The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-04
GOLFER TRAVIS IS
ENGLISH CHAMPION
American Crack Wins Title In
Amateur Contest at
Sandwich

LONDON, June 3.-The American golf
champion. Walter Travis, today acquired
the title of amateur champion of Great
Britain on the links at Sandwich, where
he defeated 4. ID. Blackwell a repre-
sentative of the Royal and Ancient club,
by up and to play.
The sky was overcast with occasional
fiurrieS of rain and stiff, raw wind from
the northeast which, however, appeared
to have little effect on Travis driving.
While his approach work and putting
maintained the wonderful accuracy which
characterized his game throughout the
tournament.
The gallery numbered about 500. AL
though their Sympathies were almost
unanimously with Blackwell they could
not refrain from applause at Travis bril-
liant game, and the Americans superior
ity over the Scotchman was admitted
coupled with expressions of regret that
one of the older and more representative
native golfers was not pitted against the
visitor in the fnaE
Americans Present
About a score Of AnaHacans followed the
game, including the gBrnpetitors in the
earlier stages of the championship.
The Britishers extracted some comfort
Australia. The best feeling was mani
tested on both sides and the winner was
heartily cheered.
The only breach Of the highest sports
manship occurred during the afternoon
when few spectators applauded Travis
failure in putting at the third hole. This
OneES0 WAS Instantly Missed Dy InG ma
jority of those present. As a general
thing the Americans brilliant game ellie
tied bursts of applause at almost every
hole. The large Scotch contingent was
the most ready to coneede Travis supe
riority, even before the afternoon round
was started.
Blackwell, after the match, said to
representative of the Associated Press:
Travis is great golfer. He deserved
to win. was trifie off my game during
the morning and lost several holes I
fn hoy he -trzTr told
me-"
Travis must defend the championship
on this side next year.
The ProStWick, AYRSHIRE, green has
been selected for the contest
High Wind Blowing
Travis and Blackwell started to play
the final tie of SO holes in a high wind
which greatly affected the driving. Travis
won the first in to and running down
one of his long puts on the second green
became up. Blackwell missed a yard
put for the third which was halved, and
he lost the fourth, where Travis holed
out by long put.
The American also won the fifth by
getting down a 15-yard put and then
missed short put for sixth, where he
sustained his first loss. The seventh was
halved and Travis won the eighth, where
Blackwell missed a 5-foot put. The
Scotchman took the ninth. hole where
Travis drove into bunker. The Ameri-
can was up at the turn, his outward
score approximately being 35 strokes.
The American found the wind very diff
ficult and lost the tenth. The next two
were halved and Blackwell ought to have
reduced his deficit to one at the thir-
teenth His putting, however, was bad
and he lost the hole. Thereafter he new
er looked like drawing level, and Travis
finished the first round with 4 up. His
score by strokes was so, Blackwell taking
81. Travis throughout gave the same re-
gained him here the reputation of being
the finest exponent in the world of the
short game. He was never in the
slightest danger throughout the round.
Second Round
In the second round. with thirteen
holes still to play, Travis was up in the
golf championship contest. On re-Start-
ing Travis put his second shot into a
rough and was bunkered from his third.
Blackwell played his second into the same
bunker and took two to recover, but he
won the hole in to z.
Travis won the next, but lost the third
where he failed at 5-yard put for half
in 3. The American, however, was again
up at the fourth, where Blackwell was
weak on the green.
Two straight shots and a 10-yard put
gave Travis a three at the fifth, where
he stood up.
Travis took the sixth and lost the sew
enth. The eighth was halved. The
American lost the ninth and turned up.
The next five holes were halved, going
somewhat off his long game, but saving
holes on the greens. Travis became dormie
and halYed the next winning by 4 up
and to play
Travis is entered for the open cham
pionship June rs against nearly $50 Of
the best British amateurs and profession
ais, but 1t is uncertain whether he will
compete in the 72-hole stroke contest.
He has no other engagements and will
sail fer home June 15.
No other Americans are entered in the
American championship. Byers goes
north for two weeks golfing before re-
turning to see the Anglo Scotch profess
SiOnaI chamDiOnShiD, He will visit Var
don Braid and other crack players who
are entered.