New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-21
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
OLYMPIC Swimming Test May Be
Settled in Still Water.
VERONA LAKE NOW FAVORED
All Entries for Games in Sweden
Must Be Filed Not Later
than Saturday.

than Saturday.
David slayback. owner OF Verona Lake
small fresh water pond near orange ~ De-
has signifed his willingness to nave the
Olympic swimming relay tryout held on
his property, and has offered to do any
thing I'm his power to aid the authorities IN
laying out O 1l0-yard course which VIII
comply with conditions obtaining at Stock
holm. The offer probably will be accepted
AT the next meeting OF the committee In
charge. for the feeling is widespread that
no better site could be found for the trial
race
At this meeting II will also De decided
whether the men who by their past WORK
have earned places on the team VIII De eH-
cused from the contest or not. ~ is known
that one member Of the committee Is
strongly opposed to any exception peihs
made In their favor, on the plea that all
should be obliged to show that they are IN
good condition for the meet abroad Out
others do not think the point well taken.
They contend that James Reilly and BUD
Goodwin. who demonstrated their superior
ity in distance swimming, both In the sum
mer Of 1911 and during the last winter;
Harry Hehner, who is by wide margin
tho hest back stroke swimmer. and Michael
McDermott. who is the peer of all at the
breast stroke, have earned the right 10
represent this country in Sweden, as 1t was
announced last fall that no individual try
outs would be held. and none are contem-
plated. II then, they say, these men are
going anyhow, II is unwise 10 require the
effort OF competition.
Two more candidates have been added to
the list--Clarence Ash. Of the Now YORK
Athletic Club. and L. J. Eddy. OF the city
Athletic Club Ash had a time trial against
Goodwin last week, and finished within
Inches Of the latter. In minutes ~ sec
onds, In a 75-foot pool, while Eddy mas
beaten this mark in q 6O-foot odth, ano
proved last summer that he Is better IN
open water than In a tank. With TINS PAIR
included the prospective contestants arc
brought up 10 thirteen. some of the others
being McGilllvray. Fr1zell. Hebner. Reilly
Goodwin. Nerich Kahanamoku, Cross,
Huzzagh, Mantell and possibly Lincoln
johnson, OF San Francisco.
So much comment was heard in regard
TO holding the try-out so early as June l
il TO June or 10.
Lawson Robertson, trainer OF the Irish
American Athletic Club. was anxious 10
send some Of his stars to the games at
Toronto on June I. but permission was de-
MED Yesterday by the national registration
committee.
II IS said that the officials Of the Irish
American Athletic Club and the members
OF the national and local registration COM
mittccs DO not approve OF such action on
the part Of the athletes who expect to
make the American team. They feel that
those athletes should stay In New York
and compete in the carnival at Celtic Park
on Sunday. June .. for the benefit OF the
Olympic fund.
Any chance an athlete may have to
make the American team. which Is to up
hold the athletic prestige OF this country
against the best athletes In the world In
the Olympic games at Stockholm In July,
will be lost unless the American committee
receives from him BY May 20 Swedish
entry blank or blanks properly filled out
and signed. The American entries in track
and field must be In tho hands OF the
Swedish olympic committee In Stockholm
on or before June H. and In order to COM
ply with these rules the American commit
tee must mail them in time TO reach
Sweden before that date.
No matter how well a man may perform
at the tryouts, II he does not file his entry
before May % It will be useless FOR the
committee TO select him. as II would be too
late TO file his entry.
owing TO the fact that only two entries
were received for the Decathlon tryout at
Celtic Park on Friday and Saturday OF this
week, II has been called OFF. Thorpe ana
Klages were the men entered. and they
showed their all around ability I'm tho
Pentathlon competition last Saturday.
James Block, catcher OF the Chicago
White Sox, who was injured I'm the first
game Of the Boston series will not be- able
to play baseball again for at least two
months lie arrived In Chicago yesterday,
and All X-ray examination revealed q
fracture Of the second joint OF the first
finger Of the right hand. The catcher was
DESTROYS OF making batting record and
is down hearted. Ho was hitting we'll over
800 per cent.
Mrs. Helene Hathaway Britton won COM
plete control OF the St. Louis club Of the
National League yesterday. Circuit Judge
Grimm, in St. Louis. enjoined Edward A.
SteInenger, administrator Of the estate OF
NJ. Stanley Robson, from voting at the
annual election OF stockholders the shares
OF stock willed by Mr.. Robson to Mrs
Britton.
The Chinese team Of Hawai-! University
will make its first appearance in this city
tomorrow afternoon at tho Polo Grounds,
where the Orentals will beet the Fordham
University nine on the diamond. The Chi
nese are touring the country. tho team
having landed I'm San Francisco on March
g. Since starting East the Chinese have
met some OF the leading college and semi
professional teams I'm the West and have
won almost all their games. Among their
victims were teams from the universities of
Nebraska, Wisconsin. Chicago. Cincinnati,
Prairie Du Chen and Georgetown. The