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The Key West citizen., 1954-09-17

teams are favored, naturally, but
in football favorites have been
known to fall. Example: Alabama
was rated by some as the No. 1
team in the nation at the start
Of the 1853 season. But from out
Of Mississippi Southern came an
snheralded football team that
whipped the Crimson Tide 25-19 in
one of the biggest upsets in the
history of the sport.
The scene Of last years surprise
is the same - Montgomery - but
'Bama has been hard at work to
assure some changes in the script.
Three other SEC teams kick of
their seasons this week end-Flor-
ida at Rice and Georgia at Florida
State Saturday night and Memphis
State at Mississippi State Satur-
day.
Auburn, Tennessee and Wander.
bilt open their seasons a week
later.
Now for a quick peek at the
prospects:
MARYLAND OVER KENTUCKY:
The Terps lost their starting back
field and some line stars but Coach
Jim Tatum admits his team is just
about as potent as last year. That's
plenty potent. Kentucky has fine
passer in Bob Hardy and a goo6
runner in Dick Mitchell but tht
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-17

time this season. He has started
six times against them.
Grissom and wilhelm combind
to hold the Braves to seven hits
in the nightcap. Grissom, making
his first start since May l, gave
up all the hits before he was re-
moved after Mathews 37th homer
had tied the score at 2-2 with one
out in the sixth inning. Wilhelm
gained credit for the victory, his
18th, holding the Braves runless
and hitless In 3 1-3 innings. He
now has pitched . % consecutive
hitless innings. Mays slammed his
40th homer and two singles to
boost his batting average to "a,
tieing him with Brooklyn's Duke
Snider for the league lead. Alvin
Dark and Davey williams also
homered off loser Lew Burdette in
the nightcap.
Joe Nuxhan, the only lefthander
to beat Brooklyn at Ebbets' Field,
did it again with q route going 10
hitter. The Reds walloped five
Brooklyn hurlers for Is hits in
cluding home runs by Wally Post,
Bobby Adams and Ted Kluszew-
ski. It was Kluszewski's 49th. Only
three National Leaguers - Hack
Wilson (56), Ralph Kiner (A) and
Johnny Mize (51) have hit more
| in q season.
Yogi Berra's 3-run homer in the
first inning was all young Bob
Grim needed to win his 18th game
of the season. The highlander
permitted six hits. He has an ex-
cellent chance to become the first
rookie 2o-game winner for the
Yankees since Russell Ford turned
in q z6-6 record In 1910.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-17

barges and only had 10 worry
about the cops.
The managers Of the fighters
were worried about the gate but
Norris remained optimistic. He
said the refund demand wasn't too
bad, that there will be about
$3.50, 600 in the till, and that the
show still might do $5Oo,0 with
a good last day rush.
The fighters, Of course, were
plenty disguised over the postpone
ments. In addition, they had 20
weigh in again at 1880 pm.
(EDT) in the Madison Square Gar
den lobby. The 33-year-old Charles,
making an unprecedented third
bid to regain the heavyweight
crown, weighed 1971a-the heavi-
est of his career on Wednesday.
Marciano scaled 1854.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-17
BY MERCER BAILEY

Associated Press Sports Writsr
Four football teams ranked
among the nations top ten powers
by pre- season prognosticators
swing into action this week end
with the opening Of 1854 South
eastern Conference activity.
Two of the country's elite, Sc
lected in nationwide poll by the
Associated Press, are SEC teams;
two others are opening opponents
of SEC teams.
Alabama and Mississippi intro
duce King Football to his SEC
subjects, getting a jump on the
others by playing non-conference
foes, Friday night, but Kentucky
probably draws the toughest first
game assignment.
The rebuilt Wildcats, under new
Coach Blanton Collier, play host
to Maryland, the 1853 national
champion and ranked third in the
country this year.
Louisiana State University's op.
ponent Saturday is almost as for.
midable. The Tigers go to Austin
to meet the revenge-bent Texas
Longhorns, ranked fourth.
Georgia Tech, No. 7, is host team
for a tussle with Tulane Saturday
and Mississippi, No. 10, meets
North Texas State on neutral
ground in Memphis Friday night
AN Of the nationally ranked
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-17
Gun Club Range
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Dy Gayle Talbot

