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7T THE MIAMI NEWS, Sunday, January 19, 1964 SC n.ll.,, I Chokoloskee Way To Fishing Delight l'- itf(a -ffi mi i tn MTif iftfe. i -V-1 -y tin ir ifn-r- iV in in i imi i i i i i i i) i i ii i i tf in irfi 1 1 1 i 1 1 i i i mmmt Arri i mwi i nm i By JIM HARDIE Miami Newt Outdoor! Editor CHOKOLOSKEE This small island community is the gateway to one of the finest salt water fishing areas in Florida, and one of the few remaining wilderness locales in America the remote and beautiful Ten Thousand Islands. PART OF TEN THOUSAND ISLANDS Fishermen's And Naturalists' Paradise "I don't know of anyone who has counted them, but I would guess there are 10,000 or more," said Capt. Rob Smallwood, a local fishing guide. Boundaries of the Ten Thousand Islands are not too well defined, but they extend roughly from Marco Island south to Lostman's River.

But a look at your map will show them sprin- really 10,000 is- Are there lands? kled along the Gulf Coast from Naples to Cape Sable. The islands are mangrove wildernesses, inhabited mostly by cormorants, gulls, pelicans, racoons, turtles and snakes. They are beautiful to the eye but almost unbearable to visit because of the tangle of mangrove roots and hordes of mosquitoes. Small boaters find the islands an enchanting place to "get away from it all." But care must be taken not to get too far off the beaten track, lest you become lost. The islands all look alike to the newcomer to the area.

And even experienced boatmen sometimes lose their way. Bird lovers are virtually in their heaven in the islands. For here, as in no other place in TO U.S. 27 loskee is another favorite spot for the boatless fisherman. The peak months of fishing activity are May through October these are the months when tarpon, snook, redfish and trout are most active.

Of course, fish can be caught every month of the year in the islands. Sheepshead and snapper are caught in great numbers during the winter months. Fishing camps, motels and restaurants are available in the area. er. While along the inner islands, connecting rivers and passes, lurk game snook and tarpon.

There are charterboats and rental boats available here and at nearby Everglades City. But the newcomer should hire a guide or fish close to shore; the islands are no place for a beginner to wander. Fishing from shore is a popular pasttime, especially for snapper, and occasionally a snook. The causeway to Choko surpassed anywhere on the continent. A short distance off the islands in the Gulf of Mexico, Spanish mackerel, bluefish, kingfish and sailfish seek out the angler's bait The mackerel, kings and blues travel in large schools, providing so much sport that the hapless angler will catch more than he bargained for.

Along the outer islands the angler catches trout, redfish, snapper, sheepshead and group Florida, they live in almost complete privacy. The shy spoonbill and great white pelican choose these islands as a retreat from man. Bald eagles, along with the majority of semi-tropical water birds are found in the islands. And great colonies of migratory birds find relief from Northern winters here. But no one is more happy in the Ten Thousand Islands than the fisherman.

Here, he finds an abundance of game fish un 33 MILES gft i BSSw Fired Paul Brown, Modell Really Continents Apart 3r Ha. 1 iim I I I .,.0, GULF of U1 HOW TO REACH ISLANDS Located Off Chokoloskee Modell, "and he didn't volunteer." There were some scouting assignments. "But no trifling assignments," says Modell. "It would have been ludicrous to give a man of his stature piddling assignments. And I'm not usually that much of a softie about But there has been enough injury in this and I don't want any more injury." 'The thought after Brown's dismissal was that the name of the team might be changed to the Cleveland Modells.

This didn't happen, and will not, says Modell. "The man's name happened to correspond with a color," he says, "and color is a sports i if 4 By JOHN CRITTENDEN Miami Newt gporte Writer A year later, Paul Brown and Art Modell are still a continent apart. Modell is taking a month's vacation at Miami Beach. "And I needed a month," says the 38-year-old president of the Cleveland Browns. "I needed a month to recuperate from the kind of year that I just finished." Brown is in La Jolla, taking the sun and playing golf.

