Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-07

The two first met in 1915 and that
Since then they have been almost as
regular as the seasons Britton. who
now is in his thirty seventh year.
some eleven years older than his OPP
ponent. first began fighting seventeen
years ago. 1t will be interesting Tor
the reader to consider Britton's age in
connection with the succeeding para
graph in this column regarding age
in trotting champions.
Age No Bar to Speed.
The trotting matter comes up in
connection w. reference of the
writer's recently TO the retirement OF
Man o War to the stud. Commenting
upon the fact that the Riddle cham
i. pion is a three-year- CORE
= spondent sends some interesting fig
ures which go to show that among
trotting horses advanced years bring
greater physical powers. so far at
least as speed is concerned, when
training processes are kept up.
The writer submits table compiled
by the Western Medical Times of Sep
TENDER. 1920. which shows that the
present trottiEg record for one mile,
1.5S. is the property of an eight-year-
old. and the next best. 200. was made
by a four-year- old. Going back some
fifty years. the records at various
ages of the famous Goldsmith Maid
are cited. AT nine years she did 2.30
and at ten. eleven. twelve. thirteen.
fourteen. fifteen and sixteen she
steadily lowered this record. until at
: seventeen she did 2-14
The medical journal adduces from
these and other facts that the acquire
ment of physical power by physical
exercise is not limited by tina attain
ment of full growth. but continues
sy,sv kSVN-
ues. up to nearly the end of lie"
The case of the racing stallion George
Wilkes also is presented. The state
ment is further made that from 1913
1919, inclusive. it was demonstrated
by 165 horses on the race tracks of
this country that horses of more than
ten years of age can and do continue
to gain in trottfng power. under train
Ing. which is most interesting fact
and one that might repay study with
reference to human athletes.
Out1elders BEST Iitters.
Why have most of the batting cham
pions of recent times been outfielders?
This question came up last evening
at a tanning bee; it is the first time
l ever heard the point made. Yet it
Is fact that the big larrupers are
outfield guardia rs. One man present
who think a lot about the problems
OF DaSe pail SAID IL was because the
-butfielders have fewer fielding bur-
dens to carry and thus can concen-
trate on attack. Another said that il
was because a premium is placed
upon an outfelder's hitting. while the
defensive ability of an infielder must
be seriously considered.
But. as in all rules. there are ex-
,ceptions. One doesn't have to look far
TO collect an exception to the heavy
hitting outfelder rule: not any far
Their than st. Louis. here George Sis
Ter reigns on the initial sack of the
Browns.
Johnny Dundee might get fight
with Johnny Kilbane. provided the
italian can make the 126-pound class.
which he says he can. Dundee is rug
Ged and a hard hitter. but not so
elever as Kilbane. who therefore,
Being fast and shifty. might therefore.
on the bout with favorable eyes.
Then. too. Dundee, of late has been
thinking more about the string of
face horses he owns than about keep
ing up as fighter.
Benny Leonard thinks that Ted
Lewis has good chance to beat
%f3ritton tonight and says that he
wants to fight the winner of the
battle for the welterweight title.
9. Joe Burman. the Chicago bantam,
II in town looking for a fight with
the best that come. He'll probably be
J, accommodated.
- Copyright. 1921