The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-18
OAKLAND CUP FOR TRAVIS.
r. C. WATSON, JR., THE UEsTBRooK
GOLFER, BEATEN IN THE FINAL.
Anderson and Low Mako Fine Scores in
tho Professional Match Mt Baitusrul-
Fairfield, North Jersey and Montclair
Players in winning Tenn Conte.ta

Anderson and Low Mako Fine Scores in
the Professional Match Mt Baltusrol-
Fairfield, North Jersey and Montclair
Players in Winning Team Contests.
twas field day for W. ]. Travis OF the home
club at the open tournament OF tho Oakland
Golf Club Yesterday. for he beat Il. c. Watson.
Jr.. of Westbrook by 7 up and . to play. for the
Oakland Cup. and tied with A. d. Compton OF
the Westchester Golf Club for the handicap
cup presented by John H. Taylor. The day
was charming. and there was a crowd at the
clubhouse to cheer on their eliminates. The
cheers were potent. for the second cup was also
won by an Oakland player. young J. q. Douglas.
Travis and Watson did not put UP the
spectacular contest that had been expected.
1t was not slovenly golf. for each was pains
taking to the most minute degree. yet the re-
suits were not over brilliant. But for tho oc-
casiona fine shots that redeemed the bunging
work. stranger would have fancied at times
that two class men were clubbing along in
stead OF the star Eastern amateurs, who have
such sterling records as players behind them
Travis pulled his first drive short OF tho old
green. but Watson sent a screamer nearly to tho
trap bunker. An e1quisitely laid full iron shot
over the hole and resting on the far side OF the
green. Watson dubbed his mashe shot into the
gave Travis great chance Tor the hole the
latter was stimied and missed an eight-inch
decisive put, ana they halveu in D,
Travis dropped his midi iron shot on the
green from the second tee. Watson overnayng
It. The latter lay within two feet. on his long
he Es watson failed on his se easy sh"nee To
haye, Travis winning in to ?. the Westhro2k
orthodox z more eanallne the bosie. but
oe and NEEDED On T to s
MIND Sr on from the
OyPrplaypd into the trat, bunker Watson
slicIng slightly and while hole high he was no
odd we from sh sq 1n ws nS
the green on the like; PLAYING the third. each
was within two yards Of the cup rather poor
should play the odd Watson losing he over.
ran the hole; but t., Trays ran the put in and
two well tows7d f the hS sa0' watsoS iq"S i
brassey attempt. Fearing that it had gone out
OF bounds Travis playsd another her sail nnd
resting on the Border between the pioughed
field and the fair green. Taking 2 line be;
Watson peered along on an, imaginary, line in
turn. like, surveyors running city lot, hut
thy could nST e. aT9 in
=. Van Cortlandt Miller stepped from the in
tent gallery" to deeiie the r0int He had evil
the ball. Miller decided it TOT ont Of bounds. How
1 eel f a yS% comp
mitteeman, and he stepped forward and gazed
along the disputed line with judicial air.
while the gallery held its breath.
out OF bounds. by an inch and a half" de-
which Travis had shown a habitual sticking
over techn calities He is as keen in sticking
up for the letter OF the aw when the interests
Of others are concerned as for hi mself SO that
Travis's zeal Is far from being a fault. Watson
failed to make the green on the fourth. but as
Travis overplayed the fifth. the Westhrook
man won in . to 4. This was the only hole he
won during the match.
They halved the next hole in 6. Travis losing
astroke by falling 70 pick up brassey shot
son needed 3 to hole out. while Travis was
down in 2. Watson drove a fine ball into
the gully leading to the Punch Bowl hole, but
Travis haf-topped and needed II second shot
to do az, well. Or. the, like Watson showed
where. a lotting iron would have easily
carried the distance. The result was that
he overcarried the green into the rough. and.
failing to get out on the next Watson lost the
hole in O. Travis made the green for the
Heavenly Twins" the eight hole; with Il drive
and nm iron. capital work. bur Watson sliced
into the gully before the first ridge and made
poor work getting out. tho hole costing him
The play was even for the last hole Of the
round until on the green. whnr" Watson lost n
chance Travis winning in 4 logie , tot He
was up on the round They hal we'd the tenth
In D. Watson again wasting chance on the
In hOgie 3 and to Wntsons and q. This
gave Travis the match. The cards:
wat.on..........6 s q 8 4 Il 6-5a
Travis ..............5 - II r 5-4l-s7
Watson. ...........5 Ga o-45-97