TODAY'S LETTERS: Jack Cappon, Larry Whiteside And The Game Of Journalism

By: E&P Staff Readers wrote in today about Jack Cappon, Larry Whiteside and the beautiful game of journalism.

Thank You, Mr. Cappon
Your tribute to Jack Cappon was wonderful. I was his colleague at AP (and for many years his boss) and I can tell you how thrilled he would have been to know the impact his words on words had on you. Nicely done. Thank you.

Lou Boccardi


Your piece on Rene (Jack) Cappon is right on the mark.

Several years ago I had the good fortunate to attend a writing seminar he conducted. It was two of the best hours I ever spent on a Saturday morning.

Ray Moscowitz
Peru, Ind.


Boston Globe' Writer Larry Whiteside Entering Baseball Hall Of Fame
This is a great honor for Larry! But your article is in error.

Larry will not be entering the Hall of Fame. Nor will he be inducted.

Winners of the Spink Award are just that, winners of the Spink Award, not members of the Hall of Fame. They're not inducted into anything. (Though it is a great honor.)

Perhaps it pains baseball writers to realize that they, unlike baseball players, will never be inducted to the Hall of Fame. Perhaps they just want to say good things about their cherished colleagues. But it's better to get the facts right.

Abe Maslow

Young Reporter Reviews His First Year In 'The Beautiful Game'
Just read Andrew Keshner's interesting piece on the beautiful game of journalism.

I'd like to recommend to him an excellent book I am in the middle of reading: Searching for Heroes: Fifty Years of Sporting Encounters. It is a celebration of the life and best writing of one of England's best sports writers: Ian Wooldridge. In the introductory paragraphs there is plenty of wisdom and great laughs for a young writer...

Cheers...

John Centreback

Cow Flipping: Animal Shooting Photo Draws Complaints
Much a-moo about nothing.

Stephan Mayfield