New-York tribune., 1910-02-20
En6lis6 DiOer Fails TO tGir1
Daniels SWirns Off with
a Title, but Misses
New Record.

Two swimming sensations failed TO make
the expected splash last night daroid
Smyrk the swimmer and diver. OF eng
land and Australia, did not get a place
in the fancy diving competitions held III the
tank of the New York Athletic Club. Like
wise Charles VI. Daniels appeared TO he
watarloeccd. Hence he departed from bis
usual custom Of creating new records al
though he won the 5oG-yard swimming
race which carried with it the Metropolitan
Association championship title of the Am
ateur Athletic Union
Even such untoward events could not en-
shroud the aquatic sports of the Mercury
Foot organization in anything tnat APP
preached a fog Of gloom TO begin Wlth,
the dapper little English Lad dld Well Inc
crowds that hung over the three tiers OF
rails surrounding the tank, appearing for
all the world like the crowds assembled on
the deck sides Of excursion steamers
watching a cup yacht race. were ready 10
accord to the blond headed youth who
has Won worlds honors, somewhat high
or place than the judges. lie was as grace
ful as a naiad
1t may have been that the handicaps
were more than he could overcome. for
both S.nryk and the Metropolitan cham
pion. T. J. O'Callaghan. who were on
scratch failed to get in the awards. AS
il was Smyrk sported the coIors of the
New York Athletic Club. as did the VIM
ners Of the first and second places. They
We're 4. McAIeenan, jr., who with handi-
cap of 10 points made total Of IS points
for the back dive, front jackknife, one and
one-half somersault and A trio of special
ties. z A. Mullen. handicapped 10 points,
was second. with total of IS points, and
p Rottger New York Swimming Associa-
tion, carried off third honors, with handl-
cap OF points and a total of 56 points
For general style Smyrk is perhaps more
deliberate than any of the fine field or
Americans among whom he competed In
contrast to the great O'Callaghan he at
times seemed almost sluggish as he bounded
easily from the springboard which project
ed over the surface Of the water. His spe-
cialties were variations of the rocking chair
dive and n backward and twisting SOM
ersault each of which displayed some in
genuity OF invention. coupled with a pleas
ing execution that promises well for him in
events to come.
What speed in racing Smyrk possesses was
not made evident He had not qualified
TO residence here for the 5U0-yard Metropol-
itan championship. This was dsappont-
bled spectators wished to see him test his
speed against Daniels Only three starters
dove off at the crack OF the starter pistol.
l. sing the crawl stroke, Daniels easily went
10 the front, esta ablishing d lead of nearly
lam or seventy-iye Yards, over J.. b. Good
win At stage vas Daniels forced, ana
he reeled off the loo-yard distance as fol
lows; one minute three and two-hfth see
onds. > minutes 10 50 seconds, minutes
40 % seconds minutes 81 seconds ana
finished In s minutes p, 40 seconds. exactly
% seconds behind his own record Good
win finished second aud 'frcubcnhach TAR
distant third
The wafer polo game under American
r,Iirs provided good sport oaden NJ Reid
p;ayed neil and scored the only two goals
In the first half fcr the Scw YORK; Atnieic
,'tup, which hest AZ afl-Hfar SIN ~ Hto'S
of > 30 o. The summary follow 8;
FDn-vard F~irl Metropolitan Association
4 /. championship on b. Char's9 A. lIsA.
iels fee York \. G, l.. y. 'roodvhi. ser
YorF J. g. SECOND. g + Treuhe nraHh. New
l-crl 4 g ihrd. Time 6:2I.S
Fancy diving thandieapj--H on by A alt