St. Nowhere: Why Closing St. Anthony's Proves that Our Athletic Powers are lost in Memory

I feel that with the closure of St. Anthony's in Jersey City, the dangerous part in losing athletic powerhouses to memory, or worse, consolidation, is we don't shepard past athletic giants when we don't have them. And, to add to the matrimonial inconvenience, these programs are becoming more of a beacon to a destitiute period.

In a responsible period, we wouldn't even think of playing the 5 Star/Blue Chip Game to the max. Certainly, the image is one less program makes things easier and harder, and subsequently, yanks the luster of a big win.

We've struggled to keep Bob Feller artifacts in Private Hands, and how much any better are we about keeping Norway Baseball Artifacts and trying to draw people to Norway and Benton County? There is an understandable sensitivity to having anytown be a Museum or Sports Museum Culture, because it is just as twisted as an artist at a hard time.

And, there's no good way to find old past giants clippings, especially if it was copycat Prairie View A and M League and not everyone wants to gather for nothing.  And, the worst thing you could do is the trophies from the past go to just anyone.