The Miami Times

Gateway City Ready for FAMU-Bethune Grid Battle

The Florida Classic Committee rounded up the general plans for the second annual sports extravaganza to be staged in Jacksonville's special Gator Bowl Saturday, Oct. 20.

The classic will pit the Florida A and M University Rattlers against the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats. The FAMU Rattlers won the contest 32-0 and hold a four to one record over the Wildcats.

Dr. H. Jimmie Green, of the Jacksonville Citizens Committee, presided over the meeting. According to the reports made at the meeting a two-mile long parade will begin at 9:30 a.m. Saturday on Julia Street.

The parade will contain four floats, four bands, and five convertibles. The famous Florida A and M University 132-piece, and the Bethune-Cookman College marching bands will highlight the parade. Matthews-Gilbert and the New Stanton High bands of Jacksonville will parade also.

The alumni associations of the two schools and the institutions will enter floats. The convertibles will carry the officials of the committee and the two schools. The school queens will ride floats.

The parade will form on Julia Street and proceed South on Julia to Adams. West on Adams to Clay. North on Clay to Ashley, West on Ashley to Davis and State Sts.

The parade marshall is Claude Hilliard.

The game will be broadcasted over Radio Station WPDQ, Jacksonville with the roundup around 7:45. Kickoff time for the game has been set for 8 p.m.

Other committees making reports and chairmen were: Public relations, Ken Knight; housing and food, Miss Clara White, and the committee on any local pertinent matter, Miss White.

The committee has gone to special efforts to get restaurants to remain open after the game and hire additional help in order to accommodate the expected overflowing crowd. Housing arrangements can be made at the YWCA and the Clara White Missions beginning Friday.