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2-B FT. LAUDERDALE DAILY NEWS, Dec. 26, 1952 North, South Stars Duel To 21-21 Tie 42,866 Busy Holiday Slate ill i For Swimming Forum A busy holiday program for participants in the 14th annual Men's College Swimming Forum continued this morning with a lecture on strokes, at Pine Crest pool. Tonight, beginning at 6 o'clock, the Beach Kiwanis Club will be hosts to swimmers and their guests at an annual fish fry held at the casino pavillion. Kiwanians are Orange Bowl Regatta Gets Underway Today MIAMI BEACH.

LW The four-day Orange Bowl Regatta gets underway today with some 30 speed boat drivers attempting to set new one-mile records. Several owners will be shooting for the 121.703 miles per hour record for 266 cubic inch hydroplanes, with Howard Johanson. Los Angeles, the favorite. His Mlxmaster Is reported Drowns Let Up On Heavier Work CLEVELAND. Cleveland's Browns let np on the heavy work today and concentrated more on mental preparation for their championship game against the Detroit Lions.

The Browns the most Intensely coached club in pro football-spend each morning in small scholarly study groups hearing coaches explain the strong points, the weaknesses and quirks of opponents. Afternoons during the early part of the week they pnt those findings Into physical practice. Later in the week they just warm np in the afternoons, avoiding heavy contact which could land another man on their already lengthy injury list. Da a Lacrosse Forum On At West Palm Beach WEST PALM BEACH. W) The second annual lacrosse forum is under way here with about 45 college coaches and players participating.

Seventeen colleges are represented. The players are practicing for a night exhibition game Dec. 30. It will be played between the Yankee and Rebel teams in Cooley Stadium. Jack Person, Duke coach, is chairman of the forum, with Caleb Kelly, University of Baltimore coach, the forum leader.

There are lectures and workouts each day. HV.II 5 GULFSTREAM CHRISTMAS The Trio Stable's Laf-fango, second best 2-year-old of 1952, found Santa Claus' beard a temporary substitute for oats as old Kris paid him a Christmas call in the stable area. Laffango was among 800 thoroughbreds at the track remembered with carrots and clover tops on the holiday. Pro Tennis Slated Here Jan. 8-1 1 First annual Florida Professional Tennis Championships will be prepared to serve 750 persons.

The forum will reach its high point Sunday at 3 p.m When the East-West swimming meet will be staged in the municipal casino pool. This event is of nation-wide interest, and will attract lensmen frojn newreel and television companies. A capacity crowd witnessed the annual forum water show yesterday, taking advantage of a warm, friendly sun and diversified acts. Ronnie Johnson. Iowa Univer sity luminary, swam the new dolphin" breastetroke in 29 sec onds, for 50 meters, and forum officials said that they would apply for a world's record for that effort.

Synchronized swimming acts always an important part of the water show presented a number of headliners. Mrs. Beulah Gund-ling performed her "Thunder- bird" routine which won her the national solo championship, and Alicia Elliott presented "The Phantasy of Namakahokahai" Goddess of the Seal. Miss Elliott was runnerup to Mrs. Gundling in the national competition.

The home-grown Nanti-Nymphs, coached by Mr. and Mrs. John Komp, offered "The Parade of the Wooden Soldiers." Deedie Bolin, Carole Ridings and Betty Bolin took part. A Ft. Lauderdale 200-meter relay team of Cynthia Gill, Mary Link, Judy Huth and Betty Mul len gained a first in a high school race.

New Trier, N. High na-tators won two other relay firsts. Bautz of Purdue did the 50-meter backstroke in a very fast 31 seconds. A wheelbarrow race and comedy diving helped round out the show. Forum guests were honored at a Christmas eve dinner at Bahia-Mar.

and were entertained at numerous private parties yesterday. Tomorrow at 9 a.m. participants will hear a lecture on the Olympic games, at Pine Crest, and in the evening, beginning at 8 o'clock, will gather in the Ft. Lauderdale High School auditorium to view Olympic movies. THIS CONCERNS YOU! II your car will not start In to morning call 6733 and hai a nsw Willard battery brought out from lack's EUctric Generator Repair.

Alter hours call George at 3-8689 for a new battery. GOLF AT Golf Course E. 4th AVE. Wilton Manors Mn. George Richardson, Sr.

Owner held Jan. 8-11 on the Bahia-Mar courts. Igor DeNissoff, chairman announced today. Men's singles meet sanctioned by the U. S.

Professional Lawn Tennis Association, In Hollywood Women's Meet Aqu; atic Show On Saturday HOLLYWOOD A gala water show, feature attraction of the 13th annual Women's National Aquatic Forum, in session in Hol lywood, will be held at Flamingo Pool, Johnson, tomorrow at 3 pjn. The show will last for one hour and will feature some of the leading feminine swimmers in the United States and Canada according to Carole Hass, director. Miss Hass is assistant pro fessor of physical education at the University of Oklahoma. Synchronized swimming will be the feature of the show. Miss Hass said, with the Adams twins, Marilyn and Karilyn, of Des Moines, and June Taylor, a Canadian star, heading the cast.

Miss Taylor is recognized as a top exponent of synchronized swimming on this continent, according to forum officials. Other groups participating in the show are from University of Illinois, University of Pennsylvania and there also will be a men's group from the Ft. Lauderdale Swimming Association. Wally Claussen, Washington. D.

will give an exhibition of the use of small craft. He is with the American Red Cross and is regarded as one of the country's top experts in small craft. He also will give demonstrations on water safety. The convention ends Monday night. More than 100 representa-1 tives from colleges and universities, schools and camps have taken part in the forum.

Marion Russell, Purdue University, has been acting chairman of the convention. PLAY Richardson 1935 N. Adjoining GREEN FEES $1.00 Until Ian. 1st 19S3 Brake Reline SPECIAL For Hydraulic Car Brakes Only Using $4 0.95 Brake Lining IV Except Bonded Lining Free Brake Inspection. FRANK QUINN Sales and Service 23 N.

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FOLLOW THE rs mm Pi mst hmu wmmm turn mi 3 "imrm e82 Witness Thriller MIAMI. UP) Jack Scar- bath's 64 yard touchdown1 pass to Jim Hook the grand climax that threw the North South college all-star football game into a 21-21 deadlock Thursday night and left 42,866 Orange Bowl fans limp from ex citement wasn't planned by the coaches. Hook, Missouri's top ground gainer, suggested the play to South Coach Andy Oustafson of Statistics NORTH SOUTH 18 71 199 35 22 0 30.2 2 25 First Downs Rushing Yard ago Passing Yardage Passes Attempted Passes Completed Passes Intercepted Punts Punting Average Fumbles Lost Yards Penalized 14 ies 105 10 4 2 3 32 2 6 Miami in the fading seconds of tne thrilling contest as the South stood with its back to the wall. trailing, 21-14. "I'll have to put the ball way up there, Jim," warned Scar bath, Maryland's All-America quarterback, "and you've got to run like hell for it." As the ball was snapped.

Hook darted to the right, cut straight downfield to the North 25, then crossed in front of the North safety to take the skyscraper from Scarbath. Michigan State's Johnny Wilson grabbed for the Missourlan at the five but couldn't bring him down. It was a spectacular finish to the most thrilling battle in the history of the Shrine's annual classic for the benefit of its crip pled children, and it boosted the organization's hopes that this game some day will pack the 65.000 seats of the Orange Bowl. The play was uncorked with 20 seconds to go, and just 38 sec onds after the passing combina tion that won Purdue a share of the Big Ten football cham pionship Dale Samuels to Ber nard Flowers had clicked on a six-yard touchdown play to boost the North into a 21-14 lead. Offensively, the game developed into a tense aerial duel, with Scarbath and Samuels in a neck- and-neck race for the honors, but sparkling defensive line play almost took the spotlight away from the backfield stars.

Donn Moomaw, UCLA's giant linebacker voted the nation out standing lineman of the year, and Maryland's rangy end. John Alderton. broke up on" drive after another by knocking enemy backs for tremendous losses. Moomaw picked a fumble out of the air to run 35 yards for a North touchdown. MOOMAW HONORED In a press-box ballot.

Moomaw was chosen most valuable player on the Yankee side and Scarbath on the Rebel team. Samuels completed 21 passes in 29 tries to break the series record for number of completions estab lished last year by Vanderbilt's Bill Wade. Wade's 15 gained 250 yards, however, to 193 netted by Samuels. Scarbath, who broke through tackle in the first period to scoot 95 yards on the longest touchdown run in the history of the series revealed in the dressing room after the game that the play was "all a mistake." With Oklahoma's Fullback Buck McPhail in fake punt formation Scarbath was supposed to hand off to Virginia's Halfback Bob Tata going into the right side But they missed connections and Scarbath was left Juggling the ball in his left hand behind his back. As Scarbath darted into the line, a quartet of blockers came to his aid.

