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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-18
By BEN PHLEGAR
AP Sports Writer

Three years ago Branch Hickey
invited a group Of sports writers
to attend the 1854 World Series in
Pittsburgh.
The only way Pittsburgh will see
the 1854 World Series is by tele-
vision. But the old masters amaz-
ing assortment of greying veter-
ans and fuzxy-cheeked youngsters
apparently is going to have a lot
to say about where the series will
be played.
The last-place Pirates own to.
days longest winning streak in
the National League-five games,
including a AZ triumph last night
over the bewildered Brooklyn Dod-
gers. Pittsburgh had won 8 Of its
last IL, the best record by a Pirate
team since 1949.
The Dodgers had reason to be
bewildered. This was their second
loss in Forbes Field in seven
starts this season. In 1852 and 1858
they lost there only twice.
Pittsburgh's streak became the
longest when the Milwaukee
Braves were beaten Al by st. Lou
is, ending a nine-game string. The
lea gue-leading New York Giants
beat Philadelphia s-S, putting
them two games in front of Brook
lyn. 4M ahead of the Braves.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-18
Avila Replaces
ROsen AS The
Tribes Slugger

CLEVELAND Up - A big reason
Cleveland Manager AL Lopez isn't
yanking out his hair over AL Ro-
sens batting slump is Bobby
Avila, whose ninth-inning single
won the Indians a AS victory over
the Detroit Tigers last night.
The little Mexican second base
man has taken up the slack this
month while Rosen is having the
most batting trouble of his major
league career.
Even without much help from
their big man, the Indians have
kept the Second-place New York
Yankees from closing a gap OF
three games.
81 look for AL to come out of
it," Lopez said, "and Avila and
Dolby are keeping us in there on
the attack"
While Larry Dolby has provided
six homerS in II August games,
his batting average actually has
dropped five points to PTS. Avila,
however, has been hitting at a
$3.50 clip for the IT games, batting
in Is runs on q hits, including
three homers.
In Avila'S best of five previous
seasons with the misunderstanding
hit .305, had 10 homerS and batted
in IS runs. Currently he's hitting
1926 with IL home runs and A
RIBS.
81 do nothing different when ]
bat" Avila says. Must be I'm
stronger. Maybe because l drink
so much milk. l drink it allatime. -
The Swarthy infielder explained
he drinks as much as two quarts
of milk day, starting the prac.
tice last winter when he had Stom-
ach pains and an x-ray disclosed
an ulcer.
RoSen, benched last night by
burSitiS pains in his left Shout
der, may not play today or in
Thursdays double-header.
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Pirates Upset The
Brooklyn Dodgers

, Max Surkont, one of the pitchers
Milwaukee decided it didn't need
this season. beat the Dodgers on
five hits. Frank Thomas drove in
three of the four runs.
Johnny Antonelli, also traded
away by the Braves during the
winter, won his 18th game against
three losses for the Giants. Bobby
Holman drove in four runs with
pair of homers and a single.
Willie Mays smashed a triple and
three singles in four times I'D,
running his hitting streak to IS
games.
In the American League, the
New York Yankees won their
eighth in a row, ILL over Phila.
delphia, and again failed to close
the three-game gap on the Cleve.
land Indians, who came from be.
hlnd in the last of the ninth and
nipped Detroit 4-3 for their seventh
straight.
Both Chicago teams won dou-
ble-headers. The Cubs whipped
Cincinnati so and 81. The white
Sox defeated Baltimore 20 and
81.
Boston edged Washington Is in
their private battle for fifth place
In the American League.
A single by Bobby Avila with
the bases loaded in the ninth
brought victory to the Indians AZ.
ter Detroit twice lad held one.
run leads. Bob Lemon, who won
MS nth game, drove in the tyins
run in the ninth with a single
Lemon has eight victories in the
last four weeks.
The Yankees turned an easv
victory into a runaway at Phila.
delphia with six runs in the ninth
inning. Bill Skowron's pinch-hit
grand-slam homer was the biz
blow.
Billy Pierce and Virgil Trucks
combined for the White Sox's
Pierce, who struck out five in a
row at one point, was lifted after
walking two men in the eighth. The
Sox beat Bob Kuzava for the Sec
ond time in a week in the nightcap
with an 11-hit attack.
A pinch homer by Joe Frazier
with two aboard in the seventh
brought Jim Wilson his first defeat.
Wilson had won eight for Milwau.
kee, four of them shutouts and one
a nO-hitter. Brooks Lawrence won
his 18th game since joining the
Cardinals in late June.
Brooklyn scored twice in the first
inning on a walk, a single by Pee
Wee Reese and a double by Walt
Moryn. Surkont walked seven in
the first five innings but only his
first inning pass to Junior Gillian
hurt him. In the fourth he struck
out Duke Snider with the bases
loaded and two out.
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Aangtze River
|A Record High

