Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-21
James Was a Dark Horse.

foung James has played on the GIenview
course for several seasons, but was practi-
caily unhought Of as possible champion
In Grub contests on the Glenview course he
mad attained medal score of 70. but did
SO only after learning the course thor
oughly, while Travis. playing with only
haif James knowledge OF the Glenyiew
INKS, qualified in the same number of
strokes
He had difficulty even In qualifying and
came into the match by a hairs breadth
In the preliminary play thirty men qualified
easily, among them, of course, Travis and
Byers, and thirteen were tied for the last
Two PAGES with score of 81 strokes each
Among these thirteen was James When
the bakers dozen set out to play Off the tie
James won easily. He was then pitted
against Maturin Bailou of Apawamis and
defeated him handily, taking the thr-
teenth hole with a 12-foot putt and the
match up and to play. In the half-fnals
he met Reinhart, the Princeton crack
Zach match seemed to steady the young
ster more and more. His play In the second
qualifying round was far better than o.
his first score Against BaIlou he played
superlatively, but against Reinhart he first
showed championship form. After a bril-
liant and trying contest he managed to win.
up and to play, with a medal score Of
20. thus equaling his best previous record.
Byers Picked as a Winner.
In the qualifying round Byers finished with
total Of 81 strokes. five more than that of
Travis. This did not seem sufficiently note
worthy to excite any comment, especially
as Hubbard of Milwaukee played a round
In 50 and McKitrick of the st. Louis Coun-
ty Club and Walter E. Egan of Lake Cen
eva played q round in 81 each.
Next day Byers met Howard Giffin Of
East Orange. who had qualified in 90 on
Tuesday. and beat the New Jerseyman two
up. The third day brought Byers and the
champion together, Byers' play at certain
stages having meanwhile excited much
discussion.
1t may have been the special incentive
Of playing the champion which prompted
Ryers. for he won by marvellous play
ward course in 80, three under boyle,
while Travis, playing with apparent inca
pabihty OF error. managed to reach the turn
In A. Coming back to the club house Byers
played the nine holes In 49, total of "A
for the course. and five better than
Travis remarkable qualifying round.
Travis total In the match with Byers was
ST.
DR.. Fredericks. one of the strongest golfers
entered. They started off in a rain and
mist which beclouded the direction flags
Byers finished winner by up and total
of So against Fredericks' 81.
A well-known local golfer was asked Satur-
day afternoon whether Byers' victory over
Travis was a surprise to American play
ers. Not bit of it, he replied conf
IDENTIFY. "Byers has been playing fine goIr
long time and improving steadily. He
seemed certain to rise to the very highest
rank
But more than that, when Vardon was in
America some newspaper man asked him
to name the most promising American play
er and the great professional answered
without hesitating your Mr.. Byers.' 1t
was no freak performance. his winning
from Travis. According to men who saw the
match he did so by consistently better
play"