New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-29
AMERICAN GOLFER A
A WIZARD IN SCOTLAND
Schmidt Fights His Way to
Sixth Round for Title
of Great Britain.
70 FACE HILTON TO-DAY
PLAYER Who Partly Worked His
Way Abroad Beats Hambro,
One of the Favorites,
and Willie Greig.
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& Andrews, Scotland May 2S.-W.
u.nrjch Schmidt, Of Worcester, Mass,
I. ,bs sole survivor among the players
,-om the United States who invaded
,ss links here in quest Of the amateur
,of championship Of Great Britain.
10 won in both the fourth and fifth
.,rrds to-day, and will meet to-mor-
roV in the sixth round Harold II Hill
,on Of the Royal Liverpool Golf Club.
rbo has held the title three times and
,bo also won the amateur champion
shin Of the United States in 1911.
As il happens, one American, three
S,o,smen and four Englishmen are left
% fight il outs hmidt for the United
states. Harris. Kyle and Jenkins for
srotland. and Hilton Aylmer, Worth
nston and Roulston for England.
Ojriously enough, only one former
champion is included in the list, Hill
ION.
This International contest between
BHton.and Schmidt promises to be a
atbit. more particularly as around
schmidt hangs a halo Of romance, as
70 worked his way over 10 England to
AXE part i'm this championship meet.
He is credited with playing in football
boots. but he merely affects chrome
lsather boots, so popular on American
courses
Playing with machinelike accuracy
and showing no signs OF fatigue de-
spite the gruelling fight with a. V.
Hambro. Of the Royal st. Georges
Club who he defeated by / up In the
morning. Schmidt fairly smothered
Willie Greig. Of New Club, 81. An
irews in the fifth round this afternoon,
the man who yesterday downed Mum.
the famous Irish player, and a hot
fsyorite for the championship.
The American was out in 3s and
stood up at the turn. Coming in he
holed out in (, and I, never giving
his opponent a chance and won by :
Up and 10 play.
Harold Weber, Of Toledo, was elimi-
mated by Worthington, Of the Mid Sur
rev Golf Club. who won by 1 up after
bitter struggle.
Weber's defeat leaves Schmidt 70 rep
resent the United states among the
eight who remain to compete for the
Championship. The form the latter
showed against Greig was in sucn
striking contrast TO that displayed by
Hilton. who only Just scraped through
in his match with Gillies. winning at
he nineteenth hole. that the Massachu-
setts youngster has been made an even
money choice against the renowned
English player for to-morrow's match,
while only s to l is laid against Schmidt
as the ultimate winner Of the cham
ponshin
Schmidt has a beautiful even swing
His driving is excellent-a long, straight
ban down the middle OF the course. His
approaching is deadly in accuracy, and
his pitching and putting have improved
greatly since the tournament began
He worked his way through college
and is paving the expenses Of the trip
by special work His victory would be
most popular among the Scotch artisan
golfers. who say they are tired Of see
ing the amateur championship won by
rich men who devote their whole time
70 golf.
A.. Y. Hambro. whom Schmidt defeat
ed in the fourth round. is the well
known far driving player who defeat
d Hilton IN the tournament for the
title at Westward Ho. year ago, and
who is ranked with the best match
players g. England He played a strong,
uphill match to-day. but could not
overcome the lead Of 4 up which
Schmidt gained by his almost irresist-
itle play going out In spite Of this he
carried the match 10 the home green.
When 4 up against Hambro Schmidt
unmarked 10 a friend:
"A four-hole lead is very nice. but ]
should Ike II To he more. II possible
before settling down in any sort OF
comfort"
The Daily MAR points out tonight
that the golfng prestige Of the United
Kingdom IS threatened by this youth
rom across the Atlantic.