Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-04
WALDOWINS FROM CHAMPION I'LL TON
British Crack of His Game and Fails to Show any Class nal Score of Two Up and One to Pay-C Champion Com plains of Excessive Heat.
Wheaton, Ill.. sept. s.-The amateur

Wheaton, ILL, Sept 3.-The amateur golf championship of America passed out of English hands this afternoon, when Harold Hilton of the Royal Liv- erpool Golf club, who last year was premier golfer of the world, champion of England and America. lowered his colors on the 35th green to c. G. Wal do. Jr.. of Brooklawn, Yale '12. Waldo is state champion of Connecticut. The match went almost the full dis tance. but Hilton was outplayed from the beginning and fought almost all
 day trying to cut down his opponents s
 lead. Hilton lost his advantage on tne
 sixth green and never was i'll front
 again. He finished two down, one 10
 play. Waldo took the next three holes
 in succession and was three up at the
 turn. The second nine holes or the
 morning was hard struggle in a
 blazing sun and finished with the
 Briton five down. Both showed the
 strain as they left the 18th green at. noon.
 T wish it were over," said Waldo as he handed his butter to his caddy. Hil- ton walked off by himself in silence,
 waving away his friends. He smoked cigarettes nervously throughout the day and frequently consulted watch strapped to his left wrist
 The afternoon round deve eped into Ia nerve racking spectacle hilton lost two of the first four holes and was seven down at the 2zd green. Then the EngIishman pulled himself together and began to fight to get on even terms and win. He won the 23d, halved the next, won the 25th, the 18th and halved the 27th, turning back with his opponents lead cut to four. But that was too heavy a handicap. Both golfers were shaken, but Hilton was the worse. Playing grimly, he held his opponent to halves until he could win the 30th. He won the S1st. lost the next and won the Ssd That left him two down and three to go. He could not win another, try as he would. Waldo held him to halves and on the next to the last green Hilton missed putt to win and silently picked up Wa1do's ball and handed 1t to him. No words were exchanged between the two men. Waldo grasped Hilton's hand, but his own shook with nervousness. Hilton smiled and turned and tried his putt over again deliberately. He made 1t easily and then tossed the club to his caddy and walked away.
 I'm all in, I'm all in," said Waldo to those near him. "Geei Il wouldn't want this to do again"
 A crowd of friends and strangers swarmed about Waldo, clapping him on the back and congratulating him. Hilton. a stranger personally to most of those on the links, was almost alone as he walked slowly away. He mop- ped his face and eyes with his blue and red silk handkerchief and waved away those who would speak to him.
 eTfhA hnnf for 17<, said when he got near the club tents "One day I could stand, but not this. Hilton was out at the first tee again in an hour. recovered from his fatigue. T don't mind it," he said. T came over just to play match. and by love, I certainly have had one. My opponent is great golfer and am glad to have met him.
 Waldo at night said he was very tired: He is young and of slight