The Key West citizen., 1954-09-16
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Pedro Aguilar

The Dade Gas Co.'s Baseball
club viii play here on Saturday
night and Sunday afternoon. The
games will be played at Wiekers
Field.
On Saturday night the game viii
be called at 8 p. m. and the dou-
BILE header Sunday will be played
as follows - first game at l p. m.
and the second game at 3 p. m.
gave the fans a little sketch on
the manager of the visiting Dade
Gas Co. nine, Chester Covington.
Now I will give a short review
of the local players.
Mgr. Bill Gates does not need
any introduction to local fans. We
all know his records.
The Jr. Conchs will use Moe
Henriquez, brother of Waite, the
regular catcher, who is now play
ing football for the high school
eleven and cannot play in the base
ball game. Moe played ball around
this city for years. He played Am
erican Legion and high school ball
and in the Island City league. His
last games were with Bennie's Ca
feteria. Then he spent two yeas
i'll the Army after playing class B
ball with Harrisburg, Pa.
In the box the first game will
be George Lastres, who played SEN
sational ball with the high school.
He also played with the American
Legion and Island City Baseball
league. Tony Hoppe will be on first.
He won the batting crown for the
Babe Ruth League, is a good first
baseman, and is also a pitcher.
On the keystone bag will be Lee.
burg Knowles who started in the
little league and has played great
ball in the high school and with
the Jr. Conchs.
On third will be Don Cruz, who
played third and pitched for the
high school when they were dis
trict champs and state champs,
and also one of their leading pitch
ers. He played this year in the
state league and did a swell job.
At short will be Julio Santana,
that sensational fielder, hitter and
runner. 'Nuf sed.
In the gardens, Roger Bean, an
up and coming ball player will be
in left. He can catch, and play the
infield, and he sure can hit that
apple.
In cente rwill be Gibby Gates,
another member of the state
champs. He has also played Le-
gion ball and Island City league
ball. He is also a great pitcher and
fast on the bases.
In the right win be Eloy Rodri-
guez, another member of the high
school nine, who can catch, pitch,
play infield and outfield. and gets
hits when they are needed.
Sidney Kerr viii be in reserve
"a good pitcher and catcher. Paul
Higgs, the boy who made a record
in the Babe Ruth league when he
famed "a batters in A innings he
pitched will be on hand too.
Kerr also made 4 record when
he allowed but two earned runs in
IS innings.
Both are Jr. ConchS in age, and
have several years of high school
and Jr. baseball left in them.
The Key West All-Stars will have
players like Dewitt Roberts to
catch. Roberts has been in base
ball, basketball, softball, and other
sports. He played in the Florida
State League until a leg injury
made him return to Key West. He
can pitch, play infield and outfield.
In the box will be Joe Lewis, the
little keg Of dynamite who when in
shape is hard to beat. He also has
played baseball, basketball and
softball.
At first viii be Leon, high
school boy with lots of promise. AL
Pazo will be at second. He has
been one of the leading infielders
in the city for many years.
At third will be Robert Santana.
He also has played soft ball. He
is great batter and fielder, and
dangerous on the bases.
Danny Lastres will be shortStop.
He has played class B ball, has .