The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-30
CROSS GETS up" FOR
FINE RECORD IN TANK
Princeton Will Continue Policy
With Swimmers-Aquatic
Notes and Gossip.

The athletic authorities OF Princeton
have awarded the varsity letter to Ebsn
Croas, captain Of the swimming team.
In recognition Of his brilliant performance
In creating new furions record OF
minutes 81 seconds and will hereafter
bsstow the valued emblem on all students
who establish intercollegiate swimming
standards The official recognition OF
nation by the Tiger board marks q
great leap In the history Of college
aquatics and indicates their growing i'm
portance. for II is quito unusual to see
even the most striking work In minor
sports rewarded with the highest honor to
which . varsity athlete aspires.
Paul Roberts Of Yale. the intercollegiate
80 and 100 yard champion. will In future
wear the Mercury Foot In open competi-
ton. He has Joined the New York Ath-
letlc Club and II Is his plan TO train for
the middle distances and take part In the
outdoor district and national events rext
summer. There Is promise Of his doing
well. too. for his quarter mile mark OF 5
minutes SO seconds made In rs foot
pool. stamps him q likely candidate tor
this title.
Perry Mcoiiliuay Of the Illinois Ath-
letie Club OF Chicago 10 after another Of
G. NJ. Daniels's swimming records--lS
minutes 20 as seconds for 1000 yards
and will attack 1t on April . In the home
natatorium.
The Illinois watermen are practising
daily for the coming national champion
ships and confidently expect TO make a
clean sweep OF them. Nor Ia the con-
hdence unwarranted. What with Perry
Mcod,,ivray. Harry Hebner. A. c. Raithel
and William Nosburg in the sprints and
relay race Mc0'llivray and Hebner In the
middle distances, Hehrer and Max Mott
in the bac- stroke swim. Michael McDer-
mott and Robert Sch!emm In the breast
stroke event. Konrad Wohifeh In the
fancy dive and l.. II. Reitman In the
plunge the Chicago organisation should
win most OF the contests and score heavily
in all.
The Intercollegiate Swimming League
will lose BY graduation the pick OF its
watermen this year. Among those com =
pleting their terms as students are
Roberts. Mayer and Smith Of Yale. Cross
and Painter OF Princeton and Ouerbache
of Pennsylvania, all conspicuous figures
in the championship events. McAleenan
Of Yale. In fact, Is the only tito holder
who will again be available next fall.
Princeton has selected the men who
will 20 on Western tour during the
! Easter vacation. They are Capt. T. J.
| Cross IT, N. Hessenbruck. X. r. Lester
| A. ". Selby. J. l.. II. Painter and w. II
| FrieseH. The nrst meet on the schedule
| 10 with Cincinnati University on April IL
The Officers Of tho intercollegiate Swim
ming League have declared In favor OF
| adding another team to the list of cham.
pionship bidders and hope to secure the
membership OF Union College. They are
also considering the advisabiiity OF stag
| Ing a set OF outdoor championship. bu,
some OF the delegates are against IL ow.
| ing to the difficulty OF getting the mer
| together after the colleges have closed
| Others point out that the open water
| meets held In the past were we'll ATTENDED
| and a decided success The question will
| he settled at the next session Of the gov
| erning board.