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4-B THE MIAMI DAILY NEWS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1941 Gators Close Season With Four Victories BRILLIANT BACKS GIVE BEARS TITLE Luckman And Snyder Pace Chicago Team To 37-9 Victory Over New York Giants By DAVE HOFF CHICAGO, Dec. 22. (yi1) Quarterbacks? The Bears had 'em. If it wasn't Sid Luckman passing, it was Bob Snyder kicking field goals. That's the success story of the two-year-champion Chicago Bears that plus a couple of backs named George McAfee and Norm Standloe.

SEGURA HALTS MULLOY'S DADE WINNING STREAK South American Spots Local Ace First Set Then Wins 3 In Row Lose Six Bui Team Js Most Colorful In Years GAINESVILLE, Dec. 22. (P) Four victories and six losses that's the record of the 19 university of Florida football team. But the record is only part of the story. Few Gator teams ever played as colorful, spirited football The New York Giants thought Giants as the ivmi edition.

The final game was the most By KOR(iK ALLOT Walking off with a tennis crown colorful of all, U. C. L. A. nosing out Florida, 30-27, in a wild scor seven years In a row is long enough CHICAGO, Ic 21.

(P) Flayers on the Chicago Bears received $430.94 apiece for their share after winning the championship game, compared to $873,99 per man last year when Bears also took the title. ing spree that had the fans goggle-eyed at Jacksonville The Gators piled up a 20-6 ad J) tip YT- A for anybody. At least, that's what Francisco Segura, South American net wizard, must have had on his mind Sunday when he went Into the rwn's singles finals of the victories were over Randolph Macon 26-0, Tampa 4H-. Miami 14-0, and Georgia Tech 14-7. As for Saturday's game, Liorj said: "I'm sorry we lost, of roure.

but I am happy that the hoys wera able to put on a show for the spectators. It was one of the most spectacular games I ve ever seen. I'm proud of the way the team performed all year with the breaks going against us. The boys did a swell job. My biggest regret losing those 14 seniors." the key to victory in the National football league title game was stopping Luckman.

But they didn't stop him. Sid laid his passes on the line to set up the touchdowns that counted, and the Giants simply couldn't weather the storm. While the 37 to 9 final score indicates the 1940 champions had an easy time repeating in Sunday's titular tilt, it wasn't quite a breeze. There was, for instance, the time when the clock read minutes gone in the third period, and the score was tied at nine vantage early in the game, led 20-13 at the half, saw the Cali- ornians go into a 30-20 advan tage, then stormed back to score Dade county championships at Hen seven points and get as far as derson park. the U.

C. L. A. 30-yard line to CHRISTIANSEN AND STONEHOUSE WIN Earl Christiansen and Ralph Using his mighty two-fisted fore ward another touchdown when the hand, Segura shot holes in Gard if Iff ryl I i 4- rM I I I 7 'V' I I I A 1 -V -r 4 j-rs 5 nar Mulloy's long winning streak and captured a four-set battle which had several hundred wild- final gun got them. While the Gators' won and lost record was a poor one.

Coach Tom Lieb's crew lost only one game by more than six points, the 19-3 trouncing administered by Georgia. They dropped 60-0 decisions to Mississippi State and Villanova, a 13-12 verdict to Maryland and a 10-7 count to Iniiisinna Stale. Their I IIRIsTMtS SIKII I'IM, M1THOI I V. YELLOW GAB CO. Knur Mm Htiir PHONE 2-5161 apiece.

Boot Three Field GoaU The main reason the Bears were in the running at that stage was Snyder, Luckman's replacement. Bob booted three field goals a feat no player has performed In title play since Jack Manders of the Bears did it in 19.il. Two of Snyder's field gnats balanced George Franck's first period Stonehouse paired for a best-ball 65, five under par. to win the pro-amateur tourney Sunday at the West Flagler Country club. Leon Walper.

Washington pro, and Boh Odom, Coral Gables, took place with 60. The winners honied the first hole but made the turn one under pur with birdies on the fifth and bov-enth holes. They carded four birdies and five pars on the back nine for their winning margin. Third place wound up In a tie between the Eddie linsmann-Bill Stemhler and Pomeroy-'IVn Ganyard duos, both teams posting fi7's. Individual low scoring honors went to Gene Kunes of Hollywood with 68.

Harry Adams and Dan Galgano deadlocked for second with 69's. STATISTICS REIGNS IN SPORTS AT ST. PETERSBURG ST. rKTKICSIU KG. Her Itovnl Highnm QiM'i'ii of Sport.

