The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-27
SWIMMING HISTORY
READY FOR MAKING
Service Stars Return to Sport
and Newcomers Offer
Rivalry.

The metropolitan outdoor swimming
season for men. launched fortnight ago
with a championship water carnival at
Seagate, promises to be one of the most
active and interesting this district yet
has enjoyed.
The leading local stars, mostly absent
last summer on army or navy duty. are
back In the game. number Of new
candidates are in the field and the dis
trict championships should be featured
by keen competition. Several OF the ma
tional title tests are to be held under the
supervision of metropolitan clubs and
this will bring to our meets the foremost
water men of many sections, giving the
public a welcome chance to see our top
notchers pitted against their ablest rivals
from other parts.
Everything indicates, too, that the
home boys will take their good share OF
the national laurels. In Teddy Cam,
Leo Giebel. Herbert Vollmer. Paul Chase.
Clarence Ross, John Newnon, Joseph
wheatly, Norman Buck and others New
York has a fine group of swimmers. who
will have to be- reckoned with at all dis
tances. from 100 yards to ten miles.
while in r. Spongberg. Rudolph Saacke.
Tom Hirshfeld, George Dahm, c. Parker
and H. Cagney there are fancy and high
divers warranted to take lot of beating
In their especial line
OF Giebel and Cam, in particular.
great things are expected. Giebel won
last year the ten mile championship and
recently outswam at 500 yards William
wallen OF Chicago, who won all the
other national outdoor free style title
races OF 1918. Cam captured the 100
yard American classic in 1917 and after
ward defeated in Honolulu at 220 yards
the world leaders at that distance.
Shortly afterward he enlisted in the
navy.
Az Giebel seems TO be in top form al
ready and Cam fast is picking up his
sensational speed there are good reasons
| to believe both win figure prominently In
the coming title fixtures.
Long distance swimming against time
and mileage. always a popular feature
OF local outdoor activities, virtually had
| to be abandoned last year owing to the
strict naval regulations enforced. but
| they experience n healthy revival this
season. Some OF the crack home ex-
ponents of aquatic endurance contem-
plate attacks on the records for well
| known courses. and reports from Phila-
delphia, Boston, Pittsburg and Charles
ton indicate that noted swimmers Of
these cities may also undertake trials In
! nearby waters.
One of the summers most interesting
| features will be the visit OF three OF
| Honolulu's famous mermen, Harold Kru'
| ger, Clarence Lane and George Cunha
| They are due shortly In Philadelphia and
will be seen at some Of our carnivals
The coming of Kruger especially IL
awaited with great anticipation, for hs
has been sweeping everything before
him In California. and coast experts are
| convinced he will make a strong bid
for any championship he goes after.
Plans are on foot for the local appear
| ance OF the army swimmers, who re-
Gently took part at the interallied water
| sports In Paris, and II is practically GER
tain that Norman Ross. the Coast prod
| Icy. will compete here upon his return
| His amazing feat In winning six event,
at the international gathering proclaim
him the greatest all round swimmer Of
the day, probably of all time. Every
| follower of aquatics Is now anxious Il
see him in action.
| All things considered. the budding sea
son offers assurance of brilliant develop
ments. Prospects never were better for
/ splendid racing and exceptionally good
performances. including iconoclastic
featS.