New-York tribune., 1901-05-06
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GOLF.
COLLEGE CRACKS TO MEET THIS WEEK
FOR INTERCOLLEGIATE CUPS
AT ATLANTIC CITY.

The man who wins this weeks intercollegiate
championship at Atlantic City must show himself
a better golfer than has yet appeared IN college
tournaments That seems 10 be the verdict OF those
who have followed the course OF golf in the lead
ing universities. II a year and half since the
intercollegiate cups have been in competition, and
eighteen months have wrought a vast change in col
lege form With all OF Percy Pynes versatility
and there is probably not better al-round athlete
in P-inceton-it is question whether he can retain
his clp The title which he took at Garden City
in the fall OF 1899 is coveted by players who have
frequently beaten him since that time and who will
do so again unless these last few weeks have i'm
proved his game. But Pyne can rise to occasions
with the brlianoy OF a Douglas and the GOODNESS
OF Travis. His feats in other sports have matured
his judgment and taught him how and when TO
clnch his points Those who predict his defeat at
Atlantic City show they do not know their
AS illustrating his all-round ability 1t may be said
that IL his freshman year. besides winning the in
ternational golf championship. he played on the
freshman football team. ran in the dashes and
hurdles on the track team. played third base the
freshman baseball team and was a member OF the
hockey and gymnastic teams. At St Paul's School
where he fitted for college. he captured more than
twenty medals result OF his athletic prowess.
Like the great Harold Hilton, present amateur
golf champion OF Great Britain. he smokes endless
cigarettes while playing. but instead of insdiously
attacking his steadiness it seems TO add GOODNESS
20 his strokes. His game is an orthodox one. ex-
the club sideways the gutta percha instead
Of in the line OF flight he wishes il take. The
habit is peculiar one. but its popularity does
The title which he now holds in a way
that golfer who followed the tournaments Of the
Year VIII forget Pyne entered the tournament with
little reputation ; a golfer Medal play not
only a mediocre score Once in the match play.
however, he worked his way 10 the finals, where he
earlier rounds. The match was at thirty-six holes
When the last tee was. reached Pyne had clung
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AveriIi drove The home greer Pyne followed win
as good a drive but no better The situation was
critical for halved hole meant a lost match for
the better Of the positions by fifteen feet. Then
AyerilI did something that viii probably never
Playing the odd he laid Pyne perfect stymie
There only one thing TO do-jump II. Pyne
took his mashie gauged the distance, and then
with nerves and muscles keyed 10 the pitch he
of the cup, hung there for moment and then
toppled in. That tied the score, On the extra hole
while Pyne followed his advantage with perfect
GOODNESS, winning the hole and the championship
This is the sort Of man, from whom HOllins.
college stars will try 70 wrest the title Atlantic
City. over course pronounced by experts 10 be
without peer in the country the tournament can
not be other thar a splendid success.
The first two will be devoted to the team champion
ship and the remainder to the individual champion
the @ for viii h be keen aaG
Harvard and Yale have each TWO victories TO their
possession of the cup. The time honored rivalry
between the universities added 10 the fact that
each IS 10 be represented by practically a veteran
team, means that the contest will be the keenest
association. Nor is this all Interest Will be added
by the experiment in scoring, be made for
the hrSt time IN this country. The system IS one
devised by the college boys themselves and adopted
Under II the winner OF each match Will count
point for his victory plus one-half the number
of holes by which he wins. 1t is a system without
Endorsement and without practical trial What its
success viii be the weeks results will determine
but shrewd golfers say il will never be repeated in
future championships.
The appearance Of a newcomer IN the shape OF a
team from the University OF Pennsylvania Will also
successful Yet held. Pennsylvania. however, has
played IN only two matches this season. in both OF
which IL was beaten, fits chances at Atlantic
City are not causing the other colleges much un-
eastness. II. Kennedy Hin is its captain.
chester Grswold Jr, IS the captain OF the Prince
ton team. which viii include q. J. Cooke, Percy
Iyne. %, Douglas Bonner. L. B. Garretson and
William Dahlglen.
Haryard's team VIII be particularly strong. On
II Will be J. o. AVer1n, now in the Law School:
oIeonrey Wheelock, the college champion: H B.
1iolIns Jr., last years interscholastic champion;
owen Winston. Jr., Archie N. Brown, c Tiffany
5lcharoson and W. Wadsworth. Captain T. NJ
Robertson, OF Yale, also has veteran team and
q wealth OF new material for substitutes He will
make his selection from the following men: E M
Byers, Charles Hitchcock, Jr., I. p. Myers T. l.
Cheney Percy Jennings. F. B. Hull. A. NJ Byers
G. Madleigh and Cortlandt D. Barnes
Columbia is not likely TO make much Of q show
tng, as her team has been handicapped by lack OF
grounds on which 10 practice. Captain ] A Ed
WARDS expects 10 make an appearance however, and
viii take his men TO Atlantic City to-day. In the
Stern c. Il. Blake, jr. Lyman Rhoads, A 7 Nc
S4uFe' 9r@ W. ID Doughty and j. g. Bates.