The Washington times., 1934-12-31
BOXING GAME
IS HIT BY
DECLINE
BY DAVIS J. WALSH

It is customary, I believe, to
come forward annually at this
stage of the proceedings and gen.
erously announce that the insti-
tuition of sports enjoyed a banner
year. I hesitate, of course, to vlo'
late the code of the Banner-Year
Association, but this time one can
concur only in part, admitting
first that it's success was more ar
ttstic than financial.
The only evidence of q banner
vouchsafed by boxing, for in
stance, was furnished by ex-pro-
moters who were, in a word, carry
ing same. College football and
professional baseball, the other
members of the Big Trinity OF the
box office, did well enough-bet-
ter, in fact, than in 1933-but the
returns on the whole were nothing
to bring out the town crierS and
inflame the lower claW-seS. SO
much for the financial end.
Quite Show
Competitively, this twelve-month
was quite a show, the headliners
Of which were as follows:
Max Baer, with his technical
knockout of the mammoth Car
nera (down eleven times in as
many lcunds), for the worlds
heavyweight championship.
William Lawson Little, San
Francisco, who won the British
and American amateur golf titles,
for a performance only equalled
by Bobby Jones and Harold Hill
ton.
Fred Perry, Of England. He
won the all-comers tennis singles
at Wimbledon; then came to
America and successfully de-
Tended his championship at For
est Hills. In the meantime, he led
England to a 4 to / victory over
the United States in the Davis
Cup challenge round.
The st. Louis Cardinals, whose
rush from the rear carried them
mast he New York Giants to the
National League title on the final
day Of the race and then TOOK
them on to a victory over the
Detroit Tigers in the world series,
the Dean brothers being monu-
mental figures in both perform
ances.
Mir csOta Best
The Minnesota football team,
which finished a great season un-
defeated and united to be gen.
orally recognized as the national
college champion.
Bill Cunningham's world rec
ord, 4:O6 ITO, for one mile: Ben
Eastman's world record, 1:49 $40
for 800 meters and 1:50 6-10 for
the half mile; Bill Bonthron's
world record, 3:48 $40, for 1900
meters; Walter Marty'S world rec
ord, 6 feet 9 1-8 for the high
jump: Jack Torrance's world rec
or of 81 feet for the 16-pound
shot.
Barney Ross became double
champion of the lightweight and
welterweight divisions by getting
the decision over Jimmy Nc
Larnin .McLarnin, three months
later, took the Welterweight title
back, also on decision. these,
with the Baer-Carnera fight, were
the only box office successes. the
Carnera-Loughran fight at Miami
set a new low for heavyweight
championships, a gross of $45 900
.. all America was able to do in
tennis was to win the Wimbledon
and Davis Cup doubles with Lott
and Stoefen. Lott and Stoefen
promptly turned professional.
Navy's Success
Football went off in receipts in
certain spots, Notre Dame having
a fair year and Southern Cali
fornia a downright bad one. {.
campaign finished with two 10000
crowds in succession at Army,
Notre Dame and Army-Navy
game. Navy won for first time
in thirteen years. .undefeated
major teams were Minnesota,
Alabama and Stanford. Pough'
keepsie regatta resumed, Cali.
fornia winning with washington
second and Navy third.
There was more. much more
%. but this will suffice.