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The Key West citizen., 1952-12-09
CONCHS FIGHT
FL CUSTER

Key West baseball fans stand
a good chance of having look
at Florida International League
Baseball action for the second
straight year but just who will
be behind the team when it takes
the field is a matter for con-
lecture at this time, following a
meeting of the board of directors
of the Key West Baseball Club
last night. After the announce
ment that the Lakeland club has
cashed in their chips Key West
may lose its franchise.
The hackers of the Conch base
ball entry voted to send presi-
dent Louis Carbonell to the
special FIJI meeting which has
been set at Miami Stadium for
Saturday morning to assure the
continued operation of Key
West entry next season.
This is how the situation shapes
up: Since the Lakeland Club has
dropped out of the running. the
league members are faced with
the necessity of dropping another
team to form six team circuit.
Key West, as the latest team to
be admitted to the loop is the
logical prospect for the axe since
It is doubtful that another entry
can be found to replace Lakeland
in the league.
However. the club directors
last night moved TO keep an
FL entry in Key West even If
they have to induce another
city to pick UP their franchise.
carbonell has been instructed
to make every effort to keep
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-09
Del Flanagan To
Meet Davies Wed.

The ten round feature bout OF
the Cleveland News benefit card,
Chuck Davey versus Del Flanagan,
December 10th viii also serve as
the feature of the Blue Ribbon
Bouts radio program over Chs.
| The broadcast can be heard locally
over CHS beginning at 10 p. m,
Eastern Standard Time.
Davey is currently the midwest S
| top fighter 50 he's sporting a re-
cord of Ss wins, 2 draws and no
defeats and is being tT1mpeted for
welterweight match with Champ
ion Kid Gayilan early next year.
Davey recently converted the skep-
ties wile claimed his record was
built against minor opponents by
handing Rocky GraZI8no s one
sid beating last Sen 18th. Chuck
was recently named No. 3 weller
wei ieht contender BY the n, B. A.
DEL Fiaua gan, e, of s. Paul,
is the lunior-half oi the highly re.
gar3ed Fighting Flanag Two
some. brother Glen being TIE No
a featherwei ght. A five ycar pro
with a record Of S. wins. s losses
and 2 draws. Del has offered strong
opposition 10 many Wel- Gnow
fighters Saddler. Carter. Araago,
Jack. De FraElo- nelfS big punch,
a cross fragH sn unrls stance
wav wcH prove hastef me to fhe
eys pee DsT
steve Es e 1ag al9a
h aw deSer ngsaE
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-09
Sports Roundup
BY WILL cRIMsLEY
For Gayle Talbosl

NEW YORK R - A cable dis.
patch from London reports that
a group of the worlds leading
sports authorities has voted Emil
Zaiopek. the indefattigahle Czech.
as the worlds no. / sportsman
for 1852.
Americans, reading this, are JUS
titled in being a trifle confused.
Zatopek the no. ! athlete7 Well,
perhaps. But no. / sportsman? No
not in our Strictest Interpretation
Of the term.
To Europeans the label oi
sportsman" may be applied 10
anyone connected with sport. To
Americans, il stands for more than
strength, mercurial speed or rec
ord'shaitersng triumphs, II con.
notes spirit Of fair play, humility
in victory. graciOusness in defeat
Premier as an athlete, Zstonek
in the American book falls far
ShoTt az the requirements Of true
sportsman.
The lean. arm-flapping wonder
thrilled the world with his fan.
tastic feats Of speed and endurance
in the HelsiRki olympics which
brought him geld medal victories
in the 500 and I0,0oo meter runs
and the marathon.
Vet be proved bitter dlssp-
poiniMen1 10 m3A.naS affeTw ards
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-09
Indian Prexy
To Remain At
Helm OF Club

CLEVELAND R - Ellis Ryan,
who now says he wants to retain
his job as Cleveland Indians presi-
dent, promises to- settle the clubs
front office squabble some time
this week.
Definitely, I want to remain
president of the Indians" said the
publicity shy former insurance
man, who seemed worried the up
roar would be bad for baseball.
81 want to wind this thing up as
quickly as l possibly can," he con-
tinued. "There has been so much
conjecture that / think the public
is entitled to know what's going
on"
Declining to comment on how
stiff fight he would put up to
retain his post, Ryan said he had
the support of five other directors
Joseph Broderick, B. F. (Bo)
Bernet, Guy Waters, David r.
Jones and Jack Johns.
Together with Ryan, they are
reported to control 1900 of the
teams 5000 shares of stock. There
are IL directors counting Ryan.
"These men came into this ven-
ture with me and they have prom
ised to stick it out to the finish, -
Ryan said.
The dispute broke into the open
last Thursday while Ryan was at
tending the major leagues meet
ing at Phoenix, Ariz. 1t was not
until last night that he made it
clear he wanted to remain presi-
dent, although he had indicated
that previously.
Details of the squabble never
came into the open. Insiders SAID
it started when Ryan pushed the
purchase of the indianapolis team
in the American Association. In
dianapolis lost money for the Tribe
last year.
Named as likely to succeed Ryan
IF his group loses--is George
Medinger, present vice president.
The Ryan group in that case
probably would sell out to buyers
financed by Medinger, operations
chief Nate Dolin, and two other
directors, Harry Small and Don
Hornbeck..
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-09
Fordham End
Smaslles Pass
Mark

NEW YORK B - Six-foot E1
Brown, senior end from Jerssa
City, N. J., played only eight foOA
ball games this season with Ford
ham but still managed to smast
the major college pasS-catchina
record to hits.
Playing two less than many d
his rivals and previous record
holders, Brown wound up with 81
caught, 10 more than his closesl
purSuer, final statistics of the
NCAA Service Bureau disclosed
today.
This was five more than the
previous national mark set in 194l
by MiSSiSsippi'S Barney Poole and
tied by Art Weiner of North Caro-.
lima in 1949-both in 10-game
schedules.
Brown put on tremendous per-
formance in his final game against
New York, catching Is and sch
ting a record by gaining 2S3 yards.
This made Brown the first East
erner to head the paSs-catchina
standings, although this section
has produced two champion pass.
ers and three team passing lead
ers in other years.
With 81 passes caught in two
seasons, Brown also broke the
record of So made by Weiner. Ths
Fordham end led this years re.
ceivers in yardage with 774, fifth
highest single season total on
record.
Second place went to Joe Nc.
Claran of Drake, who caught AZ.
John Carroll of Holy Cross was
third with 46, and Rocky Ryan and
Rex Smith of Illinois next with IS
apiece.
Leaders IN taking passes for
touchdowns were Willie Roberts
of Tulsa with IL, and Yale's Ed
Woodsum, with IL.
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-09

when he used his fame as an in.
strument of Communist propa.
ganda. destroying much of the in
ternational good win which had
been generated in these traditional
games.
We remember him well at the
Russian pine studded village of OF
faneimi, a camp Of the Iron Cur,
tain athletes hidden some IS miles
from the heart Of Heisinh.
Zatopek, who spoke good English
sat on a rock after q er0ss-country
workout and. hardly putting, told
IA group Of American athletes and
newsmen Of his desire to come "a
the United States. lie spoke well
.of the country, said he was flat-
tered Americs should want 10 see
him run. limited he might make il.
Il was in good faith then that
~. s. Secretary of Commerce
Charles SAWYER invited the Lat0.
neks 10 to0r the country. pgesi-
dent Truman even expressed az
prevail of the idea.
1t wasn't until txo weeks iater
that this gesture q frsen3lBaess
was used by Zasopek tie Coed
Joe, " Americans called him--as
a propaganda boameTang~~a sharp
and singing sisp in unele Sam S
face.
Il only laughed when ! received
These rsdlcgl1as. ansportsn ys ssse
osferS," Zatnpek told bis felsow
eeantrtmsa Ia a broadcast eyer
tAe Prague sad4o. bgy have
nots4ag Bat SAES4s .ga&ks sAesS.
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-09

the club here under local op-
GRAFTON but in the event thai
this is impossible and the Key
West team is voted out of the
league here, he has been in
structed to start negotiations
with other teams who might be
interested in coming here TO
operate. Miami Beach has heen
mentioned as being interested
in bringing their franchise to
the Island City following a
series of financial debacIes in
that city.
''The people of Key West love
baseball and we are going 10
make every effort to give it tu
them-no matter who runs it,
Carbonell said. The only pro-
visions the local club owners are
expected to ask for if a change
IS made is the opportunity to GET
their investment in players and
baseball fees back and possibly
the chance to invest in the new
venture.
In the event that the Flamingos
do come to town. Key Westers,
according to some quarters
would see a winning ball club
Pepper Martin has already been
retained as the manager Of the
team which fought the Miami
Sun Sox right down to the wire
in the past season. Both he, club
owner Paul Rust and General
Manager Joe Ryan have indi-
Gated that they would be only too
happy to come here after disas-
trous financial losses in Miami
Beach.
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-09

count. But the bell sounded as Cur
ley reached seven and Collins han
dlers dragged him to his corner.
From that almost disastrous be-
ginning, the clever and colorful
Bostonian fought back gamely,
slicing open old cuts above both Of
SalaS' eyes and socking out a wide
decision. 1t was SalaS' first start
since he lost his title to Jimmy
Carter in October.
Collins now has defeated feather
weights Willie Pep, Fabela Chavez,
Glen Flanagan and British titlist
Ronny Clayton and lightweight ex-
champion Salas in 1852 campaign
ing. He stopped Chavez in 10, for
mer titlist Pep in six and Clayton
in five rounds.
Collins weighed 1913 to Salas' 131
and the Boston better can easily
add or subtract a few pounds for
competition in either the 1885,
pound lightweight ranks or the
126-pound featherweight division.
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-09

own IN the contest.
81 haven't arrived at a starting
lineup as yet, but the boys are
shaping up. Their shooting is show
ing improvement but it still has
a long way to GO" Jones sale
today as he prepared his cagers
for the trip up the keys.
Last year the Redlands five cap
tured a win over the Conchs in
the finals of the State District
Basketball tournament. Earlier in
the season, the upstaters had cap
tured a two point win over the
Conch but then when they journey
ed TO Key West, were clobbered
by IL point margin.
Redlsnds opened their season
last week by capturing . win
over fhe tough Miami Beach
High School Club. They are favor
ed again fhis year in the dis
tricf championship race.
Jones will take IA performers
on tonighf's trip and according
to his present plans, will use all
Of Them in The action. With all
Of his players comparatively in
experienced, Jones is going along
with policy Of shooting his ball
players into fhe action and taxi
ing q look at them. He has fhe
material for fhe shaping Of
good ballelvb once they get game
experience.
Jones has just one letterman OF
the combination which will SEE
action tonight. Center Bob Sawyer
who performed with the 1852 yer
sion of the club is the most ex
perienced performer on the team
and is main cog in the machine
A good man in the rebound depart
ment, Sawyer also is the possessol
Of good shooting eye.
Aldo Vidal, guard, has alsC
SHOWN Well IN practlce sessions t(
date, particularly with his defen
sive game.
Brawny Stu Logun, who saw
action with last years secont
string cagers, has been helping the
club with his playmaking ability
and set shooting.
Jim Solomon, who uses his
speed and height to advantage
once he gets his shooting eye bids
fair to become one Of the outstand
ing cagers on the team. He is also
good passer and ball handler
Don Walston, Lucy Gonzalez
Julio Henriquez and Glynn Archer
also figure greatly in Jones plans
for the cage season.
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-09
Huge Field Seen
For Miami Open

MIAMI IA bulky field of 1888
pros and amateurs will compete
today for GA berths in the $4,000
Miami Open golf tournament to be
played Thursday through Sunday.
Eighty-six top pros and amateurs
we're exempt from qualifying over
the heightened and toughened Mi
ami Springs Golf Club course
which measures 7,010 yards with
par 35-36--71.
The 72-hole affair is wide open
this time with no standout favorite,
principally because Sam Snead of
White Sulphur Springs, w. Va, is
absent. Snead, who won this torr-
nament five times and is defending
champion, is in Hollywood to make
a motion picture.
Nine previous winners are back
for a shot at the top money of
1000 in one of the Oldest con-
tinuous tournaments in the nation.
They are: Willie Klein (1926),
Tommy Armour (1932-35), Johnny
Revolta (1933), Steve Warga (1943),
Dutch Harrison (1944), Henry Pic
ard (1945), Jimmy Demaret (1947),
Frank Stranahan (1948), and Fred
Haas Jr. (1949).
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-09
HARRIS ELECTED TO HEAD QUARTERBACKS

Attorney w. Curry Harris, one
of Key Vests leading football en-
thusiasts, was elected last night
to the presidency of the Key West
Quarterback Club at meeting of
that organization in County Court
House. Harris will succeed out
going president Glynn Archer who
will remain as a member of the
board of directors of the fan club.
Earl Adams and Esmond Albury
were elected first and second vice
presidents Of the club respective
ly. Fred Edwards will hold the
office of recording secretary while
Robert Dopp was named as the
corresponding secretary.
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-09

the city for a lease on the Poin.
eiana School practice field, as.
sistance TO fhe high school in
the obtaining Of additional seat
ing facilities at fhe stadium and
the purchase Of a clock for the
football field.
Their weekly dinner Monday
night meetings have been a popu
lar feature of the football season.
Starting with a handful of fans.
the Quarterback dinner sessions
have grown to the point where
they attracted well over a hun.
dred fans at their final affair of
the season last week. Four mem.
berS of the squad were entertained
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-09

at each banquet and Coach Ed
Beckman's rehashing of the pre-
vious Fridays football action be
came standout feature on the
local football scene.
The entire high school squad was
entertained twice during the year,
once at the Kickoff dinner which
opened the campaign and again at
the final session.
Last nights meeting wound up
the activities of the club until next
fall when the football season again
rolls around. The purchase of an
electric scoreboard for the stadium
is under consideration at this time
by the Quarterbackers.
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-09
Sports. Mirror