It is not true that Brown made more money just playing golf last year than any man in America. Palmer, Nicklaus and Boros made more. The general ly accepted figure on the salary Brown is receiving not to coach the Browns is $82,500. This does not mean that Brown gets a monthly check of $6,875, but with salary, pension fund contributions and other PAUL BROWN Easy Life Eddie Albert Leads List Of Bowlers By TOM BIRKS Miami Newi Sports Writer Eddie Albert, posting his best set of the season, and consistent Mariesta Spirkoff, came through with excellent scores to lead The Miami News weekly bowling honor roll. tradition the Cincinnati if v.

1 Reds, the Kansas City Blues "Besides, I like the color." Besides, it might be added, there is at present another spectacular reason for not lace fringe benefits, that's about how it adds up. This will cover greens fees and an occasional Nassau. "Brown plays conservative golf," Modell says, with some irony. Modell does not play conservative golf. He plays wild golf.

"I can't put five shots together," he says. But, as with everything else, Art does it with enthusiasm. "I can't say that I'm not a little envious of Brown," he says. "I'd enjoy being able to play every day." Modell won the National Football League's Lawrence of Arabia Award for stirring up the most dust on Jan. 9, 1963, when he fired Brown, head coach and general manager of the Browns and the closest thing to a living legend on the NFL premises.

For the first time in three months, Modell heard from Brown indirectly last week. The front office informed Art that the former head coach had exercised his stock option. There are five more years to run on Brown's contract. If there has been any indication that Brown will not continue to play golf and open his checks, Modell has not heard of it. "I have talked to him one time during the last year," Modell says.

"We talked on the telephone about some scouting that he had done about 45 minutes of very pleasant conversation. We tried to get together for dinner later, but never did." The major mural in Cleveland's front office is a montage of Brown's picture superimposed on an action photograph. It is a measure of Modell the man that he didn't have it taken down. "You can't eradicate history," says Modell. "I will never attempt to minimize the man's contribution to the game.

Brown I 1 mm JIM HARDliT) ART MODELL Right Move Mariners Get Peek At 1964 Merchandise 1 changing the nickname Jimmy Brown's name happens to correspond with the color. Will Paul Brown ever return to coaching? The schools of thought are these: Brown will stay out because he enjoys taking Modell's money; Brown will return because he wants to prove Modell wrong. There are few NFL openings with the possible exception of Philadelphia, every club in the league appears set for 1964. And no NFL man would admit that Brown would consider going to work in the other league that wouldn't prove anything, they say. "Not because of the money involved," says Modell, with the ring of truth in his voice, "but I'd like to have him active again.

Although he didn't fit in our situation, Brown definitely could make a real contribution to the welfare of the league." football, to what had been a plaything, in a way. He brought order out of some chaos. He belongs in the Hall of Fame." brought science to professional "Still," says Modell, "I think the record seems to support what I did, at least in part the Browns haven't won a league championship since 1955." And still haven't. "We had better personnel in 1962 than we did in 1963," says Modell, "but our record improved from 7-6-1 to 10-4. I sincerely believe Blanton Collier should have been the coach of the year." Brown is listed as a Cleveland vice-president and advisor.

He did very little of either during 1963. "I didn't ask," says DRIVER RALPH BALDWIN With Canny Maid, Kentucky Belle Top Quality Horses Train At Pompano By JOBIE ARNOLD Miami Newt Special Writer The color scheme at Frederick L. Van Lennep's standard bred track is "Pompano Pink," and the Kentucky sportsman promises the nation's best trotters and pacers are "in the pink" for the scheduled opening, Feb. 6. Fans will see a pink grandstand, offices and restaurant, as well as an impressive Pompano Pink Chrysler starting gate, valued at $10,000.

Construction is still underway on the six-million dollar venture but that has not stopped harness training. Pompano is the only track in the United States with a half, five-eighths and full mile strips, and these are busy daily with the quality horses you'll see in competition. Van Lennep's Castleton Farm string boasts the three-year-old champ and harness horse of the year, Speedy Scot. Speedy won the Trotting Triple Crown in 1963. Trainer Ralph Baldwin, recently voted driver of the year, says the big bay is jogging now and will be exhibited several times during the Pompano races.

