[Ads-l] Earlier Citation for "Golf" Quotation

[ADSGarson O'Toole]

Peter Morris wrote:
> Two of the cites attribute the quote to an unidentified
> "well-known jockey"
> You may like to include  in your article the fact that
> Sam Loates was a jockey, so very likely the one meant.

Excellent suggestion, Peter. I have updated the article body and the
acknowledgement. Changes should be visible within 24 hours.

Golf is a Good Walk Spoiled
https://quoteinvestigator.com/2010/05/28/golf-good-walk/

Garson

On Sun, Mar 24, 2024 at 2:06 PM mr_peter_morris at outlook.com
<mr_peter_morris at outlook.com> wrote:
>
> Two of the cites attribute the quote to an unidentified
> " well-known jockey"
>
> You may like to include  in your article the fact that
> Sam Loates was a jockey, so very likely the one meant.
>
>
> ------ Original Message ------
> From "ADSGarson O'Toole" <adsgarsonotoole at GMAIL.COM>
> To ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
> Date 21/03/2024 00:39:36
> Subject Re: Earlier Citation for "Golf" Quotation
>
> >Great citation, Fred. Your discovery inspired me to take another look
> >in the British Newspaper Archive and I found this in 1897.
> >
> >Date: December 29, 1897
> >Newspaper: The Morning Leader
> >Newspaper Location: London, England
> >Article: A Golf Causerie, A Judge Who Lauds The Game
> >Author: "Bunker"
> >Quote Page 10, Column 1
> >Database: British Newspaper Archive
> >
> >[Begin excerpt]
> >Mr. Littler, Q.C., is a golf enthusiast. What is more, he believes
> >that golf can be played at as late a period of a man's life as
> >football or cricket. He does not, in other words, assume that the game
> >is a game of old men. He believes, in fact, that golf is a game which
> >requires in the word of a well-known golfer, "activity, suppleness,
> >and strength." He does not assume that a game of golf is a "good walk
> >spoiled."
> >[End excerpt]
> >
> >The passage above mentioned a specific golfer, but the phrasing and
> >quotation marks signaled that the saying was already in circulation,
> >and the creator remains anonymous.
> >
> >The Quote Investigator article has been updated with the 1897 and 1899
> >citations. Fred has been added to the acknowledgments. Changes should
> >be visible within 24 hours.
> >
> >Golf is a Good Walk Spoiled
> >https://quoteinvestigator.com/2010/05/28/golf-good-walk/
> >
> >Garson
> >
> >On Wed, Mar 20, 2024 at 2:32 PM Shapiro, Fred <fred.shapiro at yale.edu> wrote:
> >>
> >>  There have been some postings in the past about "golf is a good walk spoiled."  I think this citation is earlier than anything previously unearthed:
> >>
> >>  1899 _The Referee_ (Sydney, Australia) 12 July 1/7 (Newspapers.com)  Sam Loates, for instance, on being asked what he thought of the glorious game of golf, smartly said: "Well, I think it is a good walk spoilt."
> >>
> >>  Fred Shapiro
> >>
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