New-York tribune., 1916-06-04
Both Walter J. Travis and
Jerry Travers Won't Be
in Competition.
CARTER WELL AGAIN;
PLAYS IN RARE FORM
Henry j. Topping Sure To Be
Contender for Title Honors
Large Field Entered.

The week just passed has brought
several things to light IN the realms
where the golfer holds swav and, com
ing on the eve Of tho annual Mctropol-
itan amateur championship tournament
on the links Of the Nassau Country
Club on Wednesday. Thursday. Friday
and Saturday. these disclosures arc Of
particular interest
Just At present the makeup Of the
field that will start IN quest Of the
title now held by Walter J. Travis IS
unknown TO any but the officials Of the
n. G. A. but il is common gossip that
neither Travis nor jerry Travers will
tee up on that occasion. The "old mas
ter" has stated that his tournament
career is practically over, and Travers,
present national open champion. hnds
business duties too cxacting TO permit
Of frequent competition.
In the few appearances he has mace
this season Travers has not shown at
his best. and is al present quite lohe
way from the golfer who won the open
az Baltusrol last summer. y.
But there arc SO many other Sterling
golfers 10 be considered. When play oe-
eins next week az Nassau, that the two
old rivals will not be missed so greatly
As might be were the held weaker.
Marston and hirkby Ready.
Roth Max Marston and Oswald Kirk,
bv gave ample evidence al EnSleWood
last week that they ar2 almost on eose
for the hottest kind of a battle on 'he
links Narston seems to have mastered
tbe diAiculties Of a changed grip on ms
drive. and with the confidence that goes
with success is getting great distance
with the wood as well as good dlrec-
tion. When the Baltusrol man IS gong
richt there are not many who can even
hold him even.
Kirkbv's development has been steady
but gradual. and he has apparently
timed his rise just at the psycnoioglcal
moment for the metropolitan tourney.
Both ne and Marston will have a large
following down at Nassau.
Phil Carter. North and South cham
pion. who had 10 forswear golf couple
Of weeks ago owing 10 ili health, mas
regained his health, and with II al OF
his former ability with the cluOs. MS
round at Shinnecock Hills last week.
irving course. followed Immediately al
terward by a card OF 80 for the nlne
holes at Bridgehampton, makes other
comment unnecessary. We all know
what the slender Carter did on the
Southern courses last winter. and when
he is hitting such pace he has no oe-
easion 10. fear any of the amateurs.
Henry J. Topping a Contender.
The name Of Henry J. Topping, win
rer Of the Ardsley and Garden CITY
tournaments within a week OF each
other. also stands in the forefront
among those who must be considered
strictly in the running for the Metro
poiitan. The Greenwich golfer gets as
long a ball of the tee as any OF the
amateurs. and his work with the ap-
preaching iron, both at Ardsley and at
Garden City, was deadly. He will carry
the hopes Of many followers OF the
game.
Roy D. Webb. Of Englewood; Schry-
Ter Van Vechten. Of Baltusrol; Ander-
son. Of Siwanoy; Lewis. OF Wykagyl;
Franklin Dyer, Of Baltusrol, and Car
diner White are others who are quite
capable of accomplishing something
worthy next week.