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Sunnyside Garden was also the site of political rallies, including a 1960 visit by then-senator John F. Kennedy on his presidential campaign tour. "Demolition Rig Vandalized". 19 OCT. 1975. SUNDAY NEWS. [5], In the mid forties, the building was sold to Harry Jordan Lee of Long Beach, New York, who partnered with Manny Heicklen to open it as a boxing and wrestling venue in 1947. Ingrassia, Michele. Later wrestling matches were produced here in the early days of television. D'O'Brian, Joseph. NEW YORK TIMES. [9] Under promoters Nick Anesi and Vic Manni, it lasted until 1977,[10] when it was replaced by a Wendy’s which still stands on the site.[11]. The Old Sunnyside Garden Arena located on Queens Blvd. WWWF returned to the building afterwards and continued to promote the cards until the building was sold in 1977. 15 AUG. 1975. [12] For some years it was home to the Golden Gloves tournaments. "Comeback For Sunnyside Garden". Built in the 1920s, the building is variously reported to have been either a private tennis club and/or the personal tennis court and carriage house of millionaire Jay Gould II. The tale wa... src: c1.staticflickr.com Queensbridge is the largest public housing development in North America. 23 MAR. At least it didn't go without a fight. 23 NOV. 1986. [7] The reins then passed to promoter Mike Rosenberg until the arena was sold to Mike Prudenti of Astoria in 1973. Sunnyside Gardens has been helping to grow a healthy garden & landscape community in Minneapolis since 1935. It would eventually house wrestling cards, featuring New York's top star Antonino "Argentina" Rocca, in in the early days of television. [1] The old red brick arena, at the southwest corner of 45th Street and Queens Boulevard, in Sunnyside, Queens, New York City, seated about 2,500. The DuMont Television Network aired Boxing From Sunnyside Gardens from September 1949 to 1950. Sunnyside Garden told a story for a brief time in the 20th Century. Gergen, Joe. NEWSDAY. Anonymous. [14] The DuMont Television Network aired Boxing From Sunnyside Gardens from September 1949 to 1950. Anonymous. The Sunnyside Garden was one of a few boxing arenas in New York City to survive into the television era, with most others being closed and demolished in the 1950s. [2] It consisted of two parallel gables perpendicular to the street fronted by a lower, flat-roofed entry. "Once It Was Known as Bliss". It was sold and became a boxing arena in 1945. google_ad_client = "ca-pub-5746804882768887"; google_ad_slot = "7423712638"; In its heyday, the Sunnyside Garden played host to such boxing greats as Floyd Patterson, Anthony Pugliese, Tony Canzoneri, Al Singer, Ruby Goldstein, and Billy Petrolle. Gross, Kenneth. Exterior of Sunnyside Garden Arena at Queens Boulvard and 45 Street, which will be torn down to make way for a fast food restaurant. "Sunnyside Garden Going Down for Count". We’re located in beautiful and historical Saratoga Springs, not too far from Clifton Park and Albany and the rest of the Capital Region. Morales, Tina. 1986. "Monumental Fight". Rabin, Bernard. However, Capitol withdrew from NWA and formed WWWF in 1963. Visit us throughout the year for locally-grown plants and seasonal family fun. "No Longer on the Ropes: Goodman, Gutkowski have put punch back into Felt Forum boxing". The last show at Sunnyside took place on June 24, 1977 and the building was demolished in December of the same year. QUEENS TRIBUNE. Matthews, Wallace. Sunnyside Garden was also the site of political rallies, including a 1960 visit by then-senator John F. Kennedy on his presidential campaign tour. The Sunnyside Garden Arena was originally built as a a private club at Queens Boulvard and 45 Street. [8] This apparently didn’t work out and the arena was closed for two years until late 1975. 4 DEC. 1977. AMERICAN HERITAGE. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Argentina Rocca & Jim Crockett running opposition to Vince McMahon Sr. and the old WWWF. "The Business of Boxing". WOODSIDE HERALD. Hirshon, Nicholas. The Sunnyside Garden Arena was a popular boxing venue. The demise of these venues is largely attributed to the arrival of television. "No Longer on the Ropes: Goodman, Gutkowski have put punch back in to Felt Forum boxing". DAILY NEWS. NEWSDAY. LI PRESS. "The Business of Boxing". NEWSDAY. 9 DEC. 1977. "Fight Game Comes Back". In the mid forties, the building was sold to Harry Jordan Lee of Long Beach, New York, who partnered with Manny Heicklen to open it as a boxing and wrestling venue in 1947. "Sunnyside Garden Going Down for Count". And that story told unfolded many stories, many fighters, and countless memories. google_ad_height = 240; Sunnyside Gardens is an award winning, best garden center in Upstate, New York. "An Effort to Recapture the Old Allure of Boxing". The last show at Sunnyside took place on June 24, 1977 and the building was demolished in December of the same year. D'O'Brian, Joseph. [13] Famous wrestlers battled there too, notably Jim Londos (the Golden Greek), Stan Zybysko, Strangler Lewis, Nature Boy Buddy Rogers, Haystacks Calhoun, and Bruno Sammartino. OCT. 1991. //120x240, created 1/5/08 21 OCT. 1979. The old red brick arena, at the southwest corner of 45th Street and Queens Boulevard, in Sunnyside, Queens, New York City, seated about 2,500. 