New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-25

With Travis out OF the way the only
other obstacle 10 the final round in Kirk
hvs Path was Wallace Sinclair, one of the
best Of the home set. In the morning Sin
clair nut out c. ]. Sullivan, a clubmate, in
q match that had to he carried TO the home
green Against Kirkby Sinclair held the
advantase for thirteen holes and then
weakened.
The golf in this contest was not particu-
larry good. Kirkby pulling many Of his
drives to trouble OF one kind or another,
He seemed to feel the effects of his hard
match with Travis Sinclair. however, went
10 pieces badly toward the end. At the
fifteenth both put their second shots out
of bounds but they did not find this out
until they had reached the green. They
then had to walk back some 200 yards and
drop Sinclair promptly sliced another ball
out. a mistake that cost him the hole,
After losing the sixteenth the end came
when he almost missed his tee shot at the
seventeenth. The ball went off the toe of
the club at right angles over near the
home green and he never had chance
thereafter, so it was Kirkby's match by
up and | 10 play.
Travers faced and defeated Findlay :.
Douglas in the afternoon. During the
early stages the Scot more than held his
own, but the long drives and deadly put
ting of the Upper Montclair man told in
the end. Apropos of long driving, every
one was amazed at the distance gained by
Travers From every tee he was from
twenty 10 forty yards past Douglas, VINO
has never been regarded as lacking In
length. At the tenth Travers drove into the
water guarding the green, which Is close
10 300 yards. He won by and margin
1t was Watsons misfortune to hnc
Travers in one of his irresistible moods In
the morning AS the match progressed the
approaches Of the champion became more
accurate and his putting more deadly. BY
the way the match began it is surprising
that Watson was able TO make the stand
he did. After losing the first hole. he had
q chance for at least halve at the second
Until Jerry laid him a stymie.
The match became level by the Garder
Ct,v man winning the fourth and fifth
Nothing happened to break the deadlock
until they reached the eighth green. Two
fine shots, a drive and an iron as straight
ss the crow flies, landed Watson's bal
within six feet OF the flag. wherea:
UraNeIS was away 49,
left. This green is one Of the trickies
on the course and lightning fast. TraVers
however, brought off the put for a three
good enough to win, Watson failed u
get down his shorter try for halve.
Neither man made a slip at the ninth
which was halved in three, so that Traver'
turned for home ! up, having gone Out
in s.. TO his opponents &c. The par goinl
out is 81, which gives an idea Of the speed
at which the pair travelled.
Watson WAS prepared TO continue th'
fight. but found It impossible 10 make any
headway against the almost uncanny gol
that was to follow. For instance, to the
island green. as No. 10 is called, Watson
got nicely on in 2 only 10 see his opponent
Sink" Lut for three. his third In sue
cession Under the circumstances, wat
SONS par did no more good than II he mac
made a hash of the hole. 49,
Failing TO get at the eleventh, wat
son becsue z down. The relentless TraVer'
then added 10 his opponents discontinue
nv nonning i'm another at the tweltth.
fine approach left the champion little tt
90 on The green Watson won the four
teertb hut that only warded OF the lneN
itabie trihe for with q fine at th'
ffteenth Travers won the match by ny
and 2 TO play The bye holes were no.
ulaved but Travers had a and two IS 1oi
a II. easily the best golf seen at Baitusro
this week
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