The Syracuse Journal, Volume 19, Number 36, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 6 January 1927 — Page 2

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K By ELMO SCOTT WATSON T WAS Mr. W. E. Henley--he of ftte "Invictas” verse—who once wrote something to the effect that 0 “lnfo the nuht go one and all." That was a great many years ago, but he might have been talk- , tag about American sport champions and 11*26. For the past rear has « en more crowns jarred off athletic brows than has been the case in many a year, uw b> otic the hltherto-invincibhs went down in defeat and the dawn of the new year finds a whole fleck of new ch’.im-

j.i, t.s tMiwing t<> the |»«>[>ulace. And nt the same tire they're casting apprehensive glances over their shoulders id see a hat formidable contenders ' for their honors are toiling up the slope to push th uii from their positions of eminence during if" next twehe mouths. - Look over the’ record presented In another colut .a and you will see that In nearly every branch of sport, the title. changed hands once and In so-ne cases more than <•: Itawhnll Is proverbially the national game and it w»w a new champion acclaimed in one of the incst thrilling World Series- ever played in this country. The Pittsburgh Pinites of the National league. 7935 champions, lost out In the flag race to the st. I.outo Cardinals wliu had never be- : re of »he American league, 1924 champions and contestants: in 1925. lost out to the New York Yankees, who have been league champions three times and who held the title of world champions as lately as 1923. For that reason they went into thel seven-game aeries with the Cardinals favorite*. But Manager Kogers Hornsby and his li en won a thrilling eleventh hour victory which gave St Louis her first chatiipion«hlp in many years and a chance to state a celebration by her citizens widely was strongly reminiscent of the scenes of wild joy which prevailed ail over the country on November 11. 1918. * Even though Kogers Hornsby did lead his Cards I to a team championship he Host an individual title, lie has been, batting champion in the National league for many years, but in lirjtt. he had to hand over hl* crown to Bubbles Hargrave of the Cincinnati Reds. In the American league a similar change took place. Harry Heilman of the Detroit Tigers lost his title of batting champ in that circuit. But. at least, he had the satisfaction of seeing it remain in Detroit. for he was dethroned by* Bernie Manush. a team mate In boxing more than tn any dther sport was the toppling of thrones and the fulling of crowns in evidence. From early spring until late In the fall the prize ring saw a steady procession of old champions stepping down and new ones stepping up. It began when Harry Greh. the middleweight champion, was beaten by Tiger Flowers, demanded a return match, got it and with it another defeat. In the welterweight class Mickey Walker had held the title for three years. Dave Shade aspired to the title but Mickey disposed of him. Then along came Pete Latao, whom Walker Mad beaten once. When their second bout ended, the welter crown was on Pete's head and not on Mickey’s. Rocky Kansas- held the lightweight championship which Benny Leonard had vacated the year before, but before Rocky could enjoy it long. Sammy Mandell took it away from him. The same thing happened In the light heavyweight division when Jack Delaney outpointed Paul Berienbach. In the featherweight class, 1925 saw abdication of Kid Kaplan, the champion, because he was growing too heavy to make the requiredweight and Charley (Phil) Rosenberg lost his bantamweight crown when he was suspended from fighting in the state of New York and his title declared vacant tn Illinois after a dispute with the boxing authorities. SO as 1925 came to a close there was only «ne boxing title held undisputed by a champion of 1924. That was to the heavyweight division where Jack Dempsey still reigned supreme, partly—go those not especially friendly to him said -because he was shy about going Into the ring with a contender. But finally- the jingle of Tex

