New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-02

The INVASION of foreign stars mad a
came a, Just the right time for the old
school is about finished while the
youngs terS are at the stage when it is
easy 10 change ones game.
ion!eN Week, the first in four years,
loft nothing to be desired. even though
America did not repeat her triumph
of 1914. An eight composed Of Amer
lean army officers, four s.rokcd BY
the redoubtable Paul Wilmington. and
single shell in which sat the same
smiling Wilmington. co. oleted the
American entry, fine and appropriate
representation at a time when the ink
OH the peace treaty was still Wet
Yankees Fail to Win
Good IS was the American represent
tation. II WAS not good enough for a
victory in regatta which brought to-
gether the crews Of Oxford. Cambridge,
Australia and New Zealand. There
was honor enough for the American
boat which finished close second to
Oxford on July 4, even though the lat
ter crew could not hold New Zealand
IN the final heat.
The colonial crews prevented meet
ing Of the Oxford and Cambridge
ing Club were strongly represented.
but the most satisfactory feature OF
the regatta, from an Englishman's
point OF view, was the excellent show
ing of the public school boys. many OF
whom Will FIJI seats in the Oxford and
Cambridge boats Of the future
England has not recovered from the
Humiliation Of the prc-war regatta nnd
American crews intending to compete
for the Grand Challenge Cup would do
we'll TO remember that the British dis
like to lose to an American.
A golf season without either an onen
or an amateur championship is much
like battle without artillery support
There were plenty Of small tourna-
ments, but none Of the great fixtures
vas revived. Harry Nardon. Jimmy
Braid, J. II. Taylor and Edward Ray.
VINO have won all the open champion-
>hlps since 1907. found postwar golf a
different proposition
George Duncan, always brilliant
player but supposed TO be crratic be-
cause ne lacked the golfers tempera
ment. came ON with rush. much to
the discontinue Of the famous profess
sionaI Quar.e- Vardon Braid and Tay-
Tor have given many reasons for their
Indifferent playing inditfercnt ONLY
"ken measured from The standard Of
per'ect ions-but good judges declare
they have gone OF because age ha.
come along. Certainly the professional
golfng world Will not be surprised to
see new star high in the armament
nest y'al.
Amateur Situation Unsettled
more open question. Harry Hilton.
(. lac l.
wears. is stiM playing. but ne and John
Bal, who won as recently as 1912. and
5" f&r hack that he does not care 10
recall the date. are no longer consid-
cred Cqual TO the strain Of an amateur
championship. though in England =
golfer is supposed 10 be at his playiur
prlnlc AZ fortv. Lord Anthony Hope
ia picked by many experts as one Of
the future champions.
Boxing mas been having boom, but
losing MS o'.c OF ,ne sports which
n'sAagcd to struggle through the war
without suffering knockout. Amer
can boxers AZ" all the rage in London
md no large tournament is without al
least one Ang American contest
Wilde is Slipping
Toe Beckett. a heavyweight is shar-
ng honors with jimmy Wilde, ay-
Weight; Wide is passing and is un-
likely 70 retain his worlds title if he
gets mo another match such as the
one he bad With Pal Moore. but
beckett has all the enrnarks o.. a
comcp Whether he is in q class with
Jack Dempsey, i is hard 10 nudge bu,
i looks as ii he needed the eXperi-
"nce 70 be gained in several more
tights hcfor" he attempted to wrest the
title from Dempsey; certainly he is
the best N the way OF heavy wei hts
England has Rid in many years. which
IS not saying whole lot for any boxer.
The game has royal patronage the
Prince Of Wales and his brother,
Prince Albert. frequently being at the
linRside.
Polo and Yacht racing, the dcvotees
OF which are limited in number. as
compared with other sports. We're re
vived on small scale The British
polo nlaNnrS arc preparing for the next
international Challenge Cup COMPETE
ton An effort was made TO popular
re and democratize the sport by
hroWlng open the grounds a Hur-
- CHAM. but the promoters had little
cause 70 feel encouraged. Sir Thomas
liptons challenge served as fllp to
0cuting
have reserved consideration Of
Jack AND field sports to the last, be
Cause TINS IS sport in which Anglo
American competition has extended
over long period and has always been
productive o. great interest and intense
-.-a.ry.
Athletes Above Average
The new crop of British athletes is
we'll above the average OF pre-war
days; the interest in the sport is keener
than ever; system OF training based
on Aerican methods has been intro
duced in many clubs: the future looks
exceedingly bright. Colonel Stroud
Jackson, who will be remembered as
the star on the Oxford relay team
which ran on the Franklin Field track
the year the war started. is power in
British athletics, and it is to his credit
that the sport has had such fine re-
vival.
Always good in distance races. the
British are maintaining the same high
standard. and meanwhile developing
sprinters and jumncrs. They intend
to make good showing at the next
Olympic games. Al in all it looks "a
il track and field sports would enjoy a
greater success than ever before in
England.
To summarize, British. sports have
benefited by the war. Ii Britain is
decadent sporting nation. Dempsey is
II paperwcight and Colgate plays foot
ball like eleven disabled tanks.
Crescent Soccer Team Loses