New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-01-05

Sen ana William ~, Johaslon. II
gRthsF they accounted for an /
Ameries's Davis cup victories, eae
defeating Gerald Patterson ana Jams
A. Andersen, while ifldeR aRd Rief
ards lost 10 Patterson and 0'HaF
y 0ad IN tne doubles,
fildeR, thrice national ehampioI
6id not defend the worlds title h
wen in 1889 and 1891 al Wimbled0T
but in Patterson he conquered an
1874 victor in the English classic
besides emerging AZ the ten In IN
national singles al Philadelphta from
a field which included a farmidabll
array Of international stars,
America added 10 its tTiumphs viii
close 10 a clean sweep on the link
In the traditional stFnggle with Eng
land. Emnlaiing jock HulehisaR'l
1897 victory, Walter Hagen, former
/ L, :. open litlerhAldeT captured this
British open crown, the first time an
| American hamehFed turned the trick
Making the event close 10 a Taut for
the British elan, Hutehison tied
George Duncan for second place,
while Jim Barnes landed fourth 20.
sllien,
sarasea Helps,
With Duncan and Abe Mitchell as
iiTitaln's threat in tho American
open event, al skakie, Gene aarazen
topped a iashy field 10 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American amateurs repealed an Or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, emblematie Of the in
ternaiional team championship, by
eight matches 10 four AZ Southamp-
ton. y. v. and eliminating the in
Vadins phalanx later In the national
tournament at Brookline. Mass. won
by Jesse sweetser. Cyril ], ii. Toll
ley. former British champion. was
the last survivor among his country
men in this event. losing IN the semi
finals 10 II. T.. Knepper. OF Prince
ton and Sioux City. Ia. who pre-
yiously also had put out w. u. Tor
rance. another English star. Roger
wethered and John caven were other
prominent invaders who fell by the
Women's golf produced two keen |
with Mrs. William A. Gavin. |
OF New York. carrying Eng
and's colors on both occasions TO the
Hnai round. Mrs Gavin defeated Miss
AleSa Stirling. former American queen
If the links, by two and one. for the
Canadian championship. but In the
American title event, at White
sulphur Springs. w. Va. was con-
luered by Miss Glenna Collect by
margin of five and four.
Walter Hoover, Duluth oarsman,
achieved notable triumph for Amer
ca when he captured the historic
Diamond SOULS trophy in the Eng
ish Henley on the Thames. Hoover
advanced easily through preliminary
contests and in the final race de-
isively defeated ]. Beresford, Jr., |
crack sculler. who was
eaten In the Olympic championship
n 1920 by Jack Kelly, American
who has since retired from
ctive competition. Hoover's victory
broad followed his success in the
iold Challenge Cup singles at Phila-
elphia, where he defeated the pick H
f Americas amateur oarsmen, be- II
des Hilton Belyea, Canadian cham II
ion. II
About Yachting. II
In yachting. Americans slx-metre
raft won the British American Cup
! a series of six team races with Eng
sh rivals in Long Island Sound by
re close score Of Ill to 104 points.
he model yacht championship also
ent to this country when the minia-
ire craft, Polkadot, owned by E. A.
ull, of Brooklyn, won three straight
ices from the English Endeavor,
pned by w. ]. Daniels of London, in
series off Bayside, Long Island.
The Canadian fishing schooner
luenose retained the international
ophy defeating the American chal-
nger the Henry Ford, in two out of h
rec races off Gloucester, Mass,
ter an initial contest, won by the
nerican boat, had been thrown out
the officials because of a false
art.
England's challenge for long dis
nee swimming honors among wom- F
failed of victory when Miss Hilda
mes finished third to Miss Gertrude
lerle and Miss Helen Wainwright,
nerican stars, in three mile en-
rance test in New York Bay. Miss
mes also met defeat at shorter
stances in competition with this
untry's mermaids.
brilliant polo four,
Ssh from victory in the British II
en- championship, triumphed in the
nerican open title event at Rum
|, n. j., where one Anglo-Amer-
n, one Irish and four American II
ms also contested for honors.
ter in the season the South Amer h
MS met defeat twice in a row at +
, hands Of the Meadow Brook Big q
ur," combination which repre-
tied this country's best and had n
,tured the year before the inter-
,ional Nottingham Cup from Eng. r
d. Hal
Willie Hoppe scored another vic. A