The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-24
By Associated rress

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-The close of another year of keen international competition in the world of sport finds the United States with well established supremacy in a large ma jority of the varied fields of riv- airy.
 The records for 1922, where the call iber of competition has been suffi- ciently high to afford q real test of superiority, show America trium- phant in Il contests. more than all the rest of the contending nations combined. England. which figured as this countrys principal rival, has three victories to it's credit while Canada, Argentina and France each captured one championship.
 Americans Reign
 Called on in most instances to de- fend it's laurels, the United States maintained it's supremacy in mons tennis, womens swimming and pro- fessional billiards; scored five vic tories in six international golf con- tests, triumphed twice in yachting and once in rowing. England swept to the fore in mes ad womens track and field sports and accounted for the other golf victory, | meagre showing wheer the British lion in former years ruled the royal and an- cient. heights supreme. France was victorious in women's tennis: Ar gentina's spectacular riders dashed to poll triumphs here and in Eng land; while Canada retained the fish ing schooner championship.
 England Won
 England came through with flying colors in one of the first interna- ft |, l. Cambridge universitys distance run ners defeated the University of Penn sylvanias picked quartet in a four mile relay race at London. Oxford university, the third entry, finished last. Britain's women athletes also triumphed on track and field by de- cisively winning the first real inter national meet for feminine stars, held at Paris in August. England scored 0points, the United States 31 and France 29. The meet constituted the first organized attempt to put women's track and field sports on an international footing, and has been followed by rapid development and interest, especially in this country. where the Amateur Athletic union has taken direct control of feminine competition and newly launched National Women's Track Athletic as- sociation has undertaken interscho- lastic and intercollegiate supervision.
 U. s. Retains Davis Cup
 The United States successfully de- tended its possession of the Davis cup, emblematic of the worlds team tennis championship, defeating by four matches to one tha australian challengers, survivors of an original field of 13 nations. Mile. Suzanne Lenglen. sensational French racquet star, established without question her supremacy by vahquishing Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt Mallory, American champion, in straight sets in the final match of the international women's tournament at Wimbledon, England
 Individual Performers
 Americas net triumphs during tho year were due mainly to the individ- ual 4brilliancy of William T. Tilden and William M. Johnston. Together they accounted for all of Americas S Davis cup victories, each deefating Gerald Patterson and James o. An derson, while Tilden and Richards lost to Patterson and O'Hara Wood in the doubles.
 Tilden, thrice national champion, NiN <iO~ NSASha SAic WOA AQ tue He won in 1920 and 1921 at Winibfedon. but in Patterson he conquered the 1922 victor in the English classic, besides emerging at the top in the national singles at Philadelphia from field which included a formidable array of international stars.
 Americans Won on Links
 America added to it's triumphs with close to a clean sweep on the links in the traditional struggle with Eng land. Emulating Jock Hutchison's S 1921 victory. Walter Hagen. former U. s. open title-holder. captured the British open crown. the first time an American homebred turned the trick. Making the event close to a rout foi the British clan. Hutchison tied George Duncan for second place while Jim Barnes landed fourth posi-. tion.
 With Duncan and Abe Mitchell al Britiain's threat in the American open event. at Skokie. Gene Sarazer topped flashy field to keep the title in this country. Duncan landed sixth place while Mitchell was ia, down the list.
 Win Walker Cnp
 American amateurs repelled an or ganized British invasion. winning tn.