TheFocus: <Flasher of Ankles>LOL!
This is not true. I made this up as a joke to show that even Lasker was not above making an excuse for losing.
Sep-07-10
Jackson Whipps Showalter
<TheFocus: I recall Lasker's excuse as to why he lost to Nellie in the odds-match.
"At the critical juncture in the games, Mrs. Showalter would smile coyly, and then flash a bit of ankle. I was extremely flustered by such antics. When I complained to Mr. Showalter, he just guffawed and said, 'My Nellie is such a card! Have a cigar'.">
Sep-10-10
Jackson Whipps Showalter
<rookhouse> <TheFocus> <I recall Lasker's excuse as to why he lost to Nellie in the odds-match.
"At the critical juncture in the games, Mrs. Showalter would smile coyly, and then flash a bit of ankle. I was extremely flustered by such antics. When I complained to Mr. Showalter, he just guffawed and said, 'My Nellie is such a card! Have a cigar'.">
<<I would be very interested as to the source of this quote. I have not yet come across it in my Showalter research. Thank you.>>
LOL. This was a joke. In those times, showing an ankle was the same as going totally naked!!
I dropped an email to Allan Showalter to correct the article.