New-York tribune., 1922-12-20

Da s dav or 50 ago we had argument what the five
leading for the were in sport whether on inc p % an
individual We seemed to get anywhere win e
uysa ,r orolo On tbo ton FIVE? FIG
Sarazen gof winning open championship at stroke play WIN
ming professional championship match pay beating Barnes Hutchinson
and Hagen matches Any who wise to the eusVenes'
Of golf form what this means.
Horny baseba leading League for third successive
year, breaking National League Omerun records with az smashing
records runs records and records for
league; National League player to pass 400 mark IN twenty
years. ,,
Td turf Tennis tennis star since the days Of Lared to
three national championships succession THIRD
main title and continued DAVIS Cup
one Of records made.
Hoppe billiards. throne after forced eviction oy Sehaeter
two years ago, one Of seasons main sensations
Princeton footballs losing such stars Keck Loure Wme
Gary Groy sson beating Colgate Chicago Harvard
Yale
Dempsey and 1923
After year and Of dencs 1923 should again find Jack
Dempsey back In the trappngs Of
II Floyd Johnson Bill Brennan next month johnson and
Frpo viii be here will be the champions next
The Wills match Rckard doesn't want risk and
the of mng through in New York or New Jersey no part
Of a certainty.
willard is still waving arms bat he will bO card unless
proves his condition by aSEaung intervening jaw before aes
Dempsey realize that he but little better than
fstic memory, of the wraihs Of past years
Johnson Fpo be the next challenger And either BY
may ready quite distance against the king OF
the tribe.
Those planning 1923 might consider the matter
ng the burden Of wood and iron for young cadd The game
full Of mysteries of which the habit Of carrying twelve or hr
addition cadde
why extend tho chance for greater uncertainty?
Message to Quarterbacks
Sr: Since Is understood that good defense which
fixed back why is that few
terbac work primarily upon breaking this defensive
keeping the defense guessing especially the goal
line? hardly criticize youngsters under twenty
twntyone playing people, but this thing
putting uncertainty defensive is the important
Ct the attacking D. l. b.
When Dempsey weaving and twisting able to hit with both
defensive p his almost Immediately IN
qverng any opportunity defensive campaign
astonishing speed.
Hagen and Sarazen
One Of the competitive features Of 1923 will be the extension of
the SsraEen-Hagen debate at golf.
Here have equally confident souls each each
Of whom believes no is better than the other
As British Open champion and United States Open champion their
ahead will be California
January where they viii seventy twohoe medal
This viii be the California Open, end from that will
interesting they year Sarazen
top July His con-
the type this meeting win be clash confident well
test Of golf.
Hagen stronger golfer than Sara1en emerging trouble
but Sarazen isn't likely And that running start
After handling the old four or five years Frank
Chance caught the Yankees their bb the
BED Sx There be wider than the
1922 and the Cubs imagination doesn't larry that far
Next year. in defending golf titles swesr will be twenyOne
and Sarzen twenty-five This pretty along life
leading modern field golf Bobby referred
veteran occasions lately twentyone next