New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-12-21
GOLF.
TRAVIS AND GRAHAM TO PLAY OFF
LAKEWOOD TIE ON CHRISTMAS
NOTES OF THE LINKS.

The Golf Club OF Lakewood is making special
preparations for its Christmas Day tournansnt4
Jasper Lynch. the clubs secretary. said yesterday
that Findlay 5. Douglas expected spend the holi-
day there and would probably be OF the proui-
nent competitors. Walter J. Travis has also PROM
ised 70 appear and may endeavor 70 wipe out the
defeat suffered at Douglass hands IN the Thanks
giving week tournament
We plan 10 have Travis p1ay or his tie with
Archie Graham. OF the North Jersey Country Club
continued Mr. Lynch and believe ths match win
attract good many golfers from this city. Travis
in the anal handicap. and this appears to be the
o. 4nl ~, tune when both men can come down 70 play
however, and expect to make none. The tourna-
be open to all members OF clubs beIoTnsins 70 ire
United States Golf Association I anticipate
Lakewood is already filing up with holiday vis-
There viii be a women's tournament to-day for spe-
eial prizes. and to-norr9w the usual Saturday
The rumors that have been for sorns little
time regarding the probable successor OF W. 3
Thomas president OF the United States Golf As
ISOLATION now seem 70 point 70 r. II. Williams. Of
the Morris County Golf Club well known nnera-
Der Of the Golf Club. OF Lakewood said yesterday:
II understand that Hobart ChatneId-Taylor oc
Chicago. has been mentioned in some quarters,
but do not believe he can secure the Eastern vota
The who being talked OF now is Williams
ACTON has been tasn b me - ssoSafo no Official
R B. Kerr. the secretary Of the United States
Golf Association. when seen yesterday in regard to
the rumor explained that the subject was entirely
in the hands Of the Nominating COMMITTEES. and
that he could say nothing about IL you know
am not member OF that committee, 50. naturally.
cannot talk" he volunteered President Thomas
is now abroad expecting word from him
almost any day, regarding the who are to
form the committee. but until they together
ii is useless to speculate I have heard nothing
about the selection OF Andrew Carnegie. except
must be left TO the annual nesting which takes
place about the middle Of February.
The friends OF F1ndlay Douglas are much dis
turbed by report that the ex-champion Is 70 lfvs
in Baltimore next According The
News Of that city, the electrical house with
which Douglas is connected has decided TO open a
branch office in Baltimore, and VIII place Douglas
in charge. The latter could not be found yester-
general feeling that Douglas would not leave ths
city for any length of time.
finally decided accept the offer from the Florida
January 4 TO take charge OF the Miami links.
There is a growing interest among EoIr man rust
now in the doings on Southern links. Judging
from the number OF players who are planning TO
go South In January the tournaments there VIII
prove the most attractive ever held. Details OF
the various matches have not yet been made
known but it is understood that both the Florida
East and the West Coast Golf associations VIII
hold open competitions, varying in length from
two TO four days. A special feature OF the season
the west coast will be professional tournament
OF thirty-sx holes in the latter part OF January,
also strong probability that organization VIII
Dc formed among some or the leading clubs OF
object Among the organiza tons already pledged
10 the project are those OF Atlanta, Memphis.
that special Inducements VIII be made TO secure
the presence OF Northern players