Evening star., 1942-01-04

old Athletics, the old Giants never
could match.
No. 2-Joe Louis-meeting all
comers, the best in sight. month
after month. A bit stale at times.
overworked in competition, but still
good enough to keep winning against
the pick OF the field.
No. 3-Brooklyn Dodgers-giving
more millions more thrills than any
baseball team in history. For some
unknown reason the Dodgers be-
came the peoples choice" outside
of Missouri. I've never known a
ball club that had so many rabid
followers. AS team 1t never was
in the Yankees class. 1t had no
Cobb. Ruth, Speaker, Di Maggie, no
one who even approached the all
time class But it had national
support no club ever will get again.
No. 4+Billy Gonna cookbook
ing. fresh kid who had Joe Louis
licked for II rounds. Outclassed
in experience, packing no killing
punch, outweighed by Is pounds.
he let the arrogance Of youth throw
a title away that he had won. The
most colorful party boxing has
known in two decades.
Gopher Eleven Deserves Credit.
No. SIN a day and age when
football teams ride the roller coaster
of ups and downs. when unbeaten
teams are scarce, Minnesota comes
along to make it II in row through
one of the roughest schedules on
the docket.
No. 6-Craig Wood. after absorb
ing the sings and arrows of out
rageous fortune" for 20 years, sud-
denly turns on fate to win the
Masters and the United States Open
golf championships, his two main
victories after many heartbreaks.
No. THE rookie performances
of Pete Reiser of Brooklyn and
Elmer Riddle of Cincinnati.
No. 8-The amazing record OF Ben
Hogan. the 133-pound Texan. who
| finished in the money through 81
consecutive tournaments.
J NO- 0"1 Ulk dSl OoC LII Is4deeAo
put on in hitting safely in 56 con-
secutive games, thereby shattering
all past marks. This was one OF the
high marks of the year.
Williams Joins Hitting Elite.
No. 1o-Ted Williams, batting
above .4O0-a feat performed for the
first time in a decade. The Red
Sox star was the youngest entry
/ that ever reached this mark. He
took his place as one of the great
/ hitters Of all time.
| No. 1.-THE performance Of Joe
Gordon in the last World Series. 1t
was further proof that the Yankee
second baseman carries less tension
under pressure than any one in
the field. Gordon is the top entry
in the Relaxation Stakes-under fire.
No -Whirlaway-the great in
and-outer of racing-not knowing
whether or not 1912 will give him
his chance to break Seabiscuit's
all-time money-winning record.
No. 13-Duke's feat in winning
every game by a margin Of two
touchdowns or more.
No. 1.-THE Bear team George
Halas sent into action-one Of the
best football ever has known.
No. l5-The terrific scores Texas
piled up against strong teams. yet
to finish with a tie and a defeat
against elevens that should have
been just as badly outclassed.
Leahy Performs Great Feat.
No. 16-Frank Leahy's accom-
plishment In giving Notre Dame, In
his first year as coach. her first un-
beaten team since Rockne's last
year in 1880.
No. 17-Cornelius Warmerdam' Z
turn in seven times pole-vaulting
above the 15-foot level. a near in
credible battle against gravity.
No. 18-Byran Nelson's closing
last-nine 80 with $500 riding on
the line.
No. 19-Texas Christians victory
over Texas-then the Texas turn
about to score 81 points against
Texas A. and M. and Oregon-71
against the latter.
No. 20-Bud Wards second VIC
tory inside Of three years in the
United States amateur golf cham
pionship.
No 21-Leslie MacMitchell's great
mile RUNNING, plus Greg Rice's new
records in the 2-nile and Smile
distances.
No. 22-The two tennis cham
pionships won by Bobby Riggs and
Sarah Palfrey Cooke
No. 23-Alsab's 2-year -old speed
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