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Something different – and remarkable
from September 2021
DIFFERENT SOMETHING
AND REMARKABLE • By Richard Greene
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Regular readers of our monthly feature on classic cars have likely turned to this page and wondered what’s up with this old bicycle with some kind of motor attached.
I’ll explain.
What you are looking at is the oldest known original, unrestored, running American motorcycle in existence. What’s more, we know its first owner, or, at least, his fascinating tale.
W. B. Twiss’ transportation while in college at Dartmouth and graduate school at Harvard was this 1902 Indian Motorcycle – the 14th assembled by the company that preceded Harley Davidson by more than a year.
When Mr. Twiss took a position as an English Instructor at Rutgers University, believing he would be frowned upon riding the motorcycle around campus by the conservative faculty there, he transported the Indian to his new home in New Jersey inside a crude crate made from scrap lumber.
He stored it in his basement for 61 years until he sold it to a plumber who left it untouched and still in its crate until removed last year, some 111 years after Twiss had put it aside.
That removal and uncrating was meticulously accomplished by its current owner Shawn Coady, a secondgeneration classic car collector and motorcycle enthusiast, who realized he had come into possession of an extremely rare artifact of American history.
In 1902, Indian sold a modest 143 motorcycles during the early years when automobiles were few and expensive. The $200 Indian was a more attainable mode of personal transportation. By 1913, the company was the largest motorcycle manufacturer in the world, producing more than 32,000 annually.
Coady explains that the first Indian represents the forefront of motorized transportation in America, predating the first U.S. gas station by four years and Ford’s Model T by seven. >>>
The tedious process of preservation
Shawn Coady, current owner of this 1902 Indian motorcycle, enlisted the help of Brian, Collin and Braeden Howard to preserve, rather than restore, this classic vehicle.
That work progressed over a period of eight months, as the team used Q-tips, small brushes, experimental solvents, and tiny tools in an effort to remove some of the rust and decades-old debris to reveal, not damage, the original finishes.
Before, meet after
The painstaking – and timeconsuming – efforts of Coady and the Howards is displayed in remarkable detail in these three “Before/After” comparisons.
Their mission from the start was to present the historic motorbike as a work of museum-quality conservation true to when it came out of the Indian factory in 1902.
Before
Before after after
His mission has been to preserve the vehicle, not to restore it. The purpose being to present it as a work of museum-quality conservation true to when it came out of the Indian factory in 1902.
So, he put the team of Brian, Collin and Braeden Howard together with that assignment. Documented on these pages is how that work progressed over a period of eight months. Yes, those are Q-tips, small brushes, experimental solvents, and tiny tools in the hands of those whose mission was to remove some of the rust and decades-old debris to reveal, not damage, the original finishes.
In the process they also discovered some remaining 100-year-old oil in the crankcase still in pretty good condition.
Now, here’s something they achieved that is amazing. They didn’t want to risk damage to the motor by disassembling it so they could make an internal inspection. All the mechanicals appeared to function, so they decided, after lots of back-and-forth discussions, that attempting to start the motor was a risk worth taking. With the spark from a 100-year-old spark plug, it ran for the first time in 111 years.
Next stop for Coady was to enter it in the prestigious annual assembly of the world’s most spectacular motor vehicles known as The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering. The event has been staged over the past 20 years in Monterey, Calif.
Surrounded by automobiles valued well into seven and eight figures, the Indian was recognized with the coveted Spirit of The Quail award – second only to the best of show prize reserved for the best of the 200 automobiles that annually enter the competition.
To provide a little more perspective for an event most folks aren’t familiar with, tickets, limited to a maximum number of 5,000 spectators to allow for the best fan experience, start at $550 and then sell on the aftermarket for twice that sum.
What’s next for the 1901 Indian is a featurelength documentary film being produced by my son Brian. Now you know how I discovered this rarity and was able to make it something different in this month’s feature.
