New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
SEASONS RATING OF METRoPOLITAN
PLAYERS A TRIUMPH FOR TRAVIS.
NATIONAL CHAMPION LEADS THE FIELD
WITH FIFTEEN PRIZEs-HAMILTON
IN SECOND PLACE

Every year The Tribune has printed brief sum
mary Of the work done by the leading golfers oi
this section. During the season just closed a spe
cial effort has been made 10 note the indVldual
victories OF prominent players and their relative
importance in the gOlfng world. The results oi
every National. metropolitan, and State champion
ship besides those Of fourteen open tournaments
have been the OF the following list This IN
cludes the first big tournament AT Atlantic city IN
April and embodies al the leading competitions up
20 the Lakewood meeting last week.
II win be surprise 20 those who have followed
the doIngs of players in these tournaments 10
learn that Walter J. Travis, the present champion
OF the United States leads the field with total
OF fifteen cups and medals. Travis's success has
been peculiarly gratifying showing that the game
has finally developed nome bred player VINO can
hold his own with any in the country. Starting
out with the Atlantic City Cup early In April
Travis won successvely the Metropolitan, National
Oakland shinnecock Tuxedo and Lakewood cups
He was beaten only once. at Nestchester early IN
November by W l.. Thompson. OF the Baltusrol
Gof club who took the final match for the West
chester cup by up and 10 play. Besides this
Travis won the medal In the qualifying round at
i've tournaments and the gross score medal in final
hsndicaps ar TWO. No account is made OF consoia-
tion and special cups or OF club competitions and
team matches For obvious reasons the list Is com
piled from records in the first division Of open
tournaments including qualifying rounds and gross
score records in open handioaps-
Findlav s Douglas who held the championship
of the United States in 1855, should properly be
entitled 10 second place though his winnings have
nor been as many as Hamilton's. Douglas. how
ever, was runner Gp in the National championship
al Chicago. and that alone should rank him next
10 Travis In addition. he Traviss runner up
IN tho Atlantic CiIy contest in April ana again N
the Lakewood tournament Thanksgiving week
This together with a medal i'm qualification rouha
al Nassau and another for the best gross score
in open handcapS. gives him a total of five prizes
G. NJ Hamilton. Of Baltusrol has won siN prizes
..f--Il lpf4 of hes a. "A
runner up place as against Douglass three HAM
nton's cup was I'm the spring tournament at
Lakewood where he runner up 10 watson.
who heat him / up i'm nineteen holes. Hamilton
well as az KnolISgood aud Iakewood's fall meeting.
ri q NyaTsou IN of The WestbrOok Golf club.
comes with Two first cups ana 4 ETahe lolai dI
he entitled 10 the next place. for although his
total l. the Watson :, the relaiNe I'M
Dortance of his victories is not great Hartman.
PANT in the later contests OF the season ana mas
only points TO his credit
Oibers Who have scored well in the seasons
matches. are q. II. Seeley. Of Wee Burn; James A
f,isr0: G III Murphey Of Deal Beach; Archibald
Graham ir.. of the North Jersey country Nlub.
A % Cochrane Of ST Andrews and Louis Living
e,on ;r ~ Westbrook John Reid jr OF ST. An
drews also deserves mention, Reid has won no
important prizes IN this seStloh phr h IN ,b me 81 81
In ariring Out the point winners the following
piouship at Garden city. NJ Metropolitan champion
ship at Nassau. Atlantic City open tournament
lakewood spring tournament Baltusrol open tour
nament Oakland open tournament knollwood
open tournament, Connecticut State championship.
East Jersey championship. New-Jers~y State cham
pionshp. ShinnecOck Hill'r 1sHent ouTnament. Tax
edo open tournament. Westhrook oper tournament
championship at Garden city, North Jersey Shore
championship, Otsego open tournament. Point
Juduh open tournament. ST Andrews open tourna-
ment Newport open tournament ana LAKEWOOD
fan tournament The list Is as follows