The Key West citizen., 1952-11-29

OaNh PONhOSo'
Four Key West performers closed
out their high school careers in
blaze of glory in the win which
was captured against a heavier,
more experienced Panama club
Tommy West, Lucy Gonzalez,
Harvey Oropeza and Peter knight
were the edge in the hardfought
contest. The quartet of seniors
were making their final appear
ance in Conch sangles.
In the initial quarter of last
nights clash neither club got
moving as they parrled cautiously
in an effort to feel each other out.
But in the second period, the
much vaunted Conch offense be-
gan to move against the visitors
and il became apparent that the
Key Westers were going to be a
tough team to beat.
The. Conchs launched their drive
when they took a Cristobal punt
on their own 29-yard line when
fullback Harold Solomon and Joe
Pineda solved the Cristobal de-
fense for steady gains.
A crucial 15.yard pass play from
a kick formation by Jimmy Solo,
mon, good for a first d0wL and a
20-yard jaunt around right end by
Joe Pineda we're instrumental IN
the drive.
But things looked dark indeed
for the conehs when . costly
tumble, recovered by vern BrY-
ant on the Tiger Is yard line,
stopped the Key West attack.
However, cristobal bsIlearrier
Carl Tuttle lef the pisskin get
away from him on the very next
pay and end Ralph White oUnt
ed on II TO give the conehs pos.
session and set fhe stage for the
first Key West To.
They did II through the cir
when Joe Pineda hoisfed an asr.
ial 10 sticky fingered John Yer.
mefte in fhe end zone. Pineda
ran the extra point TO make II
10.
II didn't take long to add an
other score to their margin and
again it was a Cristobal tumble
that gave them the opportunity.
Peter Knight fell on the oval on
the Key West 81 yard stripe. Con-
zalez and Pineda alternated to
carry the ball 20 yards on two
plays and then Gonzalez took the
ball and sliced off the left side of
the line - saw his opening and
cut to the right through the entire
Cristobal defense and went all the
way for a score. Nc one laid a
hand on the frisky scatback. Pine
da's pass TO Vermette was good
for the extra point.
The half showed the Conchs in
possession with another drive I'M
derway.
But in the second half Of the
contest, the Tigers began to make
II a ballgame when they pushed
across scores in the third and
fourth periods. Les Rinehart took
punt on his own 30 and carried
II all the way to the Key West 46
yard line for the first inkling that
the Tigers were on the move.
Tuttle and Rinehart went on a
two man rampage and they pushed
the ball all the way Gown to the
Key West 2s yard marker with
the aid Of a penalty against Key
West. George Bennett bulled his
way down to the four and Bill
Robertson went around his left end
after takinE a pitchout to score
standing up Stu Logun and Peter
knight blocked the kick for the
extra point.
Another coneh tumble. mid
way In HE fourth quarter. gave
fire visitors tire opportunity they
we're waiting for when Tony
OvNt bWSoNWf0d TOT WtN y EGHo~
Ensnlans on the Key West IS. H.,
was . - yard pass play. from
Bill Robertson 70 Tommy Hughes
that pushed across the seort FOR.
crlstohsl. Hughes iook the aerial.
on fhs goal line amid . host Of
Key West defenders and fell over
the lire for IRE tally. The try
for the point was foiled by an
insenssd ceneh line. But me
dsmssed Yves dens snd tha tN~e
dsmssed was done and ths sN~o
point Key West lead began 10
lock slim indeed.
An lnxrlFea Kew West march
which carried fham ell the way
frcm their ewn 50 yard lire Down
10 tire Tiger 10. from, where Pine
de clicked again ea pass ~
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