Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-27
Who's Who in Sports

swimming Duke kahanamdilu. with
three new worlds records 10 his cred
IT. Ludy LANCER. with national ana in
jcrnationat records at several distances
and Harry iiebn.r, in free STYLE per
fornlanccs. Arthur Haithel, Perry Nc
Giliivray, Eud Goodwin and Herbert
Nollincr were others who displayed su-
pcrior ability.
Automobile Racns-cil Anderson.
who averaged lc@.J9 miles per hour in
800 mile race on Shcepshcad BAY
Spccdway. Dario Resia, who AVERAGED
''.5S for joo miles at Chicago. and
Earl Cooper. the champion race driver
OF 1919
Ii"ckey-St. Nicholas liocke, CIrb.
with liooey Baker. the star. won anna
'eur league battle. Harvard rated as
REST college combination.
Soccer Football-Bethlehem ,ra>
Football Club won National Challenge
trophy, most coveted prize Of year. de-
featns brooklyn Football club.
bicycling Frank Kramer for hf
teenth year in succession won Amcri-
can championships, defeating C;oullc,,
ana Grenda and Hill captured annual
six -Gay race in Madison square Gar
den.
/ Billiards William + Hoppe won
everything in sight Il; all forms or
balkiin". and remains unbcutahlc
Three cushion title rcsaincd by Alfredo
de D.o.
Cricket-Ciernantown club recognize
ed rs champion by reason of its cap
turc OF Halifax cup.
Chess--Jose II capablanca who won
national tournament without losing u
game.
Bowling -Thomas j. Scanneli, who
won> the all-round metropolitan title
with i,?3". and w II Pierce. winner in
singles at Peoria with Ill a new A.
L. 6. record.
Racuuets-Clarcncc J. pcl. of Tux
edo. winner Of national singles anna
, teur championship and member Of vic
torious doubles Team. Jack Soutar
who successfully defended professional
! title.
Squash Eric :. Winston. who cas-
lily defeated Evelyn du Pont Irving for
national amateur championship
! Track and Ficld-Normnn s Tabcr
who ran a mile in i:l.3-5. a new
! worlds record, either amateur or pro-
ieSsional, was the years star George
II. ioulding walked seven miles in
30 minutes 4O4-5 seconds, a WORLDS
record. Ted Meredith. Loie Pay. w
II. McantN, Fred W. Kelly and Thomas
}. ilaipin were other lumiua:ies
Thoroughbred Racing-Andrew Mil
ier's Roamer. winner. among other
stakes. OF the Queen County. Saratoga
aud liaVre de Grace handbags. H. H.
Whitnry'S unbcatcn Regret. the first
illy to win the Kentucky Derby;
Thundcrer. winner OF the Futu,i,y. and
! Dominant. one OF the hest two-ycar.
olds.
Hascbaii-pat Moran. IN his FIRST year
rs II manager led Philadelphia Ma
uonals to the clubs first victory in
forty years. Boston Red Son, who won
the worlds championships Ty Cobb
who led all battcrs, ana Walter John
son and Grover Cleveland alexander
, tn" leading pitchers.
Lawn Tcnmis-William NJ Johnston.
Of san Francisco. who swept through
the finest field in history 10 win the
national singles title al Forest IIills.
Long island. and, with {. !. Griffin.
won the doubles crown. MISS MoIla
Hjursiedr. who captured national sin
giles aud several other titles.
G;olf-Jcromc u. Travers. winner OF
American open championship; Robert
y. Gardner. winner OF national anna
, tour title, and Mrs G. II. Vandcrbcck.
! woman amateur champion.
i;"Nin@-iess willard. conuucror OF
Jack Johnson n Havana cuba: Les
Darcy, of Australia leading pretendcr
I" middlewcisht crown.
Yachting aud Motor i:oatin.-Thr
Iiesohtc. for the second season. proved
her right to defend the Americas Gun
Middle West produced mile minute
, motor boat.
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