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| The Sunday Star. WASHINGTON, D. C, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 30, 1923. N. A. A. F. Sessions May Be Warm : Spread of International Athletics Marks Yeai _Parta— Pages FEDERATION CONVENTION RECORD HOLDERS FOR 1923 IN VARIOUS LINES OF COMPETITION LIKELY TO FIGHT A. A. U. National Alliance Meeting Here Tomorrow Would Weaken Control Over Competitive Sports Held by Elder Organization. - BY JOKN B. KELLER. ECRETARY OF WAR WEXKS probably did not realize that he was stirring up a hornet's nast when a bit more than a year ago ) he informed the National Amxteur Athletic Federation of America in a letter that the committee on citizenship training had recommended that the N. A. A, F. undertake to define specifications and standards of physical fitness and inaugurate a campaign for nation-wide parti pation in athletics, sports and games. He started the nest buzzing, how- ever, and some stings may be felt tomorrow at the second annual meet- ing of the N. A. A. F. in the American Red Cross building. Efforts of the N. A. A. F. to put into effect the second request made by the War Secretary have aroused the National Amateur Athletic Union, always jealous of its prerogatives, and the latter body, although not a constituent member of the federation, will have its interests well looked after at tomorrow's session. Neither is anxious for war, but Col. Henry Breckinridge, president neither is afraid of it and battle lines [ of the A. A. F., will nave charge gre drawn. On one side will be the | of the convention fomorrow. Two ses- F., staunch advocate of a|gjons will be held, the first in the rolley that “would give all athletic supporting bodies a voice in the reg- ulation of competition, national and international, and on ‘the other the A A. U, insistent that it be con- sidered the supreme authority in the sports It fosters, cven though other organizations of national scope foster the same sports. May Start a Fight. The fight probably will be preeipi- tated by the introduction of & pre posed amendment to the N. A. A. F, constitution relating to the right of the federation to conduct competition of any sort. Gustavus T. Kirby, prominent in A. A. U, ranks, will at tend the convention as a delegate from the Playground and Recreation Association of America, a constituent member of the N. A. A. F., and he uld have eliminated from one of the articles of the federation consti- tution appearing under “Mission” a provision which now makes {t possi- ble for the federation to conduct athletic competition dvisable and providing it has no constituent mem- ber prepared to do so. When that proposed amendment comes up for discussion there should be actfon a-plent As it now stands, the provision in the consti- tution’ is the motive power of the machinery designed to execute Secre- tary Weeks' request that the N. A. A. F. promote athletics vigorousiy. To Tépeal the comstitutional provision would make the federation helpless and leave the A. A. U. in absolute control of every sport over which it now exercises jurisdiction. According to high officials of the federation, this must not be brought about if the N. A. A. F. is to mean anything. It is not that the N. A. A.F. wants to have charge of com- petitions that formerly have been eld solely under the auspices of the A. A. U. but it wants the right to conduct similar competition and to have athletes competing under its Jurisdiction accorded privileges equal to those accorded A. A. U. games con- testante, 3 The struggle between the two or- ganizations really started when the United States. Olympic - Assoclation was formed. The N. A. A F. then endeavored to gain recognition equal to that given the A. A. U. in de- termining the persennel of ‘the na- tion's Olymplc teams, but failed. Now it is bent upon reopening the fight with renewed vigor. Already the National Colleglate Athletic Association, a constituent member of the N. A. A. F., has opencd fire upon the A. A U., using for its main bombarding apparatus the case of Charles Paddock. When the South- ern California University —sprinter, under sanction of the N. C. A. par- ticipated in International ~college . games abroad in deflance of an edict ©of the A. A. U. he incurred the wrath of the latter organization in the form of a suspension. But the N. C. A, feeling that it is backed by public opinion, has upheld Paddook, flung the gauntlet at President Prout’sas- sociation and hopes to forcs an issue in the meetng tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock and the other starting at 2 in the afternoon. In addition to the discussion of the proposed amendment mentioned, the federation has announced