The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-31
COnchs Batter
Each Other In
Ist Stiff Drill
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IL WAS 4 bone-Weary group u
gridders who trudged from the new
Key West High School practice
field yesterday as the sun sunk
slowly in the west.
It was the conclusion Of their
first fun scale practice session.
The gridmen were put through q
two hour contact drill that was the
first move in separating the men
from the boys. Under Florida State
Athletic Association rules, they
were allowed to don The pads for
the first time yesterday, although
though they have been working out
for the past two weeks.
And one thing was apparent to
observers - they didn't show the
fire that last years club exhibited
1t the same stage Of the game.
They were either awed by scores
81 spectators who flocked to OBJ
serve them or they WEREN'T USED
to the heavy uniforms.
All Of which BODIES Ill for the
Conchs as they tackle the stiffest
schedule ever to face q Conch
gridiron aggregation.
And time is short - the Conchs
have just ten practice sessions left
before they tackle their first OPP
p0nent, St. Teresa's.
Yesterday, attired in spanking
new practice uniforms, they were
put through a IS minute calisthenic
session and then split up into three
groups to try and pick up : little
much-needed football lore.
Chief strategist Ed Beckman
took over the backfield. He had
his boys working on off-tackIe
shoots and wound up with q pass
ing drill.
''They seem to have forgotten
everything they knew" comment
ed Beckman dOurly. To the writer,
it appeared that the backs are just
4 bit sluggish. Norman Allen, show
ed a fair amount Of stiffness
while Red Stickney lofted couple
Of passes that hit the mark.
Bill Haney, a transfer from Cali
fornia, could be valuable to the
Conchs = if an eligibility problem
is solved. Seems he can't find his
birth certificate q document
very important to the state educa-
ton department.
Meanwhile, In the. tradition Of
Simon Legree, line coach Harold
Allen had his forward wall pros
poets chewing up a fair-sized por-
ton Of the new practice field with
blocking and tackling drills.
They went at it with q yengea-
gance - with the exception Of q
couple of boys who are apparent
" not in shape.
Lew McLain, sophomore tackle
prospect was, among the missing
- he's suffering from a back in.
jury and win be out for another
week.
A couple Of little guys, Roxy AL
bury, and Ray Bazo, served no
tice that they'll be giving the re-
gulars battle for their starting
berths.
At the other end Of the field, end
coach Walter Chwalik worked with
his boys, chiefly on taking and
pass catching. Gene Favors, out Of
the squad for the first time, showed
some speed that should enable him
to get behind those defensive half.
backs. Workhorse John Carbonell
is rapidly rounding into shape,
while Dick Kerr continues to be
hampered by an old knee injury.
Meanwhile, Chwalik was dispat.
ehed on the years first scouting
expedition to Miami. He reported
that st. Teresa's has a couple Of
dangerous backfield men among
their large turnout. Coach Tom
Moore has announced that this il
the year"
Meanwhile, the Conchs viii be
back at it daily in an effort to gain
some sembIance Of . football ma.
china