Violence at political rallies? Creating apparent threats? Very old stuff. I happened to read the other night descriptions of some rallies when the violence was real. In one, a Republican…
In Nice Guys Finish Last (1975), Leo Durocher wrote: ‘There will never be a ballplayer as good as Willie Mays, but Reiser was every bit as good, and he might…
I could tell of our trip to watch team steer roping at the Tom Cox Arena in Mayer, Arizona, as a ‘shaggy dog’ story. And I shall. But it’s a…
The Pawtucket Red Sox, the beloved AAA PawSox, around decade’s end will be reborn as the Providence Red Sox or, worse, the Rhode Island Red Sox. The ProSox (support hose,…
I fell in love with racetracks shortly after I saw my first Thoroughbred. No enterprise offers so much varied activity by so many people in a full afternoon. The jobs…
Race horses, tracks and the people who give them life have fascinated me since I was 8. So it seemed fitting to launch the new site for The Bell.us with…
I know a hero when I see one. Bob Cousy is one. The basketball Hall of Famer’s wife of 63 years, Missie, declined into dementia a dozen…
What makes an afternoon at the Saratoga Race Course such a pleasure? Start with the nominal charges to park and for admission. No security types rumble through…
On December 5, 2012 Ohio State’s President, Gordon ‘Gaffer’ Gee decided to amuse the University’s Athletics Council[1] with war stories while the tape rolled. Six months later, thanks…