Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-28
BASE BALL, TRACK,
GOLF RECORDS SET
international Events Are
Observation-Disclosures
Has Poor Season.

the annals OF competition.
Events continuous in their Sc
quence, always colorful, always
thrilling, always important, char
acterized practically every month
in the year. Great figures stood
forth against spectacular back
grounds, amazing feats were &C
complished by teams and by in
dividuals.
In general, in a country lacking the
pomp and swank Of onicial circum-
stance, military display and formal
pageantry, amateur sport supplied q
compromising thrill, marking q whole
some, Salutary influence In public
life.
From an international standpoint, no
year has ever approached 1880 in
scope and in the interest of nations.
Foreign polo teams played on American
SOIL, foreign yachts sailed races in
American waters and Yankee craft
went abroad, soccer teams Jared to and
fro across the Atlantic, teams of Ameri-
can golfers and tennis players were In
England and on the continent and for.
eign representatives Of these sports
were here. In all we saw an extraor-
binary expansion Of amiable sporting
relationships among the nations--a
TACT which, so those who understand
foreign affairs believe, inevitably pro-
notes international understanding and
friendship.
Jones Triumphs and Quits.
Any year which contained alone the
exploits of Bobby Jones would be q pc
hn nrNra -
Inc young Albanian established a rec
ord which even conservative thinkers
are agreed viii not be duplicated within
the lifetime OF any person now living
II ever-ln winning in one season the
British amateur championship, the
British open, the national amateur
and the national open.
And then, after the season had
closed, like a bombshell came Jones'
announcement that he had retired from
amateur competition because of the
acceptance of an offer from Q moving
picture corporation to do q series OF
sioW-motion pictures showing the va
rlous strokes of the game. So retires
rom amateur sport one Of the worlds
great historic figures. .s.-
And still again, any year that held
an Americas Cup race would stand out
as exceptional. Last September off
newport Sir Thomas Iiptons NTH
challenger sailed for the most famous
sporting trophy that exists and was
oefeated in four straight races by the
american defender, Enterprise, built and
owned by a syndicate headed by Harold
Vanderbilt.
On Long Island Sound a historic
regatta series for the Seawauhaka Gin
among 6-meter yachts resulted in VIC
tory Tor the United States, thereby
compensating for the loss Of the Gold
Cup for sloops, won by Sweden. The
United States also won the famous
American schooner Gertrude ThebaTd
defeating the Nova Scotia flyer Blue
Nose.
In rowing, the usual intercolleriate
events were followed with undiminished
interest. Cornell's victory at Pough-
keepsle was mighty popular with every
one, 1naSmuch as 1t seemed to augur
the return to the front ranks of aquatics
OF university which for years stood
at the very forefront of this snort.
Yale won over Harvard ut New London
and thus continued q sequence Of vic.
tories which Is getting lengthy.
Sprint Marx 10 WykOfF.
OF outstanding interest IA the progress
OF track and field through the yeak
was Frank Wykoff's achievement n .
setting new world record for the 1O0-
yard dash of as seconds. It was q
great year for the Shattering Of records
OF many sorts. Percy Williams, the
vancouver marvel, smashed the world
record for 100 meters, doing O:lO:3.
Then Tolan met williams and admin
iStered to him his first defeat over this
distance, setting the new world record
of 0:10:1.
Sol Furth of New York University
broke the world record for the T0-yard
low hurdles Qndoor), doing the jumps
in seconds fiat. Stella Walsh of
Cleveland clipped one-flfth of q second
from the women's world record for the
100-yard dash, which previously had
stood at IL seconds. Karl Wildermuth
the so and 100 meters. George Jessup
of the University Of Washington
heightened the discus record by feet
when he threw the platter 169 feet 8
7/10 inches.
In international track q band Of
amateur specialists went abroad
through various countries, adding to
our athletic prestige and winning
friends for themselves all along the
line.
In connection with the tercentenary
celebration in Jersey City q Canadian
track and field team was defeated by
an American team, while q track and
field squad representing the best anna
tours of the British Empire met defeat
by an American team before $4,000
special at Chicago. As usual, Clar-
ence De Mar of Boston, the 42-year-
old veteran, captured most Of the Mara
thon races held in 1890.
In addition to the golfers represent
ing this country who played In various
tournaments abroad, the Walker Cup
team, made up of American amateurs
and led by Bobby Jones as captain,
invaded England and took all the sim
giles but one - Francis Ouimet alone
lost, T. A. Torrance beating him-and
American victory was hollow one
British women avenged the defeat
OF their men, however, by handsomely
trouncing team Of Yankee girls which
invaded Albion.
Tennis Record Gratifying. tsfi
American lawn tennis players made
their international marx at Wimble-
singles championship. Tilden was
counted upon to carry on In the Ameri-
can singles at Forest Hills, but to the
surprise Of every one the youthful John
Doeg, nephew Of May sutton Bundy,
won the title after George Lott had
disposed of Tilden.
Our national womenis singles title
was won by Miss Betty Nuthali Of Eng
land. Had Mrs. Helen wills Moody,
winner at Wimbledon, played, the title
would no doubt have remained here
In Davis Cup play In Europe the
United States team did very well IN
deed, coming through 70 the challenge
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