Evening star., 1927-05-03

can. He'll use a mashie when he
ought to use jigger.'
Winning Through Strategy.
AS soon as a man has learned to
beat himself he can take up the prob
lens Of C0nquering q course and beat
ing al opponent.
4 case Of Hoyt beating the course
came up three or four years ago in
the qualifying round OF an open tour
nament at Piping Rock.
Hoyt went out in 36. At this point
he learned that all the players who
were thought to have a chance for the
medal, including such men as Gardi-
ner White and Oswald Kirkby, al
ready had finished, and the lowest
score recorded was a II.
Hoyt could win the medal by COM
ing in with q 40. Many players with
a 36 going out would have figured,
well, I'm going to try for another 36
and make the rest Of these fellows
feel sick" But not the veteran Hoyt.
ST can play safe, take a few fives on
par holes and win that medal,
he figured 10 himself. 1.-The thing I
must guard against is running up any
SKIES and sevens."
The thirteenth had a bad bunker in
front of the green and bank at the
back, with the flag near the bank.
He played short of the bunker, Clipped
over and purposely took a 5.
The fourteenth had a very narrow
opening, With bunkers on each side.
Again he purposely played for 5
and got It..
The fiftaknth green was atop a hill,
with bigEtrap in front. A bold shot
might clegr the trap. but the ball
could easily go over the green. He
played his Psecond short, chipped over
safely and .sank an eight-foot putt for
par. a str4ke better than he had ex"
pected.
The mex hole was an easy par four
and he masie it without tragedy. He
got three csl the par three seventeenth
and, taking an easy going five on the
eighteenth a three-shot hole, finished
with a toyal of rs. Playing safely
and keepirky his mental poise he had
= cut9a STROKE from his schedule.
70 a Dea kting a Long Hitter.
Once onk has learned to play him
self and thk course, there is lots of fun
TO be had N the psychological side in
playing &, : opponent. Here's an in
4 stance; I
4 Ffoyt Wa playing in the final of
4 club cham fionship tournament with a
man who Ead a very high opinion of
his ability 30 hit a long ball. His own
satisfied recognition of his undoubted
powers waA rather offensive.
A ehanC@ came finally for Hoyt to
subject iIiS to bit of def1ation.
At the eighteenth, the match was
square. ttt on the second extra hole,
Hoyt, got 4 good drive, while his oppo-
rent did hot hit his bali just right,
so Hoyt WIS four or five feet in front
a f,aH yrk dxvf frY. cI7n
His opSonent would play first.
Without skying word, Hoyt took his
midiron flYm his bag and stood lean.
ing on it r plain view while the other
player selSeted club.
He looks at Hoyt. saw the midiron
in his hatfd, thought minute and
then got II his own midiron.
His shct was very short. Where.
upon, HcE't replaced his midiron,
pulled oul spoon and was on the
green witt a bang. The club cham
pionship Nfnt to him right there.
A Hot Kidding Match.
Hoyt is ~ great kidder. So Is that
other old 4eteran, Buck Whittemore
of Bostont Back in 1913, this pair
met in 10 second or third round Of
the MassE Echusetts Amateur Cham.
pionship kt Wollaston. and, while
playing great match, kept up a bat
tie Of wor Is that was equally good.
We'll, Bald Buck. as they prepared
TO start, Il guess I'm going to trim
you todayf
Are yki," retorted Hoyt, "well,