Coral Gables Riviera-Times

Tuesday, December 16, 1947, page 7 (of 8)

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Coral Gables Scorecard

(Continued from Page Six) it will do wonders for developing tennis players because it's the nearest thing to playing on turf and is an all-weather court, naturally. Some Think Differently But then, old hands at the game like Ike Macy, out at the Country Club, while they admit that California concrete might be as help, still insist that the answer is more "tennis factories and courts," and, falling short there—more practice boards for the kids of South Florida to learn the fundamentals before taking to the courts. There's something to be said for both sides. Best Fish Story of Year Two hours fishing Sunday netted Urban Albury and Ray Westcott 48 plump mackerel and 18 blues. "We gave up after two hours because we were tired hauling them in—not because the fish had stopped biting," Ray declared. "Scouts honor, you just dropped the line and you had a fish!" he said. The pair of Waltons took off in Albury's cruiser around 10 a.m. for a day on the Bay—but were back with ice chest loaded and fish flopping all over the cockpit by two o'clock. "We started fishing de luxe style, with rod and reel," Westcott related, "after the first five or six, Albury said 'The heck with this!' and we got out the handlines. "Don't think it isn't a job, hauling in those two to six pounders!" he added. "Pleasure work, of course." Asked if the location of the fishin' hole was an Albury-Westcott secret, the awning man hooted: "Secret! With a little berg water and a following breeze, we could have carried on a conversation with swimmers at Matheson Hammock!"

Giosa-Shapiro Expected to Pack Coliseum Tonight

(Continued from Page Six) havan's a spot on the contender's list for Joe Louis' title. Getting by the power-punching Jacksonville rookie should prove quite a problem for the big Texan. Welterweight Tony Rios, of Havana, and Gene Smith, of Youngstown, Ohio, collide in a special six. Another six has Jimmy Hill, Miami, facing Juan Carreno, New York 147-pounder. The opening four, a lightweight scuffle, sends Billy Hill, of Macon, Georgia, against Bernie Harper of the Bronx. Tickets will be on sale at noon with the doors opening at 7:15 p.m. First bout gets underway at 8:45.

'Cane Cage Plans Hinge On Gate Net

(Continued from Page Six) to equal their brilliant winning record of last winter. Tampa Split Not Unexpected The split with University of Tampa last week was not entirely unexpected for the Hurricanes, just organized into a unit for about 10 days following the football season, had not had the practice that the Spartans had. However, the upturn is already noted and the series with Florida Southern and Saturday nights should be furiously fought. Coach Morris will probably start Don Cobb and Abe Friedman at the forwards, Tony Yovicoin at center and Bob Corroll and Tony Ferrera at the guards as this combination ran up a 22-5 count on Tampa in the 10 minutes it played as a unit. The freshmen will play the Opa Locka Navy Base in the preliminaries.

Excavation Workers Given Break

RACINE, Wis. (UP) — A department store manager came to the rescue of the city's "sidewalk superintendents." When they complained that a high protective wooden barrier prevented them from watching excavation proceedings, L. C. Reiher devised a plan. He said he would order holes drilled in the wall. The higher holes would accommodate taller adults, medium sized holes for the average watcher, and lower holes for small fry.

Problem: Do Baby Snakes Grow Much in Winter?

BOYCE, N. D. (UP)—When Mrs. O. C. Maercklein, good luck her garage next summer she's going to keep a sharp lookout for rattlesnakes. While cleaning her back yard this fall she unearthed a bunch of baby rattlers which promptly crawled into holes in the rock wall of the garage. Earlier this year Mrs. Maercklein says she killed a full-grown rattler on the lawn. Now she's wondering how much a little snake grows—if any—during its winter sleep.

OFFICIAL ENTRY BLANK HOME XMAS DECORATION CONTEST Sponsored by the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce

Please enter my home in the annnual Christmas Decoration Contest. Name ................................................. Address ................................................. Mail or bring blanks to Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, 200 Aragon Ave. ENTRIES CLOSE DECEMBER 20th. JUDGING TO BE DONE DECEMBER 26.