The road to Glory
From the time it arrived to the final test start that worked, this vehicle’s path to success ultimately led to The Quail – and a Spirit of the Quail award.
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LIFE JUST KEEPS GETTING BETTER, doesn’t it? And Overture Highlands is the perfect place to live it.
Overture Highlands is a welcoming, active adult community filled with intriguing people and countless ways to get to spend your time. All residents enjoy a gorgeous apartment home, with resort-inspired amenities and services focused on your specific needs and desires.
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For more: liveoverture.com/overturehighlands. THE ARLINGTON WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’S will take place at 1650 E. Randol Mill Road on Saturday, Nov. 20.
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While there is no fee to register for Walk, all participants are encouraged to raise critical funds that allow the Alzheimer’s Association to provide 24/7 care and support and advance research toward methods of prevention, treatment and, ultimately, a cure.
The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s® is full of flowers, each carried by someone committed to ending this disease. If you’d like to take up a flower and join the local fundraising effort, visit alz.org/walk.
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Designed with the patient in mind, the Heart and Vascular Center provides a wide range of cardiac procedures, from open heart surgery to diagnostic and interventional cardiology. methodisthealthsystem. org/methodist-mansfieldmedical-center/
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Here’s how several local entities are helping to ensure that the region’s senior citizens can make the most of their Golden Years
Dr. Kenyon Godwin, founder of Active Family Wellness Centers in Arlington, has joined a new team of healthcare providers: CURIS
FUNCTIONAL HEALTH.
Though the name has changed, the services provided to seniors by Dr. Godwin and his stellar team remain a local godsend. In fact, there are even more ways seniors can get back to a normal and everyday routine – and even better life.
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Scene Snapshots of note from places and events in the Arlington/Mansfield/Grand Prairie area
Take 6 at the Take 6 at the Levitt Pavilion Levitt Pavilion
Photo: City of Arlington
Take 6 will highlight a North Texas Giving Day evening at the Levitt Pavilion on Sept. 23. Festivities will begin at 7:30 p.m.
Texas Trust Credit Union’s Texas Trust Credit Union’s Ron Smith honored Ron Smith honored
Ron Smith of Texas Trust Credit Union was named Small Business Champion by the Arlington Black Chamber of Commerce.
Texas Fusion Fest Texas Fusion Fest at The LOT Downtown at The LOT Downtown You can win the use You can win the use of this block party trailer of this block party trailer
You have until Sept. 15 to register to win this block party trailer for your fall party. You can enter at https://bit.ly/2WaRZza. The heroic The heroic rescue of Zoey rescue of Zoey
Photos: The LOT Downtown Photos: City of Arlington
Members of the Arlington Fire Department (along with help from other city workers and agencies) became heroes last month during a 10-hour rescue operation that freed Zoey after the dog became trapped in a storm drain.
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HISTORIC DOWNTOWN IS ABOUT TO GET A FACELIFT
The City of Mansfield is set to begin a transformative mixed-use development project in Historic Downtown Mansfield that will reinvigorate the district and catalyze future development.
The development – in collaboration with Hoque Global, a Dallas-based investment firm – will bring residential, retail, recreational, office and parking space to four acres of land along Smith and Elm streets in Historic Downtown Mansfield. Also planned are an innovation center that will foster and encourage entrepreneurial endeavors in the heart of Mansfield and an above-ground parking garage near Smith and Depot streets. Furthermore, the development will enhance the walkability of the neighborhood to expand its accessibility and promote passive activation from the Pond Branch Linear Park trail.
“For many years, our city’s leaders have been patiently waiting for a development that will revitalize this fouracre stretch of city-owned land in Historic Downtown Mansfield and position the neighborhood for long-term growth,” Mansfield City Manager Joe Smolinski says. “That development is here.”
The development – designed by award-winning architectural firm Merriman-Anderson – is a continuation of the City of Mansfield’s efforts to invest in the Historic Downtown district. In recent years, the city has completely reconstructed South Main Street, built the Pond Branch Linear Park, renovated the North Main Street Trail and positioned Historic Downtown Mansfield as an attractive tourist destination.