At the North 30 Tata got back into the Play with a block that cut down two Yankees. Samuels threw five yards to Ernie Stockert, UCLA, for a tying touchdown in the second quarter, but the South boomed right back into the lead on a 25-yard touchdown run by Hook after a pitch-out from Scarbath. CIVITAN BUSES TO ORANGE BOWL GAME January 1st Phone 3-3438 t-1 Tourney and Lauderdale Beach Hotel tennis of the tournament committee. and doubles will be decided in a and is open to all pros. Total prizes of $500 are assured, plus half of the gate after $1,000.

Additional prizes also are con templated. Entries are being received by DeNissoff at the Beach Tennis Club and by telephone 3-29451. Closing date for entries is Jan. 5. Other committee members In clude Bill Horton, Edward Cope-land, Mitch Gornto, William Rit ter, Harry Fogleman and Jimmy Evert.

The new tourney, which De Nissoff says will be held here for each of the next 10 years, is promoted by DeNissoff and Horton, pros at the Beach Tennis Club Hotels civic fraternal organi zations are cooperating in the project. Tickets are already on sale at local tennis clubs. DeNissoff said that some of the nation's ranking pros would participate, and that a partial list of entries soon would be announced. Some entires already have been received, including the one of Evert, municipal courts pro. who is ranked eighth In the nation.

CHAIRMAN MIKAN Minneapolis. NEA Basketball star George Mikan is chairman of the Crusade for Freedom drive, organized to expand radio operations beyond the Iron Curtain. Listen To Dovey Stark 4:30 P.M. Daily WFTL 1400 On Your Dial Junior Tennis Meet Underway MIAMI BEACH. UP) The weeklong Orange Bowl Junior Tennis Championships get under way today with 55 mtcb.es scheduled for the first day of play.

Tournament officials paired entries in the Junior boys, boys and email boys divisions in an effort to run off play in the record list of 173 net-ters. Two rounds of singles play were slated to reduce the draw of 64 Junior boys to 16 players. Among the more important pairings are John Frailer, St. Augustine, vs. Harvey Jackson, Washington, William Garcia of Chile, top-seeded foreign entry, vs Al Harum.

Coral Gables; Vince Buliosi. Hibbing, seventh seeded, vs. Joe Jacinto, Far Rockaway, N.Y. Vince Martinez 8-5 Favorite Over Williams NEW YORK, tffl Flashy Vince Martinez was rated an 8-to-5 fa vorite to rack up his 12th straight victory tonight at the expense of Don Williams in the main ten rounder of a youth card at Madi son Square Garden. The wavy-haired, 23-year-old bobby sox idol from Paterson, N.

returns to the ring wars after a six months absence be cause of bad hands. In Williams, a 24-year-old veteran of 70 pro contests, Martinex will be meeting his most experienced opponent to date. Winner of 24 of 25 scraps, Martinez outpointed slambang Sammy Giuliani In a thrilling tilt in the Garden June 20. That was Vince's last start. Williams, a choir singer from Worcester, has fought the best men in the welterweight division, among them champion Kid Gavilan, ex-champion Johnny Bratton and contender Gil Turner.

He was beaten by all three but gave Gavilan a battle, losing via a split decision. The tall New Englander has a stinging left jab and a good left but doesn't hit as hard as the promising New Jerseyite. Williams' record Is 57-11-2. PRACTICES CALLED HOLLYWOOD Not taking any chances on the team "getting stale" from too long a layoff. Coach Mort Brann has called four practices for South Broward High basketball players during the holidays.

The first session will be held Tuesday. South Broward has a heavy slate immediately after the holidays. 17 Out Of 18, Bowl Winners Two major upsets are predicted for the New Year games Mississippi to defeat unbeaten and un tied Georgia Tech in the Sugar Bowl, and Texas to nose out Tennessee in the Cotton Bowl. These selections are being made according to Dr. Gaylord Zlobot-ny's Numerical Progression of Prismatic Reflexes.

It's much too complicated to explain to the lay reader. Editor's Note: Please observe that the major does not mention the Wassail Bowl an annual affair played indoors at the Owls And now, folks, adieu, and go ahead and paste the Bowl selec tions in your hat. Heh-heh! ROSE BOWL Wisconsin 14. Southern Cal. 7 SUGAR BOWL Mississippi 20.

Ga. Tech 13 ORANGE BOWL Alabama 34. Syracuse 13 COTTON BOWL Texas 21, Tennessee 11 GATOR BOWL Tulsa 13, Florida 7 SUN BOWL Coll. Pacific 27. Miss.

