New-York tribune., 1901-10-20

the metropolitan seely has added the championship
OF the Connecticut State Golf League to his string
OF titles. so that he had many friends among the
onlookers when the match started. This confidence
increased throughout the morning. and when the
first half ended and Travis only up the possl-
bity of the champions second overthrow was
openly discussed The first nine holes of the after
noon put end TO talk of this kind. however. for
Travis went out in SO and practically settled the
game at that point.
AS a meeting between the best exponents OF the
older and younger schools OF golf the match had an
interest beyond it's relation their former meeting
for Seeley is the type of player from which coming
champions Will be drawn. In the national cham
pionship at Atlantic City last month he was only
beaten by Egan in the semi-fnals. Egan being him
self defeated by Travis when the two met for the
cup 1t was Traviss older head. better judgment
and better play that yesterday, but 1t was the
kind of victory that left considerable credit to his
opponent
Travis had the honor at the start. but Seeley got
the better drive. Travis. TO the surprise of all.
sliced into the long grass. He escaped rather
nicely, however, and Seeley the green
his approach they divided in s.
An unusual incident happened at the next hole.
for in driving from the tee seeley struck the tele
graph wire, the ball dropping dead. Under local
rule he allowed to drive again without penalty,
and this time he got off beauty. Both were on
the green in with Travis away. The latter over
in making his approach, but tried a long put
for a half and missed. Seeley had meanwhile
d,
Facing the third tee Seeley's ball caught the
fringe of trees lining the fair green, and he was
obliged to lose distance In getting out. Discon-
certed by this. he popped into the bunker his
next shot, and Travis had no difficulty in taking
the hole in to 6.
Travis drove into the long grass on the next
hole, while the Connecticut player made the green.
The hole would have been credited TO Seeley ex-
cept for the latter's weak putting. Travis over
played his second and needed A. Seeley hddled
away three strokes in getting down. and the hole
was ultimately halved.
An unexpected stymie cost Seeley the fifth. but
he made up for the loss by taking the next hole
In a capital 4. which tied the score. Against the
wind Traviss long game showed its strength, for
he made the seventh green in g. while his oppo-
nent landed In the road. Travis won In an easy 4.
his opponent needing two more. On the eighth
Travis sliced his second, the ball landing so close
to the hedge to be almost unplayable. The
champion wasted three strokes In trying to extri-
cate himself, and then gave Ii up.
Again the ninth TrayiS'S wonderful 1udgment
the driver told in his favor, for with stun
head wind he carried the green on his third anc
won at to 6. This left him up The tenth was
haved In and the next across the railroad track.
on the 2T6-yafd third hole and won. making the
score again all even. Instead OF pressing his ad-
vantage Seelev missed his drive on the next, and
Travis got the hole In to g. The fourteenth was
divided in A. and the fifteenth went to Seeley In o
TO T. The next were halved In 0 eacn out as