Evening star., 1931-12-23
BY ALAN GOULD,

NJ A41S O4SSCSU oul pa VI IllS
/ year in sports was the de-
feat of Notre Danes foot
ball team, but the country's news
paper experts, polled by the
Associated Press, can't agree on
whether Southern California or
Army sprang the biggest upset of
the Irish.
The downfall of the fighting Irish,
alter winning streak extending three
years, was labeled the big shock of 1881
by so of the 13l sports writer's and edi-
tors contributing their opinions to the
national poll. Of this number, how
ever, 81 picked the Armys 1910 victory
over Notre Dame as the more surpris-
ing, while % others named Southern
Californias last period 1914 triumph
Previous balloting already has stamped
Southern CALIFORNIA; win as the out
standing team achievement of 1881"
without the element of surprise being
taken into consideration.
UpSetS were scattered all over the
premises, the poll of opinion indicated,
with no less than % separate events
HSted as the most surprising of the
year. They ranged all the way from the
big vote on Notre Danes defeat to a
single ballot for so momentouS an
event as the end of Hobart's three-year
foot ball losing streak.
Literally an Upset.
IF you want, literally, the biggest
upset of 1881" wrote one sports editor.
lit was without doubt the big splash
caused by Kaye Don overturning in the
HarmsWorth Trophy speedboat race
with Gar Wood. The echoes of this
upset were heard round the world"
The biggest upset in base ball was at
the expense of the Athletics in the
world series, named by l3 experts as
the leading surprise package of the year.
In the scattering of votes cast on other
base ball topics. the collapse Of the
Cubs, comeback of Burleigh Grimes and
DICK Cottman'S 10 shutout victory over
Lefty Grove, ending the latter's record
winning streak, were listed.
Tennis furnished a conspicuous upset.
packed by nine votes, in the British
Davis Cup teams semi-flnal victory
over the United States Twenty Grand's
setback by Mate in the Arlington clas-
sic was apparently considered the turf's
biggest surprise.
Max SchmellngS defeat of Bill Strib-
ling and Mickey Walkers ability to get
a draw with Jack Sharkey were listed
as the boxing headliners But Navy's
upset crew victory over Cornell didn't
get single vote in the surprise column
How Experts Voted.
The results of the poll on the wears
biggest sports upset:
Notre Danes foot ball defeat by
Army 81
Notre Danes foot ball defeat by
Southern California, %.
Cardinals victory over Athletics in
world series, 13.
British Davis Cup victory over United
States, g.
Max schmelings knockout of Bill
Stribling, g.
Southern California's 900 victory
over Georgia, 6.
Mickey walkers draw with Jack
Sharkey, s.
Francis Ouimets golfng comeback. 4
Twenty GraRds defeat by Mate, g.
Al Singers knockouts by Battalino
and Canzoneri, ..
Burleigh Grimes comeback in world
series. 2.
Kaye Don's defeat in Hormsworth
trophy speed race, 2.
Oregon's foot ball victory over New
York University, ..
St. Mary's foot ball victory over
Southern California. 2
Tom Creavys victory in P. G. A.
championship. 9
Bat Battalino's rise as first-claSs
fistic champion. l.
Ellsworth Vines rise to tennis
heights, l.
Princeton's foot ball collapse. l.
Hobart'S ending of three-year foot
ball losing streak. l.
Athletics ability to win pennant de-
spite age and injuries, l.
General reaction against college foot
ball l.
Don Noes failure to qualify for U.
8. amateur golf l.
Collapse of Chicago Cubs, /.
Purdue's foot ball victory over North
western. l.
Dick Coffmans 10 shutout of Lefty
Grove, ending streak, l.
Carl Coan's one-mile victory over Ray
Conger, l.
Billie Burke's victory in open golf
championship. l.
Failure of stars to qualify in U. S.
amateur golf