The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-29

on the chin. That happens to all cham
p.onS SuCHCr or later.
Leonard May Quit Glass
In the lightweight division Benny
Lrurard looms far above anybody in his
class. There Is no logical contender,
in sight at the present writing. IL
looks as though he eventually would
grow out # the class. That seems To
be- tn" only chance OF Il new champion
In that division.
lack Bri,tou. the veteran. holds tho
! title in The welterweight division by
virtue Of his unerrinE straight left and
his C~"nsummatc ring generaIship. nc
rcgalncl the championship by stopping
Lows in nlnc rounds at Canton, ono.
or March l. last. In the middlewclSht
class Mike O'nnwd. the s"ldlcr-h"A'r
cl!ngs to the title by virtue Of his Stam-
,ut and Sulld wallnps. J.iinit"d-r"uni
hou;s are not conducive to the rapid
! changing in the ownership or ring
Big Year In Baseball.
The season Of 1919 has gone cow
ger experienced by baseball. THIS
broad statement, il made with every
cHus,dcration for every branch of the
national pastime. And baseball Is the
n]ntiona! game without question or y
doubt: one has hu, to turn TO the IVY
records TO establish tho point.
While professional baseball repre-.
! scnts only on" branch Of the game IL
hpC become SO llTllllS 'NIhbA'|'NN =
public tavor through the major ana
r,iprr leagues as To serve an excellent
criterion for Americas grcaot Sutuih''
rou,c ,s Il whole. To demonstrate the
+, exceptional success Of professional has"-
| han This past season it is but necessary
Ia rcrark that every one Of the sixteen
clubs of the National and American
leagues showed fair interest. or p"t'er
on Investment. These " leagues were
practically tied In the matter OF public
patrona"c and each drew over Inc O'VV''-
nOu marx IN park admissions.
Moran Now Miracle Man.
TO Pat Moran. h~as"balrs latest Mira
Gle Man. belongs much or IN" circuit iorp
tho National Leagues great year OF
1919. When the curtain was runS up
ON tho campa,gn il locked like a virtual
Nnlkovrr for McGraw's Giants to most
Of rho critics. Cincinnati had expert
cncrd the most provoking handic2pS
during spring trimming in Texas ana Il
"huld-ou,s' TO the very last "mch
The club was in Il wrctchcd ,phySlLal
condition for the opening. while 'he
Giants were away on thcir. toes
Ty Cobb Loads.
| Despite it's many surprises inc season
Of 1910 was n complete vindication OF
rTal class. Tvrus Raymond Cobb. Tor
the twelfth time in thirteen seasons.
f, won the, batting Championship, Of NE
! mn iuv leagues away off by himself
EJdjr Rnush. of tho worlds champion
G.n%innHti Reds. was the champion hit
tor Of tho National League. grover
, c2.vcland Alexander. Of the 'uh';
rr,,cI The host pitcher in the National
League. while Walter "hns"n. =" flh"
Senators. was easily III" h"st in the
american League in point Of "ft"c'iv",,
49,. "lnhe" Ruth. Of the E"St"n Yea
G,v established n record for smuggling
that mad him the greatest Individual
! drawing card in the game" before tne
end ~ y season. Ruth. despite tho
shortened season. established n new
H., ,rnI p, ,,ss than twrnty-uinc circuit
drives lie should have had two more
but Tor t.chnirality &C rule. a. iwirS
y" HI, Iairlr into grandstard~ but win
IA. winning runs on tho bases at the
limo