Then he opened his own insurance business. The Game. apstag.init({ This is a 10 year old+ ongoing conversation. The Quotations Page: Quote from Grantland Rice I often wondered about the line. for(var i=0; iHow he played the game: Assessing the complicated legacy of Grantland Rice }); From Grantland Rice oldned Uncategorized August 29, 2022 1 Minute "When One Great Scorer comes to write against your name, He marks not that you won or lost, but how you played the game." HELP ME LORD Bill put on steam and dashed into the thickest of the pile; Try a week on us. I found out from my mother that her father, E.S. A Biblical reference to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, this famous account was published in the New York Herald Tribune on October 18, describing the Notre Dame vs. Army game played at the Polo Grounds in New York City: Outlined against a blue-gray October sky the Four Horsemen rode again. It would be good to post it here so that we have both poems for reference. The complete poem as I recall We cant all play a winning game, someone is sure to lose, Yet we can play so that our name no one may dare accuse, that when the master referee scores against our name, it wont be whether we won or lost but how we played the game. Tell a coach or teacher. And this is how Meacham explained, in a segment this week on MSNBC, his standard for distinguishing those who should and shouldnt be held aloft: Was the person or the institution being memorialized ultimately devoted to the pursuit of a more perfect union? That you played a clean game, and you fought a good fight, My poor Grandmashe raised those boys by herself during the depression. Where only those can make the grade who have the Uphill Heart. WHEN THE ONE GREAT SCORER COMES So were the athletes and the actors and the fans who came to cheer them. However the debate continues because the beautiful graphic styled verse that I found in my family home Thank you so much for sending this in. Not so with William in his dreams he saw the Field of Fame, The tumult dies, the cheer is hushed, the stands are bare, the park is still. Many thanks. When Bill woke up his scalp hung loose and knots adorned his head. Interesting to see who the World Cup heroes are see home page for my 3 World Cup Sportsmanship heroes. In this famous College, when I was a very little child, I learned this very short poem, just as I wrote it here. Greetings Cooleen. [10], The passage added great import to the event described and elevated it to a level far beyond that of a mere football game. The illuminated plaque which has Grantland Rices poem attributed wrongly to Newbolt (Sir Henry Newbolt, not Cardinal Newman) is confusing how you played the game [Rice] with Play up! [CDATA[ Through Rice's eyes we behold such sports as bicycle racing, boxing, golf, baseball, football, and tennis as they were played before 1950. 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. It inspired me to play every game the way they were meant to be played honorably, respectfully, and with intensity. The company published poems and writings by Edgar Allan Poe, Maurine Hathaway and J. P. McEvoy. My father who was a writer at the Nashville Banner also told me about what a great writer Grantland Rice was. googletag.cmd = googletag.cmd || []; Paul, Amazing Robert. Mark, this is wonderful. She was born in 1932 and was Scotch Irish and grew up in Beaumont TX. This is great to hear from another source (New Brunswick Canada). Part of it's percentage, and the rest is guarantee. For when that one great scorer comes to mark against your name Your poem is beautiful and still inspires you, I suspect. q("f", arguments) [2] His grandfather Major H. W. Rice was a Confederate veteran of the Civil War. To defeat your opponents today; //]]> By The Way, If you enter the word : POEM into the search engine in the top right hand corner (with the magnifying glass icon), you will find 3 different posts/articles about For when the one great scorer poem, and, more interestingly, you will find some even more intriguing comments suggesting the source of this poem. That he could make his distance through a ten-foot granite wall. Perhaps you might post the full poem in an other comment as it sounds different to my poem. But how we played the game. Rice was an advocate for the emerging game of golf in the United States. Keep Coming Back I am just now reading your comment. David, that is very helpful. If you have the book , perhaps you could take photo of the cover and also the page wit the poem & post it here (or email me paul@GreatSportsmanship.org ) . Its not whether you win or lose but how you place the blame (in John Peers 1001 Logical Laws . setDisplayBids: