The 8th day of 340

Tonight, the sports of the 340 …

Chestnut Street Hockey ... sustained excellence led by the Captain Phil and dare I say a score of 340 Clubbers ... Eels of Death, mixing youth and some ol guys (Phil was 32) but still stellar ... not to mention the Golden Age of the Clippers now being upon us!!!

Red Rose Runners (1984 times posted, if any): John (26:40, 18th and best in class!!!) & Sil (seems to not have ran), RE (35:02 but notably finishing 340th!!!); Tom (29:59), John B (33:18), Father Pete (33:23), George W (33:24), GENE SEGRO (37:01), also, not appearing to run in ’84 but usually did JJ, Fred, Art (ran in ’83 after breakfasting at 338), and, in ’84. #992 Tee Knorr (46:21) [NOTE: Sorry Mark but I can’t help myself … Mark Bleecher finished three seconds behind me, sorry Roche but you ran a 47:22, Freddy Blaebaum 47:41]. I ran the race at least twice and served as race director twice.

Also the Human Race held annually at TACO! Tough to beat Spyder Hahn.

John the Ultra Marathoner

Sil, Tim, John with their bikes

RE was a jock … often dragging me over to F & M for a workout. Of course, while he may have played handball, moved weights, wrestled or whatever … my workout consisted of a steam bath or a rare run.

Dan was a tennis playin' fool. I used to play at the dawn of 328.

On the vicarious side, we had championships for the Flyers, Bucs, Phils, Steelers, Sixers, Orioles, and even the Iggles made the Super Bowl plus there was the Wrestling Extravaganza, Summit Bowl, and boxing, and Olympics, and Evel Knievel and all sorts of excuses to fill three couches and a bar. Sunday Sports Spectacular Scotty Myers ruled the sports clicker if we had clickers. Attending All-Star Games in Pittsburgh & Philly, '79 series in Pittsburgh, playoffs in Philly in '80, Steeler playoffs, the Sugar Ray retirement bash, seeing Muhammad Ali twice (not in the ring), Holmes-Spinx title, wrestling of all variety, Philly Bell and Stars, WTT at the dawn of 328, and more.

Further outlet was provided by APBA with the ZSABL being founded there in late ’77, the ZSAFL’s only Super Bowl being played at the 340 bar, countless Puerto Rican League, Punk Rock League or other solo or competitive APBA contests. Not to mention tourneys at McCaskey won by Joe Ganse, the Holiday Inn, the Golden Eagle (I think Mick won that one). APBA Conventions in ’73, ’75, and ’76.