Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-24
Records for 1922 Afford Real
Measure of Supe-
riority.
DEFENDS IT'S LAURELS
America Maintains Sup1cm-
acy i'll Sports on
Land and Sea.

established supremacy In large ma
jori,y Of the varied fields of rivalry
u The records for 1922 whore The
caliber OF competition has becn SUM
: cienly high TO afford real test OF
superiority, show America trium-
II phant in eleven contests. more than
all the rest OF the Contcndiug ma
= lions combined. England. which ng-
urod as this country's principal rival.
has three victories TO its credit. while
Canada. Argentina and France each
captured one championships
Called on in most Instances to de-
a. fend it's laurcls, the United states
: maintained its supremacy in mems
tennis. women's swimming and pro-
fessional billiards; scored i've VIC
tories in six international solr con-
4 tests, t.iumphcG twice in yachting and
once IN rowing. England swept to
tho fore In mems ana womeu'S track
and field sports aud accounted for the
other solf victory, a meagre showing
where the British Lion in former
years ruled the roya! and ancient
heights supreme France was vic
tor!ous in women's tennis: Argen.
tina's spectacular riders dashed to
polo iriumphs here ana in England,
while Canada retained the fishing
schooner championship.
'st'N oHt
Il England came through with dying
colors in one OF the first international
4 tests OF tho year when in April Cam
bridge univcrS!ty's distance runners
4 defeated the University OF Penn
sSlvania picked quartet in a
four mile relay race at Lon
don. oxford University. the third
entry. finished last Britain's women
athletes also triumphcd on track and
81 do sf1f,s al.
= real international meet for feminine
4 stars. held at Paris In August Eng
land scored 80 points the United
states 81, and France 30. The meet
constituted the first organized at
tempt To put womcn's track and field
sports on an international footing.
- anu has been followed by rapid de-
- Nclopment and interest especially In
~ this country, whore the Amateur Attn
letic Union has taken direct contro!
- OF feminine competition and a newly
d launched National Moments Track y.
y. has undertaken lnterscholastic and
II intercollegiate supervision.
The United states successfully de-
Il Tended It's possession OF the Davis
4 cup, cmbiematic OF the worlds team
= tennis hampIonship. defeating by
- four matches to one the Australian
Il challengers. survivors OF an original
zanne i.eng!cn, sensational French
racquet star. established without
n question her supremacy by vanuuish-
Il !ng Mrs Molla Bjurstcdt Mallory.
American champion. in straight sets
IN the findl match o: the international
II women's tournament at Wimbledon
Il England
II Two Hold Net Supremacy.
II Americas net triumphS during the
HFr1 II
II v!dual brill!ancy 90 William r Til
Il den and William NJ. Johnston. To-
Il gether they accounted for all OF
- Americas DAVIS cup Victories, each
"a defoating Garald rgl,Gtsoa and
81 James O. Anderson. while T!lden and
~ Rlchards lost :" Patterson and
Fl o'Harn Wood IN the double>
Thden. thrice national champion
= did not defend The worlds tile lac
= won in 1920 and 1921 at Wimbledon,
"A bnt In Patterson he conquered the
= 1872 victor In the English classic, he
II SIDES emerging at IN" top la the ma
81 tionai singles at Philadelphia from
Il a field which noiuded a formlaabl,
II array OF international stars
America ADDED 10 It's triumphs with
= close 70 clean sweep on the links
Il IN the traditional struggle WITH Eng.
Il lanc Emu!atug Jock Nutchlsnu',
81 1921 victory, Walter Hagen. formct
u united states ppem titlc-holdcr. cap.
q :ured the British open crown. the FRS
4 time an American homehrcd turnci
Il the trick. Making the event close q
= a rout FOR the British clan, Hutchinson
y tied George Duncan FOR second place
Il while Jim Barnes landed fourth posi-
Il ton.
i With Duncan and Abe Mitchell n.
Il Br!tain's threat IN the American nuer
q event at Skokie. Gene Sasaz,n torpet
q a ahshy neld 10 keep the ,l,le In thi!
country Duncan landed sixth place
II while Mitchell. was far down the list
81 Repci british Invasion.
81 american amateurs rcp,lled an or
81 gan!zed British invasion, winning tn,
n walker cup. emhlenatic OF tie inter
u national team championship. hy etyh
Fl matches 10 ;our at Southampton \
y y. and eliminating 'he invadinl
81 phaianx later IN the national tourua
= ment a. HrogHliue. Mass won %
Il Jesse swe'rseg Cyrl j. II. ToIIay
= former BRITISH champion vas TN
81 last survivor among his couutryuc
Il in this event. losing In The SEMI
II finals 70 Y T. Knepper ~ Triuceto
and Sioux city, Iowa, who prcvi0usl
also had put out ". 3 Torrance. An
i other English star Roger wethere
Il ana John CavaD were other proiuI
nent invaders who f,l! py the way
= SIDE.
= women's Eolt PRODUCED two Ree
d contests. with Mrs W.u!am 4 Gavir
81 formerly OF %ew YORK carrying Eng
n lands colcrs on both occasions 10 III
a Anal round Mrs Gavin defeatcd Mis-
= Alexa stirling. former America
Il queen OF the INKS. by two and on,
i for tho Canadian championship. hu
In tho American title event at WIZ,
sulphur Springs. W Va. was cor
quered by Miss Glenna Collrtt by
margin Of five and four.
= Walter Hoover Duluth oarsna'
achieved notable triumph p
America, when he captured che hn
I torie Diamond Seuiis trophy in IN
= English Henley regatta On tn
Il Thames. Hoover advanced cas!l
\ through preliminary contests and
= The hnal rice decisivcly Defeated
Beresford. jr. EEeland's crack sru
Il Ter. who WAS beaten in the Olymp
Championship in 1890 by Jack Ken,
American champion. who has sine
u tetired nor. active coufHetltioi
Hoovers victory ahroaQ followed HI
success in the old Challenge Cup sir