The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-10-21
GOLF.
Travis selects Metropolitan Team for
lntercity Match.

Travis selects Metropolitan Team FOR
lntercity Match.
Play for the Lesley cup will bring the picked
teams OF Boston. Philadelphia and the Metro
politan Golf Association together on Friday
and saturday at the Country Club course
At Brookline. Although the change from
four ball matches for the afternoon rounds
to foursomes was not Of their seeking. the
y ayers az the Metropolitan team are looking
forward with eagerness to the trip and 10
the opportunity OF testing the old style Scotch
modes of play. Variety In the spice OF golf,
IL the conclusion all have arrived at, and the
New Workers hope the innovation will bring
out as good fun as the former system. The
Metropolitan team will be made up Of Walter
J. Travis. captain; J. u. Travers. Archie Ora
ham. Findlay s. Douglas. George 7. Brokaw.
Robert Abbott. Archie Reid. John VI. Ward.
Fred Herreshon. A. VI. Robbins and Marshal
whitlatch.
The four first named and Ward have played
on the two preceding winning teams and
Reid was a substitute last year. winning
with Traverp in the four ball match. Abbott.
Herre.bo6. Robbins and Whitlatch will make
their opening drives for the Lesley cup. The
Philadelphia and Boston teams will play
politan team on sstardsy, The New York
players will 20 to Boston on Thursday night
re- record ered ' 81 the match j. q snor, one and ali
to the glory of the New York team.
isSs: Garden City singles NeS Sc,G :; phi.;
sf sln $S,s S : S z I !, !; Boston. Z, four ball. New
1893. singles Boston, !; Philadelphia, 3: four bah,
Bc.son; :: RsiladSs aEs |; Boston MON 2 10 %,w
YORK 4 Boston, /. New York won, . to g.. "
Il win be noted that Il Boston IN either year
SSSlS sss sse held fssls New cup SS would "a sae four sons s1 -
Bunker Hin In 1905 and Il would have been
nip and tuck last year: vii the change 20
yealed by the scores at Brooklinc. Whatever
chusetts and P6ilsdeiphia sssocistion- In
uniting 10 request the adoption of foursoInes
sTy, we'll founded. the match will be a quicker
In this opinicn they are backed mp by ali
traditions Of the game. The New York com
but for serenity sake they yielded the point,
II the New Workers. lose this time they will
mot Ss. e sss az The s.P ,sssa3s sa Sts 70 b sE sSstS miss;;
have been IL the four ball matches had been
One OF Capt. Travis's trouble. in selecting
the New York team was no doubt TO sift
from the many players available the three
the last two winning teams. yet the objections
all sides as the very strongest that could have
ali that Is required Ola captain and this time
4 would be hard 70 please an the clubs when
Week. .Jr.. John Rid. Jr., Oswald Kirby. &.
; M fssisx; f. +. II II, S%sMiiSS 'e Harold c;}. s S%,i,yan, 4.
snasTs. < quart Of However good Vine may as";
R RSs Sr sn must ADMIT NIT and Si" IN p the msi sGsR ins
Of candidates Travis seems to unite u plucky
The. Boston team and substitutes will
Scc$s y Z. $chi$k; =, W. Whit. ipors. ' A.
captain: IempletOn Briggs. q. il, Croker
J. q. Thorp, y. q. stevenson G. 7. Croker.
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SsSr: y: y Y Perrin !; s% h. . 'i MS : M s S.' ",
FFilStp 3. Hs4:,I =; W; W. wfTtSS %., T. 4. ssEyiSs:
and j. II. Mccurdy. All are Well known and
the majority on both teams played In the
last match.
Entries ciose, tomorrow With Frank 4.
Moore. 81 Fifth avenue. for the thirteenth
the 81. Andrews Golf Club on wcdnesday.
October os ~ r. rher- win be Tire. net score
r Hs'Is' them, hem "G With M Mr. Moor Moo 81 on sss ,h se sou rss.
ment committed are A. II. Lockett. O.. p,
Consnt and u. A. James.
. The women,s championship Of the Baltusrol
Golf Club will be on October. 20. 20 and II.
will be q starter.
Saturday. the Ensiewood Golf Club member
=. l, Iindley won and also led the guaiihsrs
The dinner Of eighty covers was a great suc.
Ne heo aaqsspss,k Golf Club And jude, y.
while every one a. the table led in q little
tsiL or sang q golang ditty. yeste, day M an
StiSn match b, profs::ion.I. FOR prisss siysn