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Page 6-B FT. LAUDERDALE DAILY NEWS. Mon- Dec. 12, 1949 Haas, Hamilton In Miami OpenPlayoff STOCK CAR RACES SEEN Rivals Stroke Sizzling 264s For 72 Holes BY 2,000 3 STATE TANK RECORDS SET IN CASINO POOL First stock car racing program Bob Hamilton and Freddy Haas, meet today in an 18-hole on Ft. Lauderdale-Davie Speedway, a quarter-mile asphalt-cov Establishment of three state senior men's AAU long course playoff for first money in Miami ered strip formerly used for mid 26th annual $10,000 open golf records Sunday provided an added treat for 400 spectators witnessing the first of five water shows scheduled this winter by the Ft.

Lauderdale swimming association. The afternoon aquatic acts, held at the municipal casino, were well received by association tournament at Miami Springs get car chases, attracted 17 automobiles and about 2.000 payin? guests Sunday afternoon. W) patrons, whose admission pay- ments will help send Ft. Lauder dale natators to far-flunz com- course. Each carded five under par 65 in the final round Sunday to deadlock for a record-shattering 264.

They were 16 strokes under par for the 72 holes and slashed three strokes off the tournament record established in 1937 by Sammy Snead and equaled by Henry Picard in 1944 and Jimmy Demaret in 1947. If young Haas hadn't called a Norman Johnson, former Iowa speedway promoter who is president of a corporation reintroducing "stocks" for the entertainment Broward county's speed-minded, said prior to time trials that TH be satisfied with an opening-day crowd of 2.000. He announced after the final event that another program would be offered next Sunday. The lead-footed chauffeurs, whi) iNNl fi JAl WW- wmmmi TSx --liin iinnini -ir i imiii'imii ti ifrMTlmiT' i' petitive meets. i University of Miami swimmers succeeded In attempts to erase three long-standing times, In the 220-yard free style, 110- yard backstroke, and 300-meter medley relay.

Bob Caffrey navigated the free style distance in 2:25.7 to dunk a I standard of 2:27.4 established 12 I years back by Reggie Wilson, an-i other Hurricane free styler, Dick Fetterman backstroked 110 yards in 1:13 flat, erasing Ralph fFlanagan's 1:14.4, which had I stood since 1935. GATOR FRESHMEN TO SWIM FLHS University of Florida's freshman swimming team will compete against Ft. Lauderdale High's natators in the municipal casino in March. Flying Coach Tom Lamar said today. Lamar completed arrangements for the visit by the Gator fledglings during the meeting of state high school coaches in Gainesville Sunday.

The exact date of the meet has not been set but it will be sometime in March," Lamar declared. "Current plans are for it to be a dual meet. Naturally, we are happy to include a college team on our 1950 swimming schedule." drove onto the oval with an over penalty stroke on himself during the second round a penalty many thought unnecessary he would have won the tournament Sunday. On his second shot going into the 9th green. Haas soled his all guarantee of $500, expressed satisfaction with the setup, and almost every driver present indicated that he'd bring his machine back-for another whirl next week.

club in back of the. ball. He did not touch the ball with the club head, but the ball moved a frac And Fetterman, Caffrey and The 15-lap "main saw Ralph (Daily News photo by Steve Cresse) "NAUTI-NYMPHS," a synchronized swimming team to represent the Ft. Lauderdale swimming association in competitive meets, practices three times weekly on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays in the Pine Crest school The group is coached by Mr. and Mrs.

John Komp and Lois Coleman, and includes, left to right, in pool Joyce Peck, Betty Brook, Sue Roessler, Martha Hall, Susie Clapp, Maxine Halliday, Gay Kersten, and Dian Gittins; first row, seated Betty Whatley, Nanette Eberle, Barbara Barnwell, Jean Wilburn, Carol Combs, Joyce Jeanne Peck, Ann Taggart, and Sue Bergstrom; second row Janet Bradshaw, Marline Milar, Nancy Nor is, and Nicki Gaines. Miss Coleman (swimming) and Mr. and Mrs. Komp also are shown. Moody of Miami turn the distance as the winner, after earlier tour tion of an inch and he called a penalty stroke on himself.

ing in first in a 10-lap heat. Hamilton, eighth ranking i Charles Small teamed in the med-: ley relay for a combined tune of 3:35. far better than the 3:43.5 at which a U. S. Navy threesome I was timed in a Jacksonville swim- ming meet two years ago.

