New-York tribune., 1904-09-07
TRAVIS FALLS BEHIND.
II. c. Egan First IN Qualifying
Round Of National Cham pionship.

H. Chandler Egans OF the Exmoor Country Club
western amateur champion, led the field Of 1888
starters in the qualifying round OF the national
amateur championship at BaItusroI yesterday with
score OF o. IFaVis tied with Fred Herreshoff OF
Ekwanok and Archie Reid Of 81 Andrevzz Co.
second place. with 81. Douglas a former national
champion. ana Reinhart. present intercoIlegiate
champion barely qualified by tieing at s2-with SIX
others lor the last two places. Harold wilcox
present METROPOLITAN champion did az and - out
OF the race A. c. Lockwood Massachusetts
champion: Percy Pyne, 3D. OF Morris County and
Allan kenneday. of Montclair three golhnz no.
tables. also failed to qualify
ne DAY was ideal for the sport. crisp and invig-
Grating, month ahead OF the calendar. Before
noon people from Morristown and tna naa-b,,
oranges began to nock to the course and the clnb
paSzas were crowded with friends ard well wish
a oi the players In the group OF United States
~ c'I association officials managing the affair were
" " riei oerC Windeler, OF Boston; s. Y Heebner Of
Phiiadelphia; Fred s. James. of Cbicavo. tT
Ldrkln' or fountakah; W. FelIowes Morgan ~
naItusroi and Daniel Chauncey OF Dylzer NTeadou
Ine course was in the pink of condition and the
s,l ee"s were hke velvet All tees had been moved
oaCA 10 the full limit, and only those who could
hit clean and far were able 10 star, u,Ith 60.
Hope OF qualifying. That strained expression az
mighty determination known as ''goli face was
very prevalent all day.
Play began at $50 in the morning and for the
first hour players left the tee at four minute in
tervels without withdrawal. First of were Fl
h Swords. youngster from Morristovn and T.
e Newton, from Seattle The Iatter's score OF
70 would not seem 10 compensate for the long
journey.
rRAVIS'S WORK INDIFFERENT
Travis, champion OF America ami England was
the next man to start His partner was Captain
t. NJ Horn, of the regular army. now stationed
at Fort Hamilton, near the Dyker Meadow links.
Travis wore his coat. as usual. but was without
the almost inevitable cigar. He made a sizzling
drive and good second. but pulled his third and
the first hole cost him ga rather inauspcious
opening On the fourth hole Travis pulled his
drive into the woods, and was IN the sandpit on
his third. while the seventh he in the
new bunker placed there for the second hole. and
the eighth. which Is frequently done in 3, he
required
Travis does not care for the Baitusrol as much
as some others. and II is evident that the cham
pions game is not likely 10 prove as effective there
some OF the moro orthodox links. Baltusrol
Is one of the few places where he has not made a
record. and this IS explained partly by the fact
that at Baltusrol running approach, one OF
Travss favorite shots. is not possible on at least
four holes. while full second shot is required on
almost all of them. Travis's choice of a cham
pionship course would probably be Garden City.
Nassau Apawamis.
EGAN FINDS HIMSELF"
/ Egan had Raymond Havemsyer Of sesbrght.
as partner At the start he was evidently hurried.
for he pulled his drive into the road, which cost
/ stroke He complained before starting that in
spite of practice he had been unable to get on his
game since arriving at BatUsrol. his direction be-
ing generally faulty. but as the match wore on the
! Chicago man found himself. much TO the salts
. faction of his Western friends. who are backing
/ him 20 met Travis in the finals.
/ Fred" Herreshof. who tied with the others at
! ST. Is a siS-foot schcoIboy from the Hill School
/ Pottstown Penn. He Is cousin of the famous
I Nat" and Is fresh from his lsurels in winning
the championship OF Vermont.
/ The tie at se. which occurred for the last tive
places In the eligible division OF sixty-four. viii
( be played OFT tomorrow. tier which these sixty
! four viii play another round OF thirty-stx holes
! medal play. from which the best thirty-two VIII
/ be picked to continue for the championship. Those
/ who qualified yesterday: