New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-19
Jerome D. TraVerS Wins
Open Golf Championship

man will ever see the like Of play such
as this hole developed.
This tenth hole is a downhill affair
to an island green, completely moated,
3l2 yards from tee tC cup. Iravers
started by slcing his tee shot out Of
bounds. Unnerved for the moment by
this unexpected shock, he hooked his
second to the high grass and tangled
underground, lao yards from the green.
A pitch that was short or a pitch that
was over into the muddy water meant
a or a and the end Of Travers's
dream. a still left him in the fight,
but only on the ragged edge. And
meant great COLA long pitch from
trouble and two puts.
Then followed the shot that won the
open championship of the United
States of America. Taking a new grip
upon his nervous system, Jerry's keen
bladed mashie swshed into the heavy
grass and up from the underground
the ball rose, lOoped gently and
dropped for a short roll just thirty
inches from the cup.
II was the one shot Of all great shots
played in the championship, the hard
est TO play at the most critical mo-
ment II was the Jerry of old back
employing the miraculous when the
miraculous was needed. One putt, and
after two missed shots he had his par
4, halving with Brady, who had driven
straight, approached well and used two
puts.
The championship that was won at
the tenth was saved at the eleventh.
For here again Jerry slipped and
topped his tee shot where il was i'm
possible TO get home on his second.
From one heavy patch Of high grass
he played short OF the green 10 an
other, and his third shot was fifteen
feet beyond the cup. Il was up TO the
putter here, and the putter responded
with its old-time accuracy, for the ball
dropped in for another 4.
Shaved Stroke to Win.
Three puts at the fairly short
twelfth cost a 3, and then came word
that MacNamara was on his way to a
rs. with 29S for a total Which meant
that Travers to win must finish the
last six holes one better than par. The
par on in was 3, 4 5, 3, 4, 4.
Somewhere from that run Travers
must shave of one stroke and hold his
gain. with a 3 at the thirteenth and
a 4 at the fourteenth, the next hole
must tell the story-a hole 470 yards
away, where victory could only come
! with a 1.
! A straight drive and a long iron left
him within ten feet of the green, anc
when the chip shot rolled, wavered and
curled at last within two feet of the
cup the Upper Montclair golfer was or
/ the verge Of glory.
A long drive on the sixteenth and q
fine iron put all trouble behind him
here for a simple 3. A long, straigh,
drive and fine pitch left an easy
/ AT the seventeenth. One more and
he had done his work. This last hole
is mostly a matter Of the tee shot
/ There is trouble TO the left, disaster to
the right, abiding anguish in front
/ II was easy 20 see here that Jerry
was tired. that the strain was telling
and that he must take his hardest grif
/ 10 get away this one needed blow. lie
/ had the grip. The ball sailed on q
straight line 2io yards away. and the
{ rest was as simple as plus 3. lie had
three strokes to go forty yards and the
/ last putt was less than two feet
/ Before this championship Travers re-