New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-30
GOLF.
Douglas and WoIIer to Meet for
Metropolitan Cham pionship.

r1ionshp at Deal yesterday DrougHt INC cOiupetiOi
f7ov,n TO the finals and to-day Findlay 5 Douglas
NJ Nassau VIII meet John Molltr. jr.- Of -Gke wood
for the championship cup. Shrewd judges say that
Douglas will win If does 10 viii be the second
time he has held the title. for two years ago al
Apavamis he won il from Seeley. and second
victory will place him par with Travis who
now has two victories to his credit. third Tor
either will mean the final holding of the champion
ebi, plate In the Presidents Cup contest J. N
Bters and J. H. Chadwick. OF Powelton, VIII play
in the finals Both rounds TO be at thirty-six
holes.
The luck of the draw had arranged thu days pro
gramme in a way to give anticipation Of severai
close matches. and the expectation was fully rear
lied Not only the play itself. but the conditiohS
of ground and weather pleasing TO the on
lockers who gathered in considerable numbers in
the afternoon. The fear expressed In some quar-
tiers that Travis's defeat would detract from the
interest in removing the star contestant. seemed
groundless In view OF the increasing crowds al
yesterdays matches.
Tine dav was perfect a heecy haze tenpering the
direct rays of the sun and a cooling breeze from
the water adding TO the comfort of the onIooKers-
In the forenoon a statement from Dr. culver VINO
was disqualified on Thursday. was circulated at
the course. and was received with interest Ac-
cording to the doctors story. he became confused
In counting his score for the twelfth hole, owing
a conversation with his partner. MCMAHON Inc
latter, after taking seven for this hoie INFORMED
the doctor that he was one stroke under him, and
in recalling his play the doctor believed this to be
correct and recorded a g. 1t was this score that
McMahon attested in accordance with the usual
practice In match play.
In the opening OF the forenoon round L. L KEEL
logg of Princeton who entered from the Fox Hills
Golf Club was pitted against Allan Kennaday the
Nevv-Jersey champion. Kellogg's familiarity with
funner-up in last years staten Island champion
ship ahq IN t oppoRs @ the tcS VAS
with interest. Kennaday Is husky chap
with powerful long game, and he proved at his
best yesterday. He was up at the turn, and won
by up and to play.
The cards tell the story. Here they are;
Allan Rennaday, Montclair.
IN 2pt ....:.::.::...
I. I. Kellogg. Fox Hills;
Out .......:: $685.: - ssn
.Bye holes not played
a notable incident of the same rqund was tn, the
defHst OF John M MaTd also OF FOX FOX aIaos Sav
Ward had beaten Travis in fauitless match, and
tera WAY he 70 2en a on four Of the holes which
he covered in against Travis and deveiopea some
It was fast aggressive match and MOiie E was as
play. Moller is the man VINO was disqualified at
st. Andrews last week after returning the winning
shower to pass over the cards were:
John MoIler. r.. Lakewood:
2 fS :::.:44 SsS5 GaS-sa
John NJ. Ward. Fox Hills:
f Out ::.:.:..:.:ss &asss
Douglas, who hailed in the forenoon as the
9 aamPi0 9 vas Psed s nth n n VA
in 1901, and as the defeat Of Travis removed the
only man of whom ne stood in fear he started his
Rat IN gof is sometimes half the battle Douglas
went out in A. and had lead Of UP al the time
cult T. in s. and after that Anthony failed to get
Douglass 'a favor By up and 10 play me cards
were:
Findlay S. Douglas, Nassau:
Out On :-..:::.::::::::::::: ::ss S..
n. ". Kellogg, Deal:
out .::::-:: :::s sSsSs:' SSss-sl
*Bye holes not played.
Jasper Lynch, the Lakewood veteran was paired
with n p Rogers IT, OF bs5tusFol son OF the
I E Ra v0Tng Rogers rsf appearance in Clam
pionship tournament, but he defeated Lynch very
the thiPd rognd and left as the competitors IN the
mi-fnais Kennaday US. Douglas and Moller vs.
The former pair eaptuTsd most Of the attention
Starting out the nIsI NOE o. t ne alrGn Ls9
naday Twice drove out Of boSnds from the tee and
he sent a screaming drive wen up the course and
was on the green with his next-rather re,
Yards His earlier mistakes could not be over
again ON the third Kennaday was out of bounds
on a sliced drive and Douglas repeated his victory
24s yards to the road, while Kennadsy was little
short Douglas reached the gTeeIn.oSS yardSnw, na
second drove into the hedge This error cost him
the hole, Douglas winning at 10 g. ,
game; and as a result was pressing ana shclngii
played safely, allowing the other man to defeat
On the fifth. 49, yards Douglas on the green
in 9. getting down in z pore wnii9 Nep mas
down and evidently beaten. He made brave ef-
fort at and on the sixth earned tne green
? TO 1 The seventh went to Douglas after both
had got into trouble on their second shots Inc
hole me Known
bow being long and narrow Douglas got out
best and won at to s. The next hole was halved
in and the ninth in s. Douglas was nov Up
Coming home Douglas ran three straight IN boyle
figures. and won the match by up and s TO play
The cards:
FInday s Douglas:
Out ,,.----......,,....ss 49, IS Sis-ss
Allan Kennaday:
Out ,.....-...-.......ss $ g: S&ii4-s
sEye holes not played.
Moner and Rogers were more evenly matched,
though the formers better Judgment and longer ex
perience gave him the victory by up and TO play
the urn Coming home Moller's long game began to
tell The score tied at the eleventh. and Moller
took the lead the twelfth which he got at to L.
The next two were halved. and then Aoner got an
other making him up The 3S7-yard sixteenth was
divided in g. leaving Moller dorInie On the seven
teenth Moller won at TO 6, and this settled the
match The cards:
John MoIIer. IT:
9s' ...........:::::::::::s 3.s5.sss &E.S-ss
N p. Rogers, jr:
Out ... ....:.:::....ss $ & EEs3ss
5a% Nontcisir beat /. l. Kellogg Fox HIS Up.
Nav. Finday s Douglas. Nassau. beat n W. Anthony
Dsa ne gP a * Rtd Up 70 Dag john moer r.
Lakewood beat "a sLo Fox ksSnaa p 70 Pi1s -