“Historic Downtown Mansfield is one of our city’s most beloved districts – one that has been essential to Mansfield’s storied past,” Mansfield Mayor Michael Evans says. “This development will modernize this neighborhood and put businesses already in the area in a position to thrive for years to come. It is a win for the Mansfield community and a win for businesses current and future.”
“Downtown Mansfield has served as a place to live, work, and play for many generations before us. It’s truly exciting to align ourselves with a proven developer, Hoque Global, that specializes in revitalization,” says Todd Tonore, Mayor Pro Tem and Chairman of the Historic Downtown Mansfield
IS ABOUT TO GET A FACELIFT
Revitalization Subcommittee. “Hoque Global currently has a $300 million project in Downtown Dallas. This $50 million project for Mansfield will be the catalyst to many other projects in the Historic Downtown area.”
The announcement of this project comes one year after the City of Mansfield adopted a comprehensive set of strategies for the continued development of Historic Downtown Mansfield – one of which was for the city to use its Downtown real estate assets “to catalyze and sustain private development activity.”
“We are very excited to welcome Hoque Global to Historic Downtown Mansfield,” Assistant City Manager Matt Jones says. “Their project is a livable and dynamic mixed-use development that will serve as an economic engine and support our goal to maintain a fiscally sustainable economy. We look forward to seeing more people and new office, dining, and shopping opportunities downtown. This transformative development further advances our vision of being a vibrant hometown.”
“We are looking forward to working closely with Hoque Global and their partners to enhance Historic Downtown Mansfield’s distinct cultural, economic, and physical flavor,” says Jason Alexander, Director of Planning for the City of Mansfield. “This is an extremely exciting project that promises to raise the bar for connectivity and urban design in downtown without compromising the delivery of distinct opportunities for living, working, and gathering.”
The City of Mansfield aims to break ground on the development within the next 18 months. Once ground is broken, construction is estimated to last for 24 months. In the coming months, the City of Mansfield and Hoque Global will continue to finalize the architectural design, amenities and other details of the development.
“We are excited to partner with the City of Mansfield on this catalytic project that will help achieve the City’s strategic goals,” says Arthur Santa-Maria, Hoque Global’s Vice President of Investment and Development. “Mansfield’s strong leadership is reflected in the City’s steady growth and success, and the Downtown Mansfield development will have a major impact on continued progress for the community. This project completely aligns with Hoque Global’s mission of development with transformative economic and cultural impact.”
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City taps electric vehicles for police, code compliance and fleet service use
The City of Arlington’s first fleet of electric vehicles has hit the streets. The six Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles, which replaced older City vehicles that had exceeded their useful service life, arrived this summer and are now being used by the Arlington Police Department, Code Compliance and Fleet Services.
The purchase of these electric vehicles is based on the direction of the Arlington City Council’s Environmental Task Force to transition the City’s fleet from gasoline and diesel vehicles to electric vehicles in an effort to minimize emissions. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has designated 10 counties in North Central Texas, including Tarrant County, as nonattainment for the pollutant ozone.
Transportation-related activities are a focus in reducing air pollution as approximately two-thirds of nitrogen oxides emissions in the region come from mobile sources such onroad vehicles and off-road equipment. The six electric vehicles were purchased for $166,150 through the Texas Local Government Purchase Cooperative.
City expands reach to Latino population
The City of Arlington has launched a new Facebook page to increase communication and outreach to its Spanish-speaking residents.
The page, https://www.facebook.com/ciudaddearlingtontx, will feature a mixture of translated posts about important events and city services, as well as organic multimedia content that will be found exclusively on the Ciudad de Arlington, TX Facebook page.