TOKYO Up The rampaging
Yangtze River swelled to another
new record high at S pm. yester.
day, Peiping radio reported today.
The river, which apparently has
run Wild through central China,
hit 2s.7 meters (97.44 feet) yester-
day at Wuhan, tricity industrial
complex at the junction of the
Yangtze and Han rivers, Peiping
said.
Peiping claimed the "dike net
work guarding (Wuhan) is stand.
ing firm"
This report contrasted with
those of China travellers whose OBJ.
servations indicate the Yangtze
apparently has deluged farm land
for hundreds of thousands OF
square miles in its worst. flood in
recorded history.
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Rabies Problem
Bad In Texas

HOUSTON, Tex. Up A us.
Public Health Service official says
Houston and Harris County's ra-
bies problem, in terms of Incl
dence, is the worst he has ever
seen in this country.
81 feel very strongly right now
that a mass immunization cam
paign must be made" DR.. Ernest
S. Tierkel Of the health services
communicable disease center at
Atlanta, Ca, said yesterday.
From Jan. through July 80
rabid animals analysed at the city
health laboratory totaled $40. Dogs
accounted for IS per cent of the
animals.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-18
ugTRRNAfTONAL LEA0UE
Olson States
Final Drills

SAN FRANCISCO u - Final
workouts were planned kday by
Carl (Bobo) Olson and Rocky Cas-
tellani for their 1y-round middle
weight title fight in the Cow
Palace here Friday night.
Manager Sid Flaherty broke up
Olson's training camp at Nice yes
terday ana brought Bobo here for
a brisk 1o-round workout In New
mans Gym.
Castellani, remaining at his Ber-
muda Palms training quarters in
San Rafael, worked the last four OF
1s3 rounds he has boxed since July
IL.
Meanwhile, Jim Norris, presi-
dent Of the international Boxing
Club, visited the Castellani camp
and said he was pleased with the
setup for the fight. He expressed
hope the gate for the televised
bout would exceed $20o, 900.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-18
Miami Nine TO
Play Here Sunday

There's 4 good chance thert'n
be some sealping ut the Wiekers
Field Stadium Sunday when the
McGahey Motors baseball team, Of
Miami, comes to town to do battle
with the Junior Conchs and the
Key West All-Stars.
They'll have three Seminole Indi-
ans on their roster for the clash.
First tilt viii be with Bill Gates
Junior ConchS who are riding on
the crest of a win streak which
has seen them cop verdicts over
both the Key West and Navy ALI
Stars.
The Junior Conchs will line up
something like this: Julio Santa
ma, IS; Roger Bean, If; Tony Hop.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-18
Fans Support Pirates As They
Build 5-Came Winning Streak
BY Glib STALEY

PITTSBURGH Up There's NO
pennant talk buzzing in the home
of the Pittsburgh Pirates today but
the loyal fans who have insisted
General manager Branch Hickey
will produce a winner are burst.
ing at the seams.
The Pirates are in last place in
the National League but 2O,1O2
fans turned out last night to watch
them spot the Brooklyn Dodgers
two runs in the first inning, then
come through with a AZ victory
for their fifth consecutive win. The
crowd was the largest to watch q
night home game this year.
The five-game winning streak il
the longest since Hickey took
charge of the Pirates in 1851.
The Pirates now have won nine
of their last II games-tops since
1949 for them.
The victory over the Dodgers
was only the third in IS meetings
with the club this season. But il
was enough to send the long suffer.
ing Pirate fans home in good spi.
rits.
Manager Fred Haney took the
victory in stride. He isn't predicting
even whether his club will get Out
of the cellar spot it has occupied
most of the season.
Were just a relaxed ball
club" he said. "We're not making
so many mistakes. We're getting
hits when they count and coming
through with double plays at the
right time. We've got a great
bunch of kids. Wen ultimately
field a team that will make Mr..
Hickey and the fans completely
happy"
Dodger Manager Walt Aston,
somewhat dour over dropping two
full games back of the pace-setting
New York Giants, commented:
There's no question the Pirates
are young and hustling ball club.
They've improved since I last saw
them. They'll improve more.
Before last nights game John
Galbreath, multimillionaire presi-
dent of the club, announced that
he, Hickey, Vice President Tom
johnson and two members of Gal
breath's family have put more
money into the club. He didn't di-
vulge the amount but it was esti-
mated at $250,O00.
The club finished seventh in 1851
Rickey's first year at the helm. II
was last in 1852 and 1858. Al
Abrams, sports editor of the Pitts.
burgh Post-Gazette, speculated
the Pirates have dropped around
81 $50, 900 since Hickey took over.
Hickey, u, said recently he is
quitting as general manager when
his five-year contract expires next
November.
Galbreath said he would like to
have him continue, instead of serv-
ing in advisory capacity as he
plans.
Hickey didn't comment on Gal.
breath's expression of confidence.
And he didn't have q word to say
on the Pirate winning streak.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-18
Strand Drops LIST
Babe Ruth League
Tilt Here Tuesday

