Buckles Blog: Hempstead L.I., NY 1967 (From Jim Cole)

Sunday, September 20, 2009

Jimmy Cole said...: This is the cannon of Hugo Zacchini II, who is now retired living in Tampa. During this Hempstead date, Hugo, who was also a flyer was injured when he bounced out of the flying act net on to the concrete floor. A younger member of the flying act filled in doing the cannon for the remainder of the date.; 20 September, 2009 06:53
Chic Silber said...: This is "Island Garden Arena"

that I mentioned a few days ago

You can see the big permanent

grandstand on the right that

is running crosswise taking up

a full half of the floor space

The bleachers on the left were

portable and could be placed in

different positions as needed

Both of the old wooden arenas

(Commack & West Hempstead) are

long ago gone; 20 September, 2009 22:13
Chic Silber said...: That's a mighty classy ring curb; 20 September, 2009 22:15

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