New-York tribune., 1907-07-14
uolf Il Rowing X Auton1obing q Other Sports
TRAVERSTHE CHAMPION
F4RN.S TITLE At GOLF.
Beats Graham IN Final Round Of
Biz amateur Tournament.

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.'-s4f, -,le On ihe links of the Euclid Club hero
a., dsfeatine Archibald Graham Of the Moth
-. 5,o,,rrrv Club. ny zap and TO play in the
.rtrt,. six hole ifsl round
- for a brief period early in the DAY Travers
S,-ar dow. lie reached the turn 2 m and
,.s.,.cl, Graham crew level later OF T'ravers
sgair shook If lis opponent. and ended the morn
irq round holes to The good. At the turn in
me afternoon Tho MontCl2ir crack mad increased
lis advantage 10 lp a'd after that the ultimate
result mover in doubt.
In brief may be said that Travprs won be-
cause he PLAYED tie same unbeatable golf that has
marked his work ever since the match play began
q. Thursday morning. The achievement OF this
,o1~:. man. who j. only twenty years old is re-
gar.ed as HE remarkable from the fact that
this makes hin triple Champion To hold the
I.suef'.-- metropolitan and New Jersey titles all
II the same time j. sonnet ming hitherto unheard of.
li4Fers Taedal score for ;hc eighteen holes play
;9 me morning Tas 10 for the first nine holes OF
tie afternoon "6, and hs was one under bogie
tie last four holes played Graham took rs in
fhe morning, IS for the first nine holes in the
afternoon and was one over bosie on the last
four holes
Graham played a plucRy game. but was simply
outcassed by a golfer who, 10 quote the language
ot fresiden' Chauncey OF the United States Golf
ASSOCIATION, save the finest exhibition OF golf that
snip tournament first played.
'IraFers IS the logical winner OF this tourna-
Henl ana deserves the championship" said the
veteran Walter J. Travis, after watching the New
Jersey golfer hole out the put that brought him
national honors. He had the hard side OF the
draw and waeed through lot of high class play
ers the finish
Travers played brilliant golf to-day. almost "a
perfect. in fact. that shown in yesterdays SEN
satoral match with Warren X Wood He was in
trouble occasionally. but his iron shots several
times won him holes which apparently he had lost
Only once did he display poor Judgment That
al the seventh hole in the afternoon round
The distance TO this hole is 4s2 yards with a big
bunker guarding the green thirty yards from the
cup Graham took chance after his long drive
70 carry the bunker. and got off a low bali that
carried more than 200 yards.
TrzNeTS tried tho could
the distance. although he made q perfect stroke
and his bah pumped into the bunker. this shot
losing him the hole. Travers. however, generally
outdrove Graham. his iron shots almost in
yariably litter placed. and his work the green's
the most delicate stroke of golf, was far superior
70 that Il the North Jersey man
There a southwest wind blowing when the
pair left the first tee but it did have sufficient
Strength 10 interfere with the contestants A Ure-
rnendoGs gallery followed the pair. il was es-
tmated that al one time close thousand
persons were on hand. Fully I'VE hundred Of these
were women and Travers ruled a strong favorite
DETAIL OF THE PLAY
That both men We're likely 10 engage in a long
driving competition was apparent at the outset.
when their tee shots almost reached the bunker
The drives good for 260 yards Both an
preached 70 tie e-ge Of the green and halved in
The same even division was recorded at the
next hole. although Graham had the luck to have
his half--Cpped drive jump the ditch.
Ir7FeEs reached the third green. distance Of
2g yards with his cleek, but his approach put was
TOO sUons hy seven feet. and es he failed to get
down tie next Graham won in 10 I This made
The Paterson man Up, but his advantage was
brief as TraVers won the A4-yard fourth in a
capital Graham peaalized himself by a sliced
drive. They then all SQUARE
From the fifth te. Travers got the longer ball by |
twenty yar1s. "iHa Graham'es sconi shot was
sliced AID his third feu green shy Trsvers was |
pas The Tin on his second and won in I 10 g. |
making him ] Up. A slice 10 the woods cost the |
Acn,e.a!r man The next hole. Graham winning in |
( 10 therahy squaring the match again.
Although t1e seventh hole is 462 yards. both men
get Rome N , \ weak approach put On Graham's |
ps!t enabled the other 70 win in z This made
i:aVers again up His tee shot the short |
eighth nole came within Of being bunkered |
blt deadly approach enabled him 10 lave in 8 |
Although Graham topped his second shot going to |
he ninth lie recovered well that al he needed |
was 10 bElng Of 4 twosfoot put for q ha!ve in 3 |
he fa--ed- however. and Travers turned for home /
Up His card at that point showed 81 strokes |
Graham needed an even 20
= beautiful drive Of 225 yards by Graham reached T
TIE tenth green. and. Travers was rihe short !
he Paterson won IN 8 70 ! After half |
toiped drive from the eleventh tee. Travers re- |
covered well and got a halve in Luck favored |
ne -1ontc-a-r PLAYER AZ the short twelfth where
rs t-s lnalfereHt iron shot landed on top OF the |
blnkeI- But Grsham who MADE no mistakes won |
Il 70 and they were again all square
They halved the thirteenth in 8. after Graham |
NAG pulled his drive. He also pulled to the rough
gong 70 the fourteenth. but recovered we'll and got
z have II : Graham was short Of the next Green |
~ h.s third shot but q deadly approach enabled
hin u have in 2 From the sixteenth tee era
nan Grove fully 20 yards bat neither made
any mistakes they halyed ! TraveTs the /
seventeenth because Graham sliced his second TO
~ hyo1s he same mistake repeated by
'FanaIA going 70 the home hole and Travers won /
tean IN another par thus enabling the Montclsir
payer 70 retire for luncheon with advantage /,
u u HE had made the round In IS 20 7s for /
Graham
Starting cut in the afternoon. Travers went 50 /
.sst that his card showed under fours for the
MS six holes Against such pace that the
istsfson man did well wine hole the sec /.
u Where he brought of a tricky put for 3
~ c1eet this IIaVers won the third, fourth /
IN ara sixth holes in pid succession, making
IN up He won the third because Graham !
1ppsa his drive. while al the next the Paterson !
payer never had chance for Traevrs after drv- /
.ag ~ yards laid his second within ive yards Of
ne ian ana won IN 10 The hole is 4li yards /,
a. ne next raham missed 4 two-foot put for 4 |
'Ee sHd followed this by pulling his drive TO |
We Fough from the next tee
70" . up JrayeTs seemed 10 become trife |
Is.eess and - the next hole made the in !
was was Graham mole in 4 10 s. and ne followed (
- Up by laying his iron shot within five feet Of
-e pm al the short eighth and brought of the !
~ iof a This lett Graham down
~ accurate long game Uf Travers then began |
- 1eA again his second shot reached the far /
- u tne ninth green and the hole was his IN !
~ That made hlm up. Although the tenth |
a - yards, Travers drove clear across to the
w. @hl' latiHg his approach put stone dead, /
80. - . - Z, making him up. Graham won the |
~ Deea1se hs opponent fen short the ap- !
- 10 The snort twelfth Travcrs laid his tee /
81 ~IlAla hiteen fccr % the cup. and then FUR
i,r5 aseoncerted lis b" laying him stymie !
,-et the circumstances Il was a simple matter
% Win ir 3 70
IT," up cnce and with only six holes
a. ltaFeis proceeded settle matters az the
ne tHui- Graham Handicapped himself by hook
mis,.I a. "assey. 80 that TraYers, who made 10
yisyaS yis+s. wen wen in ! 10 o. The bye holes not
49, Ire cards follow.