He'll make his debut as a foiuvyear-old in June. Castleton stars who will be seen at Pompano Include the U.S. champ Canny Maid, a five-year-old pacer with a 2:00 mark. She earned honors in the older division for 1963. Kentucky Belle, 1:59.2.

was voted top three-year-old trotting filly of last season. Castleton's Racetime just received the two-year-old pacing crown at the Harness Tracks of America convention being held at Boca Raton, and is the stable's hope for the classic "Brown Jug" in August. Johnny Chapman, popular on the New York circuit, will give battle with Harry Morrow's Painter Creed, second to Racetime in 1:58.2. He also drives Bit O'Sugar, a high grade three-year-old filly. Country Don, one of the top pacers in the country is on the grounds with Lucien Fontaine.

Owned by the Mercure Garon Stable of Quebec, Country beat the Brown Jug winner, Overtrick, several times. Speedy County, Trader Horns stables' two-year-old trotting champion of the year is also at Pompano. Speedy County is an early Hambletonian favorite. Coffee Break, under the care of George Sholty will be on hand. Sholty will also send out Orbiter, winner of the $45,000 Gotham at Yonkers.

Merrie Duke, winner of the American Trotting championship at Roosevelt will stand out in the older divisions. Billy Haughton, America's winningest driver (he passed the 2,000 mark this summer) is schooling horses at Orlando aiid will ship in to race. Del Miller, number one spokesman, trainer and driver for the harness industry has stock at Orlando, but Tarport Doug, Tarport Rose, Meadow Pick and Chance Worthy are being readied at Pompano for Hugh Grant. Grant has owned famous Thoroughbreds and Standard-breds (Airman's Guide, champion handicap mare and Countess Adios were winning the same year). Other name drivers who will be seen on the oval are Harry Pownall Johnny Simpson, Lou Huber and Archie Niles Jr.

Van Lennep said a minimum purse of $1,000 will be offered with possible stakes from $5,000 to $20,000. Nine dashes will be scheduled each aight with a daily double. Pompano has several unique features. It offers a complete veterinary hospital, with two operating rooms, a laboratory and recovery stalls. The paddock is the first of its kind, with 96 stalls completely under one roof, the judges room glassed above so that officials can check entries.

February PRE TIDE CHART for GOVERNMENT CUT, MIAMI i ii i. 5 10 II 12 Albert, posting his best set of the season, and consistent Mariesta Spirkoff, came through with excellent scores to lead The Miami News weekly bowling honor roll. 'Albert, who over a period of many years, has been one of the district's outstanding scratch stars, rolled a big 279 game and 725 set competing in the Ed Morse Ford Classic League at the Cloverleaf Lanes. Mariesta, one of the outstanding competitors at Joe and Rose Ortega's Holiday Lanes, turned in a 210-622 in the high-scoring Alexander Carpet League. Trailing Eddie was Stan Gur-witz, who turned in 269-722 at Bird Bowl, and the only other better than 700 set was credited to Sam Tendrlch who rolled 246-704 in the Sportsmans League at the Coliseum Lanes and one league that doesn't see many 700 scores.

Freddy Mayo had 239-698 and Dave Giles 257-696 at Bird Bowl. Mike Praznovsky turned in 248-687 at Cloverleaf as a tuneup prior to going to Dallas for the BPAA All-Star tournament. And worthy of mention was the 296 game rolled by Muzzy Lanzillo at the Coliseum. The very competent desk man started with 11 strikes and then crossed over to leave four pins. Dianne Reiner, a newcomer to big scores, finished just behind Mariesta with 214-610 at the Bowling Palace.

Babe De Vivo had 255-600 and Jo 'Ann Cardwell 232-585 at. Holiday Lanes. Rose Coppola turned in 235-581 and Rose Garbett 234-574 at Bird Bowl. Lee Battillo, mother of Debbie, the 1963 Miami News bantam champion, scored 215-577 at the The Florida All-Star Bowling Association will hold its first tournament at the Sky Bowl, Orlando, Feb. 1-2.

