Got my big break during the 1963 U.S. Fuel & Gas Championships (aka Smokers March Meet) at Bakersfield, CA, when the event's two regular announcers got food poisoning.
@david-mike-gauntt14 years ago
Were you the Coke announcer in 1969 when these guys came to Alton?
@jon-w-lundberg-sr14 years ago
Yes, I was! As I recall, the track announcer's name was "Dorcey" or "Darcy". Do you remember his name?
@david-mike-gauntt14 years ago
His name was Dorsey Matheny, a local Alton guy. From what I hear he had a very hot wife, but that's for another website. Can you help me identify the guys in this photo? Mike
@jon-w-lundberg-sr14 years ago
Mike: Oh boy - it's been a long time Here are a few. TOP ROW, from Left .... Jack Chrisman, Dick Burgeois, Kelly Chapman, U/K, Fred Goeske.BOTTOM ROW, from LEFT ... Bobby Rowe, U/K, U/K, Leonard Woods, Jr.Think the kneeling guys are Coke dudes.If you can get me a much clearer scan of the photo I'd be willing to pass it around for other to ID the perpetrators!
@jon-w-lundberg-sr14 years ago
As concerns Dorcey. He "chewed" and would announce with one hand holding the mike and the other a Pepsi cup into which he would spit the juice. Every once in awhile he'd forget which hand held which! It was at that point I decided to always carry my own mikes - just in case.
Were you the Coke announcer in 1969 when these guys came to Alton?
Yes, I was! As I recall, the track announcer's name was "Dorcey" or "Darcy". Do you remember his name?
His name was Dorsey Matheny, a local Alton guy. From what I hear he had a very hot wife, but that's for another website. Can you help me identify the guys in this photo?
Mike: Oh boy - it's been a long time Here are a few. TOP ROW, from Left .... Jack Chrisman, Dick Burgeois, Kelly Chapman, U/K, Fred Goeske.BOTTOM ROW, from LEFT ... Bobby Rowe, U/K, U/K, Leonard Woods, Jr.Think the kneeling guys are Coke dudes.If you can get me a much clearer scan of the photo I'd be willing to pass it around for other to ID the perpetrators!
As concerns Dorcey. He "chewed" and would announce with one hand holding the mike and the other a Pepsi cup into which he would spit the juice. Every once in awhile he'd forget which hand held which! It was at that point I decided to always carry my own mikes - just in case.