Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-21
A REVIEW
OF SPORTS.
The Season Of 1913, Although
Hampered by the War.
Was Full Of Excit-
ing Events.


As another s,ason Of outdoor sports ls
lust about TO open. Il Is appropriate to
take backward glance at the athletic
achievements ~ the past year. During
the spring ma summer Of 1895 sports
81 an kinds we're intcrfercd with In =
great measure By the war with spain.
For this reason international sport suf-
fercd on almost total eclipse, although
the friendly fteiing engondercd between
our country and Great Britain has pat-
ed the way for many contests OF unu-
suai interest that will take place next
summer.
The baseball season was notable FOR
several reasons. The championship
schedule of the National icaGue was
/ the longest on record and did not end
until oct ~. The Boston club again
won the pcnnnnt after another close
| finish with the naitimores. There was
no contest Tor the Temple cup. owing
10 the fact that the trophy had been
Withdrawn from competition by the
donor. Tho most Important feature. In
the opinion of h majority. was the fact
that an EFFORT was made 10 put an end
TO the scnseiess Kicking" Of the play
cra on the diamond In the college
world the championship was claimed by
Princeton because her nine won the odd
game from Yale which IN turn defeated
Harvard IN two out of the three games
played Princeton did not play Hnf-
ward, ana until the collcglans got to-
rcthcr and arrange q satisfactory
schedule between the leading institu.
ilons there VIII always be u doubt as to
the strongest nine.
Golf probably made more growth dur
ms tho past year than any other sport
No game has gained such hold on the
public In 70 short time ~ has this
imported Scottish one. II ~ we'll within
bounds 10 say that over go new golf
clubs have been formed during the
past =; months such was the incrcasy
IN popularity ~ the sport that II wns
decided at the annual meeting ~ the
United States uolf association 60 hold
the open ana amateur championship 81
the United states at Intervals VI three
months instead u during the same
week. ~ heretofore.
The open championship was held nj
the Myopia Hunt club. near Hamilton.
Masu.. ON June u and H. II Isl nine
hole course 81 1890 yards. There were
20 entries. and the contest was ~ medal
play at 2. holes. 70 being played each
day. Fred Herd. professional. 81 the
Washington Park Golf club Of Chicago.
was the winner. tho runner up being
Alec smith. another professional, from
the same club. Both men were pre-
vlously unknown on this side. having
como over from Scotland together In
March.
The amateur championship took place
over tho n hole course 81 the Morrla
County Colt club nj Morristown. y. J..
on sept 1911. fludlay \. Douglas won
the Eold medal, the silver trophy being
captured by w. u. Smith ~ Yale.
The women'H championship was won
for the third time by Miss nratrix
lioyt Of the Shlnnccock Hlils Golf club.
The tournament took place at tho Ards.
Icy club On Oct ~. 10 and H.. There
were 81 entries, The standard ~ play
showed a gratifying Improvement over
tho previous year. The runner up was
Miss Maud X. Wotmorc.
The International team match. Can.
ada versus United states. played al
Toronto oct 1. was won by the latter
team. "a holes To : The intercollegiate
championships were held In May and
october, ~ only fall tournaments viii
be- held hereafter Yale won tho nrst
aud Harvard The second. The indiyid.
uai championship In May fell to James
y Curtis Of Harvard. In October to
Walter A. smith of Yale
The football championship was more
concluslvely decided last season than
Tor several years past. Harvard doomed
~ pa much stronger than any rival that
she could lawfully claim the pcnnnnt.
Her defeat nf Yale by the scure u 4, 10
o ana " Pennsylvania by 10 20 demon.
striied her nupetiority Princeton won
IRON yale hN small Score. To o. main
" thfough the great play " one man
10 that u " conceded she must how 10
the crimson. The work 81 the whole
season conclunlyrly pointed 10 the faot
that a ihornushly trained and drilled
team " really good players IL away
ahead NJ nn eleven which, though rieh
IN star players. " not well handled
40 branch ~ sport suffered more ON
account NJ tho war than track and fieI
athletics. Many ~ the most prominent
men entered the ranks NJ the volunteer
army ana thus took away much Of the
interest nom many ~ the meets. The
annual intercollegiate meet. known ns
IN" M"it Haven games from the fact nf
~ holng held nc Mott Haven near New
York, was easily won by pennaylynnin.
princeton was second. Harvard third
ana Yale fourth. Eight records were
hrnken, u Is more than likely that Har.
ward ana Yale viii abandon these games
IN future in fnvor ~ a dual meet. The
individual an round championship wa.
contested nH usual nt the New Jersey
Alhletic oluh grounds at nayonne. n. ].
lhere were only four aspirants for the /
huhdfs which were carried off hy 4. q /
white 81 Cornell under the n. ]. A. q. |
eolpfs' with a.2ia points His nearest |
rNRl was H. j. sheridan. the brawny |