'Your papers, please' must never be heard in America
Is boxing really a sport? Not everyone would agree that it is, although the "sweet science" lives on, precariously, in the cable TV listings. Boxing as a recreation has all but disappeared save on college campuses, where it survives as a team sport.
Mr. Roberts tells the Joe Louis story with skill and understanding.
Mr. Roberts writes, "To escape the shadow of Jack Johnson, Louis' managers set down some hard-and-fast rules.
