New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-29
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Durborow viii Try to Swim the
PeriIouS Delaware Bay.
MARQUARD'S TURN AGAIN
Likely to Pitch His Eighteenth
Straight Victory at Polo
Grounds To- day.

Charles Durborow. of the Philadelphia
Swimming Club, holder of the American
long distance record OF thirty-four miles IN
one continuous swim, will attempt TO cross
Delaware Bay, from Cape May to cape
Henlopen tomorrow, which several OF the
best professional and amateur watermen
in this country have tried in vain TO DO.
The Philadelphia champion has hired an
auxiliary schooner TO escort him on Ills
pcrilous trip and there will be on board
besides Captain Burke. Of the Atlantic ely
life guards and a licensed pilot, who VIII
lay out the course, several we'll known crit
les, Including Jim Sterret, the father OF
American swimming; DR.. j, K. She'll or
Pennsylvania University, and w A. Cur
rem, who will act as the officials and time
keepers
According to the United States govern"
ment authorities at Washington and to sea
captains who are familiar with the bay.
the proposed swim is impossible, owing 10
the swift tide DurborOw has figured cut
however, that by following the plan Of the
men who have undertaken the crossing of
the English Channel, and timing his start
so as TO cover half the course on the ebbfng
will first he carried out to sea by the cur
rent and then back to shore, thus swimming
only the actual distance, although cover-
ing in appearance a much longer course.
In any case, ne has made up his mind to
try in spite of all efforts to dssuade him.
and he feels confident that II the water Is
fairly smooth he will succeed. He is In
splendid condition, and has no fear OF be-
coming exhausted. Only few days ago he
swan sixteen miles in six hours, and there
is no doubt that he has both the speed and
endurance to complete the Journey If the
weather gods smile
"Rube" Marquard is likely 10 be called
on at the Polo Grounds this afternoon to
win his eighteenth straight victory at the
expense OF the Boston Braves. 1t is his
turn. in any case. as he has not been IN
the box since last Tuesday against the
Phlllies
With the announcement that the Larch-
mont Yacht Club had obtained permit
from the State Athletic Commission 70
hold boxing bouts, the followers OF the
squared circle have been wondering II the
aristocratic yachting organization intended
to enter the field and promote bouts after
the manner of boxing clubs. Such, how
ever. is not the intention of the Lsrchmont
tars. The permit was required, as the en-
tertainment committee of the organization
had planned an amateur boxing show to
follow the mess dinner tonight. No ad-
mission will be charged and only members
and their friends may attend.
with the PaIzer- Wells bout over, the box
ing fans" can now turn their attention to
another international contest in Madison
Square Garden. At the popular priced show
az the Garden Athletic Club next Monday
night the deferred bout between Mike Glib
hons. of St Paul and sid Burns, of Eng
land will be boxed. The distance will be
ten rounds.
Two other bouts OF ten ROUNDS each also
have been arranged for that evening.
Young" Shugrue will face Johnny Dun
dee, while Jim Smith. Westchester's slash
ing middleweight, will cross gloves with
Freddie Hicks, the speedy Detroit youth
President lynch Of the National League
announced last night the following dates
for the playing off Of postponed games:
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. q 60 with
Chicago, game Of June II.
At acknowledgements C2), with Pitts
burgh, game OF June 81
At Chicago-The scheduled game with
Cincinnati for July has been cancelled
by mutual consent and this game will he
played off in Chicago on September - an
open date
Four bouts will be held in the local clubs
tonight Willie Howard will meet Soldier
Bartfeld at the Royale Club of Brooklyn;
Gunboat Smith and Hugh Mccain Will
cross gloves at the Fairmont A. c. Of The
Bronx; Happy Holmes VS.. Larry Mccoy at
Browns Gymnasium. and Young Kelley
VS.. Ty Cobb at the ST. Nicholas A. c.
Hcbitzel. the Cincinnati first baseman.
and Hank O'Dav, the manager. buried the
Ratchet when the former reported for prao-
tice yesterday.