The Strand Theatre lost their
first game last night in the second
half race for the Babe Ruth Lea
que crown when the Key West In
.surance Co. nine pinned 4 = 3
defeat on them.
In the first half of a double
header, the Evans Enterprises
baseballerS handed st. Joseph's
their fifth straight loss in the cam
paign, when they made use of IL
hits and five st. Joes errors to
gain q 1862 win.
Tony Hoppy hurled for the vic
tors in the nightcap and scattered
eight hits vile tanning ten batters.
Diax hit a triple and a single and
DeMerritt had two singles for the
winners. Kerr started on the
mound for the Strand and famed
four batters in their first frame
but passed balls cost him four
runs. He famed seven batters in
the two and q third inningshe
worked. Orapeza relieved him.
Higgs' homer was the big blow
for the Evans nine in the opener.
He also scored four runs after
walking three his next three times
at bat. Holland hit a triple, dou-
BILE and a single for the winners
and Martinez had 4 triple for the
losers.
The Efandiu0NS
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py, 1b; Julio Henriqus1, #; and
Paul Riggs pitching. Their reserves
include s. Kerr, L. Simms and
MoorehouSs.
In the nightcap, Manager ValdeS
Of the Al-Stars will field a dan
gerous club despite the fact that
five Of his performers will be in
Pensacola for q softball tourney.
Pitchers Joe Lewis and Bunny
Villareal will be among the miss
ing.
Manager Valdez has given the
nod to Cal Greenwood with Kaki
Rodriguez receiving his losses.
Grip Lastres will handle the first
base duties with Catala on second.
The game will get underway at 9
p. m.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-18
Ne1U London
HurLer losses
n NO-Hitter
By JACK K. BURKE, Jo2

A no-hitter, a pitchers duel and
a SUGGEST were the thrills of the
opening games of the 1854 Sub
marine Force Atlantic Fleet Soft
ball play-offs at Key West, Tues
day. One team was eliminated and
another needs one more loss be-
fore the Thursday night finale.
The no-hitter was tossed by New
London Ashore pitcher Bo Whalen
against Norfolk's Submarine Squa-
dron Six. He issued three bases
on balls and never throughout the
game was in serious trouble.
Leading hitter for the 5 10 0 New
Londgon Norfolk tilt was Herb
Elmore who had four for four and
scored three runs. Dick McEntee,
also from New London slammed a
triple, Fred Snizek had a three
Dagger as did Elmore.
In the second game, New Lon
don Afoat had to go overtime to
edge Key West A : 2. The outstand-
ing feature of this game was the
pitching of Jim Trier. He tossed a
questionable one-hitter while the
winning pitcher Jim French gave
up hits.
New London scored two runs in
the third on one hit and throw
ing error. Key West got one in the
fourth and the other in the sixth.
Don Strickland got the only hit
for New London while Bob Black
of Key West was the leading hitter
with two for two.
In the night cap, Key West eli
minated Norfolk by trouncing them
1910. Clyde Franklin and Earl
Ramsey combined their pitching
talents for this needed victory. to
stay in the tournament.
Wednesday night, New London
Ashore meets New London Afloat
in the first game and the loser
closes the nights with Key West.
The winner of the first game will
meet the winner of the second
game Thursday night for the cham
pionship. The winner then goes in
to the Atlantic Fleet tourney which
starts Monday here in Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-18
|U.S.-Britain Nav
Lump Demands

