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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-04-08
The Weather
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Key West and Vicinity: Partly
cloudy and continued warm To-
day, tonight and Wednesday.
Moderate to fresh east to SOUTH
east winds.
Florida: Partly cloudy and con-
tinued warm today. tonight and
Wednesday.
East Gulf and jacksonville
through Florida Straits: Moderate
easterly winds today. becoming
southeasterly Wednesday. Partly
cloudy weather.
REPORT IlH
Key West, Fla, April 8, l947
|(ohservation taken at $50 am.
Eastern Standard Time,
City Office)
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-04-08

Col0mhia has tha worlds larg-
est production Of emeEalds.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-04-08

Robert Haven Schauffler of
New York, author, born in Aus
'tria, So years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-04-08

0Pe111n0 % homegrown
crcps. that just harvested by
Joseph Guerro. s13 United
lstreet has bssn = pippin. He
harvested pumpkins. watsrmel-
ons. carrots. turnipS. sweet pep
peFs. egg plant and cabbage.
TheY I'll grow right in his back
yard Ia natural soil.
They didn't need any spraying
to prevent bugs and such like"
Guerro said. "And ! got enough
off my garden to feed my own
family and to sell some turnips
and carrots to stores. It takes
work, that's all"
And that's enough. Key West
Evening star., 1947-07-15
Louis Confers Today
In n. Y. on Possible
September Fight
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK. July 15.-Heavy-
weight Champion Joe Louis has a
date with officials of the Twentieth
Century Sporting Club today to see
who-if any is to be handed the
dubious honor of climbing into the
ring with the Bomber in a title
scrap in September.
Just what Sol Strauss. now direct
ing the activities of the Twentieth
Century organization during the ILL
ness of Promoter Mike Jacobs, will
have to offer the champion was
anybody's guess, and it was an
even bet that no definite decision
will be reached at today's confab.
Joe Baski succeeded in scrambling
the heavyweight picture almost be-
yond recognition by his unexpected
defeat at the hands of unknown
Ollie Tandberg in Sweden.
That left Ezzard Charles, a Gin
cinrati light heavyweight. on top
of the skimpy list of suitable chal-
lengers with Elmer (Violent Ray
of Hastings, Fla, possible second
choice.
Both of these hopefuls kept them
selves in the running last night by
knocking out underdog opponents,
each of whom offered some stub
born opposition before being put
to sleep.
Charles knocked out Fitzie Fitz-
patrick of Los Angeles at 2:43 of
the fifth round in a scheduled 10
round fight at Cincinnati after mar
rowly escaping a knockout in the
second frame when the Californian
flooded him with terrific right.
Ray found tough, willing foe in
Howard Chard of Scranton, Pa,
but knocked him down four times
before putting him away at 1:55 of
the seventh round in a scheduled
10-rounder at Syracuse, N. Y.
BY a strange coincidence, Charles
and Ray face each other at Madison
Square Garden July 25, when they
will have a chance to trim the list
of available challengers still more.
There was distinct possibility
that Strauss would ask Louis to
wait until after the Charles-Ray
fuss before arriving at any final
decision.
Evening star., 1947-07-15
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Czech Davis Cupmen
Seek Sweep in Series
ey the Associated Press

ZAGREB, Yugoslavia. July Is
Czechoslovakia's Davis Cup team
already victorious in European play
went after clean sweep over Yugo-
slavia in the zone final today, its
last competition before its tie with
the American zone winner.
Jaroslav Drobny and, Bohous Ger
mix clinched the European cham
pionship for Czechoslovakia yester-
day when they trounced Yugo-
slayia's doubles combination OF
Drago Mitic and Josep Palada, 6-3
6-1, 6-3, after having won both
singles matches Sunday.
Today's two remaining singles
matches were mere formalities for
the Czechs, who will go to Montreal
August 14-16 to meet the winner OF
the American zone competition be-
tween Australia and Canada.
The Australians will play the
Canadians in Montreal, August 1-9
The winner of the inter-zone final
will challenge the United States al
Forest Hills, NJ Y. later for the
trophy which the Americans recap
tured from Australia last year.
Evening star., 1947-07-15
Braves SoIace Boston,
Gloomy as Red Sox
Lose 1916 Form
by the Associated press

