Football Is Violence And Cold Weather And

Boxing Is Smoky Halls And Kidneys Battered Until They Bleed.

Carl Furillo Was Pure Ballplayer. In His Prime He Stood Six Feet Tall And Weighed 190 Pounds And There Was A Fluidity To His Frame You Seldom See, Among Such Sinews. His Black Hair Was Thick, And Tightly Curled. His Face Was Strong And Smooth. He Had The Look Of A Young Indomitable Centurion ... I Cannot Imagine Carl Furillo In His Prime As Anything Other Than A Ballplayer. Right Field In Brooklyn Was His Destiny.

Baseball Is For The Leisurely Afternoons Of Summer And For The Unchanging Dreams.

Horse Racing Is Animated Roulette.

No Other Sporting Event Can Compare With A Good Series. The Super Bowl Is A Three-hour Interruption In A Week Of Drink And Rotarian Parties.