It’s a rainy, windy evening in Austin, TX. Harvey continues to meander northward towards Travis County. But we still have power. Sounds like a good opportunity for a mini-Roo Tale (a Joey Tale!) before the lights go out. “We come to practice. We play the game. We win. We lose. We go home.” – Gregg
The Cowboys open up the 2017 football season today, taking on the Cardinals at the Hall of Fame game in Canton, Ohio. Canton is the home of the NFL Hall of Fame in part to honor the Canton Bulldogs, one of the first professional football dynasties. Behind the running of tailback Jim Thorpe (Carlisle Indian
Dennis Ralston knows. Trinity tennis is something special. I recently wrote about Dennis. He’s the assistant pro at Grey Rock tennis club in Austin, and drills us old timers in the Texas heat on Thursday nights. Coach Ralston is being honored at Wimbledon this month for his contributions to the tournament and the game. You
Chapter 1: Sherman David Mitchell Currie took his family west from North Carolina in the 1870s, and found a plot of land to call home in Falls County, TX, just south of Waco. Like many Presbyterians, this family of farmers believed in the value of an education. So when basic schooling was finished for son
The Kangaroos rushed up the court as the final seconds ticked down in basketball crazy Indiana. There was barely enough time to get down the court. Austin College’s Kamey Banks pulled up and launched a 3 pointer at the buzzer. For the win. It was just off the mark. The Crusaders of Northwest Nazarene (Idaho)
A hat tip to Claude Webb for pointing out this story earlier today. Rufus Bailey was a professor in North Carolina before he headed west in 1858 to take over the presidency of Austin College. His 4 year tenure was a challenging one. The Civil War forced Bailey to temporarily close the college, and poor
On a trip back to Boston in 1993, I stopped by the Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa. The film deals with many topics I love…. sport, loss, youth, fatherhood, even writing. I highly recommend a visit. People should visit, Ray, people should most definitely visit. 😉 Another season of baseball is nearly here. You’ve
This post is inspired by Bill Leonard. In two weeks, pitchers & catchers will report and Rice baseball will kick off another season. The Owls open up against the Longhorns in Austin, before returning home to Reckling Park in Houston. Reckling Park is named after an all-star Rice infielder from the early 1950s named Tommy
They’re all gone. All of those unbelievable streaks of World Series futility are no more. Since 2004, the Red Sox, White Sox, and……unbelievably……the Chicago Cubs have all won titles. The Cleveland Indians have the longest streak today, having last won in 1948. But at least the Indians have a title. What organization owns the longest
