New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
Champions at All Dis
tances Will Be Repre-
sented in Big Field.
EXTREMES IN AGES
TO BATTLE WAVES
DurborOw. Richards and Boyle
Arc Most Fancied by Those
Who Follow Sport.

.... .r ~.lt' LCok nest NurG3N. II
IN Pa, tr. Greatest tcs; over provided
~ ..c history OF .au@:ic>. and the
mon vino carry of >hc three silver
rr, o.. erred Pos The Tribune viii have
~ca.or to bc proud OF .ccir achieve
wcrt
Tho -rorccst and bees: ionc-diSfance
swimmers iu tine cou-try land ready
.r ,.- 1.Ir skill, their stamina and
tr.. courage one against the other,
and r., paw who wins will well earn
DO t.t'c of champion.
Ne.rS apparently DO rot count m
swimming. The ages Of the entrants
r.r 81. tnc way from thir;con-yc ar-old
Sid. SNYDER. Of BrookINr. 20 Nity-
yt.r-1.G Fred James. OF tbs city. sam
Richards. e. Boston. CHARLES Dur
,-... o. Philadelphia. and Sam Boyle,
o.. Pittsburgh. are the ones most tan
.e. hv thc swimminr-wiSc. but there
are others n ,he field who ere sure to
.....i. CHE Soonest competition.
Par.ca'ar irtcres, attaches 10 the
sr.r. no. only because twenty-two-
mill. race has never before been Aeld.
bur because Of the size. cahore ana
r.-.re of .nc field Leaders IN all
branches of ratatiau VIII bid Tor the
.-ouaies: .h,re viii be crack opponents
cf tho breast stroke. back stroke and
al -vrcS of free Stvle strokes.
ON. and out followers of the long
distance game vii. be p.tted against
-.. OF speed swimming. Veterans
~. -o..c-tor, VII fight side by S.de.
OWNS is the Dis. OF starters and
-..-. -t-: performances:
Charles Durh0yoW. Philadelphia.
Holds che American record Tor iong-
l-tarce winning. both in fresh and
p,,.,-l.i-,,;. and Rack mir
80 -, a minutes.
..'' u.'.-,r..r@ Raw. forty
| -.....,o-o,. @iso has made
-. ..-, Nd all hut
IosieH L'en' ..' anu '' -.
r" ''t '".'''' -. Ivy
ieto"IHs N'''''" 0"'
e ct Che goal
Samuel RICHARDS. street up
.... hold. record OF - hours 10
..~.t-s for the swim from Charles
t-..r Bridge to Boston Light. HAS un-
.Hc.ally made :he return trip or
..euty-fou- miles over this course. ana
also shares Wl'n AIRED Brown me
distinction Of being one OF the only
tuo men Co nave made the Battery 20
Sandy look journey.
RAYMOND Jane, Boyle Pittsburgh
Athletic Association. Pittsburgh. Is
the champion lon--distaDce swimmer
co. his district. and has captured all
.re important events held in the last
t,.o wears. Last summer he came within
~ ace of completing the Battery TO
S.,gev Hook course on the day Sam
do ne sx,r.. and those who accom-
.-~s.5 him state that although he
...r.e5 considerable after the latter
.e -e,is-v n.cret up on the way down.
.-,u.-f,s Wise. Il" street Club,
-or Placed second in nine-mile
~ ~ ION for the New England
...,.,.o-s5ir Has twice made the
r..5,o 80 poston LIGHT. which stands
- ofoeeir te.- Of endurance in
-e.r FrgIard.
C.,.-- WHfrcd 4. Surbor. United
SILK Volrr'ocr Ilfc-avinc Corps.
v-.. ro.t..--sv Division. la. -akcn
-.r- in many Of she association dis
..-r.. events. finishing wei. 20 the fore
md has accom- lished 4 number OF long
.---- aga rs- -imc. ranging ron zen
.. .rc.-v miles, Iils best showing was
g.: ..ptt-u llc race 30 ne tucson
Deer r-r On ne won IN hours ana Il
--..-.r-
-. rro~.~Sol5 American Lifesav-
-..i.., Now York Is a training
..---.-.9r Of Alfred Brown, The ma
...--f lr.ec. ..6ra. champion, and hs'
-.-lod hun on most practice
frequently gong over hlleen
Has not competed IN important