New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-29
Wise To Be Starter In
Tribune Marathon Swim
Boston Man Well Qualified
for GruelIing Test to
Sandy Hook.
AGAINST USING TWO
BOATS AS A GUIDE
Durborow CommendS Action of
the Committee in Deciding on
Some Experiments.

Gustsve Wise, Of the Il" street Swim
mink club OF Boston. win positively start
m The Tribune Marathon swim In
NutlpS for an entry blank he gives as
surance that he will I've on hand to COM
pete and offers a suggestion which the
committee IN charge will take up az the
next meeting. Here is what he says:
90 am informed THAT The Tribune viii,
hold an open race over the Battery-to-
sandy Hook course on July -, and would
Ire pleased 20 receive an entry blank as
soon as issued
You may count on my being among the
contestants, and I congratulate The Trih-
une on fostering the event. for IL will
eliminate all wrangling as 70 right TO the
championship in Ions distance swimming
and determine. az least for one year,
who's who in this branch Of natation.
Il would suggest that the race be start
"a one-half hour before high tide. as
that should be most favorable for all con-
oerned.
REGARDING the course 20 follow, what
ever the committee decides will be salts
factory to me. but strongly recomm nd
that ali be compelled to follow the same
route. so 5 net 10 give any ono adVa"-
tage over he others.
"On this point wish 20 call the stten-
ton OF the committee 10 a practice that
does not seem quite fair, yet which is not
covered by the rules al present. In some
~ the swirns 7 have seen. competitors
have been piloted by two boats. and kept
between them. thus sheltering themselves
from rough water
This. YOU will admit is receiving I'M
due helm. and in Justice to the sport and
The swimmers I think IL should not be
allowed Let conditions be equal for ALL
and may the best man win.
Wise a Wonder in the Water.
The certainty that Wise will take. part
an The Tribune Marathon swim Is most
gratifying. for he is among the country
host exronents Of aquatic endurance and
s rkaIv bidder for the American title OF
sr7-ernscv. For several years he has
ee-,re5 ,onsricuously i'm important events.
IN Sep,erber. 1911. he took second IN the
long distance championship Of New Eng
land. completing the trip from the -
sect Baths 10 Spectacle Island ana
hack fin hours minutes. The course
measured nine Independently sun
vatsr-srd only two Of the eighteen
starters finished.
on Ju,v a. 1872 Wise attempted for the
erst time the now classic swim from
-bsrlestown Bridge to Boston Leht ana
reached the goal in hours and ii MN
r,,s He is the only man 10 have mace
.,.. ,--,,srtfDe trim i'm his initial trial and
Che performance was the more reula'A-
able In that conditions were bad ana
yvise had 20 fight his way against
head tide for one hour and three-quaTteTs
an order 20 reach the Light. NOT can 'Ie
performance De Questioned lot va
made IN a race. Thirty swimmers Ioeu
tre mark and four finished.
Last summer Wise repeated his per
sorr,au.e st 1872. gong 90 the Light. again
fin conpeut.on. iu = hours rs minutes and
-s seconds Although not as speedy as
his able team-mate Samuel Richards
wise is a hardy. powerful swimmer par
tiursrrv fitted for work in rough water
and Dc should make a great showing IN
New York Bay especially II conoiuohs
sie al add unfavoratle-
Race Arouses Interest on the coast
The race has aroused keen interest
smors the members Of the Olympic Cluo'
Of san Francisco. and they are anxious
N see Walter Pomeroy their crack as
lance swimmer. pitted against the East
ern champions. Plans are already on 100.
10 send the sprinters Ernest Smith and
Irav T.sDror to compete in the local
-, revt summer and it is hoped by