Sports Parade

(Please Turn to Page Six) old division the Wright entry of Fervent and Faultless ran one-two for place and show respectively. Phalanx polled 312 points against Fervent's 260 and 156 for Faultless or an entry total of 416. And in the Calumet sweep it wasn't even close. Armed, greatest money winning gelding of all time and still being prepped to take the mark from Stymie, trotted off with Horse of the Year honors. The vote was: Armed 151; Citation of Calumet, 8; Stymie, 7; Spyfroli of Calumet, 4, and Assault, three. A bit more than $230,000 behind Stymie in the all time roles, Armed won $376,325 this year as it finished out of the money only once. It went postward 17 times, winning 11, placing in four and showing once. That gave Calumet four "Horse of the Year" triumphs in the nine years since Walter won the pappy's trotting horses and turned to thoroughbreds. Whirlaway won in 1941 and 1942 and Twilight Tear did it in 1944. Citation, which probabl, will become the Derby winter book favorite, won eased up in the two-year-old colt and gelding division. The bay son of Bull Lea polled 504 points, followed by Better Self, 139; My Request, 133; Piet, 74; Relic, 63; Saggy, 34; Subadoure, 14, and Free America, 12. The Calumet colt won $155,680 in taking eight of nine and finishing second to stablemate Bewitch. The brown filly from Calumet scored 513 points in taking two-year-old filly honors, followed by Whirl Some, another Calumet filly, with 230; Bellesoeur, 128; Grey Flight, 60; Inheritance, 46; Boswell Lady, 15, and Picnic Lunch, 10. Bewitch, which won eight of 10 and showed once, won $213,875. Following the big three in the three-year-old division were Cosmic Bomb, 144; But Why Not, 102; Double Jay, 21; Derby winner Jet Pilot, 15, and On Trust, 13. Phalanx won as he pleased in the voters in all but one of 16 starts to win $269,250. The bay colt was second in the Derby, third in the Preakness and won the Wood, Belmont, Dwyer and Empire Stakes. Armed naturally took four year old and up honors with 500 points, followed to the voting wire by Assault with 276; Stymie, 210; With Regards, 12, and Rico Monte, 10. In the opinion of those who know horses it's Calumet all the way, succeeding to the throne once held by the Wideners, Whitneys, Bradleys and other famed stables of days gone by.

Quonset Huts to Make Trappist Monastery

HUNTSVILLE, Utah (UP) — What may be the first monastry ever constructed of Quonset huts is to built here for the Catholic order of Cistercians, or Trappist Fathers. Four Quonset huts will comprise the monastery, built in a 170-foot square, with a bell tower and cross rising 70 feet. This will be the fifth monastery of the order in the United States. The others are in Kentucky, Iowa, Georgia and Rhode Island.

PUZZLE By Walter Weizman

ACROSS 1 Fall fitly. 5 S. American Indians. 10 Bony fish. 14 Season of fasting. 15 Around. 16 Narrative. 17 S American Indian. 18 Imitation gem. 19 Small. 20 Equals. 22 Cubic meter. 24 Wire measure. 26 Happy expression. 28 Center. 31 The total. 32 Antique. 35 Estimate highly. 37 Pasternally. 38 Step slowly. 40 Chasten. 41 Paradise. 42 Alters. 43 Alterations: obs. 44 Induced. 45 Note of Guido's scale. 46 Prophetess. 47 Narrow wooden strips. 49 Oscillate. 50 Bans. 54 Revolt. 58 Esteem. 59 Far Easterner. 61 A city. 62 Imitated. 63 Unite. 64 Ball of thread. 65 Decades. 66 Article of property. 67 Divisions of time. DOWN 1 To toss. 2 Unaspirated. 3 Formerly. 4 Northern grouse. 5 Infant food. 6 Priestly garments. 7 Prices. 8 Self-acting machines. 9 Barren. 10 Depth of water. 11 An aurcole. 12 Too. 13 Consider. 21 Chants. 23 Cloth measure. 25 Intermediate general. 27 Drive back. 28 Gray. 29 Celebrated. 30 Adapts for the stage: obs. 32 Sheeplike. 33 Natives of Latvia. 34 Preen. 36 Maturity. 37 Outgrowth. 40 Smudge. 42 Southern state. 43 Fallen moisture. 45 Biblical name. 47 Costs off. 48 Agitates. 49 Mace. 51 Large cord. 52 Oast. 53 Profound. 55 Philippine knife. 56 Level. 57 Enactments. 60 Trap. Solution to Yesterday's Puzzle ADEPT PANTALETS EARLY INAUGURAL READS ROAN TAIL RIDER TOG GESTS GIS BONES SEER ERASER WREN SNARERS SNIPPED TAME STARE FEEDERS PIETIST ALAR OIL SHY ARAL NEVUS OILS RAREST AGILITY UNTAMEABLE LIGE TORNADO ETALON SERENATAS WEEDS Copyright, 1947, New York Herald Tribune, Inc.

