The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-07-28
GOLF ON SHINNECOCK HILLS
THE YOUNGER SET OF PLAYERS
 NOV OUT OF THE CONTEST.

Fine Weather, a Large Attendance anu
 Match Between Lynch and Travis Sc.
 cured the Most Attentiom-The Play
 for the Presidents Cup Was Close and
 Exciting.
 Southampton l.. l., July 27-Fine
 weather large attendance and excel l lent golf marked the third day of the
 Shinnecock Hills clubs invitation tour- nament. In two instances the finishes
 were so close that extra holes had to be
 played for a decision in the semi-final
 round for the presidents cup which is
 the principal prize of the tourney All
 of the younger set of players are now
 out of the contest for the highest honor,
 as Wilston, Murdock and Curtis were beaten in their respective matches in
 the third round this morning by Lynch, Ripley and Travis, and the four men
 paired for the semi-finals this afternoon
 were Walter J. Travis of Oakland. Jas
 per Lynch of Lakewood, N J.; A. N. Ripley of Oakley Mass, and Daniel Chauncey of Dyker Meadow, Fort Ham
 llton, N. Y. The great bulk of the men
 and women who thronged the club house watched the match between Travis and Lynch.
 Ripley and Chauncey "halved the first three holes and the latter won the fourth in four to five. Ripley got square on the next in the same ratio and was one up on the sixth when he won in six to seven. They "halved' the sev- enth in sizes. Ripley won the eighth and Chauncey got the ninth, so that on the turn Ripley was still one up. Com- ing in Ripley took the tenth but lost the eleventh in four to three He re- gained his position of two up in the twelfth in three to four The next two holes were "halved' and by steady play Chauncey won the fifteenth and six teenth and the players were "all square, when they drove for the seventeenth. This was halved in fours. Both drove well up on the hill for the eighteenth and on the green in two, with Chauncey having the better lay Each trimmed the cup on his fourth and halved the hole in fives An extra hole was then in order. Both were on the green in two to the left of the hole. Ripley played the "odd'' and ran his ball within a few inches of the hole. Chauncey on the Like" was four feet short and missed the put for four which gave Ripley the hole in four to five and the match by one up.
 Travis on his previous playing was very pronounced favorite, but at no time during his round with Lynch was there more than one hole between the men. Both played practically par golf with only three exceptions. For the second, Lynch sliced his drive into a hollow and taking spoon for his sec- ond failed to get hold of it and was trapped by the railroad track. In con- sequence Lynch picked up and Travis | had the hole. On the fourth they were | square and the next three holes were | halved in good figures. The eighth and | ninth were each halved in six and the | pair turned for home all square. The tenth was halved in seven and the fifth | in four Lynch won the twelfth and | Travis the thirteenth so that they were all square going to the fourteenth. This |
 ,,1r I the fifteenth and the sixteenth was | 1alved in five. Playing the seventeenth Travis "holed out in four, making the score all square again and the home 1ole was halved in five. The first ex- ra hole was halved in five. Going to he twentieth hole Lynch duffed his second into the bunker, while Travis vas responsible for just as bad shot, luckily ran wide of the obstacle. Lynch pitched we'll on the green out of the and and just missed a put for four Travis being dead in three easily holed ut and won the match on his fourth.
 A foursome competition in which lbout twenty couples took part, was in operation all day. Only seven couples landed in cards. the best of which was hat of Daniel Chauncey and w. B. who won the fine score of ighty. Tomorrow play will begin at 10 'clock with the final rounds for the Presidents, Peconic and Consolation | f ups. A special handicap has also been ranged, the prize for which will be a liver cup. Summary; Presidents cup, second f ound Tarvis beat Curtis three up and f wo to play Lynch beat Winston three , D and two to play. Ripley beat Mur- z ock four up and three to play. Semi r nal round-Travis beat Lynch one up :, t twenty holes. Ripley beat Chauncel T ne up at nineteen holes.
 Gold Is Not Plentiful. :.