New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-29
WILCOX WINS AT GOLF
FINALS 1T GARDEN CITY.
Pyne Beaten by Schoo!boy fer
metropolitan Cham pionship.

The defeat Of Percy Pyne %. by Harold Wiz
cox in the final round OF the metropolitan caarl-
pionsGip at Garden City yesterday crowned q
week OF unexpected happenings in that rather
markaSe tournament. The match was at thirty
six holes. and wilcox by up and 4 Play.
The fact that 4 schooIboy should win a cham
prominent metropolitan golf clubs is indication
OF the advance IN golf among the younger coteric
Of players and the ultimate retirement from the
class Of cup winners Of many who have hitherto
been regarded IS the star men.
Wilcox is = Student ut ST. Paurs School Garden
City, and a type of the 1.-THE easy player who
holds thirty-six hole round merely warming
UP" AT the same time. Wilcox is not a player
who classes in form with many who were defeated
in the earlier rounds. his success must be laid IN
some measure 10 luck in the draw, and though
he played a nice. easy game yesterday. and gives
promise Of developing strong qualities. his title
does not represent actual status in form against
all other metropolitan golfers. dis victory over
PyTe following that over Brokaw the previous day
VIII DO much however. to increase MS presrse ID
the local tournament field.
ture and ground being perfect The gallery vas
the largest Of the week. and the contest was fol-
Opinion favored Pyne strongly when tn, tao
collegiate champion. but because OF his reputation
as hSrd match player As the Hatcn progresses
won his victory over Byokaw on Friday, and an
advantage once gained was seldom throHn away
player at the top OF his ability and consider
Oily better IMAM Eyue game OF ytStSA-ldS liz
latter erratic and weak In his short game. ana
this unsteadiness cost him repeated chances TO
win. AT the end of the forenoon DliI wilcox was
up, and that practically settled things IN MS
favor.
Pyna opened rather well. taking the first hole a.
70 D. and seemed 10 be In splendid trim tor a
hard struggle He haIved the second in good 4,
getting his approach down carefully, but on the
next his putting was of ara Wilcox won, 20 .,
thus evening the score. The fourth was divided.
and the fifth went TO Pyne a com lnaJion OF
good driving and putting. The sixth was his also
and the onloOkers prepared for Pyne victory.
But II was Just al this point that Wilcox showed
his mettle. Taking ample time for each stroke.
the St. Paul hoy managed to beat Pyne a stroke
. the seventh and eighth and TO hold his own on
the ninth. that at the turn the two were ali even
Starting for home Wilcox forged steadily ahead,
and the cheerful Ciaque OF schOolmates from the
nearby school grounds performed encouraglnS ser
vice The eleventh hole went TO their favOrtte, anu
though Pyne haved the next two. wilcox got the
fourteenth. fifteenth and seventeenth. and com
pleted the round Up. Not much can be said OF
the scoring Wilcox doing So and Pyne a 30
When the afternoon half began Pyns was ylSioly
tired He lost the first three holes. giving wilcox
q comma nding lead Of up. anG, though he fought
out every hole, the St Paul boy held the advantage
easily. Wilcox was still up at the twenty-nlntn
hole and though Pyns got the next two. Wilcox
was not long in ending matters IN his own FAVOR
BY up and to play. The cards.