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HERE'S THE 1926 CASUALTY LIST BOXING Jack Dempsey, worM's heavyweight champion. beaten by Gene Tunnels. I’aul Berienbach. tgorld s light heavyweight champion, beaten by Jack Delariey Marry Ureb. world's middleweight champs ». beaten by Tiger" Flower*. Mickey Walker. worlds welterweight Champion, beaten by Steve Latzo. • Hocky Kansas, world’s lightweight champion, beaten by Sammy MauueiL Kid-Kaplan, world’s featherweight chant- - Charley (Phil) Rosenberg, world's bantamweight champion title declared vacated. GOLF Robert r. Jones, national amateur champion. beaten by George Von Kim. ■Willie MacFarlane, national open champion, beaten by Robert T. Jones. Jim Barnes. British open champion, beaten by Robert T. Jones. , IL Harris. British amateur champion, beaten by Jess Sweetser. Ghana Collett, national women's champion. beaten by Virginia Wilson. H’hatupiouship won by Mrs. G. Henry Stetson.) TENM? William T. Tilden. IL,' national amateur champion, beaten by Henri CocheL (Championship won by Rene La Costs.) Suzanne Lenglen, worlds amateur woman champion, turned professional. Helen Wills, women's amateur national champion, defaulted, (Championship won by Mrs Molla ilauvry.) BASEBALL Pittsburgh Pirates, National league champions, and IBIS world series’Champions, lost to St Lou s Caldimeis Kogers Hornsby, National league batting champion, loot to Bubbles Hargrave Cincinnati Rede Harry Heilman. American league batting champion, lost to Heinte Manush. Detroit Americans. WRESTLING Wayne Munn, world's heavyweight chamg - 1 • Strangler Lewis. world's heavyweight champion, beaten by Joe Stecber. Ivan Podubno. European champion, beaten by Joe Stecber. BILLIARDS Willie Hoppe, world s champion ,l».l balkline. beaten by Jake Schaefer. Jake Schaefer, world's champion l«.l balkline. beaten by Eric Hageniacher. Francis S. Appleby, national amateur U.S baiklme. beaten by J. A.,Clinton. Jr. Bob Cannetax. three-cushion champion, suspended from competition. Frank TeborskL pocket champion, title declared vacated. THACK Paavo Nurmi, world s distance running ehamolon."beaten by various runners several times. Douglas Lowe, world's middle distance running champion, beaten by Doctor Pelzer SWIMMING Johnny Weismuller, record holder In various distance*, records broken by Arne Borg and Eric Rademacher. Helen Wainwright, women's national champion. turned professional. MISCELLAVEOtJ Paul Costello, national rowing champion, beaten by Walter Hoover. Cl*J Thuaberg. world's amateur skating champion, beaten several times. American Flag, champion running horse, won no Important races. Pompey, champion two-year-old running horse, won no important races. Baby Bootlegger, motor boat speed champion. beaten by Greenwich Folly.

Ricktfrd’s dollars brought him into action against Gene Tunney. the ex-marine, and on September 23 Gene won the decision over the Manassa Mauler and the title of ail titles in boxing.

Cowes, the prince of Wales informed Queen Victoria that “the little admiral.” as Sir Harry was called, was about to publish his reminiscences. Her majesty called him before her and said : “1 bear, Sir Harry, you are going to publish your recollection* I shall be gl ad to read them.” “No, your majesty," he said. “I fear they will not be fit reading for a lady." ........... „.A

The admiral was exceedingly fond of shooting, but was a careless shot. On one occasion he wrote bis hostess: “I have bad an excellent day's sport. I have shot two woodcock, ten pheasants, a rabbit and your son.”—Exchange. Oh, Doctor! While doctors are accustomed to calls in the wee small hours of the night, one of the bright and shining lights of the medical profession was & little surnrised recently to answer

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Dempsey’s defeat was probably the biggest sporting upset of the year, but golf and tennis furnished two others and saw the dethroning of two champions almost as universally known as Jack Dempsey. They were Big Bill Tilden and Robby Jones. In golf Bobby Jones, the Atlanta (Ha.) youngster, had won a distinction never before attained by an exponent of the game. He held three the British Open, the American Open and the American Amateur. To win the first he had dethroned Long Jim Barnes, to take the second he had beaten Willie MacFarlane and when he came to defend his title in the third, everything seemed favorable for his continuing to enjoy the unique distinction of triple champion. But on the field at Bajjtusrol George Von El tn of Los Angeles played superior golf and, when he finished 2 up and 1 to play. Bobby’s reign was oyer. Just as Bobby JoneJtathe outstand’ng figure among men golfers, in so did Glenna Collett, the premier' w<tman"y?olrdr. bow to another. Miss Collett had been amateur na .tional women's champion twice and had held all sorts of sectional championships. Then along came Miss Virginia Wilson, a twenty-year-old girl from Chicago, to “bump off” Glenna in the tht-d round of the national play 3 up and 2 to play. And then Mrs. G. Henry Stetson defeated Miss Wilson and won the title. In tennis the fall of Rig Bill Tilden was almost as dramatic as that of Bobby Jones or Jack Dempsey, Vp until this year he seemed supreme in his field. But the 1926 jinx for champions got in Its work on him early. He lost the indoor national championship to Kene LaCuste, a Frenchman. Then Vincent Richards beat him in preliminary tournaments and in the Davis ('up matches I-a Coste was again victor over Tilden. Then came the supreme test —the national amateur matches and in five hard-fought sets Big Bill was forced to bow to another Frenchman. Henri Cochet When 1925 opened Snzanne l-englen was unofficial tennis champion of the world and she .retained the title by defeating Helen Wills at Cannes early in the year. She continued her victorious march through the Wimbledon matches (for appendicitis had prevented “Little Poker Face” irom another attempt to wrest the title from Suzanne) and then voluntarily abdicated her amateur title by turning professional when C. C. Pyle, who first sprang in the spurt limelight by commercializing the gridiron prowess of Red Grange, “the Galloping Ghost.” persuaded her that many American dollars awaited her appearance in this country. in wrestling the major title changed hands with considerable rapidity. As the New Year of 1925 dawned Wayne Munn, the big Nebraskan, wore the crown because he had tossed Strangler Lewis out of the ring and defeated him. Then the Strangler staged a come-back with his celebrated headlock am- beat Munn. But before he could get the crown firmly adjusted. Joe Stecher of lowa came along and lifted It from his head and hurried to a mirror to take a look at himself in his new chapeau. Ivan Podnbno. the European chdmpion. came to our shores and made an attempt to adjust the same millinery to his bead. But Joe wasn’t ready to give It up yet and he still wears it. In 1925 Paavo Nurmi, the “Flying Finn." was the sensation of the running track and was hailed as the world’s greatest distance runner. But 1926 brought an end to his victories. He was beaten by another Finn. F. IJevendnhl and Edvto Wide, a German, has threatened his general supremacy. Doctor Pelzer, another German, not only beat Nurmi in the 1.500 nW er rnn in record time but he also took another title when he beat Douglas Lowe, an Englishman, to the tape and Lowe had beaten the best of the American middle distance runners. In motor boat racing, in horse racing. In skating. old champions gave way to new. But If these new kings and queens of sport look back o.*er the athletic trail of 1926 and are mindful of Its lessons, they probably will not face 1927 with much assurance that the new year will be any less a jinx than the old one was for a champion in sports. For, as Mr. Henley remarked, “into the night go one and alt”

the door at 2 a. m. and find his nextdoor neighbor there. •‘Could I use your phone, doctor? - she asked excitedly. “The baby Is sick and I want to call the doctor.“ Pertinent Question Her Father —I do not require that the man who marries my daughter shall be rich! All I ask is that he be able to keep out of debt Suitor—Would you consider a man in debt who borrows money from his father-in-law?

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William Beebe, director ot rA-earcb or the New York Zoological society, ■ho makes the statement that in deep .’ater 125 miles off New York, he will ive to a depth of one mile in a steel yiinder. The cylinder will be eight eet long and three feet in diameter nd capable of withstanding a presone and a half tons to the quare inch. GIRL BANK ROBBER

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Mrs. Rebecca Bradley Rogers, venty-one. University of Texas gradate and stenographer for Attorney eneral Dan Moody, who held up the ank at Buda. Texas, and escaped with >OOO. She Is pretty, quiet, and a right nice girl.” according to the iliagers of Buda. Work to Know Properly thou hast no other knowiIge but what thou hast got by worktg; the rest is yet all an hypothesis t knowledge; a thing to be argued of » * schools, a thing floating in the ouds. in endless logic vortices, till e try to fix it—Carlyle. v Far-Eastern Saying The cuckoo drinks the celestial alee of the mango tree, and is not rood; the frog drinks swamp water nd quacks with conceit —VarukL

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< i Lhicugu .sei tlie world's record tor ret I estate values when the svuiuwest corner of <’l?rk and Madison streets, shown above, was leaded for ninety-nine years’’ by the trustees of the Levi Leiter estate to a Boston syndicate. The net annual rental of S150.00Q; capitalized oi the customary basis of 5 per cent, gives a leasing value of $3,000,000. This Is at the rate of S4BB a square foot valuation, reported to be S6O a square foot more than the property at Forty-second street and Broadway, New York city. ♦

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The peanut is not a nut. botanically speaking. 1 , A new electric lamp which gives off the same light as daylight is being : used by artists’ for night work. The Parthenon, built as a temple to Athena at Athena was used aa a church early in the Christian era. Ghost stories are gaining in popu- ' larity according to Danish publ.shers who are placing them on the market * **

The ostrich is the largest bird in existence. In 11(25 the railroads had to spend $155 a freight car to keep it in running condition. People of the United States are now consuming 16 per cent less flour than before the war. Writings of Aristotle describe the method by which the Greeks backed glass with metal foil to make mirrors.