The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-01-13
SPORT LAST YEAR
Series of International Con-
tests Marked 1905 in the
World Of Athletics
COUNTRY'S GAIN AND LOSS
AMERICA HELD HER OWN,
THOUGH HER OPPONENTS
SCORED OVER pER IN SOME
FIELDS.

The year of 1905 has made history in
the world of international sport, and is
conspicuous by its brilliancy. While
perhaps not as productive in distinctive
events as others in the past decade, yet
no one year ever produced as many and
varied athletic and sporting events as
the year WEIGH closed at midnight The
absence of any contest for te hAmer-
aca's cup, the withdrawal of prominent
American running stables from the Eng
iish turf and the failure of the leading
colleges of America and, England to
meet on the oinder path and field are
more than compensated by other events,
which furnished abundant food for the
lovers Of international athletic ameni-
ties.s
Sir Thomas Upton and Sir Ernest
Cecil Cochrane both contemplate chal-
lea more tanh fifty ears ago, and whichy
is emblematic of the worlds yachting
supremacy, but no race con ocur before
1907, according to the terms of the deed
of gift. The death of William G. Whit
ney removed from international turf
matters one of its leading figures. and
the temporary withdrawal of the
Keenes and Lorillards gave the British
ers an opportunity to retain some of
their most coveted racing trophies. Next
year the racing brigade will make an
other invasion of the British turf, as
August Belmont, j. R. and r. r. Keene
and others are well represented in the
leading turf fixtures.
The years record shows that Amer
lea more than held her own in internal
tional contests, and in many branches
! proved to be so overwhelmingly super
ior trat she is almost inyineible The
victory of Wilson Marshalrs auxiliary
the cup offered by Emperor William of
Germany was a distinct success for
American yacht architecture. England
and Germany sent their best and fast
est boats to compete amainst the pick
of the United States, but the Atlantic's
victory was so pronounced that there
WAS NO question as to her superiority.
The Atlantic supplemented this remark
able record by winning the race from
Dover to Heligoland, in which the fast
est yachts in Europe competed. Henry
S. Rednond's Ailsa defeated Prince
Henry of Prussia's Orion and other fast
| yachts at the Kiel regatta and Robert
Geelet's Swan was successful over the
Thyre of the German empress, the Capri
| and other speedy small boats in the thir-
ty.foot class. The only American boat
that failed to come up to expectations
in Europe was Herreshoff's Sonya,
which was outclassed by the Clyde
boats Maymon, Moyana and Britornart.
f. Il. Brewster's schooner Elmira II.
won the King Edward VII. cup at Hall
fax This is the first time the cup hrs
been won by a foreign yacht The
| Canada cup reposes in the Rochester
/ IN. " Yacht club house. Although
this trophy has been competed for a
| number Of times, it remained for the
Rochester Yacht clubs Iroquois success
fully to defend it, no other club having
been able to do so. 1t took the Iroquois
FIVE races to defeat the Fife-designed
English boat Temeraire. After ten years
unsuccessful attempts the Seawanhaka
International cup returns to America,
Commodore Higginson's Manchester, fly
ing the colors Of the Manchester Yacht
club, defeating the Canadian yacht Alex
andra. By the victory of ]. H. VAIN
wright's Chip for the international ST.,
600 motor power boat cup the claims of
America to supremacy in al fields of
! yachting competition are unanswerable.
American tennis enthusiasts were
overjoyed at the news that Miss May
Sutton, Of California, had, for the first
time in the history of the contest, cap
tured the woman's tennis championship
/, of all England. Although unfamiliar
with the styles Of her English oppon-
ents. Miss Sutton came through the
tournament without the loss of single
game. She is only IS years old, but is
admittedly the most expert woman ten
nisp layer in the world. In addition to
winning the championship of England,
Miss Sutton carried off premier honors
in the Welsh and London tournaments.
Hoicomb Ward won the singles cham
pionship of London, and with Beals G..
| Wright captured the doubles.
In cycling Americans were once more
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