Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 May 1949 — Page 46

To Spots Here Muddled Issue

Some Promoters Believe Video Will Cut Gate Receipts

By JIM HEYROCK Opinions sports realm as to whether television will cause a boom or a bust in athletic promotions are as mixed as a chocolate malted. Some Indianapolis promoters believe the invasion of television, whose most lucrative field thus far has been the sporting world. will cut off their gate receipts at the purse strings. But others feel television, after looking &t records established in other cities, will stimulate an interest in their particular sport and bring out fans who have never before set foot in their arenas, Then there is the third group. Those who refuse to venture a guess as to what television might! do for or against their sport, but who are willing to take a fling at it—providing the contract with TV stations is “right.” Wrestling Is Best First sport to be successfully televised was wrestling with boxing running close behind. Telecasts of ring events are clear and easily broadcast. Lloyd Carter, retired Indianapolis wrestling and boxing promoter, first thought television would mean the end of the fullhouse era in ring sports. But now he has changed his mind. After looking over the picture in larger eastern cities where ring events are televised almost nightly, Carter is of the opinion the new developement might build interest. As for baseball, there is no plan at the present time to televise Indianapolis Indians’ games, according to the Tribe management. Depends on Pittsburgh It has been rumored the Indians weuld begin televising games. Roy Hamey, general manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, said the Pirates, as things stand at present, will not permit their

«its 10 be televised, at leastisits in ot enstihs

his year. 2 It is assumed the Indianapolis club will not make any moves toward television until the parent Pittsburghers decide to try the new form of home entertainment, All other American Association clubs, except St. Paul, are televising their games, St. Paul officials have sald they are willing to televise providing the contract is adequate. ’ Call In Chandler Many minor league centers have been undergoing a case of jitters regarding video. Youngs-

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seem to matter much to the sub

much intrigued by wrestling as they are by quiz shows. Food is a must for any kind of a teen-age

Jenny Byrne and John Peterson . . ¥ » .

to stay and they're adding TV social schedule. The sub deb whose father own with a new convertible. All she parents and a well-stocked ice box. Mary Garstang, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William W. Gar-| stang, 4401 Washington Blvd, is considered the luckiest girl in Shortridge by her television minded friends. The Garstangs have not one, but two sets, One is the consdle model that the sun room and the ot .Pwgew portablesmode that can be carried all over the house. “It's a wonderful idea,” Mary says. “Now we tan have television parties and my parents still have a set of their own to watch,” The choice of programs doesn’t

debs and squires. They are as

event and, as usual, chairs are considered an unnecessary addition. nn Homework, the teeners report,

town, for example, a Class C

, League, called in Commissioner A. B. Chandler to settle their dispute over too many stations hand1 television. ‘'oungstown club owners were feeling the pinch of stations televising the Cleveland Indiansg’ ‘.games. They raised a fuss and attempted to bar all Sations ox

big league television. But Chandler stepped in and ruled the club could not keep the stations from carrying the broadcasts. It is the opinion of baseball men that the major leagues will ‘not suffer at the gate. If anybody suffers it will bé the minors.

Main worry with club owners||

is over the neral admission seats, It d be the people who occupy these seats who would be the most likely to watch their baseball on television, Mild Hysteria The same mild hysteria seems to be prevalent now as when the radio first began to ‘operate, There were many promoters and owners of sports enterprises who held out for years, fearing the broadcasts would cut down their attendance. r But figures prove attendance at sporting events, until the last few months, have continued to increase, Radio has been a helping hand. Television apparently will go through the same cold jperiod experienced by radio and in the end will be an aid. Forrest "McKinney, Indianapolis fight promoter, is willing to “try anthing new,” including television. But he explains he would hold out for a satisfactory contract, whereby he would be as-

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Pete Kappes, Mary Garstang, Judy Hanna, Bill Shardelow,

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Television Party Is Newest Rage in Teen-Age Society

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Has 2 Receiving Sets in Home

. By JEAN MANEY Teen-agers take to television like ducks to water. The younger set has decided that this newest addition to modern living is here

parties to an already jammed

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Service School Graduates 120 TV Technicians

ONE HUNDRED TWENTY television technicians have been graduated from the television

tuitlen for service mit DY. Equipment Co. Radio Equipment Co., Philco distributor, opened the school last October to prepare radio men for the arrival of television. H. A. Hollibaugh, vice president, who organized the school, sald yesterday that he would continue the 60-hour course free of charge on installation and testing of video sets.

2-Way Broadcasts In TV Future

is a litle more difficult when done to the accom nent of a television show, but with concentration it can be done. The students are working on the technique now and are convinced that they will have it down pat by the time television enters every Indianapolis home.

Tele-Kibitzers

In the future the bridge fan can sit back, relax and watch the play of every card by bridge experts in televised tournaments, The American Contract Bridge League anticipates an increase in the enthusiasm for bridge because of

sured of having approximately the same gate as pre-television. A contract whereby the television station would purchase the empty seats in an arena would be asked for by Dick Miller, general manager of the Indianapolis hockey team. Miller says he has not been approached regarding installation of television for hockey games, At present, nobody can tell what future television will have

on sports or what sports will give in to the new giant. Developments will be Interesting to watch.

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Started First Programs On BBC in 1936

Britain beat America to the punch in television by three years. It was in 1936 that the British Broadcasting Corp. started the first regular television programs from Alexandra Palace, eight miles north of the center of Lon-

don. It was in 1939 that the National Broadcasting Co. began this country’s first regular telecasts with gstenes from the opening of the

from a transmitter atop the Empire Stat» Building. |" The beginning of war in 1939 put the kibosh on British television, which did not resume until June 7, 1946. Curiously enough, the same Mickey Mouse cartoon that was the last thing shown by BBC in 1939 opened the show again In 1946. i Alexandra Palace remains the {headquarters of television in England, Britishers affectionately refer. to it as Ally Pally. More than 25,000 television receivers are in use in the BBC television service area, which ex-

{the transmitting station. This is far less than the estimated 120,000 television sets in use in homes within the Greater New York area. Britain has only the one station in North London. However, BBC plans to open another station in Birmingham. Everyone owning a television receiver has to pay the govern-

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