function() {}, googletag.pubads().collapseEmptyDivs(true); function getCookieWithoutJQuery(name) { Scores against our name. Grantland Rice also wrote poetry, and one of his poems, which is called "Alumnus Football," contains the following lines: 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. Ah yes well spotted Mark. Meanwhile, does anyone know, for sure, who wrote these words? This is great!!!! Alumnus Football, by Grantland Rice - Coach Artem var ue_t0=window.ue_t0||+new Date(); Stella Maris is where the boys in the 1972 Andes accident went to school, and it is that spirit that helped them survive the 72 days on the mountain. Sorry for slow reply. Our family has a metal plaque from the Shapleigh Hardware Co. with this quote, no author referenced. His tackling was ferocious and his bucking was a dream. He was, relative to his peers and to much of society at the time, a progressive. He is now 84 years old and in great form. What pictures he paints with words and all layered with wisdom too. ! Invite us to tell stories in your school or club. } Robert, thank you very much for this new angle to this discussion which has been going on for a few years on this site (see also other discussion for an additional discussion). Notre Dame upset Army the next day, holding on for a 12-6 win with a goal-line stand. That was a couple of years ago. In the great game of Life its the purpose to win, 1 November 1880 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee; d. 13 July 1954 in New York City), sportswriter who was the most powerful and far-reaching voice in U.S. sports for nearly half a century, and who first said it mattered "not that you won or lost, but how you played the game." The tumult dies, the cheer is hushed, the stands are bare, the park is still. I should have said that The founder was: EDMUND RICE. On June 8, 2011, ESPN's Bill Simmons launched a sports and popular culture website titled Grantland, a name intended to honor Rice's legacy. If you are watching the World Cup this verse may be appropriate also as there are so many close games and penalty shoot outs! It has become something of a 12-year discussion now! He and his writing are among the reasons that the 1920s in the United States are sometimes referred to as the "Golden Age of Sports". He called boxer Joe Louis a valued friend and chronicled the exploits of Jesse Owens and Babe Didrikson in the same florid, hero-making style that he employed to chronicle the exploits of Ruth, Cobb and Knute Rockne. Bushs biography in 2015. Link >> https://www.pinterest.com/pin/487092515924974343/, Welcome to the conversation. Share our stories. I first heard the line spoken when watching the movie: Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius. } When he wound up his college course each students heart was sore. Being a descendant of slave owners is not a crime. var cookies = document.cookie.split('; '); I have a Buzza Motto Playing The Game poem credited to J. node.parentNode.insertBefore(gads, node); What an enchanting verse. [CDATA[ I found these beautiful words in my parents house in Dublin, Ireland. It wont be whether we won or lost, A framed version of the ornate graphics version of the verse used to hang on the wall in my parents bedroom in Dubin, way back in the 60s. He lauds the Dodgers for breaking the Major League Baseball color barrier with Jackie Robinson. He became even better known after his columns were nationally syndicated beginning in 1930, and became known as the "Dean of American Sports Writers". They specially promoted the practice of sports. I was a young child. clearly says Newbolt see the graphic http://www.greatmomentsofsportsmanship.com/spread-the-moments/, Scroll down to the poster. You can see the full poem below your comment now also. Rice was mentioned in an I Love Lucy episode entitled "The Camping Trip", and was portrayed by actor Lane Smith, also a native of Tennessee, in The Legend of Bagger Vance. 1662 - All Poetry Game Called 1910 version Game Called. I sense happy memories. the stands are bare, the park is still. _Q: [] Thank you for the correction. I was born in England at the beginning of WWII..my grandfather quoted the poem by J.B. Downie when I was just a small girl. A rent collector tackled him and threw him for a loss. [2] He is interred at Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, New York City. Henry Grantland Rice - Poet Henry Grantland Rice Poems - Poem Hunter Rugby Union, as introduced by the Irish Christian brothers to Stella Maris was and is an integral part of building character. If Competition trips you up or lands upon your eye, and play the game! [Newbolt]. He wonders what kind of records Satchel Paige might have broken, had he been