Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-23
WILL AGAIN COMPETE
THE NEW YEAR WILL SEE
CHAMPIONSHIP CONTESTS
Title Events In All Organized snort.
VIII Revive Interest Dur
ing 1918.

NEW YORK, December 22.-Cham-
pionshir competition in practically
every branch Of sport which comes
under an organized head will be re-
sumcd during the coming year.
The sporting barometer rorecastcd
this turn OF events last fall when a
number of colleges which had decided
to abolish all intercollegiate sports
underwent a change Of heart. and the
action OF the National Lawn Tennis
Association in recommending the resto-
ration Of all championships for 1918
set precedent which has since been
followed by tic Squash Tennis Assoca-
ton and o hers.
The return to championship play in
all organized sports is strongly recon-
mcnded by government officials. The
cancclinS Of title events, il has been
found, worked no benefit. but rather
caused Il falling off of interest
As long sports are &c he continued
and II Gcems certain now that all
forms Of sport will live throuG& the
VARIETIES might as well be contested.
Public sentiment leans toward the be-
lief that the abolition of championships
as war measure has been a failure;
show patriotism. that was entirely un-
called for.
The lead taken by the parent ten
mis- body is expected to reflect it's in
nucnce when the United states Golf
Association holds its annual meeting
in Philadelphia next month. That the
golf solons will restore championships
is Practically certain, and it is whis-
pcred that Francis Ouimet and others
who have been kept out of tournament
competition for several years. will be
returned to good standing by the golf
association. Ouimet, besides playing
exhibition matches for the Red Cross.
| is now in the army. and there arc sew
! eral others who deserve credit for the
work they have done.
! The canceling OF the country. big.
sest crew races this year was keen
. disappointment to many followers OF
the water sport. hot 1t is said that steps
! will be taken before many weeks have
passed to restore the biggest water
carnivals. and even Yale and Harvard
may meet on the water in 1918 though
both universities have lost much star
talent.
The Penn relay games will be held
/ at Philadelphia as usual. This was an
nouncnd a short time ago and the news
was received With general satisfaction
in college circles. Amateur Athletic
Union events will continue as they did
during the present year
Young blood is coming into its own
with the bat in tho National League
The season of 1917 saw four young
players rise 10 prominence in the aver.
ages. and two OF this trio were thu
leaders of their league.
Eddie Rousch, tho sensational young
outiielder OF the Cincinnati Reds, dis.
placed Hal Chase. the 1915 champion,
leading his league with a final average
OF .341 Close upon Rousch's heels
came Roger IIornsby. OF the Cardinals
with an average OF .3e7. The third
newcomer among the first ten hittcrs
was Benny kauf. Walton Cruise, an
other st. Louisan. ranked last in the
first ten.
II all these players continue in the
game next season there is every indi-
cation that the race for batting cham
pionship of the mother league will he
the hottest i'll its history. for with
some of the old-timers bound to figure
and the four players mentioned at the
crest of their careers as batsmen no
single batter should have a walkaway