The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-28
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TRAVIS WINS THE NOvEMB cor
FROM THE 7EUR CHAMPION.
Iiminnry Round Decided lestcrday-
Douglas and Tying Are Next IN Order
Hartman starts on with Poor Luck.

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Douglas and Tying Are Next IN Order
Hartman starts on with Poor Luck.
On links as green and smooth to the eye as n
cricket crease ffty-two men finished in the
preliminary round at thirty-six holes. medal
play. in the Golf Club OF Lakewood open tour
nament yesterday. But the turf was not as
velvety as it looked. for the young verdure has
not had time to spread and Is still hummocky.
The lie Of the ball was consequently a matter
Of luck. for when not perched up by a tuft OF
grass it was hard to get a fair chance for II
shot. The difficulty was enhanced by the
hardness Of the ground.
There was n large turnout Of the cottagers
and hotel soJourners to the links. the attend
ance Of an enthusiastic and critical gallery"
being always a feature of the Lakewood open
golf tournaments. Douglas and Travis had
been paired by agreement in order that they
might settle on the match play results Of the
morning round the ownership or the first cup
in the clubs November tournament. which
n heavy snowfall had left unfinished.
Travis. after being 4 up at the sixth
hole. won the cup by . up and l to play. lie
played a nearly ~faultless round. the one I be-
ing duo to n low drive that failed to carry the
bunker. He led the field with 50, and. by an
nj in the afternoon, won the gold medal with,a
the afternoon round in =. although bunkered
on the drive. blu, took = to hole ont; he was
again Ill DIUktIS OH IIs llIt pl lit tff sllp'
forthci, fourth and seventh holes. taking u
morning. each costing him a hole in the Travis
match. In the afternoon he did better; nnd.
with W an IS, and d. 81 g. t g second dd T,scTe t to y TiS Mds
up. Beginning the afternoon round. Doug
las was in the trap bunker to the left on ms
wasting two shots in putting. SO that the hole
was = q; BuMkerfd again az. rnS on IN MS ,s second os@o te1
and on the far side Of the green in y. Relying
ON the wooden n!uttter' Ie was si9rf on me
I DongIais ' only Used t t2e metal net "p p1tter. He Vas
again trapped on the seventh tee shot. but the
remainder OF the holes were made in good
The difference in the. turf from the yielding
soil at Garden City; where a player expects t.
Hartman. Brooks. Tappin and others used,t to
sandy course TO get the Ga!i away i cIe1miy.
ter Of accidents from this cause. saddencd the
hearts Of his friends with q ~ for tho morning
getting distance with the driver through the
green. the balls would not get up hIEn enougi,
g. r rarGy the , esnse tSc n BSf In ne a} how al,f to piSE
the ball up neatly. and he made an 81.
Maddox, who led the consolation set. made
men at their home clubs were forced into this
division. One was Woodward. who bears that
short and stir in the swing and PLAYING the
iron clubs close to the body. yet has consider
able distance and accuracy,
long hole in 1. which he wabbled from sheer
nervousness at the thought OF so much honor,
has put up a cup to be PLAYED for to-day at the
stroke game without handicap by the twenty
who failed to qualify for either sixteen. He
terms II the Inconsolab!es' Cup"
The distances as, played yesterday, gave a
score figured out by Willie Norton. the clubs
professional. follow:
out. .. a5o 40 $40 $40 3c5 400 400 40 3s3-o,s75
Par 900. / ! 4 I 4 T. . 8 - ~
In. ... ..4u5 471 40 go 40 100 ls5 24o 2I5-@,s2O
Par. . b . 4 . . 3 4 ~
The ideal score would be 10. bythese figures.
The amateur record is ~. made by Douglas in
practice. and The competitive record 81, made
by the same player last fall.
The medal play summary OF yesterday
follows: