New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-22
'.DURBORO TO START
IN TRIBUNE SWIM
Gives Positive Assurance
That He Will Enter
for the Race.

Even before deciding TO offer trophies
for the BATTERY TO Sandy Hook swim The
Tribune had assurance from many quar-
ters that a representative field would
start The list OF prospective entrants
includes the names OF several men whose
exploits have earned them national fame
Charles Durborow, OF Philadelphia, hold
er OF the American records for lons-dis-
lance swimming both in fresh and salt
water. gave positive assurance that he will
defend his laurels and. on past perform
ances. he stands above all others.
The swim which he made in practically
the open sea across the mouth OF Della
ware Bay. finds no parallel in the history
OF natation He covered forty-two and
forty-three-one -hundredth miles in II
/ hours Is minutes In fresh water he has
travelled thirty-four miles. from Philadel-
mia TO Chester and back in IL hours IL
minutes The Boston Light swim he
made last summer in hours, twelve
miles: the Sandy Hook course he failed
10 complete by little more than one mile
I the Schuylkill River ten-mIle classic (still
water. from Flatrock Dam TO Consho-
! hocken. he has negotiated in hours %
minutes. and the twelve miles between
Atlantic city and Ocean City, he has
padded in hours 50 minutes. In seven
years he has covered nearly $500 miles.
I; Is confidently anticipated that Sam
uel Richards. Of Boston. whose friends
believe he can defeat Durborow. Will not
! fail 10 take advantage of the opportunity
| offered him to convince the skeptics Of his
superiority
! He holds the remarkable record OF
/ hours Is minutes for the Boston Light
/ swim. and is credited with making the re
! turn "trip over this course In Is hours
minutes. Several eyevitnesses also vouch
for his swimming from the Battery 10
Sandy Hook In hours IS minutes, beat
ing the time Of Alfred Brown the pro-
fossional champion, by some FIVE hours.
Raymond Boyle. OF Pittsburgh. has al
1
for the race. Last September he made
the fastest time ever shown from the
Battery 10 Coney Island. hours and !;
minutes. and he is anxious 20 pit himself
against his formidable rivals.
James J. Kennedy. OF New York. also
is booked He has scored in a number
OF open Variations. and is reputed TO be
tie best back stroke swimmer IN the
country at distances greater than one
! mile.
Louis Manley former member OF tn.
/ New York Athletic Club, and winner
some years ago OF the annual Coney
Island swim. is another promised starter
and there is every likelihood that Eddie
Snyder Of Brooklyn. the thirteen year-olo
boz prodigy. will dive of. He has COW
cred the fifteen miles between Conev Isl
and and the Brooklyn Bridge in hour:
and a. minutes. and his father commo
dore Snyder. is even now preparing hin
FOR the Sandy Hook swim. IL is believed
he will welcome the chance o. trying out
J the lad against the best swimmers in th'
land.
other probable entrants are Charles
| Kaufman. the distance champion OF the
American Life Saving Society: Johr
I Wiesing. the leading Marathon swimmer
OF the sd street branch OF the Young
| Mems Christian Association; Gustav'
Wise. the Boston crack; Chauncey Heath
| M ST Louis. the ten-miie national holder
OF 1912. and Henry Elimsky. OF New Lon
J don. vino. while not speedy. is marfe
for endurance. and holds the record for
the longest stay in the water.