New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-24
A SURPRISE AT TUXEDO.
TRAVIS DEFEATED BY HUNTINGTON IN
THE GOLF TOURNAMENT.

KEENE BEATS Rt'sIMoRE-THE sEMI-FINAIS FOR
THE TUxEpo C1'P.
Tuxedo Park. ~ Y. Sept q (speciaD. was
dismal day the Tuxedo golf links. The chill
northeast wind which proved disagreeable yes
terday TO the contestants In the open golf tourna-
ment developed into drizzling rainstorm that
was disheartening TO players and spectators aike
In spite OF the dlsagreeable conditions. however.
the entire days programme carried out In
full surprising upset occurred in the semi
final round for the Tuxedo Cup in which Walter
Travis. the winner Of half dozen open tourna-
ments this season. defeGtcd by r. =. Hunting
ton. the old Yale tennis player.
Trav,ss overthrow complete. Huntington
winning by up and 70 play. Yesterday Travis
did the course in 70. within one stroke Of the ANA
teur record. but to-day his form ragged
and inconsistent that he took 66 TO negotiate the
thirteen holes played. He repeatedly laid stymies
for himself and. though he approached well as
a rule. his weak form on the greens more than
counteracted his good play in this regard Hunt
ington displayed thoroughly consistent form
throughout. the most noteworthy feature Of his
work being his capital short game The cards Of
the two men follows:
Walter J. Travis:
H IN .: ::::::::::::cs - 90
r. p Huntington:
E IN .: :::::::::s III III
Foxha p Keene and Or. Z. c. Rushmore fig
match. The latter had never been beaten on the
course. and for this reason he had strong follow
Ing. Keene. however. proved his superior by two
up and one TO play Keenc three up Mt the end
o. the first nine holes. The tenth won by
Rushmore IA was also the eleventh, cutting
Keenes lead down TO IN. At ,he twelfth,
known as the swamp" both the green In
three. the hole being halved finally in five ON the next
Rushmore got of the longer ball. but in playing the
odd Keene reached the green. while Rushmore fol-
lowed into the bunker. The latter got out safeY
Oh the third and was well on the gr"cn. but over
ran the cup Keene winning IN four. on the four
teenth Keenc drove the longer bail both following
with capital brasscy shots They were on tho
green in three md halved the hole in Ave In play
Ing the next Rushmorc topped his iron. and the
bail fell INFO the brook Kccne overrnn the green
on his approach and went into tho long grass.
hut nc won tho hole in six making him dormie
three. In plaving for the sixteenth hole. known az
shot. He holed out in two and Kcene In three.
leaving tho latter still dormic two
On the seventeenth both drove n capital form;
Keenc sliced his iron. however and wae pockc'cd
IN a cut In the hillside. iust on tho green Rush
ball Just SKINNED the bunker Playing the odd he
ovcrran the green. as IA Ko"ne. hut the latter
made an excellent approach and hocd out in five.
This ended the match with keene two mp ana one
10 ~, 49,.
were won by F smith Of Newport and J. Allen.
Of shinnecock who were 70 meet tomorrow IN tho
nnnl round. The scores follow:
% ,s. GgP w I 6S,,T n "S ,ni t
Foshal , Kaene R6cl,away Hunt. defeated ~ f. 9
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sherman bay : Up and , 70 PLAY. T . Kent Debated
W Kent NJ and p play 4 Gtaham i'ica'ci H"rra
F e smith actca,~' = . Kent . NJ and TO play. J.
Atn dc,cnied c A. pp eHa H. Kan defeated
= I>oriilard. jr.' ty default Cnndrlck heat = !.
smG up a NJ 919 1s W 'y i nasn roai \ T.
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