New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-12
WEsTBROOK TOURNEY ENDS.
w. J. TRAVIS WINS THE CUP. AFTER
SPLENDID FIGHT.


Another day under a broing. south-shore sun
eEded the Westbrook golf tournament, at ishp'
Long Island yesterday. II was so hot that IN sew
era Of the matches the gutta percha goii oais
were carried in pals packed with Ice ana wafer !"
prevent them from becoming too soft to use, aho
fresh was taken out at each tee
W. ]. Travis whose form has grown almost ma
ohlne-like In its accuracy, proved the uiti'na'c
winner Of the Westbrook Cup. the chief trophy OF
the tournament. while c. L. Tappin won the Com
ISOLATION cup. Miss Beatrix Hoyt figured as one of
the prominent contestants In the mixed foursome
tournament, which was begun late In the AFTER
noon II being the first time she has taken part III
formal competition since she won the "ona"
championship at Manchester-by- theses last
month. She played with H. y. Hollins. jr, anu
though their heavy handicap Of plus 10 prevented
them from winning the prize. their gross score
was the loves. of the dLy. and their net score
save them third place.
The Westbrock Cup ma tch between W. D. Travis,
Of the Oakland Golf Club. and w Bayard CUTTING
jr., of the Westbrook club. was begun as early rs
$50 o'clock in order TO escape the excessive noon
heat. Travis had the honor and cleared the noun
famous bunker which guards the first hole nicely
on his opening drive. His brassey however, was
short, and his third stroke landed MN III the
bunker. Cuttings second, = brassey, was Capillary
done. the ball falling lust short or the secohd
bunker. Instead of following up this ADVANTAGE
he made weak apprOacn WIFI MS ndShIc' n'i" ''tS
bali fell into the same di'scuy that had proved 80
disastrous 10 his opponent. Cutting missed long
pl, for the hole and Travis woI out in the iihh'
Travis won the next three holes In cIeVer sVie'
Cutting topping his drive in the second ana laHiis
into the bunker the third. The hrst nine hoies
ended with Travis four up The cards during TINS
part Of the contes: were:
G TpsHI, :..::.::::::::::::ss IS
sApproymated
Beginning the second round, Travis topned his his
drive but recovered on his brasssy ara u snIay
fashion the third hole his seeming ina1,I.y o., ~
h pI ss SH shots SsnS ba h
and beth S dP1 Soe ended W
Travis still up, as the following figures show; =,
Cutting ......::::::.:......s. g "a
'Approxmaed.
In the afternoon match. which was begun f., about s
Travis making a brilliant iron shot oyer n c me
Ing in two, after remarkable iron play that car r.
red the ball even one hundred Yards and LANDED e
eoSalIed on the course When it is considered that
the boyle figure il the yS Ss Si tns wo
again but Travis. though seldom brilliant KEEP
steadily to his ss az ine lead to six
The cards were:
cutting Ga.l,. "a
This was an advantage that practically settled
the match The first hole on the final round was
halved in FIVE and the second went to Travis III
an excellent three which Is one stroke better hah
boyle The third hole was again haved III nv We:
which gave Travis the match by seven up ahn siN
to play Traviss splendid endurance was s ia ad6
element in his SUCCESS o,s and by c xtfGHs m Cutting
thus gold medal OT:S aGT me Cup
a. e,rhteen holes C. L. Tappin. Of the WestprooK
Club defeated A. Jennings mi ,wo TO OF pla .Se
Ten pairs finished In the mixed foursome, haroa i
Tappin and Mrs. j. c.. Tappn winming ny ,, me-
score Of ss. their handicap being ~ Inc SUM
We,,brooS Ip tnnal rounw. Travis onkland n, as
,.a,.d w n Cutting 1r, wesbrook up and 70 pay
Consolation Cup Ghna round)-c L. Tappn westproon;
defeated s. A. Jennings. Queens County, "p ~