The Key West citizen., 1952-10-25

The Conchs walked off the field
with more sinners than they would
have received at a shrimper's
clambake after playing in a foot
ball contest that most certainly
could have gone either way.
If anything, the Conchs will be
m magfer rated ballclub after the
stirring display of (if you'll pardon
the expression), CUTS for the bene-
fit of some $500 upstate fans.
After Seacrest had jumped into
a IA point lead in the opening
quarter and the majority of the
fans had considered it a foregone
conclusion that the Seahawks had
the contest in their back pockets,
the Conchs came to life and show
ed that Key West football squads
are something to reckon with, when
they pushed across two tallies in
the second quarter TO pull within
one point of the lead at the half
time.
Early in the third period Sea-
crest drove to another score and
once more the spectators all ex-
cept some 500 Key West rooters,
that is--thought that the Conchs
we're finished for sure, but they
came back again with a touch
down to make the score 21-20.
This wasn't enough however
when another fourth period tally
for Seaerest gave them the ball.
game.
Lucy Gonzalez was the man Of
ihe hour for the conehs. He
was up 10 his old tricks, con-
founding . savvY Seaeresi de.
Tense with . spectacular display
Of running magic whom he man.
aged to pick up close 10 100 yards
on The ground rs well rs being
on the receiving end Of three
forward passes good for . total
Of 81 ysrds, one Of them for
badly needed TO.
Dick Salsado played his heart
cut and turned in sterling per-
tormanea for the conehs while
Joe Pineds and . quintet Of line
men including Peter knight,
Wayne BrsntIey, Tommy West.
Stu Logun and Johnny DeMerrit
with their rugged play came
close TO vpsettins . very tough
Seaeresf eleven.
Things looked dark indeed for
The Conchs in the first quarter
when the Seahawks pushed across
q pair of tallies. the first coming
as a result OF a blocked Conch
punt which Lou Manning covered
on the Key West 45.yard line.
After the Seahawks had picked
up but seven yards on three run.
ming plays, a five yard offSide pen.
atty on Key West gave them a
first down. Manning and Delma
Zwilley then alternated to pick
up six more In three plays from
scrimmage and a 15-yard penalty
was called against the Conchs to
carry the Seahawks down to the
nine yard line, from where Man
ming streaked over to score. The
first Of four perfect place kicks
By Zwilley made il 10.
The second Seacrest I'd came
In the same period when they
started a drive from the Key West
20 end drove 70 : score six plays
later when zwilley drove over the
line.
But. at this point the conchs
hegan 20 roll when Gibby Gates
took the kickoff on the Is and ran
II back to the 50 yard line as the
quarter ended.
Snske.hipped Lucy ccn1alsr then
pulled off enc Of his gems. prob.
ably ihe finest Of series ef spec.
faeulaF running performances IN
the current season. when Ne
sxsmpsred IS yards through shs
entire Seahswk defense helera ne
wss de~ned with . desperate tae.
kle from behind. Lucy faxed Just
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Seasrest eleven ~ least
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field after threading Eisht thFsOsh
IRE center Of . 6etoddled Sea.
hawk lire.
After q five yard penalty
bad set the ConcllS back on
their heels. Dick Salgado began 70
click and ripped ever the goal
from the 1 yard line iog the initial
Key West touchdown.
Plneda ran the extra point.
Key West scored Tor TIE second
time. shortly. when they took pos.
session OF the pseskln Gu q gant
SzigSdo. Pinedx and Goasalex
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reaulng, % cAFry the bali to the
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aas loF the hall.
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