BOSTON, July 15.-Those doleful
visaged citizens so much in evidence
in New England's sporting circles
yesterday really had something to
be discouraged about.
For it was just year ago on July
IA that Lou Boudreau and his
Cleveland Indians pulled their
famed Cleveland shift against Ted
(The Kid Williams, leaving the
third base area as uncovered as a
wasteland.
And. to add insult to injury, those
same Indians handed the Red Sox
a double defeat on Sunday to shove
them farther away from the Amer
lean League pennant.
That date certainly Is "black"
anniversary for Red Sox rooters
for. that shift, copied with some
notifications by most of the op-
position. put the comparative
quietus on the Splendid Splinter" :"
who up to that time was lashing
hits into right field area with gusto.
With most clubs employing some
sort of shift against Williams, he
is having plenty of difficulty in stay
ing at or above the 300 mark.
Some baseball fans hereabouts
have said their "amens" regarding
the Sox's chances of repeating and
now have turned their attention to
Billy Southworth's hustling Braves.
The Braves still are trailing
Brooklyn's Buns by three full
games, but they are playing headsA
up ball all the way and never quit.
Although the Dodgers are favored
to come home in front. it Is not
inconceivable that the Braves might
give their supporters a pennant.
Evening star., 1947-07-15
Manager Now Want!
10 Book Only Best in
Midd|eweiehtCIass
By George Huber

Smuggy (One-punch)~ Hursey IS
ready to go after the top men in the
middleweigft fight bracket. Wash
ington's sensational 19-year-old COL
ored fighter and his manager,
Mighty Mel Stevenson, consider
their. training period over, and want
only the elite OF 147-160- Founders
from here on.
Smuggy, before this considered
only a fair puncher, shocked near
record fight crowd of 1896 at
Griffth Stadium last night by one
of the most sudden endings Of q
main -event brawl in local history.
He unleashed a powerful left hook,
his first and only punch thrown, to
knock out Danny Kapilow Of New
York in Al seconds Of the first round.
It was one Of the shortest fights
since Al Foreman stopped Goldie
Ahearn, promoter of last nights
event, 20 years ago at Kenilworth
to end Goldie's fight career. @.
The knockout was surprise, not
only because of its suddenness, but
because Smuggy has only fair
record OF kayo victories, while Danny
never before had been stopped. He's
been in with some fair punchers,
too, including Rocky Graziano.
Smuggy was favored to win, but that
was ON the strength OF his busy,
brawling style and not because OF
any real power.
Falls Straight Back.
The blow that sank Kapilow came
after Danny tried several light
"feeler" hooks that did no damage.
He fell straight back, hitting the
lower ring rope with the back of his
neck. 1t was the blow to the jaw
that did the damage, however. and
not the fall against the rope. Kapi-
| low barely was able to turn over on
his face in an effort to rise when
Referee Marty Gallagher finished
counting him out, and it was some
time before he was in full possession
of his senses
The blow was called lucky
Evening star., 1947-07-15
Louis Hints Title Bout
This Year Is Doubtful

Louis stopped of in Washington
last night and limited that the title
defense this year was doubtful.
They're having some trouble in
finding opponents for me-" the
champion said during radio inter-
view, thereby ducking direct
answer to the question: do you
see any prospects of fighting again
this year?"
But I expect to fight once more
in 1948," Joe declared, reiterating a
previous statement that he plans to
hang up his gloves after next year.
Yankee Stadium has been engaged
for title fight September 10. 1t
may be a matter Of hours before
the fans know whether they can
expect one on that date, and by
whom. On the other hand, it may
be days, or even weeks.
Evening star., 1947-07-15
Ump} Reverse Selves.
Royals Protest Game
BY The Associated Press

President Frank Shaughnessy OF
the International League will have
protested game on his hands as
the result of the tumultuous ending
of last nights Montreal at Rochester
fray.
The league-leading Royals, ap-
parently on the way to another
pennant romp, held 7-6 lead with
two out in the last of the ninth
when it happened.
Jack Banta hit Bob Usher with a
pitched ball and Charley Kress
singled to center. Making his turn
at second, Usher bumped Cor was
bumpeO by Shortstop Lou Welaj.
The jumps first called Usher out at
third base.
Montreal players were leaving the
field when the umpires reversed
their decision and called Usher safe
because of the fielder's interference.
The Royals, under the acting man.
agement of Pitcher Ed Heusser,
argued and finally finished the game
under protest.
Nippy Jones then smashed Banta's
first pitch deep into left field for
q double that scored both the tying
and winning runs, 81.
Evening star., 1947-07-15
Live|y's One-Hit Classic Comes
38Y Years After Dads No-Hitter

