Coral Gables Riviera-Times

SCORE CARD

—By DON CUDDY— Johnny Walsh, the University of Wisconsin boxing coach, did an excellent job of refereeing the Syracuse-University of Miami card at the Coliseum last night . . . even if a lot of red-hot Hurricane rooters put up a beef about one decision that was the turning point of the entire match. Walsh, you might like to know, has recently been named to coach the United States Olympic boxing team next year (still thinking in terms of 1947). It will take a lot of hard luck to keep two fighters who appeared last night off that team—Syracuse's Gerald AuClair and our own Art Saey. Engineers Have Had Their Bumps For the first time since the Duke game, Nov. 1, Georgia Tech will have its starting backfield together when the Engineers meet the University of Kansas in the Orange Bowl tomorrow afternoon. The backfield of Southard at quarterback, Mathews at left halfback, Bowen at wingback and Zeigler at full gave early season promise of being one of the best foursomes in the South. But things started happening in the Tulane game when Bowen came out with a bad knee. He missed the next three games because of this injury, but was ready for duty against Duke. No sooner did he come back, however, than Zeigler joined the binnacle list with a sprained ankle which excused him from the Navy, Alabama, and Furman games; and Matthews sustained a broken leg which eliminated him for the regular season. Lewis Hook, Tech's center, was another casualty of the Duke game but he too will be ready for tomorrow's classic. But Jack Griffen, left end, probably will be lost due to a knee injury he picked up in the Auburn game and re-injured in the final game against Georgia.

WHO'S PLAYING IN BOWLS

Here's how they will line up for the football bowl games on New Year's Day: ORANGE BOWL—Kansas vs. Georgia Tech. Sugar Bowl, New Orleans, La.—Alabama vs. Texas. Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Tex.—Southern Methodist vs. Penn State. Sun Bowl, El Paso, Tex.—Texas Tech vs. Miami (O.). 'Gator Bowl, Jacksonville, Fla.—Georgia vs. Maryland. Delta Bowl, Memphis, Tenn.—Mississippi vs. Texas Christian. Raisin Bowl, Fresno, Cal.—College of the Pacific vs. Wichita. Dixie Bowl, Birmingham, Ala.—William and Mary vs. Arkansas. Salad Bowl, Phoenix, Ariz.—North Texas State Teachers vs. Nevada. Tangerine Bowl, Orlando, Fla.—Catawba vs. Marshall. Pineapple Bowl, Honolulu—University of Hawaii vs. Redlands. Cigar Bowl, Tampa, Fla.—West Chester (Pa.) Teachers vs. Missouri Valley. Harbor Bowl, San Diego, Cal.—San Diego State vs. Hardin-Simmons. Shrine Game, San Francisco—East All-Stars vs. West All-Stars.

Pari-Mutuels Like the Weather Anyway...

A surprising paradox on the weather is furnished at Gulfstream Park, where sunny, warm weather actually cuts down the attendance, a deviation from any other track in the country. Cold breezes, such as the current chilly spell, drive patrons from the beaches to the race course, and this has been reflected on recent afternoons by crowds considerably exceeding those on hand during the early days. The sun-lovers put on their shirts and are off to the races . . . and you know the rest.

Hialeah Book Completed

Racing Secretary Charles J. McLennan of Hialeah has completed the first edition of his Condition Book for the 40 day meeting which gets underway Jan. 16th. The book lists the races offered for the first ten days of the meeting.

All-Americas at Miami

Orange Bowl line-ups here New Year's Day will include a pair of first-string All-Americas. Kansas' sensational halfback, Ray Evans, made a majority of the teams, and Georgia Tech Tackle Bob (Earthquake) Davis was an almost unanimous selection.