the foilo ing are included in the agenda: After the roll call and the minutes of the last meeting of the board of governors the following items will come up: Election of new members (national units and district units). One new national agency, the National Asso- ciation of Directors of Girls' Camps. has its appllcation in, and two new district units, the southern California district A. A. F. and the ~Tacoma, Wash., district A. A. F. will be acted upon.” It is possible that the inter- mountain district A. A. F., comprising the states of Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Wyoming and Montana, will be voted in, as It Is in the process of organi- zation. President's report. Explanatory statement concerning women's division. This will be made in two sections—first, by Mrs. Her- bert Hoover, chairman of the wome: division organfzation committee; sec ond, by Miss Lillian Schoedler, exec: utive secretary. women's division, Executive officer’s report, by El wood Brown. " Reports of varlous natlonal commis- sions. Standards_and_tests, br Dr. J. TL McCurdy. The physical efficiency scor- ing table which his commission devel- oped for 1923 has been very widely used by schools, colleges, ~industrial units and other agencies, all of which have sent in constructive comments, and a new table for 1924, embodying the suggestions received, doubtless will be reported on. Athletic rules, by Dr. John Brown, jr. The commission reported last year on rules for various games that were adopted by the federation and will make {a report which probably will recom- mend that the federation adopt rules for other non-competitive sports. Publicity, by Dr. George J. Fisher. Competitions, by Lieut. Col. Wait Johuson. . The federation stands an Tecord as being prepared to conduct national competitions in any sport if advisable, but under no concelvable cir- cumstances will it conduct competitions anywhere at any time if it has a con- | stituent member qualified to do so in the sport concerned. Report of the finance committee, by Brig. Gen. Palmer E. Pierce. Adoption of 1924 budget. Proposed amendments to constitution. Two of the three amendments are of vital importance. One proposes to en- large the present official executive com- mittee of eleven men and one woman to a committee of twenty-one—ten men, ten women and the federation presi- dent. The other discussed above re- lates to _games under federation ausplces. The third amendment merely changes the title of secretary to execu- tive officer. Election of officers and executive coms mittee for 1924. ° Adjournmen FAIR DEAL FOR PADDOCK, OLYMPIC HEAD DECLARES Southern California $printer disqualified by the National Amateur THAT the controversy involving Charles Paddock, University of Athletic Union, and that sport governing organization “is attract- ing an amount of public attention out of all proportion to its importance” and that the sprinter “will have a fair deal” was declared by Col. Robert M. Thompson, president of the American Olympic Association, in a state- ment issued last night. Col. Thompson announced that Paddock, to_have his disqualification removed must first take advantage of opportunities offered by the A. A. U. and Olympic committee of the American Olympic Association. Following participation in foreign games last summer without sanction of the A. A. U, Paddock was sus- pended by that body and it is alleged he has since made statements derog- atory to the A. A. U. This organi- zation, which controls amateur track and fleld athletics in the United States, has been criticezed freely for its stand in the case. Col. Thompson's statement, which follows, gives a concise account of the circumstances: “The case of Charles Paddock is attracting an_amount of public at- tentlon -out of all proportion to its importance. The question that is raised is whether or not Paddock will be permitted to @ppear in_the Olympic games to be held in Paris in 1924. The decision of this ques- tion depends upon the rules adopted by the International Amateur Ath- Jetic Federation. The public should understand that the rules that apply to us apply to every country whith pends athletes to the Olympic games. “The Paddock case was considered »t the meeting of the Olymple com- mittee of the American Olympic: As- ciation which represents every sport governing body in the United States, ®nd it was made perfectly clear that there was no prejudice against Pad- dock in the committees But his le- status is that at the request of the International Amateur Athletic ederation he has been suspended rom his privileges as an amateur Bthlete. “Stripped of all unimportant de- tails the facts are that Paddock went to Paris and competed in athletic pames_under the auspices of & pri- wato club, calling itself a university elub, but having no connection with mny French college or university. At the request of the French federation ‘the international feders'fon outlawed these games and suspeaded all the &thletes who took part in them. “They notified the A. A. U.