New-York tribune., 1909-09-26
VICTOR AT GOLF
- ,TS MORGAN IN FINAL.
.,,;sc Marks Close of Norris
Counfy Open Tourney.

,-,,on. IT.. of Baltusrol. Joined the
FlsncS =. ~ tournament winners by ac-
rrysnf -, ,be chief cup in the final round Of the
rosnine :, .,,-nafnent Of the Morris County Golf
insiAIas,sraay. Upton defeated W. removes Nor
cub yeS'ol 1lub mate, in the decisive match by 6
.ns to play , =. -. ,,
AfteF '' s.,re 70 ideal autumnal conditions was
isys te acccutable. Incidentally the Morris
81 us curse never appeared more attractive. the
lolHS foliage ~ the wooded Background
HsFl-ooe ts-r,oriously with the well kept greens.
Nsnahs = the DAYS proceedings was not con-
Err -. EFFORTS of the principals In the various
tneo L,,s An eighteen-hoie medal play hand-
ill - As & magnet, attracting such well known
81 = - as Walter :. Travis. OF Garden City:
a-as nouclas. of Nassau: George 7. Brokaw
hho~ r n Nu4, II Crawford. and Amos T.
n Dvker Meadow. Travis and Douglas
DSs- ,oretber, tho former geiting round in "a as
iA'. s- even 81 for the native OF 81. Andrews
ts'-.sirei however. for l. M. Richmond the
- sc,,isition 10 the Englewood Golf Club, 10
- Al the honors IN this extra event with a
- ls-70 This was low both ways, but
=, ,,rner Yale man contented himself with TAX
,ts gross prize. He also won the second six
nm defeating oscar Woodward of Mont
" Nv 6 and ; margin in the final round.
',.---fne 70 the ''nrst Fighters" Upton only
= b,s bacon in The semi-final round after a
cling match with John NJ. Ward, OF West
- Credtable SIS al the first two holes by
- sent the veteran Of with an early lead of
= Despite this. Upton kept going along steadily,
"a managed 10 turn fOr home all square. Upton
-, c,S n o. a. against a. ior his opponent, the
.S.-ssea n strokes beng accounted for by the
-, -hst Ward g1J into serious difficulties at the
sts and ninth holes. each OF which cost him a 6.
coming home Stymie which Upton laid Ward
~ the fifteenth green. a critical point in the
-s,oh robbed the latter Of a hole. Going TO the
s-,e nos Upson stood dormie, but Ward made
-,rers eli square uy holeing a fairly long put
ora 3 Az the extra hole Ward fell short of the
-4D on his approach, while Upton laid his prac-
scsry dead and won IL TO > His card showed
"a 10 s. tor Ward.
10 the other half Of the semi-final round Nor
,n rether decisvsy disposed OF A. d. Swords.
10 Morris County record holder. From the first
v9-ear's longer ban gave him an advantage, and.
sfrr on; in =, Ge turned for home up. The
-s.ch terminated on the fifteenth green.
When Morgan ana Upton started on the final
vs,ch the prevailing opinion was that the former
would VIII. Tie surprise OF the gallery can there
--s BE- imagined when Upton won the first four
mes ragged short game marred Morgan's
r5-k throughout. The Harvard player showing a
Elsacy 70 Jock up cn his puts. With the driver
Morgan cid excellent work usually getting twenty
20 thirty yards more than his opponent from the
after his poor start Morgan never appeared dan
s-1as and The only hole he won during the match
gss the eighth. Upton went out in IS and turned
~ They haIve5 the tenth IN 4, Upton being
rrurste, after his drive had found the sand trap
70 the right A good recovery got him close TO the
rssn but he might not have got q half but for
syme which prevented Morgan from going for
ne holt on his approach put.
Upton won the next hole in 10 6, Morgan
L-lg his drive out Of bounds. Two more haIved
slss lef; Uptoa winner on the thirteenth green.
Te cards read Is folIoRs.