up and spent two hours with his
wife and his two little girls. some
thing he hadn't had a chance to do
for five weeks. He just sat around
on the floor and played with his
kids. A man who was tense and
worried about a fight wouldn't
have done that, would he?"
We conceded readily that Ez
certainly must have been relaxed,
but was that necessarily a sign
that he would be a tiger in the
ring tonight?
"Well," Harry said testify, sit
helps. But If It's the technical as
poets you want, we can 20 into
that, too. This two days of extra
gym work and running on the road
has given Ezzard a chance to take
off a little weight if he wanted to-
Marciano already was down so
light that he couldn't afford to take
off any more, could he?"
This seemed a little confusing
inasmuch rs It had been widely
believed that Charles was coming
in at the heaviest weight of his
career-1S21s pounds originally
30 that he could throw it all into
an attempt to kayo Rocky at the
outset Of the battle. Why would he
wish to shed any of this solid suet
at such q late date?
81 didn't say that he was" Harry
protested. 81 just said that if he
wanted to, he could. It's given
him a chance to get exactly the
weight he wants for a ne-punch
knockout. A lot of people don't
know it, but Charles has knocked
out 10 guys with 4 single punch.
There's no reason he couldn't do
it to Rocky"
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-17

: happen is anybody's guess.
The Conchs will outweigh the
Saints by an average of IA pounds
per man in the forward wall but
the question is: Can they solve the
tricky split-T offense that Coach
Tom Moore has rigged up for their
benefit? According to the program,
the Conch line will average 17s and
the Saints, 166.
It's no secret that in drills this
week, the Conch first string was
slightly befuddled at times when
the Jayvee squad ran the Saints
Plays against them.
With the waterman predicting a
dry field, the largest crowd ever
to witness a high school football
game here is expected to show up
for the opener. A total of $500 seats
are available at the Conchs' new
field.
And with a dry ball, they may
get chance to see some fireworks
if the ConchS open up the bag Of
tricks that they have worked up in
secret practice sessions.
The Conchs, as the result Of y
rash of injuries, viii not be at top
strength for the clash.
The loss of Lew McLain, zoo
pound tackle, who cracked a rib
in an early season drill will be the
biggest blow to the Conchs. Nor
man Allen, fleet-footed tailback
and end Dick Kerr, q standby on
defense, viii also be on the side
lines tonight.
Red Stickney, q rugged and fast
boy and Bill Haney, a newcomer
to the Conchs will apparently bear
the brunt of their offense. They'll
start at the halfback spots.
George Reese, q 135 FOUNDER
with plenty of fire, will call the
signals and hard-driving Mike Ca
tes will be at fullback.
A doubtful starter earlier this
week, John Carbonell, playing his
third year of varsity ball, is slated
Tor the right end assignment.
The balance of the line includes
wayne Brantley, right tackle;
Ralph Garcia, right guard; John
ny DeMerritt, center; Julio Henri
quez. left guard; Frank Hood, left
tackle and Gene Favors, left end.
The Key West High School band
has worked up an impressive half
time show for the crowd. The Am
erlcan Legion Honor Guard vii
present a flag to the high school
during q pre-game ceremony.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-17
PsssS THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Friday. September H. 1854
Sports
Roundup

