New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-20

held N the history OF sport IN in''
country an unqualified success
OF the thirty-one starters only inc
f,st four named finished. This IN "Sci'
j. performance uacqualled in the ms
torv of aouatics in this country. hu'
+oa,syd the close o. the race fathei
NEPTUNE. perhaps annoyed az mere me-,
irving 20 invade his premises. lASaeu
no waters into lcaping ioamlng OIL
loNs. Five feet high the breakers fau'
hurting the strsininS swimmers "po"
i;kc .ovs. Ii Was wonderful tnaI x
hwwap being was able 20 batter ms
way 10 victory over the clemens
Gfcebau moved Up 20 commanding
,c.itior shortly after the men sven
On, into the force OF the current "'.Cu
rsccd through the Nsrro"s:. ~ wa
nsrc tfa' be caught George hSseioor"'
who swan q wonderful race unt Sel.eu
ith q cramp IN She stomach OF NoaI,le.
Sbosis and forced 20 leave trr "alb''
49, 80, MON or the victor used long.
.,o,re,ful overland stroke, which pulie'
b;r, through the water al famous chp.
Ncchor. moreover. was guided ~
Milo, VINO apparently kew every 'Wist
10 cou~se. he Gu, OF many
precious ward n that lorg journey ana
LIS cunr;ne undoubtedly played IS par
In fhe result. IT,,
TIE winner - young giant. wen.
.v-threc Years Of age. ne "a aIMosO
,eet in he;ch. and weighs 1873 POUNDS
Ho was iu perfect condition loF .'
swim Yesterday and we'll deserved ms
victory. .,...,..,, -,,
But in that epic struggle through INC
tidcs and pillows the spoil %aS i't
alone 10 the conQuerors. Deieat mas
- g,orics 10 less than victory. an !
some o. those men VINO tal!ed 10 'ii''sh
won lasting fame in the archlFeS oi '''
sport.
Fine Performance by SNYDER.
Pre-onincnt among these was lG1'e
SNYDER. ;hc phenomena! schoo'oo,
swimmer o. BrooHlrE. Eddie vas ,'o'
allowed 10 start as coWpeu.ot %
cause the Amateur A'n.cue Union ~
q rule prohibiting boys competing WIN
men. lie asked permission 20 nah' "
s,ar-. however. which was lmmeo'a'cI!
,-~s,teJ AVID nc dove of with ttr
n.hcrs And that blOrd-haIred young
ted. only thirteen years OF age GA
an exhibit.on which surpassed mat o
many OF ;he older athletes.
Thc vounrster -".aW nineteen mAcS'
down TO a. point opposite E"~laeI
shoals. when mis- father insisted tha'
bc -. ne yator. The little clio"
n~ofeste6 vigorously. lie declared that
tle rece VAS q clnch ana tnat ne d
I'VE get 70 the Hook. HIS daddy
however,. told him that the tue was
changing. and that he muSl come on,
Of the water. Reluctantly the lad1le
loft the recc 20 hose whose fathers
didn't care so much.
q. :
,he sior, DC was besct b. the flooding
lido. wh,ct cared him around and
-uto the last River. When he straight
ored that out. he was far behind the
leaders. but so great was his courage.
and 30 powerful his stroke. that hc
managed 20 Sor.. his way mp TO WITH
IN striking distance. Then Nature a.
serted itsclt. ard his LEGS crampe0.
Still! the boy would not own defeat. ne
fought OF the cramp and was an
right once more when his father n!aye"
the final card.
Had IL no, been for the little eiri
- home" Fred II. James. the iifty-year-
Young boy OF the contest might nave
won 2 place as well This smiling vet
Gran battered has way through the
waters until within half q mile o. the
Hook. Then the tide turned ana
Started 10 buAe- him about more Sc
verelv than ever. lie wanted 70 90 on
Hgbtlne. but MS handlers advised nlm
hat if was practically impossible Tor
MIN 70 continue longer
Furthermore. and more binding
lanes had promised his wife when ne
left home carly yesterday morning INA,
n he found the strain 100 severe ne
would Quit the race.
II, was hard" he said aiterwaro.
% goal 1TG fUt
have 20 stop: but. really, l felt that
"a bucl, thai tide. which was running
with greater swiftness every minute
might bring about strain. Higniy as
would prize one o. The Tribune.
cups. / ftl, that my duty TO myself
was greater.
George EsselboID. VINO formerly rep
resented the High School o. commerce,
Mad close call. After leading the
mack from Buttermik Channel 10 /"
no,n+ oonosite For. WadsWOrth, he va
caught bv Meehan. For mile he
fought with the Boston boy, but wa
forced 10 bow TO his master. shorty
after this lie wa seized with cramp
in the stomach. but fought 1t or SIC
roesfully. When Of Roamer Shoals
hcYs~er che cramp returned. this time
with greater severity. lie trieu MS
hos, 20 continue. but was almost slns-
inr when rescued by life guard, lie
- nu,ied aboard the hospital ship
and revived with some difficulty. ..
Like many another plucky boy now
~oiho,, vas loath 20 admit de-
f sssi' IL He declared last night that he
wa. good and strong and aI,E wEui sta isif
~ south Norwalk. gave NO"u'I VI
cxhibition OF pluck and skill. For
C more than three hours and e half he
rugged on with his Left leg &c, com y.
no would. he could not straighten III,
mnscIcs out. but it WAS not until II
o'clock. At which time he had covered
Gf.ecn miles. that ne consented 10
leave the water.
Record for Back Stroke.
lanes !. Kennedy. Of fishki!.. oro"'
an world record for long distance
hgck stroke swimming. from s'"r