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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-24
White Sox Buy
Kell; Make Offer
To Phil Cavarretts
By TOM BRANAcAN

CHICAGO Up - In q lavish, un-
characteristic gamble, the Chicago
White Sox paid reported 500, 600
for hard-hitting George Kell and
now are ready to acquire another
famed slugger, Phil Cavaretta.
Frank Lane, the Sox general
manager, got third baseman Kell
from the Boston Red Sox for re-
serve infielder Grady Hatton and
cash - so much that Red Sox
couldn't turn it down."
Lane didn't announce the amount
involved but Manager Paul Rich
ards, when asked If it was 500, 900,
said: II think that's pretty close"
In a further effort to shore up
the Sox for a determined ,pennant
drive, Lane appeared on the verge
of taking on Cavarretta, the de-
posed Chicago Cubs manager, as
a pinch hitter and coach.
Kell has hit over 300 the last
seven seasons and Cavarretta has
lifetime .292 batting mark in 10
seasons at first base for the Cubs.
With the Sox pitching staff
manned by experts - Richards
says it's the best in the American
League - the weak-hitting Comis-
key club needed player of Kell's
batting ability badly. Richards said
only Saturday that the club had to
find a dependable slugger to stay
IN the race. Sox pitchers were hurl-
ing five and six-hit games and
losing.
II Cavarretta is obtained and
can regain even a respectable
fraction of his old form, another
Sox problem would be near solu-
ton. Richards hasn't been able to
call forth reliable pinch hitter
in clutch situations. He sent pinch
batters to the plate IS times this
season before one of them - pit.
cher Bob Keegan - produced a
hit.
The ex-Cub pilot, relieved during
spring training. and replaced by
Stan Hack, was due in Chicago to-
day for. a talk with Lane, They
were reported close to an agree
ment.
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|Baksi Fights Big
Bob Baker Tonight

NEW YORK Up - Joe Baksi,
back for "just one mere chance"
kicks off the boxing program to-
night at BrooNyn's Eastern Park
way (ABC-TV) against Big Bob
Baker, a Pittsburgh giant who also
fumbled away his big chances.
When Baksi, now 81, came down
from the farm at East Nassau,
NY, around the first of the year
he weighed a bulging PSI pounds.
After weeks of training and one
"tuneup" knockout victory he's
down to "about 23S."
Bakers bright hopes were
dimmed by chronic bad hands.
Every time he started to make his
move, the hands went back on him.
He got up around 223 but weighed
only zoe when he was stopped by
Archie Moore March 8 at { Eiami
Beach.
The rival Tv show at st. Michel
as Arena tonight (Du Mont) fea-
lures Ralph (Tiger) Jones and
Pedro Gonzales in a midMeweight
hereunder. Jones disappointed
badly as a 81 favorite May IA,
losing to Jacques Roger at Madi-
son Square Garden.
Gonzales, youngster from Ran
kin, Pa. has won II OF Is pro
starts, losing to Pierre Langlois
and Rocky Castellani ia his two
1854 scraps.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-24
New Outbreaks
Seen In Tuniisiia

TUNIS, Tunisia R-Eight per.
sons have been killed and five
wounded in new scattered out
breaks Of violence between Tunisi-
an nationalists and the French in
this FESTIVE North African protec-
torate.
The French announced their
troops captured a nationalist
stronghold near Bizerte after a
two-day battle ending yesterday.
Five rebels were killed and one
wounded. The French lost two
killed and three wounded.
Two attacks on automobiles &C.
counted for the other death and
injury.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-24
One OF Greatest
Pitchers In Miami
History Falls To
Powerful Conchs

