Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-21

nj r. Carey, president Of Madison
Square Garden, Is deeply con-
4 cerned over the rtimor PREVAIL
ing In the community that the
s25 seats for the June 81 milk fund
bouts are situated in such places as
Mamaroneck and Staten Island.
Mr.. Carey denies this empathically.
He says that he understands that
competition In game known as golf
Is to begin at Marcaroneck week from
today, but that the Garden Is furnish
ing no seats for that spectacle.
AS for Staten Island, he wishes It
understood that all seats sold by those
connected with the milk fund contests
are on Manhattan Island. and no other.
AS a matter of fact, Mr.. Carey states.
there are comparatively few rows Of $50
seats and the s25 seats are i'm
mediately behind them. He says that
the distance from the first row of $50
seats to the first row Of SIS seats Is only
As feet. Much OF Mr.. Careys life nav-
ing been spent In contracting and en-
cheering work, this is doubtless accu-
rate TO the last fraction Of an inch. He
believes that any one whose view is
materially lessened by that extra Is
yards should have his eyes examined.
Pay s25 Square Foot.
In the removal of land believe, con-
| tracing is generally done on the basis
of the cubic foot In filling In the
Yankee Stadium on June ~ 1t looks as
II the measure of land value Is to be
the square foot That Is to say, that II
customer desires location on the
thoroughfare, or aisle, next to the ring,
which we might designate as Park
| avenue. he naturally must pay more
for 1t than II 1t is situated differently,
say on Lexington or Third avenue. But
Mr.. Carey wishes 1t understood that
these are short blocks.
Two square feet Is considered ample
for any customer, even hotel detective,
except In extraordinary cases, such as
that OF large William Edwards or Big
Bill Thompson, and then provision iS
made without extra charge. Those,
therefore, buying the $50 seats win pay
at the rate Of $25 a square foot, while
those expanding $25 viii pay only $12.50
square foot for a location not as
fashionable, being farther from the
500 millionaires, but one which has full
ly as good light and air, even better
transportation facilities, and only q
slightly inferior view. Mr.. Carey thinks
this should be plain to everybody.
The ring at the stadium will be
located over the spot usually occupied
by second base. The worst that q &26
customer can get is seat in a lower
box, and surely. the head of the Garden
believes. If the second base Is elevated
on platform there can be no diffculty
IN seeing the bag from there.
Visibility Excellent.
Even with the second base UNI
elevated visibility will be excellent, as
base ball fans sitting, not in the boxes,
but well back In the grandstand, make
decisions at second base all during the
! season.
| The only seats which Mr.. Carey con-
siders as little far from the ring are
| the SIS pasteboards. These are situated
In territory corresponding to the Cats
kill Mountains, but even here the view
| Is good because of the altitude, although
the figures of the fighters are a bit
! diminished In size. But Schmeling and
Pauline are heavyweights who viii look
stable at any distance not affected
by the curve Of the earth. The moment
their feet, disappear beyond the horizon
| they naturally look much smaller
Mr.. Carey much regrets that details
IN connection with the German-Spanish
controversy win keep him from attend
ing the start Of the open golf tourna-
ment at the Winged Foot course He
has played many hard match himself
Once, In his early days. he and part
ner Of his were forced by business rea-
sons to play golf with . prospective
customer OF large financial standing.
The customer was pretty fair golfer.
Some 10 minutes after they had driven
off the first tee Mr. Carey said, Go
ahead; Wen catch you up there where
the little nag Is"
The customer went ahead and some
five minutes later Mr.. Carey Joined
him.
Where is your golf ball?" demanded
the customer.
Back there" replied Mr.. Carey
vaguely.
Back where?" said the customer.
Back where Mike Is" said Mr. Carey.
He lost his golf bali, but he wanted
to stay In the game. so let him hit
at mine for while"
(Copyright, 1929, by North American News.
paper Alliance)