Caffrey Is from Coral Gables. Moody operated a 1937 Ford with an ability to up-and-go which de- money winner of the year from Landover, squared the blis ied its outward appearance. II tering match with Haas on the Hank Pollard of Miami was 18th hole when he lifted a 130- Fetterman from Canton, Ohio, and Small rem West Palm second and Tommy Herbert, first Rams Snare NFL Western Crown in time trials, took third money. Beach Comber After Second Win In Medley Series foot approach shot from a sand trap about 10 feet from the pin and sank the putt for a birdie three. Beach.

SYNCHRONIZED ACT CLOSE FINISH Pollard was outdistanced by NEW YORK. The Philadelphia Eagles and Los Angeles X. 4.1 IT.ll..l They finished in a tie at the will Dump neimets next ouiiuay iur uie xtauuiuu league -m-m rw-m -mm several car lengths in the feature, but in a 10-lap semi his Ford end of 54 holes with 11-under par A group of local high school girls, the "Nauti Nymphs" sented a synchronized swimming exhibition to the delight of their Dixie Kennel title, plus a seat next to the Cleveland Browns of the All-America 1 1 I ft lntlH0' mtna oc nnhomnlnnc nt 1010 nrn fruit ho 11 Th Rrr.n.-no Vw i "11 UiUllUV The Browns, by Conference of 1949 pro football. ia s. as co-champions was nosed out by only half a HAAS NABS LEAD With 83 victories now to his routing the San Francisco 49ers, 21-7.

in their playoff final in length in a duel with another audience. After training for two Haas, less serious than the credit and the first leg of the West Palm Beach To Race Dogs months in the Pine Crest school Ford, which contained Dennis Payne, also of Miami. Mlamians captured the front. Biscayne Medley Series securely wrapped up the Paul Sutherland pool, the feminine precisionists Cleveland yesterday, were champions of the now defunct AAC since its inception in 1946. Their four-year reign is a pro grid chain-smoking Hamilton, birdied the first two holes to take a lead over the veteran campaigner.

The New Orleans pro finished the champ Beach Comber will step gave an initial formal demonstra-; tion of their skills, going through spot in each of three heats. Allan WEST PALM BEACH. (JPi At Hollywood out in the ninth at Biscayne track Clyde Smoll Saturday was named record. la series of graceful evolutions front nine with a four-under manager of the West Palm Beach tonight and go for top honors in a 516ths event that marks test which they plan to present in par 31. On the back side he Indians in the Florida Interna Carter, Moody and Whigs Baron were the victors.

In the card-opening heat, it was Carter, Herbert and Jack Kas-parion. Moody, Roy Blinstrop and number 2. birdied the par five 13th only tional League. He succeeds Lou r- competitive meets. They will rep-5 resent the FLHS in these doings.

The synchronized swimmers in- Beach Comber won the futurity The Rams had to go right down to the last game of the regular season to clinch the western division title in the NFL. They blasted Washington's Redskins, 53-27, before 44,899 coast admir Finney. If good breeding and hard trying will produce a champion greyhound, the West Dixie kennel of Broward county is due to come up with a champion or two before many more seasons. This establishment, housed on Hamilton, puffing frantically Buzz Johnson ended in that or sprint Friday gaining five points for the victory. He equalled the Lou Ordway, owner of the on a cigarette from start to I eluded Dotty Davis, Betty Brook, Joyce Peck, Martha Hall, Jo Ann der in the second, and Baron, club, announced the change finish, went out in 32 and came ers, xne tnumpn assured inem Payne and Rudy Rost were one-two-three in the last.

back in 33 climaxing the Trahan, Sue Roessler, Lois Cole i man, and Charlene Hornor. of meeting the eastern division track record in beating Summer Ace, War Edge, Trespasser, Always Black, Well Remembered, Some Guy, and Bomber Joe. the field finishing in the order shown round with the spectacular sand shortly after his return from Baltimore, where he attended a minor league convention and signed a working agreement with winners Eagles, in the titular Margaret and Marilyn 'Coles. trap approach and curving 10 foot putt. playoff in Los Angeles.

