The New York herald., 1921-05-01
WALTER ]. TRAVIS
GETS RATING ON
MET GOLF LIST
Veteran Returns to Fold
After Absence Of Sew
eral Years.
GETS THREE HANDICAP
d. II. Sawyer, the Champion,
and Oswald Kirkby Are
Placed ON HOnors Mark.
GETS THREE HANDICAP
By-kERR N. PETRIE.

from competitive metropolitan golf
Walter j. Travis has returned to the
fold. In any event the Grand Old Man
Of the links once again has been given
2. rating on the Metropolitan Golf AS
sociation handicap list, and while this
does not insure his participation in
championship or tournament play the
way again has been cleared.
AS matter of fact, Travis might
have taken part in Journeys ere this
had he so cared, for after declaring
links architects ineligible for partici-
patton in amateur play the United
States Golf Association relented. en-
abling those SO barred once more to
wear the mantle of simon purism.
Now that his name again appears on
the NJ G. A. rating list it is to be
hoped that the Garden City veteran
win consent to grace the champion
ships or at least some OF the tourna-
ments with his presence
Than Travis no individual has doce
more for golf in the United States. He
has won innumerable championships,
both national and sectional, In MS own
country. and he still stands out like a
beacon in the wide sea Of golf as the
only American who ever has won the
british championship Travis turned
this feat away back in 1904. and, al
though many stars have tried to enri-
late his example, no one has come even
within striking distance until last year.
when Robert A. Gardner of Chicago
reached the final round of the classic
st Nuirfield.
Retircs From Title Play.
Travis was supposed to have finished
with championship golf when he an
nexcd the metropolitan amateur title at
Apawamis In 1915. but this does not
mean that he may not be induced to
take part in some of the invitation events
OF the coming season. Needles to say,
the entry of the veteran would add
lsiuch to the general interest in sucn
events, and 1t would not be surprising
if some of the clubs make special efforts
10 have him arrange his affairs so that
he can again entertain the galleries.
Realizing that even If ever so gently
time has laid its hand on the game of
the former international champion, the
handicappers have seen fit to give him
q rating Of three strokes. Even at this
!cvel Travis will find some exceedingly
capable players. among them +. w.
Dyer of Upper Montclair. A. Il. Hammer
az Be-tusrol X. NJ Lewis of Green
aich. Jesse w. Sweetser. the intercolle-
giate champion; Jerome ID. Travers,
former national and amateur champion
a. l.. Walker. Jr.. the Columbia captain,
and E. NJ. Wild Of Baltusrol. Travers,
like Travis, has fallen from his former
lido +n Ixv,t 4 L. Lao -
time since jerome was winning cham
pionships.
On the honors mark this year are two
players. and It is not calculated to make
metropolitan linksmen feel proud Of
themselves to think that one of the
places goes to ID. +. Sawyer. former
Chicagoan and one time holder of the
Western championship. However. there
is no denying Sawyer his proud position.
in5smuch as last year ne annexed the
metropolitan title.
The other player on the scratch mark
is Oswald KirlSby of Englewood, former
metropolitan and New Jersey champion.
Actually there is no one on scratch, that
place evidently being reserved as an
extra incentive for the golfers during
the coming season. Klrkby and Sawyer
have a rating of one stroke, but never
theless they are the virtual scratch men.
Right behind these two. at two strokes
handicap. are these two rivals. Will
lam Reekie of Upper Montclair and
Gardiner w. White of Nassau. Reelxie
Is the New Jersey champion. Ii ie open
10 question If indeed he is not entitled
10 a shade the better of IL over White,
seeing that he proved his superiority
BY taking the honors in the majority of
tournament finals in which the pair
met last year.
On the other hand White was runner
up In the metropolitan championship,
and, although he was singulariy unfor-
tunate in final play he nevertheless was
second probably half dozen times in
invitation Journeys and just missed BY
these final defeats enjoying the most
successful season of his career
In the four handicap group are sew
eral well known players, and It may be
a surprise TO many TO hnd John G.. An
dorson so far down. With Anderson
are Harry X II. Davis, the former Pa
ciflc coast star. now a member OF the
Engineers Country CLUB: J. Simpson
Dean. captain of the Princeton team
Charles II. Paul OF Gedney Farms John
n. Stoarns, Jr.. OF Nassau: Grant A.
Peacock of Cherry Valley and Roy Webb
Of Englewood.
Mems MetropoIitan Handicaps.
HANDICAP oNE-o. Kirry and y. r..
Sawyer.
HANDICAP Two-w. NJ Reekic and q
W. White
HANDICAP THREE-F. W. Dyer. A r.
Hammer. r. NJ. Lewis, J. " Sweetser, J.
r. Travers. w. J. Travis, a. l.. walker
ard L. VI. Wild.
HANDICAP ToUR-J. .. Anderson, II.
\. y. Davis, :. $. Dean g. y. Paul, q.
4. Peacock, !. y. stearns, Jr., and n.
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Benton, y. T. nirmineham,, J y; Chap
1. Conley. II. y. Cooke, i. cressweil, W.
r. Donahue. i. S. Douglas. c. p. Eddy.
VI. L. Feary. III. ". Fem, w. ". Follett,
A. Graham. 5. J. Graham. q. Gwathmey.
n. a. Haight, i. Harmon. n. X. Kerr. n.
Rneffer. G. r. Lansing, y. Lord, -. ".
McAipin Cd. c. l.. Maxwell. T.. w. Max
we'll. p. Moore, II. NJ. Mundy. H. w. Nash.
A. q. Perry. A. NJ. Reid w. II. Rhett, y.
q. Richardson. II. scharff. w. r. seeiey,
y. Topping, r. r. Turrell, j. NJ. Ward and
j.. =. Worthingham
HANDICAP SIx-F. r. Bach. w. n.
Barnhlll. ~. y. Barrow, II. H. Barrows.
~ u. Bohr. II. Belyin. u. G. Bcrner. $.
Berrian, a. S. Bourne. G.. T.. Droksw. c.
H. Brown. ~. g. buchanan, Il. A. Ciapp,
y. W. Conkln, s. =. Connolly. y. r. Cook.
H. NJ Coke. II. ". Cunningham. J. r. Cur
tie, H. l.. Downcy, T.. briggs. g. \. Dun
ming, p. j. Gavin. " s. Graves, G.. c..
S'reenway. Jr., \. 6. Gregson. n. Y. Gwelt-
ney. A. T, Haight. d. Harris, w. l.. Hicks.
=. r. Holland, u. =. HoIiins. Jr.. e. u.
IIoyt. J. T. Z. Iiubbard- J. z. Hyde. Z.
". Kendall, r., =. Knapp. @. p. Lyme. y.
r. MoBurney, " w. Maxwell, Jr., G. ".
r. Newman c. w o'corncr, $. y. olneg.
n NJ. Parker. 7. q. Parrish, Jr. W. u.
Patterson. q. a. Paul, w g. Pfeil, u. A.