New-York tribune., 1900-07-28
GOLF.
TRAVIS. HoLIINs AND CHAUNCEY WIN
THE CUPS IN sHINNECoCK TOURNEY.

THE CUPS IN SHINNECOCK TOURNEY.
A delightful contrast in golhng conditions was
accorded to the golfers yesterday morning "hen
they assembled on the links of the shllneoock
Hills Club, 70 play in and others 70 "atcn
the final rounds for the three silver trophies l'ia
have occupied the attention Of snaH army "a
golfers since Tuesday morning The morning
opened dull damp and practically devoid OF WIND,
but as the day advanced the clouds rapldly as
appeared. revealing broad patches OF eleai' D'1e
sky, and the moisture hanging over Feooi.iO a. aIlu
shinnecock bays was speedily disspated Ihe
prospect Of a charming day drew large nur1oer
OF spectators to the links Miss BeatrN HoyI
thrice the woman champion OF Arnerlea' ""S
among the earliest arrivals. and she "atcHeN Wy
hole in the Travis-Terry contest IN Olle o-Vl-
noon there was constant stream OF smart traps
rolling up the serpentine road 10 the coseV cup,
house. and scores Of neatly dressed women auueu
animation and color 10 the scene
A final round day is always one OF irnpo' 'a"ee
and expectancy in a big tournament anu a. PoS-
session Of three handsome trophies was 20 oe oe-
terntned bv the games Of the day the Vlsltors
could not complain of any lack OF interesting con-
tests. All the final rounds were thirty-slN holes-
First and chief the Presidents CUP d mag
nifcent silver trophy given by Samuel l. ParrlsA
Walter J. Travis verified predictions oy aoulHe
that cup 10 his big collection Of golhng souvenirs.
He defeated the former Yale champion Hooerick
Terry jr. by Il UP and Il to play. in natch Kun
Of sensa tionaI incidents
in fine style by Harry Hollins jr. the New-fork
interscholastic champion, who will join the Far-
ward goIhng ranks in the fall He oeIeated
Devereux Emmett by up. Although nIghIy
creditable victory. IT decided contrast for
the brilliant young golfer. he won the lowest
score prize in the Presidents Cup event for the
last TWO years and two years ago won the chief
trophy well
The Consolation Cup. the third prize offered, was
won by Daniel Chauncey, Of the Dyker Meadow
Club. Brooklyn. who defeated .. owen Winston.
jr.. Cutler School lad, who will 20 70 Harvard In
the fall. by 3 up and TO play.
Travis has seldom, II ever. played a came filled
with many brilliant and lucky features as he did
in his morn -ng round with Roderck Terry, jr- His
card shows two holes made in two strokes each.
the first time that such thing has occurred in
eighteen hole round on the Shinnecock links
His total for the eightoeen holes the n
looked for score OF a strokes. which equals the
best ball winning record OF the previous days
match by r. c. Watson. jr.. and Hons. II made
veteran golf critics open their eyes in amazement
and exclaim We'll. what golhng wonders will
champion do next
One hole, however the tenth was not played out
by Travis There, after four shots and the ball lying
the far edge of the green he picked up. Terry
dead 10 the hole in ]. The hole was approx
mated 6, for Travis would surely have hoIed out
in two more Asked whether under these condi-
lions the score Of Il could stand as record for
me INKS, r Il Robertson president Of the Metro
I am sorry that Travis did not play out every
hole as then there could be no possible doubt on
the subject out II IS practically certain tnat he
could have made the tenth in 6, and can see no
reason for not stamping "A as the record for the
The best former record was -. made last year by
The match yesterday began with both men get
ting Of in perfect drives from the tee, and con-
Jinqing the good work. The first hole was halved
in bogey I. The next was halved in ), each losing
a stroke by going into the bunker. Another half
IN I for the third resulted after Terry made a
grand effort 10 hole out IN from twenty loot put
the ball running over the cup Both topped their
approaches on the fourth hole, but Travis running
down an eight foot put, Won the hole in 10 5.
The next is the short one I62 yards Travis cleared
the bunker on his drive stopped about four feet
from the mole, ana was in in ? Terry made per
feet j. Terry hit the telegraph wire in driving over
the railroad track 70 the sixth but played another
ball without penalty de again topped MS approach
and then tried long put 10 halve in / out failed
Travis the next hole In a par / Terry falling
into the road and taking TWO shots 10 get out
had that lead at the ninth hole the next two
were haIved the ninth being a for each the poor
est golf exhibition of the uatchs,-
o1It one IN ne entire 4F-1 5+Fat Terrv won Two
mighty spurt winning five holes in succession He
furnished a decided sensation when he holed out
sixteenth hole, which 10 go yards from the tee The
seventeenth, ~ yards he Ven n from a twelve
in 3. each driving the green. Travis finished the
round up.
afternoon. playing his customary steady golf with
machineIike accuracy He broke his record Of the
morning for the first nine holes. doing them IN
match for the Presidents Cup was ended in the
high score by Travis Of = up and i 70 play The
entire round was played out but two or three
missed puts brought mis- up 10 for the last
nine holes. instead OF 81. as in the morning His
total for the round, however. 76 which would
have been 4 record had he not made = in the pre-
vious round HIS cotal for the thirtv-six holes was
$50 cutting ten strokes at one clip from the record
better game on the last nine holes but il was too
late 10 be Of any avail The full cards we're: