The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-07-01
CONCH HURLER FANS
SEVEN SMOKERS TO
LEAD CONCHS TO WIN
TWO GAMES TONIGHT
BY jim COBB
Citizen Sports Editor


three hit pitching of right hand
er Gaspar DelMonte, Al. While
DelMonte was tanning seven
Tampa batters, his mates jumped
on Tampa's Baxter and Martinez
for nine safeties.
The first game OF a scheduled
doubleheader was cancelled due
- wet grounds a result Of
yesterday mornings rainfall.
And even as late as game time
last night, the alleged playing
fild turned the ball game into
something of an amphibious OPP
Grafton.
Tampa jumped into the lead in
the opening frame when they
scored their only run when
Gonzalez drew a pass and scored
on Nap Reyes miscue.
Their edge was short lived,
however, as the Conchs' Ftendez
came back with a leadoff single.
DeSouza walked and Mendez
scored on Harig's long flyball.
From this .,oint, DelMonte
bore down and allowed the
Smokers but one single in the
fourth, fifth and seventh STAN
zas. In the 'ourth, the Smokers
loaded the hassocks but Gaspar
pitched himself out Of the hole
by striking out Anderson and
Joe Benito TO end the inning
and the threat.
Key West added another
counter in the fifth when De-
Souza LED off with a double and
Barney Lutz came through with
Q clutch single for the score.
And in the seventh, Mighty
Mite Chuck Harig doubled to
score Reyes who had earlier
poked out a single with two outs
Tampa hurler Baxte then pass
ed Tommy Venn and pete VIII
liams TO load the bases. Eddie
Trojanowski was then hit by a
pitch to plate another run.
The Conch assault rolled into
high gear last night and again
it was Charley Harig who led
the locals with single and
double in three official trips to
the platter.
Max Macon's Miami Sun Sox
continued to ride at the head OF
the Florida International League
pennant parade today, ga games
In front of Pepper Martins Miami
Beach Flamingos.
The Sun Sox turned back the
Flamingos Monday night, 10, for
their 23rd shutout Of the season
and seth victory before a whooping
crowd OF 2,75s fans.
Billy Harris did the honors, scat
tering seven hits for his i4th win
and seventh shutout against two
defeats. Harris also scored the run,
leading off with single IN the
sixth.
In other games Monday night,
West palm Beach blasted 81.
Petersburg. 10, and Havana
banked Lakeland, so.
West Palm Beach pulled into Q
filth. place tie with ST. Petersburg
as Sam Brewer got revenge on
his former mates. He sprinkled
eight hits and the Indians made
10 off Vincent, Amor, John Dun
can. Bin Herring and Hooks lott.
Lefty Eusabio PereE bested Bill
Boyette In a pitchers duel IN Ha-
yana. each allowing four hits,
Perez kept them scattered while
the Cubans cot two, plus Two
walks, a sacrifice and a fielder )
choice In the eighth for the edge.
DucouT DIGCINcs' Tonight
will see a douhleheadsr al The
wicker's Field plant starting al
6.4S. Tony Garcia and George
Vidal are the probable starting
hurlers for the conchs.
Regardless of who is RESPONSE
BILE for the upkeep of the Wick
er's Field plant. something
should be done 10 set the dsa-
mona in shape. It's true that Il
can't be transformed into the
Polo Grounds overnight but i
seems that 4 few loads Of al
properly placed would ut least
keep the paying customers from
wadlne thEuug' three inches Of
water on the way 10 their seats
Jack and Lot Carbonell, along
Nlth Jack Clark worked like the
pguverhlal beavers al afternoon
ana right up sntii game isane e.
set the field al least halfway
dry. hui son hing should *
dene Is prevent thas ssri II tang
from happening every Time we
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