Syracuse Outpoints Miami Before 4,591 at Coliseum

Forty-six hundred fans discovered at the Coral Gables Coliseum last night that intercollegiate boxing can be one-sided, boring, yet pulse-stirring as they watched Syracuse University's Orangemen outpoint the University of Miami Hurricanes 41⁄2 to 31⁄2. Again it was the champions—bantamweight Gerald AuClair of Syracuse and Miami's Art Saey—who gave the crowd the most thrilling fights of the eight-bout card. Saey, entering the ring with the match already lost to Syracuse, looked just a little under par swapping leather with Leonard Lustig in the heavyweight finale. The stubby Orangeman worked a couple of swift punches to Saey's head before the boom dropped in 1:20 of the second round. Lustig did his best to stay away from Art's devastating left hook and got credit for staying in the ring all of those 260 seconds before landing on the canvas, where Referee Johnny Walsh of Wisconsin called it a TKO. Syracuse scored first in the season's opener for both squads, when classy little Gerald AuClair introduced Hurricane captain Jimmy Demos to a walloping right and then timed Demos' rebound from the ropes to drop him with another wicked sleep-maker. Jimmy came off the canvas at four, but Walsh tolled off a TKO count that dragged the fight out to 45 seconds. Miami recuperated on the strength of Andy Spano's 130-pound TKO over Walter Bovio. Syracuse, when the Orangeman sustained a cut eye in the second round. Then the local squad went out in front on an unpopular decisioning of the visitor's Al Sauerwein by the Hurricane's veteran Don Gerritts in the 135-pound class. Gerritts piled up points with a left jab from the beginning, while Sauerwein's weapon was powerful rights to the body. The crowd got a chance to hoot from the other side in the next scrap as Syracuse tied up the scoring against Miami's Art Davis' hard rights had the visitor's Joe Bongo going away in the first and third heats, but the Orange welterweight apparently earned the nod on the strength of a good showing in the second round. Then the locals dropped the 155-pound event, with Syracuse's Dick Prussian finding the going easy against Miami's Warren Field over the route. Hurricane Coach Billy Regan's problem of finding a suitable entry in this crucial division still seems to be with him, because Field is a distance away from effectively matching opponents he will run into when the Miami squad takes on some of the best ring teams in the country. Possibly to off-set the middle- (Please turn to Page Seven)

Friedman Bids To Establish Cage Record

Some 4,000 fans are expected to top last Friday's record basketball crowd at the Coral Gables Coliseum when the University of Miami sharpshooters lead their mates into action against the University of Pennsylvania in the second major attraction on the Hurricane's home slate. Abe Friedman, long-shot specialist, with an average of 15.8 points per game is scoring at a faster pace than Bob "Whitey" Campbell did in the 1946-47 season when he established a new University of Miami scoring record of 318 points. Campbell's average last year was 12.7 counters per game. Although he has played for last year's form in only one game and part of another this season, Campbell himself is averaging 11.2 points per contest so far. Last year at this time his average was only 7.3 points per-and Friedman had only a 2.8 mark—yet both went on to shatter the then existing Hurricane scoring record. Penn is regarded as a much more powerful quintet than the Pitt Panthers who were nosed out 43-40 in the final minutes of last week's Hurricane-Panther clash. However, the Hurricanes did not show the improvement expected against Pitt, improvement which Coach Hart Morris (Please turn to Page Seven)

The fabulous Art Saey left hook, which earned the University of Miami heavyweight the national intercollegiate crown, pays off again as Art delivers to the jaw of Syracuse's Len Lustig in the final bout at the Coliseum last night. Lustig dropped for a TKO seconds later. Miami lost the match, 4 1/2-3 1/2, but Saey is as good as ever.

RESULTS

Playdium Handicap League Drexel Dairy, 2.....Ram Murray, 0 All-Florida, 2....Knowles Garage 1 Murray-Miami, 2. Miami Laundry, 1 J. M. Blow Title, 2......Clanciole, 1 HIGH THREE-GAME TEAM: FLORIDA ANDY BERNARDT (All-Florida INDIVIDUAL HIGH: 636, DREXEL DAIRY, 2748. HIGH TEAM GAME: 995; and High Team Set, 2833.

Bell Nixes Variety Fund Pro Game

Mitchell Wolfson, co-chairman of the Variety Heart Fund for Crippled Children, has received word from Bert Bell, commissioner of the National Football League, to the effect that the National League teams are permitted by league rules to play only members of their own conference. Therefore the National League has rejected the invitation of the Variety Club to oppose the Cleveland Browns, champions of the All-America Conference, in the Orange Bowl stadium in January for the benefit of the fund. The Cleveland Browns, through their coach Paul Brown, had previously accepted the invitation. Mr. Wolfson said that the Variety Club intends to pursue the idea during next season, when it is hoped that the national league will revive their rule in order to permit what would be the football classic of them all.

Oscar Predicts Improved Sports Year on Deck

By OSCAR FRALEY UP Sports Writer NEW YORK Dec. 31. (UP)—Sports fans will witness a much higher class of competition in 1948, leaders in the various fields predicted today, with boxing, tennis and horse racing leading in the crowning of many new champions. Out of the crystal ball comes the prophecy that heavyweight champion Joe Louis and light heavyweight champion Gus Lesnevich will retire; interest will boom in baseball because of a wide open pennant races caused by a classy rookie crop, and track interest will hit fever pitch because of the Olympic Games. Leaders in sports see it this way: Will Harridge, American League President: "The best all around rookie crop since before the war should help every American League club. Winter trades should make for a hot first division battle. Prospects generally are bright for a fine year and the law of averages should take care of that pesky rain and cold which plagued our western clubs in the first two months of 1947." Ford Frick, National League President: "We should have much better baseball with the rookie crop catching up. We are not looking for 1948 attendance to equal that of 1947, which was phenomenal." Abe J. Greene, National Boxing Association President: "There is an excellent chance we will have new champions in five divisions—heavyweight, light heavyweight, (Please turn to Page Seven)

EDDIE'S BARBER SHOP

Manicuring By Miss Florence Gillis Formerly of Lincoln Road PLAZA BUILDING 2829 Ponce de Leon Blvd. "Under the Clock"

HOWARD JOHNSON'S

37th Ave. & S. W. 8th St. • ED HASSEN, Owner • Phone 48-2541 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Daily • 11 a.m. to 2:30 a.m. Sat. • Closed Every Wed. Smooth SAILING Have you been waiting for that "ship" to come in? It's coming in now, loaded to the gunwales with good wishes from all of us for your health and happiness for 1948. ED HASSEN and STAFF SPECIAL NEW YEAR DINNER $1.50 Choice of Appetizer or Soup: Cream of Chicken Soup Vegetable Soup Tomato Juice Orange Juice Grapefruit Juice ENTREE Roast Vermont Turkey, Celery Dressing, Giblet Gravy, Cranberry Sauce, Baked Hickory-Cured Virginia Ham, Pineapple Sauce Half Roast Chicken, Celery Dressing, Giblet Gravy Roast Prime Ribs of Beef au jus Choice of Candied Yams French Fries Mashed Potatoes Vegetables (2): Carrots Garden Peas Chef's Salad with French Dressing Hot Rolls and Butter Choice of Dessert: Mince Pie with Rum Sauce Dutch Apple Pie Pumpkin Pie or Choice of: Ice Cream Coffee or Tea—iced or hot

CORAL GRILL

FORMERLY THE TIFFIN RESTAURANT 2308 Ponce de Leon Boulevard SERVING FULL COURSE NEW YEAR'S DINNER From 11:30 A. M.—8:30 P. M..........$1.75 Many other Platters from which to choose... all at moderate prices! —prepared under the personal supervision of Mr. Hellp, the proprietor.

BEACON PLAYERS

OPEN THEIR WINTER SEASON with "Petticoat Fever" JAN. 6-10 AT THEIR PLAY HOUSE 1400 Sunset Dr., Coral Gables ALL SEATS RESERVED $1.20 Phone 48-0181

SHERRARD'S Dixie Belle Inn

Be Pleasantly Surprised AT SHERRARD'S •Dixie Belle Inn• STEAK CHICKEN •—• SEAFOOD DINNERS 7 Miles South of Coral Gables on the Dixie Highway PHONE 48-8705

GOLF CLUBS

SPORTING GOODS 2321 PONCE DE LEON BLVD.

BASKETBALL DOUBLEHEADER

AT Coral Gables Coliseum FRIDAY, JAN, 2 U. OF PENNSYLVANIA vs. U. OF MIAMI 8:30 P. M. FIRST GAME MIAMI FRESHMEN VS. U. OF MIAMI FRESHMEN 7 P. M. Reserved seats at U. of Miami Ticket Office, 340 S. E. First st., Miami; Sport Shop, 2321 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Coral Gables, Fla.