Lower No Man's Land Bright Shining Homes Await Yuletide Season

BY DOT THAGARD Riviera-Times Correspondent Well, it's here—the last school week before Christmas—so much to be done before inquisitive eyes and ears are around all day. There's last minute shopping, cleaning, and in our vicinity, painting, so everything is ready and shining for out-of-town and out-of-state guests. So, what happens? Santa Claus is coming down the chimney and there is still a million things to do. We are not exaggerating when we say Lower No Man's Land will literally shine, with the homes all painted, both inside and out. The Lee Davis' of 710 Obispo have completed both the inside and outside job. The Fred A ndeb's of 710 Obispo have a real paint job too, and some new landscaping as an A-1A to it. The L. G. Larson's of 4523 SW 16 Terrace have done over the exterior, and our the Michael Yurko's of 4631 SW 16 Terrace have made their home gleam. The Rudolph Grau's of 720 Obispo, recently returned from a late trip and visit of six weeks on a farm in Iowa and avowing fervently there is absolutely no place like home, that is if home is here, are also joining the paint brigade by painting their exterior and interiors, and also too and likewise, the W. R. Thagards, who are doing over the inside (not that it needed it after five years and three children) a paint job, a new floor, and a new Dual temperature refrigerator. We do hate to brag, but it is really the most beautiful thing that ever crept inside our house. Now that we're accused of bragging you should have it (sayeth the household, "over my dead body") and you'd brag too! Coming Home Mr. and Mrs. Clifford H. Stamm are looking forward to the Christmas vacation of their daughter Joan. Joan leaves Fairfax School in North Carolina Thursday with a group of ten girls—all Florida residents—two, to reach our area, Eleanor Myers to visit her grandmother at 1001 Coral Way, and Joan to join her parents at their home at 1651 SW 15 Avenue. From Tally Arriving from Florida State College at Tallahassee, for her Christmas vacation, on Friday, is Beverly Harrington, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Harrington of 520 Madeira Avenue. Beverly, a member of the "Radio Workshop" at "Tally" is majoring in Radio and Speech and has just finished participating in a radio show by taking charge of the sound effects in the Control Room. The Harrington's and Beverly will have as a Christmas guest, Miss Jean Allen, a student at Barry College. Jean is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Allen, formerly of Coral Gables, and now living in South America. Still among the Junior set we find one of our lovelier young ladies, Ann Meyers, a Patricia Vance model, appearing often in Orange Bowl Celebration Publicity photographs. Ann, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Meyers at 502 Madeira, recently won a beauty contest at the Better Homes Exposition held in Miami and is also doing photographic modeling for Burdines. Wally Smith of 704 Obispo is enjoying the confusion he is creating among his and his father's friends with the new wire recorder combination he received from his Dad as a premature Christmas gift. We now enjoy the dubious distinction of having our own neighborhood "candid microphone" and is it candid! With Tom Mayes Jr. as his cohort, Wally is looking forward to some interesting "relaxed" conversational masterpieces. Neighbors, if you see two Ponce High boys whiz by on a pretty delux motor scooter you can just about bet it's Wally and Tom on Tom's pride and joy, "The Ponce De Leon Atomic Rocket!" Well, dot's Dot!

19-Year-Old Check Held Still Good

SCHENECTADY, N. Y. (UP) — The General Ice Cream Corp. has made good on a 19-year-old "lost" check. The check for $24.45 was made payable April 2, 1928, to "W. Yates, Schenectady," and was endorsed by John Knickerbocker of Troy, who died last spring. Troy bank, acting as executor of his estate, found the uncashed check and it has been honored by the ice cream concern.

School in North Dakota On "Summer" Vacation

DEVILS LAKE, N. D. (UP)— Most students in North Dakota are barely in the swing of a new school term, but 11 pupils at the Harding Township rural school near Webster, N. D., are enjoying their "summer vacation." The Harding school is one of about 25 North Dakota rural schools which operate on a winter vacation schedule because of the bad road conditions during the winter season. Under a regular schedule, students would be faced with the problem of battling snow drifts enroute to school. The school house is not sufficiently winterized to keep out the freezing drafts during sub-zero weather.

On Your Radio Tuesday Evening.....

