New-York tribune., 1909-05-08
cFATLS LUCKY TO WIN
,TED BY n STYMIE.
=. ,.o, Loses Hard Fought Extra
Hole Golf Match.

y-.vfs OF Garden City. and Albert
Eaiei '-,f-oetor won their way TO the final
ssksL % - ,pyitation tournament at the Garden
,s-ni D -, - yesterday They will meet to-day in
1g 0o- -o,,ns at thirty-six holes
g iloI I.--o.sen-hole matches, in which Robert c
" serred, proved the feature O. the Gay
FsIsoh - es-Iv hours Watson had give-and-
~ s.b 7. II Richmond, former Yale
pss u' ,riu be 4 dangerous man in almost
r-G' NTH more practice. At all events
s,s eoi-p'-, pt.,,lar occasion the Oakland man had
. tlS soyrn at the turn, but when the United
i'i,.,s i'isoA Associations secretary began making
SAFES -. - ae77~es or better Richmond had 10
f7t way ...-,., > - the 4oo-vard sixteenth
A-,- a.-, made the latter doVmie 2, but Richmond
h was. ~ match on the home green. only to lose
EAs. o-,-a hole where his approach failed 10
- q = Green. Both men made the round In 81
h' - 'He carly match Travis won handily from
ar 1l3' 1,-b,tlatch. Of Dyker Meadow. The for
AAi'--s .,s 4 I'D at the turn and Won by up and :
na THAT brought Travis and Watson together
nI@', "a AZ the setni-flral round, and the meet
.Lared memories Of some eight years ago.
1s watson defeated Travis in the semi-hnai
a, Lakewood tournament both using the
ed ball -,--.-, :, ,Ooo
-bs-t II Hartman, national champion IN issF'
asa the play. lie expects 10 get IN the coul-
-. Games again in the near future.
-, "a the match in question: Watson
a ike an almost certain loser, Indifferent
= with his raashie placing him down at the
- bo,s From then on, however, the Westbrook
: L-sced sufficiently TO win the sixth hole on Its
=, with a capital and 10 take advantage or
-,uss shots At the eighth by his opponent
s.,s n which ended in trouble.
,.s,,gb . down at the turn. Watson's better long
= gave him an advantage at the tenth and
,,rth which he won in each thereby squaIlhg
Its He also had 10 hole a trying put for a
-. - the thirteenth and then became l up
s.,Ls N 4 weak short game on the part Of
=. who failed 10 get his al the fourteenth
,.,,ss second cost Watson the fifteenth, making
ts match square again.
y4-n there home the holes were halved, though
vr.-ssn sppeared 10 have the match in his pock-
- so 10 speak. on the home green Travis p1iied
i, sr+re slightly the ball stopping close to one Of
:. sssn rits and Immediately behind mound
F,-s,n-s drive left the bail in a good position on
n, Freen. sc that when Travis fell some fifteen
s.s- short OF the cup on a weak mashie shot il
lsksd all
Watson putted up within yard Of the hole. only
!, see himself robbed Of almost certain victory
uhea Travis laid him dead stymie. Being on the
hirs side Of the hole. Watson did not dare risk
az attempt 10 pitch over the others ball. He did
~ % screw" round, but to no avail, so they
haEed in /
Tie story Of the extra hole is soon told. topped
su7roacb into the trap gave Watson too much TO
Do although he recovered well and made a brave
Nv 70 steal halve in with a long put, which
fntsd with the rim Of the cup Travis secured his
without trouble, thereby ending one Of the most
interesting matches seen at Garden City in many
sau