New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-26
Lane and Baumann, of Life
saving Society, Keen to
Test Their Powers.
RICHARDS WRITES ON
COURSE TO FOLLOW
Relieves That the Starting Time
Should Be Some Time Be-
fore High Tide.

Two more members OF the American
Isfesaving Society have added theh
Names 20 the list OF entrants for th'
Tribune Marathon swim from the ba'
terry 20 Sandy Hook next July ana oo'S'
"a the number OF probable starters &c
fortv-one. They are Nioe-Commoooi'
r,6wara y Lane. OF the City Island al
vision and Frederick X. Baumahh' "
the Grassy Point station. on Lone ls'S"u
lana will make his competitive now 10
the race. Although well known IONS
distance swimmer. he has never oe'V''
h,s for honors IN the open Held hsN'"e
ooreras his efforts 10 trials against ume
rhesa however. stamp him waterman
Of remarkable stamina ana more 'u"'
average speed. Across tide, IN Ions iS'
ana sound. he has often covered from
ave 70 ten miles, and with the ourreI,'
hs,nins him IN the Battery-to-Sanay iioV"
tourney his chances OF compieuhs Tue
course seem good.
psurann. on the other hand mas NIX
,re6 in several important open eNe''s
and Is a powerful, experienced swl'"Iuei
,,'nose familiarity with conditions IN New
vo-t Raw should be Of great help 10 h''"'
t5o has never attempted trip as IONS
as the one I'm sight but ne teeis 'o'''0 '
that given favorable weather. ne N''
make the Hook.
Eager Candidates Hard al WORN
Meanwhile several OF the Marathon
candidates, eager 10 be in the best pos
sible condition by the time they are called
,Don IN battle for the Tribune trophies
have taken up outdoor work, in spite Oh
the freezing temperature OF the water
They know what an all-important FACTOR
&c innerviousness TO cold in test OF
souatic endurance. and they hope tha'
nv getting used now TO icy dimensions
thew Will not be affected by the compare
lively warm water next July.
Charles Durborow, OF Philadeiphla'
su,sr, his first mile in the Delaware River
last Monday. covering il in p minutes q
seconds. downstream. lie will hereafter
take outdoor practice daily gradually IN
creasing the distance.
Charles Kaufman. Of this city is train
,re regularly IN open water, but this IS
nothing new for him, as ne oa'heS
throughout the winter, INDUCING IN
SUNDAY dip even during the arctic Spells
The same nav be said Of Raymond Boyle
81 Pittsburgh. who belongs 10 the so
called Polar Bears, a group OF swimmers
that never misses its weekly plunge in the
Ohio River.
Frederick Baumann and Charles bleoe'
are working together, and last Sunday
sought their Initial paddle in Jamaica
Raw Louis Manley, the former Mercury
Foorer. another winter bather, has been
swimming in Long Island Sound, and A
Finkelnan is taking frequent swims N
the ocean.
Finkelman. by the way intends 10 pre-
mare for the Tribune Marathon swim oy
undertaking several long trips. HIS nrs'
will be on June Il, when he will try 70
swim from the Battery TO Yonkers' DIS
lance of twenty miles. This swim al
though tried several times, has never
been completed.
Richards Suggests Course and Rules
Samuel Richards. OF Boston one OF
Americas chief claimants TO lons-uls-
lance swimming honors. writes 10 onei
suggestions in regard 20 the course tc
follow. and adds recommendations con-
osrD,ng the rules TO be adopted He says