Lake Worth's attractive tank duo, one of the most modern suburban farms in Florida, is owned by George Manhardt and Is located just west of Hollywood on route seven. Manhardt trains his own dogs and will race the Philadelphia Athletics. above. The same eight will com Interpreted a Spanish dance in1 Johnny Palmer. Badin.

N. C. Chicago's Bears, who had to Rost, 33-year-old German refugee, turned his Hudson on its side while hurrying around tht east turn in a later race and hiQ car was unable to be repaired in time for entrance in the 15-lapper. Smoll, a left-handed pitcher. another synchronized swim, and turned in the best round of the win while the Rams were losing pete In this event and gain on Thursday all will meet in the has been managing for the past FLORIDA REPORT-STILL NO COACH GAINESVILLE.

LTi Tight lips and no coach was the surface report today at the University of Florida. What went on underneath was a guarded secret and there wasn't a ripple to indicate high school coaches of the state had exploded a bombshell when they demanded one of their own be elevated to the head coaching spot. Warren Kirkman of Jacksonville Lee, George Trogden of Miami High, L. L. Nelson of Lakeland and E.

N. Fop Parnell of Miami Tech were nominated by the coaches when they, met here Saturday. If one of the four high school coaches named doesn't get the job the resolution said the group will withdraw active support from the university. Just how this was to be done was not explained. Clayton Mains, comedy diver, fur tournament a sizzling 32-31 63 in order to overtake Los Ange finale of the series, a Biscayne two years or the Rome, N.

Y. nished the day's entertainment les, did their part by battering baseball team in the Canadian- Course test. with a change-of-pace skit, the Chicago Cardins, 52-21. them at the Hollywood kennel club, where official schooling races start Dec. 17.

The 20 dogs listed by Man to pick up $1,000 second money and a 72-hole aggregate of 266. His third place score was one stroke under the tournament Tonight's number should find American League. The Eagles, who locked up their the champ chalking up five more points although victory may be harder to attain here than it was hardt with Racing Secretary Paul 'Most Valuable9 Players Honored third consecutive eastern division title two weeks ago and now seek a second straight NFL champion Hartwell are sired by Whitey record. A newcomer to the play for pay ranks, Tommy Bolt of Houston, a Drumhurlin Border, BILL BOYD'S Tackle Shop 223 S. E.

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ol Tacklo ship, merely made their 1949 rec SENIOR BOWL PLAYERS JACKSONVILLE, (y?) Darrell Royal of Oklahoma and Paul Stepmanz of Duke were among players added to the Senior Bowl football game team rosters over the weekend. equalled the tournament White Gift, Red Kob, and Cam eron. ord more impressive 1 11-1-01 by dusting off the New York Giants, record with 267 and picked up an $800 check. Lions club and Quarterbacks' club trophies for the "most Forbe Spencer is bringing his 17-3. Sammy Snead.

White Sulphur dogs back to Hollywood after an i valuable" member of the 1949 Ft. absence of one year. He rested; The Pittsburgh Steelers ousted w. va, leading money Lauderdale high school football winner of 1949. carded a 68 in the the Giants from second place in squad will be awarded tonight at his kennel last winter and added many young dogs to his string.

Althoush far from being a grey last round for a 269 total and in the futurity. Summer Ace. which was gaming on Beachy in that engagement, looms as a formidable contender, as does War Edge and. In fact, the entire group. While a win here would not necessarily spell victory In the series for Beach Comber, it certainly would come close to it.

Nautilus has been running smoothly and should have not too much trouble in annexing the! final event tonight, a whirl over the Biscayne Course. Sunday Showers and Trim Trick may be the extenders. a Bahia-Mar banquet honoring the eastern section by blanking the weak New York Bulldogs, $700 prize money. i 1 SM Claude Harmon. Mamaroneck.

beard. Spencer is one of the real veterans of the sport. He trained 27-0. The Green Bav Packers. Na Flying gridsters and their enta.

In addition, the Quarterbacks will award a cup to the most Pr I CASH YOU GET snoi 15 Met. $9.21 $15.88 21.60 20 Hps. 7.39 12.73 17.29 ptiodt, mm to mnmmrtitm. (i N. earned $600 with a $270 and Henry Ransom, St.

