The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-01
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Doun on Big
Sports Year
Reds Triumph on Diamond
and Football Upsets Big
Features OF 1919
ny FRED ruRByvILI.E

Tho curtain descendcd last night
on the greatest sport year In history
There were more sensational per.
formancra. greater interest and
greater development OF talent than
In any preceding year
II was year % upsets and there
fore one very popular with the fans,
for tho fans like the upaeta They
like TO witness the unusuai--iha tri-
unphs Of the little fellow and the
undcrdoE.
Nineteen nineteen Jaw the un.
seating Of champion heavyweight
Jess willard II cav the browning
Of ono OF the greatest h~avywcights
u modern years-Jaek Dempsey IL
also saw the triumph Of Georges
Carpenter over Joe beckett for the
European championship.
Reds Triumph
The most sensational rorforfnAnc e.
outside ~ the Toledo affair between
willard and Dempsey. was the iri.
umph Of tho Reds over the white
aoa. II was the FIRST National league
victory In five years II was hard
blow for the dopesiera who figure
things on the decimal point system.
but tho greatest upsets 81 sii
came later when the college football
teams took the stage. Nearly every
game was an upset and the second
most remarkable football season on
record Now and then n little fel.
low would arise and nmlie the giant
and knock him for goal
Probably tho mos, remarkable per
Torrance was that OF the Centre col.
icgr eleven Of Danvliic. Ky Out Of
school Of 2o5 students Charley
Moran developed a team good enough
TO beat Virginia. Indiana, West vir.
Einia. Kentucky and others. he also
landed two mcn on the AltAmerican
Ovw the Net
In tennis. William NJ. Johnston.
tho coas; star. was the best per
former In the states. And In golf
/ Walter ~. Hagen was the most con.
aintrn, winner.
Following tho cessation Of battling
overseas the sport fans OF America
showed interest. greater than ever.
I In all outdoor activities.
Baseball drew big all season. The
football games were attended by ca.
pacisy crowds every Saturday. Box.
I ing took a boom. too.
individual participation in sports
is greater. Especially IL this true in
/ golf. tennis and amateur baseball.
with prohibitions clamp on many
are turning 10 the gymnasium or the
amusement Bowling. billiards and
other indoor pastimcs are popular.
Factory Sport
Factory workers are showing a de.
cidcd like for sports. The American
Industrial Athletic Association is
making rapid strides and promises
| 20 rival tho A. a. 4. shortly.
And here Is young Mister 1880
ahead OF ua. Tho Kid has lots OF
I promise. There will be a big BATH.
for the heavyweight tito of the
world between Jack Dempsey and
Georges Carpenter. And we may
I also see Bob Martin. the A. T.. r. and
inter allied champion. battling for a
chance at tho worlds professional
crown. Bob has been going great.
knocking out five opponents in his
| five professional bouts.
And then the baseball season Of
1920 should be n corkor. Tho Reds
look good for another big year. but
they'll have keen competition In the
| Giants, Pirates and Cubs. In the
American. Cleveland. Detroit. New
York. Boston and Chicago should
stage merry ponnant fight.
No reason In tho world why sport
/ fan should feel blue.