The Miami times., 1952-12-13
THE SPECTATOR
THE CLASSIC CAME, SAW
AND CONQUERED
BY ELLIOTT J. PIEZE

in Miami. In the opinion of every
one, it was easily the greatest
classic of all times.
Festivities got under way in
the thrse-day festival on last
Thursday night, when the re-
nowned DR.. Mordecai Johnson,
president of Howard University,
Washington, D. c., was the prin-
cipal speaker at the Educational
and Cultural program held at
Dade County Auditorium. James
c. Evans, civilian assistant to the
Secretary of Defense and DR..
Franklin Williams, vice president
of the University of Miami, were
also among speakers heard. DR..
George w. Gore, president of
Florida A and M College, served
as master of ceremonies. A near
capacity crowd attended the
program.
The festival actions moved intc
higher gear on the following Fri
day night, when the Pre-Classic
Ball was held at the Harlem
Square Club, with music being
furnished by Dizzy Gillispie and
his orchestra.
Saturday morning brought on
the giant classic parade, which
moved off from in front Of Book
er T. Washington high school and
passed through the principal
streets of the city. There were
marching high school bands,
beautiful floats, high stepping
majorettes and all of the other
features of a great parade, all of
which was topped off by the ia
nous 1872 piece marching band
from Florida A and M College.
The Florida band did not march
the entire distance of the parade.
They fell in the line of march at
NV 18th st. between End and 3rd
aves. and marched to the stop
ping point at NV 3rd ave. and
9Th st.
Following the parade in the
Negro section, the Florida band
and the principal floats went to
the downtown section Of the
citv and paraded along Flagler st.
Promptly at 8:15 that night the
"game of all games" to determine
the mythical national football
championship, was played at
the Orange Bowl. AS is known
by this time by everyone, Florida
won the game bv a comfortable
margin Of 29-7. A complete story
of this game is published else
where in this issue.
KOREAN HEROES
DECORATED
MISgt. William E. Pope Of Tai
lahassee and SISgt. Oscar o.
Dudley were decorated during the
half time show at the classic for
outstanding services above and
beyond the call of duty in the
Korean war. Sgt. Paulk received
the Silver Star for taking COM
mand of his platoon and beating
off five fierce Red attacks from
Hill 2O1 in September, 1850. Sgt.
Dudley killed 81 Chinese Com
muniStS with an MI rifle near
Chinju Pass, in 1850. The deco
rations were pinned on the SOL
diers by Col. H. w. Harrington,
chief Of the Florida Military Dis
trict, in a very colorful manner.
OFFICIAL CLASSIC BALL
STEALS SPOTLIGHT
Following the game the Off
cial Classic Ball was held as
usual at the Rockland Palace. The
affair, which always attracts
capacity crowd, was no exception
this time. Music for the occasion
was furnished by the Famcee
Collegians and Alec Stephens and
his Rockland Palace Orchestra.
The ball ran until am. the fol-
lowing Sunday morning. and
grand time was enjoyed by all
who attended. "They came, they
saw and they conquered" Okay,
goth Annual Orange Blossom
Classic - You were great this
year and may you be greater next
year.
RocKLANO TO PRESENT
COMBINED AMATEUR SHOW
AND CHRISTMAS MORNING
DANCE >
It's Christmas time beginning
Wednesday. December "a, and
Miami and vicinity will be no
exception to the rule. Because
Christmas eve falls on Wednesday