New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
Years Outlook Brilliant
For Competitiv
More Expected to Take Part
New Records for Women
Almost Certain
By l.. de B. Handley

The coming year should prove one OF
the most brilliant and successful in the
history Of American swimming. All fears
that the war might check activities have
been dispelled. Indeed, our entry into
the world conflict seems to have brought
keen and general appreciation of the
value of the art of natation in protect
ing and saving life, and this has re-
suited in a widespread effort TO teach
the principles of workmanship TO nom
swimmers and 10 promote competition
among all classes of mermen and
maids.
Possibly fewer national and worlds
records may be shattered than in the
recent past, owing to the enlistment of
so many crack watermen, but even this
remains TO be seen, for several OF the
conoclasts OF 1917 are expected to do
some racing, and a number of the
younger swimmers threaten to leap into
the limelght shortly. For the rest,
there is hardly a doubt that our mer-
maids will make a clean sweep of the
existing standards, and the college and
high school contestants may be counted
upon to wipe out most of their class
records. Prospects were never better.
Miss Dorfner Spikes Rumor
The report that Miss Olga Dorfner,
Philadelpha's champion girl swimmer.
had accepted an invitation TO meet Miss
/ Claire Galligsn, of this city, and Miss
| Thelma Darby, Of Indianapolis. in a
500-yard match race on January 10 at
the Brighton Beach Bath proves incor-
rect.
Miss Dorfner writes that she is will
ing TO enter such a contest, but that
she has done no training and will
hardly be ready for it before March.
Also, she suggests bath of regulation
length, instead OF the Brighton pool.
for she is confident the winner will be
obliged TO set a new record and feels
il wouldn't be fair TO hold such an
event under conditions bound TO cause
the rejection Of the new mark by the
A. A. L. authorities.
The swimmers Of Yale University arc
not a bit discouraged by rumors OF the
exceptional all around strength Of the
Princeton team. In fact, three first
class fancy divers-Solly, McHenry and
Milheiser-have been discovered among
the recruits at New Haven, so that the
one weak spot on the squad is ade-
Qudlely DOlsttteu UP. anu thpldlH
Mayer now believes the odds favor the
Tigers only very slightly.
There appears no longer any doubt
that Miss Fannie Durack, OF Australia,
the leading all around woman swimmer
of the world, will visit this country
within a few months on a competitive
tour. The Australian Ladies' Swim
ming Association has notified William
Unmack, OF San Francisco. who has
been conducting negotiations. that all
arrangements will be made for Miss
Duraek's trip and that she may be ex-
pected on the Coast early in June.
Columbus Ambitious
The new Athletic Club, OF Columbus,
Ohio, will take a hand hereafter in
the promotion of water sports. and Is
laying plans for several interesting fix
lures in tho home pool. Among other
events II will supervise two swimming
championships OF the Allegheny Noun
tains A. A. u. Association, the 600-yard
free style race for men and the 100
yard back stroke for women.
The swimming team Of the Naval
Academy will make It's geason's dehut