The New York herald., 1922-12-31
SEVEN TITLES FOR
COLUMBIA IN 1922
Blue and White Easily Led
Rival Local Colleges.

Insofar as mythical metropolitan col
lege sport titles are concerned. Colun-
bia was the leader during 1922. taking
seven out OF fifteen in addition to hav-
ing claims on two of the other eight
Only four OF them were won in actual
competition with neighboring colleges
because the latter did not have teams in
the other three sports. New York Uni
versity can easily claim three titles.
city College two and Fordham and
Brooklyn Poly one each. The two titles
which no one has clear claim to are
those in baseball and wrestling.
Columbia. New York University and
Fordham share honors in baseball. al
though on records Fordham was really
the superior. City College also deserves
a word of praise I'm the diamond game
for she not only succeeded in taking the
Maroon into camp but also won more
than 60 per cent OF her games--scme-
thing that was not done by any OF the
other local mines. Fordham's nine was
really the best. as it beat Yale and
Princeton. while Columbia lost 70 botk.
and n. Y. u. lost to the one member of
the big Three" that II played--Prince-
ton--by 10 to l score
the basketball championship. not only
Of the metropolitan district but also OF
the East. The Lavender FIVE of the
spring Of 1922 was so formidable that
4 succeeded IN trimming all the local
quintets and twice defeated Princeton,
the hampton OF the elk team Eastern
Intercollegiate Basketball League.
Columbia, with such stars as Walter
Higgins. Walter Koppisch. Vic GraeD
and Bob Moore, raced ter way TO vic
tory in track over ~ Y us team to
the local title. Higgins won for tho
Blue and White the intercollegiate two
mile championship at the Harvard
Stadium in May. The Lion was in a
class by itself in the track events, while
y. Y. l.. had the field stars OF the local
district, with Ed Weatherdon and Paul
Curtois the most prominent
Although Columbia's football mate
rial was apparently much better than
that of Fordhan. Y, Y. L. or City Col
lege. Frank Gargan's Maroon eleven
proved 10 DO the best of the local or
ganizations. At that the players repre-
senting the Catholic school in The Bronx
didn't amount TO much when compared
with other Eastern tsams. Fordham
based its claim TO the title on the fact
that the Maroon defeated n. Y. U. by i
touchdown while the Violet won dis
puted victory over Columbia u
Brooklynl Poly and Columbia bot
made enviabla records in wrestling
were not defeated by any Of ihey
opponents. In view OF this eacy r.
emily has claim TO the In
swimming Columbia was ,oetter
than City College. which arm out
classed Brooklyn Poly,/ sganization
that made IT'S debut Ae tank last
spring. On the othey I'D G. c. y. Y.'s
water polo team, shtly better than
the Blue and Whit, sextet. was runner
up 10 Princeton in the intercollegiate
Water Polo League. III
Coiumbias cross country team, which
took fourth place IN the intercollegiate,
hin and dale run anf one OF the merl-
l bers OF which annexed the intercolieGi-
ate title, had no worthy rival in
this city. With such stars as Frank T,
Anderson former national senior indoor
tennig champion and present doubles
champion. with Voshell. Gerald Emer-
son. Dick Marshall and Jerry Lang, CO.
iumba had no difficulty establishing
her supremacy over her metropolitan
rivals In tennis.
Inasmuch as she had no competition
in rowing. hockey and fencing. Colum-
bia can easily claim the championships
In these sports. while New York Uni
versity can do the same in so far as
soccer. lacrosse and gym are concerned
In the East Columbia was fair in row.
ing and hockey and took third place in
the intercollegiate fencing tournament
at Hotel Astor. Lacrosse did not make
much headway at y. Y L. but the SOC
Ger team finished It's season without
defeat.