LONDON 1-The United States
has asked Britain to take over
its compensation demands against
Red China for the six Americans
killed and wounded in the British
airliner shot down July q near
Hainan Island, official sources said
last night.
Informants said Washington has
proposed that Britain lump its own
compensation claims with those Of
the United States and present them
to the Chinese Communists.
Peiping already has rejected two
direct American demands for com
pensation, but has offered to talk
over the British claims.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-18
PiersaH Suffers
From Sore Arm

BOSTON R-BoSton Red Sox
outfielder Jimmy PierSall hustled
back from Washington today for
examination of his throwing arm,
apparently injured by a throw to
the plate in Monday nights ex-
hibition game with the New York
Giants.
Piersall was out of the lineup last
night as the Red Sox beat Wash
ington 4-3. He took few pregame
throws and reported that "the arm
hurts like blazes."
He said, 81 don't know what it
is, but it feels that I've pulled
something. l couldn't throw the
hau across . ROOM"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-18
Honest Speeder

FITCHBURG, Mass. R-Mau-
rice C. Ellis, 10. Of West Town
send, charged with speeding, Wig
orously disputed police testimony
in district Court yesterday that
he was doing 50 miles an hour.
He interrupted several times to
insist he was doing-not So-but
90.
Judge A. z. Goodfellow imposed
a SIS fine and commented:
''The least I can say about Won
Is that you are mighty honest"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-18
Local Boy Is
Star NatatOr

Curtis Hutchings, son Of Capt.
and Mrs. H. Hutchings, of the Sea
plane Base, Key West, was de-
clared the best all-round swimmer
at the summer camp Of Miami
Military Academy, just ended.
Young Hutchings also was table
tennis champion and was rated
in second in craftsmanship.
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Boxing Results

TUESDAY NIGHTS FIGHTS
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Carmen Basilio,
i2o+2, Canastota, NY, stopped Ronnie
Harper, lS2Is. Logan, W. Va, 2.
DETROIT Bob Rosie, 1904, Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, outpointed Chuck Price,
A46l@ Detroit &
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
NG Cuidar RrO0hIvn 7Af

Two USGA Amateur golf cham
pionS turned professional at early
ages, Lawson Little when Is, and
Gene Liler at q.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-18

TUESDAYS INSULTS
Charlotte 3. Columbus
ColpmbiA :, MsatHemery q
Macon ., Jacksonville Q
savannah >. Augusta
WnDNEsRAY's SCHEDULE
Oaariotte 1t Columbus
Columbia st Msntgosnsry
JaeksoAville at Macon
SavAAnaA at Augusta
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-18

The Women's Amateur champ
ionship of the U. S. G. A. viii be
al ail-match play competition. It
will be held at the Allegheny
Country Club, Sewickley, Pa,
Sept. 1918.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-18
TUESDAYS RESULT,

rUEsDAY's RESULTS
New York II. Philadelphia 1
Cleveland Z, Detroit 3
Chicago -, Baltimore OIL
Boston 4, Washington )
WEDNESDAYS GAMES
New Yexk at Philadelphia
DetEoit at Cleveland
ChieAgo 1t Baltimore
Boston at WasAinEton
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Baseball Results
wHDNEgNAY'S BASEBALL
EATTAAAW VrAHYYR

TUESDAYS RESULTS
New York Q. Philadelphia J
Pittsburgh Z, Brooklyn 2
st. Louis 4, Milwaukee
Chicago Sc, Cincinnati 81
WEDNESDAYS SCHEDULE
Philadelphia at New York
BROOKLYN at Pittsburgh
81. Louis 1t Milwaukee
Cincinnati at Chicago
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-18
Major League
Leaders
AMERICAN LEAGUE

AMERICAN LEAGUE
BATTING-Nor New York, .341.
RUNS Mantle, New York, 100
RUNS BATTED N-Doby, Cleveland, -,
HITS II Fox, Chicago, l56.
HOME RUNS Dolby, Cleveland. a.
PITCHING -Feller, Cleveland. 1917. .S33.
STRTKEOUTS Turley, Baltimore, $50.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
BATTING Snider, Brooklyn, .349.
RUNS MuSial, st. Louis, 81.
RUNS BATTED IN-Musial, st. Louis, 100
HITS Schoendienst, st. Louis. l62
HOME RUNS Mays, New York, 81.
PITCHING -Antonell, New YORK, fS-3,
.s57
STRIKEoUTS Roberts, Philadelphia,
142.
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READ THE cITIZEN DAILY
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TEXAS LEAGUE
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iSfxsNa$I HssiA LsaSu4 DOIl

