The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-11-10
VERO BEACH SQUAD !
+ GAINS 325 YARDS
TO KEY VESTS
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NJ
An inspired, tired, but
confident team OF 'Con-
chs'' held the 30 point fav-
orita Indians of Vero Beach
10 a 1916 victory, here last
night before $500 fans.
Although they were beat
en- by the score, to these
lads this was a moral vac
tory. and they richly de-
serve all the praise that can
he given TO them. :. -,
on the opening kickoff, 1t looked
like the Vero team was gong 10
start piling up the score, but John
cruz intercepted Ed BASES pass
on the Key West one and ran II up
n the az where he was downed.
This stopped the only scoring
threat Of the first quarter. FROM
this point on the Indians knew that
n they we're to win, they wouio
have 10 play heads up ball.
The Indians first score came III
the second quarter when Philips
bucked over center from the one,
Eawin Walls run of 2S yards lead
NJ, "a the. score. Their second collf'
ter came a few minutes later
chen Jack Metz scampered TO
Yards through the left side after
Vero Beach took the ball over on
downs.
There were several other seor.
inc opportunities stopped by the
brlllIsni playing Of John Cruz.
late in the third quaters, Vero
Beach drove to the Key West three.
On the next play, Metz tried TO go
wide on his left side, but Cruz
managed to get him around the
shoulders, and downed him on the
one.
Besides his defensive work,
crur was fine leading ground
6ajner for the conehs.
Ken Bazo was also one OF the
outstanding men to show this team
Of Indians that Key West is serl-
Gus about its football, even though
this is their first team in nearly
a quarter of century.
The Key. West touchdown came
on the first play in the fourth
quarter. twas a pass from Cruz
TO Bob Cooper which was good
for Al yeards. Art DiLallo kick
swas low.
The many fans who sat around
the press box remarked after the
game. that in their opinion, Key
West should be proud to have their
team give Vero Beach one of the
best games that has been seen in
many a year. The majority OF
sports writer's and radio announc-
ers made the same remark,
Here is a brief look at the game
BY qnarters.
First Quarter: Vero Beach won
the toss and elected to receive. Di-
Lali0 kicked off. Bass took the ball
on his 10 and got to the 80 before
he was doWned. Wall, Metz and
Bass combined to carry the ball
down to the Key West IS. Wall
fumbled on a second down play
with Peter Knight recovering for
the Conchs.
The. Conchs could not 60 no where
with the ball, so DiLallo kicked
the bah out Of bounds on the Vero
Beach AZ.
The Indians trio of Wall, Metz
and Bass started their march once
again, but this time they where
stopped by Cruz when he intercept
ed Bass pass on the one.
The remaining part of this quar-
terwas spent between the 40 yards
stripes,
Second Quarter: DiLallo punted
the bah out Of bounds once again,
this time on the 81.
This time the Indian trio made
the first threat good with Wall
scampering % yards to the /, then
Phillips pulled a quarterback sneak
to score his first touchdown of the
season.
John Cruz took the kick off on
the one and returned 1t to the SO
yard line where he was forced out
of bounds. He had the wind knocked
out Of him and had to be taken off
the field.
Pineda took over in Cruz's place
and on the first play, he tossed
Baker a pass which was good for
is yards. Pineda again passed,
this time to Osterhoudt with the
bali placed on the vero Beach 81.
Vero frightened up their defense
and took the bali over on downs.
On the second play, Metz, al
though he was stopped twice,
scampered 6s yards through his
left second for the second Vero
score.
Walls kick was wide this time
and vero Beach lead 1870 at the
end of the first half.
Third Quarter: Key West receiv-
ed. The Conch worked the ball up
10 the. 40 after Hall received the
kickoff on the 2 and got to the
10 where he was stopped.
DiLallo punted to the Is, where