TODAY A YEAR AGO - The
Cleveland Browns defeated the
Pittsburgh Steelers, $50, to win
the American Conference title of
the National Football League.
FIVE YEARS AGo-Fred Fitz-
simmons resigned as general man
ager of the Brooklyn Dodgers foot
ball team to take a coaching as
signment with the Boston Braves
of the National Baseball League.
TEN YEARS AGo-Washington
and Lee decided to drop football
for 1943 due to wartime conditions
TWENTY YEARS AGO - Kid
Chocolate retained his New York
state featherweight title with a
close 15-round decision over Fidel
la Barba.
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-09

MerViIle Rosam is the freasur-
er of fhe group which is start
ing IFS second year of activity.
The board of directors will con
sisf of fine following Quarter
baekers: WaddY Demerritf, John
West, GIYnn Archer, Paul Sher,
Peter Knight, Jimmy Mira, Man
ueI Lopez, Claude Thompson and
Morton Harris.
The Quarterback Club, which
was formed for the purpose OF
promoting the high school grid
iron pasfine in Key West, num-
bers among their projects, the
soddins of the Wiekers Field foot
ball plant, fhe negotiation with
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-09
L. :. WOMEN CAPTURE
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The Key West citizen., 1952-12-09
Boxing Results
FIGHTS MONDAY NIGHT
by The Associated Press

BOSTON - Tommy Collins. lss
Boston. outpointed L.auro Salas.
Isl, Monterey. Mexico. (l0).
BROOKLYN - Pierre Langloi
1SsiS, Paris. outpointsd Harold
Green, i6i, BROOKLYN, (iol.
CHICAGO ~ Chester MieS1ala,
100. Chicago. outpolnted Jimmy
Martinez. ie2. Phoenix, Arir., tsl.
NEW ORLEANS - Ralph DapaS.
iss. New Orleans. outpointed Al.
fredo Lagrutta, llSsG, TorinO. italy.
(sl.
TRENTON. N. J--George John.
son, ist, Trenton. stopped Frankie
tkidl Anslen, IsS. Philadelphia.
(el.
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-09
Key Vest High Court Squad
Is Facing Tough Campaign

The Key High School basketball squad will officially
open their campaign tonight when they journey to Red
lands for battle with cager who
the rivals, always tough to
crack for Key West basketball aggregations
practice date Coach Win Jones'
guiding desns of the club said that his five
quarter they stand chance of holding their
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-09

Phil McAtee, goaltender for the
Buffalo Bisons in the American
Hockey League, served with the
4th Armored Division of the Cana
dian Army as q captain. He was
wounded in action.
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-09

Three ex-West Virginia Noun
taineers are playing in the National
Football League. They are Rex
Baumgardner, Tom Keane and
Dave Stephenson.
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-09

George "Moose" Connor df the
Chicago Bears captained the Notre
Dame eleven through two unde-
feated seasons, 1916 and1947.
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-09

unheeten Native Dancer earned
$50 tss ia winning al nine races
during 1850.
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Harold Laubscher
attends State ~
C.: Of G.. Meeting

Chamber of Commerce Manager
Harold r. Laubscher. an officer of
the Florida Chamber is in st. Pet
ersburg today attending the annual
meeting of c of c executives which
lasts through Tuesday. it was re
ported today.
The convention brings together
managers of so Florida chambers
They discuss neW methods of
chamber operating and hear state
and national Chamber speakers.
Laubscher has been a member
Four years ago he was awarded
of the organization for six years,
serving on its Board of Directors
and last year as vice-president.
a scholarship by the Chamber as
ISOLATION TO attend summer
course at the University of North
Carolina. Chapel Hill, under the
sponsorship of the U. S. Chamber.
Mrs. 10 Garland, office secre-
tary, will be in charge of the office
next week.
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Legion Auxiliary
Backs Poppy Drive
For Next Saturday

