The sun., 1919-06-01
YANKEE SWIMMERS
FORMIDABLE CREW
LANCER, McDermott and Cunha
Should Clean Up in the
Interallied Games.
ROSS AN AQUATIC MARVEL
Greatest Middle Distance
Swimmer in. Annals Of Sport
Will Represent America.

The selection OF Norman Ross. Ludy
LANCER. George Cunha. John Hincks.
Abel siegel. V. johnson. Sydney Biddell.
3reff Allen. c. Montgomery and II. s.
Biersach as representatives OF the Amer
lean Army in the swimming events ct
the interallied games IN Joinville-le-Pont.
near Paris. June 20 to July 8. is crafty
ing from every point Of view. 1t would
he difficult to pick from the service
stronger combination, unless navy men
were included. and the chosen Sstarc may
be counted upon to figure prominently
In: every event on the programme.
NORMAN Ross, formerly of San Francis
co. now attached TO tho Illinois A. G. OF
Chicago, stands out as one of the great
est OF all around swimmers yet devel-
oped. free style sprinter OF champion
ship calibre and deemed virtually inv!n-
chile at all distances from the furlong
Co the mile, he won the national $50 yard
back stroke title in close to record time
last month, and has also displayed excep-
tionally good performances at the breast
stroke.
Worlds standards fall 20 his lot al
most every time he completes at the mid
die distances. where he seems able to
improve at will on his own best pre-
vious feats In 1918 he proved the lead
ing performer of the year, although he
took part In only few meets. Since
his recent discharge from the Aviation
Corps he has swept everything before
him, capturing championships and shat
tering records. Only n few days ago he
lowered his own mark for 800 yards in
pool.
One OF Ross assets, which will make
him especially valuable in Paris. is q
fund OF endurance. 1t is a matter of
history that he won ten prizes some time
ago at a single carnival, although several
Of the events required ellpination trials
II Is seldom that he IL Satisfied with only
ono race at any meet. He will be the
mainstay of the American swimming
contingent.
LANCER May Net Go.
Ludy LANCER of the Los Angeles A. C..
sailed few weeks ago for Honolulu, and
It Is feared he may not be at his best.
even II he is able to attend the fixture,
which eeens doubtful. Provided, how
ever, no can make arrangements for the
trip no worry need be felt concerning
him.
Ludy always keeps as 1T as a fiddle,
SO 1t is an easy matter for him to regain
his swimming speed at short notice. Last
summer. for instance, he had a scant
fortnight to prepare for the national $50
yard championship. yet he covered the
course within one second Of worlds
figures. Essentially a middle distance
man. LANCER does his finest work from
40 yards TO one mile. and has repeat
edly brought down international stand
ards IN his chosen field. He may be re-
He'd upon to give a good account Of him
eelf II he is on hand.
George Cunha n member OF the IA
nous family OF Hawaiian waternen, had
been q resident of San Francisco moro
than year when the war caused elm TO
join the colors. He is a Splinter OF won
derful ability and will be very hard to
beat in tho short distances.
Until a short while ago Cunha was
Joint holder with Duke Kahanamoku OF
the worlds record for 220 yards in open
water, and he has given the latter many
hard fight at so and 100 yards. He
was recently credited with setting a new
international mark for the 90 yard dash
Hincks College Champion.
John Hincks OF Yale IL the intercol.
leg.ate champion at the furlong and one
Of the fastest sprinters IN the varsity
ranks He was a member of the Ell
quartet which established a worlds rec.
ord for the 200 yard relay last March.
Abel Siegel OF the Illinois A. C. stands
In the front rank OF our free style and
p~Sf gu Ohc ftt has CTuWieC
the century in less than 81 seconds in u
50 foot pool and he came within a cou-
pie of seconds of worlds time for 15d
yards with back stroke in tho recen,
national championship.
". Johnson OF Northwestern UniVer-
etfy Is champion and record holder
rs the Conference and has done hi.
best.swimrning at 100 and 220 yards. Al
The latter distance he has beaten z
qtinutes 80 seconds.
ESydney Biddell OF the Brookline S. c.
Boston. won the all around title of the
New England A. a. Y. last summer and
scored soma brilliant victories in col.
lsgiate swimming during the receh. sea.
.scn, wearing the colors of Massachu
gifts Tech. From 100 TO 500 yards h,
has msde excellent times.
= Charles Montgomery of the Pittsburr
A a. is the 500 yard champion OF tn,
Allegheny Mountain section and a goot
second string man. though hardly o.
rational standard. Grsff Allen of tn
New York A. c. is one OF the leading
local sprinters and should perform cred
dtably at 100 yards.
II. s. Biersach OF the University o.
WISCONSIN speciallzes In the breas
setroke and viii be the reliance man TO
sfaces at this style OF swimming. He ha
Figured prominently in collegiate an,
open competition and should make
SdetermiDed bid for laurels' at any dis
stance.
As will be seen from tho forogo'ni
the American team includes candidate
of worlds class for free style and bacl
stroke swimming, as well as likely con
tenders for breast stroke events, ant
Il may Be expected TO take its full sLar
OF The awards at the interallied waite
carnival.
GRAHAM'S HOMER DECIDES.