Cynthia Lemus, a Lone Star Emmy Award-winning video journalist, is part of the project as a coordinator for the City’s Office of Communication. She comes to Arlington after working at Univision since 2016. She will host exclusive video programming on a variety of Arlington’s digital communication channels, increasing inclusivity in the City’s overall marketing efforts and celebrating Arlington’s vibrant Latino residents and visitors.
Stadiumlinks to set up golf course at Globe Life Field
Stadiumlinks will transform Globe Life Field into a uniquely designed, nine-hole golf course on Friday, Oct. 8 and Saturday, Oct. 9. Pre-sale tickets went on sale last month for Texas Rangers Season Ticket Members and Registered Users. General public tickets will be available for purchase at texasrangers. com/stadiumlinks.
“This event gives the public the rare experience of hitting some of the most memorable golf shots imaginable from nine different locations throughout the newest ballpark in Major League Baseball,” says Jon Stephens, founder of Stadiumlinks.
Various tee times will be available for twoperson and four-person groups. The nine-hole course will include unique hole locations positioned on nearly every level of the ballpark, with target greens located on the playing field below. An upgraded VIP Package with enhanced amenities is also available.
Ramblin’ Roads
Festival to bring all manner of musical acts (and more) to the city of Arlington next month
The 2021 Ramblin’ Roads Music Festival, a new celebration of the diverse music, people, and memories that come together for the best road trip, is coming to Arlington on Oct. 1-3.
With more than 60 events, 50+ bands, 18 venues all in one weekend, festival goers can experience an eclectic mix of live music throughout Arlington stages, including the Levitt Pavilion, Arlington Music Hall, Texas Live!, plus other venues. In addition,there will be several special events, including Jazz in the Park, Urban Artisan Market, “Start the Journey” Youth Voice Competition, a Classic Car Show and Sunday Gospel Brunch with The Franklin Imagine Group.
With multiple ticket options, “roadtrippers” can choose their favorite journey of Country, Latin, Rock, Pop, Electronica, Americana, Jazz/Blues, Bluegrass, New Talent and much more throughout dozens of venue experiences from outdoor arenas to intimate listening rooms, all in three days, all in Arlington!
You can visit the website RamblinRoadsFest.com to purchase tickets and learn more about Ramblin’ Roads. Here are artists scheduled to perform:
Friday, Oct. 1
Bobby Pulido with Monica Saldivar, Mike Ryan with Wynn Williams, Gene Watson, Ariel Hutchins, Velvet Love Box, Brandon Steadman Band, Cherry Mantis, Shailaun, Jesse Jennings, Devin Leigh, The Texas Cartel, Able Delilah, Mutha Falcon, Estacado, Flight By Nothing, Mike Freiley & Lava Bomb, Billy Star, Sunny Disposition, DTB, Bar Stool Brothers
Saturday, Oct. 2
Chromeo, William Clark Green with Shaker Hymns & Jesse Stratton, Jamestown Revival, Wild Fire, Electric Tongues, September Moon, Damoyee, Legacy 4, Smoking with Strangers, Tamara King, Artemis Funk, Jackie Minton, Lance Battalion, Taylor Young Band, 2:14, Igimeji, Patrick Pombuena Community Orchestra, Lance Battalion, Window Seat, John Hale, Jimmy Barcus, The Martin Brothers
Sunday, Oct. 3
