New-York tribune., 1907-08-12
ON THE GOLF LINKS.
Many Record Scores by Both Ama-
teurs and Professionals.

Although the present golf season in the East
Is only at its height, it has already become le-
narkabie because of the many record breaking
performances From early spring there has
scarcely been a week in which records of an ex-
ceptional nature have not been returned over
nearby links.
Shortly before he sailed quest OF international
fame, Alec Smith. Nassau Country Club profess
sional. went round his home course in 66 This
II was believed. would probably stand for a long
time but Smith had not been here long after his
return from abroad when he did Nassau in e5
rms represents about the best golf ever played
by the former national open champion.
scarcely less meritoriOus was the recent 50 cred
lted 10 Walter J. Travis at Garden City. The
veteran amateur had various occasions bean
round between Il and a. and it seemed almost
beyond human possibility to do much better over
this long and trying circuit. covering a playing
length of $500 yards. Travis holed a at the
4eo-yard sixteenth and trimmed the cup for a at
the home hole In the open handicap at SHINE
COCK Hills on Saturday Travis made a, equal
ling the course record.
Jerome D. Travers. of Montcair went to VII
mihgton in June and in addition to winning the
tournament at the Country Club succeeded in
breaking both the Is and 56 hole records with
rounds of 73 and - for total OF 152 In a private
match at Euclid during the national CHAMPION
ship week Travers established new record with
an even 20. and his a at the WykagyI Country
made that round. however Seymour Dunn. the
NYkagyi pro. cut this mark stroke.
few weeks ago at Montclair Marshall Whit
latch put in great day. He~started morning
with 2 round "f % and after luncheon returned a
.. Not satisfied he started for third cir
cult Of the links and this time his persistence
was rewarded with Of 20 which broke
the olc record held by Travers by a stroke
About this time Dave Hunter the Essex County
Country Club professions broke all records for
the heightened course at Hutton Park with
score Of g. The best amateur has ever &C
complished there is q. In the recent professional
tournament at Van Cortlandf Park Gilbert Mich
oils made two rounds in 50, breaking the old
record Of 20 Nichols followed this un with an
other ~ at Maplewood last week. This was also
a record.
Inc handicap committee Of the Massachusetts
NroiI Association is bUsily engaged upon a revision
OF the handicap for the fall season. Notice has
been sent out to the club handicappers with the
state list and changes and additions sent TO the
state committee.
Thus far IL changes have been m lie in the
handicaps since the issue of the spring list while
nfty-three names have been added II is believed
that more than three hundred corrections will he
made and more than hundred names placed
on the alphabetical 1st. The latter will then con-
tain more than twenty three hundred names.
So tar bringing the fields together is con-
cerned. the handicapping has given better results
more than half the players in each tournament
being grouped at scores within strokes OF the
there have been several cases OF players returning
a winning score considerably below the scratch
score Of the links. The usual explanation has been
that the player the day in question went around
in lower figures -han he had in practice. In
other words. ne % better than the average of
his best game.
The new list w1ll De ready for the Essex County
club tournament st Manchester. August % TO 81.
On the first Saturday in September and every sat
urday thereafter up 10 the end Of October there
will be a handicap of the clubs in the
ciation.for which the list will be available