A top-notch anthology compiled by the seasoned New York Times
sportswriter. The highlights here include John Updike's reverential
remembrance of Ted Williams' final game; Jack Newcombe's "Knute
Rockne, the Man and the Legend"; Grantland Rice on "The Big Fellow"
(Babe Ruth); W. C. Heinz's down-to-earth portrait of Red Grange,
the "Ghost of the Gridiron"; and a poignant piece about Gene
Sarazen's "Favorite Caddie" (an old Englishman who guided him to
the 1932 British Open title). Some of the other names on Smith's
roster are boxer Gene Tunney; the Knicks' Bill Bradley, Boston
defenseman Eddie Shore; tennis great Bill Tilden; professional
wrestler Antonino Rocca; and a couple of race horses named Native
Dancer and Stymie. Read it at half time, but read it all. (Kirkus
Reviews)
From The House that Ruth Built to the grass courts of Wimbledon,
from the opening tip to the 19th hole, Red Smith always had the
best seat in the house. Even when we couldn't be ther in person,
Red Smith and the generation's best writers he helped inspire gave
hungry fans a bird's eye view of the great moments in sports
history. Here are 18 of his favorite great sports stories.
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