Evening star., 1935-12-16
BY ALAN GOULD,
Associated Press Sports Editor.

BY ALAN GOULD,
Associated Press Sports Editor.
M YEW YORK. December 16.-By a
N margin Of votes as convincing
VI as any conquest with his fists
A Joe Louis stands acclaimed TO-
day by the Nations sports experts a.
the outstanding athlete of 1885. anna
Gsur or professional.
The 2l-year-old Negro heavyweight
who brought the miIlion-dollar gate
back to pugilisrn with his knockout
punch, tops the individual masculine
performers in the fifth annual Asso-
ciated Press poll.
He Is the first prizefighter in the
polls relatively brief history to take
the main honors. Previous winners
were Pepper Martin. Gene Sarazen
Carl Hubbell and Dizzy Dean.
Unmentioped a year ago when the
elder of the celebrated pitching Deans
ran away with the balloting, Louis
was voted a substantial margin oi
victory over his chief rival, William
Lawson Little, jr., two-time king OF
the amateur golfers and runner-up
in the poll for the second straight
year. Little made closer contest
OF it this year. however
The 1884 count was 266 points for
Dizzy Dean and 113 for the golfing
ace. Today's tally shows that Louis
while enjoying 3-to-1 margin In
first places. received 1872 points tc
Little's 129.
Louis Rates as Gate" Magnet.
THAT Louis is not a champion and
will not even get crack at the
heavyweight title of James ]. Brad
dock until next September makes his
rating as the athlete Of the year
all the more remarkable.
Most sport editors and writer's con-
tributing their views emphasized their
high rating OF Louis was due to his
tremendous influence on boxing gate
receipts as well as on his sensational
knockout record.
Several rated him as the ''un-
crowned king of the heavyweights,
while also recognizing Braddock's VIC
tory over Max Baer as one of the
years greatest comebacks. Braddock
tailed only four points, however.
Third place went to another Negro
athletic sensation, Jesse Owens of
Ohio State, for his unprecedented
achievement in breaking three world
records and equaling fourth in one
Afternoon during the Big Ten track
and field championships.
Owens Tailed 81 points and out
uistanced the duSky rival who beat
him In the national A. A. U. cham
pionships, Eulace Peacock of Temple.
Peacock collected only five points.
Berwanger's Worth Seen.
Jay BERWANGER, Chicago all
America halfback, finished fourth
with 42 points, confirming his rating
as the years outstanding college foot
ball player. Notre Danes Andy Pill
ney was the only other gridiron star
mentioned. He tailed II points, In
cluding two nominations as the year S
outstanding performer.
Base balls individual stars for the
first time failed to play a conspicuous
part in the poll. Manager Mickey
Cochrane Of the world champion De-
troit Tigers proved the most popular.
He finished fifth with only 10 points
Tommy Bridges, Hank Greenberg,
Goose Goslin and Marvin Owen re-
ceived mention for their contributions
to the Tiger cause. Dizzy Dean re-
ceived three testimonial points.
Twenty-four individuals in eight
branches Of competition we're men,
toned in the poll. representing the
views of expert eyewitnesSes In all
parts Of the country. Besides those
previously listed, individuals receiv-
ing cne or more nominations for first
place were Sir Malcolm Campbell,
Britain'S land speed king, and Will
mer Allison, conqueror of Fred Perry
FOR the United States tennis cham
pionShip.