New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-26
GOLF.
SsEcoND DAYS PLAY IN THE LAKEWOOD
TOURNAMENT.
GOOD spoxr ON sxowsouNp LINKs-DoUoIAA'
WINS BOTH HIS MATCHES WITH EASE
TRAVIS ALMOST MEETS DEFEAT.

TRAVIS ALMOST MEETS DEFEAT.
Snow rules prevailed on the Lakewood links yes
Ysrdav which means that the golfers who took part
IN the omen tournament there had plenty Of leeway
IN the observance OF official regulations IN 'ho
forenoon when the frst round at match play was
started the ground WAS covered with thlch
mantle OF frozen snow. and II was only by uSi"s
rsdcolored golf balls that the players were soe 10
follow up their strokes successfully II was con-
fr,dered perfectly fair uft ball from the erouho
An order 70 brush away the surrounding snow ana
30 replace II anywhere within reasonable distance
of It's former lie Strictly speaking. therefore, thera
was no possibility OF record unless player was
willing 20 take the ball as he found IL without
altering or Improving It's position. But though 'ho
fair green was icebound the putting green's were
reasonably clear. and tho sight Of these niue
watches scattered over the were as cheering
90 the contestants as 10 a desert traveller
force OF laborers had been put 10 work at daylight
and all the links in fairly good shape ny inc
rfine the matches began, though naturally the'
~sre slow and treacherous owing 10 the wet The
wind blew a gale most OF the day and the air was
,,,gnr II was all the contestants could do TO Keep
their fingers from growing 100 numb to hold ciuo
and most Of them voted the tournament 1aT eN-
Ambition OF Klondike golf
But the frosty air did not deter hosts OF pretty
,r.rls from coming 10 see games. and many OF
,,bano ,rudced through the snow for the entire
sound They were snugly bundled up in furs and
heavy golfng capes. and their cheeks looked the
1osler for the exercise though most OF them Kept
ND a merry tattoo with their feet that proclaimed
an Acknowledgement Of the cold in spite Of their air
Of bravado.
John Mney. the vice president OF the club, again
took charge Of the at the first tee. and unier
fis direction everything passed of successfully INC
drawings for the Lakewood Cup among the SIX
.een who had qualified the previous day re-
suited IN placing Douglas and Travis In opposite
Ibalves and though this luck OF the draw
as they cay in golf Il also e lucky thing for
,the tournament as It doubtless means that Travis
will play Douglas IN the final round These men
are the acknowledged leaders Of the week. and the
fact that they will not face each other until the
lend helps to sustain interest and offers an at
i1ractive climax to the play.
The programme Of the day consisted OF two
Wounds al match play for both the Lakewood and
lConsolation cups and a medal-play tournament Tor
,he Pembroke CUP. Each round was at eighteen
holes the first IN the morning and the second In the
ef,ernoon Douglas upon whom all eyes were
.,nrned had Jane, Converse. of the Ocean County
Hunt Club as his opponent IN the forenoon founu
land took matters rather easily. He kept within
himself and won by & score Of up and 4 10 play
Travis met A. NJ Reed a member OF the Lakewood
Club in the same round. and though the snow
,eeemed 10 bother him good deal more than the
rain Of the previous day. ne had no difficulty IN
taking the match by up and 10 play. inc
cards were: