Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-22

The fact that the City Council of
arrIsburg take no interest in de-
hoping our water front; have no
ought for the thousands of chill
en- who would relish bathing in the
squehanna is responsible for Har-
sburg's blank space in the swim
Ing sport. Its seems a great pity
at DAYS of river sport cannot be re-
Fed here; days when Harrisburg
oduced champion scullers who were
own all over the country. AS for
immers we have none, and so the
nouncement of the A. A. U. swim
ng events, given out last night by
cretary Frederick w. Ruben, have
tie concern for the youth of this
Y who may as well conserye their
thusiasm for another decade; see
that no provision is being made
swimming However, here is the
ogram:
February 1y-50-yard. free style.
d 2OO-yard, breast stroke, Chicago
hletic Association, Chicago.
February 21-100 yards, free style,
ttsburgh Athletic Association
March 800 yards. free style, for
PnTen, Philadelphia Turngemeinde,
ilsdelphia.
March 26 - Plunge for distance,
ttsburgh Aquatic Club, Pittsburgh.
March 30 = 220 yards, free style.
|hsetic Club, Detroit. Mich.
A. Igust 16 - Long distance swim in
l1ware River, auspices of Riverton
chit Club, Riverton, N. j.
Eeptember $50 yards, United La
r League, Pittsburgh.
Past Was Great Season
Swimming enjoyed a banner year
1918, despite the war.
Not only did water sports increase
atly in popularity, and contestants
both sexes show sensational i'm
bvement, but much constructive
|rk was accomplished.
rhe increased popularity was no.
cable in the big fields for important
ets, despite the absence of many
+ watermen engaged in war ac-
ities; the crowds whenever un-
3lally interesting events were fea-
red; the introduction of compet-
G aquatics n several cities pre-
busly taking no part in the game.
il the addition to the ranks OF
hool and club teams organized dur
=hf the wonderful progress speak
zGuently the 27 National and
lids records. Is for men and -
women. officially listed by the
A U. at the annual meeting, and
her performances admittedly hu-
ntic, but denied brackets on tech
al points. Among the latter de-
ord plunge of 75 feet in II Lbs
onds, by Benjamin Princen of
icago. it went unlisted because
authorities rae the plunge sole
as a distance, not a times test,
.r though district and National
ampionships are often decided on
be.
The Wonderful Hawaiinns
The American tour of the Ha--
iians, Kahanamoku, Lane and
uger. should he fruitful in results.
their wonderful swimming proved
revelation to the people of many
all cities and towns where cham
II watermen had never been seen,
they already have imitators
Rrywhere.
It needs be explained that although
six-beat style of the double
dgeon stroke began to grow popu-
in 1917, the belief prevailed that
rapid leg action, timed to marked
lble rhythm, was entirely too pun
ing for courses longer than the
long. Last March, however, Mrs.
ire Galligan Finney, of New York,
clusively proved the contrary by
hning the National 500-yard cham
nship with it, and since then many
idl distance swimmers OF both
es have adopted it.
Tor instance. Leo Giebel, of the
w York A. c., used it in winning
metropolitan half-mile title swim
in defeating in August at 440
DIS two of the worlds crack quar-
-milers, Ludy LANCER and Harold
h glancing over the years great