Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-08


tal amateur golf championship kept up
the reputation gained by its predeces-
sors, the best of the amateur golfers
being collected from all parts of the
British Isles, together with a few from
overseas The tournament recently
completed took place at st. Andrews
with no fewer than 1913 names on the
list of competitors Among such a
large number it is only reasonable to
expect to find some who are scarcely
up to the scratch or plus qualification.
but nevertheless. study OF the indi-
VlduaI match results of the recent
tournament showed, not so much the
br1iliancy of few, but an ever in
ereasing number of really good golfers
+ 1t will also be observed that several
players of no mean reputation were
defeated in the earlier rounds, not so
much owing 10 poor play, as to the SUI
perior performance of their hitherto
unheard-of opponents. Even Mr.. Hill
ton, who eventually won the cham
pionship, had hard struggle to reach
the final, having beaten Mr.. Gillies in
the fifth round only at the nineteenth
hole. In the sixth round MIR. Schmidt
of massachusetts, u. S. A., also held
his own till the nineteenth, while in.
the semi-fnal Mr.. Aylmer was defeat
ed by only one up. Thus Mr.. Hilton
once more showed his wonderful
match-winning ability, for despite the
fact that he was not playing his best
throughout any of the above three
games, he was always as a great play
er should be, able to rise to the ocea-
sion when anything special was de-
manded of him.
In the final, when he was opposed
to Mr.. Harris, his play was truly splen-
did, whereas Mr.. Harris was altogeth-
er off his game and was unable to sus-
tain the form which he had displayed
in the earlier rounds. Golfers, how
ever, as well as players of all games,
are apt to disappoint themselves and
their supporters by an off-day, and
these lapses are more often than not
due to a poor start, just as q good
start is often the forerunner of good
round. Mr.. Hilton certainly found this
to be so on the last day, for Mr.. Har-
Tis, faced by his opponents faultless
play at the first two holes, appeared
to be awed by 1t, for his own, though
quite correct was not brilliant, and he
never got the lead. He was eventually
beaten by 6 up and 5 to play. Mr..
Hilton thus won his fourth champion
ship, the oIner three victories having
been obtained respectively at. Sand
witch in 1909, at st. Andrews in 1901
and at Prestwick in 1911. i. s...
Apart from the, finalists, several
players stood ont above the rest, ow-
ing to their style of play, and among
these was the American, H. Schmidt,
who was defeated by Mr.. Hilton. Mr..
Schmidt played a resolute game of
golf, showing an extraordinary degree
of concentration on his game, his style
was easy and he should become
very fine golfer Mr.. Kyle, who lost
20 Mr.. Harris in the semi-fnal, gave
promise of being quite first class. He
is a long driver and has a better
knowledge of the game than many
amateurs of the present day. Mr..
Aylmer. the other semi-fnalist, gave
Mir. Hilton a fine game and enhanced
his own reputation, as did also Mr..
Gfllies of Working. John Ball, last
years winner, was beaten in the
earlier rounds, as also were E. Black
wall, Abe Mitchell and l.. Mum of
Ireland and G.. Lockhart Very good
play was seen from J. s. Worthing-
ton, Jenkins, Greig, Bretherton and
a number of others. Altogether the
tournament can be said to have been
full of interest from start to finish,
and productive of much excellent
play. ...... D.. III: