Thursday, November 12, 2009

THEY RIDE IN ON STEEL

“The most potent of all forces
in our universe – the spontaneous, disinterested
enthusiasm and goodwill of a whole
community.”

“They set themselves
to master it
as an indispensable element in their play.
And this stroke, too, demands
courage and daring and perfect fitness.

“They [go] out to drive
along the ground, to lift high or
to skim the infielders.

“An experience is automatically registered
and henceforth functions
as a permanent part of the organism”

“Thus their batting
[is] a constant dynamic reaching
out in every direction."


[quotes from C.L.R. James, Beyond a Boundary]

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