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It's Kind Of Ironic That The Two Sports With The Greatest Characters, Boxing And Horse Racing, Have Both Been On The Decline. In Both Cases It's For The Lack Of A Suitable Hero.

Sportswriters Have Changed More Than Sportswriting.

I Got To Know Sugar Ray But I Certainly Would Not Say We Were Good Friends.

I Began Learning The Sportswriting Business Very Early In Life.

I Think My Mistakes Were Kind Of Common - Leaning On Cliches And Adjectives In The Place Of Clear, Vivid Writing. But At Least I Knew How To Spell, Which Seems To Be A Rarity These Days.