New-York tribune., 1906-06-02
GOLF FOR STATE TITLE.
GRAHAM MEETS SHERMAN
Percy Pyne Beaten I'm Ne7o Jersca
Cham pionship Tournament.

Archie Graham, OF the North Jersey Coun+ro
Club. and Joseph Sherman. Of the WestneId Col,
Club. will meet in The Anal round for the cham
pionshiD OF the New Jersey State Golf Assoc,a-
ton over the li@ks Of the Morris County co,s
Club to-day. Graham earned his place Nv a.
featirg c. F. Watson and Marshall whitlatcb
while Sherman reached the HaaI round bv ou,-
playing e \. Freeman and p r. b. Frel,nr-
hUysen- Graham is the favorite for the t,,ls
He has figured prominently in open tournamAn.
play for the last ten years He won the Ar-.
New Jersey championship some years ago. AMI
last year he was runner-up 20 c. II. SeeIey in tho
Metropolitan championship.
Several close matches were played yesterday
In the morning ? n. p. Freiinghuysen OF tbs
home club, began auspiciousIy by defeating Far-
old Wilcox. Of the Montciair Golf Club Tba
former Metropolitan Golf Association char,rso,
has not regained his full visor siace undergoing
an operation for appendicitis last fall and thia
caused him 70 tire badly toward the end Both
had trouble in keeping on the line. FreIinghuysen
twice driving out OF bounds from the tenth tee
The latters success over Wilcox entitled hin,
to play Sherman IN the seFnf-hnal round sher-
man secured an early advantage and managed
to keep one or two up ali the way. He Is OF the
younger school Of players, and plus man at
his home club. The year before last he LOST in
the final of the Central New Jersey Golf League
to Marshall Whitlatch. Sherman who les,
Princeton last year, played on the team In some
Of it's matches. He drives a long ball. playing
all his shots in good form
One of the surprises Of the day was the defeat
OF Percy r. Pyne. I'd. OF the home club WIN
led the field In the qualifying round, at the hands
of Marshall Whitlatch. Since the latter Joined
the Montclair Coli Club a year ago he has
been playing strong golf, Pyne was off in mis-
putting, while Whitlatch followed up long tea
shots with deadly work m he
The gallery looked for the match of the tour
nament when Graham and Whitlatch came to-
gether In the afternoon and Whitlatch drove a
long. low ball with a useful run, but he was
apparently bent on outdriving his man II pos
sible. IL is difficult task for any amateur in
the country TO make Graham play the odd when
he is I'm one OF his driving veins and this NAV
have caused Whitlatch 10 press a BIT At anv
rate. he topped his tee shot going 10 the ninth
and followed by sltcing out OF bounds az the
tenth. Before this they were all square but
the mistakes cost Whitlateh both holes and
from then on Graham drew away and finally
won by up and TO play. Graham defeated
G. F. Watson. of the home club. In the winning
round and made a I6
Play in the second sixteen has narrowed down
to A. S. Morrow. the Baltusrol champion, and
NJ X. Smith. of the home club Morrow de-
feated Howard Griffin. OF Baltusroi. the East
Jersey Golf League title holder. in the after
noon by making the last two holes in three each.
In addition 10 the final rounds in the four six
teens and various beaten eights divisions to-
day, there will be an 1S-hOle medal play handi-
cap, for which a large entry has been received.
The summary of yesterdays play follows:
Championship cup second rogud,Marshan whiatch
to play Archibald Graham. Jersey country Club
essr 9ess e r. Wsso MTIs COUNTY up and 70 PSy
eIair up; P, II B FrenEhuysen. Morris County. beat
sern-fnai Toand|ciTaiam beat wSitiateh up and
Second sixteen second rouno-A 5 Morrow Baltusrol
play; Howard Giafn Baltusrol. beat A. Van veohtsn.
South oranFe TR and to Pay w g w SresmsI , Mont
K smith, Morris County beat F. A Wright. BaltusrOl
Semi fnai round Morrow beat Gian up Smith
Third sixteen ofrst roun-C f Week. Montclair.
beat A C Abr Ab2ra Moatcaic 8 Up and 70 play; Tonzo
County BY default; & IT, PeIaer Rosevire beat G W.
g p fefs Bs A MSIs 6as s. rn' Bas sD END
wood. up TO play; g b Brown. MOntclair. beat II
I. Holmes. Morris County up; Royee, Glen RIDGE.
baldwin Ridgewood beat St John Weed Essex County.
s.s3 g56s T bsan sa s up qs
Fourth sixteen first round,mE .3 F Miller ArsdaIe.
Jersey by default; G Heller Forest H beat Percy
Se9'fh 51e pa1s South Orange bss5 Z DYER
ehsSi' GsaS Macy 9y M6ars coun9 N u uP KsS ESSEX
County beat N sanford Essex county TP and to
Ensewood, up ana TO play. -
& p ap and ss5 pg Rs Davis qs S ~ Sasn uS
Moore beat klsht up and and TO play Ma, a.,- uor,.
County beat Marcus NqnteaIE Ssi W T0SsS and s .
gsrol up and II play ,,oItoN ySndsrp9 TS
Iechford Morris County beat Clarence Place Glen Sas
by default.
Sem-hnal round-Dettmer beat Behr up and 10
play; Vanderpool bea; Ietehfor1. up and 70 pay
Second beaten eight (fTst roundl-FredercS enae
Enslewood beat T T. Reid. Moutclar by default; y
Pferson. Ridge. j. A Edwards. Morris Ceeh
. up I play J. s. Woodward. Arsdale oeat =
Van Week. Morris County up and 70 Play; ~
Egner. Essex County. beat Fl o. Christ Forest ti"'
up and play -.
Sem-fnal round-Snare beat PisrsOn. up anu !"
play; Woodward beat Egner and 3 70 ptay.
Third eight (hrst roundlA g AhoIn Mohsc ~
beat c. A O'ConnOr. County. BY defaults y.
Hunt. EngIewood. beat Grinnell Wills Morris ps,s
up; II. L. Holmes. Morris County. beat W y pa,
Engiewoo5 up and . To play: John Wood ESSEX
County beat n. G. Plimpton. Montc.air, ] up xu.s
Fourth eight irst rOundl-John W 6Iiess aah
Jersey bye; Percy jackson. YQuntakah a 49, 9SeSTo5
Macy, Morris County. a bye; H WeatheIoys EAsS"N'
hea: z = Sanfnrd. Essex COUNTY. 7 UP " no-es.