New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-08
GOLF.
TRAVIS DEFEATS DOUGLAS. THE EX-
AMATEUR CHAMPION.
rrRroRMANcE THE THIRD OF ITS KIND IN TWO
YEARs-GREAT CROWD on ATLANTIC
CITY LINKS

Atlantic City Y J. April (SpecaD.-For the
,hird time within two years Walter J Travis, who
mas son SO many big contests in the Metropolitan
instruct mas defeated the former amateur cham
Mon F.ndlay s. Douglas His victory over the
Is--er today the final round for the Atlantic
-,-v Country Club Cup acted upon the vast throng
% snsctarors who poured out TO the links in the
e.a-,oor with almost the same effect IL
,ombsheU had been thrown into their midst. II
mas 4 mental not physical shock. but IL made
,he critics look another in wonder Travis
von the cup from his veteran opponent by up and
to play.
The surprise was much that Travis should
again triumph his famous rival, but in view
az the unusually steady golf Douglas has been
sboufng ever since the contest began, and his
ap,a4eIr record breaking of So strokes in the
-,ov-,ing il was generally believed that Douglas
uoud come top with about three
,,oles over Travis. The meeting of these cee-
lrsted golfers the Country Club the largest
,,,-rber CT spectators tat has honored the links,
Nth the exception Of the Vardon day. Douglas
,aqan auspiCiousiy by winning the first holes.
Travis made the next three holes in each, winning
-wo If them. The long fifth. SIS yards in >, was
a masterpiece, as Nardon is the only other golfer
IN the week VINO equalled that figure. By winning
me eighth hole Travis tied the game and he
1utted better for the ninth than did Douglas the
Garden City and Oakland man finished the turn
ID The friends Of Douglas grew apprehensive
and when Travis added ii by winning the tenth
could not down the lead. and OF the holes
4 we're halved. Travis winning two ana the game
on the sixteenth green The cards
Walter } Travis. Garden City:
3 fs . .,,.......ss So
FinGlay Douglas. Fairfield:
IN I1n' . .........SS sss-7s
the critics had predicted the semi-finaI rounds
in the first we're handy by Travis and
Douglas The latter put our the only PhiIadeIphian
Fnsra Fr-r a.Ra
ley beating him without difficulty by I'D and To
play. Douglass complete for the entire round
g strokes a amateur record for the course
and against such stiff figures MeCaRley stood up
quite creditably. The Quaker City delegation on
the links was in strong evidence during the match.
for they interested in seeing how well one of
their pet golfers would do. They him haive FIVE
holes with the former champion during the first nine
he made an able effort 10 win the long fifth. SO
yards, playing II perfectly in s. but Douglas put
MS BAH in at the figure also. The latter was
I'D a. the turn He played the ninth. S54 yards,
brilliantly, getting il in J. 10 for McCawey. The
short tenth, 1873 yards. the only taken by
the Philadelphia. Douglas then took three in sue
eession finishing the match the thirteenth green.
They played out the bye-hoes, the complete scores
counting in the handicap tournament. They were
F1nday Douglas. Fairfield:
4 IN ......:.....t ea-sa
". NJ. Mccawiey, Merton Cricket:
R IN . ..,.:....ss S..
IN the TraEts-Colby match the game began evenly
Dy halvlHg the nrst three holes. Then Travis ran
rapidiy 70 the 'front.'. winning five Of the next six
equal struggle by up and TO play in his fsvor
The complete scores were:
Walter ). Travis Garden City:
R n ....,.--.....s g III 50
Howard A Colby. Essex County:
N f'' ........ ..,-.s : 3 3 500,
James A. Tvng defeated Harry Row Sweny for
the consolation cup in the second by hole.
". D. BrowneI OF Providence won in the third
set after nineteen hole match with Frank A
AarseIlus Of Nutley, and T g Ennever, Of Mont
clair captured the cup in the fourth by defeat
ing " 9. Fownes, jr., OF PitIsburg, up and , to
plar. BToWnel also placed second cup to his
credit by getting first place in the open handicap
Nearly nftY players took part in this contest and
the leading scores were