Evening star., 1935-12-01
Miami Holds
Place.in Sun
For Visitors
Curtain Is Rising on
Zestful and Warm
Winter Season.
n Ar lAMI, Fla, November 30.-
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n of more than 2,000, 900 Amer
leans reported planning Winter vaca-
tions beside the Gulf Stream, Miami
is anticipating record rush.
The overture of hammering and
riveting already has been played,
augmenting Miami's housing facilities
by thousands of units since last year,
and now the curtain Is rising for
zestful season.
AS bases for the operations Of those
who plan to enjoy Miarni's race tracks,
beaches, golf links, tourist centers and
other attractions, City Manager L. L.
Lee estimates that 80 hotels, 1000
apartment buildings and 10000 pri-
vate homes are available. able to ac-
commodate at one time 100000
visitors.
Gently swaying palms and riotous
foliage grace the avenues. fairways
and private estates of the greater
Miami area. dispelling all forebodings
of the tardy hurricanes toll.
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women seeking haven here from
wintry gales more than $1,000, 900 will
be expended in sports attractions. The
10 golf courses of the area are re-
porting brisk early season play. A
series of cleek combats, headed by
the Miami Biltmore $4,000 open,
promises thrilling play for the on
f0r oolf hoollinarc ora ay,
route here. The Miami open, oldest of
perennial Florida Journeys, and the
International four-ball classic will
sustain gallery interest, with amateur
links skirmishes laced into the fair
way schedule.
SWINGING along in the parade Of
champions will be Davis Cup and
professional tennis aces, kings and
queens of the aquatic world, high-goal
polo malleteers, popular fistic ex-
ponents, hardy shippers and mighty
mite jockeys. The Orange Bowl foot
ball game on New Years and major
boxing attraction are among outstand-
ing coming events.
Following the first years sponsor
ship of the All-States Clubs last Win
ter. Miami's Chamber of Commerce is
opening a magnificent Civic Center,
with an expanse of $4,000 feet of floor
space, as the hub of tourist activity.
Here greetings will be interchanged,
| cards, dancing, and other diversions
enjoyed, and the Is State and regional
clubs quartered. Last years enroll
ment of $4,000 members of these State
clubs is expected to be doubled this
season.
In a recent QUESTIONABLE hundreds
of prospective visitors indicated they
we're attracted to Miami by the lure Of
the rod and reel more than by any 9TH
er magnet. This power exerted by the
sailflsh. dolphin, barracuda, bonefish
and other quarries of South Florida
waters has supported the most extern
sive charter boat feet in the world,
upwards of 800 fully equipped boats
being docked along the Biscayne Bay
front. Dawn activity along the quays
Is already brisk and it is anticipated
that the average of 100 trips per sea-
son per boat will be boosted this year
HUNDREDS Of yachtsmen have
- moored their craft at the Royal
Palm and Causeway docks, or an
chored in the bay. Better times have
creased the ways for many stately
yacht laid up in recent years, and
nautical experts here predict that
yachts of assorted sizes visiting Miami
this Winter will represent an invest
ment of more than s100000,000.
Following the tradition of past
years, master beautifiers have been
at work on Miami's capitals of the
turf, Hialeah Park and Tropical Park,
where the thoroughbreds will attract
sportsmen and society notables
through the lengthy season. Hoofbeats
first will echo over the Tropical strip
| December is, with interest shifting
to Hialeah on January 16, and re-
suming at Tropical from March 10 to
April 4. Stable accommodations at
both tracks are already at premium
with Americas foremost owners send
ing their silks to the post here.
Nightfall will not curtail racing and
wagering, for the dogs will run again
at four model tracks, with a new
totalizator soon to greet returning
regulars at one of the popular plants.
At its peak Miami's after-dark sea-
son Jumps together the festivities of
more than 80 night clubs and several
new and sumptuous resorts are sched-
uled to open during January, Broad
way entertainers have been booked for
the de luxe places.
A score of theaters will add to the
general allure with major previews
scheduled, introducing shadow images
of the celebrities who may not be