New Britain herald., 1929-12-31
GREATER SPORT
 THRILLS IN l93O
Old Year Fades Before the New
 With Questions Unsettled

year with all it's thrills in sports, fades today before the new, with the promise that 1880 will furnish greater international rivalry, hccner competition for the ruling cham rions. larger crowds. bigger and better arguments,
 At the outset. one of the main de bates left over from 1929 for settle mcnt is the cast-Wcst gridiron tcud. the finishing thrusts of which will take place at San Francisco and Pasadena tomorrow In these. the unbeatcn University of Pittsburgh team and the eastern all-Stars will seek to reverse the scales which already have been turned in the vests favor Dy Stantord's conquest of Army.
 Two other items of unfinished business, bcqueathed by the old year to the new. arc the case oi Iowa, outcast of the Western con ference, and the selection of world < heavyweight boxing champion. The betting seems to be in favor Of iowa's ultimate reinstatement anI the elevation of the Boston sailor Jack Sharkey, to the post vacated in the summer of 1928 by Gem Tunncy.
 The first 1880 test for Sharkey IS slated for Mari. Feb. 27, with Tuffy Griffith as likely opponent The final test, for the winner of tiIs engagement, probably will be against Max Schmeling in June or September. but there still is some fear that the climinations again may eliminate all the contendcrs.
 By far the most spectacular oul- ! look for the new year ccntcrs about the revival of international cIa sScs in golf. polo, yachting and horse racing. in addition to such hardy annuals as the Davis cup contest,
 In picturesque touches, the chal- | lcnge of the famous Irish sportsman. Sir Thomas Lipton. for the Ameri- 1 can ,up tops the list. This million ] dollar venture will find l.ipton's ] Shamrock V seeking the classic for ! the first time in ten years in a series of races against the Amcri- can defender to be sailed off New port starting Sept. ,.
 In competitive interest. tho inNa- sion of Britain's Thinks again by Bob | by Jones will bc one of the years high { spots. Besides leading the Amcri- | gan Walker cup team, Jones will campaign aIi along the Lngiish .olfng front, seeking to repeat hls triumphs of 1926 and 1927 in the , British open as well as to win the British amateur for the first tine 1 At home, the great Georgian will dc- fcnd the national open and try Ic regain the amateur title, now held by Jimmy" Johnston. in one of the most strenuous seasons ot the Jones era.
 Americas youthful polo forces will be rallied under the leadership of Tommy Hitchcock to meet tn" challenge of Great Britain after q three year lapse. In addition, Ar gontina is sending a team of riders who will start their invasion on tn, Pacific coast. Horse racing has the prospect of $lO0.0o0 internationa spectacle al Arlington Park, Chica go.
 The Davis Cup war. so far as tho I United states is concerned, will b' fought without Big Bill Tildcn fo the first time in ten years. Ti|den'! retirement leaves to youth the battl, against Frances well fortified tcnni ramparts. The French won withou
 Lacostc in 1899 and they figure tc keep the historic trophy for at lcaS another year.
 AS Helen Wills Moody, he Amcri
 can queen Of the worlds courts i expected 10 continue her tournaulcn
 career, and Tildcn, even though ou
 of team play, will be q factor one
 moro in the mons championships Q
 France, England and the Unite,
 States.
 Connie Macks Athletics. havin crashed through 10 the world
 championship Of baseball after . long wait. figure 10 stick around tn
 top in !93o. The Mackmcn hay
 the talent and equipment for pro
 longcd term at the peak. but tn
 dnthroncd New York Yankees will h primcd for | comeback under thci
 new manager. Bob Shawkcy. Tn tn National league, the Chicago Cub
 face formidable challenges for tn
 pcnnant from Pittsburgh and Nc'
 York. Altogether, 1850 should b
 an interesting baseball year. follow
 ing shakeups in the management c eight of the lG big league clubs.
 The youthful talent was not quit
 good enough in 1929 10 break dow
 the barriers erected by many of tn
 old-tmers; not quite accomp)ishe
 enough to remove the crowns adorn { ing the aged brows Of Ruth, Tilder i Walker. Hornsby, Hagen, Diegcl an
 others. Few Of the main title , changed hands in the closing yea ! but the campaign of l9&0 will SC ] the old guard up against kccnc 1 competition, under higher prcssur 3 from the youthful brigade. J Njnctccn-tWcnty-n mine closed th bright gridirou chapter Of Red CpSI
 Of the Army but the story boo | career of Albju Booth of Yale ha { just begun. With all th" sprightI f grace Of little Alhl", Kid 19G0 picl; { up the battle whorc Old Nan I9.
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