New-York tribune., 1900-07-05
GOLF.
DOUGLAS MAKES A NEW RECORD IN GAR.
DEN CITY CHAMPIONsHIP-LOCAL
PLAYERS COMING TO THE FORE.

are overw whelmingly in the majority. Lockwood OF
Boston. and Stuart. of Chicago are practically the
only outsiders left. Beckwth Of Cleveland was
put out by Travis: Brooks, of Scranton lost to
lockwood; McCawley, of Philadelphia went down
before Stuart. while Byers. of Pittsburg Shaw Of
Myopia, and Avereil, Of Harvard all disappeared
in the Kaleidoscope changes that marked the days
play.
The luck Of the draw will bring Travis against
Hitchcock, Reid against Lockwood Stuart against
Douglas and Hollins against Hartman this morn
ing more satisfactory allotment could hardly
be devised. Douglas now looms IN formida b1,,
the little group from which the chanonior
Is 10 be evolved Paired with man somewhat his
INFERIOR douglas won an impressive victory and
IN doing SC smashed the record of the course Nv
Monday Travis lowered the record a stroke bv
doing 81 Yesterday Douglas chopped two noints
from this, and the record stands at 70
The day was excessively hot. and except for q
refreshlng breeze the sport would have been in
suheraoie. Toward noon threatening clouds gath
cred but only the mdest shower broke and no
ceIay occurred 10 mar the programme Still in
pairs the sixteen who had passed through Tues
days ordeal sweltered through the second round
and in spite Of the distressing weather there vyas
plenty 10 please the holiday throng that came in
on 'he carry trains The burning of the Garden
City Hotel took away the only comfortable means
or providing for any unusual gathering b1t the
club Is doing all in its power to make up for the
lack and is succeeding fairly we'll
In spite of the furnacelike glare there was q
snlaH gallery OF enthusiasts when Travis and Beck
with started In the morning Reckvitb halls fro,,
Cleveland where he enjoys reputation as a steady
ana consistent golfer. against Travs's splendid
game he was able to little. That little occurred
IN the morning. when the sixth hole Beckwith
was up. After that Travis steadily outpointed
DINE ana al the end won by up and TO play.
On the hrst hole both away with capital drives
but in approaching the green Beckwith overpayed
his approach and obliged 10 run back Travis
who was on the green in 2 missed a long put for
and the hole was halved in j. The second was a
pretty one Travis, with just bit care than
usual, swung the ball he p1Ilcb
Ing 1t within two feet Of the hole Beckwth tried
70 90 the same but his drive short and the |
bail fell Just below the edge of the gully II was
an ugly lie, for the ball was hanging on the ridge
of sand, where the slightest impact would have
sent II tumbling down the hill. Beckwith caught |
II nicely, however, and the green. He |
missed the put for 8. and Travis who holed out on
his second. got the hole in a splendid two. The |
next hole was less his credit Starting ont with |
smashing drive. he sliced the ball into rough
where he needed TO get out. Beckwith made |
strong tee shot. following with an equally good
iron, but he overpayed mis- third and landed IN the
trap at the side OF the green. His approach put |
was short and Instead of getting hole that |
Travis was doing his best give him. he barely
managed TO have II in g.
Facing the third. Travis half topped. but luckily
the ball skinned the top of the bunker and flew
over He chose a brassey for his second. and made
up the lost distance, but on the green his putting
was poor, and Beckwith won at to 6. Facing the
fifth Beckwith had the choicer position from the
tee, and took advantage of Il nicely Travlss
braSsey carried the ball skimmng by the green
ana into the rough, from which point he
obliged to chop II out, with the losss Of a stroke
Beckwith took matters calmly. had the hole
IN a good 4. On the sixth Travis missed a two
foot put 10 halve, and Beckwith got this also
making him up The piping hot. and
Travis obliged resort his huge linen
umbrella, which has become a familiar sight on
so many summer links. From under this he would ,
dash out TO make shot Ike artillery
serving his cannon. And the shots he sent began
10 tell, slowly at first, but with increasing effect
as Beckwith lost his confidence The seventh.
eighth and ninth his in quick succession |
The tenth and eleventh he halved. He got two
in five each: the fourteenth ard fifteenth were
split on even terms, and with the sixteenth and
eighteenth to his credit he had a commanding lead.
Then came the interval for luncheon. Starting
out again. this time in the rain Travis made a
quick and It He got the in a
par /. halved the second in the same figure, and
then lost the third through misplaced put. The
fourth and fifth each his at 6. and then
Of five halved holes. leaving Beckwlth
down at the Trails got the tenth, 8,
and with a half for the eleventh the match his
up and play.
Douglas, looking grim and determined as ever |
was paired with Byers, the Yale golfer, who made
a sorry appearance against the ex-champion. This
Is Douglass opportunity to back the title Har-
riman took from him Onwentsa last year. and
his friends believe he is going to do it Bendelow,
one Of his stanchest supporters and shrewd
Judge, is firm in the opinion that Douglas is the
next champion Of the country. Certainly Douglass
game yesterday without flaw. Not only did
ne beat Byers by 10 up and to but his of
7s the morning smashes Traviss previous record
by strokes. In spite Of the fact that 1t
made at match play. which on the other side bars
acceptance, the competitors generally concede
the record. which now makes Douglas favorite
From being down in his morning match Harr-
finished with a score Of up and to play
AvereI was runner up Percy ,Py-ne in the Inter
Ra gained conaderabIE in his ability fo ake hard
pounding. Hartman was up at the ninth green
Avereu then made a brilliant for the twelfth
hole, and though he lost the next he the four
the score. Coming to the home green Hartman
made mess Of his putting, taking for the hole
the JOY Of the Cambridge clique. But Averel was
not able to hold the champion in the afternoon r9
10 s. A perfect for the second gave him a start, |
however. and from that time until a the end AVeTell
teenth green with the score up and to play IN
With AvereIl out the hope of the Boston men is
in lockwood who thus far mas shown an abe ] ana
against Brooks. Of Scranton, another sternng |
golfer whose success in earlier matches had caused |
10 hold the English bred golfer so wen that az tIe
Of the morning half the latter was only up
Brooks won the frst mole IN fi on caiaJ nkond
tied the game the third and then began a dlhg
dong struggle in which nGtnep sa1ned a. "a eeSlpTo n
having played that hole measuring Sii YARDS, IN
stroke under bogie But Brooks @ nGhg ga al 5 LriS
though Lockwood again pushed ahead 4 a on tae M M
teenth could not adyance ms ieaa @ pey4ha yiI up up
gaey Lockwood was up at the the fourteTn1m xt tbrae
but by clever work Brooks haIved the next thIee
and lost by only up and l 70 go -
Young Harry HoIns beat Quincy Shaw ny ! up
after sun and today go he Yale Me ee gfsduaes
also fought tubbornly for place IN d me b thTH d
round but Regis more seasonea Seaen gaI p ana to
play. Tying the veteran Of so many championships