S'th'n. 21 SALAD BOWL S. Diego N. T. C.

21, 101st Air. 13 TANGERINE BOWL Tenn. Tech 26. E. Tex.

State 13 HKC Reveals 8 Inaugural Stakes Racers Greyhound race fans today are busy studying Saturday's opening night card at Hollywood dog track. Programs were available today. Field for the Hollywood In augural Stakes in post position order: Future Time, Reliable Frosty, Stoic, Imperious, Dance Date, Selectman. Roller Rule and Swanky. Future Time, Dance Date and Selectman are moving from Bis- cayne.

All raced at Hollywood last season. Future Time won the 1951 Inaugural Stakes. The fifth and tenth races will be at the full derby distance. Hollywood daily double has been moved back to the first and second races. An outstanding feature at the Hollywood Dog Track Saturday will be a personal appearance by Real Huntsman, the five-year old greyhound who earned nearly $75,000 during his short racing career.

Real Huntsman won the first Hollywood Open in 1951. Some thousands of race fans are ready to "make it a date-for Hollywood at eight" on Sat urday evening. SQUADS RIGHT Philadelphia. I NEA Paul Arl-zin, former Philadelphia Warriors' basketball star, refused Officers' Training School after taking six physical examinations to get into the Marines. to have hit 130 miles per hour in tuneups.

Frank Foulke, Essex. and Fred Alter, Grosse Point, also will be after the 266 standard. Sherman Crichfield, St. Peters-! burg, will be out to beat the runabout mark in his swift Hell's Angel, high point boat In the division last year. Two current record holders will try to better their own best.

Mrs. Ruby Scull, a Ventnor. N. housewife, will strive to- surpass her current record of 60.708 miles per hour In the 48 cubic Inch hydroplane class. Joe Mascari, New Hyde Park, N.

wiU be out to beat his own service record of 57.753 miles per hour. These and many other drivers will make their runs over the mile course on the Inland waterway at Danla beach under the watchful eyes of American Powerboat Association officials. Second event on the four day card will be the 'round Miami Beach Marathon starting at 11 ajn. Saturday. A total of 102 boats have been entered to date.

Saturday afternoon outboards will take the spotlight in 14 heats over the Baker's Haulover course north of Miami Beach. A dozen inboard races will be held Sunday Then if boats are still running and drivers still willing, additional mile trials will be run off Monday. Turner's Nine Meets Queens This Sunday HALLANDALE Turner's Sport Shop, champions of the Hollywood Men's Softball League, will meet the Hollywood Queens of the Girl's International Baseball League in an exhibition game Sunday at Hallandale park. The games starts at 2:30 p.m. The girls are interested in playing exhibition games in this area during the holiday period to introduce their type of play.

Hollywood is the leading team in the girls' league. Some of the Queens went home for the holidays, but other league players will spell them in Sunday's game. There will be no charge for such games, according to Joe Mello, who is helping arrange an exhibition schedule. Del Feaster, manager of the Turner's, will field the same lineup that won 18 straight james in the city league. Darwin Voet, who had a pitching record of 14 wins in 16 games, will get the mound call.

The Queens are captained by Freda Savona. the "Babe Ruth of Girls' and Virginia Busick, undefeated hurler for the Queens, will pitch. Busick has won seven games in league competition and registered 32 mound wins last summer in league play in the Chicago area. Major Picked Now He Gives By MAJOR AMOS B. HOOPLE World Champion Forecaster TTGAD! To my zillions of gentle readers all I can say Is: Get on the bandwagon with Major Hoople, the man who picked 17 winners out of 18 games on Nov.

29! Har-rumph! Yes, folks, that was the amazing record your fore- The Old Boy Himself caster compiled as he moves on to select the winners of the various Bowl games of New Year's Day. SELL YOUR CAR TO KING MOTORS PRICES PAID FOR DECEMBER ONLY efVM efYlTs. ONLY 9 MORE NIGHTS OF RACING mil inn I inmViWM NEW 1953 GMC 12-Ton Pickups If rVTTi 7 A- 5X I rw i ft -r 'SV I JIIII I 6 mYmVA'Ab nun. 1 KOAOO'ffj ilmfmsl RICE 8:00 lW DOUBLE 1st 2nd VW every race i Vail $399.00 DOWN JlflU up to 24 months en Balance at m. SPECIAL FEATURE THE ORANGE BOWL RACE Honoring the Syracuse Football Team MOTORISTS Drive south on the Old Dixie or West Dixie Highway to 1 15th Miami.

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