Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-16
British Golfer 4 UP at End OF
First Round of Play.
AMERICANS IRONS WEAK
Herreshoff Handicapped by Work on
Putting Greens.
GALLERY NUMBERS THOUSAND
Big Crowd Tramps Apawamis Course
to See Contest for American
Amateur Title.

RYE " v. September 16.--The prog
ress of Harold H. Hilton of England
toward the American golf championship
was but little hindered by Frederick
Herreshoff of New York in the first half
of the finals today, where Hilton had
lead of 4 up and IS to play. Herreshoff
played much poorer golf than in his
match with Evans yesterday, especially
in his short game. The cards follow:
Hilton. out. 49,. A 3 t ) > 5-3I
In ......4 3 ) S = $50
Herreshoff, out. 4 4 ; ) ) > Ill
In 4 4 4 ) 4-40-S1
RYE. n Y. September 16.-When Fred
ing from his mountain summer home at
Manchester. VT, and Harold II. Hilton
of the Roya. Liverpool Club stood on the
first tee at Apawamis today for the finals
in the American amateur golf champion
ship they represented the highest golflng
talent of two nations. Two rounds of the
three-and-ons-half mile course stretched
before them.
Harold Hilton came to this country
solely to win the Havemeyer cup.
Hilton has won the British amateur
championship three times ard once has
means that he has defeated the best pro-
fessionals in the golfinS world. Natural
ly he aspired to the American amateur
title, and today came his long-sought OPP
portunity. More than thousand follow
ers of the game came out to Apawamis
today and trudged over the rain-soaked
links to see him play.
Plays Hole by Hole.
The players came out of the clubhouse
shortly after 10 o'clock The play by
hole was as follows:
First hole. 30 yards-Hilton drove long
and straight. but Herreshoff knocked his
into the rough, just missing a trap. Hill
ton fetched the green, but Herreshoff was
short The American laid his approach
dead and, as Hilton missed l2-foot
putt, the hole was halved in fours.
Second hole. 355 yards-Their drives,
close that Herreshoff. who was trifie
farther had to lift while Hilton played
perfect mashie to the green. HerreshoH
was just on the edge and played sa1e
for 4, but Hilton ran down a six-foot
putt for 3. Hilton, l up
Third hole, 80 yards-Both followed
long drives by perfect mashies to the
green. and each taking two puts, the
hole was halved in As. Hilton. up
Fourth hole, 3,.,5 yards-Herreshoff with
of Hilton. Hilton's pitch for the shelf
green was short and in the trap, his first
error while Herreshof was on the
green Hilton was barely out in 3. ana
as Herreshof putted perfectly the Ameri-
can won the hole. to j. All even.
Fifth hole, 100 yards-Both iron shots
reached the green and Hilton nearly ran
down forty-foOt putt. Herreshon heid
at his third, yard putt and the hole
was halved in threes. All even.
Hilton Takes Lead.
Sixth hole, $50 yards. Herreshons drive
was the better. but Hilton. who was play
ing from the side hill, put his second to
the green Herreshoff was on in the like.
but took three puts and lost the hole, ,
to 4. Hilton, l up.
Seventh hole. sol yards. Herreshoff
hooked his drive into the rough, "hiie
Hilton was straight. as usual. HERES
hoff pushed his second into the woods,
but his third rolled to within two feet of
the hole. Hilton, who was on the green
in his second. tried a long putt for the
hole but was short Both missed their
Nuts and the hole was halved. Hilton, l
up. ,.e
his drive into a trap, while Hilton pulled
his into the rough. The Engilshman was
out beautifully. but Herreshoff overran
ard taking three puts. gave Hilton his
second hole of the match. Herreshoff $
weak putting was very costly. Hilton,
up.
his tee shot and his second. and took two
more for the green. Hilton. playing per-
fcc;iy. was on the green in three. and
won the hole easily, . TO . Hilton, up
and - to go.