The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-25
GOLF SEASON JUST ENDED
WILL Vol BE FORGOTTEN
The Rise and Fall of Harry Davis and the Victories
of Travers and Gardner Are the
Outstanding Features.

those who were fortunate enough to be
present.
There was not the same excitement
as when Mr.. Ouimet won the title be
cause there were no foreign foes or
great golfing prowess tD dow but the
win had Its magnitude just the same
and the pride in Travers's comeback was
almost universal. The finish OF his last
round will rank with two others which
II has been my good fortune to witness
The first was the memorable play at
Brookline in 1913 when Mr.. ouinet won.
and the other was In 1911 At SANDWICH
when vardon won after a tie with Ar
maud Massey.
Harry Nardon finished his round hrst
and had a total OF 303 for the -four
rounds. There were at least seven play
ers who knew soon after starting Just
what they would have to do. and the
way they went to their task was a eau
ton. Harold n. Hilton reached the turn
In 80 and playing well had thirteen
strokes for the last three holes. for
which the par was eleven to win. lie
drove into a bunker at the LETT OF the
short sixteenth hole and took a 3. Then
he took another > and then at tho home
hole missed q putt by an inch to tie.
1t was a heartrcnding climax. Then
along came Edward Ray. who needed a
~ 10 get tue ltlts ne lOoh "a " al
n short hole and finished with a total
two strokes too many for a win.
Then came Sandy Herd and the news
came that he needed just par for the
last five holes to win. How We all
left the home green and scampered over
the moor to reach him. Right nobly
did he perform. running down fine puts
for the par OF every hole until he came
to the last. There a pulled drive gave
. hin, no a1n.,a. fnr cha. urAnn .nI hA
missed the only putt OF the round, a
six tooter. aud lost the title 10y u
single stroke.
James Braid had a grand chance, but
he too missed by taking three puts
on two OF the last five greens. J. H.,
taylor would have won IL he had mad
a -. and George Duncan would have
gained his first British title II he had
made u IS, but both finished with u 30.
The excitement may well he imagined
at "A string OF finishes such as'these /;
but the American windups have pro-
vided even greater thrills.
The victory Of Walter j. Travis 90 the
Metropolitan championship and his sub
sequent retirement from active competi
tion gave further food for thought. No
man who has played the game In Amer
lea has been more successful than the
former British amateur title winner.
aud no One deserves greater pralS. for
his play during the past fifteen years,
II was an odd year that the peerless
putter Of them all did not gather IN
some special important championship.
Surely our British cous Ne respect his
game more than that of any others who
have represented our land IN foreign
tournaments and in the Years To- come
! venture to predict the play OF the
Garden Cit! golfer will lee accorded far
NOR" praise thar II is given to-day
right at the beginning 90 his retire
mcut.
The amateur championship Lt> bee.
spoken Of many times a.readv in thes-
columns, but su1ic, to- Soy TIA; the man
who played the best Golf during III.
week won the title.
The Lesley cup matches went 10 New
York. easily the strongest, team in the
field as we'll as on paper. II We could
point to any upsets of the year. which
Is a dangerous thing to do In golf, when
you cone to think of Il, knowing Tn,
game as the will o. the wisp that II
IS, II would he whore both the amateur
and the opcn champion ~ the land went
down - defeat In the same round. ana
that the second, IN tn" amateur chau.-
/ piouship.
There have been many new feature
which have aided the game OF golf as i,
Is played here. Principally, Of curse. We
can point u the great spread of the
game. At the present time | am col
Letting data which ! hope viii tell more
I accurately than ever before IN" number
Of golfers in the country. The increase
tins year In tho number ~ plavers |
know has been the largest since the in
c.ptinn of the game I'm this country. ar
the money expended for grliiug ulcasur'
ana health has exceeded al formcr rec
ard. \.w p,ttrsn, hu,, l.a, y,,,.i