As it must to all men, Death came to Walter J. Travis, "grand old man of golf," last week in Denver, after long illness.
It was 30 years ago that Walter J. Travis, a young man from Australia, became known as Golfer Travis in the U. S. In 1897 he showed promise. In 1898 he was runner-up in the national amateur championship, and again in 1899. In 1900 and 1901 he was medalist and winner of the national amateur. In 1902 he tied for second in the national open, and won the amateur medal...
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