If you publish my comment, please publish this note too. return false; Christmas 1927" With the Grantland Rice name in this thread, I thought I would throw this curveball (hahahahaha )Lee Mero married Kathryn Rice in 1920!!! I know nothing of the origin of this poem. Thanks again. That was the same salary at the time as his good friend Babe Ruth. So the search goes on. Perhaps, if you get a moment, you might print the small poster of the verse which you will find here https://greatmomentsofsportsmanship.com/spread-the-moments/ and perhaps send it to the remaining brothers in the school with my best wishes. Do you, by any chance, have the full poem by Cardinal Newbolt (and year of publication)? It also has some inpirational writing on the back. The picture above poem is the cottage in a wreath of embroidered flowers, This was in my grand parents home in New Brunswick Canada. Did he plagiarize or was the idea his own. Check it out on my home page the video is pretty powerful. Grantland Rice died on July 14, 1954, remembered as the leading journalist of the Golden Age of Sports. This quote was on a huge poster on the wall of the mess building. "https:" : "http:") + Many thanks for your clarification. The company published poems and writings by Edgar Allan Poe, Maurine Hathaway and J. P. McEvoy. Notre Dame upset Army the next day, holding on for a 12-6 win with a goal-line stand. B. Downie and art by Lee Mero. When he wound up his college course each students heart was sore. window.csa("Events")("setEntity", { Bill put on steam and dashed into the thickest of the pile; This passage, although famous, is far from atypical, as Rice's writing tended to be of an "inspirational" or "heroic" style, raising games to the level of ancient combat and their heroes to the status of demigods. For when the One Great Scorer comes to write against your name He writes not tat you won or lost But how you played the game. g = p.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; Certain steroids, used properly, can cure certain diseases." (Canseco 3). Enter your email address below and we will email you new posts: Portuguese Players Shake Englishmans Hand After He Scores, Silence was broken by a dog barking outside the packed stadium, Paris the perfect setting for reunion of Invincible Lions, Not That You Won or Lost but at Great Moments of Sportsmanship, http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/speccol/research/guides/bios.shtml, Not That You Won or Lost but Great Moments Of Sportsmanship, http://www.greatmomentsofsportsmanship.com/spread-the-moments/, Not That You Won or Lost but | Great Moments Of Sportsmanship, New Year Old Poem Great Sport | Great Moments Of Sportsmanship, Bush League or Little League? When Bill woke up his scalp hung loose and knots adorned his head. He pleads with parents to let kids have fun and theyll keep at it that is sportsmanship also. }; if (a[a9]) return; document.getElementsByTagName("head")[0].appendChild(stylesheet); He sounded like a truly great man. Its not how you win or lose, but how you play the game, is a misquote from the poem.! In 1925 The Buzza Company published the above poem entitled Playing the Game by J. Rices career was interrupted to serve in World War I at 37 years old. Christmas 1927 With the Grantland Rice name in this thread, I thought I would throw this curveball (hahahahaha )Lee Mero married Kathryn Rice in 1920!!!! the poem, Alumnus Football, first appeared in an article written by Grantland Rice for the Nashville Tennessean in 1908 to describe a Vanderbilt alumnus football game. Many thanks Mike. Regards 1 9 8 6 . and play the game! [Newbolt]. You might enjoy reading the whole poem, which is on the theme of perseverance. Hi Dean, this sounds amazing. Is there a way I can post a picture of it? Given the same chance, he has the white man lashed to the post., For context, another famous writer of the time, Paul Gallico, once wrote Louis was a magnificent animal (who) enters the arena with his keepers, and they soothe and fondle him and stroke him and whisper to him and then unleash him., Gallico also wrote of Didrikson, one of the greatest athletes of all time and the subject of earnest coverage from Rice, that she was motivated to outperform other women simply because she would not or could not compete with women at their own best game man snatching.. Thanks once again. // They wept to think bull-throated Bill would sock the line no more. session: { id: "869-7942173-5192773" }, (Cardenal Newman) The Grantland Rice Bowl, a college bowl game named in his honor, was played from 1964 to 1977. HE MARKS NOT THAT YOU WON OR LOST Click on the title: Paris the perfect setting for reunion of Invincible Lions, One South African journalist wrote: South Africa owes a manifold debt to the British Isles rugby touring team. //> https://www.pinterest.com/pin/487092515924974343/, Welcome to the conversation. FYI I just posted a link to a video of an American basketball player Chris Herren, ex pro and recovering addict, and one who sees what sport is all about fun. Rice accepted the blame for putting "that much temptation" in his friend's way. Ray Calabrese May 10, 2020 May 1, 2020 inspiration, love, poem. Grantland Rice, Alumunus Football, Only the Brave and Other Poems (1941) seems to be credited a lot however, my old graphic letters version says Newbolt (would this be Cardinal Newbolt)? But you never can lose, and you never can fail And when he tackled at Success in one long, vicious prod This discussion has been going on since 2008 and Ive never heard this angle. Old poem learned in the Christians Brothers College (STELLA MARIS) of Montevideo (Uruguay). Re poems we featured another poem called the Smiling Poem in Dec 2018 have a look as it makes a serious point about the POWER OF SMILING. It is powerful, isnt it? The debate also continues elsewhere on this site as we occassionally post this verse to see if we get any different comments see July 2009 and also in Jan 2010 . Two of these poems I cannot