The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-27
Says NeaU Field
Will Be Ready
For Opening Tilt

to the men in charge OF the Held,
the bleachers would be up and
ready for the clinic September II"
He said he had been told that
they would be ready if we have
to work nights and weekendS. )"
Beckman was guest speaker at
the clubs regular luncheon meet
ing yesterday at the La Concha
Hotel.
He began his talk by saying that
he hoped that Rotary members
would still be his good friends at
the end of the football season.
Eve have been practicing foot
ball since August is - twice a day
at $3.50 and at 100 at the annex
field.
"Next week we put on full equip
ment for the first time and then
we will really begin to play foot
ball. So far we have been working
on conditioning and polishing our
skillS, but there is no substitute
for actually playing football.
New Coaches
eve have two new members Of
the coaching staff - Walt Chwalik
who played end at the University
of Miami, and Harold HaSkinS.
Chwalik will coach the ends and
handle the junior varsity which is
a new part of our program this
year. HaskinS, who was with US
two years ago and returned after
serving Uncle Sam, will assist with
the backfield and help Chwalik
with the Junior Varsity"
Beckman then told the club, Eve
will carry 60 boys this year thir-
ty on the varsity and thirty on
the JayVee team.
Zone game hae been scheduled
for the JayVees and their sche-
dule will be completed at a con-
ference meeting the first week in
September. We hope to have six
JayVee games this year."
We've had a few Setbacks, "
Beckman continued. 1--WE lost one
player on eligibility and Doris
Yates broke his ankle playing base
ball - we are grooming him as
JayVee fullback but we picked up
Bill Haney, a transfer from Calf
ornia where he played some ball.
He's a senior, but we are glad to
have him. He's not used to our
system but he's fast and a fair
Too Soon To Judge
Beckman reiterated that you
can't tell much about a football
player until they put on equipment
and really start heavy drills.
1--WE heard some complaints a.
bout our schedule being too easy.
We have tried to step up the cali
bre of our opponents each year.
This is the first year we have had
anyone with four years experience
= it's the fourth year we've had
football" the high schools head
football coach added.
1--WE have boys on the squad
this year who have been with us
since the beginning - Brantley,
Carbonell and Demeritt. Julio Hen
riquez has had 8 years.
well have a new backfield this
year. Wen probably sue Stickbey
and Mike Gates who was substi-
tute fullback last year and Norman
Allen;
Beckman smiled when he said,
1--WE don't have to worry about
him - he makes practically
straight AS in school. He's a
good athlete and should 60 at wing
back.
"Joe Russo and George Reese
look good at blocking back but
they may be little crowd shy. So
if you see any of these new play
ers make mistakes, just put your
self in their place. It's just the
same as if you were in play
and forget your lines.
Then we have Carbonen and
he's larger; Dick Kerr, and Gene
Favors who played basketball for
us last year. He's fast but light. "
Line Possibilities
He characterized Wayne Brant-
ley as ''solid citizen who has been
turning in good job" New can
didates for varsity line named by
Beckman were McClain, Hood and
Garcia.
Beckman said he expected Julio
Henriquez to be one of the main
stays on the line along with De-
merritt who "can be one of the
best men on the field if he can
just remember to take on his OPP
ponent according to rules"
Beckman went on to say, s'We
have good subs but they lack, game
experience. Haney and Atwell have
been looking good. So have Higgs
who came up from the Barefoot
League and Mira - it's his first
year - and Mcmahon, L. T. Cur
ry, another newcomer, also looks
like a good tough kid"
Stickney and Higgs are slated to
divide the kicking and Stuart Vat
es at half back has been throw
ing NICE" Beckman added.
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