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an estimated $ 150,000–$ 200,000 in damage (approx. $ 2.1 to 2.5 million in 2017 USD). The building was insured however, but only for $ 100,000; in the weeks following the fire, owner Homer
Rainault expressed doubts over rebuilding. Ultimately Rainault decided to rebuild, and used the Holyoke War Memorial Building as a music venue for the remainder of the year, hosting a number of artists, including
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alumni Jack E. DuLong, another saxophonist, described it as "that infamous job that all bands hated, that all-day thing at the
Holyoke Arena...It was Sunday, and you'd get in early in the morning, and rehearse perhaps a dozen acts and play three shows; one in the afternoon and two in the evening. You
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Holyoke of 19,066 square feet of land on the east side of Bridge street, 100 feet south of Hamilton street, Holyoke. The property was conveyed first by the city of Holyoke to George J. Attinger, who
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Holyoke War Memorial building during the previous fire, this was not the case the second time. Before Jack Kane or anyone else associated with the arena could approach the War Memorial Commission, their chairman Thomas Epstein introduced a motion,
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Malcolm and George Feldman, the greatest forecourt combination developed in the amateur basketball game in this city, have rejected offers to play with an American Basketball league team. They will center their activities with the Holyoke quintet that has been formed and which will consist of
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In drawing the plans for the Valley Arena, Mr. Beauchemin remodeled the old gas holder, formerly the property of the
Municipal Gas & Electric department, into a perfect indoor sports center. Regarded as one of the most model boxing plants in the country the building was praised by Jack Dempsey,
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On June 13, 1943, at approximately 2am, the first of three fires in the Arena's history broke out. An hour after owner Homer
Rainault left the building, local patrolmen reported seeing flames billowing out of the building. Starting on the first floor and filling all reaches, the fire caused between
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Prior to its permanent home in the gashouse, the Valley Arena was first established in a space at 560-66 Main Street in 1916 by Homer
Rainault, and his business partner Amedee F. Goulet, as a gym. The two had previously run a cigar counter and billiard academy for 23 years in the same neighborhood,
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The opening contest for the newly formed basketball team of this city, composed of Malcolm, Feldman, Conway, Crowley, Donoghue, Walkov and Marchinik, will be played Thursday night on the Holyoke High surface with the Endees of Meriden, Ct., as the opposition. The locals, named the All-Valley team,
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The land where the venue once stood was sold to the city by the Rainault family in 1968 and was converted initially into space for a playground Within a year's time these plans were expanded into a playground and wading pool with bathhouse, with construction beginning in 1969. The park reopened in
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Only three days after that press conference, on December 26, 1952, the second started in the Circus Lounge of that building in the early hours of the morning. Future Holyoke fire chief William W. Mahoney, then a member of one of the companies which fought the fire, later went on to describe it as
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In 1944, the Arena's founder Homer Rainault died unexpectedly from a cerebral hemorrhage at the age of 58; by that time he had gained a reputation as a promoter for giving many nationally famous boxers their start in the Connecticut Valley. The board of directors ultimately voted for his nephew,
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are considered one of the best aggregations of local stars ever brought together. They should furnish Holyoke with some of the fastest basketball seen here in the last five years. This game and perhaps one or two others will be played at the high school gym until the new valley arena is ready.
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Valley Arena, local nitery, was completely gutted by flames Sunday (13) morning. Fire, which broke out on the first floor, swept thru the building, and a reconditioned illuminating gas storage tank, causing damage set at $ 150,000 to $ 200,000, with a replacement cost of well over $ 300,000,
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being roused from their beds in case of a possible evacuation. In total the fire caused an estimated $ 250,000 of damages (approx. $ 2.3 million in 2018 USD), and injured 6 firefighters. The fire had begun in the basement, and with the premises flooded for several days, firefighters were not
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Possessing an apparent photographic memory for places and dates, Mahoney said the worst fire he remembered started in the Circus Lounge of the Valley Arena, Dec. 26, 1952. 'It was one of the most vicious fires for smoke conditions I've ever seen,' he said. 'There were a lot of men injured,
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Thirty-one of Rocky Marciano's 49 fights were promoted by Sad Sam, he recalls. The other night Sam Silverman was reduced to just one fight club, the Valley Arena in Holyoke, Massachusetts, which seats some 1,600 persons— a club so small that no seat is more than 60 feet from the
292:. Rainault's career as a promoter would really begin after 1920, when the Commonwealth officially legalized boxing, theretofore an underground sport. On August 11, 1925, Valley Arena, Inc. was formally incorporated, and by October 23, 1925, the company had purchased an old brick
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departments about overcrowding at the venue's night club. On December 23, the police and fire chiefs held a conference stating that maximum capacities would be discussed with and enforced by the Arena's management, denying rumors that the venue was being given a pass.