NEW YORK R-Among the va.
terlogged set Of boxing writer's and
other miscellaneous experts who
watched the rain come down for
the second straight day, there was
one Of some 30 years standing in
the fistic community who felt that
Ezzard Charles chances of being
the first man ever to regain the
heavyweight title had been con-
siderably enhanced by the two-day
poStponement.
This was Harry Mendell, the
former six-day bike promoter and
Broadway bon vivant, who has
been 4 constant attendant 1t the
Charles training camp both for
Marciano and the one which every.
the June engagement with Rocky
Marciano and the one which every.
one hopes fervently will be fought
tonight at Yankee Stadium. Harry
has been fairly high on the chal.
lenger all the time, despite the
long odds against him, and he
especially likes the way Ez has
reacted to the 4S-hour hiatus.
"Take Marciano," he said,
"what did he do after they called
it off for the second time? Why,
he worked out again and then
went right back to his hotel with
his manager, Al Well, and his
trainer, Charlie Goldman, and con-
tinued to do nothing but talk about
the fight. In other words, he stayed
right In the same fight at-
mosphere and didn't have q
chance to relax.
"But Charles, after his workout
he first went to spend 4 little time
with his mother and then he went
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-17
Maryland Win Over Kentucky Predicted

backs such as Bill Teas, Paul
Rotenberry and Wade Mitchell.
Bob Saia and Jim Partridge are
the Greenies' most experienced
ban carriers.
MISSISSIPPI OVER NORTH
TEXAS STATE: Ole Miss has a
double fistful Of tested veterans
In the line and backfield. NTS is
considered one of the up-and-com-
ing teams but it is highly doubtful
it has come far enough to meas
ure the likes of Mississippi and
the Rebs' Bobby McCool and Red
Muirhead.
GEORGIA OVER FLORIDA
STATE: FSU has been pointing
for Georgia and could bump the
Bulldogs. But this year, for a
change, Georgia has a strong line
and powerful running game. Quar-
terback Jimmy Harper's sore fin
gers may hurt the Bulldogs, but
Georgia gets the nod on overall
strength.
MEMPHIS STATE OVER MIS-
SISSIPPI STATE: The Maroons
win miss Jackie Parker, gone by
way of graduation, and No. 1 full
back George Suda, out with bum
shoulder. Memphis State is much
stronger than the 1853 crew which
took q 34-6 licking and may be
ready b move into the giant :
killer role Mississippi Southern
enjoyed last season. Good spot for
A unaaf
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-17
Oklahoma To
Meet Calf.
In W Game
Nv TEp sMlTS

NEW YORK R-The 1854 college
football season opens tonight with
two first rate games, but the big
attraction comes tomorrow when
highly regarded Oklahoma meets
California at Berkeley in the tele-
vision game of the day.
Oklahoma was a close-second to
Notre Dame in APPS preseason
poll of football strength. and Cali
fornia was 18th. The game will be
one of the sternest tests of the
year for Coach Bud Wilkinson'S
Sooners.
Tonight, however, comes two
major games. Alabama, the 14th'
ranked team of the land, faces
Mississippi Southern, a little team
that surprised last year by dump
ing Alabama 25-19. Southern Cali
fornia takes on Washington State
In what should be only a breather
powerful Mississippi faces North
Texas State.
The 1854 version of football finds
the rules unchanged, and the
N.C.A.A. limiting television to one
game each week, under A.B.C
sponsorship, except for few re
gional Saturdays later in the
season.
Notre Dame, under its new ant
youthful coach, Terry Brennan, i.
idle tSfs weekend but next weel
meets Texas in a thriller. Notrt
Dame was voted first place in the
AP poll this week.
Continuing the trend that begar
with the end of World War II, I
flock of major games are sched
uled for tomorrow, making thi.
one Of the earliest big football Sat
urdays of all. Maryland, the ma
tional champion last year bu
ranked third for 1854, takes OF
Kentucky; Georgia Tech, anothel
powerhouse, opens with Tulane
Baylor faces Houston; Rice meet.
Florida; Washington plays Utah
and Texas will be tested by Lou
isiana State.
Two of the flock of new coaches
will make their debut tomorrow
Blanton Collier, former CLEVELAND
Brown assistant, is directing Ken
lucky, and Andy Pilney, who wol
his fame at Notre Dame, pilot
Tulane.
In other games Saturday, Ore
gon meets Idaho in a Pacifi,
Coast Conference affair; New Mex
leo has Brigham Young in Sky
line Eight battle. and Virgini;
Military plays host to Davidson il
the Southern Conference.
Oklahoma A. and NJ, expecte,
by many to win the Missouri Val
ley title, and Wyoming, a Skylin
Conference contender, play at Lar
annie. Texas Christian journeys t
Kansas, Drake plays Colorado
Iowa State meets South Dakot
State, and Kansas State oppose
Colorado A. and NJ.
In the south Georgia should nc
be troubled by Florida State, Will
Mississippi State meets Memphi
State, Virginia Tech plays Mort
Carolina State and Texas A. an
N. tackles Texas Tech.
A eng western games Stanfor
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-17
did You Ever See Such Club
AS This One? DurOcher Asks
Eglin Air Force Base Eleven To
Play In Conch Bowl Classic Here