Andrews, picked up $520 with his 271. Pete Cooper, Ponte Vedra. Fla ii nit mi ii uii 1 1 1 1 1 1 tional League kingpins three straight years from 1929 through 1931. again afforded evidence of valuable junior varsity player, as selected by teammates. Adult committees voted on the varsity Rattlers Drubbed 20-14, In Classic received $440 for a 273 and IN ONE TRIP! how the mighty have fallen.

They Chandler Harper. Portsmouth. team "most valuable" ballot. dogs at the old Hialeah track as far back as 1923. The dogs were then racing on the site now occupied by the Hialeah horse track.

Ollie Payne, long a fixture at Hollywood, is on the grounds with 26 racing greyhounds. His Garden Daisy won the 1942 Hollywood Derby by a whisker from L. W. lost their finale to Detroit, 21-7, winding ud the campaign with a and Otey Crisman. Selma, PboM tb YES MANagw gr a few nac ry facta Results of the balloting will not each got $365 for 274's.

NORTH GRID SQUAD ADDS TWO LINEMEN be revealed until time for in "dividual presentations. 10 record. Next Sunday's NFL final will tnen com in. It a lei to 4 out of 5 promptly. YOU CAN SAVE UP TO 20! A rugged North Carolina A come just one day before the of football team won the 17th an nual Orange Blossom classic Sat Two linemen with reputations ficial merger of that league and the AAC into a newly formed 13- Seminoles Stomo Vcro Beach, 18-7 Randall's Grand Man.

Merry both for durability and class were urday night in the Orange Bowl before 14,274 spectators, defeating More was Payne's most useful dog added to the North team by Her club organization to be known as OVER MAXIMUM STATE IAWFUI IATE Uw $35 $300 Slonotura, Farnlfvro, or Cor OmAHrf THAT UKtS TO MAT TIS finance ca last season. She is back ana ready Florida A 20 to 14. man Hickman Monday as he came within two of filling his 28 man the National-American Football League. to race. Game Girl, a very use Bill Blakely, 182-pound guard from Warren, provided the roster for the North-South Col VERO BEACH.

Vero Beach's Rnh WifrfiM anil rookie lege All Star football game in Ml ful router for Art Wilson last winter, is now In the Payne kennel and should win her share of the long races. 2nd Fleer SWEET BUILDING va Rmrkiin nf th itarns margin of victory by booting two Blue Streaks, holder of the north ami's Orange Bowl Dec. 26. Latest additions to the North tried six touchdown Passes as f4ield oals each from the 27-yard Los Angeles won Us first west- Une. He missed a third try from en.

title. Van Brocklin pitched the 19 but Wcked two points S. Andrew! At at Us OUi BlTd Ft. Lauderdale Phone (781 Jim Bates. TES MANacer Loan made to recldenta or all arroufitjlnc town Open Saturday Until I P.M.

Eveningi ky Appointment. em division crown in the Florida Semipro Football League, were the second best team on the field Sunday afternoon in a non-league team are Dave Beeman, an end from Dartmouth who has several Lee Grid Team aiier wucnaowns io score eigni 60 minute Performances to his tiff With Ft fliirterrlnln The points. four. End Bob Shaw caught four ofi credit and an aptly named cen Seminoles scored on the second' JJl" Tcl JVllllier Mixing accurate passing with a ter from St. Bonaventure, Mitchell smashing ground game, the Ag Smiarkowski.

Naturally, his nick to notch a workmanlike 18-7 de Lee Hieh of Jacksonville is of the touchdown passes. Another end, Tom Fears, grabbed 10 passes for a season total of 77. That smashed a league record of name is Mr. Smear. cision.

gies struck for a touchdown without losing the ball in the first four and a half minutes of play. ficial Big Ten Conference football On their second formation, the champion. League coaches foi 74 set by Don Hutson of Green Jack Gibson went over to score Football Scores FOOTBALL Dec. 26 8:15 P.M. Miami's Orange Bowl MaM Shrine Temple NORTH-SOUTH COLLEGE ALL-STAR CLASSIC See 7 Notre Dame regulars plus 49 other outstanding college football stars in the Battle of Champions Two Big Pageants Two Tickets lowed Dickinson system point American Legion visitors dispatched Ralph Cimato through Bay in 1942.

