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A FAMILY AFFAIR
Arnold Hano
October 07, 1957
Sports Illustrated, a Johnny come lately, sends a member of the immediate family to cover the New York Giants' last rites at the Polo Grounds
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October 07, 1957

A Family Affair

Sports Illustrated, a Johnny come lately, sends a member of the immediate family to cover the New York Giants' last rites at the Polo Grounds

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On Sunday—the formal last day—there were nearly 12,000 people in the Polo Grounds. I didn't see Freda Axler or Daniel Ferrone. Louis Kleppel wasn't sitting where he usually sat. They may have been there; I don't know. It doesn't matter. The immediate family had paid its respects.

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