El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-11

1t has often been said that golf is
game for particular people, for those
who are most successful are generally
those who give especial care to detalls-
In cases where golfer has the priv
Iege of selecting his opponent, 1t Is
frequently necessary for one TO use all
the fOrtitude and delcacy at ms com
mand for it is remarkable TO WhaL
extent an opponent can affect play
There are those who assert that the
wise and experienced golfer viii choose
his opponent with just a little more
care than he selects his wife In the
former instance there Is no genLe
emotion to obscure his sense OF as
elimination. A man may entertain
feelings of the greatest friendship Ior
another. and may yet have justification
in avoiding a round with him mere
are any number OF eSt1maDIe persons
with whom a player could associate
with benefit to his character, DuL WLosS
effect on his golf is altogether dishearl-
ening There is no golden rule 10 AOl-
low in choosing opponents II IS a caSS
of each player finding out Tor hllhsSlL
the kind Of player who brings out the
hest golf. There are times, OF course
when a golfer must take the opponent
bandiest 10 him, and be glad that ne
has any one at all TO play Win. Dut
when il is realized that life is snort
and time valuable, care IS generally
taken that thsese occasions are as IN
frequent as possible
Against Better Players
Some golfers play their best game
when opposed to men of greater ablilty,
The spirit of emulation causes tAeL-
TO rise to the occasion. Then, there are
others on whom such occasions nave
,,frecflv the opposite effect There IS
no svstem of handicapplng thaI can De
invented that viii equalize the chdIi ~.
Of victory when a player allows mus M
self TO be obsessed by sense % MS
partners superiority =.
the sternness OF the struggle IN
spires the stronger player 70 ISi iell y 3
. HE efforts He never allows hlIhseIL
"a forget the excellent maXims OF sue
,.oss-that doggedneSS does IT. tlat
slow and sure Will generaiIy WI IIi1-I
e+oadiDess is more to be admired thdh
briIliancv that accurate putting may
171el-a- nm for a lot Of other sins OF com
mission or omission. On the oIhef nalles
The weaker player tries TO 90 VIZ -l "
ought 10 know lies beyond ms power
and is inclined TO forget IheSe ma ma
80 On the tee he seeks to emulate
the long raking drive oil ms stiOASS-
ODDOnent and ne presses win III :
sults He watches capllet sgS It
sbOt and vainly tries to copy II W 1leL
he mas lost a hole or two ne MAKES
still greater efforts to beat ms opPo.
7,an+ at his own game, and De-oIs ne
has reached the turn he IS IN d 50 -
5er70ra iization and despair. ne ~
only loses the match, but his pnyslCelI
condition and his outlook IN ne arr
s1ch that it may be a long time before
he is cOnValeScenl-
strain on the Nerves
It is perhaps a good thing 10 play
against men who are better tnan ol uI.
selves. but they should be onIy 4 - 1LCeIo
batter and these ROUNDS, moIeOH ,S
sbouId be INDUCED in sparinsly. Inc
Strain that they impose on the FefE -l Us
system is not light These 1natcLes - a.;
have their uses as tonic out 80
viii not build up the golfinS cons1lIu-
ton. - ..-,,l-r..ee 10
1t seems to be a human weakhess =. -
ike 10 win. no matter how uniInljor "a -, ~
- ,9otcb NAV be There may be only
a shoestring on the result our me qe-
Sire to win is popular This a5slIe IN IN
itIs an orDouert whom he is likely 10
hear. for there is more satisfaction 10
the average person in being a big tcad
in a little puddle than small tGad IN d
large pond
Putting the Shots.
Apropos of the desire to win mere
are several things that enter Into tne