[nfbwatlk] and another thing...

[Mike Freeman]

It is amazing how little time there was between innings sixty or seventy 
years ago. I have that broadcast from Sept. 21, 1939, of WJSV and 
although Walter Johnson as an announcer leaves something to be desired, 
it is really an ear-opener to realize how fast the game went and how 
little time there was between innings.

Incidentally, I do remember some Montgomery-Wards ads on Portland 
Beavers games during the 1960's and, I think, some ads for Swift hotdogs 
(one wonders if Ballpark franks were around then).

And Ben, there's talk on one of the local radio stations that the 
current Beavers owner is thinking of changing the name due to supposed 
confusion with the oregon State team. Bah humbug!

Mike

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Carl Jarvis
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  Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 11:01 AM
  Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] and another thing...


  Very true.  And unfortunatley I am old enough to remember those 
shorter
  games.  The old Seattle Rainiers with Leo Lassen announcing, would 
begin at
  8:00 PM. and be over before 10:00 PM.
  In fact, I could go to the game from Queen Anne hill in north Seattle, 
out
  to the ball yard in Rainier valley and be home by bus, by 10:30 PM.
  Many folks would get off work, go to dinner and then on to the game. 
Today
  you couldn't get through traffic in that amount of time.
  Carl Jarvis

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It is amazing how little time there was between innings sixty or seventy years ago. I have that broadcast from Sept. 21, 1939, of WJSV and although Walter Johnson as an announcer leaves something to be desired, it is really an ear-opener to realize how fast the game went and how little time there was between innings.
 
Incidentally, I do remember some Montgomery-Wards ads on Portland Beavers games during the 1960's and, I think, some ads for Swift hotdogs (one wonders if Ballpark franks were around then).
 
And Ben, there's talk on one of the local radio stations that the current Beavers owner is thinking of changing the name due to supposed confusion with the oregon State team. Bah humbug!
 
Mike
 
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Re: [nfbwatlk] and another thing...
Very true.  And unfortunatley I am old enough to remember those shorter
games.  The old Seattle Rainiers with Leo Lassen announcing, would begin at
8:00 PM. and be over before 10:00 PM.
In fact, I could go to the game from Queen Anne hill in north Seattle, out
to the ball yard in Rainier valley and be home by bus, by 10:30 PM.
Many folks would get off work, go to dinner and then on to the game.  Today
you couldn't get through traffic in that amount of time.
Carl Jarvis
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