F.liiine Mclire, liinior col-h-ge co-ed, wa the choice of the uporlH Huh of St. Petersburg as the ruler of sports for the coming winter Neaon. She was Hitmen from a bevy of 4(1 pretender to the throne at. the minimi Orange hall. )iict'n Kliiinc I lit, ha HirMiiiit liroun hair, clear blue eyes, stand five feet, four inchc and weigh 115 pounds.

She is a former resident of Shaker Heights, a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. Acnn photo. Vnrk hlrnin Flrnt rfnwnn 20 Vir1 Kainrd. rimhitiK (nrtt it 207 Forward pf uttrmptrrt 1JV 10 Forward pirns II Yrrt KHtn1 lv forward pr 7H IH2 Yarria Ion allemptflrt forward paaaefl ft 12 Forward paaaca lntprrpll by 0 3 Yards aalnrd, runhack of Int. pasaea 0 19 Punting avtrage (fromacrim- mace) 37.7 53 5 eyed spectators almost standing on their heads.

Coming back after dropping the opening act, Segura won the match, 4-6, 6-1, 6-. R-fl. No link There was no fluke about it. His fiery forehand, which resembles a jai alai player swinging a cesta, qcoied dazzling placements on the desperately trying Mulloy, who wasn't playing the best tennis of his lif-, but at times flashed some of I he court brilliant which carried him into the national spot light. Segura led 4-3, in the opening set, but Mu'Ioy copped it by running off three consecutive games.

The second was a breeze for Segura who dropped only the third game and started a winning streak that carried into the next aet. The hounding South American annexed the last four games of the second set and reeled off the first three in the thud. Later he took a 2 to 1 lead in sets. The real fireworks came in the fourth when Mulloy staved off one match point and nearly evened up the set score at two all. The first four games were split and x-Total tarda, kirks returned 12 3 Opponents' rum him rrr-overed 1 2 Yards lost by penalties 31 65 Includes punts and kicknffs.

Enjoy Racing In Comfort BEACH AND ALUMNI IN CHARITY CLASH two-handed tennis ace ITIANCISCO SEGURA touchdown run for New York, GULF STREAM TEAM WINS POLO MATCH shows Gardnar Mulloy the South American way Daily News Staff photo. Miami Beach's quintet and an alumni team composed of former Typhoon stars will meet in their annual clash Monday night, Dec. 29, at the Beach gym. One defense stamp will be charged for admission, and the stamps later will be turned into defense bonds and presented to the Crippled Children's charity fund. DELRAY BEACH.

Dec. 22. Laddie San ford and Pedro Silvero led the Gulf Stream polo Huh to a 6-5 victory over the Oak Brook team Sunday. Sanford scored one goal in the first chukker and another in the third, while Silvero tallied in the second and fifth. Playoff Rule Changed For Jai Alai Betting after Tuffy Leemans had passed to him from the 31-yard line.

Snyder's third three-pointer gave the Bears a 9-6 halftime lead, an edge that didn't last long. For Ward Cuff, acclaimed for many years as a field-goal booting champion, laid one between the upr rights early in the third period to tie the score, and the 13,341 spectators no one referred to them as a crowd weren't very sure the Bears had the stuff that won 10 of 11 league games and the West IN THE Healed Grandstand and Club House 11 -Races of Champions -11 HURDLE FEATURE 5thRACE Daily Double 2nd and 3rd Races QUINIELAS EYERY RACE Only Track Now Operating in Florida Under the Pari-Mutuel System valuable time was lost often, mak ini, if sjiffitulf 4a aai-f thA final then Segura moved ahead 4-2 when 1 1 ty 1L IJI 1 lJ CMUlr 111 1 1 I match before the midnight curfew. I broke Mulloy's service and took his own by using his whip last The new rule, as announced by forehand to kill Mulloy's short, high The Florida state racing commission Monday disclosed it had approved a change in the jai alai scoring: rules on certain place and fhnw play-off nituations. Under the former rules when a player ran out in straight points before anyone else had scored in a W. L.

McGriff, supervisor of racing for the commission, shortens FISHING GUIDE Sunday Fishing? Oh, Let's Talk About Something Else, Not Weather Either By ROB MUNKOE such situations by one point, mak- 1 ing the play-off in such situations I nlwavs for a coal of one less point ern division playofr over tne Green Bay Packers. Luckman Gets Going But where Snyder had been doing the work, Luckman stepped in for his share. He knifed a 23-yard aerial to Dick Plasman and a 25-yarder to Johnny Siegal, who wound up on the Giants' eight. Standlee barged over from the three for the touchdown that sent game, it was necessary for the th(m the number of remaining play- rr-maining contestants to play the full number of points to determine p're or jshow. As a result much "Did any of the Coconut Grove city dock boats brinjr in fish today?" I asked Capt.

