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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #000000">The photo of the 1951 race between the sternwheelers Larimner Jones (J&L) and the Homestead (U.S.Steel) brought back memories of listening to the race on the radio that day (no live video coverage in the early days of TV). The 3-mile race started at the railroad bridge on Brunot's Island in the Ohio River and ended in a tie at the Smithfield St. Bridge.</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #000000"><B>From: </B>"Dwight Long" <dwightlong@verizon.net><BR><B>To: </B>"Western PA Trolley discussion" <pittsburgh-railways@mailman.dementix.org><BR><B>Sent: </B>Friday, June 28, 2013 3:48:22 PM<BR><B>Subject: </B>Re: [PRCo] Mixed Bag Of Old Pittsburgh<BR><BR><BR>Fred<BR><BR>I too was only there once, but I was a Pirates fan and enjoyed the game. It <BR>was AIR in 1951. Pgh played the Dodgers with Preacher Roe pitching for the <BR>latter and Murray Dickson for the Bucs. Brooklyn won, 3-1.<BR><BR>The next day my brother and I rode the Mt. Oliver incline, which was <BR>scheduled for abandonment.<BR><BR>Both items are still rather clear in my memory even today.<BR><BR>Dwight<BR>----- Original Message ----- <BR>From: "Fred Schneider" <fwschneider@comcast.net><BR>To: "Western PA Trolley discussion" <BR><pittsburgh-railways@mailman.dementix.org><BR>Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 12:59 PM<BR>Subject: Re: [PRCo] Mixed Bag Of Old Pittsburgh<BR><BR><BR>New Forbes Field? Well, it appears to be dated 1927 in the photo and <BR>another link says the stands were extended along the right field line in <BR>1925, which is consistent with the photo. Notice the higher roof line <BR>along the right field (far left in the picture). That fountain is still <BR>there today on the south side of Frank Cutlo Drive (who the dickens was he?) <BR>Considering we love sports, there are probably more links to Forbes Field <BR>than anything else you might want to look up.<BR><BR>I was only there once. I think my father thought he was ignoring my <BR>upbringing. Someone must have given him a couple of free tickets and he <BR>didn't know what the _______ to do with them so I was taken to a Pirates <BR>game about 1948. I was bored to death. But I can honestly say I sat in <BR>the stands at Forbes Field about 2nd or 3rd grade. (I might have been <BR>happier riding West Penn.) Some of us grow up later than others. Also <BR>took me longer to figure out what women are than other guys ….<BR><BR>http://mailman.dementix.org/pipermail/pittsburgh-railways/attachments/20130628/e060b9f0/attachment-0006.jpg<BR><BR>http://www.ballparksofbaseball.com/past/ForbesField.htm<BR><BR>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbes_Field<BR><BR><BR>On Jun 28, 2013, at 10:01 AM, John Swindler wrote:<BR><BR>><BR>><BR>> Is number 6 the "new" Forbes Field???<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> Interesting. Thanks, Herb.<BR>><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Pittsburgh-railways mailing list<BR>Pittsburgh-railways@mailman.dementix.org<BR>https://mailman.dementix.org/mailman/listinfo/pittsburgh-railways <BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Pittsburgh-railways mailing list<BR>Pittsburgh-railways@mailman.dementix.org<BR>https://mailman.dementix.org/mailman/listinfo/pittsburgh-railways<BR></DIV></DIV></div>
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