1971. The old red brick arena, at the southwest corner of 45th Street and Queens Boulevard, in Sunnyside, Queens, New York City, seated about 2,500. While generally considered the last operational boxing club in New York, St. Nicholas Arena (which ceased hosting boxing matches in 1962) remained standing as a building longer. [15] Robert F. Kennedy is reported to have stumped there in his 1964 senatorial campaign.[16]. 23 NOV. 2010. For some years it was home to the Golden Gloves tournaments. 16 APR. SUNDAY 4 FEB. 1990. [17] The Sunnyside Garden Arena managed to profit and its fights were shown on Channel 5 on Friday nights. Shapiro, Hal. It would eventually house wrestling cards, featuring New York's top star Antonino "Argentina" Rocca, in in the early days of television. and 45 Street, was originally built by the millionaire Jay Gould as a private club catering to the rich Manhattanites who played tennis. NEW YORK TIMES. The Daily News reported on December 6th, that the payloader at the demolition site, having fallen partly into the basement after collapsing a basement was vandalized, as was a second payloader sent to rescue the first. "Sunnyside Landmark Makes Room For Fast-Food Hamburger Chain". Rocca, of whom WWWF no longer felt any need, partnered with an NWA promoter Jim Crockett Sr. of North Carolina to start an opposition to WWWF at the Sunnyside in 1963, but their promotion lasted only until early 1964. Toots Mondt and Vince McMahon (Sr.) of Capitol Wrestling regularly taped the cards in the building. 25 NOV. 2000, Rabin, Bernard. It consisted of two parallel gables perpendicular to the street fronted by a lower, flat-roofed entry. [22], Coordinates: 40°44′35″N 73°55′12″W / 40.7430°N 73.9200°W / 40.7430; -73.9200. It was at a time of post war New York, where hope was symbolized by that little Arena on Queens Boulevard, the last Arena … NEWSDAY. Under promoters Nick Anesi and Vic Manni, it lasted until 1977, when it was replaced by a Wendy's which still stands on the site. A premier Minneapolis garden center since 1935. (Photo By: Nick Sorrentino/NY Daily News via Getty Images) {{textForToggleButton('114996937')}} {{textForToggleButton('114996937')}} Sunnyside Garden Arena. "50-Year Old Boxing Arena To Get a New Lease on Life". google_ad_width = 120; Built in the 1920s, the building is variously reported to have been either a private tennis club and/or the personal tennis court and carriage house of millionaire Jay Gould II. [18] The television exposure that channel 5 had given arenas such as St. Nicholas and the Sunnyside Garden kept the arenas in operation in an era when many of their contemporaries were losing spectators to televised boxing matches. Anonymous. THE NEW YORK TIMES. THE NEWSDAY MAGAZINE. LeDuff, Charlie. The Sunnyside Garden Arena was a popular boxing venue. In 1945 the building was sold and converted to a boxing arena. [6] Heicklen eventually bought out Lee and remained in charge until his death in 1969. "Onetime Farm Town Grows With Location". 1972. "Narcotics Are Complicating Sunnyside's". "An Effort to Recapture The Old Allure of Boxing". The Sunnyside Garden Arena was a popular boxing venue. Some attribute its demise to the building of Madison Square Garden's Felt Forum (1968), which became home to the Golden Gloves. 6 DEC. 1977, Matthews, Wallace. This page was last edited on 22 August 2020, at 03:48. "Inside the Ring or Out, There's Always Action at Sunnyside. "Bobby Cassidy Fights On And On And On: One man's hard-knock life-in and out of the ring". 6 JUN. It consisted of two parallel gables perpendicular to … DAILY NEWS. [20] The Daily News reported on December 6th, that the payloader at the demolition site, having fallen partly into the basement after collapsing a basement was vandalized, as was a second payloader sent to rescue the first. The reins then passed to promoter Mike Rosenberg until the arena was sold to Mike Prudenti of Astoria in 1973. The Sunnyside Garden is generally considered the last survivor of the New York neighborhood fight clubs, having outlived, the St. Nicholas Arena in Manhattan (1962), the Coney Island Velodrome in Brooklyn (1950) and the Jerome Avenue Boxing Club in the Bronx. THE NEW YORK TIMES. 23 NOV. 1986, http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Sunnyside_Garden, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sunnyside_Garden_Arena&oldid=974284644, 1977 disestablishments in New York (state), Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. [3] Across the entry was a large neon sign and below that, just above the main entrance, was a large clock. However, the Sunnyside Garden Arena managed to profit and its fights were shown on Channel 5 on Friday nights. Robert Kennedy is reported to have stumped there in his 1964 senatorial campaign. In its heyday, the Sunnyside Garden Arena played host to such boxing greats as Floyd Patterson, Anthony Pugliese, Tony Canzoneri, Al Singer, Ruby Goldstein, and Billy Petrolle. 4 DEC. 1977, Rabin, Bernard. Pugilists, not peonies, are what once blossomed in Sunnyside Garden. Ferretti, Fred. [4], Built in the 1920s, the building is variously reported to have been either a private tennis club and/or the personal tennis court and carriage house of millionaire Jay Gould II. Across the entry was a large neon sign and below that, just above the main entrance, was a large clock. This apparently didn't work out and the arena was closed for two years until late 1975. AMMON WEATHER