Evening star., 1902-01-02
NEW YEAR GOLF.
Champion Travis Two Strokes Behind

ShahpiOh Travis Two strokes behfnU.
Walter j. Travis. the amateur golf cham
pion, was among the contestants in the
crosstcountry handicap held yesterday over
the Garden City, L. l., links. The competi-
ton, which extended over nine holes. the
playing distance for which was more than
5000 yards, was won by s. c. Jennings,
with a gross score of 65 and net total Of
5s1s.
Mr.. Travis, who was on the plus one
mark, required two more actual strokes
than the winner, the bleak wind evidently
affecting the national champion.
r.. $. Sinclair Rest at Baltusrol.
Fifteen handed in cards yesterday in the
New Year handicap decided over the win
ter course of the Baltusrol On. j. Golf
Club. r. s. Sinclair, with a handicap of
sixteen, led the field with a net score of So
OF the scratch men, Louis p. Bayard, jr,
and j. A. Tying proved to be in the best
form, they each returned cards Of SIS.
while G. M. Hamilton recorded 96 and w.
D. Nanderpoel the Norris county cham
pion, had to be content with 3D.
Handicaps on Nassau Links.
J. B. c. Tappan and H. F. Noyes, re-
spectively, won the class A and handi-
caps over the Nassau. L. l., links yester-
day. A cross-country golf handicap was
also decided ]. B. c. Tappan proved the
winner with score of 1870.
Big List at Lakewood.
Fifty three entries were received for the
handicap yesterday at the Golf Club of
Lakewood, N. J. OF these twenty-five
handed in cards. and c. A. Blythe with
net score of so, led the field.
Six Days Cycle Race.
Mclean of Chelsea was the fortunate
sprinter to cross the tape first at the end
of yesterdays work in the six days bicycle
race at the Park Square Garden. Boston.
1t was a dull day The score Of the six
leaders is COZ miles 9 laps for the thirty
hours. One team withdrew through inju-
ries to Carni, the Worcester man, who is
hardly yet a seasoned professional
Following is the score at the end of the
thirtieth hour: 'F III
Butler and Mclean. Go72: Mcfarland and
Maya, 607.2; freeman and Munro. 607.2;
Gougoltz and Simar, I607i2: King and Sam
uelsen GO72; Leander and Rutz, GO7.2;
Fischer and Chevalier. 6o1; Krebs and kee-
gan, COCO; Muller and Jaak, eo6.5.
Young Jackson Defeated Handler.
Before 1000 people at the boxing exhibit
tion of the National Athletic Club at
Jacques Auditorium, Waterbury, Conn.,,
yesterday afternoon young Peter Jackson
of Baltimore defeated Jimmy Handler, the
Newark welterweight, in three rounds.
Handler acted likeii a novice in the first
round. In the second he1improVed a trifie,
but was clearly foutclassed. In the third
round Jackson sent the Newark man to the
platform with crash. He struggled to his
feet but jackson smashed him all over the
ring. left inside hook to the jaw sent
Handler to the ropes. which saved him
from going down again. He was cropping
helpiessiy around the ring when the referee
stopped the fight.
Bernstein Given the Decision.
Joe Bernstein of New York was awarded
the decision over Tommy White of Chi
cago by Referee Stewart at the end of
fifteen rounds of fighting before the West
End Club st. Louis, yesterday The de-
cision, in the opinion of many at the ring
side, was injustice to the Chicago boxer
White landed repeatedly with left jabs
throughout the fight. In the early rounds
Bernstein attempted to rush. but left coun-
ters beautifully timed stopped him. In
every round White landed repeatedly with
his left Bernsteins face. Bernstein
would rally near the end of each round, and
for about thirty seconds would rush, doing,
however, little or no damage to White
The men fought at 126 pounds.
District Pool Champion.
Wallace was defeated by Litteton for the
first time last evening since the opening of
the championship pool tournament for the
District, which has been held in the Mary
land Pool Pariors The final contest was
the prettiest of the series. Littleton, who
was on his mettle, dexterously ran off sew
eral complete frames and won out by the
score of 100 to 60.
Wallace. who has held first place since
the opening game. with the credit Of hav-
ing won five out of seven contests, was
presented with the championship medal and
the first prize, which consisted of $50 in
gold. Littleton, Moore and Kirkland are
tied for second place. and this will necessi-
tate two additional games to be played in
the near future.
BOyd's and Vicinity.