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that prevented dancing or the use of "grotesque" costumes on Sundays. The Arena had however already booked several such acts for Sundays from prior contracts, and was allowed by the city to continue them, despite protest from other venues in the city.
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immediately able to determine its cause. While formal inquests were made and hours of testimony given by the owners and multiple employees under oath, conflicting accounts were found and the fire was deemed "of unknown but suspicious origin" by the
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1970. Despite being the site of a former gasworks, a comprehensive environmental assessment taken from 2004 through 2005 of the soils at the site found no contamination of the site inconsistent with background noise typically found in urban soils.
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Even as its boxing lineups struggled to draw crowds in the 1950s, the venue continued to promote weekly music performances drawing from stars who'd gained popularity through the growing mediums of radio and television; with this one featuring
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Oreal D. Rainault to take his place. Rainault would eventually sell the venue in 1952 to two businessmen, Jack and Ralph Kane of Norfolk, Virginia; making it clear that this sale was only partial as he retained stock in the company.
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Kelleher, George B. (January 2, 1944). "Despite Burning of Arena, Boxing Soared; Valley Arena Hard Hit by No-Pleasure Driving Edict and Then Was Destroyed by Flames on June 13; West Side Club Drew 33,000 Fans in 16 Shows".
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would start rehearsing in the morning without even an hour's sleep. It was a theater-in-the-round type thing, an 'institution' for big bands. After there we went into Brooklyn, New York, for a theater engagement."
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debut professional fight. Though best known for its history as a boxing venue, the Valley Arena also hosted wrestling, basketball, roller hockey, miniature golf and featured its own restaurant. As a nightclub and
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in Agawam. A prior contract had stipulated he not perform at any venue within 21 miles for 21 days before or after their booked show. While a temporary injunction was granted, it was ultimately dismissed.
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professional debut in the ring, as a 4-round opener against Holyoke native Lee (real name Leslie V.) Epperson on St. Patrick's Day, March 17, 1947. In the first professional bout of his career the
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against one Gerry Tessier of Springfield, within minutes the ringside spectators had poured into the ring punching and kicking Saligny to the ground; police eventually restored order.
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fame. In 1942, the venue found itself at the center of a political controversy when the mayor of Holyoke at that time,
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musicians, and an especially arduous gig for them other among acts. In his memoirs, Gene Bockey, a saxophonist in
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which had also left a gash across his cheek. Escobar was declared winner of the match by
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shows as well, and several known stage actors including noted impersonator
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win at 45 in 1994), also fought in the Arena for an exhibition match.
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1777:"Leitham Stopped by Escobar at Valley Arena".
1189:. Springfield, Mass. May 13, 1960. p. 36.
1161:. New York: Schirmer Books. pp. 164–165.
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1589:"Arena Fire Cause Seen Suspicious".
1406:. Springfield, Mass. pp. 1, 11.
1115:. Springfield, Mass. Archived from
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1007:Kane, Martin (1957). "Sad Samuel".
179:, most commonly referred to as the
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2047:from the original on May 15, 2020.
1766:. Infobase Publishing. p. 62.
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2165:. Springfield, Mass. p. 31.
2106:"Valley Quintet Ready to Open".
1627:. Springfield, Mass. p. 33.
1499:. November 12, 1952. p. 49.
1468:. Springfield, Mass. p. 10.
1452:. Springfield, Mass. p. 21.
1231:"Holder Houses of Massachusetts"
1203:"Valley Arena Awaits Final KO".
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1563:. December 27, 1952. p. 6.
1107:Kelly, Ray (January 13, 2015).
996:. Springfield, Mass. p. 1.
2990:Indoor arenas in Massachusetts
1848:. January 6, 1957. p. 5B.
1593:. March 17, 1953. p. 19.
1260:Johnson, Clifton, ed. (1936).
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2065:. June 29, 1946. p. 85.
1031:Burke, Mike (May 22, 2013).
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