Sunday, February 3, 2019

The Meaning of Sports




The temperature in Chicago on Wednesday ranged between 10- and 23-below; the wind chill offered an added element of dare for anyone venturing out for more than a few minutes.  In case you were wondering, this is why Chicagoans come with an attitude.

 

Up on the North Side, close—and I do mean close—by a frozen Lake Michigan, Loyola University had a basketball game scheduled, against Northern Iowa.  Just over 3,000 fans took the dare to see the Ramblers prevail over the Panthers, 61-60.  The exploits of Krutwig, Townes and Skokna will be frozen in time and memory:  I was there, will say the 3,011 who cheered and tried to stay warm at the Gentile Arena.

That, ladies and gentlemen, is what sports should be all about.      

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