La Original Sonora Dinamita with Grupo Control and Grupo Ferozz, Tatiana Ladymay, Dan Cavanagh Quartet featuring Grammy Nominee Remy Le Boeuf, Shaun Martin Trio, Big Ass Brass Band, Don Pendley, Watusi, Jesse Spradlin, Artboyp, Blake Dagley, Brad Fielder, Aaron Cooper Duo, Pinebox Serenade, Holly And The Mystery Lights, Phil Hollie, Prettyklawz, Lemonade Stand, Melon Soda Country/American Headliners: Gene Watson – Friday, Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. (VIP only), Arlington Music Hall. Wynn Williams – Friday, Oct. 1 at 8 p.m., Texas Live!. Mike Ryan – Friday, Oct. 1 at 9:30 p.m., Texas Live!. Ariel Hutchins – Friday, Oct. 1 at 10 p.m., Arlington Music Hall. Jesse Stratton – Saturday, Oct. 2 at 6 p.m., Levitt Pavilion. Shaker Hymns – Saturday, Oct. 2 at 7 p.m., Levitt Pavilion. Jamestown Revival – Saturday, Oct. 2 at 7:30 p.m., Arlington Music Hall. September Moon – Saturday, Oct. 2 at 8 p.m., J. Gilligan’s Bar & Grill. William Clark Green – Saturday, Oct. 2 at 8:30 p.m., Levitt Pavilion. Wild Fire – Saturday, Oct. 2 at 11 p.m., Arlington Music Hall. Latin Headliners: Monica Saldivar – Friday, Oct. 1 at 7 p.m., Levitt Pavilion. Bobby Pulido – Friday, Oct. 1 at 8:30 p.m., Levitt Pavilion. Grupo Control – Sunday, Oct. 3 at 8 p.m., Texas Live!. La Sonora Dinamita – Sunday, Oct. 3 at 9:30 p.m., Texas Live!. Pop/Electronic Headliners: Electric Tongues – Saturday, Oct. 2 at 7 p.m., Texas Live!. Chromeo – Saturday, Oct. 2 at 9 p.m., Texas Live!. Jazz Headliners: Dan Cavanagh Quartet with Remy Le Boeuf – Sunday, Oct. 3 at 5 p.m., Levitt Pavilion. Shaun Martin Trio – Sunday, Oct. 3 at 6 p.m., Levitt Pavilion. Big Ass Brass Band – Sunday, Oct. 3 at 7:30 p.m., Levitt Pavilion. Tatiana “LadyMay” Mayfield – Sunday, Oct. 3 at 8:30 p.m., Levitt Pavilion.
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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman had an MVP game in the Super Bowl in 1993 –and it paved the way to one of my favorite memories as a broadcaster.
A special memory of a special game
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You can hear the sounds of the ocean from the water-view rooms at the Loews Hotel in Santa Monica, Calif. In January of 1993 I wasn’t supposed to be sleeping there. visited some of the famous establishments on the Sunset Strip and elsewhere in LA. One night we happened into Jumbo’s Clown Room. There at the bar was Ken Kercheval – better
NBC5 had secured two rooms in the Cowboys team hotel, known to most of us as Cliff Barnes on the TV show Dallas. We but they were designated workrooms. I was part of a crew of 20 introduced ourselves as a TV crew from North Texas. He invited or more that had been dispatched to California to cover Super us to join him, picked up our tab and asked questions about Joe Bowl XXVII. T Garcia’s and other North Texas landmarks.
As a cub reporter I was working around the clock to cover my After spending Friday and Saturday nights listening to the first Super Bowl. And when the editing equipment, set up on the sound of seagulls and editing equipment, it was finally time for desks in the room, began to look like a blurry mass of electronics the game. We arrived at the Rose Bowl some eight hours before and blinking lights, I knew it was time to sleep. What the heck? kickoff. I felt like I was living a dream as we pulled up.
