Show I t f tr I O 11 By JOHN MOONEY Telegram Sports Editor Weather eather has been a particular r headache to all athletic figures I r this spring but Art Teece Is one who really knows a gripe when he has one For Art who manages the concession concession con conS cession stands at Community park parl and nd the state fairgrounds several I i times a week faces a gamble in several hundred dollars dollars' worth ol of popcorn peanuts red hots and r. r rolls roUs just because the weather ant cant ma make e up its mind f. f r We Ve ran Into Teece at the midget auto races Sunday night as he lie scanned the crowd before r race time estimating the amount 0 u n t of food needed pre pre- pared A good concession man Art advised ad can tell pretty closely by the size of the crowd and weather conditions just how much of each kind of food hell he'll need for tor the evening For Instance in instance In- In stance I have han found in Salt Lake that one out of every three fans will bu buy peanuts and popcorn pop pop- corn one out of every two will buy programs and one out of every 2 will purchase drinks Thus by looking at the crowd and taking the weather Into consideration con con- I can tell the girls behind the counter what to pre pro pare Theres tricks in this concession conces conces- sion business as in every other trade Teece continued For in ln instance in- in stance if a bad rainstorm washes I out a game at the last minute its it's possible for me to freeze the red hot rolls and keep them fresh The meats are also stored in the refrigerators We have electric toasters to keep the peanut peanuts peanuts pea pea- nuts edible for a second secord serving With a a. spring like weve we've hacI had hac I this year it keeps me hustling to tc I get getan an n even break with the weather er tr man though Teece laughed Art has been in the business of feeding sport fans' fans physical cravings while they satisfy their athletic appetites for nine y years ars coming to Salt to-Salt Salt Lake more than thana a a year ago as manager of the local concessions for S Sports p o 0 r t I a Service Inc Ine a wide nation-wide or or- Ills His company has units in the Cincinnati Reds Reds' park Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pitts Pitts- burgh Pirates Detroit Tigers Newark Bears Dears Kansas C City I 1 t Y Blues Duffal Buffalos Buffalo's s 's International v league park S San n Francisco Seals Hollywood Stars more moro and Dallas Dallas to to mention the first to come to Teece's mind In the Pioneer league Teece handies handles han han- dIes Salt SaIt Lake Ogden and Boise Dolse Ills company serves over o 1150 major and minor league cities Football crowds are handled handle a at a t Detroit university Harvard Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pitts Pitts- burgh Michigan for Michigan for a sample Lincoln field track in Chicago an and andaU andall I all aU the Detroit and Cincinnati rac race S establishments are served by th the C Sports Service Inc Hockey fans in Chicago Detroit I Montreal Toronto St. St Louis Omaha Omaha Oma Oma- ha and Providence R. R I. I are als also 3 on the-serving the list Sports Service 0 also operates in outdoor theaters I major prize fights lights roller derbies six day bike races races races-in in fact at al almost l la l- l most any sporting event In th the a country you are are- likely to find a uniformed representative of th the e organization to serve your hunger hunge r o or thirst t wants T i Teece ce has 1 s been In n Salt Satt Lake Lakemore Lakemore Lakemore more than a a year rear but still prefers pre pro fers lers the city to Miami Birmingham Birmingham ham St. St LoWs Louis Oklahoma City and Providence R. R I. I where he has worked in recent years He ne Heis lIeIs neIs is married and has a 2 year 2 old daughter Personally Teece would rather rathor rath rath- er or watch hockey or baseball if he had his choice but hes he's grown fond ond of all aU sports In fact Teece was was one one of the more rabid rail rail- birds as the doodlebugs roared around the stretch Sunday His business contacts have built bull It up friendships with many present Lt stars of the athletic world Teece Teec 0 att attended the w wedding of Kirb Kirby y Higbe when the Dodger pitcher r was with Moline in the Three Eye loop He formed an acquaintance e with Bob Elliot t when Bob Wa was 5 playing with Savannah Ga Wan I Ithe inthe in inthe n the Sally league Eddie Shore the great hocke hockey hocken y star was a friend of Teece in I n Boston Its a great thrill Teece said 1 to meet these young kids on tl the Le way up and have them remember r you you- when they g get gt t to the top of f the heap |