The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-11-24
CONCHS GO DOWN
TO DEFEAT FOR
FIRST TIME ON
LOCAL CRIDIRON
by JACK X. BURKE
Sports Feature Writer


The prediction of neyer
losing a home game fell
apart at the seams last night
when the Champions of the
Miami Catholic League, ST,
Peter AMI Paul High School
defeated the Conchs of Key
West before a crowd OF
1900, by a Fl TO IL score.
The Miami team struck
pay dirt in the early min
utes of the first quarter al
ter they had taken the ball
over on downs from Key
West on their own 81 yard
line. Seven running plays
and a five yard penalty for
offsides was all they needed
TO produce the score.
Their second touchdown came IN
the second quarter on a pass IRON
Rick Adams to Bill Baraun, VINO
had got behind John Cruz ana
crossed the double stripe before
anyone knew what happened. Inc
play covered 81 yards.
Kew West came back and seor-
I'D their first marker OF, series
az running plays with John Curry
doina most of the Plvnsins' a
penslty Of IS yards for unsports-
mantike conduct against me
Miami aggregation put the ball
an ,he one yard line, where
Curry plunged over or the fsrsf
try. ~
The third quarter produced all
the thrills of the game in inter-
cepted pass by Lastres which hey
west turned into touchdown, ana
then David Kennedy took the Kick
eff on his own IL yard line and
behind his bIockers broke down
the left sideIine for the remaining
80 yards and scored the third
touchdown for the Saints, Kennedy
also kicked the three extra points,
giving him total of nine points
for the game. The Conchs got their
score on pass from John Cruz
TO Billy Osterhoudt who took It on
the four and entered into the pro-
mise land standing up. The play
carried total of 16 yards.
On defense, the tackling OF Ken
Bazo, Art DiLallo, Tommy West,
Gus Perez, who also blocked a
Miami Saints kick on their as, and
Lucille Gonzalez stopped the high
stepping backfield of the Miami
team many times when it looked
like that they were in the clear.
Extensively, Billy osserhoudf
and John Curry stood out. These
two lads kept the conchs IN the
game and on few occasions
n they would. have received a
little more blocking. they could
have gone all fhe way.
AS for the roughnesS, both sides
were guilty Of the infractions.
Neither asked no quarter, nor did
they give any
For the MiamianS, Rick Adams
was the spark plug Of the team.
He is spunky boy. Carlos Muxo
can not be denied his praise for
many times he picked up yardage
to keep his team in the game, and
also put Key West in the hole.
After Gus Perez had blocked
Kennedy's kick on the Miami As,
the locals worked the ball down
10 the two, but there on three
straight plunges, the line of the
Catholics held, and they took the
ball over on downs. Thus ending
the only other scoring opportunity
the Conchs had.
Statistically, Key West had the
edge, but the score is what counts.
and IL was against them.
Tonight, the football team will
be entertained by the Masons at
the Masonic Hall. Monday night
their is a private party for them
at one of the players home. Next
Thursday, they will be feted to
banquet at the Methodist Church
and on Friday, a group of loyal
supporters are giving them bene-
NJ dance at the Elks home, to
raise expense money for them in
Panama.
After their return from the Pan.
anna Canal Zone where they meet
Cfristobal High School in basket.
ball and football contest. they will
once again be given a BANQUET
this time by the Masonic Brothers
and the player of the year award
will be given.
Next year starts new season
for some of these bows. while Il
seniors go out and try to make
another team. To the graduates
! say, Good Luck in your COMING
ventures tn tha raturn;,,., -