We had two beds in our “workroom.” So I would open the Having grown up in Big Ten country I watched the Rose Bowl sliding doors, smell the ocean, feel the cool breeze and hear the every year but had never attended. Now here we were walking crashing waves as I drifted off into Super into that storied stadium for a Super Bowl dream land. Bowl. I went straight down the tunnel
After 39 years of covering sports, and walked onto the field. The seats of the two weeks I spent covering that the empty stadium sprawled before me, Super Bowl still ranks as one of the best John Rhadigan the palm trees peeking above the walls moments of my career. It began with a of the stadium outlined against a bright trip to Thousand Oaks. I had heard so blue sky. much about Cowboys Training Camp EVEN NOW, ALMOST three I took it in and said to the fellow at California Lutheran College. My first year covering the Cowboys was the decades later, I can recall standing next to me, “Wow!” He was taken aback, too, and is much more season they moved training camp back each detail of this Dallas eloquent than I. He said, “They should to Texas at St Edward’s University in Cowboys moment in time. play the Super Bowl here every year.” Austin. Each day on the sidelines of the Something about the voice was practice fields at St. Ed’s I would hear tales of how great training familiar, so I turned to see the National Anthem singer for the camp in California had been. So I was anxious to see it. By late game that night standing next to me. It was Garth Brooks. January of 1993 the practice fields at California Lutheran were The game was unbelievable. The Cowboys were not even overgrown. There were still several pieces of exercise equipment expected to be there, much less to be able to compete with the scattered about. Weeds and rust covered them, even though it Buffalo Bills, who were making their third consecutive trip to never rains in Southern California. Or so I am told. It was an the ultimate game. Led by a defense that forced a Super Bowl eerie reminder of glory days gone by. record nine turnovers, the Cowboys won 52-17. Troy Aikman
Amazingly, a new set of glory days was about to be born just was the MVP as he turned most of those turnovers into 57 miles away. The Rose Bowl in Pasadena was the sight of the touchdowns. He completed 22 of 30 passes for 273 yards and game that year. We spent the week attending press conferences four touchdowns. and practices. The Cowboys’ designated training complex for After the game, we were on the field watching confetti fall, the week was UCLA. It is a beautiful campus in the midst of a interviewing players broadcasting the remarkable results of the beautiful part of town. At night, when we weren’t editing, we game back to the Metroplex. As we were preparing to head back
to the hotel, one of the NBC5 bosses said to me, “We are going to keep you here for a couple of more days. Troy is going to be a guest on Jay Leno tomorrow night, and we have been granted access to cover his appearance.”
So the next night there I was in beautiful downtown Burbank, on the set of the Tonight Show.
Jay Leno greeted me personally. I got to hang out with the band, and suddenly there I was in the green room. Just me, the camera operator, Kerry Smith, and the Most Valuable Player of the Super Bowl.
We interviewed him, chatted, laughed about the game, and then, suddenly, the other guest walked in. We had seen her perform in Austin, and she was about to burst into mainstream music with her Grammy Award-winning-hit “Sunny Came Home.” It was Shawn Colvin.
Our story that Monday night was the lead story on the newscast, and we felt an unbelievable sense of accomplishment. We spent two weeks and two days in California. We covered the Cowboys past at Thousand Oaks, we covered the Cowboys present at the Rose Bowl, and we were pretty sure the Cowboys future was pretty darn bright, too.
It was time to head back to the hotel – not the Loews; we were in a Holiday Inn that night, near the airport.
And yet, somehow, I felt like I could still hear the waves and feel those ocean breezes.
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This month, Catalyst Creative Arts (400 E. Division St.) will host a SUCCULENT GARDEN PLANTER - THREE WEDNESDAY’S WORKSHOP. At this fun and educational workshop attendees will be hand building their own ceramic succulent garden planters. There are two designs to choose from. Class leaders will guide you each step of the way. On the first Wednesday (Sept. 8) you will build your planter. On the second Wednesday (Sept. 15) you will glaze your planter. On the third Wednesday (Sept. 22) you will plant your garden.
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THE ARLINGTON FIELD OF HONOR, a local commemoration of Patriot Day, will be on display at Veterans Park (3600 W. Arkansas Lane) from Sept. 4-11. Some 911 full-size American Flags will fly over the park grounds as part of a tribute to one of the more significant occasions in American history. Individuals and groups may sponsor this event (prices range from $250$5,000). In addition to the flag commemoration, there will be a Stars, Stripes and remembrance concert featuring Lee Greenwood and Deana Carter at 6 p.m. on Sept. 11 at Levitt Pavilion Arlington. This concert requires a ticket purchase. Reserved seating is available, as well as General Admission. General Admission is first-come, first-serve. Chairs will be provided for reserved seating. arlingtonfoh.org/events
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The Dallas Cowboys won’t have a 2021 regular season home game until Sept. 27, but the match-up pitting the Cowboys against the rival Philadelphia Eagles should be worth the wait. Kickoff is at 7:15 p.m. at AT&T Stadium.