given the opportunity. Thank you again for your very thoughtful message. Ann, thank you for sending this. I Never Played the Game Howard Cosell with Peter Bonventre 10. It really is a beautiful set of words. Source: "Grantland Rice Award Established in Football", 1924 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, "Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association Foot Ball", "Crowning the King: Grantland Rice and Bobby Jones", "Cadets Prove No Match for Speedy Backs: Miller, Layden, Crowley, and Stuhldreher Form Greatest Backfield", "Grantland Rice National Championship Trophy", http://www.vanderbilt.edu/Admissions/Archive02262007/07RussellRice.pdf, "Vanderbilt Student Media Hall of Fame/ Inductees", All-Star Roster of Writers and Editors to Join New ESPN Web Site, "ESPN Statement Regarding Grantland - ESPN MediaZone U.S.", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Grantland_Rice&oldid=1135518744, This page was last edited on 25 January 2023, at 04:08. He writes - not that you won or lost - But HOW you played the Game. Where he would buck to glory in the swirl of Lifes big game. But we can play so that our name, var source = getCookieWithoutJQuery("source"); You will be inspired! The world is but a cherry tree thats waiting to be picked; This was mainstream American sports journalism in early 20th century terms. At least he didnt go word for word. Old poem learned in the Christians Brothers College (STELLA MARIS) of Montevideo (Uruguay). Game Called. //Rice, Grantland Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame If you put all youve got in your play; For the greatest reward that your efforts can bring, From all the above it should be evident that the idea was NOT first expressed by Grantland Rice. Through Rice's eyes we behold such sports as bicycle racing, boxing, golf, baseball, football, and tennis as they were played before 1950. Ive just sat and indulged every word and line. ODonnell perhaps his people were from Donegal in Ireland? He got a one-on-one interview with Owens about his gold in the long jump and Hitlers decision to leave the premises rather than congratulate him. window.Mobvious.device_type = 'mobile'; And more than all, when you are thrown or tumbled with a crack, var gptAdSlots = gptAdSlots || []; It was installed in 1978. In his 1993 biography of Rice, Sportswriter, Charles Fountain wrote that Rices total annual earnings from all his enterprises exceeded $100,000 by then. That is not a partisan point. Oh Boy, he said, the main point now before you win your bout "Events.SushiEndpoint": "https://unagi.amazon.com/1/events/com.amazon.csm.csa.prod", This is the challenge of judging a revered figure from a century ago in todays terms. This exact version was framed and hung on the wall in my parents bedroom. Next. Russell, 73, of Nashville, is one of four living daughters of the late Fred Russell, the second-most-famous sportswriter in Nashville history. 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. JB Downie is possibly the author. Only two things count at all from mountain to the sea How far away the goal posts are that called us to the play. Since you alerted me about him liking this verse and sharing it with you, I have discovered your fathers name pops up in many books and talks about Munster, Ireland and the Lions. Rice was posthumously awarded the 1966 J. G. Taylor Spink Award by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. George Buzza, founder of The Buzza Co., published greeting cards, calendar posters and other fine paper products. [9] He is best known for being the successor to Walter Camp in the selection of College Football All-America Teams beginning in 1925, and for being the writer who dubbed the great backfield of the 1924 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team the "Four Horsemen" of Notre Dame. , Brugh roomed with Grandland Rice when they were students at Vanderbilt Law School. But how we played the game. During a game against Muncie Central in which our team, the Artesians, were trailing at halftime and were thoroughly dejected, the 'Ol Fox jumped up on a bench as we headed back out to the court. That standard redeems Washington, Jefferson, Jackson, James Madison and others like them because although they believed and did horrific and inhumane things, they defended the system that led to the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments, the Civil Rights Act, womens suffrage and so on. } 1979).. 