Don Cruz won his sixth
game Of the year as he
pitched a 8 to 0, / hit VIC
tory over the Miami Tech
Blue Devils in the Conchs
final home game of the year.
The only hit off Cruz was a
scratch single by Joe
(Bucky) Roberts, a former
Key Wester who is a cousin
ofthe Conch hurler. Roberts
single came in the fifth inn
ing with two outs. Cruz
walked only two batters as
he got IL Blue Devils out
via the strike-out route.
Techs highly touted Lefty Re-
naurd proved TO be q capable op.
ponent for Cruz as he allowed. only
two hits while striking out 8 Conch
batters. Only q clutch single by
Key Vests Julio Henriquez and a
passed ball with q man on third
marred the Tech hurler's game.
The local nine scored their first
two runs in the third inning. With
one out Renaurd walked Conch
shortstop Julio Santana who
promptly stole, second base. San
tana owed to third on L.
Knowles infield out. Renaurd then
walked Lastres on four straight
balls setting the stage for Julio
Henriquez single which scored two
Conch runs.
Key West added one more in the
fourth. Salgado walked, stole
second, moved to third on q wild
pitch, and scored on q passed ball.
The win gave the Conchs 10
won and one lost seasons record.
They 60 to IT. Pierce on June Sth
to participate in the State tourney.
The box scores:
ARY ARY vsws<saR RMN
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Franklin Second
With 1854 AUg.;
Wertz Leads With
Three HOm,ers

John Lewis, Dairy Queen out
fielder, leads all softhall hitters
with a lusty average of .545 after
three weeks of play in the Island
City Softball league. His closest
competitor is Charles Franklin,
Sonar School pitcher, who is clip
ping the ball. at 1854. Wayne Pigg,
VX-1 outfielder, holds down third
place with 1857, while firstbaseman
Bobby Lastres of the Billiards is
right behind with an average of
1858. Another pitcher, Joe Lewis of
Coca Cola, is in fifth spot with a
1888 batting percentage and Mic
key Wertz, Sonar School outfielder,
rounds up the top six hitters with
an average of 1907.
In other offensive departments,
Lewis and Wertz are tied for the
most runs batted with with Z. Bill
Meyer, Sonar School thirdbaseman,
and AL Pazo and Bobby Santana
Of the Billiards are tied for the
most runs scored with S. John Le-
wis and Bob Lastres of the Biz
yards have collected the most hits,
6, while Jim Nelson, Sonar School
outfielder, has drilled the most
doubles, 3. Wertz, who led the lea
que last year in homers, is setting
the pace this year with 3. Three
players are tied for the most tri-
pies with one. They are John Lew
is and Bobby Lastres of the Dairy
Queen and Pigg of VX-1. Four
players are tied for the most sto-
len bases with 2. They are Ken
meth Kerr, Lastres, and Pazo of
the Billiards ands Dowen of the
Sonar School. Bob Edwards, VX-1
firstbaseman, has struck out the
most times, z, and Meyer Of Sonar
has drawn the most walks, 6.
In the pitching department, Dam
ny Brooks of the Billiards leads
all hurlers with three victories and
no losses. Harold Schmidt, VX-1
highlander, has struck out the
most batters, 81; has issued the
most walks, IL; has pitched the
most innings 81; has allowed the
most hits, %; and has given up the
most runs, is. Brooks, on the other
hand, has the lowest ERA with
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-24
Long Hitter Is
Favored To Win

MUIRFIELD, Scotland Up - The
six-day British Amateur Golf
Championship got under way today
and players cast anxious eyes to-
ward the unpredictable Scottish
weather. They all agreed that the
seth title would so to the longer
driving player with ability to sink
puts on soaked greens.
The weather here has q habit
of reversing quickly, but a relent-
less rain the past few days has
scftened up the testing 6,0S6-yard,
par-72 links considerably.
Players from Is nations are en-
tered and the experts have tabled
big Bill Campbell Of Huntington,
w. Va, and defending champion
Joe Carr of Ireland the two players
to beat. They're the longest hitters
In the field.
Frank Stranahan Of Toledo has
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-24

