New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-08
Scroth, a Sacramento Boy,
4 SPINNER of Promise
Miss Galligan Threatens
All American Open Water
Records for Women

George Scroth, seventeen-year-old
swimmer from Sacramento, Cal, has
been displaying such amazing speed
lately that coast experts believe he is
destined to Guido even the sensational
exploits Of Norman Ross, the great
waterman Of the Olympic Club, Of San
Francisco. He has covered 100 yards in
Sc 10 seconds, 220 yards in minutes
243-5 seconds and 440 yards in min
utes rs seconds, times which are dan
gerously close to worlds record figures
and which no youth of the same age
has ever equalled in the past. His re-
markable progress since last fall makes
it more than likely that he will attain
international rank in the near future
The Detroit Y. NJ. c. A. is endeavor-
ing TO make its annual four.mlle
marathon swim a fixture OF national
Importance, and when the race is run
off this year, on July %, there VIII De
AZ stake valuable new trophy, TO be
won three times before becoming the
outright possession OF the victor, pc
sides three cups for the first TO hnisn
ard medals for the next ten.
The foremost mermen Of this district
will compete in the opening outdoor
watsr carnival Of the New York A: {.
at Travers Island on Saturday. Inc
list Of events includes ll0-yard ham
dian swim. a 11O-yard race for novices
end fancy diving from the lO-1oot
springboard for club members. The
meet will start at $3.50 p. m.
Reports from Detroit indicate that
Miss Drucie Jones, champion girl
swimmer of Michigan. may soon be IN
line for signal honors. She is said TO
have improved greatly during the last
few months. and il is on record that
carly last winter she turned fifty yards
in thirty-four seconds under untavor-
able conditions at Los Angeles, so she
should now be pretty close TO the ma
tional mark for the distance. MISS
Jones is a powerful swimmer, with a
deal of natural speed, and only lack OF
finished form has prevented her reach-
ing the championship class heretofore
This she seems to be developing. so one
may expect TO hear from her.
George Cunha, the 220-yard open
water worlds recordist from Honolulu
who recently Joined the racing contln-
GENT of the Piedmont A. G., OF San
Francisco. will be contender for the
national 440-yard A. A. U. title at Ala
media, Cal, and his team mates feel con
tdent he will give Norman Ross, the
favorite. a strong fight for lsurels. The
event will not be decided in a pool, as
originally intended, but in the bay on
Neptune Beach, and this will initiate
in favor Of the Hawaiian, for he IS
essentially an outdoor swimmer.
Miss Claire Galligan, of this city,
looms up again with a threat TO every
American open water record for women.
She shattered all marks from i40 yards
upward last summer, and her victory in
the recent 100-yard metropolitan title
swim IN minute Q 2-5 seconds, 100
DOT pool, the fastest time she ever
made. and within less than a second OF
the national record, furnishes convine-
ing evidence that she is ready TO break
more records.
Incidentally, Miss Gslligsn will be a
contestant at the big water carnival OF
July Il in Duluth. Mimi, which will
serve 10 launch the outdoor season
there. Miss Olga Dorfner. OF Phlls-
Aelphia, the all-around national indoor
champion. will also be on hand.