Monday, March 10, 2008
Some "Pistol" Thoughts
To those who haven't finished the book, I'm not giving away anything here (this info is provided in the beginning, in the discussion of Press as a player). I was struck by the "markets" that gave rise to some of the "major" basketball teams in the 30's and 40's - -Fort Wayne, Rochester, Toledo, Harrisburg......I did some research and discovered some other gems, including a bunch of New Jersey teams - - the Newark Mules, the Trenton Moose, the Paterson Crescents, and the Union City Reds. Can you imagine the venues they must have played in? Stinky-socks high school gyms, armories, converted warehouses....Great stuff!
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I am about half way through the biography on Press. It seems he has two sons.
They say that children are often a reflection of their parents, I know I see some of my father's traits in myself. At some point in the book, I guess, we will see some of the traits of Press in Pete.
So far, so good, but not yet a compelling read.
Peter,thanks for contributing. It definitely gets rolling, so hang in there.
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