New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-16
GOLF.
Ira1as and Douglas Likely to Meet
IN 4pdsCan,is Finals.

A repetition OF last years final seems prooaDle
in the ApawsIuis golf tournament. If the promise
OF Yesterdays matches is fulfilled. A year ago
Travis and Douglas met IN thu final round Travis
winning by up and TO play. The match was
at thirty-six holes. and Travis was Up az the
end Of the morning half. In the afternoon Doug
las made his famous record of % and puiieu
Travts's lead down to holes.
To-day's finals will be at eighteen holes. and
though Douglas must defeat Max Behr. OF Morris
County, and Travis must win from 5 ]. Graham,
Of Fairfield, before the two together, II
would surprise no one If these two OIdtime rivals
fought It out for the cup. Behr IS the uncertain
factor. and those who have watched his Ss-n1e
closely confident Of his giving Douglas hard
match, il he does not beat him Travis Is
generally expected to have easy time with
Graham and Is OF course. the favoTite for first
place
Yesterdays matches were preceded by play-oTs.
made necessary by the ties which had occurred the
previous day IN both divisions. The three men VINO
had tied for sixteenth place In the first set settled
the question in favor of DR.. Carl Martin and C. A.
Blake, tr-. and H S. Smith had to drop back into
the consolation set. In the playofr for last place
in the latter division W. s. Adams proved the VIC
tor, forcing L. H. Thomas and H. Mason Day, IT,,
to drop out
Travis was drawn against ]. D. Foot. OF Apa-
wants. In the forenoon round, and though he went
in 90 stroke under bogie. he did not appear to
be striving hard the previous day Travis
Is great believer in taking things easy In inter
mediate rounds. and thus saving himself for the
finals. Foot was beaten up and to play The
Apawamis man was decidedly off" comparing his
game with that OF the previous matches and his
putting ,.as particularly weak. He laid Travis a
styme. however, but the latter managed to nego-
distance Of u inchts as nicely as possible
Findlay Douglas rounded out the morning oy
70 play. Douglas did an g. one stroke more than
third Thu in the he qualifying ToGd on Thursday but
good medal player Is not ways IS strong at The
since the tournament opened mace the latter
easy victor. The cards were:
Douglas:
IN 21' .: ,,.,::ss sc
FTelinghuysen;
G IN . .:.:.::4:::s 81
Murray olyphant. of Englewood and G. P.
Rver ch1nponship had 't ne match in he fore
noon. Tiffany won BY up and 10 play, doing
end Of the tenth hole. TIFFANY going out IN a and
New Jersey Champfonship began to weaken and
tiffany won out capit7l score. The latter had
wild. and the ninth, where he missed a put.
TiHanys card was the best of the morning The
two were;
TIFFANY:
fse::::::::::::...::; ::ss:5:s: $40
ELEPHANTS
Gr,.,.,..,, ssssss. Esls.
Bye holes
Max Behr Of Morris County. considered by some
r. {. Carroll. OF Fairfield. UP and 10 play The
cards.
Max BehrI
{s:...::.:::...::::: sss:s:: Et-.7
r c. Carroll:
2S',....:::,::.: SSsssss Etso
In the afternoon round Travis did not hare much
trouble In winning from T. II. Hoyt, OF Allston.
Up and 20 play. Douglas was paired with Tiffany.
and though the Hudson River champion played
capital game. Douglas had things well in hand
from the outset and won by up and TO play.
The cards:
Douglas:
Out .......-.-.-.----S q T's
TIFFANY
out ...-...,..---.--.--o '-7S
In ...!.-...-....--...-5
bye holes.
The summary follows:
First Cup (drst roundl-F II. TIcyr. AustOu. Mass.
beat Francis Wilson. Eaglswood. by ~ ana 20
rIa NuIrar ravIa Iarlar W. han y 49,