New York Yankees attempt to
stretch their win streak to IS in
Chicago. The Yanks play a twi-
night doubleheader in Cleveland to-
day with Bobby Feller distinct
threat to their budding string. The
Philad delphia at Detroit tilt also was
rained out after the AS had scored
two on Hal Newhouser m the first
inning.
Don Black of Cleveland. fresh
from a no-hitter, and Boston's Dave
Ferriss hooked up in scoreless bat
tie for eight innings until Bobby
Doerr gave the Red Sox 10 victory
on his ninth homer Of the year.
Black allowed seven hits, five in the
first three innings, and Ferriss
yielded nine.
After Doerr's homer, the Tribe
threatened in the ninth when Hank
Edwards singled, took second on a
sacrifice bunt and went to third on a
wild pitch. with two out, Pinch
hitter Hal Peck popped up to end it..
Evening star., 1947-07-15

punch" by Kapilow's manager. AL
WE'LL. at was q good solid punch.
all right" said AL, "and would have
knocked out anybody. but he was
lucky to hit him like that in the first
round. We didn't have q chance to
get warmed up. Just one Of those
things"
The luck angle, of course, received
no credence in Hursey's dressing
room. We've been underrated as
puncher," claimed Manager Mel
Stevenson, land just went out to get
a reputation last night. They'll have
to respect Smuggy as slugger now.
knew he had a good hook and I
told Smuggy to use it the first
chance he got. He had an opening
and he caught him.
Hursey's 18th Straight.
Smuggy also showed no surprise
over his knockout win. Il went out
to knock him out with left hook.
I didn't expect to do it SO early, but
I knew I could do it and I knew I
could do it with that hook. knocked
out Billy Terry "a sparring partner
last Friday and knew I had it timed
Just right"
The win was Hursey's 18th
straight, and avenged close eight
round Kapilow victory here two
years ago. Hursey now considers
himself ready to go after the mid
dleweight title, and future plans are
to challenge some of the ranking
battlers in that division. While a
big sensation and drawing card here,
Smuggy practically is unknown out
side of Washington.
The crowd of 15,486 was the third
largest in Washington history. Only
the Joe Louis Buddy Baer and the
Aaron Perry Henry Armstrong bouts
had more customers. The gross gate
was $46,775 and the net $35,379.
Two other knockouts were on the
card last night, and the whole pro-
gram was over by 1890 pm. Larry
Davis Of Omaha stopped Joe Price
of District of Columbia in the third
round of a light-heavy go, and Al
Wright chilled Leroy Fleming in the
second heat of an all-local middle
weight battle. In other bouts. J. C..
wilkins of the Bronx decisioned Kid
Wolfe in a six-heat light-heavy-
weight match ana Sonnyboy West,
local lightweight. won over Jesse
Compos, Puerto Rico, in six.
Evening star., 1947-07-15
Pills Walker Sets Hot
Stick Pace; Boudreau
Challenged in A. |.
BY the Associoted Press

NEW YORK, July 15.-Harry
Walker of the Phillies has length
ened out commanding 22-poinC
lead in the National League batting
race, but Cleveland's Shortstop-
Manager Lou Boudreau is getting
stiff contention from New York's
Joe Di Maggie for the American
League crown.
While Walkers .f1rst-place -34l
outdistances Runnerup Ralph Kiner
of Pittsburgh. who 1t hitting .319.
Boudreau tops the American with
.345 mark to 1888 for Di Maggie,
according to figures including Sun
days games. '@4'
It's wide-open scramble behind
Walker in the National with a COM
plete reshuff1ing of the other posi-
tions in the top 10 leaving Kiner,
the Pirates sophomore home run
sensation, in the second spot.
The leaders:
Evening star., 1947-07-15
By Jack Hand
Associated Press Sports Writer

