New-York tribune., 1907-10-07

Island. on a big scale Judging from the last
meeting at Morris Park, such an undertaking
should prove successful and profitable, while on
track designed and built for automobile racing
the danger would be reduced to a minimum.
Tests of extreme speed are popular. and from
the spectators point Of view more interesting
on a track than on the road. as the cars and
drivers can be at all times. The committee
Of the American Automobile Association will
probably consider all this and while II may
recommend that track racing be controlled with
an iron hand it viii hardly suggest its total
abolition.
A prominent motorist in speaking OF the ever
present road hog made the following pertinent
remarks few days ago: 1T is an unfortunate
fact that in every line of sport the majority
have 10 pay the penalty for the indscretions of
a few. and the motor is not exception to
this rule The absurd speed laws which exist
in many sections are the direct result Of open
violation of public rights perpetrated by few
individuals. and which have been instrumental
in bringing forth general feeling of i'll will
toward autOmObilists a whole. 1t is inter
esting 10 note that Massachusetts has taken the
initiative against those motorists who drive
while in an intoxicated condition by revoking
their licenses. This measure, though drastic, IS
none too strong for any one that has so little
regard for the rights of other users of the high
way as to drive a powerful machine when really
not responsible He rightly should be prevent
cd by law against Tisking the lives Of others
Motorists as a body will commend this action
by the Massachusetts Legislature"
GOLF
Few golf champions have gone through a
sons competitive play Creditably as Jerome
D. Travers of Montcar. From early in the
spring he has engaged In tournament after
tournament, meeting with an occasional reverse
to be sure, but usually coming through to vic
tory. To the credit of TraveTs it must be said
that the tournaments he desired most TO win
were the ones in which he played his best
games In the spring Travers went to the
Nassau Country Club. formerly his home course,
10 defend his title metropolitan champion.
which he won the year before at St Andrews.
1t was one of his ambitions to win this twice in
succession and how well he did is now a matter
of history He not only led the field in the quail
flying round. but all his matches in de-
cisiVe fashion. including that against Findlay 5.
Douglas in the final round. a few weeks later
Travers set sail" for the New Jersey title
which he without difficulty at Baltusrol.
These successes, great as they were, only served
to stimulate him for the supreme effort-the
national championship. He practised hard for
several weeks prior to this tournament and the
result was that when he finished the weeks play
at Cleveland nearly every was willing to
proclaim him the greatest amateur in the COun-
try. Certainly TO win the metropolitan, New
Jersey and national titles In rapid succession
achievement never before accomplished,
and the chances are that it will be years ere
the feat is duplicated. The young champion,
who is only twenty years Of age, always had
longing TO play at Myopia, Of which he had
heard so much. Consequently when he received
an invitation TO compete in the invitation
tournament held there last week Trayers ac-
cepted with alacrity. That was another Of the
tournaments he wanted to win Golfers gen.
orally would now Ike TO this wizard with
driver and iron go abroad and measure his
skill with the best Of the English golfers