Egn Air Force Base football signed 70 py
nno annual Lions Club Coneh Bowl Classic for Dec
was announced today by Carbone who PLANNING ~.
affair. WIN - Pi""Ans uhc
CarDonel added that suitable opponent the ajrmen S helms
sought and that Rear Admiral George Towner and Cant +
murphy are negotiating effort obtain the Norfolk NAVY
base grdmen. - ~ -'"''
Inc ipiece Coral Gables High School be featured
ne hame show Carbone declared information was
telephone call from Joe Plumb former Kew Wester nov
member of the Dade County School Board ~
Foeeds OF the charity tilt viii be the Nayy Re-
nei and the March of Dimes drive and the Lions h
Blind ~ S ""U Nne ADOhs Nluo
Last year me largest crowd ever witness sporting event
mere Co persons the Camp Ljuene out 1912
VIVA over the Pensacola Navy eleven.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-17
WOmen's Golf Tourney
In Semi-Finals
BY HUGH FULLERTON JR.

PITTSBURGH R-GOl1s new
faces" revue-the 1854 Women's
Amateur championShip-went into
the semifinal stage today with
three fairly unfamiliar figures
challenging the defending title
holder, Mary Lena Faulk. o. fns
And one of the losers, Wifi
Smith, may have summarized the
whole situation when she innocent
ly remarked that it wasn't too bad
losing to Barbara ROmack because
shes getting old and | have
few more years to 60. III win 4
yet"
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-17
SPECIAL BUS TO TAKE
NAVY MEN TO STADIUM

The Key West Transit Co. has
volunteered 10 furnish . special
bus for naval personnel desiring
to attend ths Key West High
School football game.
Passengers will be picked vp
each Friday night st The USo
af Whifehsad and Sevthard Sts..
and the bus will leave for HE
athletic field at 7:40 p. m.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-17
Good Weather
Seen ForTitle
Bout Tonight
BY MURRAY ROSE

