The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-16
CHAMPION TRAVIS
DISCUSSES VICTORY
American Golfer Says English
Cracks Do Not Lead
Yankees

LONDON, June 15-Before leaving
England for the United States today Wal
ter j. Travis, the American golf cham
pion, said:
Il am naturally pleased at the result of
my trip I did not expect to win the
championship, especially as 1 was in very
bad form prior to the contest. 1 have not
yet made UP my mind whether to come
over next year and endeavor TO retain the
title. Some of the younger men ought
to have a chance. / would like to see
some of our leading professionals enter
the open English championships.
Willy Anderson, Stewart Gardner and
Auchterlonie are every bit as good as
Vardon and Taylor and other British
good professionals than We. but our hest
are equal to theirs. Our men would need.
however, at least two to three months to
get accustomed to the climate and
We scarcely realize in America what
strides we have made in the game. When
we saw Fardon playing ON the other side
a few years ago we thought he was a
marvel. Today Vardon and Taylor
scarcely seem the same.
5ritons Stand Still .
THE fact is that they have not i'm
proved and our men have. 1t is only a
matter of time when the professional as
Wen as the amateur championship will be
won by Americans.
The criticism that my win was entire
~ due to putting is quite natural. though
hardiy true The English players have not
quite realized that putting has proper
ton OF 90 per cent on the game. They
blaze away in drives that 1 confess are
splendid, but which are seldom calculated
10 win. harmonious combination of
of1F1ng. approa ching and putting can alone
be successful Putting they have @almoSt
entirely neglected for the spectacular
drive.
In the championship did not attemy.t
TO equal, even If had been able some of
their long drives but what l did was to
SacT1nce length of drive for accuracy If
my driving had not been tolerably sure 1T
IS scarcely likely that I would have won.
think that within the next year the Eng
Ilsh players are likely to pay lot of at
tent1on to putting.
They naturally were SURPRISED at nav
Wlh and when the unexpected happens
there are always lots of reasons forthcom- :
ing You will see that putting will get its
true proportion in the British game before
long.
THE chief differences in their greens
and ours is the undulation Some of the
american players who are accustomed to
pliiafdT DoaFd greens might find the
change trying. Personally / liked it as a
slightly undulating green reduces the dis
tance In which the ball must travel abso-
lutely true
OF his competitors. Travis said:
maxwell IS a wonder. He was not
playing up to his form in the champion
Snips' For many reasons would liked to
"Reade, the Irish champion. gave me
the tlghtest game. At one time things
locked very black, but won out
There has been some talk about fouls
When was playing Robb shouted TO my
caddy 20 pick up flag, instead of which
Inc caday picked 1lp my ball. Robb could
scarcely have claimed a foul under the
circumstances. My caddie was provided
oy the club and did not know arythine
about the game.
While have been treated i'm the most
nOspltable manner l must say that a man
coming over to play for Championships
Iiils Inlsi5 expect to be furnished with q caddy
who knows something about golf The
mistake | mentioned, even if a foul had
Deen Claimed. would only have meant the
loss OF one hole, and 1 scarcely think lii
match