The Washington times., 1930-02-13
TWO DAYS LEFT TO JOIN
TIMES FIGHT PARTY
Hey you washingtoniAns do you know what the averags
temperature In Miami Fla, yesterday from m TO

Hey, you WashingtO tOniAls, d
temperature was In Miami, ri
7 p. MI
Well, 1t was 90 degrees.
Whatta you think of that?
Etehty-six mean temperature /
from sun.up to sun.down--sone
climate!
And that Is exactly what The
washington Times party that
takes in the ,Sharkey-Scott and
other international heavyweight
bouts the week Of February a. is
headed for--.86 degrees Tahrer-
l1eit average all day long.
Four days Of basking I'm the
lasSitudinous sunshine OK south.
ern Florida, with lovely cool
nights for sleeping and long.
dangerous, languid days In which
to golf, swim, sail on the beauyi.
ful Biscayne Bay or devote the
afternoon 10 hilarious Hiaieah
race track and the evenings At
jai a.lai, gthe Cuban ping pong,
or at the dog races.
And that Is saying nothing
about the sporting event which
caps the climax Of the trip
the five-star heavyweight card
being staged under the auspices
Of the Harvey w. Seeds AInert
can Legion Post No. 40, In CO.
operation with the Madison
Square Garden Corporation.
BY tying I'm with the Ameri- /
can Legion, the common
wealth OF Florida does not
exact q state tax from the
proceeds Of the fight, their
10 per cent and O little more
going to the American Legion
department In Miami.
And oh, yes! That jai a.iai
game mentioned above. There
Is one Of the fastest games ex.
tant. II combines all Of the
speed and accuracy Of tennis,
hand ball, squash, racquets,
hockey and lacrosse, which is
recommendation enough for those
who want real action for their
time and trouble.
Lou Magnolia, who will un-
doubtedly referee the Scott
Sharkey fight. runs one of the
sportiest jai a.lai pronounced
hi Id emporium this side of
Havana. It Is one of the show
places of Miami, and Magnolia.
famed for his honesty and sports
manship, conducts only the high
est type Of jai a.lai game in
Florida. From fashionable Palm
Beach and Miami Beach and
from Tampa and st. Petersburg
across the State, they come to
watch Magnolia's nightly exhibi.
tions In which native Cubans
cavort upon the courts.
No, you don't have to 90 to
Cuba to see jai a-Iai as 1t
should be played; yOu canR
see IL right in Miami under
the finest auspices imagin-
able.
So you folks who have already
signed UP for The Washington
Times-Miami tour have a new
sport in store for you, that Is II
you are curious about 1t and wish
to broaden your sporting scope.
In the meantime, don't forget to
sling your golf bags across your
shoulder when you pack up Tor
Florida q week from Sunday. for
goifing is ON tap a-plenty down
yonder for the mere paying OF
the green fees.
A few more fans can be
accommodated on this Florida
special which pulls out Of Union
Station the night Of February
23. Remember the entire cost OF
the weeks trip excepting meals
and including q ringside seat
lower berth Pullman accommo-
dations both ways and round trip
railroad fare between Washing
ton and Miami and hotel reserva-
tions In Miami is only $l25.
Two hundred dollars ought toI
cover all expenses, depending on
what you eat or-there, never
mind: anyway you can eat plenty.
golf plenty, see lots Of horse
racing and otherwise enjoy your
self for q whole week within
such q budget.
Give the little woman q vaca-
ton from house drudgery, escape
yourself for six working days
from your regular grind, fill out
the above coupon and receive full
information and details Of the
trip and come along to Florida
for q mid-winter vacation. You
owe it to yourself and family.
Remember, you don't have to
attend the fight. In which case
you save $2S. The party will be
completed between now and
Saturday night-so lose no time.