New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-11

John D. Rockefeller was again a deeply interested
spectator OF the play. He trailed along with the
crowd watching H Chandler Eean and Jerome D.
Trayers. commenting their play and occasion
ally expressing that his age barred him
from getting In with the rest of the boys and
strsving for national henors. When Egan holed out
twenty-five foot put the sixth green after
e beautiful recovery from the rough John d. -
strsw hat went sailing in the air. while he slapped
the shoulder Of newspaper man with vigor. the
better 10 express his pleasure at the play.
Il a coincidence that Egan and Travers.
after playing together for days. should return
the Both threw away chances 70 save
strokes At the ninth hole Travers needed a 6 end
another 6 adorned his card the thirteenth, but
finishing with two capital 4s he placed rs to his
credit Egan's card read 81 each way. His "a Is by
ell odds the best golf the former national champion
has shown this week.
T II. Sherman. the Utica player. who did so
well yesterday, got into difficulties and required
Sc for the round, much 10 his disgust D. Z. Saw
yer was another who failed to live up to expecta-
tions. But greater proved the downfall OF
Charles B. Macdonald, OF Garden City. From a
70 yesterday the champion OF 1895 went up to So
to-day.
Among those who qualified handy was John NJ
Ward, OF Fox Hills. The former New Jersey and
Staten leland champion put in consistent rounds OF
70 and 50. The same may be said Of George s.
Lyon, q Canada, the runner-up last year. and his
countryman Fritz" Martin. Oddly enough both
have tbs same grand total-1e0. Lyon seems to be
plsyllg Fretty much the kind of a game that
carried EiTa to final round at Engleyyood a wear
age. II is generally conceded. however even by
those who have been picking him as a champion
snip possibility. that the younger are going a
Thanks TO q 70 to-day. Norman Macbeth r. of
the Oakmont Country Club succeeded in finishing
among the leaders with a total Of 155 Archie Gra-
ham the former New Jersey title holder. managed
TO qualify with 153
When all the cards had been returned it was
tound that those with scores Of 155 were tied for
last place. They were J. II. Childs Allegheny:
a ". Fraser. Toledo Archie Reid ST Andrews:
h. G. Foenes, oskmont. and C B. Macdonald. Of
Garden City.
In the play-of Of the tie Mcdonald topped his
Second Second sAot into the bunker and lost. Frazer,
Chlcs, RED and Fownes thus qualified for tho
round al match play tomorrow morning resulted
s. J. suckney, ST. Louis Country Club, and Fred
Hefreshof Garden City.
W. a Stckney, st. Louis Country Club and r
q. Trsvers, Montclair.
& 4. Stanley, Cleveland Country Club and Max
Behr. Norris Country Club
r. '" Whittemore. Brookline. and w. x. Wood,
Homewood.
oakrnont '
H ". Frazer Toledo, and w. e. Egan, Exmoor.
=. T. Sawyer. Wheaton. and H. Chandler Egan.
r r. Martin. Hamilton. Ohio and J. K Bole,
Harold Weber. Toledo and X. p Edwards Md
lothian $500
ai r. ~ Barnes EnslewOOd. and W. t West Phila-
legheny
Archie Graham. North Jersey. and J. NJ Ward.
Mason Phelps. Midlothian. ana w c. Fownes.
jr., oskmont
o W. Jones. Toledo and Archie Reid st. An
George s. Lyon. Lambton, and H. C. Fownes.
Oekrnont
T NJ Sherman. Utica. and W. J. Travis. Garden
The scores in fun follow;