The Washington times., 1913-05-30
SCHMIDT IS HERO
At GOLF MATCHES
Though Defeated, He Holds
Harold Hilton Even for
Eighteen Holes.

ST. ANDREWS. Scotland, May ~
w. Heinrich Schmidt. the schooiooy
golfer from Worcester, Mass, Is today
the hero among the big crowd gathered
here to witness the amateur golf cham
nionship. Though defeated by Harold
Hilton, the star among English golf
ers. the lad held his opponent even for
eighteen holes.
Not until he had run down 25-foot
putt in three did Hilton succeed in tax
ing the match in nineteen holes. Today
the defeated lad is being feted by his
many admirers Schmidt was the only
American to reach the sixth round OF
the championships. A gallery OF 2,ooo
followed his match with Hilton, and the
boy could not have been cheered more
at the end Of the game, had he been
victorious.
WORCESTER, Mass, May 2s.-W.
Heinrich schmidt. of this city, the
young American golf player. who met
Harold Hilton In the sixth round for
the amateur championship Of Great
Britain at st. Andrews, in Scotland.
yesterday, began his career on the links
as q caddy.
He was born in this city twenty-three
years ago. and acted as caddy on the
links Of the worcester Golf Club Tor
several years, or up to the time he was
Al the age of sixteen Schmidt. while
attending the local high school, became
a GOLF enthusiast, and blossomed out as
a clever player, and was elected captain
Of the interscholastic golf team OF MAS
sachusetts.
To Work Way Over.
II was the intention of the young gol-
fer TO work his way across the Atlantic
on q cattleship, but at the last moment
the Leyland line decided not to snip
cattle on the boat he had to san on IN IN
tournament in which he has done such
great work
1t il generally believed about Worces-
ter that "Heinfe," as Schmidt is known.
paid his fare. provided he couldn't ar ar.
range to work for at least part OF tne
sum.
he ia a senior at the Worcester Poly
technic Institute. His diploma will be
waiting for him on his return. as ne
his studies that the faculty readily
gave him permission to take his final
examination before sailing for Scotland.
on May 10.
Schmidt sprang into prominence last
June. when he won the amateur cham
setts State Golf Association, at Brae
Burn. He also made the best showing
Of the amateurs who took part IN the
Massachusetts, open at Oakley, return
ing q score of 3l6 for seventy-two holes
the winning total being 25. made by
Alec Ross.
Won Two Matches.
8 1t also may be added that Schmidt
was the only Massachusetts player to
qualify in the national amateur tourna-
ment at Wheaton last year. He won
two matches, defeating X. L. Ames. OF
Chicago, and Robert E. Hunter, another
Westerner. by 3 and 2, and 5 and 4, re-
spectfvely. Schmidt was then put out
by Charles w. Evans, tr.
When il came to rating the Massa-
chusetts golfers, Schmidt was placed
first on the list. This sturdy Worcester
school boy is a careful and rather de-
liberate player, who drives a long ball
and plays his irons in good form. He
is also regarded as deadly putter and
withal, a stubborn match player. never
knowing when he il beaten.
Acting as a caddy for money does not
affect a golfers amateur standing up to
the time he is sixteen years OF age.