—their eorrespondent In the Uniied States— .that an American athlete, Charles Paddock, had taken part in the games nd requested that he be disciplined. In compliance with their request the A. A. U, suspended Paddock. “The French and other ~athletes ssked for a hearing, made explana- tions which were quite satisfactory )snd were released from their suspen- mion. Paddock has not asked for a hearing. The A. A. U.—the body charged with passing upon the ques- tion—appointed & committee with au- thority to consider and settle the Paddock case. Two months have elapsed and Paddock has made no re- quest for a hearing. “If Paddock appears before thi committee and gives sufficient expla- nation he may be released from the suspension. He will then be fully qualified to appear in try-outs. “If he declines to appear before the committee and his case comes before the Olympic committee, he will un- questionably be given a hearing, with every wish to treat him liberally and fairly, but the rules which govern admission to the Olympic games were fixed not by any one in America, but by a congress of the nations held after the last Olympic games, and these rules provide that no athlete can compete in international games without a certificate that he is an amateur in good standing from the sport-governing body which is recog- nized by the international federation as representing that sport. “This applies to fencers, riflemen, horsemen, swimmers and 'all other sports, as well as to track and field athletes.. The reason for the rule is that professionals or quasi-prcfes- sionals are always trying to folst themselves into amateur games, and it has been necessary to take precau- tions to kecep them out. “As president of the American Olymplc Association and chairman of the American committee, I want to assure my countrymen that Paddock will have a fair deal, but, as I have above stated, in order to give the Olympic committee any jurisdiction he must first ask to have his disabil- 1 ity removed. “It {s of very little fmportance ZEV IS LEADING RACER ON TURF On the turf the greatest horse race of the year from the standpoint of public interest was between Zev, win- | ner of the Kentucky Derby and Papy- rus, winner of the English Derby. The race held at Belmont Park under poor conditions did not come up to expecta- tion, Zev winning easily. The Futurity, the richest stake of the American turf was won at Belmont Park by that game colt, St. James, carrying George D. Widener's colors. This victory caused the great two-year old to be hailed as the champion two- year old of the year. Zev is generally regarded as the three-year-old cham- plon in all around ability and con- sistency under all conditions; certainly he was unequaled at any distance from half a mile to a mile and a half. Mr. McElwyn, driven against time by Ben White, reduced the world record for two-year®ld trotters to 2.04 and Ethelinda trotted in 2.023% against time, lowering the world record for three-year olds. 'RITOLA AND RAY | IN NOTED FEATS Willie Ritola of the Finnish-Ameri can A. C. won the national A. A. U. steeplechase champlonship over a two- mile course at the annual fall games of the New York Athletic Club, at Travers Island. The winner's time was 10_minutes 4% seconds. % Running in the meet of the New York Public Schools Athletic League, Frank whether any one bo¥ is allowed to) Hussey of the Stuyvesant High School compete or not. It is of very gre: importance that " the\ United Stats shall be represented by a team that | beat the world interscholastic mark of 9% seconds for the 100-yard dash. and equiled the world standard of 9 3-5 |\SPORTS DUE IN TIME TO SUPERSEDE WAR: Growth of the Indoor Idea Is One « Most Significant Phases of Com- petitive Games During 1923. BY LAWRENCE PERRY. PORTS in the year 1923 were marked by growth in almost ev S respect. In point of popularity all competitive games never befor attained the mark set in the past twelve months, while in t! number of participants no branch of athletics has anything to repw other than extraordinary expansion. The year saw the establishment of many new records of varie sorts, and events colorful, thrilling and widely absorbing followed ¢ another in quick succession in the outdoor months and, indeed, whe winter had locked many sections of the country in icy shackles. One of the most significant phases of our modern sports system, i deed, is the growth of the indoor idea. Basket ball, track, indoor tenni indoor polo, squash, court tennis and racquets all have shown immen growth so that the largest buildings in cities throughout the count: AUTOMOBILE RACING. 