WASHINGTON RISen. Knowl-
and (R-Calif) said today there is
a possibility" that Congress will
deadlock over farm legislation and
thus let flexible price supports 90
into effect under existing law.
Knowland, the Senate's Republi-
can leader, said in an interview
he doesn't know what is going 20
happen in the controversy which
has found many Democrats and
some Republicans lined up behind
proposals to continue price props
on major field crops at so uer
cent of parity.
But he said cit certainly is q
possibility" that the two houses
of Congress will fail to agree on a
farm. bill.
President Eisenhower has urged
abandonment of the present system
of mandatory price supports on
basic field crops at 80 per cent
of parity and its replacement by
a system of flexible props ranging
from IS to 80 per cent of parity.
Parity is a standard for measur.
ing farm prices said by law to give
farmers a fair return in relation
to prices they pay for things they
buy.
Congress in 1913 and 194s put
ON the books . flexible support
system, although not in the form
the Eisenhower administration has
recommended. But it has post
poned its effective date from year
to year, continuing the rigid 80 per
cent props first provided in war.
time to stimulate production.
The 80 per cent supports now
are slated to expire at the end of
the 1854 crop year, and failure of
Congress to pass new legislation
would permit the flexible plan now
ON the books to go into effect.
Chairman Aiken (R-Vt) of the
Senate Agriculture Committee said
there's possibility we might not
do anything" But Rep. Hope (R-
Kan), chairman of the companion
House committee, said he cant
conceive that the Congress won't
do something"
Secretary of Agriculture Benson
has said he. would recommend a
presidential veto if Congress votes
for rigid supports. Knowland said:
IF there is a deadlock in Con-
gresS or a bill passed that the
President doesn't approve, the
flexible supports will still 90 into
effect"
Despite the uncertainty over the
farm issue, Knowland said he be.
lieves Congress will come UP with
a program of accomplishments
that will convince the voters they
ought to keep the COP in control
of Congress.
He blamed Democrats for defeat
of two of Eisenhower's proposals:
revision of the Taft-Hartley Act
amendment to give the vote to To-
year-olds. Both died in the Senate.
Knowland predicted that the
COP will 60 to the voters with a
program that includes tax reduc-
tons, social security expansion.
a years extension of reciprocal
trade with some customs simpli-
fication, revision of the Atomic
Energy Act, highway construction,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-24
Atlanta Nears
So. Assn. Lead
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Atlanta Crackers, bouncing
along on a .nine-game victory
string, today are threatening to
move back into the Southern Asso-
citation lead from which they were
dumped nearly a month ago.
Aided by Little Rocks So victory
Sunday over the league-leading
Birmingham Barons, the Crackers
moved to within one and q half
games of first with a 81 defeat
of Memphis.
Atlanta's Bob Giggie kept the
Chicks under control with a six
hitter marred only by Ed Whites
niIth-mning homer. The blow cut
off Giggie's skein of scoreless in
nings at 81.
Elroy Face hurled four-hit ball
to give New Orleans 1912 victory
over Nashville and Mobile edged
Chattanooga 10 despite three-hit
pitching on the part of Dick Hyde
and Gonzalo Narranjo.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-24
BY JERRY BARBER


A great many average golfers
have bad left hand grip. This
is natural as most people are right
handed. They have a habit of being
too strong with the right hand and
do not know where to put the left.
They should use tighter grip
with the left hand, while retaining
the same force with the right.
Instead of starting down from
the top of the backswing with their
left hand, too many golfers en-
ploy a turn of the body and the
right hand as if casting a fishing
rod.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-24
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-24

continuation o the housing pro-
gram and APPROVAL of the St.
Lawrence seawy.
He said any ach program will
demonstrate tina the Republicans
mean to carry Of their promises.
and he continued
81 don't think resident Essen.
hover was ever uier the illusion
that he would get 90 per cent Of
his recommendation through Con-
gress in the first tW years of his
presidential term"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-24
Schnapps Credited
As Longevity Aid

KoENIGSLUTTER, Germany Up
= A glass of schnapps day keeps
the doctor away. That's the advice
OF Mrs. Karoline Matkowski, Ger
many'S oldest resident, who cele-
brated her Hath birthday anniver-
sary today.
Mrs. Matkowski settled in this
small village near Brunswick after
she fled from her native Romania
10 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-24

GENOA, italy R-A predawn
distress signal from the Italian
ship San Silverio today reported
the vessel sinking. Two rescue
craft searched the area off Genoa
without finding any trace of the
ship.
Port authorities said there were
two officers and 10 men aboard.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-24

Errors: LEVITT, Grice, Roberts:
runs batted in: Henriquez 2, Rod
riguez; stolen bases: Santana,
Lastres, Salgado; struck out by:
Cruz IL, Renuard 8; bases on
balls off: Cruz 2, Renuard 5; no:
Cruz l, Renuard 2; umpires: Rod
riguez and Halpin.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-24
Duke ) I'm London

LoNDea B - The Duke of
windsor, AIMED and sporting a
Jaunty gren velvet pork pie hat,
arrived I'm Paris today on q
short visit +, attend to personal
business maers."
His Amerian-born duchess, the
former Mrs. Wallis Simpson, re-
manned in F1nce.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-24
PACIFIC COAST
MONDAYS BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
By The Associated Press
AMERICAN LEAGJIE

