New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-20
BARKER ON HIS GAME
Makes Remarkable Scores on
Birmingham Clubs Links,
TRAVERS DEFEATS KIRKBY
Sets New Record for Course AZ
Lake Mahopac--Plans for
Senior Golf TOURNEY.

Word OF remarkable performances ,,
the links has been received Of II. IT
Barker, formerly the professional OF tho
Garden City Golf Club, and now con.
nected with the Roebuck Country Club.
rev organization, near Birmingham. Ala
Barker has been playing considerably n,
late over the links Of the Birmingham
Country Club, and recently set a record
for the course by going around In So. n.
was especially good on the gre ms. need.
ing only eleven puts on the first nina
holes. He went out in 30. almost MAXIM
the J65-yard sixth hole in 3, and barely
missing a at the seventh. a matter a,
43i yards. In four consecutive rounds n,
Birmingham Barker had figures OF 81. ..
"a and 63, or a total of PA for the seventy.
two holes, a remarkable performance.
The record card was as follows:
Out ..........3 3 3 80
In ...........+ 2 4-33-sa
Barker is an EngIishman and came 10
America several years ago He won the
Irish amateur championship twice. and
on landing here he was engaged at Gar
den City. where he stayed for several
seasons. He then went to the Rumson
Country Club. but Ill health caused him
to give up last fall. A trip TO England
did not improve him, and his life was
despaired OF. but on returning 10 this
country and going South he has rapidly
gained IN health. He is at present en-.
gagged in laying out the new course for
the Roebuck Country Club and has the
first nine holes practically finished Tia
clubhouse is completed and will be
opened In another week. Barker did not
championship.
II Jerome D. Trsvers. the metropolitan
champion, continues his present form
there IL every likelihood of his being
seen in the national amateur champion
ship next month at Wheaton, Ill Travers
played thirty-siX-hole match with o.
valid Kirkby. the New Jersey champion
at Lake Mahopac yesterday and won
by ! up. setting a new record for the
course by going round in 70 in the morn.
ing. Kirkby had Il to his credit. Ira.
vers was up at the end OF the morn.
ing round, and fell behind a hole in the
afternoon despite the fact that he went
round in IS TO kirkby's -. On SUNDAY
Travers and Marshall Whitlatch, OF
Dyker Meadow, defeated Kirkby and
Robert c. Watson. OF Garden City, in a
thpety-six- hole four-bal match by up
and l to play Travers on that occasion
made the first hole in the afternoon in
!. holing a mashie shot. The hole is
about 1875 Yards long.
For the first time in the history Of
the seniors tournament, which will be
held over the links OF the Apawamls
Club on September % and %. Horace L
Hotchkiss will not head the COMMITTEES
in charge. This will be the eighth tour
for men of ffty-five years or
more. which draws its competitors from
men in all walks of life the country
over For seven OF these years the same
man has been the leading spirit. but he
asked 10 be excused this season and Sc
lected James d. Foot. the Apawamis
veteran. 70 be chairman instead Foo,
will be assisted by Edmund C. Con-
verse. Simeon Ford, DR.. Arthur Pell and
Colonel H. W. Sackett Or. Pell is
new member OF the committee. IL IL
announced that invitations sent out re-
Gently are being responded TO every day
thirty-siX holes of medal play
are the conditions, and while no an
has been made. II is prob
a BILE that there will be no change. :.
The competition for the presidents
cup at the Haworth Club has come down
TO TIE final stage, with William
Milne former club champion. and CLAUDE
S. Hedges, runner up for the title this
season. as the principals. The decisive
test will be at thirty-six holes.