500-mile internat. sweepstakes—Tommy Milton. World title—New York Yankoss. American Leaguo—New York Yankees. National League—New Leading batsman, A. L. Leading batsman, Leading pitoher, A. L. Toading pitcher, X. L. Y —Harry Hellmano, Det. . L.—Roger Hornsby, 8t. L. g 7 e A —Adolfo Luque, Cinci, 'BASKET BALL. National A. A. U.—Eansas City A. C. stern_intercollogiste—Yale. Western conference—Wisconsin BICYCLE RACING. rofessional—Peter Moeskops, Holland. noer, Newark, N. J. National amateur—Wi Feun, Newark, N.J. BILLIARDS—PROFESSIONAL. Dalklino—Willie Hoppe, T e hion ok Tayton. Mo, -ous) ol . Pocket billiards—Ralph Greenleaf, New York. BILLIARDS—AMATEUR. . P . Collins, o. Natl. 18.2 belkdine—Porcy F. Oollins, Chicegs. Bicar: Pooket, billisrdsEdward L ‘BOXING—PROFESSIONAL. T o World welter—Mickey Waiker, Elizabeth. N. J. World light—Beuny Leonard, 14 heavy—Jack World Nighehorvy—Mike Dundss, New York. ‘World fiy—Pancho Vi Frankio Fhilippines, Americen fiy—] Genaro, New York. ‘BOXING—AMATEUR. -Thomas class—Harry T 147-pound class—John Rini 3 ohn 135 pound class—Jobn 1;% olass—Harry 112-pound class—Al Bender, New York. COURT TENNIS. National umateur singl National ,luml\lln' professional—George ¥. Covey, FOOT BALL LEADERS, Eastern—TYale and Cornall. " et Jartaon. Pittaburghi Cleveland. . MoManus, Bos Marcus, Oleveland. Gould, Phils. | fay Gould-Joseph TLondon, | Mational 'singles (women)—Miss Helen Wills, Berkeley, : National doubles (women)—Miss K. Ka land, and s, Rocky 3 Missour{ vallsy—Kanses Univ. and Teividusl—Goorge Pfana, Cormell. British open—Arthur Ha Nutional open— T Britiah amate National amate lz-r W“n&;'.‘l. ‘Chambers, Sport Champions of 1923 PISTOL. World—Dr. I. C. Calkins, Springfleld, Mass, National—Bergt. Betke, U. S. M. O. PoLO. Internstional military—U. 8. Army team, National open—Meadow Biook Club, National funior—U, 8. Army team. ROWING. Natl. single scull—Edw. MoGuire, Buffale, .Y Nati, double sculls—Paul CostelloJack Kally, Natl. senior sight—Undine Berge Club, Phila. GEOREE PFANN AMATEURS TO PROFIT BY LESSONS LEARNED iDevelopments of Year in Golt, Tennis, ! Foot Ball and Rowing Point Way to Progress in the Future. BY WALTER CAMP. HERE are high lights shining out through the sports season of the T year of 1923 such as seldom have been scen before. And while,the facts are fresh in mind it is well to note these high lights and profit by them if possible. In golf the lesson is clear. It is more municipal courses, a halt upon the ris- ing dues in private clubs and a far bet- ter appreciation of the fact that it is not the scratch player who should be considered, but the hitherto “forgotten ‘man,” who makes up 90 per cent of our players and who pays more than 50 per | cent of the bills, In tennis, a similar lesson is to be learned, that our efforts should be more largely directed toward the thousands of medium players and the unnumbered thousands who would become players if they had the field room and equipment ; Natleclub champion—Duluth Bost Club, Du- | that as an. element in this far more at- luth, Minn, Intervollegiate eight—Tniv. of Washington. Diaiaead coaite s . Moceiss Toadon® ™ Gold challenge oup—W. E. G. Gilmors, Phila. Professional sculls—James Paddon, Australia. RIFLE. tention ehould be paid to the encourage- mient and development of doubles play- ers. In rowing, that eport of mystery, the lesson s that there still are further undeveloped phases of the art of mak- orld aad naticual_Marrls Fisher U. 8. X. 0. | ing an eight-oared shell travel more i—J. M. Thomas, U. 5. M. Civilian team—Tllizois. Eastera intercollegiste—Naval Academy. SEATING—FANOY. National singles—Sherwan Badger. Boston, National ‘women's singles—Mrs, Blanchard. Boston. National doubles—Mrs. Blanchard sad N. W. ‘Niles, Boston. 5 BOCCER. National professional—Paterson, N, J. Eastern interoollegiato—Pennsylvania SWINMING. swimme —John Weismuller. Toling Srimmer (memn)—Gertroe Ederis. TENNIS. - l Davis oup—United Btates. htman trophy (women)—TUnited States. World singles—W, M. Johnson, Ban Francisco. i len-R. Lyostt, National “Kiden, Phita, National doubles—W. T, Tilden aad BRI C. b7 South Afrios. -.'umnh et deubiors. - Filden and iate singles—C. N. Fischer, Phils. ite-Thaiheimer, Texas U. TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETICS. o) e AV A A Soame—attoraia 5 ornis. fons e Ak foumontiic om0 e ‘GashoemToren Hurchisen, rapidly ; that, while all may be striving for the same end and have something of the same ideas, there is an added finesse Iying in the province of the re- covery that is a great art in itself and which spells “victory.” In foot ball, the iesson is that the game has taken on new and unusual de- Theress 'W. | velopments, and has progressed rapidly In the point of tactics, and finally, that the loosening up of formations has not only made the attack more powerful, but has made it possible for the spectator to see much more clearly just what |quInK on. Unfortunately this has added to the interest of the game— “unfortunately” because the stadium and bowls are not only stretched to the limit of capacity to accommodate the crowds, but thousands are turned away, disappointed, from the big games. Keen Contests in Golf. In golf, Robert Jones won the open champlonship, but not until after a most _ desperata struggle against Bob Crufkshank. And here, indeed, “Hail to the conquered” is decidedly in order, for such a fight as was put up by the latter is most worthy of the highest credit. Max Marston, after fighting toward the top for years, finally won the amateur cham- plonship, but not until after a hard, grueling finish against Jess Sweetser. Miss Edith Cummings. of Chicago took the woman's championship, de- feating Miss Alexa Stirling, but both played high-class golf. Dexter Cum- mings, a brother of Miss Edith Cum mings and a Yale man, won the inter- collegiate champlonship, and Prince. ton won the college team champion- ship. The American Walker cup team went abroad and defeated the British amateurs, but here once more un- stinted praise should go to the con- quered, because it was a bitter'strug- gle, decided finally, 6% to 6%. The Americans failed to win the British amateur championship in spite of our strong team, Roger Wethered beating out Francis Ouimet, the runner up. But such a struggle has rarely been seen, and there was no disgrace to the Americans in the way Francis Oulmet fought it out to the last. A team of American women went It has been one of those seasons when statistics, interesting as they may be, have seemed quite inadequate to convey the completeness of the picture. One might almost be tempted to consider this year as one in which the winners reaped such great rewards in the satisfaction of their hard-earned victories as to be sufficiently compensated, and one is ready to cry out, “Io Victus!” (Hail to the conquere has there been such a wonderful spirit of sportsmanship and such heroic battles put up by the losers. But if some great lessons have not been learned in all our sports from this year's contests we shall have failed completely in the real essence of things. Under each head a distinct and emphatic lesson is pointed out for the future. But in a general summary in four of our great sports—goli, tennis, foot ball and rowing—the high lights stand out brightly. is athletically, mentally and morally seconds held by Charley Paddock, How- qualified to represent what is best ini - Drew and Dan Kelly. & the United States. The Olympic com- standing fests on the indoor e AT Tovers of Honest sporc iy | the world O L a0 geks all lovers of honest SPOrt 0 | 509 "meters and 2,000 meters. Ritola broke the world indoor and outdoor rec- ord for three miles, doing_the route in TO SEEK REINSTATEMENT, 1t mizutes 18 5 secone. e oncound =] record. At the N. Y. A. C. BUT WILL NOT APOLOGIZE |inoor meet in ‘the "32d " Régimient o L4 o Armory, he threw the pill 43 Tfeet 9 1L0S ANGELES, Callf, December _|inches, thus beating Pat McDonald's 20.—Althoush Charles Paddock, |indoor heave of 47 feet 3 inch- - “world's fastest human” will ap- ply for reimstatement in the Ama- | COLUMBIA WINS AGAIN. UTICA, N. Y, December 29.—The teur Athletic Union in order to be- come._ eligible to compete for-a place on the 1924 American Olym-~. | undefeated ~Columbia basket ball plc team, he will not apologise for | team downed Colgate here tonight, Anything he said about that or-, |33 to 18, for the Maroomw's first Wel- | Natienal ‘wanization, he declared today. back of the scason, ICE HOOKEY. 5 E 08SE. % LACR( Bastorn _intarcellegiate (northern)—Syracuse- kins, y NATIONAL TRAPSHOOTING. . Muller, Dalla, Tox. -, Now York. N Wiseuer Mina, | " Eus 35 o= A TS Frdke o g ey 160-pound 147-pound abroad to play for the British wom. en’s title, but- were put out, Mt Chambers ‘coming through to_the finals and defeating Mrs. McBeth, who had defeated the reigning cham- plon, Miss Wethered, earlier in the contest. Miss Miriam Burns won the Eattern ‘team—Syracuse. woman's western champlonship, Miss Wastern " conforeics ormscoustey fui—W. | Glenna, Collote, the Canadian wom- . . an's; rence Hackney, e Canadian ‘Western conference team—Okio State. open; Arthur Havers, the British WRESTLING. open, Gene Barasen, our own :apen heavywelght—Ed (Btrangler) | Jock, Hutchinson, the. western open Towis, Kentuoky, Ch:’; zv-x:, (mih yu!a';n mg{lm:- *matsur—Kalle Lepanne, Fin.