The Key West citizen., 1952-11-15


Impossible when they jumped into
a IL point lead in the first half
Of the contest to throw real
scare into the visitors who were
seemingly unprepared for the sort
Of football the Conchs threw at
them. South Broward had rated as
heavy favorites to cop the win,
The game was as bitterly fought
as any that the ConehS have found
themselves embroiled in thus far
in the season as the Bulldogs came
back in the second period to pull
within six points of the lead and
then push across another score in
the third quarter to knot the count
after a very close squeak.
Neither team could make an ex,
ira point to account for the tie.
II was . daring Key West
aerial assault with q wet ball
early in the contest that gave
them Fhe edge. The conchs, who
proved 70 be perfectly willing TO
take chances eUtpIaYed the Visi-
TORS by wide margin through
out fhe first half but the Bull
dogs came back strong in the
second TO hold their own against
On inspired Key West holding
same.
Costly fumbles by both teams,
the result of a slippery ball, set
the stage for all of the scoring as
the two superbly matched clubs
became embroiled in a toe to toe
slugging match that threatened at
times to turn into an out and out
Pier Skier but never did.
1t was the kind of a football
game wherein tempers flared as
the performers battled their hearts
out only to see their efforts at
making ground frustrated by fine
defensive play on both sides. Late
In the game, the South Broward
tackling became little, 0veren-
thusiastic resulting in a near has
sic, as will happen in such a
bruising contest, but cooler heads
prevailed.
The Key West baekfieId played
their finest ball Of the season
against the rugged Bulldogs, but
when ii came to real down 10
earth football, II was the play Of
the lineman, including: Tommy
West, Stu LogUn, Ralph White,
John carbOnelI, Peter Knight and
Wayne BrantIeY that did fine
trick for the locals.
II was q South Broward fun.
bic in the first quarter on Their
own 47.yard line that set the stage
H.Yard line that set the stage
for the initial Key West tally
when Tommy West fell on the
pigskin.
On the very first play the
conehs pulled the unexpected as
Joe Pineda fell back past the 50
end launched soaring aerial
which Lucy Gonzalez gathered in
on the 20 yard lire and romped
across with q pair Of Huildos
iaeklers in hot pursuit TO make
II so.
Another Broward tumble in the
same period gave the Key West
eleven their second I'd when Ralph
White latched onto another hobble
this time on the South Broward
30 yard line, Six plays later Joe
Pineda knitted off tackle TO score
from the eight yard line after TAX
ing pitchout from quarterback
Tommy Dopp.
An end around play with Bill
Stuart carrying the mail, broke the
ice for the Bulldogs in the second
quarter with just is seconds to so
for the half, The visitors couldn't
convert when the Key West line
held fast in stirring display of
grit,
A tumble on the part of Kew
West on their own 2S proved dis
aStrouS when left halfhack Sonny
BowleS went all the way for a
score moments later TO knot the
count and pull the game out of
the fire for the Browards.
The chips were down in the final
quarter with both teams fighting
bitterly and neither giving an
inch. A Key West tumble on the
Bulldog one yard line ruined a
chance at score after John Yer.
mette had taken 4 pass and fell
short Of a I'd by inches.
As the game went into it's final
seconds, the Bulldogs ran the ball
deep into Key West territory and
as the clock ran out the visitors
were fighting to score from the
one yard line. Again il was the
Key West line which held fast
that saved the DAY.
GRIDiR0N CLEANINGS: While
The game was as bruiSing clash
as has been played here % date,
the sportSmauship Of both teams
was superb IS they left the field
friends and with a deep respect
for the brand Of football they each
ran up asslnSt
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