The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-12-03
THE SPECTATOR
BY ELLIOTT j. PIEZE

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CLASSIC TICKETS NOW ON
SALE
The much sought for and eagerly
awaited tickets for the Orange
Blossom Classic football game to be
played on Saturday, December 10,
at Miami's famed Orange Bowl, are
now on sale. Tickets for Negro pa
irons are being sold at the lobby of
the Mary Elizabeth Hotel, while
those for White patrons are being
sold at the University of Miami
\ Ticket office, $40 Sc First street.
The principals this year will be
Florida A and M College Rattlers
against the A and T Bulldogs, from
Greensboro, North Carolina. 1t Is
a case. of two. former associate
/ coaches now opposing each other.
Head Coach A. s. "Jake" Gather Of
the Florida Rattlers and Head
Coach William bill" Bell of the
IA and Il Bulldogs at one time were
associate coaches at Famcee. Bell
was head coach and Gather was his
first assistant.
All indications point to the fact
that it is going to be one of the
greatest games ever played in the
history of the annual classic, and
here's a prediction that crowd of
approximately 10000 or more will
witness this years contest.
CLASSIC PARADE TO BEGIN
AT 10 A. M.
The Giant Classic Parade, which
usually starts the ball to rolling
during Classic time, is scheduled to
begin at 10 am, Saturday, Decem-
Der 10, instead of 1 PM, as I prev
iOusIy stated in the column. The pa
rade will form in front of the Book
er T.. Washington High School,
move south to 18th street, then east
to Second Avenue, south to Sixth
Street, west to Third Avenue, north
to 18th Street, west to Sixth Avenue
and South to Booker II. Washington
High School, where it will disband.
Many beautiful blOats, with bands
and pretty high stepping majOrettes
will be seen in the parade, which is
expected to be one of the greatest
i'm the Classics history. More about
this next week.
CLASSIC BALL TO CAPTURE
SPOTLIGHT
The official Ofange Blossom Classic
| Ball which will be held at the beau
: tiful Club Savoy on Saturday night,
December 10, Immediately following
the game, will undoubtedly capture
the entire spotlight of social activi-
ties sponsored in connection with
| the Classic. Plans are all completed
for what is predicted to be the af-
| fair of all affairs, at Club Savoy.
The music for the Official Classic
Ball will be furnished by none other
than the amous Famcee Collegians
orchestra direct from the hills of
dear ole Famcee, in Tallahassee. A
special program of entertainment
has been planned for the added plea
sure of those present.
The members Of the Famcee, and
A and T teams, together with their
queens, and their attendants, and
all others officially associated with
the Classic will be special guests at
the Official Ball. 1t is going to be
typical collegiate night, the col.
lege men and women will be there,
and here's an invitation to all other
Miamians and visitors to come
down to Club Savoy after the game
and have the time of your life, to
the tunes of the famous Famcee
COllegians Orchestra, who are COM
ing here primarily for this purpose. |
A popular admission price of $1.00 |
including all taxes will be charged
at the door. and all tables will be
FREE. The popular admission price
has been arranged in order to make
it possible for all collegians coming
to Miami and those already here to
attend the Official Ball. So after
the game. I'll be looking for you