find anywhere..It looks like Mr. Delong was editing for someone. [11], His sense of honor can be seen in his own actions. Marty very well said. Cartoon by Grantland Rice & Jay Norwood "Ding" Darling in the New York Tribune of September 28, 1919 Rice was an advocate for the emerging game of golf in the United States. Whereas Robert, you suggest Jacob B. Downie (Irish name?) This is a 10 year old+ ongoing conversation. Does this raise question as to Grantland Rice being the originator? Thanks again Peggy Reynolds Dudley some fine Irish heritage there, methinks! Pass it on and see if anyone else has a clear view on it. With eyes ablaze he sprinted where the laureled highway led- googletag.pubads().setTargeting("gr_author", "false"); a[a9] = { The full poem is here: if you get a moment perhaps you might send a photo or scan the poem (both sides ie including the To my sister Ann. and Ill add it to the blog post in due course. peggydudley@bellsouth.net, Peggy, many thanks for this. It would be good to post it here so that we have both poems for reference. Become an ambassador (looks good on your CV). Many thanks ~ Paul (author of Great Moments Of Sportsmanship). q("i", arguments) Mr. Rice knew that it's important to play fairly and that it's important to be a good sport. Thanks again for your original contact during this 12-year discussion! Where he would buck to glory in the swirl of Lifes big game. From all the above it should be evident that the idea was NOT first expressed by Grantland Rice. [CDATA[ For when the One Great Scorer comes to mark against your name, The only thing found online was Poet Henry Newbolt. Jacob B. Downie(1843-1912) from as far back as I can remember.It goes: We cant all play a winning game, I have a Buzza Motto Playing The Game poem credited to J. This is known as the Players prayer at Stella Maris College in Uruguay mentioned by Marcus Aznarez. Coincidentally, I spoke in Notre Dame and we now have a great alliance. The piece hung first in my grandmothers That is not a partisan point. That must have been interesting! For when the one great scorer comes googletag.cmd.push(function() { Let every games end find you still upon that battle line Part of it's percentage, and the rest is guarantee. Interesting to see who the World Cup heroes are see home page for my 3 World Cup Sportsmanship heroes. } Grantland Rices poem was published in 1941. Sorry Thats the reason for my mistake. But how we played the game. Paul. Although the words are slightly different they may have been written around the same time by different poets? Give Vanderbilt University a nod, along with Chattanooga and the words of a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, for clarity on the intensified assault on Confederate glorification. Afterwards he obtained a series of prestigious jobs with major newspapers in the northeastern United States. Also have a look in the comments and youll see another Lions player who used to quote this verse to his children a long long time ago. Grantland Rice New Year - Old Poem - Great Sport January 8, 2010 by Paul Smith As it's the start of a new year (not a new decade - isn't that next year? 25 comments Since the original 2008 post/article http://tinyurl.com/6zo7fvac His writing was published in newspapers around the country and broadcast on the radio. Thx again for your powerful words: The poem lives on. I should have said that The founder was: EDMUND RICE. The back says To my sister, Ann, with love., Florence. Meanwhile, does anyone know, for sure, who wrote these words? gads.src = (useSSL ? You can see the full poem below your comment now also. Let young and old read Read more Not That You Won or Lost but The frames were also made in house. Fascinating stuff. if (window.csa) { Thanks very much for the information. return null; home beyond the silent hill. I do hope to visit Texas to see a friend plus do some sportsmanship talks + do some business planning/marketing talks on the same trip during the next 12 months. I see that Tabor was a well known calligrapher. For when that one great scorer comes to mark against your name googletag.pubads().setTargeting("surface", "mw"); As regard Chato, it can mean many things in South American Spanish. The world is but a cherry tree thats waiting to be picked; Game Called by Henry Grantland Rice - Famous poems, famous poets. - Grantland Rice "For when the One Great Scorer comes to mark against your name, He writes not that you won or lost, but how you played the game!" - Grantland Rice Comments 2 William Cyrus Howell June 24, 2022 at 5:31 am All wars are planned by old men in ante rooms apart, Who plan for greater armament and mark the battle chart, Centering around the life and times of the revered American sportswriter Grantland Rice (1880-1954), How You Played the Game takes us back to those magical days of sporting tales and mythic heroes. Hard to say. Through Rice's eyes we behold such sports as bicycle racing, boxing, golf, baseball, football, and tennis as they were played before 1950. }, Until at last above the din you hear this sentence spilled: The directer was Mac Pitt,Baseball Coach and Athletic directer at University of Richmond. I never heard this before and we have had a few variations of the original poem since we started this discussion (ie e search for the origin of this poem) over a decade ago. This was mainstream American sports journalism in early 20th century terms. Centering around the life and times of the revered American sportswriter Grantland Rice (1880-1954), How You Played the Game takes us back to those magical days of sporting tales and mythic heroes. In this famous College, when I was a very little child, I learned this very short poem, just as I wrote it here. Born in Murfreesboro on November 1, 1880, Rice was one of the foremost sports authorities and respected voices during his heyday as New York's "Herald Tribune" columnist. Any help would be appreciated. [2] His grandfather Major H. W. Rice was a Confederate veteran of the Civil War.