The Key West citizen., 1952-11-22

win over the Conchs in as n
Key West managed to pick up
only q yards from scrimmage
throughout the first half and they
did not manage to gain a first
down until the third period. When
they came to life it was apparent
ly too late.
Harold Solomon was the man for
the Conchs when he almost single
handedly licked the Panthers with
his hard running tactics through
the middle of the line.
st. Pete's turned on the steam
in the first period to push across
their initial score and held the
lead until the fourth quarter when
the Conchs scored their only I'd
to knot up the ballgame.
The Conchs redeemed them SEW
es in the opening quarter when
they turned back st. Pete touch
down bid with stirring stand on
their own four yard line. The hard
digging defensive play of guard
Tommy West and Peter knight
along with Stu Logun frustra-
ted the Panther attack. The Conchs
took over the pigskin on downs at
this point.
The situation seemed to be in
hand when Jim Solomon punfed
the conchs out of danger mo-
ments later but when Dave Ken
nedy broke loose for . % yard
launf, the Key Westers found
themselves in hot water once
more with but ~ seconds TO go
In the opening period.
After pass play that took
the Panthers to the one foot mark
er, John Armaly bulled over for
the initial score in the ball game.
Kennedy kicked the extra point to
give them a seven point edge.
In the second quarter, the Conchs
could go exactly nowhere when the
Painters rolled up sizable gains on
the ground. Hal Solomon was /; gain
the only Conch who could get roll
ing against the Panther defense
when he made it the hard way
right through the center of the
visiting forward wall.
The kicking of Jim Solomon
saved the day for the Key Westers
when he repeatedly lofted the ball
out of danger.
At the start Of the second half,
the conchs evidently got mad and
their offensive machine. which
hes been the seourge Of the visit
ing elevens 10 date, began to
function. Again II was solomon
through the middle as the conehs
rolled up trio Of first downs. A
tricky double reverse with Joe
Pineda carrying The mail was
good for Is yards as the Key West
conehs drove deep into ST. Pete
territory late in the third quar-
ter to SET ihs stage for the score.
Lucy Gonzalez, who previously
could go nowhere against the Pan
theirs began to picR up the few ex-
ira yards that counted in the first
down department. Lucy drove all
the way tot he four yard line and
Solomon, with another bruising Sc
ries of line smasheS pushed the
pigskin to the one foot marker.
On the first play of the final
period, Dick Salgado supplied the
crusher when he bulled over the
line from the one,foot marker for
the lone Key West score. They ran
the extra point to knot the count.
As the clubs jockeyed for posi-
ton in the final quarter. il looked
like the Key Westers had received
the break they needed when jim
solomon recovered Kennedy's FUN
bic On the i6-yard line.
The Conehs then went on the
march. A pass, Pineda to Con-
Ealez from a kick formation made
II look like they might score, but
as the locals, working desperately
against time. took to the air. Blu.
gilimio grabbed an aerial intended
for Jim solomon on his own three
and scampered all the way to pay
dirt. Kennedy again booted the ex.
ira point,
With but Is seconds remaining In
the ball game, the Conchs got
exactly nowhere and the contest
ended with another pass intereep-
iion - this time hy Gssson on his
own 81.
GRlpiRoN GLEANlNGs. Pan
ther end John Supple, who was re
moved from the field in an am.
bulanee, received nothing more
than a cash on bis forehead. He
was treated az Monroe General
Hospital and released immediately.
From this corner, il looked like
il was sloppy blocking aud tackling
that cost the Conehs the win. Both
teams knew they were in a ball
game, The PAnthers seemed 10 be
the heSt coached outfit 10 hit
ConchtoVn this year