The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-27
RECORD GOLF BY TRAVIS.
HE DEFEl rs WATSON IN RAINY
WEATHER AT sBINNECoCE HILLS.
All the Favoritea of tho Younger Set and |
Many Veterans wiped Out In the Prog
rsss of tho Play-winston, Curtis and |

SOUTHAMPTON, July 28-All the favorites OF
the younger set and some OF the veterans were
wiped out day in the progress OF the play at
the tournament OF the Shinnecock Hills Golf
Club. The best known OF tho survivors are
Walter ]. Travis and James T. Curtis. who
meet to-day. while u A. Murdoch. Jr.. Daniel
Chauncey. Jasper Lynch and @. owen Winston
are in the other half OF tho draw. with honors
about even bdtween them. On class Travis
should win the cup. Three years ago he won
the consolation cup at this tournament. and
to win the first cup now will be great feat
On account OF the weather there was mix
up In the order OF the play. The morning
onsned with drenohing rain. and the links
were as wet as the lee rails Of yacht IN gale.
r. Fl. Robertson was the committeeman In
charge Of the starting. and he wanted to post
pone evarythinG until the afternoon.
We will only spoil our friendships. temper
and clubs to play In such a deluge." declared
Robertson. He found himself opposed by two
factions. One was the "mud-horse DIVISION"
as they say on the turf. who travel fastest In
sloppy going. The other opposing set were
the sticklers for ceremony. who insisted that
the schedule should not be changed. The
outcome was that ench pair suited Itself about
starting The only pairs to walt for the after
noon were Clark and Murdoch. Curtis and
Hollns. Jr.. and Lynch and T. NJ. Robertson.
1uu Otuetb plaSeu Ous EtkuEulcSb vi VIC ioih
and fog.
I'm view OF the feeling for international
amity now prevailing" said Samuel L. Par
rish. the President OF the Shinnecock Hills Golf
Club. "we have imported some true Scotch
weather for tho players" In the afternoon the
sun came out and the weather was charm
ing. Many women had been faithful to the
golfers through all the deluGe. the number In
Guiding Miss BeatriK Hoyt. the woman golf
cham plon. who wore very becoming hood and
cape OF blue cloth. She vanished for q spoil
and presently reappeared in the llghtest and
brig htest OF midsummer frocks. waists and
hats. Miss Hoyt no longer the careless. bare
armed girl OF the links but now very stately
and stylish young miss OF society. wore pink
and white silk waist with linen skirt
Mrs. Arthur d. Clafin. very handsome
more 'g
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The one eventfu match o, the rainy weather
diyisi9n was that between S" nv j. Travis and r.
Wood and oakland. the victory S W" rested with the
Oakland player. Going out Travis. did not
he Or yes he
home in record golf. Watson could not with
stand the race and he was beaten BY up and
3 Ito go. Their cards were:
Travis
fn:.::::......:::s s.+tsss So s-ss-ss
Watson
f Out :::::::s tss4ssS 5-.s-ss
Travis made a mess OF the second hole. top
ond shot. but thereafter he played steadily to
the turn. from which point he came home like
Markoe ,R"bertson, and Jasper Lynch had
heartbreaking matrh. halved holes being as
thick as leaves in Vallom brosa, but the superior
the long run BY 8 up and 2 to play, It was not
0w qcnE %ach and to p But ON
their past form the schoolbox cham pion should
Ont IN s, ::::::"=::::s :;ts:: :ss-ss
~. :::::::::::::::::::ss 1sstsss : 80
sBye holes
Tss asGh h nG sF
s, 3: :.f f. ssa$s 81 81 = !: ia I'D
h bns mot SH AGns not On o 1hs
topped his drive. but he also missed his second
he did not clear the railroad tracks on his
a and sd' p s the
was still able to win out the hole.
Afteenth. which Curtis won. and this made. him
up They haived to the snd in par Sot a..
very Ty sasy Put 70 vim. Curtis is now playing in
grand form. driving like picture from
.s aha and Hns R has cs S ho: or Ty
easy style on tho tee. He drives with quick
5sSs swnE Esst I'm %q1ny 9f
Of his former follow through he now springs
forward at the end OF the strose, movement
alIectation. On the short game HolIns was
tn. better OF the two.
Curtis drove the longer ball put merely because
Hollis was too unsteady. Their cards were:
Curtis
Sfns..::::::::::::::::::::::s ststsSs sES-ss
Hollins-
G e :::::::::::::::::::::s $685. 30 -.0-s7
HoiiISs was not the only one o, last years
runner up TO him last year Tor the Presidents
h% SS nss s
Ss sSsS .Sss { k S !.
X SsD;aS Il NM
School team In Massachusetts,. who was hard
as nails In c9ndition and on the edge OF his
tRe ninth after having fvs OF the holes. the
| others being crsscross work.
| Murdoch took the first two holes IN beginning
the Inward Journey scoring on each
| but Clark won the next OF 800 yards. Ia
eRother4. Two hslved holes followed. when
sixteenth in to g. each losing chance on the
green. They halyed the seventcsnth 10 4.
Just short Of, tho green. Their. approaches
we're each well on the green but Clark missed
match by up. winning the hole In to 8. The
| scores were
| Murdock-
Out .".....---..ss 4etss -
| Clark
out................4 9 I Q q &c
| In. ............6 4 1 6-2-88
The scores for the Lynch and T. NJ Robert
| son match follow:
| Lynch
iE n.......:::::::::::S Ss-17
| Robertson
In ....,...'. ,.......S 5 4 %sl-71
+Bye holel
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