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This month, your Texas Rangers will wrap up the 2021 major league baseball season with home series against the Houston Astros (Sept. 13-16), the Chicago White Sox (Sept. 17-19), and the Los Angeles Angels (Sept. 28-30).
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Timeless concerts Timeless Concerts
Timeless Concerts will present “France to Argentina” at 8 p.m. on Sept. 25 at the Rose Garden Tea Room in Gracie Lane (4720 S. Cooper St.). The evening will feature the music of Bizet’s Carmen and tangos by Piazzolla (and more).
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Arlington is Major League (still) • By Richard Greene
Next spring Arlington will celebrate its 50th anniversary as a Major League city, and this year seems to be setting the stage to commemorate the privilege of being one of the few places in the world hosting the National Game.
On that stage we’ve seen a dramatic reminder of the passion that people everywhere have for baseball. It came with a game between the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox that was played last month on the Field of Dreams in Iowa.
Staged in a cornfield, it was a game between two teams vying to make the playoffs in October, and it’s hard to imagine how the outcome could have been more exciting. Reminiscent of the 1989 Academy Award nominated movie, it brought back all the reasons our country has been devoted to baseball for more than 150 years.
The FOX Sports nationally televised game, drawing an audience of almost six million fans, was the most watched regular season game in 16 years.
In the end, it confirmed the famous Terrance Mann quote from the movie, “The one constant through all the years has been baseball. Baseball has marked the time. This field, this game: it’s part of our past. It reminds us of all that once was good and it could be again.”
Our hometown has now been linked to all of that for five decades and, even in a year when our Texas Rangers are mired in last place, attendance at our new Globe Life Field has, as of this writing, exceeded that of all but two other of the Major League’s 30 teams.
If you are looking for evidence of support for the Rangers as they work their way through a multi-year rebuilding process, you can find it on the occasion last month of the addition of two new members into the team’s Hall of Fame.
In an hour-long, on-field ceremony, more than 30,000 fans witnessed the induction of public address announcer Chuck Morgan and third baseman Adrian Beltre as the Hall’s newest members.
Both of these men add significantly to the Rangers’ legacy at the national level.
No other announcer can match Chuck’s 39-year record of never missing a single game, 3,000 of them and counting, in his on-going career behind the microphone.
Former Rangers President Tom Schieffer describes the essence of Chuck’s devotion: “The secret to Chuck Morgan’s success is that he loves baseball, ballparks and the fans who find a special place in their hearts for the greatest game ever played. “Whether it is to the little kid who is seeing their first Major League game or the wizened veteran keeping score for his thousandth game, Chuck wants them to have a memorable, fun time. When you hear Chuck’s distinctive voice at the game you feel like you have been welcomed home. You know that the smile in his voice comes from the joy in his heart for a game he truly loves.” Adrian Beltre is destined to join Nolan Ryan and Pudge Rodriguez as a first-ballot entrant into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. For eight years, Rangers fans got to see
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faces of these fans, both young Richard Justice, “Checked every box
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personality. “He was such a complete player that the numbers blur at times. He was a five-time Rawlings Gold Glover winner, a four-time All-Star and collector of MVP votes in his seasons with the Rangers. In that way, he became one of the faces of an entire franchise as the Rangers made the playoffs five times.”
In Adrian’s words, “I try to lead by example. Play the game the right way and something good will come out of it. I want to be a role model.”
He was and is. The image here of the youngsters and a couple of not-so-youngsters seeking his autograph is strong evidence that baseball’s legacy has already entered the next generation.
And it all plays out in Arlington, Texas.
