New-York tribune., 1910-06-12
WATERMEN MAKE PLANS
Swimmers Expect Greatest Sea-
son on Record HereaboutS.

Although the official opening Of the met
ropolitan outdoor swimming season win
not take place until June %, when the In
terCollegiate Swimming Association is to
hold it's first set of open water champion
ships at Travers Island, there is cOnsidera-
BILE activity already in aquatic circles. and
plans are well under way for what is ex-
pected to be the greatest year IN water
sports this country has ever seen.
Otto Wahle. chairman of the Amateur
Athletic Unions swimming committee is
In correspondence with all the organiza-
tions hereabouts taking interest in aquatics,
and it is likely that the metropolitan cham
pionships will be apportioned among the
various clubs, while whichever of the na-
tional events can be allotted to the East
will be spoken for by the New York Ath-
letic Club. One in particular which the
club hopes and expects to receive sanction
for is the high and fancy diving, granted
last year 10 the West. The committees
anxiety to obtain this contest is due to the
presence in New York of Harold Smyrk.
the Australian champion. who took the title
in England in 1905 Smyrk was unable to
go to Chicago for the national meet last
winter. and a great exhibition is expected
when he and Gaidzik meet.
Among the clubs which viii probably ask
for dates next summer are the New York
Athletic Club. which will have the first
open-to-alI carnival on July S and two
others later the Bath Beach and New
York Swimming clubs; half dozen yacht
ing organizations. including the Jamaica
Bay. Larchmont Atlantic and Brooklyn
Yacht clubs: Steeplechase Park and the
Chateau des Beaux Arts. at Huntington.
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favor. and there is talk Of reviving the
Battery-to-Coney Island tfirteen-mile swim
which was feature OF the outdoor season
until il was abandoned last year. The five
mile metropolitan championship Will also
have several bidders, and the two-mile
swim from Travers Island TO Whortleberry
Island is almost sure to be held again.
Large entry lists are confidently expect
ed in all these meets. and there is prom
ise OF added interest in the sport because
of the assurance that several of the Lead
ing varsity cracks will keep in training
after the colleges close and compete in the
Amateur Athletic Union events.
Champion Daniels intends 10 spend the
summer in the mountains but he will work
regularly and be on hand for the impOr-
tant races. while Sud Goodwin. who has
recently signified his intention of attempt
ing 10 swim the English Channel in 1911,
will be seen in all the endurance tests.
The expected appearance Of Frank Beau
repaire, the Australian alI-round cham
pIon, is hardly likely to materialize. Ac-
cording to a member of the New York
Athletic Club who has seen the letter writ
ten by Beaurepaire's manager-it seems to
be the custom abroad for amateurs as we'll
as professionals to have financial man
agers-the young Victorian purposes to
visit this country st the expense of the
club or clubs wishing him as an attraction.
and the sum mentioned as sufficient to
hiring both him and his manager ever is
q 600. Apart from the fact that the ANA
teur Athletic Union is not likely TO look
with approval on such a request. IL is very
doubtful whether any organization Will
consider the attraction worth such an
amount OF money.