Art Snyder

Whoever wrote your March 24 editorial suggesting that Art Snyder may not be coming back from his visit with his daughter in Ireland must not have lived in Los Angeles very long.

Thanks to The Times, Angelenos have learned a lot about this red-headed Irish-American ex-Marine in the past, including every intimate detail of his private life.

But the one thing that we have learned for sure is that Snyder never turns his back on a fight. He says he would not miss the opportunity to be present when the case against him is tossed out, and he can get on to his next big battle--against cancer.

His hundreds of thousands of friends are in his corner for both bouts.

PATRICK MICHAEL NEELY

Los Angeles