The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-11
KNOLLWOOD CUP FOR 7RAYERS
DEFEATS HOYT EASILY IN THE
THIRTEASIX HOLE FINAL.
Second Sixteen Cup Won by J. Campbell
Phiilips-Net Scores Rule Low In the
Handicap Team Matches and Many
club Competitions on Other Links.

second Sixteen Cup Won by J. Campbell
Phitlips-Net Scores Rule Low In the
Handicap-Te Matches and Many
Club Competitions on Other Links.
Jerome Dunstan Travers was the hero Of
the knollwood Country Club tournament
yesterday. winning the final for the nrst
cup with great ease from Hoyt. the New
England visitor. Travers also won the gold
medal for the best gross score In the handi-
cap and the similar trophy for low score In the
qualifying round. Not since the Nassau
tournament last fall. when he put out both
Douglas and Travis In one day. has the able
youngster had such good luck. Usually
Travers beats the star and then falls down
In the next round. but there was 3 smashing
OF the precedents this time.
The cups were Of more than usual taste
and beauty. John d. Archbod gave the
cup played for by the first sixteen. Oliver
Hartman that played for by the second set, and
there were equally handsome cups from the
club for the three best net scores In the handi
cap
pretty clubhouse to watch the players ON
the homo green. near which the Stars and
Stripes waved on . tall faP pole. but after
Travcrs had begun to forge " the front In
the morning the final match was deserted
by Its gallery The men were nearly al
busy at lawn tennis or golf leaving the We
rands TO the women. In the gathering.
which had round Of applause for each long
put. were Mrs..P. Gilbert Thsbsud. Aiss Zsdie
Lord. Mrs. Richard King. Miss Emily Stevens.
Mrs. j. Br adley Cummings, Mrs. A. y. Britton,
Mrs. A. ID. Dritton. Mrs. W. II. Gibson. Miss
Gibson. Miss Putnam. Mrs. A. y. Robinson,
Mrs. Clarence w. Wood. Mrs. Donald W.
Brown. Mrs. G. H. Tiercs and Mrs. Stanley
Ward.
Seely. the new Metropolitan Golf Asso-
citation champion. made 70 In the 6rst round
OF the handicap and would have done bettsr
II he could have kept straight from the tees.
this week. but he denies saying Travers
will then get his
-Travers and are the best OF friends and
I am not following him UP because he has
beaten me. explained the M. q. A. champion.
AS a fact. l entered for Westbrook before
coming to knollwood.
When not on the links. Seely and Garry
Adams have been speeding day and night
In an automobile on the roads Of Westchester
county with John Moller, Jr, as chauffeur.
He has been working for year as . mechanic
in an auto factory. to Learn all about the
geewhiz cars, Moller now intends TO go to
the golf tournaments again and to tour from
club to club In his car.
Beginning with Hoyt In the morning.
Travers went out in 80 and he was then up.
This included a on the 22S yard fifth hole.
where. after driving some rs 2yards and
crossing the road. Travers tried for the green
on his second and topped, the ball going only
about ten feet. He made the green on his
third, and then took three puts, Hoyt winning
in to o. 1t was the only hole he won in
the morning. but Hoyt halved three going
too hot from the eighth. hole Wild tee shots
forced Travers to drop a stroke from par
golf on the twelfth and two on the sixteenth.
but he came home In IS and had the comfort
q bile lead OF 10 up.
Travers dropped few strokes by trimming
puts that seemed easy In the afternoon. but
the John d. Archbold cup from Hoyt by
IL up and IS to play. The card for this match