The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-18
a player

capped but not in that way, sig
more. am afraid do not play
well enough even to have handi
cap
Won't you join u.s. asked Pur-
Wis. I'VE can easily make a three
some"
The stranger dartei a look. not at
Purvis, but at Sprague, and he saw
that he did not take the proposi.
tion kindly. Both Purvis and Spra.
que We're good players, and especi.
ally the latter did not wish the
game spoiled.
Il cannot refuse such kind in
yitation,' said Signor Ricordo. But
viii lnut interfere with your play.
Let the match be between you two,
while | will struggle on as best |
may lf-it | do not prove such
a-a-what do you call it?-duffer,
as | fear then might sometimes
enter into competition. but that. |
imagine, will not be Still, can
lot refuse such courtesy"
lie looked striking figure as he
stood by them. His clothes. al
though not very different from those
worn by the others, were somewhat
foreign in style; while his fez. sur
mounting his dark, Oriental-looking
face, would single him out anywhere
as an Fastener
"Will you proceed, gentlemen" he
continued; "as for me, / will bring
up the rear. If | find | am spelling
your game, | will drop out"
Purvis and Sprague tossed tor
the honor. and the former, having
won it, drove first. His ball flew
straight as an arrow towards The
distant flag. Sprague next, and seat
his ball within a dozen yards of the
one which Purvis had driven.
"Ah," said Signore Ricordo. Il feel
humbled before | begin. | see | shall
not long deserve your society"
He struck his ball, and fooled it
badly. 1t went away among the
heather, where some two or three
minutes were spent in finding it.
Sprague and Purvis halved the hole,
while Ricordo was several strokes
down.
I'VE shall have to get rid of the
fellow said Sprague. You see he's
only beginner"
Let MS be civil said Purvis. I'VE
are staying at the same place, and
he promises to be interesting"
The next hole Ricordo Jared a lit
tie better, but only little. Sprague
began to think 70 some hint
he could give him that would cause
him to leave them.
Il will play one or two more
holes with you. Mr.-Mr.-ah. | am
afraid | did not catch your name"
"Sprague is my name"
"Sprague, Sprague-thank you;
yes, | will remember. My name is
Ricordo-that means remember. and
| will remember yes"
And mine is Purvis."
THANK you. Yes, | will remem-
Der. will play one or two more
holes with you, and then, if CON
tinue to be such a-duffer-yes, that
is the word-then | will go away
and challenge you for tomorrow.
Golf is a difficult game, said
Sprague. "one does not pick it up in
day
An, you do not think / will be
match for you tomorrow"
why, do you?" and Sprague
laughed lightly.
III not tomorrow, then the next
day. | never rest until | am a
match for my-what do your call it
enemy"
Not quite so bad as that-op-
ponent," said Puvis.
Opponent, yes, that is the word.
| learnt English when | was a boy.
nut | have had such little practice
at it lately, and so-but there I
Will remember. Whenever I plav a
game-ar1 is not life a game?-
am often beaten at first. But
then remember that there is al.
ways tomorrow. and so 20 on. '
Until you are match for vour
opponent"
Until have beaten him" said
RicordO.
Go be continued)
Napoleon's Grit
was OF the unconquerable, never-say
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