DAeEDALL STANDINGS
ALAD AMA.RLARmA H.KAGnU
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Tuesday night game.
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Bob Leonard Leads West
To 1895 Win Over East
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK. Mar. 27.-Bob
Leonard of Indiana, who hit
three -clinching free throws
III the closing moments after
engineering an effective stall,
led the West to a l03-95 vic
tory over the East tonight in
the New York Herald Tribune
Fresh Air Fund all-star basket
ball game before 1854 at Mad
iSon Square Garden.
Leonard, who was the games
leading scorer with % points
and voted the outstanding play
er. took charge in the last three
minutes after Kentucky's Lou
Therapeutics had put the East
ahead 9l-89 for the first time
since midway in the first period
Bob Petit. the 60 Louisiana
State All-America, played bril-
llantly III a losing cause through
out and scored 20 points.
A total of 81 free throws were
made IN the game played under
the new bonus rule.
The game which tied the Sc
ries A broke both individual
and team scoring records. The
most points scored previously by
one team was rs and by an in
dividual was 17--by Vern Mix
kelsen Of Hamline for the West
in 1949, Bob Houbregs of WASH
ington for the West in 1858.
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fYlT4E5E .~:>-<.1
Ea,GREEN 9zzaa

ing my time and yours" Jamy
told him.
Price decided to hit one to
humor his teacher. He never
hit a straighter shot in his life.
He hit another and another, all
perfect, with the club hooded.
That week end he. won his semi
final and final matches by lop-
sided margins.
He was opening the blade
and pronating his wrists to off,
set it," Jamie said the other
night. eff I had told him that
at the time, his attempts to
correct it would have made it
worse. But by hooding the club
he automatically made the left
hand go forward and 'firmed
up. A few shots gave him con-
t1dence and he was back on his
game. The psychology worked"
Athletes pick up golf quicker
than the average person because
OF coordination, Jamison was
saying, switching to another
subject without even brushing
the hair from his eyes.
A few weeks ago l had a big
lieutenant colonel come to me
for lesson. He was fresh from
Korea and wanted to take up
golf. He was a former ball player
in the International League and
had muscles that bulged his tee
shirt.
He wanted to know all about
the swing and why he should do
this and that before he hit his
first shot. l looked at those
muscles and knew l was in for
a bad time"
Jamie looked at the big guy
and said. You used to be ball
player, huh?" Let me see you
swing that driver like you're 60
ing for a fast one down the mid
die"
The colonel took a waist high
swing.
Nov swing at one coming
knee high" Jamie ordered. The
colonel took a knee-high swing.
Jamison put ball down and
said. Hit that like you're going
for a low one at the ankles" The
colonel took a low cut at the
ball and belted it 200-odd yards.
He looked at Jamie in disbelief,
but Jamie was walking away,
calling over his shoulder, That's
enough for today"
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ManIey 8 Strokes Ahead
In AzaIea Invitation Golf

CHARLESTON. s. c.. Mar. 81.
Despite a driving ram and
biting wind, Defending Cham
plOn Hobart Maniey Of Savan-
nah carded a one-under-paC 20
TO take an elght-stroke lead
after three rounds in the ninth
annual AZaiea Invitation golf
tournament today.
The soagy Country Club OF
Charleston course also was the
site Of brilliant first flight duel
between Cam Henderson of Wal
terboro and Nal. Galletta of Long
Island. N. Y. Henderson, medal
iSt in this tournament in 1852
and 1858. defeated the former
North and South champion, l
UP. curling a 4-foot putt for a
par on the 18th hole.
The tournament will wind up
with an l8-hole round tomorrow.
In the match-play flights there
Will be 36 holes. the semifina!s
and finals.
Eight strokes behind Manley
at 222 was Ben Goodies Of Reds
vile. n. c. Ben, who won the
AZalea crown in I948 and 1949,
carded a "a today to 60 with
earlier rounds of rs and 70.
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Elders Suber Victory
Nips VMl for CoIoniuIs

Vernon Elder won the final
saber match to give George
Washington University a 14-13
victory over Virginia Military
Institute yesterday at the CIV
gym as the Colonials opened
their first intercollegiate fenc-
ing season since 1949.
Elders victory gave CIV
6-3 edge in the saber COMPETE
ton, the same result as in the
foils The epee events went to
VMI. To.