New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-29
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
HeaIy Thinks Australia viii Win
Olympic Swimming Title.
MAKES LIGHT OF MEN HERE
o. j. GUIDE Gives Prince Henry to
Government for High Jump
ing in England.

mouthpiece Of his countrymen, expresses
tho opinion that although the Australian
team selected 10 represent that country at
the Olympic games will DO weak in some
respects It's overwhelming strength in all
the free STYLE svins should make It pos
siblc to win the point trophy against all
other nations.
Healy evidently takes with grain OK
salt any report Of unusual performances by
Americans. for he speaks OF the short pools
in which our sprintirg records have been
created. and points out that they cannot
he compared with the marks established by
William Longworth. the all 'rourd nome
champion, over straghtaway or no-yard
courses He also questions the ability or
Perry McGnivray, Harry Hebner and
Richard Frizell 10 cover tho century un-
dor II seconds. since they were beaten by
{. NJ. Daniels last spring IN 56 40 SECONDS
end he seems particularly skeptical Of
Duke Kahananoku's speed, not even con
ceding him a chance in the Ico-metro dash
AS to tho belief held by outsiders that the
Australians will be affected by the north
water he laughs at the thought and says
Americans are much more likely TO suffer
by the change
IF in an argumentatve frame OF mind
Mr. Healy might be reminded that as far
back as 1905 these Fame reasons we're put
forth by the Australians to convince them
selves that Healy was better man than
Daniels and that he would defeat the lat
ter at Athens. but that when 1t came to
showdown Daniels led Healy to the finish
by several yards, although the course was
straightaway. Daniels again took his
measure in England In a 75-foot bath. and
these are facts which the chronicles OF the
day will CoTroborate.
1t must be admitted, nevertheless, that
Australia will have a formidable array Of
swimmers at Stockholm, and probably take
a good share Of the houors. Healy says on
the subject
William Longworth, Harold Hardwick
and Leslie Boardman and I will probably
compete in the so0-metre relay race. and We
have averaged this season minutes and
81 Is seconds over ll0-yard course, which
Judging BY past performances. IS faster by
p couple OF seconds than any other quartet
can do under similar conditions Then
LCngWorth and Hardy have travelled 100
Yards straightaway within inches Of each
other in 56 As seconds. a worlds record
which seems 10 make them equal favorites
for the IOo-metre title And all three. Long
worth. Hardy and myself should have
chances IN the 40 and 100 metre races, for
Ecaurepsire defeated Englands best dis
'ance men in their own waters, vet could
not Win IN Australia OF his return. Long
worth mile record too. is better than
Pattarshv.s world record. Il We take condi-
lions into consideration. We should score
heavily in all four Of these events
.Of or chances in fancy diving and in
N.eae' and back stroke swimming We do
not feel very confident. Aleck Wickham Is
81 splendid diver and might place, but he
may he unable 10 take the trip. r. g.
Fnlay is our best breast stroke man and
may score but he will hardly win and in
the back stroke race We may not have an
entry at all. stu the points in these
events will be divided UP among several
teams, and when the totals are returned
our frsts seconds and thirds in the free
style swms may well place us at the head
OF the list, for England is also weak In
them. America and Germany Will hardly
tally in the distance races, while France
and the other nations are negligible guam
titles"
The complete overlooking by Healy of
George Hodgson Of Canada, as a possbil-
ity in both the 400 and 100 metre swims is
not 10 be wondered at, as he did not until
a few months ago show remarkable speed,
but he will be in the running and this,
added 10 the fact that Kahanamoku, of
Honolulu, and Bretting. OF Germany, are
sprintng in wonderful form, may some
what upset the Australian calculations.
When all is told it appears likely that
Germany, Australia and the United States
will furnish q great fight for the interna-
tional swimming laurels
Prince Henry q boOded horse, has been
presented TO the United States government
bv o. J. Guide on condition that he be
shown and ridden by an American officer
at the international horse show in Lon
don, England Prince Henry is a remark
able jumper and is said TO have cleared
feet 6 inches without a rider at the word
OF command At the last international
horse show the best mark for high jump
ing was feet inches. and II Is hoped
that Prince Henry can better this If prop
erly trained and handled and II ridden by
clever horseman.
II IS quite possible that the United States
government will enter him also in the
Olympic gan1es. particularly IL he turns out
ell that is 10 be expected. The horse was
shipped 20 Washington Yesterday from this
city IN 4 special car.
Joe McGinnity. manager Of the Newark
team. Of the International League has
taken the hlll by the horns In the cases Of
his two "hold-out" men. Bob Fisher, second
hasemsn. and Jack Kelly, left fielder. Nc
Ginnity has wired the men from Peters
burg, Va. 10 report when the team arrives
home for q game with the Philadelphia
Athletics In Newark on Sunday or be sub
feet to "A fine Of 800. Neither man has
shown any indication OF accepting the
terms NCGinnity has offered
Fishers absence is a big loss, as the
iron Man has nobody 20 put in his place
2 second base. which leaves hole IN an
otherwise strong infcld. Bobby Vaughn,
the former Yankee and Princeton College
PLAYER, has also been notified 10 report at
once or be fined 500. but as he Is now fol-
lowing his profession Of civil engineering
and has given up baseball, IT is not thought
that the order will worry him.
The Indians VIII play their first exhibit
lion game to-day at Richmond Va. They
Will repeat at the same town tomorrow.
From Richmond they will Jump 20 Newark
for tho first game Of the season on the
home diamond with the worlds champions