Whatever the outcome of the Australian Open tennis tournament, it was good to see a smiling Rod Laver sitting in a prominent spot in the stadium named for him. As far as I know, Laver’s only appearance in this area occurred in 1965 at the opening of the Tahoe Racquet Club at Incline Village, Lake Tahoe. At that time, pro tennis players were not eligible to compete at Wimbledon … [Read more...]
The Inimitable McAvoy Layne
Readers of Virginia City’s Comstock Chronicle are treated weekly to the writings of McAvoy Layne, who bills himself as the ghost of Mark Twain. In addition to offering his lively prose, he is often called upon to impersonate Twain. Such was the case last Friday when he appeared in Reno at the monthly meeting of the GOD (Good Old Days) Club. Clad in a three-piece white suit … [Read more...]