The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-08-19
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The West Palms Beach Indians
outlasted the Key West Conchs last
night to exc out a rs decision over
the locals in the final game of the
current home stand, After the lead
had changed hands twice, the In
dams came back with the winning
score and the third West Palm
hurier to 20 to the hill for the even
ing put the hex on the Conchs.
Key West also used three pitchers.
The visitors jumped into an early
lead In the opening frame when q
furry of wildness by Conch starter
Eddie Zielinski and single base
hit produced two runs. zielinski,
who Just couldn't find the plate,
was relieved in favor Of Indio
Jiminez after facing but six bat
tiers.
In the third inning, West Palm
pushed two more runs across when
they produced three consecutive
base hits. An infield miscue on
the part of the Conchs helped. A
fast double play prevented another
score.
Key West scored two counters
In their half of the third when
Frank Dunlap led off that frame
with a single and Charley Harig
strolled. Nap Reyes then scored
Dunlap with a one base drive.
Barney Lutz came plateward at
this point and poked out a single
that scored Harig and first sacker
Reyes came all the way around
from first base with burst Of
speed.
Key West pulled into the lead in
the fourth inning when Mendez
blasted hotbox double and Harig
received his third Of four free pass
es for the evening. Nap Reyes
came through with his End crucial
base knock for the evening that
went for one base and a single
run. Barney Lutz became the man
of the hour with a two Dagger
that cleared the sacks to give the
Conchs q Sd edge. They scored
no more in the ballgame.
The locals held their margin up
until the sixth inning when Jiminez
fell the victim Of control difficulty.
After loading the sacks on free
passes Rembart came through with
q single for two runs. Then. Lowing
came in on a double by Glunt off
the slants Of Dick Hack who SPELL
ed Jiminez. Fireman Dick then set
tied down to blank the Indians for
the balance Of the contest.
Meanwhile. West Palms reliefer
Rembart who succeeded Joe Luz
ciano on the hill did an effective
job Of holding the Conch attack
In check.
Willie Fielder, with double and
. single and Nap Reyes with a
brace Of singles were the big fac
tors in the Conch drive for q win.
The Miami Beach Flamingos
were back on top Of the Florida
International League today by Just
one-tenth of one percentage point.
They earned the lead with a ST.
victory over the Miami Sun Sox
Monday night after a hectic day |
that must have puzzled the players
almost as much as the public.
The FlamingoS were eight per.
eentage points ahead Of the Sun
Sox Monday noon. Then a game
Miami Beach won Aug. ! was for
fcited to Miami by League Presi- |
dent Henry S. Baynard and the
Sun Sox went ahead. The lead |
changed again when the Flamingos |
won Monday night.
Baynard's ruling on the Aug. I
contest upheld a Miami protest |
that Miami Beach had used an in
eligible player, Left Fielder Knob
by Rosa. in the So victory.
In other contests the 81. Peters. |
burg Saints took both ends of
double header from the Havana
Cuhans 81 and I'll 10 move into
fourth place, West Palm Beach
beat Key West rs. and the Lake.
land Pilots took the Tampa Smok-
ers 80 in is innings.
The Fiamingo's weren't taking
my chances Monday night and
scored four runs In the first inning
and another in the second for their
18th win in . row. The Sun Sox
scored IN the second frame.
The 81. Petersburg saints won !