There is no charge for COURTESY at ratings in giving the title to Lee from the four to put the visitors in front. the Blue Streak line on an 82- at the annual meeting in Games ville Sunday. Landon of Jackson The Rattlers tied it in the sec COLLEGE Appalachian 21. Catawba yard journey into touchdown land. Cimato raced through a trap The Rams this season won eight games, lost two and tied two.

The 49ers never got started on the muddy field against Cleveland. The Browns scored 14 points ville had just as good a record ond when Bernard Stephens Little Rock (Ark) JC 25, Santa Ana and played Lee a scoreless tie but i cam. i jc is (Litue nose uown. in the center of the Vero line as Seminole forwards early demon N. C.

A 20. Fla. A 14 met fewer first division teams, scored from the eight and Oscar Norman added the point from placement. The Florida drive before the visitors could click in (Orange Blossom Bowl). strated that they could move The point system put once- Tyler Tex) JC 40.

Ft. Lwia (Colo) Streak linesmen about like chess men. front of 22,550 paying customers. The champs outgained the invad beaten Lakeland in second place, Landon third and others in this (Texas Rose Bowl). Quantlco Mar.

34, Camp LeJune 14. carried from the A 46 where the Rattlers recovered an Aggie fumble. ers on the cround. 217 yards to order: Jefferson of Tampa, Hills 122. and in the air, 128 to 108.

borough of Tampa, West Palm PROFESSIONAL Cleveland 21, San Francisco 7. Los Angeles 53, Washington 27. Chicago Bears 52. Chi. Cardinals 21 Later in the initial chapter, Leland Weaver snared a pass from Frank Curtis on the three and waltzed over to count.

The Marion Motley, Cleveland's huge Philadelphia 17, New York Giants 3 ,1 4rr CI play covered 12 yards Jacksonville Jackson. Plant or ru" UA "1C Detroit 21, ureen nay 7. Pittsburgh 27. N. Y.

Bulldogs 0. vards off tackle to score Final Ft. Lauderdale tally found Tampa and St. Petersburg. Jerry Salek pounding off his own Johnny Lujack had his biggest right tackle from the six.

day in leading the Bears to their H. C. Holden Co. MCKIEIK'S Drug Store easy conquest over tne crarainais 2-7481 500 N. Federal Hwy.

Andy Flying athletic director; Clois Caldwell, basketball coach; and Tom Lamar, swimming coach, represented Ft. Lauderdale at the confab. A weird play enabled vero to count with only two minutes of DANCE LARRY MOORE TRIO before 50.101 Chicago rans. ie Ft Lauderdale S1S4 connected for six touendown the game remaining. Peter Rabbit NIGHTLY pitches and set a NFL mark for one game by passing for 468 S.W.

24th St. $1.50 $3.00 $4.00 Smith, Seminole back, intercepted a Streak aerial on the five, and, when he was boxed in at the 20. Kae-Win at 9th Avo. yards. lateralled into the hands of a Vero CAGE DUCATS FOR SALE Second row season reserved seats for 13 Ft.

Lauderdale home basketball games still are available, Andy Kruse, Flying athletic director, said today. The FUST em COVERS II III i il III aivj nui, vile 4 cob Ul Ult way for six points. Fact that both teams wore blue jerseys resulted in Smith's "boner. The Seminoles return to Stran- CUSTOM MADE tickets are for sale in the main high school office, from Mrs. Jefferson, and sell for $11, he added.

The L's open their cage slate ahan Field, their home base, Saturday for an engagement with marks the spot for that 0 Sfol95 west Palm Beach's Jets. Tuesday night against Ponce de Leon in the FLHS gym. LOCAL XETTERS LOSE tra ICmas money and University of Miami's No. 1 SEDANS AUI LAS tennis team downed the Ft. Lau-! derdale Tennis club, 6-3, in Coral Gables Sunday as play was launched in the South Florida: ICtra fast service $11.50 COUPES Tennis League.

The Hollywood Tennis club eked out a 5-4 win over Coral Gables Country clubJ In the No. 1 match on the Ft. Lauaeraaie-u or program. Bruce Johnson of Miami downed Bill Gillespie, 7-5, 6-4. in Lauderdale Installed Window Glass Store Fronts Glass Blocks Ft.

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