New Britain herald., 1923-12-29
AMERICAN STARS
 PLUGGING AHEAD
U. s. Wins Five International
 Matches. Review of Year
By The Assooia.ed Press.

| By The Associated Press. 1 New York, Dec. 29.--America once more ruled the heights of interna- tional sports competition in 1923, but Uncle Sam was hard pressed to cap- ture a major share of the laurels in one of the most colorful seasons in years.
 20 U. s. Victories. America scored 26 victories, Great Britain 1 2and France two in events where leading talent contested for honors, but this country's margin was not so decisive as these figures might indicate, and considerably less SO than in 1922 when the Eagle left small room for argument.
 Wins Big Branches. The United States gained clear-cut laurels in five branches of interna- tional competition, Britain was tri- umphant in four and France in one. through Mile. Suzanne Lenglen's su- premacy in women's tennis This country's forces swept the fields in mems tennis. boxing. polo, profession al billiards and horseracing. while the Lion growled vctoriously in track ath-
 
 ing America also held an edge in golf. though Britain regained some of the royal and ancient prestige lost in 1929.
 In Foreign Fields.
 Most of the battles of 1928 were fought out abroad. and proof of the powerful opposition encountered by A nj ie Far baf nf countrys invading aggregations met defeat in Britain. In three of these instances America forfeited titles with British six-metre yachts recapturing the British American Cup by decis- i've margin: Yankee fencers losing the Robert NJ. Thompson trophy in a series at London: while Walter Hoov- CT lost the historic Diamond Souls trophy when he broke an oar and was beaten in the first heat of the Henley rowing event, captured by Morris, an Englishman.
 Yankees Defeated.
 Yankee invaders also went down 10 defeat when Walter Kinsella. American challenger, was beaten by George Coyoy in n series for the worlds professional court tennis title. while tho combined Harvard Yale track team lost a closely contested meet with oxford Cambridge.
 There was balm for these sctbacks however, in the fact that Ehgland's invading host met chiefly with disas- ter in this country. Americas indoor pooists repelled an English invasion early in the year In a series of match- es while in the outdoor game the Yankee Army four vBnaushed the British Army team for the military championship. and tho Meadow Brook outfit rode 10 victory fin the American championship, in which three British aggregations took part.
 Osford's runners lost two out of three contests with American college stars in the Pennsylvania relay car niNal: Zer conquered Papyrus. the English Derby winner. in the Sioo.- 900 international race at Belmont Park: an oxford Cambridge tennis team was beaten in the intorcoilc- giate championships and also in a match with Harvard. Yale. while British women met defeat in both tennis and golf invasions.
 Tennts and Golf
 Tennis and golf witnessed probably the kcenest rivalry of all. America's team forces were victorious in both, Yankee golf amateurs retaining the Walker cup on British links, after a spirited fight. while tho Davis and Wightman cups leading tennis tro- rhies, reposed on Uncle sams trophy shelves at the end Of the season. The
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