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Post by chelseadal on Jun 22, 2016 11:13:10 GMT -5
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Post by qs on Jun 22, 2016 12:01:24 GMT -5
Loved it!
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Post by oldtimer on Jun 22, 2016 15:37:43 GMT -5
Chels.......It made my day...Watched it 10 times already...Should be required listening for Ctbill and St.Louie plus a few others...  |
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Post by chelseadal on Jun 22, 2016 16:13:08 GMT -5
I'm glad OT. I think St Louis and Bill may be with us on this one.
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Post by oldtimer on Jun 22, 2016 18:49:37 GMT -5
Quick Quiz..... Does anyone remember these 3 movie Theaters, and where they were located in New Rochelle ??... The TRENT The CAMEO The ALDEN |
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Post by Cjb on Jun 22, 2016 20:11:50 GMT -5
Quick Quiz..... Does anyone remember these 3 movie Theaters, and where they were located in New Rochelle ??... The TRENT The CAMEO The ALDEN
RKO Proctors, Loews and Town are the ones I remember on Main St.
The only other one I remember was the one in the NR Mall (Century?). |
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Post by chelseadal on Jun 22, 2016 22:43:42 GMT -5
Quick Quiz..... Does anyone remember these 3 movie Theaters, and where they were located in New Rochelle ??... The TRENT The CAMEO The ALDEN
RKO Proctors, Loews and Town are the ones I remember on Main St.
The only other one I remember was the one in the NR Mall (Century?). I remember the same ones. OT we are one generation off. |
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Post by oldtimer on Jun 23, 2016 16:06:23 GMT -5
Quick Quiz..... Does anyone remember these 3 movie Theaters, and where they were located in New Rochelle ??... The TRENT The CAMEO The ALDEN WHERE THEY WERE. TRENT Shortly after became know as THE TOWN.... CAMEO Located on east side of NORTH AVE about 75 to 100 yards north from MAIN ST....I frequented this movie house in my early youth...Return from service it was gone... THE ALDEN Located on east side of NORTH AVE almost to the corner of LINCOLN AVE....Remember seeing 'THE WIZARD OF OZ' there with a jammed packed house about 1939. Was told that there was a Silent Movie Theater in the mid 1920's on DRAKE AVE near MAIN ST. even before my time..... I'll post someday when board is slow about Amateur Boxing History and a name or two some might remember when it was a hot bed in this area at the old Knights of Columbus building located where there is now a large and busy vegetable store near MAIN ST and CENTER AVE... Time to go down stairs for dinner...!!! |
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Post by oldtimer on Jun 23, 2016 18:10:37 GMT -5
[quote author=" oldtimer" I'll post someday when board is slow about Amateur Boxing History and a name or two some might remember when it was a hot bed in this area at the old Knights of Columbus building located where there is now a large and busy vegetable store near MAIN ST and CENTER AVE... Time to go down stairs for dinner...!!!.......... Sorry...Make that HUGUENOT AND CENTER....... |
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Post by Cjb on Jun 23, 2016 20:34:35 GMT -5
I'll post someday when board is slow about Amateur Boxing History and a name or two some might remember when it was a hot bed in this area... OT, just curious, does the name "Pep Knowles" ring a bell with you? |
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Post by oldtimer on Jun 24, 2016 11:42:22 GMT -5
I'll post someday when board is slow about Amateur Boxing History and a name or two some might remember when it was a hot bed in this area...OT
[/quote]OT, just curious, does the name "Pep Knowles" ring a bell with you?[/quote]
CJB...As soon as I heard the name I recognized it but as this moment the memory is dim...I need a little time and a jump start will bring back its full value.
Would appreciate any info to to spark and refresh the memory...As of now his name was familiar and well known about town....
Amateur Boxing.......
In the late 20's and early 30's the Old Knights of Columbus building located at Center Ave near Huguenot St. and is now a very busy vegetable market was the location of the Hot Bed of Amateur boxing...Fight night drew packed crowds.....
These name might bring back some distance memories....
Pickles Hines.....After a stellar boxing career he became a 'Number Runner' mostly covering the business district...Noted for never carrying a recording book as his memory was huge...Friendly and known and liked by all.....
