In 1923, Who Was:


1. President of the largest steel company?

2. President of the largest gas company?

3. President of the New York Stock Exchange?

4. Greatest wheat speculator?

5. President of the Bank of International Settlement?

6. Great Bear of Wall Street?



These men were considered some of the worlds most successful of their days.




Now, 80 years later, the history book asks us
if we know what ultimately became of them.


The Answers:

1. The president of the largest steel company, Charles Schwab,
died a pauper.

2. The president of the largest gas company, Edward Hopson,
went insane.

3. The president of the NYSE, Richard Whitney,
was released from prison to die at home.

4. The greatest wheat speculator, Arthur Cooger,
died abroad, penniless.

5. The president of the Bank of International Settlement,
shot himself.

6. The Great Bear of Wall Street, Cosabee Livermore,
also committed suicide.


However:

in that same year, 1923, the PGA Champion
and the winner of the most important golf tournament,
the US Open, was

Gene Sarazen.



What became of him?

He played golf until he was 92

died in 1999 at the age of 95

He was financially secure at the time of his death

The Moral:

Screw work.

Play golf.

 

 

Well, there you go Jerry. If I had to play golf all my life, I'd shoot myself.

 

Amen, Jerry. Lets play 36!

Reminds me of the old saw about how time spent on the golf course does not count against the hours of life alloted to us by our creator.

 

actually I've never played 36 in one day but right about now I'd settle for 9 but I refuse to shovel the greens.
it's been since Sept since I've swung a club.
I need a fix really, really bad.

 

^ get a net strung up in your great room and start swinging

 

Or get a wii and Tiger Woods Golf.

 

Gene Sarazan's daughter Mary Ann worked for me for many years till she retired.

fltsfshr

 

I have to bug my neighbor to fire up his simulator.

 

I am doing that exact think each day of the work week.



Helping to coach the high school golf team. I get to walk along with them and play while I give them pointers and try to fix problems in their swing.