New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-04
GOLF.
viva WINS THE GOVERNORS CUP AT
BALTUsROL.
,r, nrrr ,rrp IN THE FINAL ROUND pY
TWO UP AND ONE TO PLAY-coNsobA-
r,o,r PRIZE FOR GRAHAM.


TON PRIZE FOR GRAHAM
,no,ber day of fast play up Baltusrol way as
a. farmers about the little village OF snort Hiis
IN the golf links brought the open tournament
', ,ha Batusrol Golf Club to an end. The delight
% o,bcr added its share of success to the final
ihos and the links. which had become worn
,rsect smoothness by the constant trampling,
80 the men to do their best. For the Gov
.o,s CUP the chief trophy OF the week, Bayard
GA rvng eliminates and old golfing rivals. were
o." .ornetitors and the match was admirably
.rh, and royalty Thirty-six holes was tho
Instance covered and In the end Tying. who had
",.iup al the close OF the morning half was the
I.,or bv 2 UP and to play.
W one begrudged these two their positions In
orc finals for throughout the tournament they had
shown their superiority in countless ways. and
ooch entered the final struggle with fair share
90 the honors. Though neither equalled his score
~ Ss established the first nine holes Of the
nreyious day. both came within stroke OF doing
90 and It was not until the last few holes that
Tvng evinced any decided superiority. In fact for
a contest OF such length. the struggle was the
closest Of the season.
Both started rather poorly and the first hole was
halved IN a mediocre 6, followed by another half
on the second. this time in T. Then Tying got
down a 12-foot put the third green, which he
reached in 2. and won the hole at to L. Bayard
had a chance to take the fourth. as Tying sclaned
his iron and only reached the edge OF the green
on his approach. but his eye was poor, and ne
missed the all-mporant put finally losing at 10 D.
Rayard got the next hole, however, but lost the
,v,h again on moor putting The seventh was
balyed in n good L. and as Bayard got the next
two the players turned for home all even' oo'h
having gone out In 49,
Facing the tenth. Bayard seemed TO open up his
shoulders and let a little more speed INTO ms
strokes. but Tying who knows nothing about full
three-QuarterS
asv,ne held him. in spite of this apparent disad-
vantage The tenth was halved in 4, both being
ON the green with their mashies. Playing for the
eleventh which measures 2s3 yards. Bayard look
stroke more to reach the green. and Tying won at
z m & The thirteenth also went TO Tying VINO
os now up and apparently had plenty or re-
I'VE mower for the remaining holes OF the round.
Rut az SO frequently happens when ne IS aheao'
rvng fell off bit on the next TWO notes. anu
Bavard got them both, thus tying the score. Inc
Steenth was halved in Z. and the 5o-yard sixteenth
was won by Tying in admirable o. Bayard got
che next ON n combination Of good brassey and
spproach plays but as Tying closed the round
with the eighteenth. which he took at 10 o. the
morning play ended with Tying up
After a brief rest. the two began the afternoon
round and Bayard who meanwhile had peen 0oun,
seued 70 ''go at him hard on the opening holes
struggled manfuy TO close the gap. AFTER nav
ing the first hole in 6, this overanXety ed MN 10
fscalculate his approach, and the secOnc md nd
NM gave 3ayard the third in 3. but If ne had any
hope OF catching up with his 1.-THE ana do aaSI IN
rubmate IL was lost when Tying went down ~ =
on the next green From that time until the hiIlIn
hole was reached. however Bayard heid MS T ST
IN good form and every hole was halVed. iyHS
was then up. The latter added another noe ~
This score by winning the tenth in g. ana iolo"eu
II with the eleventh in 4. - ,,o,.ord
That was the beginning OF the end TOT pay an 10,
The twelfth was haved, and though Bayard soSi
he now two his sDurt was only mOmentary, ana
rrvne virtually settled matters by taking me M
,eenfb making him dormie three. In gong io55
The sixteenth Tying topped his second, an IRON, anu
landed just short of the bunker In such but
n was hazardous for him TO attempt Drassey put
with characteristic holiness Tying drew the cruz
from his bag and attempted TO clear the f,
lion The ball banged against the cap, Dounceu OF,
and hit a tree and finally landed In It's orig!hhaa,
position. Again the brassey was usso ana .nss
fine the bali went over. but the misfortune COSY
him the hole and left Bayard only 2 down. boen
were on the next green in 2, and the hole was
I.inally haved in 4, giving Tying the match ny up
and TO play. The cards were: ..- ----