New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-05
Entries Still Come for
Tribune Marathon Swin1
More than Twenty Men in
List of Those Who
Will Compete.
WOMEN KEPT OUT
BY RULES OF RACE
Members of Fair Sex Eager to
Pit Their Skill Against
Swimming Stars.

Alexander j. ralenscSr and Paul
rrommhold two prominent local long
distance swimmers. have sienined their
intention 81 taking part ia The Tribune
Marathon swim. Their addition TO the
l'st ~ promised contestants increases the
number 81 likely starters TO above twenty
and aNords fresh evidence 81 the wide
spread interest that has been aroused in
ne long struggle from the Battery to
sandy Hook next july.
Furthermore. a letter has been received
.4om : q. Morris. swimming instructor
cr the "a Naval Battalion. in BROOKLYN
sking for information concerning the
iscc. and stating that several % he
sailor watermen intend to compete. which
indicates that more entries may DC eN-
rected in the near future,
The decision Of Palenscar and Fromm-
hold TO bid for The Tribune trophies IS
particularly gratifying because both seem
10 have prospects Of working 10 the 'front.'
Pslcnscar has been prominent tor some
time in the field 81 competition. Last
sumter ne won a place in the metropoh-
tan one-mile outdoor championship OF inc
Amateur Athletic Union and quite re-
Gently scored IN the 5co-yard utular event.
While ne has had little experience In
swimming srester distances than FIVE
miles he feels confident that with the
,,,,r,os practice over the longer course he
win he able TO cover, the Battery TO SANDY
Hook route
i-rormhold IS essentially an exponent
&C AQUATIC endurance Speed tests are h''
fen his line. bet when it comes 10 journeys
Of ten miles cor more he can hold DIS own
against the best. He has accompanied
Alfred Brown. the professional sWlmmlhS
-bampion of America, i'm many OF ms
trials and stuck close 20 him. Ills per
Torrance last summer I'm New YORK BAY
when he went from Governors Island TO
Svinburne Island in rafting eood time
.tonrs him a worthy rival TO the leauihs
followers OF long distance swimming.
Women EAGER to Start in Race.
Among the numerous communications
which have been pouring in on the Ifie-
me race committee are several from
women swimmers Miss Rose Pitonoft' OF
BOSTON and Mrs T. Howard. Of Brooklyn
included. vho are eager TO pit themselves
.-airst the men IL is 10 be regfeUeu
that their entries ioNti't ~ 49,
the rules forbid d.
The Amateur Athletic Union has taken
"a decided stand on the question Il WI"
,,ot allow women 10 register. and rs us
sanction for the contest has been applied
fo- and its code viii govern. there Is no
>,ossibility Of making the race open 10
both sexes.
I.ouis Msnley. who i'm recent years
carried the Mercury Foot 10 victory III
many an important marathon swim
and who Will toe the mark in The Trio-
,,ne race writes I'm "a or Of the course
advocated by President Brennan OF the
American Iifcsavinc Society. an" gives
SINE valuable details. lie SAYS
81 wish 20 place my self on record as
fo,o~i,c the route charted ly Mr. Bren-
nan for The Tribune Marathon Swim
The correctness OF mis- views concerning
tidsi conditions around the Battery }
.-, able 10 vouch for. having sailed and
swan those waters a great deal There
is no doubt in my mind that the swim
,,sre viii rroht by Goirg through But
,c-u,'lk Channel Not only does the
flooding tide run stronger and longer up
ire North. River. but the ebbing tide
starts 10 now down the East River and
,-coseouently through the channel while
,l,o flooding current still holds outside
,;oreruor's Island