New-York tribune., 1902-05-29
GOLF.
ANNUAL METROPOLITAN CHAMPION
SHIP STARTS AT TUXEDO LINKS.
TRAVIS ESTABLISHES NEW RECORD AND
WINS MEDAL FOR LOWEST SCORE
MACDONALD DEFEATED.

WINS MEDAL FOR LOWEST SCORE
MACDONALD DEFEATED.
The annual metropolitan golf championship was
started in a successful way yesterday at the links
of the Tuxedo club. Representatives from every
prominent club in the association. including Walter
j. Travis, the national champion. and Finday s
Douglas. the metropolitan champion, were included
in the throng that faced the opening tee Although
the field marred by the absence of Herbert NJ
Hartman, the first champion of the league. c. H.
Seeley, the Connecticut champion; Allan Kennaday,
the New-Jersey champion, and several other we'll
known golfers, the average was maintained by
stronger club showing than has appeared in any
tournament thus far this
The morning matches began under overcast
sky and against chilling wind but the day
wore on the sun came out bright and warm and
the conditions were more enjoyable. In spite of
its previous days soaking the in capital
shape AS eleventh hour change the committee
decided TO play the ninth hole from the 165yard tee
which shortened that hole fifty yards, but other
wise the links remained unaltered. That made the
outward holes measure 2.67S yards and the inward
ones 2,745. giving total for the round 5423 in
stead OF SAB yards. The par of the course was
placed at 35-36-71
The morning matches were devoted to the quail
flying round at eighteen holes. medal play, in which
thrty-two qualified for the afternoon round at
match play. These match play rounds will con-
tinue until Saturday, when the finals will be de-
cided at thirty-six holes. This year for the first
time the limit Of eligibility has been extended and
instead of barring all competitors whose handicap
exceeds ten strokes the association permitted
entries from all those handicapped twelve strokes
or better. The change had little apparent effect
on the number of starters and the committee found
little difficulty in keeping the matches moving
smoothly.
NEW COURSE RECORD BY TRAVIS.
Travis headed the field of qualihers. as was ex-
pected. His card for the forenoon round was
76. which must be considered u new amateur rec
ord for the course. In the open tournament last
fall Douglas scored 75 but at that time the links
measured 2Is yards shorter than at present Under
the conditions that prevailed Traviss card repre-
sents faultess golf. He the only man to score
a in the morning. He got it on the ninth hole.
with well played mashie approach and with a
rubber-hled golf ball
Next TO Travis came Charles 3. Macdonald the
former national champion who scored an 50. Doug
las the present metropolitan champion. third
at Sl-a performance. by the way, that showed
decided advance in form since his last tournament
appearance. Five men tied at SO for fourth place
Stman. of Tuxedo; Watson. of Westbrook, and
Moller. Lynch and HOrstman. of Lakewood. The
entire thirIy-two returned cards of 81 or better.
which indicates in a general way the Improvement
in form since the last championship at Apawarnts.
There was a tie at this figure among four men,
who were Obliged TO play an extra hole TO decide
who should qualify. The four included ]. r. Chad
wick George J. Brokaw. W. c. Carnegie and c. F.
Watson. In the play of Watson won. completing
the list of thirty-two who were eligible for the
In accordance with the new plan adopted this
year for the first time these thirty-two We're drawn
for the afternoon match play round on the basis
s OF tnelr 1sSt nose Who are CONSIDERED keiv
to win the championship from coming together
in the frst round on the whole, it worked salts
Ias'GfnS ns the men m tossiher on the following BASIS
First hat-l and II, and 20. . and 81. Is and 2s
second halt ana IS 10 ana i 2e So and ~ IA and 80
In pairing of there was noticeable lack Of the
college element, which mas duOeQ SO mUGn interest
to recent tournaments: WITH the exception, ION, OF
golfer OF any prominence was there In explana,
ton it was said that most of the college men had
found il impossible 10 enter on account OF academic
examinations. but that pFactcSlIy an OF mem
snae% GHqS 9S m sg at the national at
A NUMBER OF NOTEWORTHY MATCHES.
There were a number of noteworthy matches in
the afternoon round. the most conspicuous being
that between Macdonald and w. L. Thompson. Of
BaltusroI II was a curious illustration of the ups
and downs of goIfng form. that Macdonald who
won second place in the forenoon. snoud be beaten
by up. 1t is old saying in golf that good
medal player is not always as strong at the match
game. and Macdonald proved its truth in this in
stance. Thompson is the player who defeated
Travis two years ago in the fall tournament at
Westchester. He is lawyer whose periodic de-
feat OF champions makes him an uncertain guam
Another curious match Was that between R. G
So he % es ase of ITS
rowness Watson pulled his ball from the tee and
landed It In the hall OF the gatekeeper lodge from
finally landing under table. Watson took three
shots get IL the fair again. and but for
a long put by his opponent he would have halved
the hole As IT was. he managed to win the match
by up.
Travis. who paired with James Rhett. had
difficulty in winning by up and to play. while
Douglas equally successful Louis LiV-
ingston; Arden Robbins. the St. Andrews veteran.
found himself paired with W. Il. DinSmOre and
this developed one OF the closest matches OF the
day, Dinsmore winning by up only after twenty
two holes had been played. Another long one was
between Emmet and Wheeler. which the former
WO the typntV-firSt hole kuaDD Of
brook, took we'll earned victory over A. w. ROs-
sitter, the Oakland captain. and Marselus OF Youn-
takah. beat Moller, of Apawamis. The other re-
suits will be found in the summary. For to-days
second round the pairings will be: Travis and
Ward. Watson and Knapp. Douglas and Tappin
Lynch and Smith, Thompson and Dinsmore Horst
man and Emmet Travelli and Redheld and Marcel
lus and Chauncey.
The cards of those who qualified follow:
Walter J. Travis Garden City: