The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-01

while Jim Barnes landed fourth posi- tion.
 With Duncan and Abe Mitchell as Britain's threat in the American open event, at Skokie, Gene Sarazen topped a flashy field 10 keep the title in this country Duncan landed sixth place while Mitchell was far down the list.
 American Amateurs
 American amateurs repoled an or ganized British invasion, winning the Walker Cup, emblematic of the in ternational team championship, by eight matches to four at Southamp- ton. IN. r., and eliminating the in- yading phalanx later in the national tournament at Brookline Mass, won by Jesse Sweetscr. Cyril J. H. Tol- ley, former British champion, was the last survivor among his country mon in this event, losing in the semi-finals to R. E. Knepper-of Of Princeton and Sioux City, la. who previously also had put out W. B. Torrance, another English star, Rog CT Wethered and John Caven were other prominent invaders who fell by the wayside.
 Women's aolf produced two keen contests with Mrs William A. Gavin, formerly of New York, carrying Eng. lands colors on both occasions to the final round. Mrs. Gavin defeated Miss Alexa Stirling, former Ameri- can queen of the links. by two and one, for the Canadian championship but in the American title event. at White Sulphur Springs. W. Va, was conquered by Miss Glenna Collett by a margin of five and four
 In Rowing
 Walter Hoover, Duluth oarsman. achieved a notable triumph for America when he captured the his- toric Diamond Souls trophy in fae English Henley regatta on the Thames. Hoover advanced easily through preliminary contests and in the final race deeisiyely defeated J. Beresford, Jr., England's crack sculler, who was beaten in the Olym- pie championship in 1920 by Jack Kelly, American champion, who has since retired from active competi- tion. Hoover's victory abroad fol- lowed his success in the Gold Chal- lenge Cup singles at Philadelphia, where he defeated the pick of Amer ica's amateur oarsmen. besides EIil- ton Belyea, Canadian champion
 In yachting, American six-metre craft won the British-Amcrican Cup in series of six team races with English rivals in Long Island Sound by the close score of LII to 10i points. The model yacht champion ship also went to this country when the miniature craft, Polkadot, owned by E. A. Bull, of Brooklyn, won three straight races from the English En- deayor, owned by w j. Daniels of Lendon,- in q series off Bayside, Long Island
 Challenger Loses
 Tho Canadian fishing schooner Bluenose retained the international trophy, defeating the American chal- longer. the Henry Ford. in two out of three races off Gloucester, Mass, after an initial contest, won by the American boat. had been thrown ont by officials because of q false start.
 England's challenge for long dis tance swimming honors among W9m- en failed of victory when Miss Hildl ssmes finished third to Miss Ger trufo Ederle and Miss Helen Vain. Wrlsht' American stars, in a three- mile endurance test in New York Bay, Miss James also met defeat lt shorter distances in competition with this eountry's mermaids.
 Argentina's brilliant polo four. fresh from victory in the British open championship, triumphed in the American open title event at Rum son, N. J.. where one Anglo-Ameri- can, ono Irish and four American ieams also contested for honors Later in the season the South Amer jeans mot defeat twice in a row at the hands of the Meadow Brook Big
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