Evening star., 1945-03-11


no uncertain measure. The camellias
at the moment are especially lovely
in the gardens of the cottage colony
set. Jarvis red, perfection pink and
sheer white, these camellias are
blooming by the thousands amidst
the dark glossy leaves Of the bushes
Jonquils from flower beds adorn
hotel tables. Lawnmowers are heard
cutting the green rye grass which
makes the Sandhill resort so ver-
dant. Resort-goers appearin smart
spring suits, the links welcome golf
ers in light attire and the porches
and lawns of hotels are full Of guests
summing themselves in comfortable
chairs.
The sport side of the resort is at
this time at top pace. Two tourna-
ments have just been played off. the
seniors annual and the tin whistles
championship The Spectator Trophy
is to be fought for in another match
by the end of this month. Polo,
each week, attracts the onlooker who
loves a fast game and enjoys the
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hurst stables report any number Of
riders using the four buggies the
stable boasts, as well as its now
familiar breaking cart, in addition
| to the numerous riders who find the
countryside burgeoning with early
blossoms.
Tennis is much enjoyed by en-
thusiasts, who use the pine-bor-
dered courts below the Country Club
well into the evening hours.
Removal of the Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad Station and tracks
from the business district OF st.
Petersburg, Fla. was several strides
nearer today as the result of con-
ferences between J. P. Walker. gen.
eral superintendent Of the railroad,
and City Councilman Ray Dugan,
who started the current negotia-
tions.
Under the plan being considered,
the railroad would construct new,
modern passenger station near
Ninth avenue and Nineteenth street
north, about 2 miles northwest of
the present site.
The Atlantic Coast Line occupies
approximately the right-of-way OF
the old Orange Belt, narrow-guageI
line. completed as far as this city
in 1888. This was the first railroad
to enter st. Petersburg. The town
had a population of about $50 at
that time, compared with $1,000
today.
Big league baseball, Easter bon
nets and full entertainment pro-
gram are on the calendar for March
and April visitors to Atlantic City
The New York Yankees and the
Boston Red Sox will do their spring
training here, with a number of ex-
hibition games with other clubs
slated to start March 80 and con-
tinuing to April 10, when the teams
break camp prior to the opening
OF the league season.
The Yanks will be housed at the
Hotel Senator and do their drilling
on Bader Field. while the Sox will
put up at the Claridge and work out
at Ansley Park in nearby Pleasant
vile.
Palm Sunday will see the tradi-
tional preview of Easter with so
corsages being awarded to the best
dressed women in the annual Board
walk parade of fashion. For Easter
Sunday, the city will again present
War Bonds for the choicest of the
1945 spring chapeaus. Mere man
comes in for a break this Easter,
too, with the six best dressed
civilians getting Appleton ties.
Steel Pier reopens Easter with
Jimmy Dorsey's band, and hotels
will offer variety of entertain
ment-all before midnight when
Atlantic City puts out its night
lights along with the rest of the
Nation.
All hotels are now catering to
civilian guests with the exception
of the Coast Guard Morton
and Franklin Inn, the Navy's Co.'S
mopolitan Hotel and the Army's
Haddon Hall, Chalfonte. Traymore,
Cotton Manor. Dennis, Ambassador,
Ritz and President.
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After several years of suspension,
the "Fronton Mexico" has been re-
opened to the delight of fans of jail
alai, the worlds fastest and most
exciting game. Although betting,
which many claim is as much a
part of this spectacle as it is of
the horse race, has not been per-
mitted, the tourist now can witness
this most thrilling of sports at its
best in the large Mexico City
fronton.
The precursor of modern jai alai