Gene Williams of the Algene, just rounding shots. Gardnar won the seventh game but his Ecuador foe held service and rolled on 5-3. Mulloy Rallies Again It was in the next game Segura had Mulloy match point at 40-30, but the Hurricane coach pulled that one out of the fire and also won the next to even the count, all. After winning the 11th game on his own service, Mulloy dropped the next three games and the match, stinging bullet placements coming off the doubie-barreled forehand of Segura finishing the defending champion. The men's doubles crown went to George Pero and Billy Gillespie who downed Dick McKee and Grant Clark, 6-3, 6-3, 6-4.

The women's as he was shoving off for home last night. H-m-m, that reminds me I haven't done my Christmas shopping yet," sez he. ers. whether it be for place or for show honors. The new rule reads: "In case of ties after a win position has been officially declared, it shall be necessary, in order to determine place and show positions, for the player or team to score the full amount of points except where there still remains five or seven players or teams, all of whom are tied without a point to their credit.

Then the playoff shall be for a goal of one less point than the number of post positions represente'd." Capt. Andy Mathieu of the fly- York, who handles the Cat Cay publicity, arrived at the same time, CUSTOM-MADE MONOCRAMMED SPORT SHIRTS Pertwllj Tailored To Yenr Fiart Meaaurrmentt Rr Maater Tailors Flneat MaterlaU, A Ibotre of Color for XU HOLLYWOOD SPORTSWEAR III ESP1I0U WAT, MlaMI lltCH OtiMitt HiflBia't Cittttna but has been staying over here a rod and archery Mathieusi was standing nearby humped over a cigaret, trying to shield a match couple of days on business. It seems the Bears merrily on their way. Standlee, McAfee and Ray McLean in seven plays covered 66 yards and produced touchdown No. 2, for a 23-9 lead.

Luckman swung into action again, throwing 25 yards to McLean to set up the third goal-crossing play, which McAfee executed. For the last touchdown Ken Kavanaugh scooped up a Giant fumble to gallop 42 yards a minute and a half before the game ended. flame from that stiff northeast the present trans-Gulf Stream transportation facilities leave some thing to be desired Blanche so I asked him the same question. Barco.has a nice illustrated piece "Y'know," said Andy, "you're al singles final between Doris Hart and Nellie Sher has been postponed until next Sunday. on the Caribbean club.

Key Largo, in tho Dprpmhpr issiip nf Motor ways telling people about the wonderful catches around here. I think it would be nice for a change, Boating Other recommended reading: "His Royal Highness, the if you'd just use a handful of plain Sailfish," garnished with action photographs by Mahony, in Knglish tomorrow to toll 'cm no 4 Florida rendezvous (Miami Beach) body caught anything today. Roanoke Routers Face St. Louis In Feature Huh?" And that ju.st aSout wraps up for December Only two more fishin' days hefore Christmas! TIIIKS FOR MIAMI RKACH, WEAN (Tuesday. Dec.

Hitch 12:113 p. m. Ijwi a. in. anil p.

m. the story of Sunday's fishing hereabouts, as far as this department knows, and I went to considerable The pups face some classy step trouble checking up on four local pers in St. Louis, owner of the track record for this distance. docks. Tidal dirferencea later than Miami Beach, ocean, in hours and or minutes: 20 Minutes from Downtown Miami or Miami Beach-fr SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION FOR MIAMI Red Adjmt' Express Sedans leavt George's Parking Lot, Back of old Post Offico N.

E. First Ave. and First from 6 p. m. on.

FOR MIAMI BEACH Express Sedans leave corner of Washington Ave. and 12th St. and Ocean Drive at 5th from 6 p. m. on.

-V50e Round Trip Fare, Including Track Admission At pier five. City Yacht basin, an Port Evertlhdcs Jetties, same; County causeway, east end, Miami yacht basin, Cape Florida, west side. 0.5.V Peachy Syms and Sizzling Bess, clay Hills. Grand Man, an dEl- unidentified member of the Three wood complete the field. Soldier key, Ragced keys.

Blscayne bay, Key Largo Anglers club, 3:00: Garden cove, 0:55: Molassea reef, Tavernler, Upper Matecumba key. Hours for Lunch club, said the cruiser Say When (Capt. Bob Ludemann) was the only boat to The secondary futurity hurdle Council Bluffs and War Flag, a pair of the Roanoke Kennel's good young routers, will meet in the headlined 516 mile ninth race at the Hollywood Kennel club Monday night. The program completes three full weeks of the 90-night season. Council Bluffs ran third to his sire, undefeated West Flagler, in his last effort and should do well in this event.

War Flag, laid off for more than a week, appears sharp and fit. fifth contest will bring out a ast end, Alligator reef lisht. bring in anything which might be closely-matched field of jumpers. accurately described as fish. I saw Bluffing Dean looks like the dog the remains of a half-dozen medium- to beat, and Dato.