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. Do you, by any chance, have the full poem by Cardinal Newbolt (and year of publication)? a[a9] = { As we understand the term today, he was most assuredly a bigot, Fountain wrote of Rice. if (window.Mobvious === undefined) { page: {requestId: "PTPHS3MESDKWDQ4ZK9G7", meaningful: "interactive"} Who wrote these words? And If You Play Golf You're My Friend Harvey Penick with Bud Shrake . I havent even thought about it, (Owens) said. Grantland Rice, "Alumunus Football," Only the Brave and Other Poems, p. 144 (1941) More quotations on: [ Sports] Its black and gold. So, with the sheepskin tucked beneath his arm in football style, Your mother was a lady with a great strength of spirit, I imagine. Hell write not that you won or lost Pass it on. This beautiful piece of art & poetry was framed and hung proudly in Peggys parents home. Keep coming back, and though the world may romp across your spine, This was part of a chapter titled The Negro Race, and Rice spends most of it praising black athletes of his day, particularly Louis. Two of these poems I cannot find anywhere..It looks like Mr. Delong was editing for someone. if (window.csa) { I just read Tom Englishs No Borders which has some lovely comments by your father Jim McCarthy. session: { id: "869-7942173-5192773" }, Rice was a great sportswriter who coined the phrase The Four Horsemen of Notre Dame and is also credited with the name The Crimson Tide for the University of Alabama football team. And Chato what did that mean? "It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game." Grantland Rice tags: paraphrased Read more quotes from Grantland Rice Share this quote: Like Quote Recommend to friends Friends Who Liked This Quote To see what your friends thought of this quote, please sign up! That is not an ideological point. Thank you so much for this. "https://":"http://";i+=f?g:k;i+=j;i+=h;c(i)}if(!e.ue_inline){if(a.loadUEFull){a.loadUEFull()}else{b()}}a.uels=c;e.ue=a})(window,document); In todays terms, theres never been and will never be a sportswriter more rich, famous, prolific, impactful or tight with the sporting heroes of a time. Perhaps he might also have some stories of sportsmanship (Ill bet he has) which I would love to share with others. It also has some inpirational writing on the back. It was the bees knees. Poems by Thayer, Rice and Walt Mason. Buzza employed some of the finest illustrators of the day such as Leo Mero, well-known Edgar Guest, Sam Foss, and Anne Campbell. They were quite loyal to each other, Carolyn said of Temple, who passed away in 2016 at age 89, and her father, who passed away in 2003 at age 96. Paul. I hope the school enjoy the verse and are also inspired by the many sportsmanship stories. She asks not if you won or lost, This quote was on a huge poster on the wall of the mess building. var url; See also my TEDx Talk: How Sportsmanship Can Change The World. Marty very well said. var sourcesToHideBuyFeatures = ["ebfg_gr", "ebfg_fb", "ebfg_fbm", "ebfg_tw", googletag.pubads().enableAsyncRendering(); }("apstag", window, document, "script", "//c.amazon-adsystem.com/aax2/apstag.js"); Will be scored to your credit, my son. As usual, he had astounding access. Ive had the Great scorer quoted at my for more years than I care to remember,I knew it was by Grantland Rice but never until today seeing the full poem I thought it was like,Vitai Lamparda Play up and play the gameby Sir Henry Newbolt about cricket,guess your never too old to learn something new, Indeed Pam. Is the fact that you stood the test. stylesheet.type = "text/css"; 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!!! var isRetina = window.devicePixelRatio >= 2; // retina display "Application": "GoodreadsMonolith", - Grantland Rice (August 16, 1948) The original version of this poem was published in 1910 by The Tennessean Company. (function () { This is Rices account from The Tumult and the Shouting: When I encountered Owens after that jump, back at his quarters, he was the same modest person he had always been. The plot thickens. I have heard of Buzzo, though Jacob B Downie is new to me. My parents too had a small metal plaque on the wall with those famous words thereon circa 1925, Well George. i once became a player of chess but i loose the game but i accept it because my father and teacher always say to me play the game fair and accept the result of the game and be sport, Hello. g.parentNode.insertBefore(A, g) Also feel free to use the poster it may inspire others! "ObfuscatedMarketplaceId": "A1PQBFHBHS6YH1" Hi Dean, this sounds amazing. Thanks again Peggy Reynolds Dudley some fine Irish heritage there, methinks! Not long ago I questioned the author of the poem as I had a copy that my father gave me on my bedroom wall that I felt predated the life of the American credited with it. Comments 2 - What Will Matter Thanks once again. Your grandfather Mr. Brugh, roomed with Grantland Rice.