MONDAYS GAMES
Philadelphia at New York (night). Ia
Pm. -Kellner (2-) VS.. Grim (2-2)
(Only game scheduled)
SUNDAYS RESULTS
Boston 10, New York 8
Cleveland 1872, Baltimore 81
Washington 9, Philadelphia
Chicago 4, Detroit 3
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-24

MONDAYS GAMES
New York at Philadelphia. pm. -Maglie
(5-O VS.. Dickson (4.4)
Pittsburgh at Brooklyn, 2 p.m.-Surkont
(3-D VS.. Erskine 4-3)
Chicago at st. Louis, 8 p.m.-Davis In,
VS.. Raschi (4-O)
(Only games scheduled)
SUNDAYS RESULTS
Brooklyn Sc, Pittsburgh a.
New York 6, Philadelphia
Cincinnati Is, St. Louis
Milwaukee -, Chicago %
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-24

been installed as co-favorite with
Carr by the professional oddsmak-
ers, but he has been far off in
practice rounds.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-24

SUNDAYS RESULTS
Savannah S, Augusta 3
Columbus 3, Charlotte 2
Jacksonville 5, Macon z
MONDAYS SCHEDULE.
Augusta at Charlotte
Columbus at Savannah
Macon at Columbus
Montgomery at jacksonville
---------
SUNDAYS BASEBALL RESULTS
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
PACIFIC COAST
San Diego "a, Oakland 80
San Francisco 6-2, Portland 81
ALABAMA-FLORIDA
Graceville S. Dothan
Crestview 8. Panama City 8
Fort Walton Beach S, Andalusia- Opp, 4
INTERNATIONAL
Montreal 81. Richmond 81 (second game
10 innings)
Havana IL, Buffalo 80
Ottawa Is, Rochester 8
Toronto So. Syracuse 20
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
Columbus Al, Louisville -
Toledo S, Charleston
Kansas City II, st. Paul
Indianapolis II. Minneapolis 8
TEXAS
Fort Worth 6. Dallas
Houston IA, Beaumont ~
San Antonio o, Shreveport 3
Oklahoma City z, Tulsa /
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The bearings ror propeller shafts
OF many ships are made Of hard,
tropical wood.
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Major League
Leaders
ny THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NATIONAL LEAGIYE

ny THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NATIONAL LEAGUE
BAI.IING-J ablonski, st. Louis, $50.
RUNS Musial. St. Louis, 80.
Runs BATTED IN Musial, st. Louis, Is
HTS Jablonski, St. Louis, so.
HOME RUNS Musial, St. Louis a.
FiTChiNG-Ra st. Louis, SO, 1000
AMERICAN LEAGUE
EATING -Avila, Cleveland, .382.
RUNS Minoso, Chicago and Ayila,
Cleveland. 20.
1lTS-Avila. Cleveland, 81. I'll
HOME RUNS Rosen, Cleveland. II.
PITCHING Lennon. Cleveland. so, Loco
A variety Of the African ele.
plant species is small-about hall
the size of larger types at full
growth.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-24

MONDAYS BASEBALL SCHEDULE
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
Toledo at Columbus
Charlotte at Louisville
Kansas City at Minneapolis
st. Paul at Indianapolis
TEXAS
Oklahoma City at Tulsa
Houston ut Beaumont
San Antonio at Shreveport
Only games scheduled
INTERNATIONAL
Havana at Montreal CO
Richmond at Ottawa ca
Buffalo ut Toronto a.
Syracuse at Rochester
ALABAMA-FLOREDA
Graceville at Dothan
Panama City at Crestview
Fort Walton Beach at Andalusia. 'opp
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Benny Mershon 2-Time Winner
In Sundays Stock Car Racing
After four weeks Of inactivity

