Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-11
COAST CHAMP
TO SWIM HERE
POMEROY OF OLYMPIC CLUB
IS COMING
DEFENDS HIS TITLES AT NAPLES
ToURNAMEN
Twelve other San Francisco SWIM
ners Have Arrived to Participate
In the Various Events to
Be Contested

Secretary Les Henry yesterday re-
ceiyed word from San Francisco to the
effect that w. Pomeroy of the Olympic
club would arrive in Los Angeles the
latter part of the week and would en-
ter the swimming tournament at Ma
pies next Sunday. Pomeroy is the Pa
cif1c coast champion in the 44O-yard
and the SS0-yard classes, which he won
from George Bromley at the recent
tournament held at the Olympic club.
With Bromley and Pomeroy in the
ranks as representatives of the Olym-
pic club and considered two of the fast
est long distance swimmers in the
west, it would seem that the local
boys are up against it. Instead, how
ever, Ben Warrington and waiter
Abegg expressed themselves as pleased
when they were informed by repre-
sentative of The Herald that Pomeroy
had entered the tournament. This fact
proves that the two champions never
were in better condition and are con1-
dent that they will make a showing.
Daniels made the 440-yard dash IN
6:244- and the SS0-yard dash in
1858 3-5. Both of these records, how
ever, were made in a swimming tank
at the New York Athletic club and
hardly can be compared with open wa
ter swimming. Still, it will give the
local boys an idea of what they will be
required to do to be placed in the same
Twelve other boys from San Fran
cisco arrived Sunday at San Pedro.
Among them was c. Rawlinson, the
academic champion of San Francisco
in the so and 100-yard dashes. His
companions also are good swimmers,
representing the Lowell high school and
the Olympic club, and they signified
their intention to enter the swimming
tournament. The party came down the
coast in a yacht, and during the GAINS
which they encountered had many IN
teresting swimming races, which they
regarded as a sort of training stunt.
The advent of these swimmers shows
the interest that is being taken in the
fifth annual swimming tournament for
the CHAMPIONSHIPS of Southern Califor-
MIA, not only locally, but throughout
the northern part of the state as well.
Already there are more entries to each
event than there were in former years,
and the indications are that the events
will have to be run off In heats.
1t is a significant fact that almost
every water polo player in southern
California has entered the swimming
tournament for one or more events. 1t
is due largely to these players that the
annual swimming tournaments are such
a success. Water polo has done much
to create an interest in swimming
throughout this part of the country,
principally because the game may be
played In winter ana Keeps up lHo III
terest of the public, in addition to
keeping the players in training for the
summer months. In many other games
which have their seasons, such as base
ball and football, the public at large is
apt to forget and lose interest in the
game, but not so in swimming, as 1t
may be enjoyed in Southern California
the year round. Every member of the
Venice winter polo team is entered in
the tournament and also will play
match game with another picked team
for the entertainment of the thousands
of visitors who are expected to wit
ness the tournament Sunday.
In addition to the water polo games
and the races there will be mile motor
boat race. The entries to this event to
date are the Daisy, owned by A. c.
Parsons; the Corsair, owned by Mrs.
French, and the Primrose, owned by
Shirley Wood. The race will be from
a flying start. The diving tower, from
which many high and fancy divers will
perform, has been erected in the middle
of the Naples bay on 40x60-foot barge.
The officials of the meet will be as
follows: Judges at finish, VIII Edwards
and B. H. Dyas; timers, o. Morgan and
George Cline; clerks of course, Wallace
Robb and w. Collins; referee, George
w. Braden of the A. A. u; announcer
at start, Charlie McHugh; announcer
at finish. Bill Traeger.