New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-04
Defeat Hale and ByerS, Re-
SpeCtiveIy, to Hold Places
in Play for National
Championship.
TRAVERS HIMSELF AGAIN
Puts Out Ouimet Without U.s.
ing a Wooden Club, but Is
Forced to Great Heights
to Conquer His Clever
Young Rival.

success of Walter J. Travis and Charles
W. Evans, jr., to say nothing OF an al
most equally stubborn tilt in which Je-
rome D. Travers the national champion.
outgamed Francis Ouimet. the Massachu-
sets title holder, kept a great gallery on
edge from early morning until dusk IN
the continuation OF the United States
Golf ASSOCIATION championship tourna-
ment over the Garden City links yester-
day.
Other winners were Thomas VI. Sher-
man, of Utica; Archie Reid. Of st. An
drews. Fred Herreshoff, Of the home club,
and John Anderson and r. w. White
more, both from the Boston district.
Those who saw the match between
Travers and Ouimct will have something
TO talk about for years 70 come. TraVers'
with his nerve rackng experience OF the
qualifying round behind him and forgot
ten. was himself again-the fighting Jerry.
ever capable Of rising 10 the occasion and
bringing off the seemingly impossible
when the outlook appeared darkest.
In Ouimet ne found himself opposed 20
a constantly improving golfer of great
! promise Having learned the game as a
caddie Oumet, especially when using his
irons. has q style like a professional. His
short approaches were deadly and he
also proved an exceptional putter. while
off the tee he was consistently long and
straight
That was what Travers found himself
pitted against when he stepped 20 the hrst
tee 10 start the second match pound yes
terday morning That he defeated this
latest "pherom" from Massachusetts. ana
ola il without once taking his driver from
the bag, speaks volumes for the resource
| fitness OF the man.
Some say II Is an admission OF weak
ness not 10 use wood from the tee-not
playing the game, as IL we're. u may be
as well. however, 10 bear IN mind that
at Garden City driver is not really nee
essary Evens has also found II advisa-
bic TO frequently disregard wood. the
only difference being that Chick takes
his cleek. whereas Travers prefers the
driving iron. With that trusty weapon
he frequently outdrove Ouimet although
il didn't seem 70 make any difference.
thanks to his ice-like temperament
whether or not he had 10 play the odd.
his ability as a putter by sinking neat
one for two on the second green. That
/ placed the Massachusetts man one up.
and IL was n long time before he relin-
qushed his lead. Another put Of fifteen
feet. after being trapped at the fourth
hole. saved him a halve IN D. and a few
moments later he brought OF twenty
foot put on the nth green for three
good enough 20 win the hole and place
him up.
His first sign OF weakness of the tee
came when ne topped his drive going
10 number six. The misplay was respon-
sible for his losing that hole, but as the
next three were halved. in par hgures
Ouirnet turned for home one up. having
gone out in 81 to the % for the cham
pion.
The eleventh hole is III yards. vet
Travers laid a half-iron approach 30 close
TO the pin that ne had no trouble In mol
ing the put for a 3. That squared the
match. but 1t was not until the nfteenth
that the national champion succeeded IN
taking the lead. for the first time In inc
match.
4 sligh. blunder Al the seventeenth, one
OF the few mistakes he did make near ne
green. cost Travers that hole, but he
came right back by running lown try
ing nut for a two N the home green
quite difference from his experience
there tw.nty-four hours before. when he
almost ruined his chances Of qualifying
by taking 7. An idea OF the quality OF
golf played by these two may he gathered
from the -act hat both had the round In
"A. Travers retiring for luncheon ] up.
Before going into details OF the after
noon half OF this match 1t may be as well
10 call attention 20 the fact that no less
than twelve OF tho sixteen holes played
were won or lost. a slice from the FIRST
tee one Of the few he made during the
dav. got Ouirnet into trouble and cost him
that hole Hes beginning TO weaken
some one said. but II didn't look so when
he won the next :wo holes In three each.
his three at the third resulting from
another one Of those long puts for which
he Is famous.
Probably the orucial i'oint in the match
was at tn. eighth hole. A few moments
before Ouimet. who had squared the
match became l dp. thanks to a perfect
4 al the 53l-yard seventh. where he laid
an aporoach shot stone dead. The drives
from the eighth tee were both long, TrsV-
ers having the advantage by few feet.
PLAYING the odd Ouinet laid Up rare
iron shot 10 within ten feet Of the hole,
and the applause and ordinations from
tho enthusiastic ones in the gallery. which
had now swelled 10 probably two thou
sand persons must have been trying TO
Travers as the least slip meant the loss
Of the hole. IN fact, II looked as II
Ouuet had a three coming.
II was then that Travers. with determi-
nation written I'm every line OF his feat
ures. laid a jigger shot we'll inside Of his
opponent's ball. The shoe was now on
the other foot so 10 speak, Ouimet realiz-
ing that il was UP 10 him 20 get the II he
wanted 10 save a halve His try resulted
in the ball stopping on the lip Of the cup.
50 close that the least mistake by Travers
would have resulted in his KNOCKING
ouimets ball into the hole. The cham
MON. however, with mechanical accuracy
holed the put and squared the match.
That's going 10 win the day Tor
Travers," remarked a. w. Iliihgnast
and so il seemed. for from that moment
Jerry became master OF the situation.
1 a, ,hs ninth won him that hole and ne
was out in IS TO the others 81 IraVers
then won the eleventh in B. Tor me second
$50 ara the twelfth also in 3. The only