|and Perry Adalr, the southern. Ric! .!;"z:.':":‘"——»‘ $ k, N. Y. A. C. o cas m"e':"“ Dtatiea 1 ‘amat A . X, A, O, ut to come o de es- 160-] s-nnr—n:fl:n.h X. ¥, A 0. lgins of the golf season, it is true amateur—Russell h.urfi‘n: 4.0.)that no young married, man of smatewr—Androw Calles, S B R R I B amateur—L, J. Servais,'N. ¥, A Q. 2 year, can, W/ ce ° mhn—ltdfim. lhfv._nd. rest of his budget, belong to any are in constant demand for athletic functions. International competition among individuals and teams in the ous sports has attained a significance that rcaches beyond the bounds o* sport as such. Those who are working in the interest of a commo understanding among alien peoples have come to realize just how effecti relationship on the field of play can to involve state departments in more In particular, Great Britain and the United States are ever widening their points of athletic contact and it is a rare year indeed that does not see American athletes going abroad for golf, tennis and track with Britons Teturning the favor in numbers equally large. Sanguine. persons believe that in | good time common interest in similar sports among natlons, friendly rivairy For never before SOME THRILLS IN SPORT YEAR Here are some of the big mo- ments in a thrilling and exciting year of sports: The second round, mever com- ney Luls Angel Firpo in that tional boxing bout. When Zev drew out from Papy- rus, England’s Derby winner, at A T ce, a t Beat In Memoriam & heade T When Tilden and Willlams, after trailing the Australian pair, cap- tured the Davis cup doubles by winning the last two sets of & ‘When Jole Ray established four world records in . beating Willie When Casey Stengel wom the first game of the world series for the Giants with a home run and Tor the Yankecs: with tve o with twe circuit | When Bobby Jomes amosing and Mstoric. shet. to fhe eighteenth green in the play-off of his tie with Bobby Cruickshank for the national open golf title. ordinary private countr: clubs located in and about our prin. cipal citles, on account of the ex- ense. And these steadlly increas- ng dues have come largely from what really, from a golfing stand- | point, is unnecessary expenditure, and many of the clubs are realizing this, Municipal golf, while it has increased and should increase infinitely more, does not furnlsh just the thing for the individual mentioned above, for | he can hardly take his wife to the municipal golf course and it s a gelfish thing for him to devote the holidays he has away from busi- ness o something in which she is unable to take part. The golf architect of the future un- doubtedly will be the one who can show how to save money and up- keep and reduce the dues, rather thau the one who can show where to spend more money. Golf Is the greatest individual game we have, and is spreading with such rapidity that it is easy to sit back and think that nothing need be done but to let it grow. Those who really love the game ang believe in its possibillties should work heartily along the line of les- sening its cost. Too much attention has been paid to the scratch or plus man, and not nearly ehough to the rank and file. NEW AUTO RACE | MARKS ARE SET| Tommy Miiton set & new world rec- ord for motor racing for the 100-mile distance on a dirt track at the New York state fair in Syracuse, when ho made the distance over the one-mile track in 1 hour 156 minutes and 33 seconds. The former record was 1 hour 29 minutes and 9 seconds. Milton also won the classic 500- mile automobile race on the Indian- apolis course, averaging 91.44 miles an_hour. Jimmy Murphy an American, driv- ing an American-kullt car, finished third in the Grand Prix race in Rome. Ira Vail, driving at ‘the Readville, | Mass.. mile circuit, set & new track record of 47 2-5 seconds. -This low- ared the best previous reco’d of §0 seconds, held by Ralph De Palma. be, and the understanding has con countries than one. therein, will, to an ever-growing s gree, supersede the armed confli idea. This is not an illogical assum; tion. The greatest international sport « all, tennis, saw some eighteen fore nations involved-in the Davis cu round. Australia finally prevailed i- the preliminary rounds, finally pw ting out the last survivor, Jay Then in the finals held at Forest H the American team, cohsisting of Wil iam T. Tilden, William M. Johnsto: Vincent Richards and Morris Wi llams, won the cup over the Austru lian team. Zev HBest Race Horse. In horse racing an American hors Sergeant Murphy, won the Grand N tional, England's