New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-30
Continued Rain, However,
Likely to Make Conditions
Observation-Disclosures
Nerich Training Hard.

Charles Durborow, Of Philadelphia.
will attempt to-day to beat his long
distance swimming record of 81 miles,
made over the Chester course, IN the
Delaware River, but conditions are so
strongly against him that it would
be surprise II he succeeded.
The continued rain of the past two
weeks has swollen the river to the
point of making he tidal currents un-
usually sluggish, and the water is so
cold and muddy that it may serious
" affect the Philadelphian's chances.
lie is as st as a fiddle, yet trip OF
thirteen or fourteen hours under the
triple handicap is likely to prove be-
yond him.
John c. Mais, captain Of the Phila-
delphia Swimming Club, has completed
arrangements for the summer season
and drafted schedule which has been
approved by the governing board
The following dates are set for tho
principal events:
June 70. 100-yard swim and 400-yard
relay race for the intersch elastic Nal
pass trophies; July "a. one-mile race
for the Huss cup; August IA, 1O0-yard
sprint for the Milton cup; August 81,
lO0-ysrd swim for the Sackett cup,
4a0-yard race for the Asher cup, and
one-mile Middle Atlantic A. A. l.
champ ionship; September 4, fve-miie
Marathon for the Pawling cup.
All the meets will be held over the
club courses at Lafayette, in the
. Schuylkill River, above the Flat Rock
dam.
II begins to look as if Harry O'Sul-
livan, OF the New York Athletic Club
might figure in the outdoor champion
/ ships this year. In the past he has
confined his efforts entirely TO sprint
ing. but now he is training over the
middle distance courses and doing re-
markedly well. Considering that he
has a record Of 81 2-5 seconds for lOC
wards, there can be no doubt OF ms
proving a dangerous rival to the best
II he succeeds IN carrying proper
tionate pace over the quarter and hall
mile. as seems likely.
Another Mercury Foot swimmer who
will bear watching is Nicholas Ncrch
Competent judges have often expressed
the opinion that he has as much natu-
raj ability as any man IN America, and
that only lack Of work has prevented
his rising to top rank. Nerich Is de-
tcrmined 70 regain this summer the
METROPOLITAN laurels he held two year
ago. and he is training more faithfully
than he ever did, so great things are
expected Of him.
The recent victory Of Willis Murphy
of St Louis. in the 100 and 22O yaro
swimming championships Of Wisconsin
caused n good deal Of comment, for he
was looked upon as a Marathon swim
mer rather than a crack Splinter. H'
must have improved materially since
I he left s.. Louis 20 make his home in
/ Milwaukee. He has now joined the
Chicago A. A., and Norman Cox. the
4 club coach, believes he can be devel-
/ oped into a good candidate for national
I honors.
The outdoor aquatic titles OF the
/ Central district of the Amateur Athletic
! Union will again be competed for a.
I Indianapolis. and the committee in
| charge hopes TO make the meet one OF
/ the best Of the season by placing OF
/ he programme several open event:
/ likely 20 attract the leading watermer
/ and mermaids Of all sections.
Commodore Alfred Brown, Of the
| American Lifesaving Society, the pro
/ fessionsl long distance swimming
champion, has been practising in the
Woolwor;h Bath under the supervision
Of Alex Meiert. the well known expert