New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-01
Norman Ross
Real Wonder
Of Endurance
Champion Might Have
Eclipsed Thorpe Had He
Loved the Water Less
BY FRANK 0'NElLL

San Francisco, national champion S"4"
mer at 900 yards and holder OF the
worlds record a. that distance. is one
~ the most versatile athletes in the
public eve to-day Ross has risen to
the heights in swimming, and there Ia
little doubt that il he devoted the
nroper time 90 training he miKh'
Iva the wonderful deeds o. Jim
7borne Martin Sheridan and others
Who have won fame as sN-round attn
letes. Indeed. the track and field AZ
tyactcS his attention for some time ana
his remarkable skill won him score
Of medals. Swimming, however mace
the strongest appeal ,,.1
Pose came out OF the West heraideo
as a wonderful swimmer. He had won
a race at go yards in the lO0-foot pooI
OF his Olympic Ciub m the unpte0S-
6en;ed time OF minutes 81 SO SECONDS
a record which is now before wv
Amateur Athletic Union ana prooaoIS
will be accepted. When me hFst W."
Of Ross fea: was flashed ABROAD Oll'
les waeeed their heads know ngly anu anu
said eli cant be done" The Oallor
NJ lad settled an doubt last Tuesday
night when he defeated Tedtord Cam
.be New York Athletic Club, IN inc
ns.ionsl champ. onship race az go wards
IN the wonderful time OF minutes
oS,-5 seconds. lettering the former
record of ops 2-5. held by Hal NoDmei'
Of the New YORK A. c.
We'll Equipped by Nature
The new champion IS wonderiuHE
equipped by nature for &th'e"C gree,
neSs lust twenty years OF age, ne
s,snds six feet one inch ia has bare
feet and weighs 2l0 pounds. stTIpPteS1'
He il intentionally well Developed N4Nh
ereat broad shoulders. deep cAss'
en6 nowerful loius. HIS lung c8pAc4!
;s far in excess Of the ordinary man
snd n il much % his success a.
swimmer may be traced. lie Is he"N'.y
museled. but in 10 sense bound ID ms
movements. In The water ne Us .He
poetrv Of motion. and even IN "'S
record smashing race against Na"i,
seemed 10 be moving along easily ven
within himself a. sll times. h'S s''CNe
a long. lazy looking. SlN-oea' oi~"'
has tremendous power ln 4'' a. "'S
records viii attest ..t.
Success such a. Ross has Voa "'b"'
nerhsps. turn the heads OF most young
steers and fiji them with cN&gs '"'eU
;deas Of their own greatness. b. 'Hv
case Of the mighty Native Son, now
.ver this l. not tIuc. uc 80 amos
bashful, and speaks Agnu}' a-iH' "" ~
psrsgingiy. o. his acne '-"e
roinfed o-t 10 me tia. De had 3-' e'
Ind much luck u his races 1" 80.
LANCER. ard naa ,aAen Inc ' .,o...., ne,
~PeIieve me. when LLty rs righ'. Ac
is unbeatable An one who gels 70 W.
line hrsl ".-. ..t-
smash RECORDS >"'"
poss Another Jim Thorpe
.1o performances o. Ec--
oo", IN. TL~-no The v.or.
VA - - 70, y-.r-,o~ har
@ " 60, a.. -'ti,ic,.. meets marv
talillec ci'" -o....tf,l 4 sim eve.
IS -, g. ~,,.es In single DAG.
performing on .sri acd water. Ross
,perfC-rne5 mi. leaf. snd defeated some
81 IN. hes: a.. -t.s iu las district
So;rs. II on DE Gav ~ question Ross
v-on four foo- race. inc.ud-cc tAc ."l
and 20 yard dash :. the ~ '.y' ...o
20 yards low nv ,..'~.s n. .o,S
bis hsno 10 '"' NY r.,. 49,.
Gown nrS' PI',c
rae. tnTo" a-o --.'..,...5 cha. ,..-. .o-
IRIS n'''.I o." 80, ~ ,tC o.-..-.r,
Soheues' .. ,..- h.~,rn;g-
mortal .-,,,,,.. ,.o,. Pr
to enc a.. ,.r.. rcIc o.. the
100; -. "a a. a. mud a.. ,7.ee Of ,hern.
SSiC' 80 .-.--,-t, Glove. Inc crack
lnese ..... t. Mad =, -,r several
tYen's' 80. ...ic tb,rc i,k. doing
ti'ai h.1''' 49,. t-,. mo-, never
the "oiS v5r- the
h0s' - ... .cr,. or, NOM
Swimming was over ...,.... ,-...,
toned Do Ga -1' 1''. .'..,. ,,-dd,.9c
there "eS .' oe ,-... ,rd Po-.
Two ca9oe l. ,h.-, H.. did and he
oeelueT 80 "a. Tr.rr was nothing
800 80 a. .bor. So to round out
IT,. d,,. h.. ci,o,bad into his evening
49,. 49, a,.c,dcd dance. IN the
ee..,,'Io H. ,,.-.cc5 ia and time 10