GABLES THEATRE

New Year's Eve Midnight Show DENNIS MORGAN ARLEEN WHELAN IN "MY WILD IRISH ROSE" IN TECHNICOLOR TICKETS ON SALE AT BOX OFFICE Paramount Theatres In Coral Gables Gables Last Day Opens 1:45 NELSON EDDY "NORTHWEST OUTPOST" 2112 Ponce de Leon Blvd. • Ph. 4-1721 Coral Last Day Opens 1:45 GENE TIERNEY "GHOST AND MRS. MUIR" 2315 Ponce de Leon Blvd. Ph. 4-4422 Today at Nearby WOMETCO Theatres TOWER FREE PARKING S.W. 8th ST. at 15th Starts Today JON HALL in "PRINCE OF THIEVES" Natural Color PARKWAY AMPLE PARKING CORAL WAY at 12th Last Day JOHNNY WEISSMULLER "TARZAN AND THE HUNTRESS" GROVE FREE PARKING Wed.-Fri. FRANCHOT TONE in "I LOVE TROUBLE" COCONUT GROVE

LOPEZ Restaurant

A pleasant drive, then . . . wonderful food, delicious drinks . . . plus the quiet charm of the ever popular— LOPEZ Restaurant ON FEDERAL HIGHWAY 1 Mile South of Hollywood PHONE HOLLYWOOD 27 BANQUETS AND CLUB LUNCHEONS

GALA NEW YEAR'S EVE AT the TEE PEE

• DINNER • NOISEMAKERS • FAVORS • HATS TAMIAMI TRAIL DANCING . . . ENTERTAINMENT All For $3.00 Per Person On the Trail at 57th Ave. Phone 4-9258

Gulfstream PARK New Year's Day POST TIME 10 A.M.

Gulfstream PARK Beautiful NORTH OF MIAMI ON FEDERAL HIGHWAY NO. 1 New Year's Day POST TIME 10 A.M 8 RACES featuring SINGING TOWER HANDICAP $7,500 Added 3-Year-Olds 1 1/16 MI.

ANTILLA HOTEL DINING ROOM

1108 PONCE DE LEON BOULEVARD CORAL GABLES • PHONE 48-1714 HAPPY NEW YEAR —NEW YEAR'S DAY DINNER— Picciolo Special Cocktail Celery and Olives CHOICE OF APPETIZER Minestrone Soup Cream of Chicken a la Rheine Spaghetti Ravioli Lasagna Manicotti Roast Vermont Turkey, Old Fashioned Dressing, Cranberry Sauce FILEET MIGNON, Sauce Bearnaise BAKED SUGAR CURED HAM Glase, Pineapple-Champagne Sauce Broccoli Garden Peas Asparagus Candied Yams Whipped Potatoes Chiffonade Salad, French Dressing Pumpkin Pie—Rum Cake—Strawberry Short Cake—Hot Mince Pie French Apple Pie—Orange Sherbet—Spumoni—Cheese and Crackers Coffee Tea Milk Assorted Fruits and Nuts $3.00 per person SERVED FROM 12 NOON—9 P. M. MAKE RESERVATIONS NOW FOR NEW YEAR'S DINNER — NEW YEARS EVE

DOG RACING Tonight BISCAYNE TRACK

DOG RACING Tonight ONLY 4 MORE NIGHTS OF RACING TONIGHT'S FEATURE 9th Race—5/16 Mile ENTRIES ROAD TENT GLORIA ANN HE HATH MAMALOD NICOLETTE POVERTY PROMISE REVEIRE RUBE HERB HILL POST TIME 7:45 P. M. 10 RACES NIGHTLY DAILY DOUBLE 1st & 3rd QUINIELAS EVERY RACE NO MINORS ADMITTED EXPRESS BUS SERVICE DIRECT TO TRACK MIAMI: Miami Transit buses leave on N. E. 2nd St. between 1st and 2nd Ave. every 15 minutes, starting at 6:30 P. M. Coast Cities buses leave Fiesta Terminal (near Royal Theatre) every 15 minutes starting at 6:30 P. M.; or board bus along Biscayne Boulevard, 5th St. or N. W. 7th Ave. BISCAYNE TRACK 115th. Street Between N. E. 2nd and N. W. 7th Aves