Pete (The Butcher Boy) Creatura...Never weighed more then 130 lbs...Had one of the best won and lost records...Great fun to be around...A laugh a minute...He loved to tell stories...Each were tall tales, but all had a kernel of truth...One of his best...
He once made a bet he could swim across the Long Island Sound...It drew large interest with many boats following......Pete said he got a couple of hundred yards from Long Island side when he became exhausted...He knew he could not make it, so he turned around and swam back to New Rochelle.......He actually was a great swimmer, and one of areas great boxers and story tellers....
''The Iron Horse'' Sturino.....I was told that he once fought 3 times in one night scoring knockouts in all...They were in the Bronx, New Rochelle, and Port Chester...He also became a 'Number Runner'... Big Man who later in life walked with a dragged limp probably caused by his fighting career...Always a gentleman...
There were a lot more ''Damon Runyon'' character during those days...My dad took me to many many sporting events of all kinds from Six Day Bike races to Baseball games...
Thanks for the memories..................
And I promise not to clog the 'Air Waves' as soon as officiaL practice starts.....
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Post by Cjb on Jun 25, 2016 7:39:12 GMT -5
CJB...As soon as I heard the name I recognized it but as this moment the memory is dim...I need a little time and a jump start will bring back its full value. Would appreciate any info to to spark and refresh the memory...As of now his name was familiar and well known about town.... ot, Pep Knowles is a name I remember my great uncles referencing as a friend/acquaintance of theirs. Both uncles lived in New Ro and would probably be around your fathers age. I learned later in life that one of my uncles was a bookie. He peddled mens accessory type clothing from an old Ford station wagon as his front. You may have even arrested him at some point. The name was Jimmy (Vincent) Sansone. I'm not certain exactly what Pep Knowles relationship was with them but as a "price-fighter" perhaps he did some collection work for him. Both uncles were great to the kids from my neighborhood, taking us to the '64 Worlds Fair and to Met games each summer. Neither was married or had a family of their own - they were the oldest sons of Italian immigrants who died at a very young age and left behind 9 young children - my two great uncles essentially raised/provided for their younger brothers and sisters. My only personal memory of Pep Knowles was as an oldtimer with a dog that usually wore a gray sweatshirt and hung out at firehouses - particularly the one next to the Beechmont. Hope maybe this fired some neurons. |
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Post by St. Louis Gael on Jun 25, 2016 9:23:49 GMT -5
A must watch for my 24 year old daughter. It might influence her to at least consider getting her own place.  |
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Post by chelseadal on Jun 25, 2016 11:57:36 GMT -5
A must watch for my 24 year old daughter. It might influence her to at least consider getting her own place. My 23 year old son moved out yesterday. Hopefully no boomerang. |
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Post by gregcrow on Jun 25, 2016 12:25:01 GMT -5
CJB...As soon as I heard the name I recognized it but as this moment the memory is dim...I need a little time and a jump start will bring back its full value. Would appreciate any info to to spark and refresh the memory...As of now his name was familiar and well known about town.... ot, Pep Knowles is a name I remember my great uncles referencing as a friend/acquaintance of theirs. Both uncles lived in New Ro and would probably be around your fathers age. I learned later in life that one of my uncles was a bookie. He peddled mens accessory type clothing from an old Ford station wagon as his front. You may have even arrested him at some point. The name was Jimmy (Vincent) Sansone. I'm not certain exactly what Pep Knowles relationship was with them but as a "price-fighter" perhaps he did some collection work for him. Both uncles were great to the kids from my neighborhood, taking us to the '64 Worlds Fair and to Met games each summer. Neither was married or had a family of their own - they were the oldest sons of Italian immigrants who died at a very young age and left behind 9 young children - my two great uncles essentially raised/provided for their younger brothers and sisters. My only personal memory of Pep Knowles was as an oldtimer with a dog that usually wore a gray sweatshirt and hung out at firehouses - particularly the one next to the Beechmont. Hope maybe this fired some neurons. Not sure I'd classify taking you to Met games as being "Great to kids"  |
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