New-York tribune., 1901-05-25
GOLF.
TRAVIS BEATEN BY SEELEY IN CHAM.
PIONSHIP SEMI-FINAI-S-TO MEET
DOUGLAS TODAY

PIONSHIP SEAII-FINALS-TO MEET
DOUGLAS TO-DAY =
After series of almost unbrokeu victories
bracing the championship of the United States and
the local championship Of the metropolitan dis
trict Walter j. Travis was beaten at ApawamiS
yesterday by c. H. seeIey, of the Wee Burn Golf
Club 1t was spectacular overthrow. The two
were all even at the sixteenth green Travis got
the seventeenth and Seeey the eighteenth, leaving
the match a tie On the deciding hole. about which
were grouped thousand Onlookers Seeley
won by a single put. The victory places him
against Ffndlay s Douglas in to-day's finals
As pupil of George Strath. Seeley first came
into prominence two years ago, when he non the
intercollegiate championship. Last year his princi-,
pal achievement the winning Of the KnoIlwood
tournament and the opening day of the pres
ent tournament he was second to Hamilton whose
total of ia led the field. His success yesterday
was the climax of week of consistently able
play. THE best Won" was Traviss sports
manIike comment, after it was over. He beat me
because he played the stronger game.
As the younger OF the two. Seeey had the SYM
pathies the feminine portion of the gallery who
appIauded his good strokes with an enthusiasm
that left no doubt to which side they favored
Many congratulating hands were extended he
left the last green. and the warrest of them all
was old George Strath. who had followed his
former pupil from the start.
Incidentally the result will detract from the
popular interest in tO-day's finals for ii has been
predicted throughout the week that Travis and
Douglas would be the competitors for the cup. and
the old scores be settled by such meeting have
been looked forward TO with anticipation by golfers
everywhere. In Seeley, however Douglas will find
a worthy opponent although the betting last even
ing made Douglas the favorite by odds of to 8.
incidentally, too the result casts further refec-
ton the work of the official Handicapped for
Seeley Is given allowance OF five strokes. Travis
is placed at scratch. and Douglas. who will prob
ably win the cup. is given one stroke
But upsets in golf frequent, and yesterdays
outcome has set handicapFers all awry. This time
however. Travis deserved to lose Seeley outdrove
him every tee up to the turn. and unquestion-
ably played the better game throughout
He got the first hole at TO Z, and as Travis
sliced his brassey on the second. landing in the
rough seeley got that also. The third was halved
in ;, and then Travis his first hole Of the
match-the 322 yard fourth. known as THE knoll"
The fifth was haIved in a perfect g. the sixth went
to the Wee Burn man at 10 .. and as Travis
sliced his drive. pulled his third and hddled away
three strokes the green, it was an easy matter
for Seeley get the next also
Travis missed a put for the eighth. and it was
halved in 4. Facing the ninth. Seeley sliced his
drive under the stone wall and lost TO leaving
him up The tenth was full OF errors on both
scIafflng his second into a patch OF ground under
repair from which he was allowed TO drop back
the wall at the top Of the hill. Travis meanwhile
and as both trimmed the cup for . the hole was
halved IN g.
In going to the eleventh Seeley drove to the edge
of the brook. and Travis got nto the water. This
cost MIN stroke. but Seeley made the same
error at the next stream the hole halved in a
generous 8 The next two were halyed in I each
on the 54S-yard fourteenth hole Seeley drove his
iron into the brook. and Travis won 10 Z leav-
ing him down on the next Seeey missed his
drive. but recovered nicely, and halved in s.
Travis got the next. Seeley found the bunker
his drive, and this left the match all even The
seventeenth another poor for the Wee
Eurn man. Starting out he pulled into the long
grass. and after playing out nicely with bras
sey he sked his third to the top OF the sand heap.
and finally lost by 8 TO = Travis l UP.
with every prospect OF victory. on the home hole.
however he was short on his second. short again
his approach put and. failing 70 bring off
l0-foOt put for a half. the hole went Seeley at
10 3 This tied the match. The deciding hole
played amid almost breathless interest. Both
got away screaming drives. but Seeley played his
second up the hillside the rocks and lOnC
grass Travis short his second. topped his
third and then Overran TIE hole Seeley mean
while had run within three feet of the cup, and
when Travis failed 10 go in he got the hole and the