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East Side, West Side: Tales of New York Sporting Life 1910-1960 is a sports book written by Lawrence S. Ritter and published in 1998. It is a Total Sports production and was distributed by Andrews McNeel. Its IBSN number is 0-96569496-8. The writer dedicated the book to his family and friends.
The book centers, as its title suggests, on popular sports sites and figures of New York during the six decades comprising the era from 1910 to 1960. Among the personalities the book talks about in depth are Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe Louis, Primo Carnera, Tony Canzoneri, Sugar Ray Robinson, Casey Stengel, Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio, Lou Stillman, Jacob Ruppert and more. Sports covered in depth are baseball, basketball, boxing, hockey and horse racing, all of which were popular sports in New York during the 50 years covered by the book.
Book chapters
- Hubert's Museum and Flea Circus
- Broadway Arena
- Edward L. Grant Memorial Highway
- Bronx Coliseum
- Al Schacht's Restaurant
- Bronx Velodrome
- Catholic Protectory Oval
- Jack Dempsey's Restaurant
- Dexter Park
- Dyckman Oval
- Coney Island Velodrome
- The Last Stand of Battling Siki
- Eastern Parkway Arena
- Ebbets Field
- The Copacabana
- Washington Park
- Fairmont Athletic Club
- Sugar Ray's
- Gil Hodges' Bowling Lanes
- Grand Central Hotel
- Sixty Ninth Regiment Armory
- Jacob's Beach
- Freddie Fitzsimmons' Bowling Lanes
- Hugh Casey's Steak and Chop House
- Gleason's Gym
- Hilltop Park
- Commonwealth Sporting Club
- Tony Canzoneri's Paddock Bar and Grill
- Parade Grounds
- Lewisohn Stadium
- Mickey Walker's Toy Bulldog Tavern
- Jacob Ruppert's Brewery
- Madison Square Garden
- Tex's Rangers
- Boyle's Thirty Acres
- Madison Square Garden Bowl
- Olympic Field
- Queensboro Arena
- Babe Ruth's New York
- Pioneer Sporting Club
- New York Hippodrome
- Coney Island Stadium
- The Home of Mascot Eddie Bennett
- Polo Grounds
- Recreation Park
- Queens Park
- Rockland Palace
- Groves of Academe: Doyle's, Julian's and Other Halls of Higher Learning
- Ridgewood Grove Arena
- Gallagher's Steak House
- Star Casino
- Lou Gehrig's New York
- Baker Field
- Ohio Field
- Yankee Stadium
- Stillman's Gym
- West Side Tennis Club
- Toot's Shors
- Sunnyside Garden Arena
- Benny Leonard's Restaurant
- St. Nicholas Arena
- Lindy's