New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-12-01
GOLF
LAKEWOOD TOURNEY ENDS IN AN
OTHER TRIUMPH FOR TRANS
DOUGLAS GETS SECOND PRIZE.

| Lakewood \ j. Nov go (SpecaD.-For the
fourth time in the history of Lakewoods open eoil
| tournaments Walter J. Travis has received the
/ chief prize. To-day the champion gained ms dc-
f; custored honor through the defeat of two well
| known amateur Solfers-J. p. Knapp. of the Car
| den City Golf Club. and w. NJ. McCawley. OF the
Merton Cricket Club. of Philadelphia, In neither
| match he forced in the way that the oniookers
| would like have seen. though his game IN b"th
!; was as polished and Impressive as ever.
Perhaps the most important result OF the three
| days play has been the convincing way III which
| Travis has shown his superiority over a repre-
| sentative gathering of American golf players Of
| the entire field competitors has
within ten strokes of the champions record. and
while the spectacular interest of an exciting final
round was wanting. the award of the chief cup to-
day was heartily made. The finals this
| afternoon with McCawley brought out some de
cidedly clever work the part Of the latter but
the result conceded from the start. Travis won
! by up and 1 to play.
The second cup. for those who qualiiled among
the second division of sixteen. 10 Findlay
Douglas. the metropolitan champion. who beat j.
r. Maxwell jr.. of Nassau, by 6 up and . TO play
1t is the first time that Douglas has ever COM
peted in a second division, and the occasion prob
ably marks the turning point in his gol1ng career
1t is generally believed among the golf men here
that he viii again be able to recover his lost
title of national champion-at least SO long as
Travis remains in the field
The third cup was captured by F. P. kimhaIl,
Lakewood amateur who defeated /. Townsend
Burden jr.. in the finals by up. This completed
the match play portion OF the tournament, but In
addition there big open handicap, in which
more than seventy took part John Miley. the
clubs former vice-president got them all away by
noon. and more than fifty complete cards were re-
turned before nightfall. A rather 800 generous
spirit on the part of the handicappers enabled a
long odds man. r, l. Nacleay. OF Portland, Ore-
to capture the prize with net card Of r.
Macleay is a member Of the Waverly Golf Club, OF
affiliated with the United
States Golf Association. but special invitation
from the Lakewood club enabled him to enter.
Though holding the championship OF Oregon. the
| handicapping committee knew little about his abi-
ity, and so gave him the limt-eighteen strokes.
As his gross score 20. ne took the prize with
| ease. Travis as expected. got the gross score
prize with g. his card being as follows:
Out Out -.----.,.............s -.
/ The luck of the draw in the forenoon brought
Travis against his Garden City clUbmate, j. P.
| Knapp the well known pigeon shot. Though the
| pace that Travis set fast on the pre-
vious day, when he made his new record, the cham
pon covered the first nine holes in "A and the sec
| ond in S. total of s. This faster going than
! Knapp could match. and the latter was finally
beaten by > up and 4 TO play
| Merton Cricket Club. paired with {. l.. Tap
! pin. of Westbrook, and this contest brought more
| provide as good golf The two were well matched
and the advantage alternated from to the other
McCawey's better long game was finally successful
! and the Philadelphia won by up and to play.
! Fndlay Douglas made his morning debut against
William BarnWel. a Lakewood amateur, who was
! evidently more impressed with the Nassau mans
reputation than the latters present form warrant
; ed Douglas did nothing noteworthy during the
round, but his game good enough to win by 7
! up and to play.
! In the opposite Of the draw from this pair were
| J. R. Maxwell. jr-, of Nassau. and T. r. Phfer OF
s Washington. both of whom familiar figures in
! metropolitan tournaments. Maxwell played fine,
(, game. but occasional apses enabled his oppo-
J hang close his heels. and K not until
/ the home green reached that Maxwell was able
! to win by l up.
Corresponding matches in the third division
| brought two prominent New-Yorkers. J. Townsend
T, Burden jr, Daniel Bacon, jr together for the
!. semi-finals The match good one, brimfHl Of
interesting both Sides and the result close
| enough leave the defeated man with plenty Of
| credit The score up in Burdens favor, but
: this only summarizes a game which proved one Of
1 the best of the day. In the same round +. =.
Kimball and A. S. Carpenter. of Philadelphia. were
! the other pair. Kimball winning by dp and 70
| play. The cards of the match between Maxwell and
| Phifer were:
| J. r, Maxwell. jr.. Nassau:
In Taf ,-............ 6-43-ea
out ,.--,-:.-------t,- g it,.
| lapdican the leading returned Were: