The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-22
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BIG SWIMMING,
SEASON AHEAD.
More and Better Competition
Promised Than Ever Before.
EXPECT new OUTDOOR MARKS
Experts Predict That Some OF Daniels
Open Water Marks viii Be I'm
proved Upon Before Season Is Over.
Many Meetings Scheduled.

proved Upon Before Season Is Over.
Many Meetings Scheduled.
Plans for the outdoor swimming sea
son are wei under way, and there il
promise OF more and better competi-
ton than ever before.
The national championships will as
usual, be held at Intervals sufficiently
far apart to allow every candidate 70
train specially for each event, The
New YORK A. q. has applied for the
quarter mile swim and fancy diving
contest, which viii probably be held at
Trayers Island. New York. ON Aug ~
The half and one mile races have been
asked for both by the Pittsburg A. G,
and the Missouri a. G. Of st. Louis,
but the committee has yet TO make
decision, The ten mile title viii be
competed for again in the Mississippi
river on Aug. 10 under the auspices Of
the Missouri A. G.
The metropolitan championships will
also have several sponsors. The New
York a. G. has received sanction for
the half mile race ON Sept. ,, the Deal
Beach s. G.. New Jersey. for the fancy
diving on Aug. 15 and one other event
for Sept.
The middle Atlantic titles will be
competed for in Philadelphia on Sept
9. The 100 yards, half mile and mile
are on the program
As - The central and western cham
pionships, there Is some doubt Of their
being run off Prominent officials Of
The two districts have been canyassing
the clubs for likely promoters. but so
far have found no one anxious to TAXI
the meets.
The retirement of Charles NJ. Danie's
from competition will add to rather
than detract from the interest, for II
will insure better racing Particularly
In the east. with such galaxy OF
evenly matched stars as, Frizell. Ne
rich. Reilly, O'Sullivan, South, Schaal
Shryock,. Manley. Mantell. Arnold, Rit
ter and Trubenbach in the spirits and
Goodwin. Cross. Oppenheim. Auerbach
Manley, Reilly, triAell. Nerich Tobias.
Stoddatt and Halstein in the middle
and long distances. there should be
seen fine competition.
The fancy diving contests should also
provide exceptionally close and spec
tacular exhibitions. Men have i'm
proved considerably since a year ago
and sensational work is promised Ar
thur McAleenan IL showing remark
able form, MS are X. Behrens, Walter
Lee. Harold Smyrk, Frank Mullen and
II. G SchaaL
Particular interest will attach to the
big meet because of the great battle
for honors which will take place be
tween McAleenan and Behrens The
former won the metropolitan title last
spring the latter is the champion OF
Germany and defeated George Gaid
zick of the Chicago Athletic associa
ton at the Olympic games of 1908 in
England. Speculation Is rife as to the
relative merits of the two when II
comes to performing from n regulation
high tower. They have competed
against each other indoors with vary
ing results, but never met in contest
from a high board AS Gadzick, pres
ent holder of the title, is not expected
to defend it because of injuries sui
fered last April 1t looks as If the. ma
tlonal championship rested between
McAleenan, Behrens and Smyrk.
Experts anticipate seeing most OF
Daniels open water records improved
upon before the end OF the season,
Frizell and Reilly are both credited
with sufficient speed to lower every
standing mark, and If favorable condi
tons are found there should be an en-
tire new list Of standards by October
The entry of George Hodgson of the
Montreal Amateur Athletic association
of Canada is promised for some of the
titular events, and there is every pros
pect of his making the Gotham men
hustle. He swan close to record figures
in the Canadian championships and will
take a lot of beating. His presence
with that Of the German cracks. Rit
ter and Behrens; the Austrian, Tobias
and the Australian. Smyrk, will give
an international flavor to the big car
nivals.