New Britain herald., 1925-01-14
SPORTS CONTESTS | ARE MORE LIMITED
Not So Many International
 Games This Year
By Tho Associated Press.

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 New York, Jan. 14.-The interna. tional angle to sports competition. which gained record breaking pro- portions in 1921, will be less .sharp- ly defined this year.
 Interesting international compe- ti'ion Is promised in such branches as boxing, golf, billiards, rowing. swimming, track and tennis, but the new year will be without any sus- lained program of world compet- tion as witnessed in the Paris OIym- pics and also lacking in such out standing events at the Walker cup soif contest and the international polo cup series, two other features of 1924.
 The United States Golf Association has decided not to send a team abroad to meet Great Britain again in defense of the Walker cup before l926' while 1t will be at least three years, or 1927, before America again risks her rights to the historic polo trophy.
 The stimulus of the Olympics, how ever, 10 track and field athletics al- ready is appsrent in the spectacular advent of Paavo Nurmi, the phan- tom Finn, who has demonstrated his apility here to race rivals into sub lection with the same record -break- Ing ease that characterized his start ling performances at Paris sis months ago.
 Nurmfs invasion has caused an unprecedented boom in indoor track sport with additional international interest promised by the addition of ltallan, British and Canadian stars to the invading field. Harold Abra- hams and Eric Mddell, two of Grea. Britain's Olympic heroes, have been invited to take part in the Penpsyl- Nania relay carnival at Philadelphia in April.
 Americas defense of the Davis run Will be the outstanding event in de- 1cnse, with the prospect that this country's forces, bostered by the im- provement of Vincent Richards, win clinch their right to hold the tropby for the sixth year in succession, It has 'not been seriously menaced since lllden and Johnston brought it back omsAuStralia in 1920.
 Golf also will not be without its international twist, despite d lapse in Walker cup play. Walter Hagen expects to lead band of American professionals in quest of the British open title he has won twice inatbe past three years.
 Most Of the professional crowns of the ring appear safe for the United States, but titleholders still have q south American menace in the pres ence of Luis Firpo and Quntin Ro- mero among the heavyweights and Lusi Nicentini in the lightweight cir. cle.
 Amateur boxing will have an in- ternational tinge with the prospec- tive invasion soon of crack British team, including Olympic champions, Tor tournament with American talent in Boston. There also is A prospect of North and South Ameri can amateur flstic stars engaging ir a series of tests.
 The foreign threat to Wn.ie Hopes worlds balkline billiard crown, has been eliminated partially by reports from Paris that Roger Cont, sensational young French cue star, would not compete in the in. ternational tourney at Chicago be. ginning February 23. France, how ever likely will be represented b, some other strong contender, whil other foreign talent is expected f take part
 Keen international competition it promised with the invasion of Arm,
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