El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-11

n OsLYN, n. z, Sept. 11.-Although
X that most common fault OF golf
Is looking up that which wrecks
many games Is pressing More than
any other nation OF golfers We are
inclined to overdo many Shots 10 de-
pend upon sheer strength TO play
game which has many outstanding
examples TO prove that accuracy In
both direction and distance are the
only roads TO success II Is strange
that this Is 50 for cur athletic heroes
are those who have ever best welded
the big stick, whatever the sport
This IS proven BY the present day
examples: Ruth IN baseball and Ted
Ray IN golf Both are master slug
gers
Unfortunately we think that the
power Of these men is Responsible
FOR their success While this Is no
doubt so I am sure baseball players
agree that Ruth has mastered that
most valuable asset In batting-tim-
ing-and can vouch for this In me
case Of Ray. Ray never fer moment
Is out Of time in his swing. He has
balance. rhythm and harmony 70 com
bins with his immense power. The
result Is the longest bail OF all and
one that is true to line. No doubt
as to this when We recall the Iact
that at Toledo he twice reached a
green Lal LHE0s IRON the ArG anu u
two other attempts az this same hole
was near enough TO secure a birdie"
three.
It IL difficult TO convince golf
ers IN the first year or 50 OF play
that they should not press No
one ukea 70 be Invariably short
of the tee. The sole remedy
seems to be to aIuE. And slug
We do. The cost IL friEhtful IN
slices, hooks. lost balls topped
ones and dubs- But this fs not to
be reckoned with II the player
occasionally lands - one and
gets that delightful thrill which
only comes when we see cur tee
shot brnHsie or iron eat Up space
We Immediately have II bred IN
Us that such a shot represents our
game, that Il h always 70 be
strlven for.
How much better for US II we
studied results az the start Take a
round OF golf 50 played and let US
keep our card Then let Us play an
other round, striving not for distance
but for accuracy and sureness- /
think anyone will find that the latter
results IN much lower medals and Tar
better matches After all the result
Il what we strive for on the links.
And this result must be based on
the entire round, not upon our good
fortune in occasionally sending &
screaming shot down the fairway
that any golfer would be proud TO
claim as his own It Is this con-
fusion in our mind as TO what the
result Is, which causes 50 much pres
sing. He Is a wise golfer who early
in the day on the links learn1 TIT
the result is the score Of eighteen
holes Of play. not the result OF one
Or two holes that give rise to undue
elation because we have hit them
Do Not Play Over Club.
have zlW~s-s believed firmly In
principle Of play that looks better TO
ne with each passing year And II
has one outstanding quality In that
L Is an almost certain cure for pres
sing. This Is not to over play a club.
Nothing IS more common We take
our mashies for pitches OF a hundred
and fifty yards which are IN reality
nothing more than three-quarte
shots with the midiron- Thus We nave
70 force the club; we have actually 10
press in order to get home And the
youngest dub on the course knows
what pressing will do
/ like to see a golfer play well
within himself. One who uses
the wood in place o. the iron tor
q shot which would require our
very best with the latter iE FOL
lowing . good policy. II prevents
pressing AID permits Of accuracy.
One playing within himself can
concentrate on those things which
Eo to make mp successful eEeeu-
fIon. One HtrnfninE for Distance
f. easily a victim OF faults Few
pInyerH, even few Champions can
continue to play TO the limit Of
their game without coming
croppers
There are times when all rules have
to be set aside In a critical stage Of z
match IN so FAR as playing the shot
is concerned Take Harry Vardon at
Toledo. Vardon had to secure a four
on the 18th 70 win Only q tremend-
Gus carry with the wood would get
him home and make II certain Fall
ure meant-weu It meant just what
happened. The great Vardon fell