New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-23
K|RKBY LEADS At GOLF
Shows Way to Strong Field in
Testing Round for Title.
TRAVERS A STROKE BEHIND
Travis, Slightly Off in His Put,
ting, Lands Lower in the
List than Usual.

Always a strong medal player Os"aiu
Krkby won another prize by leading the
field in the qualifying round OF the -FOUR
teenth championship tournament OF the
Metropolitan Golf Association at BaItusrol
Yesterday The Englewood record holder
with rounds of 81 and 81. returned total
Of 163 for the thirty-six holes. This was a
stroke better than Jerome ID. IraVerS' oi
Upper Montclair, the association champion
and s. ID. Bowers. OF Brooklawn.
out OF practically hundred entries ninc-
ty-one amateurs started, and majority re-
turned cards. 1t was a subject for general
comment that no one during the DAY maue
single round better than 50, but the eA-
PLANTATION appeared I'm the course, WhlC"
had been stretched out 10 its limit cover
ing a playing length of 6,4ol yards. In al
dition to this. several of the greens were a
trhe rough, which may have accounted tor
the turning aside Of the many short puts
At the end of the day the board showed
that two players. f. s Wheeler. of Apa-
wants. the Metropolitan Association presl-
dent, and r. r. Sturgis. of Wykagyl. had
tied for last place I'm the championship set
quite a crowd followed the play-off. winch
resulted in Wheeler winning at the second
hole Most of the favorites were included
among the ton thirty-two, although two
rather prominent players, 4. f. Hammer
of Fox Hills. and Fred Thomas. OF Morris
County. had to be content with places on
the third sixteen.
In accordance with custom the metro
politan officials permitted the players -
pair themselves. tho only stipulation being
that they must start early. Some OF thos"
who had stopped over night AT the club
were ready as early as S o'clock ana
start was made shortly after then. hut
even with this provision it was only pos
sble to get the field around short time
before dark.
Kirkbv and Travers were partners and
they kept well together throughout the
DAY. I'm the morning Travers proved the
steadier for a time. but Kirkby soon drew
level and had a stroke advantage going tn
the short ninth. where Travers laid an iron
shot close 10 the nag and holed tho putt
for a 2. Kirkhy taking T. That enaoleo
Travers to reach the turn in 90 10 the
Others ~
Coming back all went well until tho long
sixteenth hole was reached. and then both
i'm sympathetic sort Of way came Ia
grief. Kirkby hooking his drive TO the
woods and Travcrs topping from the tee.
The champion also found tho water
hazard on his second shot. Both took
for the hole and the round ended with
Trayers leading his partner by two strokes
the first named getting an SO.
In the afternoon the wind shifted SO That
when they came 10 the fourth tee 1t was
directly in their faces. This hol" Is nor"
than 800 yards long and one of the hardest
not only at Raltusrol but anywhere else.
Both got into traps. Travers into IN" wide
hazard in front Of the green. and before
they could hole out eight strokes had been
consumed Thereafter Kirkby played par
golf and reached the turn In Al, three
strokes better than his running mate
Both came home in 20, 50 that Kirkby' with
an 81 for the round, beat the other on tho
entire dav by a onc-stroke margin. Their
cards were as follows: