Tag Archives: American Royal
Hearne: Time to Deliver Last Rites to American Royal?
In the wide world of universal truths, death more often than not is an ugly affair… Seems like it seldom comes quickly and cleanly. Such appears to be the case with one of Kansas City’s most vaunted annual events, the American Royal. Was a … Continue reading
Hearne: The Poker Game’s Over, Time for the American Royal to Fold
Poker, anyone? Just last fall the hot shots at the American Royal laid a huge bluff on Kansas City, threatening to move the Royal and its vaunted barbecue contest somewhere else. Unless of course, KC would rubber stamp a deal to cough up $50 million in public … Continue reading
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Tagged American Royal, Crosby Kemper, Peggy Dunn, Terry Dunn
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Hearne: Fixing Kemper Arena No Laughing Matter
Kansas City Star features writer Tim Engle is a great guy – charming, personable, quick witted – self-effacing and honest even… The flip side of all that good stuff: He’s no pit bull. Far from it, in fact. It’s just … Continue reading
Hearne: American Royal Con Game Advances
Cross your fingers… If Kansas City gets lucky – and I mean really lucky – the laughably ridiculous threat by the American Royal to move out of Kemper Arena and the stockyards will come to pass. They’ll convince some other part … Continue reading
Hearne: The Pitch Nails American Royal for Failed Tradition, Bogus Bad Deal
Stop me if you’ve heard this one… A picture is worth 60 million words (and bucks). I say that because the photo Pitch photographer Chris Mullins took of the 50 or fewer folks in the stands at Kemper Arena for the … Continue reading
Hearne: American Royal Turns Foutch Brothers Into ‘Ouch Brothers’
Now it can be told… The first thing that sprang to mind last week when I learned that the Foutch Brothers had mysteriously and abruptly withdrawn their bid to save Kemper Arena by turning it into a regional youth sports facility was … Continue reading
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Tagged American Royal, Kemper Arena, Mariner Kemper, Neal Patterson, Terry Dunn
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