New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-21
STEWART ~ GREAT FORH.
THE sEABRIGIIT GOLFER DOES FINE Nohh
IN THE NORWOOD TOURNAMENT
TRAVIS TO COMPETE WITH
HIM FOR THE MEDAL

Lang Rranch " j. Aug. 20 SpeciaD-Homebred
skin is to be matched against English talent IN ,he
final round for the Norwood tor CUP LOT 'o-""s
Stewart and Travis qualified TO meet III ti'e "e-
Gliding contest Of the Norwood fleld oiuo ope"
golf tournament c...
rho dav was a perfect one for play stewart
,s AGAIN the centre Of interest. and during the
matches in which he figured a little crown OF gun
ing enthusiasts followed him from tee 70 zee
In tho morning Stewart rlet Allen Of the North
rersa,, Country club. and for a while America"
akin seemed in the ascendancy. Allen mas IA si'sl-
, lri,o that uroyed particularly effective on the
s,,oo.h Lowell stretches of the Norwood course
I,rng the first part OF the contest he gained SUCH
q commanding lead that at the tenth hole ne was
,wo ND stewart though brilliant man III h'u''
MAY seems to lack aggression under tAe more ny =
ing ordeal Of match-play round. ana TINS was
particularly noticeable in his opening form 'o-ua'
Al the fourteenth hole it looked as thouen he
would succumb TO the steadisr and more consistent
tactics Of his opponent. for at that point 1N,'"
WAS three up. Stewart. however resal'eu no
nerve under the spur Of anticipated "elea'' "'.u
suddenly began TO display brilliant form No' on!
did he close up the gap. put III P'"!'"s Wv
homo hole he located the cup In i've, Wnch equa'S
bogio tIo finally finished Two ahead OF Alien VINO
Iost six successive holes after leaving the thF-
teenth tee. a,,
In the afternoon stewart met Burr. OF Ardsey'
IN the sem-hnal round. and here again the o.e,ei
drlvirg and iron work when I'D" "'A''''N'
was successful in giving him second V5f h. ;n
Burr was completely ouclasse,i' ~ ers. nirs
and seven 10 play. The CARDS Tor 'he "'S' ""'7
holes II
s,e.ar, ....................:..55 ; 81 81
travis OF the Oakland Club. was not iar o en,nGG
Stewart in the race for hon9rs III Sce.brisht
round he was pitted against Taylor or ~ a.,
whom, he defeated In clever style WaAe rt nn,,,.
rourJ in u and tho second IN ~ Al ,'lc - a
go or Tho srsr nine holes he was s~Ne. W. -
which he increased 70 tish, 49, ,onntr,. CHM
was Travs's adversary N me , ,u ,o-day
10. nniv recently taken up the game pu1 toI"!
h rrnved himself To be PLAYER or cors'oSr @ =
nromisc Though beaten by ir"kis. iato,, hcen
rpi"cL md skill throughout. lie mas hteiy "o''
madc 4 n"gn,nuolation contest = +. Henderson. Of
vnruo"d and Alexandcr Morien, oI nrus sn,
rnochCd ne s"u-an2l round. "nH to-inoi "" ~"
are 70 me-. for the nnal possession OF inc ''0P"'
cI ~ .dd,.on the nnl-round matches Dig open
hsndc,n Is 20 take place tomorrow, ioi NV, -
af.v-dyr entries have been r.cSNru' , ~ 80
- he one ~ The contestants. but up 70 !t,e ~
~ e,.nrirt, his entry had not reached me C"'"-
,ri,,cc Following are tn" scores;
>.r,oo, c.,p ,socoal rourd)-N T. "a Nitsl'S ~, ur
,o,s C;.1rgr H. curtis. Gp and - play \" - 9ue ,
' sooir,ght tefeaird VI. Allen Nofth 'ci@.F Jun
ar, 49,, a., II IurphN Albany country Gun. d"'ea'cd
,iuu -ornnr staten Island Cricket Gun ~ and -
i, " I Travis Oakland. defeated j.. W. Taylor sea
irighi W. am c rs roani-F F. Henderson Norwood
,.na,H 81 ) Ihippa. Morris county, by default X IL
nuy %nrv1od by default Alexander Morten Arn-;e.
Linn " Alh,ugh g.. Norwood. Up and > -
' Mr'.ave Norwood. defeated y. L. Ewing Nor
sNi onnl round-F z. henderson defeated r. Is.
,st.ilrcL 2 up aai TO pay. Alexander Norien de
tsa,eS 4 McClave. up and L TO play