New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-02
GOLF.
A BRILLIANT GATHERING OF PLAYERS
on THE STARLIGHT LINKS.

TRAVIS WINS THE GROSS SCORE MEDAL. AND
MAKES NEW COMPETITIVE RECORD
sIxTy-NiSE FINISH THE PRELIMINARY
RouND-To DAYS DRAWINGS
Another medal Cor Travis and a new competitive
record for the links were the features OF the 'hrd
annual tournament OF the Seabright Golf club
yesterday. If the promise OF the opening play is
fulfilled the contest will be OF the most
brilliant OF the midsummer season Inc me ne"
clubhouse. erected this spring. was taxed 10 us
utmost TO provide accommodate tons FOR the seVeh'!
players who participated In the preliminary
round Almost every club in the metropolitan DIS
trict was represented and Notwithstanding the
heat the play was unusually fast. or the sixty
nine who finished the morning play. thirty-two re-
turned cards under 100 The limit Of the qualifying
round for the first sixteen 90. which indicates
something Of the quality Of the golf displayed.
The morning devoted 70 medal play OF
eighteen holes in which the first sixteen We're elis-
Tile 10 meet later match play for the Seabright
Cup. and the second sixteen for consolation cup
F A Potts and Albert Symngton took charge Of
the work Of sending the pairs OF. and IT was
largely due their efforts that so large held was
managed without annoying delays.
As usual. Travis scored the hest card in the
qualifying round and received a handsome gold
medal. His 81. As the links have under
gone extensive improve OF late. this must
now be considered the amateur competitive record
His card was
Out Out .......... ..........t. tiaa-u
One stroke behind him was Archibald Graham
deep.chestei broad-shoudeTed youth. with III"
swing OF giant ard style that recalls that OF
Quincy Shaw OF the Myopa Hunt Chb. Graham
won the recent tourney at Newburg given by the
Powelton Golf Club He Is a member OF the North
Jersey Country Club Of Paterson and seems 10 pos
sess an aptitude for golf that may make things In
terest.ng for the cracks before the season closes
II II had not been for a weak put on the sixteenth
green where the ball hung on the lip OF the cup he
would have been tied with Travis for the gross
score medal HIS card was
Out ........:.....:... ....ss IS 8,
Tying the winner OF last years tournament. I'm
tshed in third place Then came Walthew, % Lake
wood. who has been making marked Improvement
Of late and George +. Armstrong. captain OF the
Staten Island Cricket Club. Armstrong got a 81
on the second nine holes. which was the best
Se Men2jes G,d he last nine holes in g. and
me "a! f ,n f,,E ~" course For the last place in
the first sixteen there was nc between ffurdet'"
can awards. of Dyker Meadow. and 4 Dc Witt
Cochrane. Of -. Andrews. IN the play-on "a
wards won. The other two dropped into the con-
II was rather unfortunate luck Of The dr :N%
that made Travis and Graham opponents IN me
Tst match play round for heir me1s , sores r,G
a fine contest for he finals. Travis had nit thss
better Of Graham in pmtnS ana won 1 on up a o
i TO go. II. = lot'f was uti'd'd ny r'r'S "p',.'
Reid Of the Yale golf team by > NJ and To play
while T,ns won from Bohlcn. the Phladelphia
player by exactly the same score ArmstTong lea
O'Connor from tho outset. and finished an easy
winner Nenzes. who had FOR his opponent in THIS
round J. /. Blair j.. OF Princeton. also won WITH
out difficulty.
With the recent changes. the course measures
k130 yards Willie" Norton. tho clubs pTofession-
all holds tho professional record for 1t OF o. me
Tournament is TO he continued today. with the
natch-Yay rounds In both tho Seabright and con-
ISOLATION crn classes and on Monday tho affair
Will be brought to an end with an open handicap
The drawings to.dag for Tho second round o, the
Seabrigh. cup class are Travis and Red. Men
xies and Tying Toler and the winner OF the Chaun-
cey-Robertson match and Armstrong ana inc WIZ
ner Of the Edwards Matthew match.
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