New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-24
Ran1n1e Will Lengthen
His Swimming Distance
Enters for Metropolitan
Title at 220 Yards
Against Stars.
PRINCETON STRONG
IN POLO FORWARDS
Nourse Upholds Reputation OF
Tigers in Scoring-Whitaker
Again in Harness.

The announced candidacy OF Walter
Rsmme. Of the New York Athletic Club,
for the 220-yard metropolitan swim
ming pionship, soon TO be held,
adds interest TO an event which prom
isod already to be one of the best con
tested Of the season. Ramme's recent
capture Of the 100 yards district title
in the fast time Of 81 3-5 seconds shows
that he has plenty Of speed and only
needs practice TO carry II over the fur-
long. The coming race will mark MS
first competitive attempt at the middle
distance, but there is reason TO believe
that he will give good account OF
himself, even against such crack per
formers as Joseph Whestley, Herbert
Vollmer. James II. Reilly and Nicholas
Nerich, slated TO oppose him.
Princeton University appears to have
discovered the secret of developing star
water polo forwards. For several years
il has produced the sblest scorers IN
the intercollegiate league, and this sea
son it is again in position to claim the
leadership among linesmen, for no
PLAYER has shown skill and versatility
in attack equal TO that displayed by
Bob Nourse, the big centre of the Tiger
sextet. or by A. y. Selby, the team cap
tain. They will be hard pair 10 beat.
Thomas Whitaker. the swimming in
structor of the Missouri Athletic Club,
who recently abandoned his post TO
enter a commercial career, has been
unable to keep away from his favorlte
sport and is now coaching the squad or
the Reading Athletic Club during his
spare hours. He is doing excellent
work. too. Under his expert guidance
the Pennsylvanians are improving rap
idlv. and Captain John harrington is
confident they will soon be able TO give
the foremost teams in the middle At
lantic district some real competition.
PHILADELPHIA will send a number Of
lads 20 the interscholastic aquatic
CHAMPIONSHIPS at Princeton on Feb
ruary 10, and they promise 10 figure
prominently in several of the events.
Besides Robert Dippy and Gilbert Tom
linson. likely candidates for the 100
and 220-yard titles, there are at least
four entrants considered possible scor-
ers-Green. Dasker, Uhl and Kistler, of
West Philadelphia High School. All
are reported 10 be covering 90 yards
around 26 seconds and 100 yards close
10 | minute. Last year these events
were won in 26 Is and 81 4-5 seconds,
respectively. Kistler is also diving in
very good form.
The sensational performance OF Duke
Kahanamoku, Of Honolulu, in swim
ming 100 yards straightaway in 50 80
seconds at Sydney, New South Wales,
proves conclusively that he is still the
best of the worlds sprinters, and COM
pletely disposes of the fear that the
dusky South Sea Islander was losing
his phenomenal speed. II may be re-
membered that only few weeks ago,
in reviewing water sports for 1914,
noted California swimmer picked Ar
thur Raithel, OF Chicago, as the best
1OO-yarder of the year. In the light OF
recent developments the choice ap-
pears unwarranted, as most competent
Judges claimed il to be At the time.
Although notices from San Fran
cisco, printed in the local press, have
given the impression that the visit Of
the swimmers of the University OF
California to the East was an absolute
certainty, letter since received from
Ernest Smith, the team manager, indl-
Gates that arrangements for the trip