New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-02
GOLF.
TRAVIS AND JENNINGS TIE IN OPENING
ROUND OF GARDEN CITY
TOURNEY
TOURNEY.

In successful way the Garden City Golf Club
began its annual invitation tournament over the
Long Island links yesterday. A fresh westerly
breeze may have been a slight handicap the
longer holes. but otherwise the day perfect
bright, crisp and invigorating The opening rounds
went of with briskness that in keeping with
the weather. More than eighty entries had been
received and of this number ifty-four returned
cards in the qualifying round. The committee
rather taken back at the size of the field. and was
glad 10 accept eleventh hour gift addi-
tional cup from the Garden City Hotel which
aoied practically the entire list players qualify
for prizes.
Size was not the only pleasant characteristics
however; quality was there. too. The entry was
one Of the strongest the club has received in the
history OF these tournaments. The anticipated fear
that visiting golfers would be disinClned TO meet
Travis on his home course proved grounGIess. and,
though the amateur champion should have diff
Guilty in capturing the leading prizes there viii be
Keen competition for them. and one THAI will re-
pay the journey to Garden City TO see. The tour
nament will continue until Saturday.
The college golfers out in force. Next week
the annual intercollegiate championship is TO be
decided the same links. and a number of
varsity team men hand TO reap the benefit
OF preliminary test of thc course. Cha lies Hitch
cock, jr, captain Of the Yale team: Percy Pyne ID
captain OF the Princeton team. and +. O. -.lanlart
Of Columbia headed the college delegation. and
with them +. J. Alsop and Archie Reid. of
Yale. and Abram Poole jr.. H. J. Wilson. G.. F.
Brokaw and J. W. Baker of Princeton. Percy Fl
Jennings. another Yale man, who gave Travis such
hard match in the Atlantic City lteur cham
pionshp, carried of the laurels of this younger
contingent by finishing on a par with Travis in the
qualifying round.
FIRST PLACE CONCEDED To TRAVIS.
First place. of course. Is conceded 10 Travis. who
not only holds the championship of the club. but
who on Wednesday established new record for
the course that ecIipses all previous scores. both
amateur and professional This record the
mark that was set for yesterdays competition, bur
under the crowded condition that prevailed II was
far from equalled The card reads
IN 2ut ,..:........,.ts 3-i5-7s
travis himself in ti~ing for first place in yes,er-
be considered exceptional golf. His card read
IN 2qt ,....::.:...5s TO
The course was in primo order for the contest
and the fair green looked as bright and fresh as
though dressed for May festival stuart Gard
ner the clubs professional, had the grounds newly
Tol.ed ana s.ipPsd ana ne putting greens were as
all contests, the distances and boyle scores being
follows:
B B:5: l.5 % = 5l. ::
5 IS: ! = ]: . J. !: J; Ea.:#
The entire forenoon was given over 70 the quail
Tying round at eighteen holes, medal play The
best sixteen qualified for the Presidents Cup. offered
Gun In The afternoon these three divisions vyera
drawn for the first round at match play. in which
operation Travis acted master Of ceremonies.
As a result Of the draw the champion found him-
golfer. who showed up IN strong shape against the
older mans game Travis. however, made no
Pyne was drawn against q T. TappiR- Of vest
brook. and this made a more spirited match. Pyne