New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-22
TRAVIS WINS AT NORWOOD.
A CREDITABLE VICTORY OVER STEWART.
THE ENGLISH PLAYER.
ALEXANDER MoRTEN TAKES THE CONSOLATION
CUP AND HENRY TOWNSEND 1hS
HANDICAP-A TIE FOR THE
sCRATCH-sCORE MEDAL.

SCRATCH SCORE MEDAL"
Long Branch, n. j.. Aug q (SpeciaD-Waltcr J.
Travis won the Norwood golf tournament mere TO-
tay By defeating Stewart. the English player by
Two up Oddly enough, both players maze the
rounds In exactly the same number of strokes. and
,nev are thus tied for the gold medal offered Tor
the best scratch The tie Is to be played OH
Wednesday.
Governor Grggs was the links during the
afternoon and although he did not take part IN
the tourna rnent, ne played friendly match WIN
u G Knox of the North Jersey Country Cub. OF
which he is a member and expressed hin'sei DIS
highly pleased with the course The Governor Is
an enthusiastic golfer, but. owing to the news
paper notoriety which his playing has called for'n
he has taken little part in actual contests TINS sea-
>-.,
In addition to the final round for the Norwood
Gun the consolation tournament was also "e'u'''
together with an open handicap In "hich "oou'
thirty competitors took part The consolation cup
was won by Alexander Morten. of Ardsey' WINS
the handicap cup went TO Henry lo"nSe''' u Wv
Belmont Golf Association. Of Philadelphia'
Stewart and Travis furnished the most eA0''''7
,,av Of the day though the contest was interest
ing more on account Of It's c.osehess ina" '''o
brllancy of the golf displayed Travis Is mem
her Of the Oakland Golf Club, and though th'S
is the first competition in which he mas ever VIZ"
a final round from scratch. IT Is iar lro'h 'e,o
the first In which he has attained proHme"ce' ii0
knOllWOO0
field of fifty contestants, as well as the meda' ioi
tho hest gross score at the Hampstead meet al
Meadowbrook He also took the Consolation Oup
n the recent Shnnccock tournament anu ho
stands to-day Of the best scra'ch pia.'''
Of the East Stewart has acquired reputation
for brilliant play since his arrival IN the COUNT!
Two months ago. but to-day homebred skill was IN
The ascendency
Travis led from the outset. winning the hrst hoe
in boeic figures and the second one less than bose.
Stewart twice brought the score down TO tie' ana
on the sixth hole UP. but Traviss steadier
and more aesressive tactics finally left him Two
M at the conclusion of the first round Inc scores
during this par: Of the contest follow:
Travis ............................ss 80
On the second round Travis increased his lead.
and at the fifteenth tee he was three ahead OF the
Englishman The next two holes were won ny
Stewart each in four strokes, which equals the
bogie score but Travis still led by the mario"
margin of up. This created "iid eNc'ciHch.
among the spectators. for only one hole remained
n he covered and on II depended Stewards hope
of forcing tie on this hole. S"-yard stretch over
two hedges and road both men played with al
most boyish anxiety Stewart had the honor ana
cleared the road his drive The BAH sKimined
both hedges and landed in clump Of trees "hich
shouId never have been allowed 70 stand at sucn
Mace on the course. The ball was siyinied ana
Stewart ATTEMPTED 20 extricate himself from the
difficulty BY full iron shot when loss aggressive
half-stroke 10 the side would have served MS pu'
,,ose hotter The gutta percha sphere hit the tree
ard Geu, of AT a tangent few yards 10 the rleht'
This practically settled the match as far as Stewart
concerned. O.. +,
Travies drive fell short OF the road but IN
caniol lie and his brassey brought him WITHIN saie
roach of The green lie scaffed his third an iron
NAV, rho ball covering only about twenty Yards Dut
in s,ita OF this he Oh the green III I'"i
S.cwari topped mis- fourth and required I'VE ~
reach the same place. , - ...ro ,,.aL Stewart
r,.sstng an easy putt which would nave haINcu t.c
match and ultimate took eght 10 zoe t NV ,nre
Travis saw his advantage ana atleip.o. "' lie was
than croquet shots TO ciincn ms Nac,o h-da wore
before he found the hole. ftis success We "a Mad
annlauded bv the spectators. whose faVore ne "a
heen throughout the match Inc caiu9 s"'"'' 90"
following figures during this round; .
Travis .....'''''1 4 az
stewart ''''.'
In tho final round OF the consolation tournament
Noren had as his opponent +. f. Henderson, OF the
local cuh The latter started out in captai shape
h,,, cra1uaUy weakened as the match ADVANCED ana
was finally beaten by six mp and I'VE 10 play! MOT
ten d1 rhe course each time in A.. which are thor
oughly creiltaO.e figures ,, mac ,,o, b,. n
IN fact that the open handicap was won by
man who claimed an allowance OF 20 az o nr
four strokes behind the best scTa,ch co.r % ,iL
dav was dispensing TO committee ana lh!r.,s a,.n,
- os Tho only unp.oasant feature OF an othef"ise
successful meeting. for WIN ,Iid s nn he ,ar,
S ,6ose in Charge Following are the scores
>..,1 cp,, ,nnal rouna-W. J. Travis. Oakland. de-
,ea,ea Vs. j. stewart Seabrieht, = up . ,,,o, ,-as
''.n.oa,ior cur 1nna r1undl-A icxander Moreh A:"s
= r Henderson. Norwood. up and . to
Tho omen handicap is summarized as fellows: