New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-23
GOLF.
WALTER j. TRAVIS WINS THE ESSEX
COUNTY TOURNAMENT.

HE DEFEATS T. II. POWERS FARR IN THE FINAL
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TAKES THE CoNsorA-
TIoN AND THE HANDICAP TROPHY
FIFTY PLAYERS FINISH.
Walter j. Travis emerged with n rush from the
final round OF the Essex County golf tournament In
Orange yesterday. and If the word smother" could
he used in connection with such free out-of door
sport as golf rraviss opponent never drew breath
after the first nine holes. T. H. Powers Farr. the
home champion. and the man who defeated Tying
on Friday. the upon whom the honor OF
meeting Travis had fallen. and owing to his pre-
vous success the Essex County people counted on
rather close fight. In this they were disap-
pointed. and the disappointment shown rather
plainly Travis received scant applause his vic
tory and instead OF extending congra tulations to
the winner most Of the onloOkers offered their
hands and their sympathies to Farr He
rounded by crowd Of condoing friends. while
Travis made his way hastily to the dressing rooms
and escaped the rather unpleasant situation with
out seeming 10 notice IT,
The story of the match It is not necessary to give
here; II simply Of continual triumph for
Travis. who ultimately got far ahead that he
had to ask OF the onookers what the
I'm order know when to stop It was at
thirty-six holes or four times around the links. and
Travis won by up and to play.
The keenest old salt could not have seen through
the fog that hung over the ground in the morning
when the TWO men started out. The rain was pour
ing down in torrents. and the match was sort OF
shadow game in the mist with the players flying
figures that could be only and then the
fog lifted There nothing shadowy ephem-
era about Travis's success. however That fact
was hard and cold and uncomfortable the
weather Farr was four down the end OF the
first round and six down at the end Of the second
when a stop was made for luncheon.
In the afternoon when the match resumed
the came out warm and smiling and cheerful
and that the only thing that remained warm
and smiling and cheerful the end OF the play
The spectators radiant in their finest frocks.
but the radiance ended with their clothes for their
faces betrayed their sympathy with their defeated
eliminate and their disappointment at his want Of
success on the twenty-seventh hole Travis was
eight up The next hole was haved in four and
the following was by Travis at to g. CIV
ing him the match and the cup.
The home club fares rather poorly In the dis
trbution Of prizes. for in the consolation finals
William Runkle an Essex County player was
beaten by George E. Armstrong. Of Staten Island;
by up and to go. This match also played
in the storm, which makes Armstrong; score all the
more credtable The latter went out In I? and
came horne in IS, A total OF 81. This allowed
count in the open handicap. which brought the
tournament to a close in the afternoon. and was
the best returned in that affair Armstrong;
handicap Of four brought his net total down 10 49,
and with this ne won the handicap cup. presented
Gross. Heap. Net
2 IN .. .:.,:..: & ! : $50 Is 70
For this handicap the club had received l24 en-
completed the rounds. The storm kept the ma
jority OF players away. and those who did appear
were able to get through before 6aFk he HIa ,ne
yet After Armstrong came G. W. OConnor. or
the M COZ II f thu wtn county, met s Cb at
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