Remember the old Nat'l Indoor Tennis Championships during this time of year back in the late '60s? Almost every year there was snow on the ground making it fun finding a parking place at the Civic Center!
I sure do remember those days. As a matter of fact I just got a message on my Facebook from Jimmy Connors. Hope you all are enjoying the snow and will further enjoy all the slush, etc for the next week or so. I will take my palm trees and beaches like this one in Bora Bora jackkcharl@aol.com
Justin, I doubt it very much. Have not been back for a few years. The Festival is not, as I remember any more. lol Neither is Salisbury but guess it will always be home. Thanks for asking Cannot believe that it has been 15 years since I last chaired the Festival. jackkcharl@aol.com
Remember when Lamar Hunt from Texas Oil land had the tennis tournament in later years in Salisbury and Jimmy Connors was married at the time to the ex-Playboy Bunny Patti Mcguire? Some guy went up to her in the stands when Connors was playing a match and kissed her on the cheek. Next thing you know we all saw Jimmy run up the stands and "cold cock" the guy!!! Talk about good entertainment.
7:35 I sure do remember it. I was walking him back to the locker room after a match and Patti (who he is still married to) was walking with us and a young fellow came bounding down the wooden bleachers making a racket and Jimmy turned around and hit him. Hurt his hand a bit and we were concerned about his being able to continue playing the next day. But all turned out well The guy should be glad that Jimmy didn't clock him with that T2000 racquet. Those were some great days in Salisbury. Some super parties too lol jackkcharl@aol.com
Talk about tennis parties, how 'bout tennis pro Turbin Ulrich from Denmark when in town for the torenament would always go down to Lake Street to the "Blue Tango" nightclub and listen to jazz. The locals there welcomed him like a celebity. I think he opened his own jazz club back in Copenhagen when he retired.
I have a picture of Torbin, myself, Joe Howard and Bob Brown It was during the bi-centennial when we all had beards. Think he also wrecked one of the courtesy cars one year. Great memories
Remember when somebody shot one of the players with a rubber band combo and a pc of #10 ground wire, civic center. Wasnt me, it was Kroupa hes been dead for 31 yrs. Back in the day the delivery people would just drop it off in front of the stores and the early crew when they got there would take it in. Im talking huney bunns,brownies,krispi creames, slim jims and so much more I cant remember. Most the times we would just go to Court Plaza, near the indoor court. Layton owned that stuff. Of course it is there at 5 in the morning. Qusetion Mr Jack, you know F Sturgis?
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Too funny.
Hey Jack:
Remember the old Nat'l Indoor Tennis Championships during this time of year back in the late '60s?
Almost every year there was snow on the ground making it fun finding a parking place at the Civic Center!
I have to agree with Jack.
I sure do remember those days. As a matter of fact I just got a message on my Facebook from Jimmy Connors. Hope you all are enjoying the snow and will further enjoy all the slush, etc for the next week or so. I will take my palm trees and beaches like this one in Bora Bora jackkcharl@aol.com
Jack...Are you and your lovely wife Charolett coming back for Spring Fest this year?
Hey Jack have you seen the progresso soup commercial where the guy tells the operater to tell his wife to relax and enjoy the view?
Hey, Jack! That WAS a beautiful shot till you got in it, LOL! j/k!
Justin, I doubt it very much. Have not been back for a few years. The Festival is not, as I remember any more. lol Neither is Salisbury but guess it will always be home. Thanks for asking Cannot believe that it has been 15 years since I last chaired the Festival. jackkcharl@aol.com
6:08 LOL Yes I have seen it Oh well......Always liked those outfits
Jack:
Remember when Lamar Hunt from Texas Oil land had the tennis tournament in later years in Salisbury and Jimmy Connors was married at the time to the ex-Playboy Bunny Patti Mcguire? Some guy went up to her in the stands when Connors was playing a match and kissed her on the cheek. Next thing you know we all saw Jimmy run up the stands and "cold cock" the guy!!! Talk about good entertainment.
Naughty boy.
7:35 I sure do remember it. I was walking him back to the locker room after a match and Patti (who he is still married to) was walking with us and a young fellow came bounding down the wooden bleachers making a racket and Jimmy turned around and hit him. Hurt his hand a bit and we were concerned about his being able to continue playing the next day. But all turned out well The guy should be glad that Jimmy didn't clock him with that T2000 racquet. Those were some great days in Salisbury. Some super parties too lol jackkcharl@aol.com
What was the guys name?
Talk about tennis parties, how 'bout tennis pro Turbin Ulrich from Denmark when in town for the torenament would always go down to Lake Street to the "Blue Tango" nightclub and listen to jazz.
The locals there welcomed him like a celebity. I think he opened his own jazz club back in Copenhagen when he retired.
I have a picture of Torbin, myself, Joe Howard and Bob Brown It was during the bi-centennial when we all had beards. Think he also wrecked one of the courtesy cars one year. Great memories
Remember when somebody shot one of the players with a rubber band combo and a pc of #10 ground wire, civic center. Wasnt me, it was Kroupa hes been dead for 31 yrs. Back in the day the delivery people would just drop it off in front of the stores and the early crew when they got there would take it in. Im talking huney bunns,brownies,krispi creames, slim jims and so much more I cant remember. Most the times we would just go to Court Plaza, near the indoor court. Layton owned that stuff. Of course it is there at 5 in the morning. Qusetion Mr Jack, you know F Sturgis?
Somebody got $64,000.00 in 1980 at the Paddock the way I remember it.
Statue...Haa,Ha...
You remember Woolworths, the eatery? Deb was there long before she bumped into me. History is fun huh?
OK Gang, this is not a personal chat room. Give eachother your e-mail addresses and hold your discussions there. Until then, I'm done being the middle man with comments.
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