Our Ben and sized amborjack, some dolphin and Dandy Lou have proved capable MIAMI BEACH KENNEL CLUB of such a task. bonito, and one nice grouper lying where they had been dressed. Itchey and Smear, two consistent A party aboard Capt. Bill Part- money earners, are two to watch in 'the 11th, another distance test. rea's Floribcl II braved anything but pleasant offshore weather to JLJU JL VJI AiJUJU J.V 7A catch three dolphin, three Arctic bonito, an albacore and a kingfish and shouldn't they have a medal Dog Entries this Holidaij Reason or something? Jack Winters, fi.shmg with a Hollywood shark line from the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce docks.

FIRST RACE Futurity: I- hooked and came within an ace of i bince 1627. 5pK 1 I the worlds most IkS Jk oirr: Ppppy Arms Tommv Tlthl Stone Fare Traffic Marsh Vlrtor'a Pride Rrrt Rl.k Our Jackt roe Ounnit fh flit landing another of those baby jew fish he's always pickin' on an cs SECOND RACK Futurity Speedy Oenfa Sam I Menu Bettyl Judgment I I.akn Rose timated 300-poundcr. Both hook and gaff pulled out just as the fish was being hoisted out of the water Council Rhie Blond Toxin Rock Mountain THIRD RACE 5-1 mile: onto the dock. Stage Party I Harmony Lad Contact I Speedy Oenfa Rusty No boats were out from the Gulf nnawanna i lirive ny North Platte I Sam Dunnit fishing dock yesterday. This and That Department FOURTH RACE Futurity Desert Roamer National Snort Country Duke Jitney Orinda Rhythm Inky Ina Only Heart Jay See Laddie Grits and grunts: Florida sport fishermen and conservationists will sadly miss Rubert (Ruby) Allyn.

FIFTH RACE Futurity Hurdle: Rare Rohln I Dato famous fishing editor of the St White oer Our Ren Petersburg Times, another working RluffinK Dean I Dandy Iu Don' Discovery I Short Way newspaper man who has volun SIXTH RACE Futurity: teercd for active military service Rilllngton Duke I Blue Chaneau Don Mike Present Arma in the present emergency. The best Sloney Dell I Moxle Patricia of luck to you. Ruby, of boy! Pat ley Cheera Jimt Renal HKVENTH RACE mile: Coastguard identification cards for Necro Jakeo Myrtle M. Whlrlaway .1 nut I.ale My Porter I.ad Be Blue Chip EIGHTH RACE Futurity Old Homeatead Lady Nell Dealer'a Choice Oav Lane Fancy Crier Ru'aty Leader Down The Street Tempean NINTH RACK 5-1 mile: Peachv Syma St. Lout Clay Hllla I War Flan Council Bluffa Klwood Orand Man Mlillnii Real TENTH RACK Futurity: Rahy Molly Pete McOtilrk Old Angua Open Door Pinky Ann Virginia D.

Rural Court I Kin ljulota ELEVENTH RACE mile Do Go Sweet Ruby boat owners and personnel employed on boats will be issued (specially) to members of the Rod Reel club fleet and their employes at the Hibiscus island clubhouse Friday, anytime after 7 p. m. Three full-faced photographs, passport size, will he required of each applicant Another of those left-handed fish stories is being recounted by A. D. Cooks of South Hadley Falls, who was wetting a line in the surf at Vern Beach a coliple of days ago and broke it while trying to land a fish.

Casting out again with a new rig, he hooked and beached a three-pound catfish, which (you guessed it) had the other hook, line and sinker still attached to its mouth. L. R. Wasey. owner of Cat Cay, arrived in Miami at midnight Friday and flew over to the island bright and early Saturday morning Miss Mary Knight of New Smear Lellanl Tim'a Rn Shin Ouard Fill Miller Itchey Selections OLD I 2 BRASD KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY 1 Doc Dunnit, Peppy Arma.

Our Jackie 2 Blue Blood, Betty Judgment. Menu, 3 Contact. North Platte, Drive By. 4 -National Sport, Jitney, Inky Ina. OUR BEN, Dandy Lou.

Whit Goer 6 Bllllngton Duke, Patley Cheera, Don Mike. 7 Re Blue, Jakm, Gunner. 8 Tempean, Old Homestead. Dealer'a sry MrMMi A KIIHBINS, KirliiMvc Iitrlhiit.r. Mlnnil.

KU. yi I rool Choice. St. Ivoula. Sizzling Besa.

Clay Hi WM wMjmuiiiiiimmmmm Ifl Old Angus. Rural Court. Pinky Ann, 11 Do Go, Lellanl, Tim i Ron. i i.

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