Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25
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MIAMI, DEC 24-Santa made his rounds in Miami too
bringing the Syracuse franchise. but Baghdad
onBiscayneBay demonstrates it support ple-A
ball. the city fathers intend push for major league club
especially since the census for Dade County reveals
3.777 people, increase of AZ per since 1880
Maryland hackers might do well to refrain from betting
their team until they reach here where Oklahoma
rooters giving Is and IA points II Maryland in
the Orange Bowl figures to be by close because
he took charge in 1s47 the Sooner have lost only Of
80 games and the lone real spanking administered
that first year. s4-14 The other hafdozen losses
were by margins ranging from points to IS
coincidence the fact that SO nominations
announced for the 1856 running Of the
Wdener at Hiaeah-precisely the number year
Topping the list of is Nashua, who dspace
Citation as the altime winning champion by winning
the $4,000 McLennan and the Widener this winter.
MIAMIS SPORTING PRESS is not 100 per cent for Jim
Tatum largely because of Big s preference for privacy
while practicing Mostly he keeps it to himself but Tatum
firmly believes that Maryands TO loss to Oklahoma
years ago due in part to open drills When
recently chided Jim by saying that Dukes practice
sessions not closed year ago. he got this reply IF
playing Nebraska I'd be willing to practice my squad
Lincoln road Playing Nebraska isn't playing Oklahoma
Since am last Monday group Of Oklahoma students
and boosters answering to the of Ruff Neks" have
rolling along at maximum speed of rs miles per hour
in 1928 model-T Ford from Oklahoma City to Miami,
distance Of 1857 miles the alopy makes it, Ernie Seller
of the Orange Bowl Committee promises that the ancient
vehicle may roll into the stadium behind the soones bench
George Preston Marshall who doesn't exactly make a
career making friends quite when he signed
Joe Kuharch to threeyear contract resident genius
of the Redskins If nothing ese it proved that Marshall
recognizes top-fight coach when he sees Just
about fastest back from standing start at Maryland
in long time Chef Hanuak but Pubicist Joe Blair
that Ed Vereb has the getaway Vereb may
not be as fast shfty Hanulak long haul
Blair admits "but far as ability to move in hurry Is
concerned I'd say vereb ranks with Hanulak.
ASA WARM-UP FOR the Orange Bowl game between
Maryland and Oklahoma there is the NorhSouth AStar
clash Monday night in the stadium and the theme
that the North the muscles the South has the speed
When west Virginias Art Lewis asked the North
SQUAD was biggest he's in the college set the coach
apparently was sincere when he drawled: Nav field
team bigger this back home But don't mean
they're fast, big men-only big
WWDC will air the annual Blue-Gray game in Mont
pomery Ala for the 18th consecutive year at 2:15
washington tie Saturday. December ST. with Jack
Brickhose and Gleason at the mike and Champ Pckens
who once picked horses for The Star pulling the strings from
backstage When the Cincinnati Redegs drove across
1925 runs year. they proved to Manager Birdie Tebbetts
that all needs to out OF nowhere and win National
League pennant pitching Santa isn't often that
so it looks if the Redegs like the ST. Louis Cardinals
will be good hit no pitch.
A CHRISTMAS CARD from Francis Wallace the npskn
prophet recalls that in his September for national
magazine Wallace predicted 91 the University
of Mississippi and berth in the Cotton Bowl Ten
weeks later Miss had nne lost and accepted an
invitation play Texas Christian in Dallas on January
. Twelve months earlier Wallace forecast perfect Ole
Miss season and Sugar Bowl game against Army, which
was plenty close The Reb lost game and met Navy
in New Orleans
Among the % players named by Dukes football squad
to its all-opponent team Blue Devil Roy Hord In
eligible for varsity play this after starring
sophomore the Orange Bowl championship outfit of 1854
Hord scrimmaged against his old teammates
member Of the Junior varsity Orange Bowl committee
estimate that $4,000 people will be arriving for the
shndg taxing the hotel facilities
OF Greater Miami In other words, guarantee yourself
place to flop before coming.