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Joseph Epstein Review Of Red Smith Anthology Lacks Heinz Sight
One of the several joys of subscribing to The Weekly Standard is the work of Joseph Epstein, a writer of uncommon sense and sensibility. His piece last week was a review of American Pastimes: The Very Best of Red Smith, a Library … Continue reading
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Tagged American Pastimes: The Very Best of Red Smith, Death of a Racehorse, Frank Graham, Grantland Rice, Jeff MacGregor, Jimmy Cannon, John Lardner, Joseph Epstein, Library of America, New York Sun, New York Times, Red Smith, Ring Lardner, Sports Illustrated, The Weekly Standard, W.C. Heinz
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Great American Sportswriter Lists Lack Heinz Sight
Two recent pieces (not to be confused with Reese’s Pieces) about American sportswriters have excluded one name from the roll call of the best at their craft: W.C. Heinz, Heavyweight Champion of the Word as Jeff MacGregor dubbed him in a … Continue reading
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Tagged New York Times, A.J. Liebling, Wall Street Journal, Ring Lardner, Roger Angell, W.C. Heinz, Brownsville Bum, Jimmy Breslin, Red Smith, Frank Deford, Sports Illustrated, Jeff MacGregor, Jim Murray, Last King of the Sports Page, Heavyweight Champion of the Word, The Professional, Once They Heard the Cheers, Nicholas Dawidoff, George Plimpton, Damon Runyon
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