The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-26
Years Progress
In Many Sports

Summing up the various athletic events
of the present year. one is forced to con-
cede that the year has been the most i'm
portant in athletic matters in many dec
AIDES
In years past, perhaps some one event
has stood out prominently. but more big
things lave occurred in the present year
than in any other twelve months that
can be named.
To the people of the Pacific coast the
year has been a particularly bright one
and athletics have made an immense adj
vance
Summing up the results from all over
the world, with particular attention to
America and the Pacific coast, we find
some interesting facts.
BASEBALL
Tire national game has had a strenu-
GUS year. The Pacific Coast League came
near to disruption at the time of the
San Francisco disaster, and on top or
this came other troubles. However, all
the clubs ended the season, although Jim
Morley dropped out of the race in Los
Angeles, leaving the club to be managed
by the league The league has been reor-
ganized for next year. and the prospect
is very bright Portland holds tire Coast
championship for 1906.
The Northwestern League had a poor
season, Notwithstanding the entry of Ia
coma, Grays Harbor and other clubs.
Practically all the clubs lost money, and
it is expected that some Of the present
clubs will be dropped when the 1907 cir
cult is organized
In the past year the baseball fever has
championship was the center of all in
terest. The Chicago Nationals were big
favortes in the betting, but the wonder
full work Of the Chicago Americans, which
won them tire championship of their
league, gave them the big series.
In the past year the baseball feye has
caught in England, and before many
years are over we may expect to hear
Of international games for the worlds
championship.
THE TUBE
The features Of the year in the racing
world have been the wonderful work Of
Jockey Miller, who is now riding in Cali
fornia and the track records made by
Sweet Marie. But Boy was the largest
winner of the season on the American
turf
The annexation Of the suburbs which
embrace the Ascot racetrack to Los An-
geles will have a serious effect on the
racing there, but it is expected that the
meets will be switched to Lucky Bald
wins new tracks. The other Coast tracks
report having an excellent season. The
long season at Seattle was a great sue
cess, and the results Of the short meet
at the interstate fair at Spokane were
SO encouraging that a longer meet viii
be held next year.
THE RING
Several noted fights have occurred il
the ring this year the most notable beinl
the forty-two round battle at GoldfelC
between Joe Cans and Battling Nelson
in which the former won on a foul
The Berger contest was i'm
pOrtant in that it rid the ring Of one o.
the many claimants for championship
honors and showed that young Kaufman
is a coming man, provided he gets a cOu
pie of years training under proper teach
ers
Several times during the year the ru
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the ring has been in circulation, and a
the present time the matter Of a mate
between the real champion and Jacl
johnson is being seriously discussed
O'Bren has practically been put out O
the heavyweight class by Tommy Burns
who stands ready to meet johnson 70
the honors.
ON THE GRIDIRON
Debrutalized football has not yet Ira
a proper try-out, and coaches are differ
ing as to the superiority Of the new rule
tried this past season, as compared to I'll
old rules. The greatest showing eve
made by a high school team is that {
the Seattle high school eleven, unde
Coach G. b. Frost during the past SCI
son. The team has lost but one game
that to the University Of Washingto