Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-10
OLYMPIC TRYOUTS TO
DETERMINE SWIMMERS
WARRINGTON AND KYLE IN
DEADLY FEUD
San Diegan Outlines Ridiculous Plan
of Competition and Still
Yields Foul Play
Hammer

Southern California swimmers are
getting their speed fins in readiness for
the Olympic games tryouts which will
be held at BimIni baths on the 2Sd,
oath and 25th of this month,
The races held during the winter
months have narrowed the local entry
list down to Wellington and Kyle as
best bets and a few of the corners in
the class with Elt Brown, Kenneth
Kellogg and the younger member of the
San Diego firm.
Until a few days ago this line of
dope looked interesting, as there are
plenty of trial horses I'm nearby pools
who could give the real candidates
good practice. However, the ever active
bug of corruption has got into even
the we'll sterilized water sport lately
showing it's presence in a disagreeable
mess between Ben Warrington and
Wilbur Kyle.
When the boys met in the winter con-
tests Kyle made a very poor showing,
and after failing to get local promoters
to listen to the old story Of lack of
condition sent out fairly original but
purely fictional tales of being drugged,
doped and Intentionally thrown in the
discard by enemies who were friendly
to Warrington.
Sober minds who are familiar with
the swimming situation and who know
that such charges are absolutely with
out foundation tried in vain to reason
with the San Diego boy, and after be-
ing literally insulted by the Kyle COM
bination stopped.
Kyle Still Peeved
That the southerner still harbors
thoughts of persecution is evident in
IxyT II 0faFs
to the effect that he will forever de-
prive Los Angeles of his presence I'M
less the local promoters cater strictly
to his demands and allow him to COM
pete in way original and in violation
of the A. A. U. rules.
After two or three pages of scathing
charges Kyle says in brief: 1.-THE only
way for me to get a square deal in Los
Angeles is for me to swim all OF the
short distance races with Warrington.
combined and without a stop. When
we pass the respective tapes which
mark the 22O, 440 and $50 yard mark
judgment must be made of the one
ahead at each finish and each swimmer
must continue to the end"
Kyle also adds that his younger
brother is also in danger Of unfair
treatment and demands that Earl be
allowed to paddle along with Waiting
ton ana nllllSeI Ill ms 1OuU-ydTu us
tance cruise.
In the very first place this scheme
would be restrained by the rules of the
A. A. T.. which have strict provisions
for such instances. Aside from that
and to allow the San Diegan due con-
sideration, he fails to show why foul
treatment. and to call spade a spade,
drugs could not be administered which
would affect him with the races run
at one fell swoop more than to contest
the short Distances separately and in
the usual way.
Les Henry, who is the principal fad
tor in local swimming authority, has
given Kyle every chance to do his best
and still has the patience to allow the
swimmer to compete, although Kyle
could be disqualified under rules of
the sport. Warrington also is exhibit
ing plenty of true blood by remaining
open for competition with Kyle, in
spite of the charges which have been
made against him by the San Diegan.
Critics Scout Charges
To give the proper rendition of the
affair as supported by those familiar
with every phase of the game there are
no reasons for giving any swimmer
the short end of the competition deal
1t is for the best interests of the state
and of the sport that the best men
should be selected to represent Califor-
Mia at the Olympic games.