great steeplechas: event, and on this side our greates three-year-old, Zev, defeated the English Derby winner, Papyrus, i rather hollow style. In the English Derby, our jocker and horses were not in the running A field hockey team of English girls defeated the best girls' teams that we could produce in this s=port. American golfers who went abroad in_ quest of the British amateur golf trophy were unsuccessful, al- though one of our stars, Francis Oulmet, frightened the Englishmen by sticking until the very last round when Roger Wethered put him out and won the crown The American Walker cup team composed of a group of our best ama- teurs, did defeat the British Walker cup team in England at St. Andrew while Ouimet won the famous Georges vase in a play-off, not with a British golfer, but with Dr. Willing of Portland, Ores. Canada defeated the United States in a team contest between the Senior Golf Associations of the two countries for the Duke of Devonshire's cup. The match was played at Montreal Yanks Score in Tennis. In tennis Willlam M. Johnston and Francls T. Hunter fought for hon- ors in the final at Wimbledon, Eng land, Johnston winning. In other words, two Americans engaged in the final round of a British champion- ship tourney. And Suzanne Lenglen won the women's singles title ‘Wimbledon, easily defeating the be: of the British and Amerlcan women. We had four or five of our best American woman piayers in France and England last spring, but they all were defeated. Later when the British sent a team of woman stars to this country they were defeated by our American girls in play for the Wightman cup. British sportsmen gained satisfac- . tion in defeating out six-meter yachts in the annual home and hom race on the Solent, while the Dinmond Sculls, England.s historic rowing em- tlem, was retained for England } M. K. Morris. of London, who d feated Walter Hoover, holder of t! famous prize In 1922, In Hoover's behalf, it should sald, that he broke his oar in this race and was obliged to negotiate the course as a cripple. An American fencing team was sent to London and lost to a British team, thereby losing the Robert M Thompson cup, which had been in possesslon of the United States since 1921, . Covey Retains Title. George S. Covey, an Englishman, £ holder of the world professional court tennis title, successfully defended his titlo against the assault of Walter Kinsella of New York. Our challenger in the fishing schooner race, Columbia, was out-‘% sailed by the Nova Scotiaman, the-y Bluenose, in a series of races held 2 off Halifax. But the Bluenose's skipper withdrew from the series be- cause of indignation over a technical decision by the race committee inZ ordering a race won by the Blue- nose sailed over. L Glenna Colleti, former Ameriéan woman golf champion, won the Ca nadian _woman's championship a treal. N oxing, Mike McTigue, an Irish- American, won the world light-heavy- welght title from Battling Siki in 3 Dubiin, and Eugene Criqui of France took Johnny Kilbane's featherweight title away from him and in turn Jost the crown to Johnny Dundee. Jimmy Wilde of England, world flyweight title holder. lost his title to Pancho Villa of the Philippines in a bout in < this city. Villa previously was beaten for the American title by Frankie Genaro of Brooklyn. Jack Dempsey successfully defénded his title against - the Argentine challenger, Luis Firpo. = Britisk Poloists Defeated. The Britlsh sent over .threo polo - teams to this country last summer, 3 the best of them being a British army four which met an American Army team in a series for the inter- national _service champlonship at =« Meadow Brook. The Americans wou two out of three games and no Brit- ish team captured any of our local champjonships. The joint Hatvard-Yale track team went to England and was beaten by a combined Oxford<Cambridge team, but in & measure America took re-. venge through the defeat of the Ox- ford-Cambridge tennis team by a Yale-Harvard team, this at Newport. An Oxford lacrosse team toured a section of this country, winning & majority of its games. The International indoor polo championship wae won by an Amer- ican three against a team of British invaders, the series being played in “1':; Squadron A Armory in New York. . o v Never in history has the interna- tional aspect of rts been S0 sig- nificant. = RETAINS CUE TITLE. NEW YORK, December 29.—Tadeo Suganuma of Japan tonight success- fully finished the defense of the na- - tional junior 18.2 balk line billiard title against Jean Bruno, the Austrian champion, in theit challenge match’ of 1,200 points. Suganuma ran out .« his final block of 400, beating Bruno's 251 points. The total scores were 1,200 and 649.