Show I Y- Y FEW CHAr CHAMPIONS RETAIN TITLES TiTLE I NEW nw YORK Dec 21 Oy 2 25 By Time AssocIated Press Iress 1 Only Only Only about 9 29 imer cent of or the spoil champion I teams or individuals that rul ruled the roost at the tho start of 1024 till wave wae their aloft as a athe the year car draws to a close This Is la revealed by examInatIon of of a 0 a list of ChampionshIps 1 in 11 30 20 branches of athletic tlc activity hero here and abroad It shows that hat 71 titles welo defended while were lost I Ith the ous 00 holders overwhelmed o b by stronger talent or victims of the upset Jinx that beset champIons on fill all title Of the time major sports only rowin rowing and swimming showed a majorIty of champions successfully defend defendIng nd Ing their titles Five out of eight rowIng tItle titles and 15 out of n IS swImming crown crowns were retained Tennis with Big Bill IU DiSco Tilden chief among thol those toppled wit wit wit- noised the biggest carnage IC 16 II out of ot 19 lii tItle holders title s beIng bowled over National track and field sports for men lumen anul I od ho 29 out of or 43 3 tItle changing changing hands bands Football wit wit- no s 1 the tho shifting of nine out ot otIs o I Is while a nosing boxing with nine crown crowns Involved Involve saw aw five transferred and a sixth I orphaned d by Kid Ild Kaplan's retire ment Time Tho overthrow o of champions champIon was al com In major league billiards bowlin bo I racing Ice hockey and nut auto aUlo racing nn |