New-York tribune., 1906-07-17
EASTERN LEAGUE STANDING
ON THE GOLF LINKS.
Tr0vers Makes Record Round
Ne5gs from Various Courses.

While Eben NJ. Byers and G. S. Lyon were fight
ing for the amateur golf championship at Engle-
wood on Saturday Jerome D. Travers, who had
been put out by Walter ]. Travis, was PLAYING a
round in the record figures of Il. When his hall
lay stone dead for a or the first green Hugo r.
Johnstone knocked the ball away. allowing the A.
Travers. but it prevented him from CLAIMING The
record. He missed a two-foot put on the fifteenth
that he was practically going at a SO pace.
Jack Hutchinson carried for Eben NJ Byers in
the amateur championship last week, and il was
cause for comment that the title holder was the
only who employed a professional caddie
When Gilman P. Tiffany finished down to George
S. Lyon, Ben Nichols. the professional said: Gil
man would never have lost that match if had been
carrying his clubs It will be remembered that
a nn Sms Sg@ G % te m9eh any & had the
Golf Association champion almost certain win
Nichols who knows the young mans game from
beginning to end Nichols wanted to carry for
sentiment against professional caddies, Had Nichols
defeated Lyon and in all likelihood reached the
final round. On Saturday morning, in a four-ha n
match at Englewood, Tiffany made a score Of Is
Leighton Calkins. secretary Of the METROPOLITAN
Golf Association. announced yesterday the pro-
gramme for the second oPea championship 10 be
held at the Hollywood Golf Club August g. and
10 President H. Content, with j. j. o. 'Donohue tr
Frank T. HENDERSON and Arthur McAleenan. viii
represent Hollywood in the management Of the
tournament The championship. which is lmit ed
to amateurs and professionals of the Metropolitan
Golf Association clubs, viii be at seventy-two
holes medal play The prizes will be of $50 and a
gold medal $U0 $75, $50 S25 and Sl5 There will be
Tor the best afternoon round and $25 for the best
thirt"-SX holes each day The entries close on An
gust with Leighton Calkins.
The contests of August 10 will be an eighteen
hole, medal play. four ball match. the teams 70
consist of amateur and a professional for two
prizes of $2S and an eighteen hole handicap. for
net prizes of $25 and SIS and gross score prize Of
$25. Aleck Smith is TIE present METROPOLITAN Golf
Association open champion Saturdays events are
open TO all amateurs and professionals Of the
United States or Canada. The entries close over
night at the club. An amateur who wins a prize
VIII receive the value In plate
The annual tournament for the Taconc and
Ordawa cups will begin Thursday. over the
links OF the Ekwanok Country Club, at Man
chester VT. Entries close tomorrow night with
James l.. Taylor chairman of the Tournament
committee.
T NJ. Sherman. Of the Wykagyl Golf Club. was
mad through and through at the national cham
pionship at the Englewood Golf Club last week In
the first match play round against Ellis Knowles
SheTman's caddie lost his masEie. II was early
Sherman.
The dinner which was 20 be given by the Nassau
Country Club next month to Findlay S. Douglas
and Jerome d. Trayers. in appreciation Of their
Association Championship Cup going 10 the club
permanently, will be postponed until the fall The
chenge Is 70 be made TO suit the convenience OF sna
TWO golfers. who will have more time later on.