heavyweight champion Rocky Mar
ciano and challenger Ezzard
Charles still are waiting around to
fight for the title. The 15-rounder.
twice postponed, is scheduled for
Yankee Stadium at IL pm. EDIT
Go p.m., EST tonight.
Note, 1t says scheduled. Rain
washed out the return bout ON
Wednesday and Thursday to equal
postponement record set in 1s4S
by Joe Louis and old Jersey Joe
Walcott.
The game weatherman, sticking
his chin out again, says it will be
mostly fair" this afternoon and
tonight. He predicted Wednesday
that it would rain Thursday. let
up in mid-afternoon, and be cloudy
Thursay night. Promoter Jim
Norris couldn't wait. The morning
rains wet all the seats and every
thing else in the park and he called
off the fight at noon.
For the record, the rain did stou
late Thursday afternoon. But il
started tfizzling again at 7p,m
let up shortly after, and then 10
minutes before the original 1890
PM, starting time it began to rain
again. At 1880 PM, It was
pouring.
II it rains tomorrow and another
postponement is forced. the rain
1inxed scrap will be rescheduIed
Tor Saturday night at II pm.
-, Beyond Saturday, nobody knows.
Inc Yankees come home Mondav
and viii need the park themselves.
The International Boxing Club will
have to take out its expensive ring
ana seat setup. Norris can't shift
to the Polo Grounds because the
Giants expect to play in the world
series and don't want their pre-
cious field messed up.
And Norris doesn't want anv
more trouble with the Giants 4
conflict with the Giants, among
other things, is the reason for the
iate II pm, main event starting
time tonight.
Another reason is that the IBC
can't compete, even if it wanted
to, with its regularly sponsored
friday night radio-television fight
series. The radio-TV fight. start.
ing at 10 p.m., EDIT 20 pm, EST.
Cartier and Willie Troy in a 10.
rounder at Washington. This will
De telecast to homes across the
nation.
The heavyweight title fight will
be seen only at the stadium and in
tneaters across the country. The
theater people cleared a cable for
the closed circuit telecast for to-
night and tomorrow night. There
will be a nationwide broadcast via
CHS. VI"
President Horace Stoneham got
sore at the IBC because it sched-
uied the giants game at the
Polo Grounds across the river. Ac-
cording to an agreement among
the IBC, Giants and Yankees. the
lBC can't put on a fight in compe-
tition with a ball game.
Stoneham reluctantly consent.
ed" to the fight when Norris ex-
planned to him that he thought the
Giants were playing in the day
time. They had been scheduled for
a day affair originally but some
time ago changed it to an arc.
lighter. The Giants start at 8:15
Pm. (EDT) and should be finished
by the time the fight gets under
way.
It must have been a lot easier in
the old days when they fought on
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-17

plays College of the Pacific,
U.C.L.A. meets the San Diego
Navy, Washington opposes Utah,
and Denver faces Colorado
College.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-17

battle with light but scrappy st. Theresa eleven at
o'clock on their spanking new gridiron
It will be the first test for both clubs and what will
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-17
THURSDAY,s FIGHTS

THURSDAYS FIGHTS
NEW YORK Rocky Marciano-Ezzard
Charles heavyweight title bout postponed
10 tonight Tiday), rain.
PHILADELPHIA Jimmy 500, 135. Phila.
delphia. knocked out Baby Ray Jones, 1873,
Philadelphia, 2.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-17
Tonighfs Lineups

KEY WEST ST. THERESA
Gene Favors (l55 lbs LIE Bob Ley (l5O lbs.)
Frank Hood 08O) 1T N. Schunderwood (182)
Julio Henriquez 195) LC Bob Gleason (18O)
John DeMeritt I75) c Lou HOrkin 07O)
Ralph Garcia 065) RC Vic Puig 16O)
Wayne Brantley (2OO) RT Dick Wassenburg 15O)
John Carbonell (l8O) RE Roger Peterson (175)
George Reese Q35) Oh Everett Lee O65)
Red Stckney Q78) LIB Joe Russelo I55)
Bill Haney (l5O) RIB Tommy Southard (14S)
Mike Gates 055) FB Bob Christie (17O)
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-17

BATTING Snider. Brooklyn and NAYS,
New York, .343.
RUNS Snider, Brooklyn and MusiaI. st.
Louis, 1l6.
RUNS BATTED IN-Kluszewski. Cincin-
natl, 134.
HOME RUNS -kluszewSki. Cincinnati. se.
PITCHING -Antonelli, New York. AIS,
.soe.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-17

FRIDAYS PLAYOFF SCHEDULE
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
Syracuse at Toronto
Montreal at Rochester
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
Indianapolis at Minneapolis
Louisville at Columbus
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION
Atlanta at New Orleans
TEXAS LEAGUE
Houston at Fort Worth
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-17
Major League
Leaders
AMERICAN LEAGUE

BATTING -Avila, Cleveland, .33s.
RUNS Mantle, New York. I2l.
RUNS BATTED IN-Berra, New York.
lis.
HOME RUNS-Doby. Cleveland %
PTTCHRG-C Consuegra, Chicago, 1sa
81.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-17

