Every time TEPaul writes out his supposed 'Goddard version' of Shinnecock's history, he changes it slightly. Naturally.
And isn't it fascinating how TEPaul insisted over and over that Dunn was not the pro at Shinnecock in 1893 and was not even in the country in 1893, and twice listed this as one of the key points where Goddard viewed the history differently, yet now that even he must realize this is obviously wrong, suddenly it is of no importance whatsoever?
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Let's return to Patrick Mucci's reasonable request that we examine the "UNDERLYING EVIDENCE."
1. TEPaul claimed that Dunn was not the professional at Shinnecock in 1893, and was not even in the country until 1894. There are numerous contemporaneous reports that Dunn was in fact the professional at Shinnecock for the 1893 season. Here are just a few:
- On May 27, 1893, the NYTimes reported that “Mr. Dum [sic] of the Biarritz Golf Club” had been engaged by Shinnecock as a green keeper, and that he was also an experienced teacher, and clubmaker.
- On July 9, 1893, the NYTimes reported that Dunn was the greenkeeper and teacher at Shinnecock, and that the links had been lengthened that year and several hazards put on the links.
- On July 22, 1893, the Newport Mercury, reported: "A game of golf will be played on the Golf coub grounds Monday afternoon between Mr. William Dunn of the Shinnecock Club, Southampton, L.I. and Mr. William F Davis of the Newport Club."
TEPaul: WHAT IS THE EVIDENCE UNDERLYING YOUR CLAIM THAT DUNN WAS NOT THE PROFESSIONAL AT SHINNECOCK IN 1893?
2. While his claim is a bit wishy-washy, TEPaul concludes that W.D. Davis was the professional at Shinnecock in 1892, and that he added three holes to the nine hole golf course that year and had "perhaps" built a women's course in 1891 and that this course was a mile long, and "perhaps" Davis moved built a different women's course in 1892, and "perhaps" Davis also made changes the nine hole course in 1892.
- According to the NY Evening Post, July 18, 1892, Shinnecock hired John Cuthbert, of St. Andrews, to act as their golf professional for the summer of 1892.
- According to the "Gotham Gossip" column, June 15, 1892, Shinnecock's course was still nine-holes in 1892, with identical hole distances as the course in 1891:
"In Scotland there are generally eighteen of these greens, the links being spread over from three to four miles. At Shinnecock there are nine putting greens and the links extend over about two miles. . . . The exact measurement of the several links is 258, 187, 395, 275, 412, 297, 265, 228, and 242 yards respectively. There are a separate links for women which extend about a mile, the course, naturally, being less difficult than that for the men."
TEPaul:
- WHAT IS THE EVIDENCE UNDERLYING YOUR CLAIM THAT DAVIS WAS SHINNECOCK'S PROFESSIONAL IN 1892?
- WHAT IS THE EVIDENCE UNDERLYING YOUR CLAIM THAT DAVIS ADDED THREE HOLES IN 1892? AND "PERHAPS" ALTERED THE NINE HOLE COURSE IN 1892? AND PERHAPS MOVED THE WOMEN'S COURSE IN 1892?
- WHAT IS THE EVIDENCE UNDERLYING YOUR CLAIM THAT DAVIS "PERHAPS" DESIGNED A WOMEN'S COURSE IN 1891?
- WHAT IS THE EVIDENCE UNDERLYING YOUR CLAIM THAT THIS WOMEN'S COURSE WAS "PERHAPS" A MILE LONG IN 1891?
3. TEPaul claimed that Dunn extended Shinnecock's course in 1894. There are multiple reports that Dunn extended the course to 18 holes in the spring of 1895.
TEPaul, WHAT IS THE EVIDENCE UNDERLYING YOUR CLAIM THAT DUNN EXTENDED SHINNECOCK'S COURSE TO 18 HOLES IN 1894?
4. TEPaul claimed that Davis designed Newport's course in 1892. There are multiple reports that the club in Newport was created in January, 1893, and that the course was laid out in 1893. For example, on January 29, 1893, the New York Herald announced, "Newport to Have a Golf Club" and reported that they would golf on leased land and that, "A professional golf player from Montreal has been engaged to take charge of the grounds and instruct the members." Likewise, in mid-April 1893, multiple papers announced that land had been leased on Ocean Avenue, and that the club would at once make "improvements" necessary for the game.
TEPaul, WHAT IS THE EVIDENCE UNDERLYING YOUR CLAIM THAT DUNN EXTENDED SHINNECOCK'S COURSE TO 18 HOLES IN 1894?
There is more, but that should be a good start.
TEPaul, can you please explain the UNDERLYING EVIDENCE supporting these claims? Because so far as I can tell, the underlying evidence is to the contrary.
And please do not answer that MR. Goddard's book is your underlying evidence, because that only begs the question as to his underlying evidence.
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I don't know Mr. Goddard except by reputation, but reading what TEPaul wrote above, I feel the need to come to his defense. TEPaul, it an insult to Mr. Goddard and all legitimate researchers when you place yourself and Wayne in his category. Surely Mr. Goddard doesn't rely totally on another's club history for his research, and surely he has no need to pass off phony quotes as real, or to manipulate, control, and obfuscate the source material for petty and personal reasons.