After four weeks Of inactivity,
the Stock Car Boys succeeded in
really mixing it up Sunday after
noon. The track was dry and fast.
All the races except the 20 lap
feature, was run over the one third
mile course, which kept the cars
closely punched and the action
rough. No driver succeeded in do
minating the win circle. Benny
Mershon, driving his orange color
ed 90. sponsored by Key West Sal.
wage Co. was the only two time
winner for the day. He COPIED the
20 lap feature as one of his wins.
The Stock Car Association win
hold a Special meeting at the Am
erican Legion on Stock Island Tues
day eve May 18th. to lay plans
and draw up rules governing the
100 lap race that is scheduled for
next Sunday, Decoration Day May
3Oth. This race will be full field.
Each car will run an individual
qualifying lap to determine his
post position in the big race. The
car turning IN the fastest quality
ing time win draw pole position.
Qualifying heats will start at /
D. m. The big race starts at 2
D. m. The drivers all know what
they are in for and they are rar-
ing to 60. So, here is wishing them
all luck, for they viii surely need
It to even finish in this grueling
grind. This, we believe, will be the
first short course 100 lap Stock Car
race ever attempted.
Following is the results Of this
6-uwA
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BIG SIX HITTERs

DQ-Dairy Queen
SS-Sonar School
CC-Coca-Cola
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FIRST HEAT
/. Jerry Tomlins - Car 90
2. Hugh Hinde - Car %
3. French Larue - Car 81
SECOND HEAT
/. Bob Turner ST.. - Car VS
2. Bob Turner, Jr. - Car A
3. Joe Perex - Car 6
THIRD HEAT
/. French Larue - Car 90
q Bob Turner Sr. - Car V8
3. Bob Turner, Jr. - Car 6
FOURTH HEAT
/. Benny Mershon - Car SO
2. Jerry Hinde - Car IL
3. Bob Reaves - Car Is
The 70 Lap Main Feature
I. Benny Mershon - Car. 80
2. Frenchy Larue - Car 90
2. Bob Kulbe - Car 10
4. Bob Reaves - Car Is
S. Bob Turner, ST.. - Car VS
6. Jerry Hinde - Car IL
Z. Norman Harris - Car II
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SUNDAYS RESULTS
Savannah S. Augusta 3
Columbus 3, Charlotte 2
Jacksonville S, Macon 2
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John Lewis 545 Batting Average Tops City Sof League
Baseball Results

SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Deadlock On
Legislation !
|ForFarrrls Seen
By JACK BELL

WASHINGTON R-Sen. Knowl.
and (R-Calif) said today there is
a possibility" that Congress will
deadlock over farm legislation and
thus let flexible price supports 90
into effect under existing law.
Kur,yI and tho Canoto,e Dl,.
Evening star., 1954-04-26
KnowIand Claims
McCarthy-Army Row
Hasn't DELAYED Bills

Senate Republican Leader
Knowland said at 'the White
House today that no legislation
has been delayed in the Senate
by the Mccarthy Army contro-
versy.
He told reporters that the con-
troversy may have diverted pub
lie attention" but that not a
single bill "has been or is likely to
be delayed because of the COM
mittee hearings"
Senator Knowland said he was
satisfied with the Senate's prog
ress on its legislative program
and believes it can be ready for
adjournment by July 81 or per-
haps a few days earlier without
much trouble"
Senator Knowland and House
Speaker Martin talked with re-
porters after reviewing the legis-
lative situation with President
Eisenhower, back at his desk
after a vacation in Augusta, Ga.
Speaker Martin said the House
'is going to try to get into high
gear" this week, putting together
the pieces of the legislative pro-
gram in preparation for the
final drive" for adjournment.
Senator Knowland and Mr..
Martin said there was some dis
cussion at the legislative confer
ence about the news from Indo-
China, but no group consioera-
ton of that problem. Senator
Knowland said the conference
was concerned primarily with
domestic matters.
Evening star., 1954-04-26
New York Criminal
Found Shot 10 Death
BY the Associafed Press

NEW YORK. April 26.-Vin-
cent Maori, wanted for question
ing in connection with the l949
Staying of a union organizer. has
been found shot to death and his
body jammed into the trunk of a
parked car.
Maori, 48, was the brother OF
Benedetto Maori, who was ac-
quilted Of the killing of William
Lurye, an organizer for the AFL
international Ladies Garment
Workers Union.
Benedetto was sought by po-
lice today in hope he might be
able to track down the slayer OF
Vincent.
Vincent's body was found yes
terday by a Bronx man who had
noticed the abandoned automo-
bile near his home since Friday.
Inspecting the car. he found the
keys on the floor. He opened the
trunk and discovered the body.
Police are checking on a re-
port that Vincent, who had a
criminal record, had been a "very
close" friend of Albert Anatasia