New-York tribune., 1901-05-20
GOLF.
ENTRIES FOR METROPOLITAN CHAM
PIONSHIP STILL HELD BACK
LOCAL PLAYERS RESTLESS AT THE DELAY
TOURNEY TO OPEN WEDNESDAY
OFFICIAL ARRANGEMENTS
FOR THE ILAY.

plonship closed Friday night, Secretary John Du
Fais still holds to his determination not to make
the list public until tomorrow. Whatever good
purpose is being served by this official secrecy has
not been confided those who have results at
stake Apparently there is one in mind, for in other
years the list has been given out Immediately.
There is general feeling of restessness at the
delay, fer meanwhile intending competitors are
completely In the dark the number of men
to be eligible for the championship rounds Tho
conditions provide that sixteen shall qualify If the
entries do not exceed fifty, but If more than fifty
enter the number is to be increased to thirtytwo.
From what can be learned from unofficial sources
the latter number will probably be eligible, for the
tournament this year has won admirable support
from all parts of the metropolitan district.
As for the individual entries, little curiosity Is
the real struggle about Travis and Douglas.
Golf IS an uncertain game at best ana some dark lark
II the results of the last two seasons count for
round Travis is the present holder of the cham
pionskip title, but his recent defeat by Douglas at
Lakewood has engendered a wholesome respect Tor
the former St Andr"Ts VS. man nan, and and no 10 one Rr would
far as records GO however Travis should have the
better of the argument. Starting with the spring
Travis defeated Douglas by up, and to play.
ments ne a ooRand shnneeocK and Tuxedo in ad
ditlon 10 the natona champqnshhip hi at Garden In
the hnal round.
pers stroke worse than Travis, but nobody who
knows anything about golf pretends to accept that
ment Of the year-that at Lakewood DEMONSTRATED
the weakness Of the Judgment that had made
Douglas defeated Travis in the most impressive
style D9ugaSs career mas as s 9eeh cannY bSry
time prior the 1897 championship which was held
at Chicago He worked his way to the final round
and then lost to II. J. Whigham. fellow country
man, a writer on The Chicago Tribune and a
the championship was held at Morris County and
ease including Travis and Smith the latter then
champion Of Yale The next year the big contest
reund 10 II erbef Dung the
however. he had again beaten his old rival Travis
Last year in the Garden city championship Doug
las defeated Hartman IN the semi-fnal round: but
most memorable championship contests on record.
These two however will not monopolize the in
tcrest OF the week. r. c. Watson, jr., winner of
last seasons Lakewood and Baltusrol cups. Is to
be a competitor. and should not be overlooked in
reckoning championship possibilities. John Reid.
jr., is another whose record entities him 10 con
sideration. while among the possible dark horses
are c; b. Macdonald, Louis I4yingston, jr.. G. 81
round medal play and continue throughout the
week. The programme IA officially announced is
WEDNESDAY. MAY n
10 a. m-Quafying round for championship. first
eighteen holes medal play.
second cor eighteen ii5i holes :'' medal % play
THURSDAY. MAY o.
10 a. m.-Second round for championship, eighteen
30 p m.-Thrd round for championship, eighteen
holes match play.
FRIDAY. MAY o.
10 n. m.--semi-hnals for championship. eighteen
holes match play.
l90 p. m.-CIub pairs four ball match. eighteen
holes medal play.
SATURDAY, MAY 25
10 a m.-Finals for championship thirty-six holes
match play
1890 a m.-Handcap match, thirty-six holes
medal play.
The Apawams clubhouse Is scarcely stones
throw from the Rye station OF the New-York New
Haven and Hartford Railroad but for those who
wish ride TO the grounds ample accommodations
will be provided The property consists OF l20
of the most luxuriant meadowand. upon which a
links aggregating 62o5 yards has been laid The
professional record is Is. held by Willie" Davis
the clubs professional. but the best done 10y
teurs thus far is 50. made 10y Douglas and Travis
last week At the Nassau Country Club n year ago
Douglas made the lowest score in the qualifying
round-lG2. on this basis II Is fair to say that the
scores Of the two championships Will average abou.
the same. The Apawamis distances and bogIc
given by the official measurements are:
s5:: s!s: Ea':5
FeIs: a, al 30 2 s5s s5S zig 81 T 10
Bogie 4 IL