Associoted SfaSS Sporn WIhe5
Cincinnatis one-man pitching
staff, Ewcn Blackwell, will have to
shove over to make room for q
robust No. 2 boy in Everett (Bud)
Lively.
The 22-year-old unknown from
Alabama elbowed into Manager
Johnny Nouns inner circle last
night with a one-hit job that frac-
t,1red Brooklyn's seven-game, win
streak. Other one-hitters have been
tossed this season, but none has
been finished in more spectac-
ular fashion than Mr.. Lively's 81
performance at Ebbets Field.
Lively retired the first five Dodgers
and then walked Pee Wee Reese.
Johnny Jorgensen's double off the
right field score board ruined the
no-hitter and the shutout, scoring
Reese. But that was all. Twenty
two Dodgers walked up to the plate
and back to the bench, bewitched
bv the rockies fast ball and dancing
curve.
Father Hurled NO-Hitter.
Once in the dim past, Lively's
father, Jack, pitched a no-hit, no.
run game in the Southern League,
facing only 28 men. His son came
so close last night in the bigtlme
that. he must have been thinking OF
his dads effort 38 years ago.
It was the second straight fine
pitching turn by Lively, vino de-
feated Boston's Bill Vaiselle in a
July 10 night game, allowing only
three hits. Up to that time ne
hadn't been able to win a game.
Neun thought so much of him in
the spring that he started him
against St. Louis in the third game
of the season April II. but he was
batted out in the first inning. One
more starting chance two days later
against Pittsburgh resulted in the
same first inning trouble and Lively
was condemned to the bullpen.
Ralph Branca. the Dodgers hottest
pitcher with a seven game win
string. was Lively's foe. but he failed
to survive, giving way in the fifth
after he was tagged for 10 of Gin
cinnatis Is hits including homer
by Ray Lamanno. 1t was his seventh
loss and Lively's second victory.
Rain cut the American League
schedule in half. washing out the
Evening star., 1947-07-15
Confident za|e Looks
To Win Over Graziano
Within Six Rounds
BY the Assoeioted Press

CHICAGO, July 15.-Tony Zale,
who at the age of 80 Is boxing s
Oldest active champion, is deter
mined to give youth another lesson
in fighting.
The world middleweight title
holder fatty said today he would
defeat Rocky Graziano, Brooklyn
challenger, within six rounds when
they collide in Chicago Stadium to-
morrow night in their 15-round
championship showdown.
Zale, who got of the floor to
knock out Graziano, eight years his
Junior. in their first battle, thrill
ing six-rounder fought in New
York's Yankee Stadium last Sep
tember. recalled a promise made his
mother before her death that his
next title fight would be "one just
like that"
This is one fight I will win for
her. the Gary, Ind, so-called man
of steel said.
zale, in superb condition and
oozing confidence, added that he
was stronger now than when he
knocked out Graziano before and
that his right hand, broken in that
engagement, has healed perfectly
He gave it a severe test in five tune
up bouts.
Making weight will be no prob
lem for Zale since he is within
ounces of his prescribed 100 pounds
now. He scaled 16oA yesterday and
will go through only light warming
up exercises today to keep his edge
at the proper sharpness.
Graziano, satisfied that his con-
dition is excellent. rested today He
weighed 154h after his final drill
Yesterday and is expected to scale
1856 pounds at the official weighing
in at pm. tomorrow. The main
thought of his handlers was to keep
Rocka-A-Bye-Rocky from losing
any weight since, they figure, he
needs all the pounds he now has
to retain his speed and enable him
to Withstand Zale's devastating body
blows.
The indoor battle probably will
be fought in sweltering temperature,
despite efforts to, cool the huge
arena by opening the refrigerating
system used to manufacture ice for
hockey. The bout is expected to
draw more than 10000 spectators
and q gross gate Of upwards of
s400 900 to establish financial high
for indoor boxing.
Evening star., 1947-07-15
Major League Standings and Schedules
TUESDAY. JULY Is, 1s47.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Results Yesterday.
st. Louis, 13: Wash, 8.
Boston. /; Cleveland. O.
N. Y. at Chicago, rain.
Phila. at Detrait, rain.
Games Today.
Wash. at Detroit, 500.
New York at Cleve. ca.
Phila. at St. Louis (n).
Boston at Chicago (n).
Games Tomorrow.
Wash. at Detroit ca.
Boston at Chicago.
Phila. at st. Louis (2).
New York at Cleve. (n).
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday.
Chicago. S; Boston. 3.
New York. S; Pitts. /.
Cincinnati, 9; Brooklyn,
Phila., S; St. Louis, 2.
Games Today.
st. Louis at Boston n).
Cincinnati at Phila. n).
Chicago at New York IN.
Pitts. at Brooklyn t0.
Games Tomorrow.
Chicago at New York.
Cincinnati at Phila.
Pitts. at Brooklyn n).
st. Louis ut Boston tn).
Evening star., 1947-07-15
Santa Anita 10 Offer
100000 Maturity
By the Associated Press

ARCADIA, Calf, July 15.-Horse
racing's gold mine of the West.
Santa Anita, today announced
something new in the sport-a
fixture exclusively for 4-year -olds
carrying a 100000 purse.
The race as an annual event on
the tracks customary lavish stakes
program will be launched January
81 at the regulation 1H4-mile dis
tance. It will be styled the Santa
Anita Maturity-a race for 4-year-
olds newly graduated from the g.
year-old ranks.
Weight conditions start at 112
pounds; l pound additional for
every total $4,000 won in first mon
les as a or year old up to $780,
000; then / pound additional for
every $25, 900 to 100000.
Evening star., 1947-07-15
Cobb Is Charged
SIS for Tipping
BY the Associated Press

PLACERvILLE. Calf, July Is.
-Ty Cobb, sometimes of a thorn
to umpires in his ball-playing
days, has been thumbed to the
showers again-this time by an
irate justice Of the peace.
Highway Patrolman Reno Fran
CHI Saturday cited Cobb's COM
panion, Miss Lucille La Pointe,
for traffic violation while she was
driving with Cobb.
The Georgia Peach, during
proceedings before Justice T. F.
Lewis, began what the court re-
garded as undue riding" from
the sideline.
Judge Lewis banished the talk
ativs Cobb to the bastille until
the judge finished with Miss La
Pointe, who was fined 325. Then
the justice admitted Cobb to t25
bail for APPEARANCE July "a on
charge Of intoxicatiorl.
Evening star., 1947-07-15
TK0 Win Is Given Apostoli
When Shank S Eye Is Cut
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

SAN FRANCISCO. July 15.-Fred
Apostoli, 161, scored a technical
knockout over Cowboy Ruben
Shank. 100, in the eighth round Of
their scheduled 10-round fight at
the Civic Auditorium last night.
At the end of the eighth. Referee
Joe German called the commission
doctor to examine a bad eye cut
suffered by Shank in the fourth.
The doctor ordered the fight stopped,
For Apostoli, onetime claimant of
the world middleweight title, it was
the 11th victory in u bouts on his
comeback trail. He lost one to
Bobby ,volk, whom he later knocked
out.
Evening star., 1947-07-15
Fights Lost Night
sy The Associoted Press

WASHINGTON. - smusgsy Hursey,
1853. Washington, knocked out Danny
INCINNATI.-Ezzard Charles, ia,
Cincinnati, knocked out Fitzie FitZ-
pa.Ejss lsah' Los yHm.r ANGLES 90, v,o,.nt.
Ray. 1875, Hastings, Fla, knocked out
Howard Chard. 211, Scranton, Pa. 81.
BALTIMORE.-Arch Moore. 1I3,
st. Louis, outpointed Bert Lytell, 160,
Fresno. Calf. 1O.
Grand snM Rapids. Mich, stopped Louis
Rouse. I60, New orleans t2l.
CHICAGO.-Abel Cestac, 30. Buenos
Airee5. knocked out John Hubbard,
1855, Milwaukee O.
SPRINGFIELD. Mass.-Tommy Jes-
sup. l44, Springfield. knocked out Hum
berto Zavala, 143, Mexico Q0t.
NEWARK, N. ed Red Cam
eron, 1SS, Newark, stopped Jimmy
Lake. 1S4. Montreal 90.
14s. Philadelphia, stopped Juste Fon-
taine. lab. Pittsburgh ts):
WINTHROP. Me.-Marcel Lachapelle,
134. Montreal. knocked out Edgar
PROVIDENCE. r. Joey Angelo,
134A, Providence. outpointed Jackie
weber. 135, Pawtucket ~.
SAN FRANCIaCo freddie Apostoli,
16l, San Francisco, stopped Ruben
shank. 100, Denver CD.
Evening star., 1947-07-15
Seeks Second Legion Win
SpeeioI oispo,eh 10 The Stor

HARRISONBURG, Va, July Is
Alexandria Post American Legion
Junior baseball team tangles with
Rockingham Post nine again today
in an attempt to make it two
straight. Alexandria trounced Rock
ingham, 11-4 yesterday.
Evening star., 1947-07-15
Truman Given Poss
For Pro Football

Bert Bell, commissioner of the
National Football League, and
George Marshall. president of the
Washington Redskins, today Wis
tied the White House and pre-
sented President Truman with a
pass to all NFL games this fall.
The pass was engraved in gold
and contained in a leather case.
The President told the visitors
he would like to see the Redskins
in action and would attend a
game here, If possible.