New-York tribune., 1906-08-12
HOLD OWN WITH PROS"
AMATEURS GOLF WELL.
TraUers and Alec Smith Wm at
HoLlyscood Wind-up.

The second annual open tournament of the
Metropolitan Golf Association was finished yes
terday on the links OF the Hollywood Col. Club
IN the morning amateurs and professionals were
paired together in a four-ball competition. which
was won by Jerome d. Travers and Alec Smith.
with o best ball score Of 90. The eighteen-i'Ole
medal play open handicap in the afternoon re-
suited in a tie for first place between Gilman P-
Tiffany. OF this city and T. Henderson, Of the
home club. Both had net scores OF ~.
Four-ban contests are always interesting, and
ioubly so when champions get together as part
ners. The gallery could not see how TraveFs and
Smith could lose. and. whEe the pair played
remarkable golf they would have had all they
could do 20 win had they nOs started by getting
the first two holes in a stroke each under par
Paired with Travers and Smith were Tiffany and
Ben Nichols, who came home fast that they
finished with 60.
Smith began by holing a good put on the first
green for a g. and then Travers rose to the
occasion by driving dead to the second hole ana
getting 2. The pair never made, slip OF
any kind going out and the best ball registered
81. Smith showed the best form he has dis
played at any time durin~ the week, and his
individual score 70 this point 33.
Coming home the champions managed TO bring
off only one 3. but Smith laid a nashie shot
stone dead at the long twelfth hole. and got 4
The hole is 434 yards. Tiffany and Nichols
had luck in putting. but came home in 3d.
and finished second.
First prize amounted 70 $50. and Travers
took his share in plate The best ball card was
as follows:
fq' IN $50, 81
Jack HOhens. the Englewood professional. who
has been swinging driver ever since he can
remember so far forgot the rules as. 70 practise
putting on the home green prior 90 the start
That is direct violation Of the rules. and, Of
course. the committee had nothing TO do but to
disqualify him.
John NJ Wards clubs became mislaid so that
he had 70 play with 4 borrowed set This upset
him completely. as he wanted 20 be OF every
possible assistance TO his partner, George Low.
Ward surprised himself and every one else by
returning 80, the best he has done this season
Such is the uncertainty Of golf He found his
clubs later and played with them In the handl-
cap. but could not satisfactorily, and with
drew.
The best golf In the handicap was furnished
try from the Isle of Jersey He went out in 81
and back in 3S for 72. This was good enough
TO win the s25 for the best gross score. His
card was:
S1' IN ....:::..:::: 172 -
Tiffany should have won the handicap
easily, as all he needed was at the home hole
He topped his drive the only one of the day
returned an even so. He was penalized at piuS
2, while all the other professionals were at plus
/. The amateurs received the regular NJ. G. A.
ratings.
There was a special match for a purse of $50
between Tom Anderson and John Young. A bad
start put Anderson so far down that ne was
never able to recover. Young played good golf.
getting &c. and winning by up and to play.
Anderson made an So
The scores in the four-ban contest and the
handicap were as follows: