| Show j L Backseat Driving 9 J 1 r I t A At i 1933 Proves Furious Year Yea for Sports J i Gabby Street Outs Outsmarts arts Grave Gra Diggers l i I By FRANK K BAKER BAKER- Telegram Sports Editor Flock of National Titles Go Over Lines While the United States States keeps boasting about Americans winning the British open 11 out of ot the last 12 times it might be well to ber that the Americans have been unable to keep Some some of ot their own I championships at home Dr Pat of oX Ireland for lor Instance is the U. U S S. S national hammer throw champion The American amateur golf title HUe holder is Ross floss Somerville a n Canadian Dave Komonen o of Canada is Js the U. U S. S national marathon champ Then there is the worlds world's heavyweight fight championship largely championship largely ni nn an American monopoly until the last few years years which which is now in the hands of Primo Camera the Italian giant The spirit of international invasion has hns pervaded the world j In gen gen- eral There Is is for example Jack Crawford who is the first foreigner i ito to win the French singles tennis crown Crawford kept the Wimbledon tennis title HUe under the British flag nag and thereby removed d it from an American AmerIca stronghold the lanky Ellsworth Vines I IThe The fact that ten golfers British and American entered the fi final final fi- fi final nal round of the British open tournament separated by only three strokes emphasized the quality of colorful competition that has marked this year ear of ports As they entered that last round DIere Diegel Kirkwood Cotton and Mitchell had scores of over sunbaked St. St Andrews Ed Dudley and Craig Wood were one stroke behind Gene the defending de defending de- de fending champion was next with 18 Then came Hajen Robertson Robert Robert- son and d Tolley Toller with mth Then from far behind came the amal amazing n Shute to tie with Wood In the last round with a score of 29 Odds Shift in Diamond Sport As Close Rivalry Blossoms The same sort 01 of scramble has become apparent in both major leagues of baseball Betting odds that so long favored the Yankees chilled shifted in to make the Senators odds on favorites at 4 to 5 In the National lea league ue the overlooked Giants have established themselves themselves themselves them them- selves at the top of the list but the chase is a n heated one Boxing has boomed since Max Baer knocked out Max and Camera crashed that uppercut t to Jack Sharkey's chin for the heavyweight heavyweight heavyweight heavy heavy- weight title Baer and Primo each with loads of color stand out as the natural rivals Both have punching ability such ability such as the ring has not seen en since Dempsey Crawfords Crawford's victory over Vines was riot not the only white-hot white competition tion to blaze forth In tennis at Wimbledon Dorothy Round demure Sunday school teacher Jacobs who had been favored to meet Helen Wills Moody in the final round Overpowered In the first set t Miss Round rallied railed showed rare fighting qualities and outlasted the California girl Her vindication as a new star came when she sho won on one set et from Mrs Moody Mood In the championship mat match h. h It was Mrs 1 first fIrt loss of a II set Since 1927 n Joseph E. E Wideners Widener's s ran as a selling plater last month He managed to beat a cheap band but had to struggle to do It Three days later he won the east's turf classic the Belmont stakes winning for his o owner ner Indian Runner entered in claiming events last year duplicated feat by beating the best horses at Arlington Gabby abby Outlives Average Tenure as Cardinal Pilot When the St. St Louis Cardinals finished the season of ot 1932 dangerously dangerously dangerously danger danger- close to the eight ball a dirge was Wa sung for Old Sarge Gabby Street manager For years St. St Louis has bt ben n noted for the short tenure of its baseball baseball base base- ball managers Since 1925 i s when Branch Rickey handed over the to Rogers Hornsby managers of the Cardinals haven't remained long enough to get their grips completely unpacked Hornsby ruled a year and a half baIt won a pennant and departed Bob Farrell Parrell took charge in 1927 Bill Bm McKechnie was chief during 1928 and part of 1929 being sent posthaste to Rochester when the Red Birds slumped in Bill But Southworth served out McKechnie's year of 1929 1129 and then came carne Str Street t. t Now in his fourth year as manager of the thc Cards Gabby is living down the records of ot men who preceded him as boss Not since Rickey 1919 25 have the Cards had a manager BO EO o long There were Viere rumors when Hornsby was Vias signed as coach before the season of 1933 started that 1 if 11 the Cards hit the skids Gabby would be besent besent sent back to Joplin JoBlin to philosophize and the Rajah would be restored to the pilot house The Cardinals this year have bave been consistently second in club batting balling and club fielding led by Rip Collins Pepper Martin l and Frankle Frankie Frisch The team has had splendid pitching by Tex Carleton Carleton Carle- Carle ton Bill Hallahan DI Dizzy y Dean Bill BUl Walker WalJer Jess less Haines flames and Bill nill Mooney with Johnson and Old Dany Vance performing creditably In relief roles Glants started to sUp slip on their road trip the Cards be bean began began be- be gan an to look more like winners t |
