The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-10-02
Key Vest Scores
Early And Late
To Wrap Up Tilt

Key West Highs Junior
Conchs ground out a 1910
victory over Hialeah High
Schools varsity last night
before over 900 fans.
The young Conchs scored the
first time they felt the pigskin,
covering 81 yards in only seven
plays, all of them on the ground.
The Conchs downed Johnson's
opening poor kickoff on their own
Is yard line. from where Riggs,
williams, and Douglass Allen al
ternated to pick up three first
downs and place the bali on Hia-
leah's "A yard line.
& On the first play Paul Riggs
broke over his own right tackle
into the secondary reversing his
field to score the first touchdown.
The try for the extra point was
wide.
9 Hialeah racked up two first
downs following the kickoff and APP
peared on their way to score be-
fore the Junior Conch's forward
wan led by Wayne Albury forced
Gary to kick out of bounds on the
Key West IL. Riggs pulled the 10
Gals out of trouble with 4 50 yard
pass TO Wayne Albury who was
showed out of bounds on the ~.
Douglas Allen picked up another
first down before Bill Moss Of Hia-
leah intercepted Riggs pass.
Aided by Is yard penalty,
Burns, Gray and Moss teamed up
10 carry the bah to the Conch q.
Here Bill Rojas broke through to
throw Gray for q yard loss and
On the next play Chancey recover
ed q Hialeah tumble to end the
threat.
Both teams threatened to score
during the remainder Of the half
with Hialeah recovering q tumble
on the Conchs' IS only to have a
stubborn Conch forward wall hold
them to no gain In 4 downs. Little
Johnny Williams and Paul Higgs
teamed up for two more first downs
and advanced to the tigers" 80
only to tumble.
Key West struck quickly in the
third quarter to add their second
touchdown after Hialeah drive
begged down after the kickoff.
Runs Of IL and "A yards around
the ends by Freshman Paul Higgs
kept the drive going to the 2 yard
line, where Douglas Allen drove ov-
or for the 6 pointer and added the
extra point on q jaunt around end.
The visitors came back strong to
advance TO the Conch 20 before
Burns pass was intercepted by
Danny Oropexa. On the second
play, Riggs, back to pass, could
find no one In the clear and elect
ed to run, wise decision as it
turned out. Finding running room
around his left end he broke into
the open on the Is, thanks TO q
terrific block by Earl Weech, and
went on to the visitors 10 before
being hauled down from behind by
. Hialeah defender. It was a IS
yard run highlighted by some fine
blocking by his teammates. John.
NY Williams and Gary Maris drove
to the 2 yard line where Riggs
went over standing up on a smash
tackle.
The try for the extra point fail
ed, TO make the score 10 o favor
the Key West JayVees.
Both teams generated drives dur
ing the remainder of the game
only to have frequent penalties and
fumbles bring them to q halt. Hia-
leah's Ed Gray - an outstanding
halfback and end James Dixon
teamed to complete q 43 yard pass
In the final minutes of the game
only to have 1t nullified by an off
side penalty.
This was the first game for both
teams which were made up of 9th
and 10th grade boys yet they both
showed q lot Of class and spirit.
Coaches Walter Chwalik and as
Sistant Harold Haskins used every
one OF their n man squad during
the game, all showing future var
sity material possibilities. Coach
Hal Lannon made use of 80 Of his
larger squad and showed they win
be q football power Of the future
II was the first game for any of
the ST boys who played, as wen
as the first game for Coaches
Chwalik and Haskins who are be.
ginning their LIST year Of coaching.
Key West picked up II first
downs during the evening as did
Hialeah. Key West completed the
only pass.
Outstanding for Key West was
the entire squad, although credit
must be given to linemen Wayne
Albury, Earl Weech, Dan Gates
Martin Frantz and Bill Rojas for
their defensive play. Backs, DANNY
0rpeza, Doug Allen, Paul Riggs.
Ed Washpurn. and Johnny william
were outstanding.
Tackle Tony Alero, Center Char
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