THURSDAYS RESULTS
New York 6-6, Milwaukee n
Cincinnati 8, Brooklyn
(Only games scheduled.)
FRIDAYS SCHEDULE
Philadelphia at New York (E)
Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (N)
Milwaukee ut st. Louis (N)
(Only games scheduled)
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-17
Key West Won't Be At Top Strength
For Their 1854 Opener At New Field
BY jim COBB
Citizen Sports Editor

The curtain will be raised tonight on the 1854 Kew
West High School football when the Conchs do
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-17
BASEBALL RESULTS

THURSDAY'S RESULTS
New York 4, Detroi 2
<Only game scheduled)
FRIDAYS SCHEDULE
Cleveland at Detroit (N)
New York at Philadelphia (N)
Baltimore at Chicago (N)
Boston at Washington (N)
TMURSDAY'S PLAYOFF RESULTS
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
San Francisco 4. Hollywood (San Fran
cisco wins best of three semi-finals, 2-D
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
Toronto ., Syracuse 0 (Toronto leads best
Of seven semi-finals, 1-O
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
Indianapolis 6, Minneapolis 3 Qndianap-
oils leads best of seven semi-finals, 2-D
Columbus 5, Louisville 3 columbus
leads 2-D
TEXAS LEAGUE
Houston .. Fort Worth az innings)
(Houston leads best of seven finals,
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION
Atlanta 8. New Orleans 4 (12 innings)
(best Of seven finals tied, I'D
Evening star., 1954-12-13
Cathedral Choristers
Warmly AppIauded
In Cleveland Recital

The Washington Cathedral
Choir arrived home this morning
after completing the first leg Of
Its concert tour in Trinity cathe-
dral in Cleveland yesterday
afternoon.
Between now and Saturday.
when the choir gives another
concert in hfiddleburg, Va, most
Of the singers return to their
usual occupation as students in
st. Adams School.
Both as artists and as guests
the members of the choir, their
conductor, Paul Galloway, and
the Very Rev. Francis B. Sayre,
jr., dean Of Washington Cathe-
dral. were given the Warmest well
come in Cleveland. An audience
Of 2,400 packed the Cathedral
for the evensong concert of a
capella music by composers from
the 18th Century Johann Walther
to the contemporary John La
Montaine. AS in Detroit the
day before. Dean Sayre outlined
plans of the Washington Cathe-
dral for the establishment of a
College Of Church Musicians.
In Detroit the Ford auto
mobile factory had been opened
and put in operation on holi-
day solely for the benefit of the
choirboys. In Cleveland the
young singers experienced the
pleasure Of being applauded by
Leopold Stokowski. for whom
they sang at a luncheon given
In their honor by Mrs. w. g.
Mather, one of the principal
hackers of the trip.
The boys found Mrs. Mather
a friend to be relied upon. They
wanted swim in the YMCA
yesterday morning when the pool
was closed. Mrs. Mather ar
ranged to have 1t opened, and
when it was further discovered
that it is illegal to swim in the
"Y' without professional super
vision, she prevailed On the
United States Coast Guard to
patrol the pool.
Evening star., 1954-12-13
More Hotel Rooms

OTTAWA. - Canadians have
more hotel rooms per capita
than the people of the United
States, although Canada doesn't
have very many really large
hotels-only $50 have more than
100 rooms.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-03-15
Readers Request

I WISH SOME READER would
tell me how to make beads from
paper rolled on a knitting needle
and what kind of paper should be
used. Also how to make corsages
from nylon stockings. Many thanks.
Mrs. J. E. X. Rosebud county.
Does anyone have a good sweet
pickle recipe that doesn't have to sit
so long after canning? Also what
is the best way to keep squash?-
Mrs. p. Co. Carrier county.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-03-15
Hints From Readers

To dry sweaters, lay on a heavy
Turkish towel and cover with an
other heavy towel. Roll with roll
ing pin until almost dry. Shape as
you go.
To remove 1ipstick stains, put
camphor on clean sponge with towel
underneath garment. Sponge to-
wards center so as not to leave a
ring.-Mrs. c. L.. Flathead county.