The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-07-15
Citizen Society Editor Says Baseball
Ant Cricket As FIaningos Appear h
Shorts For Saturday Nights Game Here
KAYllER CO. IS
FASHION MOTIFS As
BEACH TEAM
DRAWS WHISTLES
y NOTIFY AAYlGl
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shorts in the style WORN hy Eng
lish cricket players Veddy. veddy
British il appearance. he Fla
mineos drew whistles with all
that cheesecalke art q manly lees
barred from mid-thigh 70 just BE-
low the knee. Most whistled-at
was John Podgajny, and runner
up was pitcher Mctt Smith who
was tabled pretty Legs" Smith
after his first appearance on
what Is known Is the mound, !"
although from where / sat ii the
pressbox, there wasn't the slight-
est elevation visible.
The Flamingos we're Z sym
phony Of color n gray, bright
crimson and . deep rich blue
which used to Be known - royal
blue, but il now, at least IN such
magazines q Charm" designated
Is cruise blue. / had 1 good close
up look ct the smart, tropical
creations worn BY the Beach
team because Jim Cobb, our
sports editor took me out to the
hallgame, took me out 10 the
park (Wickers' Stadium, that is),
and then introduced me 10 some
members Of the visiting team and
tie manager, Pepper Martin.
Cobb said I was the fashion edi-
tor come 70 get 4 new slant on
what the well dressed ball player
wears in the good old summer
time. Altar one look It bare knees.
exposed to the breeze, Il seemed
p me that suITimerwear would
not save wear and tear on the
knobby portions.
Four members of The team
came out 81 their foxhoIes, well,
anyway, that's another word for
adugout." and posed Tor pictures
in their natty outfits. We even
compared limbs, gains, to youse
oops how DID that Brook
lyn Dodger expression slip III?
See pictures to confirm.
Flair for style was displayed
by the Flamingos from caps on
down. The caps were cruise blue
with flaming tinted Wilson's. The
touch of crimson was carried
out III the stripes which trimmed
the blue-gray shorts, and bands
Of rcd and white piping which
edged the short sleeves Of the be-
coming blue sport shirts. The
numerals on these were also 81
echoing hue Of red. and the same
flaming note WINS repeated 81 the
knee length socks which were
banded periodically IN red, white
md blue.
The Conchs wore navy bIue
and white uniforms. although The
white was SORT Of tattle-tale gray,
with liberal streaks Of the Good
Earth. Their socks were striped Il
white and navy. One Individuals
had long red sleeves extending
from the elbow 10 the wrist, foI
al the world Ike grandpappysI
underwear.
The two referees, or 'sumps. !
| ~ | was gently corrected 10 say
! were CARRIED In conservative shirt,
| and pants cf i dark blue witt
caps 70 match. The Aumps" hat
no oompn in the light 81 fashion
The umpire who stood behind III
catcher, was also decked out Ii
some clumsy looking upholstery
much like ! very familiar par,
of bathroom equipment. II N
heart shaped.
The large crowd didn't like III
cut 1T his clothes snyways WHY
he no sooner walked on n,
field than loud boos and Concs
Bronx cheers reverherafed loud
u. He Ignored this and STOOD b
hind The catcher. turning his bel
on ~.
I think the word catcher i
4 MISTAKE. From the most pecui
iar position ne assumed most {.
The timc. Ne should " re-fiilet
.sSqustser. On both teams. fhesl
sQuxtterS wore heavy shin guard
Iike leather arrsor and Tor mo
n,ens or two | thought they In
ie1ded 10 put nn ~ exhEbifi0a D
fseid hockey. But th<n ~ squat
~ j.mmed bir1e19e arrnnre
mint over his f1rs md took II
ne business 81 doing kuee-bend
every time he $50 . hall comin(
III 10y.
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| il b4nmsy porIar1 II th1oe pofides
speciun1nn a. manhood wers esod
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