The Key West citizen., 1952-10-25

marker and LET fly with fhs
leather. Stieky-finsered John ver.
mefte gathered II in and stepped
across fhe goal lire as ihe Key
West rooters cut loose with Q
IUsfy roar.
Salgado's try for the crucial ex-
ira point missed by inches.
The Seahawks drove to a score
early in the third quarter after TAX
ing the kickoff when Zwilley romp-
ed over from the three yard mark
er. Again they converted to make
it 21-13.
But the diehard Conchs showed
that they didn't know the mean
ing Of the word "quit', when Joe
Pineda promptly came through
with a thrilling 45-yard touchdown
pass to Gonzalez in the end zone.
After the two clubs battled tooth
and nail throughout the final stan
"a, Seacrest finally managed to
push across score in the waning
moments of the game after a pass
interception and a series of run
ming plays.
The final whistle saw the Conchs
in possession Of the pigskin on
their own TWO yard fine after a
tremendous goal line stand and a
tumble on the part Of the Sea-
hawks.
GRIDIRON GLEANTNGS: Last
nights contest, rough but cleanly
fought, was a classic in high school
grid action. Either team might
have come through with the ver-
dict. The statistics Ito be publish
ed Monday show that the Conchs
outplayed the Seahawks in several
departments but the home club did
the scoring when 1t counted. AS
Coach Ed Beckman told his de-
jected gridders in the dressing
room after the game: II still think
you are the best club"
Kicking might well have been
the margin Of victory last night
when the seahawks showed fwo
Of The finest high school kicking
artists the writer has had the
opportunity os observing, in Lou
Manning and Delma zwilleY.
Manning consistently got off
pvnfs avarssing 20 10 50 yards
one Of them from his ewn a.
to the ceneh one.ysrd marker
while zwiilsy, with his educated
toe. split the vprighis with four
straight place kicks for the ex.
ira point.
Thirty-seven rahid Coneh fans
brayed the ravages CD of Hurri-
cane Fox, and journeyed up the
state for the contest. The trip was
hilarious, to say the least. Senior
Robert Dopp was the organizer for
the cavalcade, which included such
fanaticos as Sid (What game?l
Matthews, Sam B. Curry and Leu
is Carbonell.
Louis borrowed . portable Fa-
do from - friend" 70 keep
close tabs on Fox, but h proved
10 be . "busless radio" when
u wouldn't give cut with The dope.
1t was q happy evening for Mrs.
John Carboneil when her son.
Hal joined her ct the game aud
iourneyed back 10 Key West. 1t
was Halls first look at brother
John twho played 4 whale Of q
gamel In action ou the football
field, Hal. who Is stationed in the
Army at Fort Jackson, s. c.. has
seen plenty Of warfare. where they
play for keeps.in Korea.
The ceneh contingent aIse IN
elvded Miss Alice Aeavsdo and
6ieris Russell, sisters 81 ceneh
sriddsr SLEEPY Nsle Aesvsde.
Lake true Conchs, the fans took
the loss in stride and are looking
to next weeks meeting with Pom.
pano here.
A. re risk II helns accused
ef heina an "alihi artist" n
seemed 70 vs shsi ths officials
were iust . mite whistle happY
IN tha epsnins aoaFfeE when KEY
West wsa psnalixed three times.
u seemed FER . while thsi me
FsssFes sheUshi We ians came
evs there - sse him perfosm.
One more point--we wonder why
Il Is that The 500 Key West fans
managed 20 drown ogt 900 Sea.