Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-21
Representatives Of E. A. S. A.
Who Compete at the 0Iym.
pic Games.
COMING TO THE FRONT.
Story OF Loss and Supremacy In Brit.
ish Aquatic Sports That II Of
Current Interest.

lyeTr, inc WIN
during the so's held all the English ANA
teur championships from 100 yards to tho
mile open water race. and who broke most
ot the then exciting records over those
distances, held very decided superior
lily In the swimming world
The last year or two, however, has
marked change, Tyer's entrance into
professionalism left a void In amateur
ranks that has not been successfully
fllled. For time II looked as though Rob
Derbyshite, his clubmato OF the Man.
chester Osborne. would al the vacancy
but although he won the championships
over the shorter distances and made ex-
cellent time IN the 100 yards race he was
not an all-around champion. Fortunately
for England, J, A. Jarvis OF leicester
came very rapidly to the front in the
half mile and mile races, hence q team
was found to uphold the amateur swim
ming traditions OF the country.
Derbyshire. however. was not blessed
with very strong constitution and In
as Jarvins was verglng on the sere and
yellow leaf OF swimmers lie, II was
not surprising that young swimmer In
the person Of D. Ellington OF Baoup, Ian
cashire, should step In and wrest the
championships from the holders. Tho
latter, however, oyerstepped the bounds
OF propriety-from an amateur point OF
vew-and during 1896 competed In races
with professionals In Paris, France, and
also accepted remuneration above what
an amateur was entitled TO receive when
giving exhibitions OF swimming at CALAIS
IN various parts Of Great Britain, hence
he brought upon himself the ban Of the
English Amateur Swimming association,
with the result that he was suspended
sine die 10y committee Of that organiza-
ton chosen 10 investigate his case.
In certain quarters II was thought that
the decision would be set aside, but AT n
recent meeting OF the Amateur Swim
ming Association OF England, the decision
was upheld, and II Is very improbable
that the Bacup swimmer will be seen
In the amateur ranks again. Especially
so as Ellington has thrown out chal-
lenge Offering to meet all corners In
mile race for any sum up to $500
In the meeting referred TO tho question
OF amateurs expenses was discussed, and
ultimately the following reolution was
passed
mo swimmer will be able TO receive
expenses above railway fare. excepting
when his return home on the same day
is impossible and he can only then ac-
cept actual hotel expenses. This railway
fare Is only TO he allowed to swimmers
whom competing In any International con-
tests which are controlled by the ANA
teur Swimming association, national, dis
trict, or county championships. when
taking part In the Kings cup or national
diving contests; when engaged as a MEM
| Der OF q team OF swimmers In any water
polo ne saving, diving or sqnadroin
| fered to individual members OF the team,
! excepting In any bona fde unlimited open
handicap in which no special or fast time
| prizes are offered; when attending an
| entertain ment to give an exhibition. pro-
vded that no prizes are offered for such
| auendanCes or exhibitions, and that swim
| mers do not compete for prizes at the
| same gala"
These changes are certainly very radl-
| cal ones, and II will be indeed interesting
| to watch their effect upon English swim
ming during the coming season.
Had Ellington been eligible the work
| OF the selection committee in choosing
| representatives to compete at Athens
| would have been considerably minimized.
but under existing conditions their do
cisiou was deferred and trials appointed,
| the committee waiting. like Mr. Manta-
| llni OF Dickens fame, for something to
| turn up.
The Amateur Swimming association
| have entered the following swimmers
| TO represent England In the Olympan
| contest 100 metres, j. ". Derbyshire and
4 G. T.. Forsyth 400 metres. G. r.. Forsyth.
J. u. Derbyshlre, II. Taylor, and j. A.
Tor, and G. f, Forsyth; diving. G. NJ.
| Clarke Gloucester and II. ~ Smyrk
London): team race, Messrs, Jarvis, Der
1 hyshire, Forsyth and Taylor
| The Amateur association will only send
| four swimmers and Of these perbyshIre
and Clarke are now certaintes. the re-
| naming two will be selected from For
| syth, Taylor and Jarvis, who viii partici-
| pate In trial races to decide which will
| remain az home.
| FORSYTH was the English short distance
| champion for 1924, but as he did very lit
| tie last seaSon hts success at Athen Is
| very problematlcal should he make the
| trip. Jarvis Is good only at long dis
| tapces while Taylor II youth not very
strong IN the short distances. although II
is thought that he will be right at the top
/ IN the long distances as he grows I'm eX
| perlence and stamina. In style he very
| much resembles the SUSPENDED Ellington
Individually, the members Of the Eng
| fish combination are apt TO meet defeat
but as a team II Is anticipated they will
| carry on the honors In the swimming
| contests generally and thus maintain Eng
| lands swimming supremacy
In the absence ~ Kleran. the world ~
| champion. whose untimely death Is gen.
orally regretted by swimmers. Australia
will be represented by Cecil Healy OF
New South wales, who IL now recognized
as the Australian champion. Heslys Of.
| ncla time for 100 yards Is given as IS sec.
onds. although he IL reported 10 have
swan the distance IN IS IS seconds
G. Daniels will uphold the honor Of the
Stars and Stripes In 1905 this swimmer
| competed for the Kings cup at Black
| pool. Lancashire. England but did mol
distinguish himself Since that time. how
| ever he has perfected new stroke
namely. the striking Of his arms IN thu
trudgeon stroke after the leg stroke 1,
finished and since mastering this stvl'
has been credited with the followine
| times: 20 yards IN 3-I-i seconds N yard.
IN 10 3-s seconds, a. wards IN i2 seconds, Z
yards In II 2-6 seconds N he can repro.
| duce these times IN the Olympic games hs
Will run away with the short dstanc,
| races, In which case Il will be regretted
that American aid not have long dis.
lance swimmer OF equal merit TO form