European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 8, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                T 11 Aly knights stand guard around the Board. For a amps Todd Gavin a amps Dave Casey the walled City of Marostica where the game is played. A a sign a. A y to be a 4> .2 a j or i. He h of i r w or it sri Quot a so for a amps Todd Gavin spectators pack the stands As Young women entertain the crowd with a dance. For Sas Todd Gavin Royalty watches the festivities from a draped window. A continued from Page 3 sitting in the place of Honor Are the lord and his comely daughter while the rival players Ponder their moves at a Small table at the rear of the Board. The actual playing out  game moves briskly and does t take terribly Long. The pageant with its Flag twirlers fire eaters and dancers a Thralls children. Incidentally in the original game vied a Vall Onara won Leonara s hand while the loser Rumaldo v d Angarano ended up marrying Leonara s aunt Eldrada the pageant runs for More than two hours and is staged at 9 . Each Day. There is an additional performance at 5 . Sunday. The evening performances Are much More atmospheric and magical because of lighting effects. Tickets Are currently on Sale at an office in the Marostica town Square where the match will be played. The Square has a total seating capacity of 4,000. Limited numbers of seats Are available for evening performances but it is expected that tickets will still be available for the sunday afternoon pageant right up to performance  tips the King and Queen Lead $ procession. For a amps Todd Gavin a amps a How to get there Marostica less than an hour s drive North of Vicenza is on the Strada Della Ceramic or Ceramic Road. Starting North of Vicenza the 25-mile-Long route runs through move Marostica and Bassano Del Crappa before ending at asolo. Motorists Are advised to arrive Early because parking in the town is exceedingly tight. A tickets remaining tickets Range in Price from 15,000 lire about $10 to 70,000 lire. Tickets May be reserved by phoning the Marostica ticket office at 39 424-72127, but payment must be made in Advance by International Money order. Some ticket office staffers speak English. A j. King Cruger 4 stripes Magazine september 8, 1994