Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-24

Ne" 4UIh, LEV. .. SioSC VI
another year of keen international
competition in the world of sport finds
the United States with well established
supremacy in a large majority Of the
varied fields of rivalry.
The records for 1922, where the cali
Der of competition has been sufficient
ly high to afford a real test of superb
ority, show America triumphant in ii
contests, more than all the rest of the
c~ontending nations combined. Eng
land, which figured as this eountry's
principal rival, has. three victories to
its credit while Canada, Argentina and
France each captured n champion
ship.
Called on in most instances TO de-
fend its l~aurels. the United States
maintained its supremacy in mems ten
mis-. women's swimming and profess
sionai Billiards; scored five victories in
six international golf contests, tri-
umrhed twice in yachting and nee in
rowing. England swept to the fore IN
mems and women's track and field
sports and accounted for the other golf
victory. a meager showing where the
British Lion in former years ruled the
royal and ancient heights supreme.
France was victorious in women's ten
mis-: Argentina's spectacular . riders
dashed to polo triumphs here and in
England; while Canada retained the
fishing schooner championship.
British Relay Team Won
England came through with flying
colors in one of the first international
tests of the year when in April Cam
bridge university's distance runner de-
feated the University of Pennsylvania s
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 decisively winning
the first real International meet for
feminine stars. held at Paris IN Au-
gust. England scored 80 points, the
United States 81 and France %. 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 de
velopment and interest, especially in
this country, where the Amateur Ath-
letic union has taken direct control of
feminine competition and a newly
launched National Women's Track A..
a. has undertaken interscholastic and
intercollegiate supervision.
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 the Australian chal-
lengers, survivors of an original field
of IL nations. Mile. Suzanne Lenglen.
sensational French racquet star. es-
tablished without question her supren-
acy by yanquishing Mrs. Molla Blur
Stndt ho1Inrv troriaap aharriap ~
straight sets in the final match of the
international women's tournament at
Wimbledon, England.
Tennis Stars Brilliant
Americas net triumphs during the
year were due mainly to the individual
brilliancy of William T. Tilden and VIII
liam NJ. Johnston Together they ae-
counted for all of Americas Davis cup
victories. each defeating Gerald Patter-
son and James .. Anderson. while Til
den and Richards lost to Patterson and
O1Hara Wood in the doubles.
Tilden, thrice national champion, did
not defend the worlds title he won in
1920 and 1921 tat Wimbledon. but in
Patterson he conquered the 1922 victor
in the English classic. besides emery
ing at the top in the national singles at
Philadelphia from a field which includ-
ed a formidable array of international
stars.
America added to it's triumphs with
close to 4 clean sweep on the links in
the traditional struggle with England.
Emulating Jock Hutchison's 1921 VIC
tory. Walter Hagen. former United
States open title holder, captured the
British open crown, the first time an
American homebred turned the trick.
Making the event close to a rout for
the British clan. Hutchinson tied George
Duncan for second place. while. Jim
Barnes landed fourth position.
Gene Sarazen In Golf
With Duncan and Abe Mitchell as
Britain's threat in the American open
event. at Skokic, Gene Sarazen topped
a flashy field to keep the title in this
country. Duncan landed sixth place.
while Mitchell was far down the list.
American amateurs repealed an or
ganized British invasion, winning the
Walker cup. emblematic Of the inter-
national team championship. by eight
matches TO four ut Southampton, N. ",
and eliminating the invading phlanax