New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-02

The swimming championships which
will be held at the natatorilm OF the
College Of the City of New York in the
early part of March give every promise
of being the most bitterly fought in the
history of the Public Schools Athlete
League In the dual meets in the early
part Of the season De witt Clinton. Eras-
mus Hall and the High School of Com
merce suffered only one defeat apiece. De
Witt Clinton is strong fayorite, with
Commerce in second place and the Brook
lyn school next in popular opinion. With
many capable swimmers in the Other
schools competing in championships now
ever. there may be many surprises.
The teams Of Clinton and Commerce
will remain practically intact, but Com
merce will lose its msinstay when Nor
man Lemcke is graduated at the close OF
this term. Trenholm will be lost TO Gin
ton. but the Red and Black can better
afford to lose Trenholm, capable though
he be, than Commerce can 10 lose Lemcke.
There are, however. several boys at
Commerce who have shown exceptional
ability. and Jimmy Curtain and Walter
Flower, who have been unable TO swim
because of trouble with the faculty over
scholastic standing. will be ready to rep
resent the school by the time OF the
championships
Roth these lads are remarkably fast
over the half century. and in short turns
each has been timed in 81 seconds or fast
er. Last year Flower and Curtain swan
on the relay team which was beaten in
10 h.. . .
from De Witt Clinton. They will be wei
come additions TO the squad this year.
and with Al Bazn and Montgomery Com
merce will be Well represented In the short
distance races. Among other good men
on the Commerce squad are Tiger De
Boer, of football fame; Fulton. Henryson
Fromme and Harry Foster. Bleyer ana
Tolk are plunging in fair form. and Eddie
Merrick, Galbraith and Hebron will COM
pete in the fancy diving contest.
Clinton will present "A formidable fight
ing front when the time comes. for the
entire team IS practically intact. Mac
McAuliffe. the manager OF the football
team last year. who is fast swimmer IN
the 100 and ~ yard race. has left Clln-
ton and gone over TO Morris High, from
where he hopes to be graduated soon.
His loss may he felt kcenly on the relay
team. but 1t is not probable Billy Moor,
Jack Seymour. ]. w. Kelley. brother of
the Olympic swimmer, and Paul Davi-
dow will probably make up the relay
team. Moore will swim III the lV-yard
race as will Kelley and Paul Biachen.
Schwartz. who finished second In the
plunge in the championships last year. u
pluuging III fine style, and has broken the
record IN practice several times.
Ward Krcmer who was coXsMain OF
the High School Of Commerce crews IN
1897. 1875 and 1909. bids fair to realize his
ambitions ami steer the eight Of Cornell
University in the intercollegiate regatta
en- the Hudson this summer. krcmcr has
worked hard fo the place since entering
the college. and it Is said that Courtney
Is fayorably Impressed with the iad
ability and knowledge OF the game.
The athletes OF Flushing High School
have declared general strike. and will
trv for no more teams which represent
the school because the faculty board re-
fuses to vote sweaters 10 the football
team. The greater number OF the foot
bali men are all around athletes, and the
teams Of the school are more than likely
10 be seriously weakened unless the boys
reconsider their action. The faculty board
refuses to recognize the strike leaders and
declares that the school will try to struggle
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