The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-11-30
uhlD FANS WILL GET LAST LOOK
Al STEAMROLLERINC CONCHs
by Al Palmer
Sifizen Sports Edito,

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since they faced S. Peter
and Paul in the season
closer, the other seel
when they face a squad Of
luminous unslerclassrnep
al Wickers' Stadium !,
s:so p. m. today.
The Conchs will all he
present and accounted for
with the possible exception
OF James Baker who has a
slightly twisted ankle. Even
at that, Baker may see some
limited service just 10 keen
INN in the running.
Fans will have their las,
opportunity 10 see the
squad that brought foot
ball back to Key West after
a 23-year.absehce when the
bows line up this afternoon.
Meanwhile arrangements are
beng complsteEA ahat wln see
the Conchs IN Panama next
week for an exhibition game
against cristobal High School
School principal o. E. Schweit-
ger said that a party of 80 viii
go to Panama. The party viii in
clude the players. both coaches
and Mr.. Schweitzer.
We would bring cheerleaders
and letter girls if there was a
larger plane available" MIR.
Schweitzer said. However. the
plane that viii bring the team
to Panama and back cannot ac-
commodate all those who would
like to go"
He said that there will be no
flag girls making the trip nor
any other members of the High
Schools cheering squads
Last night the Conchs were
quested at the annex of The
Old Stone Church by the
Methodist Men. Members Of
both squads and their friends
had dinner and RELAXED with
table conversation that center
ed mostly around this years
football season and next years
football plans.
Girls Of the intermediate and
Young PEOPLES group of the First
Methodist Church served the
gathering. Among the girls were:
Millicent Taylor, Sandia Duane,
Della Touchton. Evelyn Nettles,
Jackie Conant, Billie Arnold,
Edie Hampton. Isabella Barte-
lone, and Beverly Simmons.
Following the singing Of
America the assembly heard
the opening prayer by Rev. Paul
Touchton, Old Stone Church
pastor. and introduction by
Charles Taylor.
Ken Bazo made his debut as
a public speaker by thanking
the Pastor and Mr. Taylor and
others responsible for the dinner.
The player Of the year hanTled
the situation finely after a hesi-
tating start.
Head table guests were Horace
o'Bryant, Superintendent q
Public Instruction, Charles Tay-
lor Rev. Touchtan Coach Wiz
Jones, ASSISTANT Coach Ed Beck
man and Citizen sports writer
Jack Burke.
Following the dinner ofii-
rials went into . huEdle 10 dis
cuss the rnurh-needed arrange
nents for seating Conrh fans
rexf season. One proposal Is 10
r,ove the wall on the lam
street side of the Stadium
nark 40 feet AherehY enabling
w;den;nu Of the playing area
.ra tef. field foul line
parallel to Fiasler. This wousc
straiahten the field.
4, present it costs si0V per
COVE 10 move the portable
hleachers into place FOR gre
fans Last night coaches ana oi,
fSc,aIs agreed that portable steer
bleachers are necessary . s
o.,.,.,nnaate at least 1000 fans,
Assistant coach Beckman said'
THE city could use the oleae'l-
ers for other purposes than ioos-
ball aa,ce
,s;ll 81 held at the Elks Ciu s'.
The affair. slated 70 be mus
IN every teen-ager's date poo ,s,
"a o,i,, las raiss money for the schools
s,hlatic fund. II will also enable
,h -, SQUAD to buy tacktlns
s,,,,n,v and a eharging sleo LOT
next seasons schedule
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-. Mr. L.