New Britain herald., 1923-12-29
AMERICAN STARS
 PLUGGING AHEAD
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lcontinued From Preceding Pags) Davis cup was successfully defended against a record field of 17 chalieng- ing nations. with Australia making gallant fight in the finl contest and losing by d margin of four to one. The Wightman trophy, women's tro- phy in competition for the first time, went 10 Americas net stars who made a clean sweep of series of matches with Engand's best at Forest Hills.
 Except for Mile. Lenglen's tri- umphs over women players abroad during the year. including Mrs. Moila Mallory, the former American cham pion, this country's individual stars captured a major share of golf and tennis events. William NJ. Johnston won both the worlds hard and grass court championships on foreign soil. while William T. Iilden stood head and shoulders above any inter- national field in the American sim gles championships.
 British Get Trophy
 Britain found satisfaction in recov- ering it's open golf trophy, which had been kept in the United States for two years by Jock Hutchison and Walter Hagen. Arthur Havers, young Englishman, won this blue ribbon event by margin of single stroke over Hagen. Other leading golf titles were won by native talent on botl, sides. but Francis Ouimet, Boston veteran, added glory to Americas record by capturing the historic St. Georges challenge cup in England. and also reaching the semi-finaIs of the British amateur tournament be- fores being put out by Roger Weth- cred. who went on to win the cham pionship. Gene Sarazen, former American open champion, bagged a minor British golf crown when he won tho northern professional tour 
 Boxing Matches
 Spectacular elements were added to the years record by several notable boxing matches Chief among these was the menace of the giant Argentine, Luis Angel Firpo, to the worlds heavyweight champion ship. defended successfully by Jack Dempsey only after thrilling en- counter. Eugene criqui, French war hero, lifted the tricolor to glory by dethroning Johnny Kilbane as worlds featherweight champion, but two months later the gallant ex-poilu snccumbed to the battering fists of Johnny Dundee. Jimmy Wilde, game little Britisher. came across to stake his worlds fiyweight crown in a match with Rancho Villa. of the Philippines, but he was quickly beat en.
 International Classics
 In other international contests, Charley Paddock. California sprinting star, won laurels in an intercollegiate track meet at Paris; Jay Gould, of Philadelphia, lost 10 F. l.. Baerlein, | Of England, in the final round of an tournament at Paris | while American professional billiard ! stars demonstrated their superiority over experts Of France, Belgium and Germany in an international play.
 An American model yacht van pushed it's Canadian rival fin a series of races held at Montreal, but the in- fishermen's schooner tro. phy, another medium of Canadian American competition, remained un- awarded when the Canadian defend- er Bluenose, refused 10 race its American rival, Columbia. after the | second race was awarded to the | Yankee schooner because tho canad. | Ian boat passed the wrong side Of a | buoy. Bluenose had won the first | race and also finished first in the dis. puted heat.