Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-19
HILTON WINS
CHAMP I0NSHIP
eRIrlshER TAKES FIRST AMERI'
CAN HONORS IN ToURNA.
MENT At RYE, N. Y.

Rye, N. Y, Sept. 1s.-For the first
time in the history OF the United
Z States Golf association the national
amateur golf title goes to a foreign
shore as result Of the victory Satur'
day in the final for the honor OF Har-
old H. Hilton, the British champion
over Fred Herreshoff Of the Ekwanok
club Of Manchester, VT. The contest,
which was scheduled for th1rty-slx
holes. required an extra hole.
It was a final contest that Will long
be remembered in the annals OF
American golf, and was fraught Win
MANY sensational features and some
keen play. Herreshoff, playing ike a
patriot. gave his veteran opponent
who is undoubtedly the greatest living
amateur golfer on the continent, one
of the most interesting engagements
that famous foreigner has ever FACED.
II was the grim determination OF
American youth and pluck against the
cool methodical and machine-l1ke
skill of the visitor which prolonged
the match. With obstacles against
him Herreshoff played an uphill game
that long will be recalled In golflng
history.
Herreshoff seemed to be up against
II from the start. He was 8 down at
the end of nine holes and 4 down wnen
half Of the contest was over IneIe
was little hope when Hilton Won the
nineteenth hole and was B up. me
American gallery trailing the match
regarded the victory as good as won
hy Hilton, but were content to follow
in order 20 encourage the Yankee con-
testant. The Britisher's lead was 3 up
when he won the twenty-f1rst a1ter
halving tho twentieth. The match
seemed to be all over with only ill.,
teen more holes to play.
Then came the twenty-second ana
twenty-third with the lead OF up
still maintained by the British cham
pion. :,
Herreshoff appeared to be doing the
rest he could and nobody had room
for complaint, but he evidently was
outclassed by his opponent.
However, as fine an exhibition OF
the spirit of rs was evinced by the
young American as has ever been VII
messed in an international sporting
event. when he suddenly settled down
to a marvellous streak OF playing ana
took hole after hole or halved them
and had matters all square at the
thirty-fourth. 1t was anybody's' match
when the thirty-fifth was halved. ana
the thirty sixth also was squared. The
Americans breathed freely and It
looked favorable for Herreshoff when
the rair started for the thirty-seventn
hit Hilton was not to be denied, ana
.liiched the victory by winning the
hole.
A little flat stone which Hilton's
badly sliced second shot struck play.
ing for the thirty-seventh hole kicked
the ball into the rough instead OF onto
the green, enabling the foreigner to
win. Herreshoff drove the longer ball
for this hole and Hilton, playing the
like, pitched for the shelf-green that
is hemmed in by crags on both sides.
The ball headed for the powders on
the right and for a second or two
English golfing supremacy in this
country seemed to be disappearing.
But the little flat stone was there to
receive the ball and 1t bounded OH
onto the green. Herreshoff was short
and .overran on his approach putt,
while Hilton missed the cup on the
third by two feet. Herreshoff made
gallant effort for half and failed and
then Hilton ran down his putt and
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