The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-20
N. Y. A. G. OUT FOR
SWIMMING LAURELS
Mercury Foot Organization
Ready to Resume Sport on
Pre-War Basis.
DEVELOPING FAST TEAM

The New York A. c. has been devel-
opIng a wealth of swimming material
and It will not be surprising to see It
resume before long the place II once
held as Americas leading organization
in water sports.
Owing TO the adopted policy Of not
entering championships throughout the
war and until the final signing OF the
peace treaty the club hRs not Been rep
resented for a couple OF years at i'm
portant aquatic meets. but Il is ready
to resume activities as soon as peace IL
declared. and 1t will reenter the field
with one of the best all around teams
that ever wore the Mercury Foot
Among the free styie swimmers OF
national calibre now on hand are Her
bert Vollmer, many time champion and
present holder of the worlds 15O-yard
record; Teddy Cam. who defeated the
greatest 100 and 220 yarders OF the
day Just before he dropped out OF rae
ing to enter the navy. and Leo Giebel,
national long distance champion and
one Of the speediest middle distance
swimmers in the country. These top
notchers have indicated in recent per-
formances that they will swim faster
hereafter than they ever did and great
things are expected Of them.
The club also has at work a number
OF fast improving young stars, including
c. Gunther. Leeming Jelliffe and Paul
Chace, the respective so, 100 and 22o
yards interscholastic champions, and
| many other speedy sprinters such rs
Norman Buck. who has shown remark
ably good times lately; George Rogers.
ono Of tho swiftest so yarders OF the
season in the college ranks. and Jerry
Smith. Tom and Stephen Rudy. John
| Curren. George Arfman, John Newnon
| c. ]. Dixon and a few more.
In breast and back stroke swimming
the New York A. c. was completely out
OF the running In the past, for no atten-
ton was paid to these styles of natation,
but efforts have been made recently "a
encourage their use and some very
promising opponents are coming 10 the
fore. Giebei and Buck, in particular
may be heard from In the near future
Wher It comes TO high and fancy div
/ ing the local club can line up a finer
array Of talent than any rival organiza-
| ton. Arthur McAleenan, Jr., has nc
peer at the sport: r. sponberg has fg-
ured prominently in many title test
| George Dahm needs only a little more
experience to be dangerous bidder for
supremacy, John Davidson. Rudolph
| SaacKe, LeemlnB Jellil1e ana TWO OF
three others may DO classed among the
prospective championship scorers.
! In plunging for distance the rea
stars are scarce. but at least one candi-
date. Cyril Carroll, ranks with the ma
tional leaders. He generally manages &c
glide a seventy-five foot pool we'll under
the prescribed so second time limit
which very few plungers can do con.
sistently, and he Is improving steadily
so his outlook seems excellent.
For water polo the club has as good
material as can be found anywhere. The
men who play the strenuous collegiat,
game Of tackles and scrimmages. Rugby
have recently beaten some of the strong
est varsity teams and not suffered de
feat In many years, while those whC
follow the less gruelling internationa
sport, soccer, are displaying far greater
skill than they did two years ago, wheI
they last competed for the nationa
championship and finished in secont
place.
All in all IL Is a remarkably powerful
squad and II should capture it's full
share Of the title honors in future com
petition.