The Key West citizen., 1952-11-14
Toughest Test Of
Season Is Slated
For COnch BOuUI
BY JIM COBB
CITIZEN SPORTS EDITOR

Inc hey west NOHCLlS, WHeu tuey
run head-on into the tough tena-
cious South Broward Bulldogs to-
night at the Wickers Field Stadium,
will be fighting for spot under
the Florida schoolboy sun, since
q win could give them a spot in
the coveted top 10 ranking Of all
Florida prep squads. Fort Pierce,
currently holding down the 10th
position in the rankings, is the
Only school in its class holding a
better ranking than the Conchs.
A Fort Pierce loss coupled with
a Conch win could place the Conchs
in the ratings which would be an
honor unheard of in the history
of the rating system which in
cludes the top Miami teams.
But the Conchs will have their
work cut out for them tonight
when they make their toughest
start of the season against a club
that holds an impressive decision
over Seacrest, the only team to
date that has been able to cope
with the Key Westers. The Bull
dogs will also outweigh the locals
by goodly margin as well as
having the edge in experience.
1t win be the traditional Conch
grit, which has. pulled them out
of many a hole in the past, that
will make them contenders in to-
nights battle royal and the game
may 60 either way with either
team expected to walk off the field
with more than six point edge.
South Broward has indicated
that they will be coming SOUTH
ward with fire in their eyes after
last weeks singing loss to Fort
Pierce. They are loaded for bear
In an effort 70 Jump back into
fhe win column.
But the conehs, who last year
were the losers TO the Bulldogs
BY . 33-2 score, have their own
axe 10 grind since q trio Of the
Key Nest sfaIwarfs, Joe Pineda,
Lucy Gonzalez and Jimmy Solo.
mon were on the field in that
contest when the conchs were
somewhat pushed around. But
this year Key West has come .
long way Up the gridiron ladder
and the Browards will be meet.
ing . club that has stood toe TO
toe and fought il out with the
best Of them, never giving .
quarter.
Coach Ed Beckman today re-
ported his boys to be in top shape
physically.
And If the Conchs are in the
mood to play football tonight,
some 5000 fans who have been
stirred to a fever pitch in antici-
patton of this game are going to
see some heated football action.
1--WE are going to try every
thing" Beckman continued. "We
are just going out there to block
and tackle and try to move the
ball. The score will tell how much
we have learned"
The Bulldogs will be playing
without ihe services Of one Of
their ace haIlplsyers Ollie Sors.
dahl, which isn't going 10 hurt
the Key West chances . BIT.
Coach BiIl Brennan has given the
nod to Harry Westbrook to gem
erSl ihe visiting offenss with
backs Danny Rosof and Eddie
Kraft supplying the punch.
Brennan Is blessed with . pair
Of topnoseh performers as fire
guard positions: HE brothers
Calhreaih RueI and Pat who
have been she seovrse Of ihe op-
position 10 date.
The Conchs will place their faith
in the "Gold Dust Twins Joe
Pineda and Lucy Gonzalez, q fight
ing Coneh line and a reserve list
that has done everything that has
been expected of il to date.
Beckman viii stick by the start.
ing lineup that came through so
well last week but is expected 10
make heavy use Of the Key West
bench strength in an effort to pull
out with a win.
The backfield OF Pineda, Coma
leE. Tony Dopp and Hal Solomon
will carry the brunt Of the often.
Sive effort for the Conchs while
the line win have Ralph White.
Stu Logun. Wayne Brantley, Glynn
Archer. Tommy West. Peter knight
and John Carbonell on tap TO stop
The Bulldog assault. Harvey Ora
peEa, Gibhy Gates, Jimmy Solo
mon. Jimmy DeMerrit and Julio
Henriquex are expected to see
action.
Last night the Conchs were en-.
tertained at a kickoff banquet hy
The Mems Club of the Fleming
Street Methodist Church where
they were fattened up for the
game with some fine tdrtleburgers
and black beans and rice. The Rev.
James e. Statham spoke and c.
Sam B. Curry was the official horn
blower for the affair.