A week from today, Saturday,
May "a, will be Poppy Day in
Key West. The little red flowers
sold here, are made by disabled
veterans of both World War I
and World War II at Coral Ga
bles, Fla.
Materials are furnished to the
veterans at no cost by the Amer
lean Legion Auxiliary and the
veterans are paid by the Auxil-
larry for every poppy completed.
The symbolic significance of
the red crepe paper flower is a
national memorial to the war
dead and its living heroes. The
disabled veterans have sacrificed
arms, legs, eyes and their bodies
in general for their country. A
spokesman for the Auxiliary
said, "All they want is the
chance to work and earn a liv-
ing for themselves and their
families. It's so easy to forget,
but so beautiful to remember.
Buy and wear one of the little
red flowers on Poppy Day"
Chairman of Poppy Day in
Key West for the Arthur Sawyer
Unit No. %, American Legion
Auxiliary, is Mrs. Nimia Skies.
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Mrs. Neil Saunders Elected To Study
Directors Course In North Carolina

Determined to have camp for
the Girl Scouts of Monroe County
the Leaders Association, at their
regular meeting, Wednesday even
ing at Wesley House, voted unanl-
mOusly to send Mrs. Neil Saunders
10 Blue Ridge, North Carolina to
take the Girl Scout Camp Direc-
Cor Course. Thus, there will be a
qualified Camp Director to run the
Camp this summer in accordance
with National Girl Scout Policy.
The content of the course in
cludes Girl Scout Camping 0bjec-
tives, administration, staff Selec-
ton, training and supervision. and
the principals of program building.
All this will be of immeauSrable
help in running the camp this sum-
mer and when the permanent
campsite is given TO the Girl Scouts
by the county, as course in camp
site development is included
Mrs. Saunders, Leader of Troop
No. for nine years. Treasurer Of
the Leaders Association from its
beginning until this year when she
was elected CO-Chairman of the
group, and Volunteer Trainer of
Leaders In this area. will be in
North Carolina from June 10th TO
the 26th.
a new group of Leaders, both
Brownie and Intermediate; Carol
Guinette. Mary Brewster, Norma
Dopp. Aida Bringman. Elizabeth
Hawkins, Arlene Merritt. Ramona
Hundt, Eva RivaS. Helen lllSley,
and Molly Bates completed a Ba-
sic Leaders Training Course Of l6
hours and were invested into the
organization.
Reports on the new troops we're
very encouraging. of course there
is still desperate need of Leaders
for girls who are waiting to be
Scouts and every Troop has a wait
ing list
Most Troops will discontinue re,
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than ever before-.-the threat OF
Communism is terrorizing our CT
yilization. Now, more than ever,
We need strength through unity--a
mighty power to combat this aris-
ing opponent. which strives to tear
down our democratic government.
Only through this unity effort can
We achieve freedom. And only We,
American citizens. can create and
build that stronghold. You and !.
The 18th of this month is set
aside as Armed Forces Day. Ii is
a day when every patriotic citizen
should realize and awaken to the
fact that a mighty campaign Of
1eTfare is now in progress, through
extensive research. constant test
ing. training. planning. and build
ing But most Of all. this day is the
one during which those honored
dead and the heroic living soldiers
should be prayed for and saluied.
We must compliment and hearth
ly thank the Armed Forces for
their renowned achievements The
Armed Forces who all are Great
ing a united. stronger. and even
tuaIy q freer. America.
We. the people, thank the Armed
Forces.
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White flowers and candles
decorated the church for the
ceremony. The musical program
was presented by Miss Madge
Turner of Greenwood, organlst.
Edward Albert Morrow of Iron
ton. Ohio and Key West, was
best man. Mrs. William H. Patter-
son attended her daughter. She
wore s dress of pink lace with
white accessories and carried
corsage of pink carnations.
William H. Patterson gave his
daughter in marriage. She wore a
white dress with white picture
hat and carried white prayer
book with white roses.
The brides parents entertained
at a reception at their home fol-
lowing the ceremony.
MIR. and Mrs. Dickens left later
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guIar meetings for the summer
vacation period as once again the
Navy has come to the rescue and
will let us use the Enlisted men s
DOL at the Seaplane Base, start
ing Wednesday June nth, between
10 and IL noon.
Plans were made foT Girl Scout
participation in the Armed Forces
Day Parade and Committees were
set up for pre-camp Planning.
The meeting ended with movie
OF some of Troop SIS activities as
recorded by Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Bo-
Ia, Troop S Committee Members.
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BERGMAN EXPECTING
TWINS. SENT HOME

ROME R-Swedish Film Star
Ingrid Bergman, who entered a
hospital here two days ago to await
the birth of expected twins. went
home today after doctors told her
she was too early.
The actress and her husband.
Italian Director Roberto Rosellini,
have a son. Robertino.