The Charlotte Observer from Charlotte, North Carolina • 28

pi ryv "ryy fiyyy Tl-A THB CHAKL0TT1 OBSIKVIK Thursday April 1064 Baseball Still Unbowed To Whims Of TV Showmen started at the bidding of the "man in the red hat" He stands on the sidelines Of all sports baseball has made the fewest number of concessions to television Pro football games are stopped and that cameras must miss key plays or at best that the normal sequence of offensive and defensive movements must distorted But permit some "show to tamper with thir sacred national game? Only i the price is right riods of absolute inactivity Movies about baseball players have invariably been dreadful Games last too long Pitchers dawdle while deciding what next to throw About the time the pitcher decides the batter concludes that he needs more dirt on his hands The size of the field means ence of advertising agencies that main bouts continue long enough for all the commercials Since few promoters were about to a bout it was simpler to continue matching powder puff hitters instead of sluggers The bouts went 10 rounds all right but they were closer io ballroom dancing than to boxing and the audience went to another channel As seen by a television producer baseball is the least compelling of all sports The costuming is antique the setting too vast for cameras and there are too many long pe By LAWRENCE LAURENT WttBMttan PmMm Angela Timet Newt Service WASHINGTON Joe Gara-giola of NBC keeps making the point that "baseball is more than a game" The main point that he made in a recent TV special is that baseball is also a business Because baseball is a business 'and frequently a very profitable business' the executives have been looking in wonder and astonishment at the prices being commanded from television by professional football and professional golf There Is also the prospect that baseball may fmd a bonanza In pay-as-you-see television Right now an organization called Subscription Television is trying to wire homes in Is Angeles and San Francisco The I purpose there is for closed circuit 'non-broadcast i television of National League baseball games Sportswriter Jimmy Cannot is usually credited with the best description of what televised baseball does to game attendance "It looks like a nice day for a baseball the man sighed "I think I'll move the TV set on the IF IT'S INSURANCE 31 Years Continual Same and when he removes the red hat a football referee knows that a commercial Is running and that the game must not continue Television also brought an end In the clashing of bright football uniforms For TV the visiting team always wears white Halftime entertainment is designed to appeal more to Ihe TV viewer than to the fan in the stands Fro football even modified its rules that a ball carrier could get up and run after being tackled The rule led to piling on by defensive players housewifely TV fans com-plained about and the rule was changed For the "Challenge Golf" series the golfers had to stand around for long periods of time while cameras were put in place Golfers also agreed to play in filmed-for-TV competition and found that it paid better than conventional a-ments One reason for the decline of boxing on TV was the insist Out! the competition amongst terrific these COAST-TO-COAST DAYS ONLY Bettor Takes Home Bacon Restaurant To Open Next Week MIAMI Fla (AP) A former public relations man won a $63721 twin double on a single hunch bet at Gulf-gtream Park Wednesday and took the winnings home in cash The winner Vincent a 1 i-sann 50 nf Miami said "with me opening a restaurant next week this money sure came at an opportune time" ASEBALL AROMETER Time about this Mac Indian guides is hut National League (smv American League ALUMINUM FIB BOATS 10 YR HULL GUARANTEE UNSINKABLE Palrnisano said he found a piece of paper on the floor nf the restaurant Tuesday night bearing the numbers 3 7 8 1 On a hunch he based his selections on the nutnhrrs and walked off with the big prize He turned down a check usually given for a big payoff Only one ticket was sold on the winning combination The last horse in the twin double Rrlfast figured in a $77040 twin double on March 20 He of the meeting Speedway Tabs Richard Howard As Acting CM Leading stockholder Richard Howard was appointed Wednesday as acting general manager of Charlotte Motor Speedway Howard replaces Duke Ellington who resigned Monday President A Goines said Howard would handle "a 1 1 things concerning the speedway for an indefinite period Howard a Denser 'NCt businessman controls more than 10 per cent of the 1200-fffi shares of stock in the speedway AIR COOLED MOTORS Reg 12995 AUTO SEAT COVERS Smart fabrics styled and tailored like new car Wpholstery Ride in style CUSTOM FITTED FREE RENT-A-CAR FOR $399 Per 12 hour Doy (plus aannla milt) SI Mors for 24 Mauri 0 ran OF CHARLOTTi 374-7404 132 Tndt RAYCO SEAT BELTS Certified top quality belts Decorator colors LOCK-TITE INSTALLATION! $1577 EACH INSTALLATION FREE 3 12 ft Size 14 ft Size OUTBOARD MOTOR OIL 29c Qt Reg 40c Qt 4th St Crosses Independence 107 INDEPENDENCE BLVD PHONE 376-1070 OPEN FRIDAY NITE 9 pm YOUR BOATING AND CAMPING HEADQUARTERS CONCORD BOATING CENTER CONCORD 522 CHURCH ST feature summer CONVERTIBLE TOPS Luxurious VINYL tops at the cost of fabric tops! 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