY
The longest softball game on
record was played by the Lopez
Funeral Home and the Athletics
back in 1885. On March 80, to be
exact, final score was Lopez z,
Athletics 6. Tommy Lunn pitched
the first 8 frames for Lopez and
Ubieta finished the game for the
team. Tynes pitched full game for
the losers. Lopez won when
Sawyer got on through an error.
Ubieta doubled and long fly =,
center. Sawyer came home with
fthe winning tally.
On April 7, 1882 the leading
Softball hitters were Velasco, Del
Monte, 461; w. Doughty Pritch-
ard, 416; Acosta, E., 408; Salgado,
d. NJ, 408; A. Acevedo, 405. Lead
ing pitchers: N. Hernandez, Citi-
zen, 8 won 2 lost; Ubieta, 10 won,
5 lost; Curry, 8 won 4 lost; Ward
4 won, 4 lost; Blackwell, 2 won,
2 lost; Bethel 2 won, 5 lost
March 2, 1885: Bill Gates and
Mario Pena off for tryout in big
leagues. Gates goes to Orlando to
,tryout with Dodgers and Pena to
Bradenton, Fla, to tryout with
Cardinals.
]. April 10, 1892: Armondo Ace
vedo pulled a triple play, playing
short, he ran to center, caught a
Texas Lacquer. After centerfielder
had muffed it, ran to second,
touched the bag, and tossed the
ball to third for a triple play.
This play gave The Citizen the
series of games out of five over
Del Monte. Quintan Lopez UNI
pired and the game and still does
not know how the play was made.
August 10, 1882: Softball league
starts play with Relief and S. S.
Florida in the opening game.
Charles Lunn pitching for the
Steamship ten and Ubieta for the
tug boys. Final score was Florida
4, Relief /. Batteries were MCGEE
and Ingraham, Lunn and M. Ace
vedo.
July 90. 1897: The writer was
born 40 years ago today at Key
West, He started his sports career
as mascot for the White Stars
baseball club in 1908 and was
with them until 1908. He started
then to keep score and has done
SO off and on ever since. He
planned trips for local clubs to
Cuba, Tampa, Ft. Myers, Miami,
Homestead, Perrine, Lake Worth
and the keys. When the veterans
were on the keys he carried local
clubs there to play them and