New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-12
SWIMMING TEAM PICKED
Selection Made After Try-0uts
at Verona Lake.
KAHANAMOKU SPEED KING
Reilly and Nerich, of New York
A. G., Find Places on the
Olympic Relay.


Duke Kahanamoku, of Honolulu, Hawaii
James II. Reilly and Nicholas f. Nerich, Of
the New York Athletic Club. and Kenneth
Hurszagh, of the Chicago Athletic Associa
ton, were selected for the sO0-metre Olym.
pic relay team following the trial tests at q
meeting of the aquatic committee held last
night. Perry McGillivray and Harry Heb
ner Of the Illinois Athletic Club, who had
won their spurs by their splendid consist
ent performances. were chosen as substl-
tutes.
Those who were placed on the supple
mental list were L. B. Goodwin, j. G. Nor
ris, Eben Cross, jr.. Leslie Rich and Rich
ard E. Frizen
1t was announced that ten swimmers
would compose the squad. Kahamanoku
will also swim in the 100-metre race. Reilly
in the 400 and $500 metre contests Heb
ner in the back stroke swim. Michael Nc
Dermott, Of the Chicago Athletic Associ-
alton, in the breast stroke; George Gaid-
zick, of the Chicago Athletic Association.
and Arthur McAleenan, jr, of New York
Athletic Club. in the fancy and high diving.
The tests We're held at Verona Lake.
Verona, n. j.. yesterday over a fresh and
still water course of 10 yards and return.
The committee selected this trial. as the
conditions would greatly resemble those at
Stockholm. The contestants, however, were
much dispeased as they had been practis-
Ing in salt water, and the temperature also
prevented them from doing their best and
many complained Of fatigue.
Twelve men qualified. They were divided
into four heats, which eliminated any pos
siblo fouling.
Duke Kahanamoku, of Honolulu. COM
peted in the second heat and was pitted
against Kenneth Huszagh. of the Chicago
Athletic Association, and Leslie Rich, Of the
Brookline Swimming Club, of Boston. The
Hawaiian covered the distance in minutes
40 seconds, the fasest that was accom-
plished
Huszagh trailed the dark-skinned swim
mer by FIVE yards and was clicked six Sec
onds later, the second best time of the
afternoon. Rich also swan a good race
Disqualification faced the swimmers who
were detected pushing themselves of, and
this rule made them cautious. The Duke,
HusZagh and Rich made a false start and
in fear of committing this offence held
their marks for two second after the pis-
toll had been fired.
Kananamoku started first and gained a
slight lead His easy trudgeon stroke, but
powerful leg motion. drove him rapidly
through the water. He veered slightly off
the course at fifty yards, but he soon re-
covered his lane. At the end Of the first
lep he led by two yards over Huszagh In
minute 10 So seconds. The Chicago
swimmer finished strong, gaining slightly on
the Hawaiian. Rich pressed Huszagh down
the final stretch, but weakened fifty yards
from the float
Jim Reilly, the one-mile metropolitan and
national champion OF the New York Ath-
letic Club, who viii also compete In the
long distance events, won hard fought
race in the opening heat He led by
yard Richard e. Frizell. of the City Ath-
letic Club, who squandered his chances by
going far out Of the course on the outward
lap. Reillys time of mintes A As seconds
was the third best of the trials.
Bud" Goodwin. the veteran OF the winged
Foot Club. won easily in the second heat
from John 6. Eddy. jr., Of the City Athletic
Club, and Clarence Ash.
Nicholas r. Nerich, Of the New York
Athletic Club; Eben Cross, jr.. Of Princeton
University, and John Shryock, Of the Ma
honal Swimming Club, Of Philadelphia
were named for the fourth and final heat
All took TO the water simultaneously. and
none gained a material advantage at frsL
Nerich won by two yards, with Cross sec
ond. Shryock lacked The finishing power
and was left IN the ruek. The winner
time was . minutes As 3-5 seconds the
fourth fastest of the competition.
J. G. Morris, Of the Illinois Athletic Cup,
nroved a disappoinrment. Morris faced
PeillV and Goodwin in a trial at 4p yards.
Reilly covered the distance IN MIN !.'1o /,
% 3-5 seconds. Goodwin was sec5Siu. ~
onds Morris trailed so far behind that
his time was not taken.
The summaries follow:
Olympic relay try-out (220 yards; one turn --
First heat won by james h. Kei!ys LEV civ
A c. second: time 2:50 John U. moltls' iiii-
nols 4. c.. third; time 1908. ,....u ,,.v
york siF0aa c 2f' time' j. G. EDDY. IT, city
third bsat won BY Duke Kahananioku. Homo
iuIu Hawaii: time gao. Kenneth Huszsgn.
Chicago A. A. second; time, TAG Lesie hlch
Brookiine Swimming Club. Boston, thiId' tiile'
Foufth heat won by Nicholas F. Nerich, New
WI a C.: time. 24s% Eben d. Cross. jr..
Princeton University, second: time, 2:oO's; John
shryock. National Swimming Club Fhhadeiphia'
a4o-y and swim loiympic test three turnsl-
Wen by J. IL. Reilly. New f2rk A. y. '. .nc,
ond; time 6:25%. J. q. MOTIFS Chicaso ~ ~
third no time taken.