supposeitsoundsarchaic，butIcannothelpthinkingthatthepeoplewithmotorboatsmissagreatdeal。Iftheywouldonlykeeptorowboatsorcanoes，anduseoarorpaddlethemselves，theywouldgetinfinitelymorebenefitthanbyhavingtheirworkdoneforthembygasoline。ButIrarelytookexercisemerelyasexercise。PrimarilyI
tookitbecauseIlikedit。Playshouldneverbeallowedtointerferewithwork；andalifedevotedmerelytoplayis，ofallformsofexistence，themostdismal。Butthejoyoflifeisaverygoodthing，andwhileworkistheessentialinit，playalsohasitsplace。
Whenobligedtoliveincities，Iforalongtimefoundthatboxingandwrestlingenabledmetogetagooddealofexerciseincondensedandattractiveform。IwasreluctantlyobligedtoabandonbothasI
grewolder。Idroppedthewrestlingearliest。WhenIbecameGovernor，thechampionmiddleweightwrestlerofAmericahappenedtobeinAlbany，andIgothimtocomeroundthreeorfourafternoonsaweek。
IncidentallyImaymentionthathispresencecausedmeadifficultywiththeComptroller，whorefusedtoauditabillIputinforawrestling-mat，explainingthatIcouldhaveabilliard-table，billiardsbeingrecognizedasaproperGubernatorialamusement，butthatawrestling-matsymbolizedsomethingunusualandunheardofandcouldnotbepermitted。ThemiddleweightchampionwasofcoursesomuchbetterthanIwasthathecouldnotonlytakecareofhimselfbutofmetooandseethatIwasnothurt——forwrestlingisamuchmoreviolentamusementthanboxing。Butafteracoupleofmonthshehadtogoaway，andheleftasasubstituteagood-humored，stalwartprofessionaloarsman。Theoarsmanturnedouttoknowverylittleaboutwrestling。Hecouldnoteventakecareofhimself，nottospeakofme。