El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-27
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? EW YORK, Dec. 27-As the old
N year OF 1913 passes out, the most
striking thing to a student of
the sport situation is the fact that
nearly every championship of the year
is clouded in some sort OF doubt. Box
ing, golf, tennis, football and various
departments of track and field ath-
letics are notable cases in point. Even
baseball offers ground for much ar
gument.
The champion team of baseball the
best team in the world is one matter
about which there can be no question
after the overwhelming superiority
shown by the Philadelphia Athletics.
The Giants established their claim as
champions of the National league
equally as clearly, but there are other
things that the fan likes to consider
In which he can not express a very cer-
tain opinion. Although most followers
of the gme consider Walter johnson,
Of Washington, the best pitcher of the
year, there are plenty of good argu-
ments for those who contend that the
honor belongs to Christy Mathewson,
of the Giants Tyrus Cobb. of Detroit,
is conceded to be the premier batter
of the year, but the question as to the
most valuable player, all considered, is
an open one. Eddie Collins, the Ath-
letics' second baseman, has the most
supporters, but many will arise and
proclaim Jake Daubert, the champion
batter and first baSeman of the Brook
lyus, his superior in general worth.
The hot contest Tor Joe Tinker's serv-
ices when the Cincinnati Reds decided
to get rid of him also brings his name
into the discussion.
Ouimet the Golfers Fnvorite.
In golf, many proclaim Francis
Ouimet, the BrOOkEne amateur, the
best in the country because of his VIC
tory over both amateurs and profess
SIGNALS, not to mention the EngliShmen.
NardOn and Ray, in the open champion
ship Yet Jerry Travers beat Ouimet on
numerous occasions, including the anna
tcur tournament, and many regard
Travers as the likely victor over Oui-
met any time they should happen to
meet again. Travers was more con-
sistent than Ouimet and won many
tournaments besides the amateur one
Wnding Leads in Tennis.
In tennis Anthony F. Wilding, of
New Zealand, is ranked first by most
enthusiasts because of his beating
Maurice Mclaughlin, of California, the
American champion, in the all England
tourney. But Norman p. BrOOkeS, an
other AntipOdean, was not in that event
and has a claim on the title Moreover,
Mclaughlin by virtue of his being the
big star of the Davis cup contests, gen
orally regarded as the worlds CHAM
pionship, surely has something TO say.
Boxing Big Mixup.
Boxing is the biggest mixup of all.
There is no heavyweight champion, no
leader of the middleWeight division,
none in the welterWeight class, and
the other grades all offer ground for
dispute. Willie Richie, generally called
the lightweight champion of America,
has shown Discrimination to make the
regular lightweight limit of 1873 pounds,
ringside, and he also has refused to /
meet Freddie Welsh, the English cham /
piOn, who OutpOinted him once several !
years ago before Richie was champion. /
He also acted queerly in regard to the /
Tommy Murphy bout. The feather
weight title is practically on the open
market, for Johnny Kilbane can not /
make the weight limit any more and I
the same is true of Johnny CoUlOn, the /
bantam title holder.
The Best Runner.
month ago everybody regarded /
flames kolehmainen, the little Fin /
lander IS the best distance runner in 1
the world. But when he was sick on /
Shot Put HOnOrs Divided.
championship in New York, and Abel /
hlvlat, the little Hebrew runner of the /
irish American club, won the event in (
better time than Kolehmainen had I
made over the same course in the |
championship, the argu- |
ment was on. And there is no way to 1
decide it.
Ted Meredith, of Philadelphia: Tom !
Halpln, of Boston; Kiviat and Mel /
Sheppard. of the Irish Americans of !.
New York, and Homer Baker OF the /