BARRY NOBLE By Chuck Verral and Al Plastino

TAKE BENNY HOME THE WAY WE CAME IN, PEANUTS. I'M GOING TO UNLOCK THE DOORS. AND LET THE HI-JACKERS IN? BUT WHY? THEY'RE PROBABLY JUST PUNKS WORKING FOR SOME BIG-SHOT CROOK. I'M GOING TO TRY TO USE 'EM TO FIND THAT BIRD! HOW? I'LL HIDE IN THE BACK OF THE TRUCK AND LET 'EM DRIVE IT AWAY. THE CHANCES ARE THEY'LL DELIVER IT TO THEIR BOSS AND.. IF TH' DICK PULLS THIS OFF... G-GOING TO BE SOUP! YOUR PLAN MAY WORK, BARRY, BUT YOU'RE STICKING YOUR NECK OUT! ANYTHING TO GRAB BENNY WHO GOT BENNY INTO THIS JAM. NOW TAKE HIM HOME, PEANUTS--AND HURRY!

SMITTY By Walter Berndt

HERE COMES THAT DUMB MESSENGER BOY--I'VE NEVER BOTHERED TO TALK TO HIM-- BUT HE'S ON THE BOSS' LIST-- WELL, I SUPPOSE I'VE GOT TO ASK THE SAP!! WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR XMAS, KID? FOR ME? GEE, I'D LIKE A NEW LIGHT FOR MY BICYCLE OKAY! GEE, YOU'RE SWELL! I'M REALLY SORRY I DID SOMETHING FOR YOU, TOO!!

THE GUMPS By Gus Edson

JUST BECAUSE I SAW THAT ARTIST EMBRACE MILLIE, OLD LADY DE STROSS HAD ME PINCHED ON THIS TRUMPED UP CHARGE... SHE'S SPARRING FOR TIME... THIS WAY, BUB... WE NEED THE ROOM FOR A NEW TENANT... THANKS FOR GETTING ME OUT, BIM--IT WAS A FRAME UP, NOW I'VE GOT TO TELL YOU.. WELL,ANDY-THIS TOPS EVERYTHING! THE POLICE HAD YOU BOOKED AS A MASHER--BUT, THE LADY DIDN'T SHOW TO PRESS THE CHARGE, SO.... THAT WAS NO LADY--THAT WAS YOUR MOTHER-IN-LAW THIS IS NO TIME FOR CLUMSY JOKES--AND YOU NEEDN'T WORRY--I'LL KEEP YOUR SNIDE SECRET FROM SWEET MIN!

HAROLD TEEN By Carl Ed

HI, HAROLD! I'LL BE RIGHT DOWN! ? IS THAT YOUR LATEST CREATION? IT LOOKED JUST LIKE A BATHROBE TO ME! DON'T BE SILLY, STUPID--THAT WAS A BATHROBE! OH! FOR A MINUTE, YOU HAD ME SCARED-- I THOUGHT IT WAS ONE OF THEM NEW LOOK DRESSES!

WINNIE WINKLE By Martin Branner

WHY SO DOWN IN THE MOUTH, BILL? DID YOUR NEW HOUSE COLLAPSE? NOT QUITE THAT BAD, JACK-- BUT AFTER PAYING OFF ON IT-- --I'VE GOT NO MONEY TO GIVE THE WIFE AND KIDS A DECENT CHRISTMAS!! DON'T YOU BELIEVE IN SANTA CLAUS? DON'T YOU KNOW THAT HI HEM,'TH' BIG BOSS, GIVES EACH AND EVERYBODY WORKING HERE $100 FOR CHRISTMAS? OH BOY--!! $100? OH, BILL--THAT'S WONDERFUL! I'LL OPEN AN ACCOUNT AT THE EMPORIUM AND... I KNOW! THEN WE CAN BUY GIFTS AND PAY 'EM BACK LATER! ZOWIEEE!!

JOHNNY HAZARD By Frank Robbins

WE ARE ALMOST THERE...THEN YOU WILL REALLY BE SAFE! I'LL BET! ONLY IF I END UP AS A CORPSE, IT WON'T BE LIKE HER BOY FRIEND BACK THERE,WITH CHILI SAUCE RUNNING OUT OF MY VEINS! WONDER WHY THIS LITTLE THREE-ACT THRILLER WAS ARRANGED...CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT, AND IT HAD EIGHT LIVES UP ON ME...BUT... WE ARE HERE...GET IN... PRONTO! NOW YOU ARE SAFE... FROM THE POLICE!