The unusually strong and large American contingent is definitely the story at Boston this year.

Winning has nothing to do with racing. Most days don't have races anyway. Winning is about struggle and effort and optimism, and never, ever, ever giving up.

It's great to be back here in Boston,

From a competitive standpoint, probably the most sensitive issues are in the Boston and Massachusetts areas. There's going to be some risk to Fleet's dominance there, but I'm not really concerned.

Boston State-house is the hub of the solar system. You couldn't pry that out of a Boston man if you had the tire of all creation straightened out for a crow-bar.

Sundown had bloodied the horizon over the uneven rooftops of South Boston. Birds were perched on every roof and seemed to be watching the girl walking slowly below. - Cradle and All