An event at the Sunny Isles Lanes follows on Mar. 21-22. The organization intrudes 200 of the state's top-ranking stars. Tournament Di-pirector Irving Rosen expects all 96 spots to be filled for the Orlando tournament The Greater Miami Women's Bowling Association has an open meeting scheduled at the Crown Lanes at 2 p.m. today.

It will be preceded by an executive committee meeting at 10:30 a.m. BOAT SHOW: The New Vork Boat Show opened an eight-day run in the Coliseum yesterday, giving mariners their first peek of 1964 at the new merchandise and improved products being offered the boating public this year. To single out a product as being most newsworthy of all the sailboats, outboards, inboards and related gadgets, virtually Impossible. But there are numerous items of interest, and some which will be seen at Miami's Boat Show, Feb. 14-19.

Chrysler has a new 4-cycle engine called the "Space Saver." It is rated at 80 horsepower at 5,100 rpms. It is a horizontal engine only 13Vi inches high and less than 30 inches square. It is designed to power an out-drive unit. A 60 hp diesel has been added to the Mercruiser line. It is a Rover engine manufactured in England.

Raytheon has a new Loran (Long Range Aid to Navigation) series said to fix a vessel's position as far as 1,000 miles at sea. It is the LOran and is said to be accurate within one foot for each mile at sea. Cris-Craft unveiled an all-fiberglass 38-foot cruiser. It is a luxury craft with accommodations for six and optional power of twin 210's or 275 V-8's. The price was not announced, but it is said to cost more than a similar wooden boat.

The firm also added a 30-foot sailboat (the Capri) to its line. It is a sloop-rigged keel centerboarder with accommodations for five. Hatteras Yacht which will display here, has three new all-fiberglass power yachts showing at New York. There are two 34-footers and one 41-footer. One of the 34 ft.

yachts has a flying bridge, sleeps six and is priced from $24,890. The other is a double cabin model that sleeps eight and starts at $25,990. The 41 ft model is a luxury craft, sleeping eight and priced at $33,690. General Motors has two new diesels both tilted block designs to save space. One is a three-cylinder 97 hp engine, and the other is 280 hp V-8.

Gadgets are always of interest, especially clever little items that are forever popping up on the market. Tempo Products of Cleveland have a fuel gauge with a mirror attached so the skipper can see how much gas is left without doing a head-stand. Two other new items they have are a fiber glass fuel tank, and a trim tab kit for runabouts and small cruisers. Morse Instrument Co. of Hudson, Ohio, will show its new submersible electric bilge pump at the boat show here.

It displayed the pump for the first time New York yesterday. It sells for $28.50 and is suitable for small powerboats and deep-keel sailboats. Among the novelty items shown yesterday was an Aqua-Cycle-made by Waterways, of McCook, IU. It is akin to a bicycle mounted between two pontoons. All these things and many more will be displayed at Miami's Boat Show.

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I I I TTJN.1 1 LO not. mmmt. HOW TO READ PRE-TIDE CHART water. Stronger currents occur when the low tides are the lowest, high tides are the highest. Maximum current ranges between one and two hours before high and low tides Chart is copyrighted by Capt.

Andy McLean. Horizontal lines are for the days of the month, vertical lines for the hours of the day. Figures beside the tide lines show the numbers of feet the tide will rise or fall. Tide heights govern how far fish move in on rising water, how far they move out on the falling In Your Area add 2.13 for low; Cape Florida add 0.49 for high, add 1.02 for low; Ragged Keys add 1.49 for high, add 2.10 for low; Card Sound add 2.53 for high, add 3.03 for low; Key Largo Sound add 3.06 for high, add 3.35 for low; Tavernier add 0.34 for high, add 0.39 for low. Pre-Tide Chart East Coast Variations (hours, minutes): Ft Lauderdale add 0.37 for high, add 0.49 for low; Port Everglades add 0.02 for high, add 0.02 for low; Miami City.

Yacht Basin add 1.28 for high, add 1.47 for low; 79th Street Causeway add 1.43 for high.