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EVENING LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1916.
CONNIE MACK " HAS WONDERFUL RECRUIT FORTHIRD BASEMAN IN LAWTON WIT
HARRY DAVIS PICKED UP
ABLE YOUNGSTER TO PILL
' FRANKLIN BAKERS SHOES
Traveling- Man Who Has Found Many Stars
Declares Witt Will Make Mack Great
Third Baseman
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J, Is to bo bolloved, n latt named Lawtiin Witt, a schooboy from couanm
Seminary, In Massachusetts, has the third baso position on the Athletics clinched j
for next summer, despite the fact that Manager Mack spent n fairly largo sum i
for Charley pick, of the Richmond International Leaguo Club. This gentleman
claims that Witt Is one of tho beit-Iooklng prospects he lias seen In years.
According to his Information Arthur Irwin, the former New York American
Club ec6ut, confused Hitter and Witt, when ho boosted tho former so strongly
a few weeks ago. Witt played In tho Malno Summer League and It was thero
that Horry Davis picked him up after watching him bat against major league
pitchers Imported for tho purpose.
Witt graduated from CJoddard Seminary last Juno and went to Shnwhengoii,
Mo., to play with a hotel team. A friend of Mack's from Itostun tipped him off
to tho jrpungster and Harry Davis was sent to look him over. Davis was so
impressed with what ho saw that he Immediately signed him to a contract, but
to satisfy himself that ho had mado no mistake, remained In tho vicinity for
three weeks watching Witt.
JInck Has Confidence in Witt
When askc,d if he was really counting upon Witt and was not merely taking
him South to fill In, hoping he would develop In u few years, Manager Mack
said: "To tell you the truth I am banking very strongly on this youngster. Ho
Is more than an experiment because I am pretty certain of whnt bo can do. Ho
may bo slow starting, but ho Is going to bo a great ball player. i
"I havo had my eye on him for a couple of years, ami when 1 was told he was
starring up In a summer leaguo In Malno, I thought I had better pull him In.
Yes, ho was at Shawheagon, but I don't think ho will play In any more small
towns liko that. A lot of young ball players go to pieces unexpectedly and he I
may do tho samo thing, but I doubt It cry much. He looks mighty good."
Gottlng Information out of Mack about some or liU future prospects, one i
of whom Is his shortstop 'A ho li rroing to Join the team In June, Is like question- ,
lurr tho Sphinx. Tho wizard manager has many voungsters under cover who I
ore to report to the Athletic thh summer, but the one of greatest Importance
Is tho shortstop who Is now attending college. Mack told the Eviinixu I.i:ikii:k
representative early In the winter that this unknown Is going to Mar from tho
first day he JoIn3 tho team. Unless Connie Is overestimating his own ability, it
Will not bo long before' tho funs will see a powerful team at Shlbo Park. '
Mrs. "Pop" Anson Never Was Official Scorer
Wo liato to spoil n perfectly good story, the one Intimating that "Cap"
Anson's wife wa3 n great help to him In compiling his famous batting aerage,
nnd that Mrs. Anson, who died a few days ago, was olllclal scorer for the National
League In Chicago for years, although Anson kept the fact a secret until after
ho had retired from the game.
Anson never needed any help to get his batting average, and what Is more,
Mrs. An3on was never olllclal scorer and seldom attended the gamo In Chicago.
As a matter of fact, the olllclal scorer was a woman, whose name was kept
secret for years, but .her name was Mrs. Robert Brown and she was tho mother
of Charley Williams, tho present secretary of the Chicago National Leaguo club.
Mrs. Drown Shrewd Enough to Become Manager
Mrs. Brown was related to Jim Hart and was known as one of tho shrewdest
baseball experts In tho country, and had It not been for her sex would havo
had no trouble managing a ball team. She held the position because Manager
Anson though she was better suited for tho work than any newspaperman in
Chicago, and her identity was kept secret at her own request.
Charley Williams, Mrs. Brown's son, was secretary of tho Cubs for years
until the Federal Leaguo entered the Held. He Jumped to the Feds and handled
the business end of the Whales, but when peace was made he was immediately
given his old position by President Wceghman. Williams Is rated as ono of tho
game's cleverest business men.
Navin Thinks Braves' Owners Have. Hard Fight on Hands
At tho annual banquet of the "Winter League" In Boston, Percy Haughton, Cd Into shape. Naturally, he hopes to
now president of the. "Braves," said: "I thought I was falling Into something I win back his place, but he will have to
soft when I entered baseball, but In my short career as the president of a major i r,m better than ho did last year, be
i i..l t .i i.. i i fi .. ,kii,i. ., n.. - . cause Dorsoy lias improved several yards
league club 1 And that I was a d
this game, from a business standpoint, thun one Imagines; but I am big enough
for the Job nnd am going to mnko a success of It."
Haughton's remark that he tlnds baseball a tougher proposition than lie
Imagined recalls some Interesting comment by President Navin, of the Detroit
Club, a few moments before the American League magnates went Into session
in New York a week ago. Presidents Lannln, of Boston; Navin, of Detroit;
Managers Griffith, of Washington, and Carrigan, of Boston, and several news
paper men were discussing the situation In Boston, when Navin voiced his
views on tho subject:
First Three Years Will be Hard on New Owners
"Tho now owners of tho Boston Club will bo very lucky Indeed if they can
hold up under tho financial burden they aro carrying," said Navin. "Tho Boston
National League franchlso Is ono of tho best in tho gamo if the property had
been Included in the sale; but it will take u pennant winner and tho receipts
of a wprld's series or two within the first five years to enable Haughton and
'his associates to got back tho money they havo put in the club.
"The published purchase prlco bus probably been exaggerated; but, any way
you look at it, tho new ovvnors have a light on their hands. Tho enormous rent
of Gaffney'a new park Is a gteut handicap. In tho long run Haughton and his
associates must rnaho u lot of money, as tho gamo Is glowing tapidly. The llrst
two or three years will bo their hardest. If thoy stick to their guns, if tho
breaks go against, them, thoy must mako good."
BUI Carrigan, who understands tho situation in Boston about as well as
anybody, then voiced his opinion as to where GafTney stands with his marvelous
nnd expensive new park. Bill said that plans were under way to build business
places beneath tho mammoth stands, and that these will enable GafTney to clear
a, tidy sum on the Investment If ho can keep them tenanted. According to Car
rlgan there should be no trouble doing this, us th6 park Is Ideally situated and
can be made nttractivo and profitable for automobile concerns. Carrigan thinks
the garage privilege also Is certain of netting GafTney a largo profit.
The New York Giants aro taking Boy Elsh, the Upland outfielder, to tho
training camp at Marllu. This lad looks like a natural hitter and has a chance
to stick as utility outfielder, but It Is said he is already under contract with the
Chicago Cubs. If this is so, Tinker probably will say nothing until ho learns
what McGraw thinks of the youngster. If Elsh looks good Tinker will claim him,
While it he falls the Cub leader probably will say nothing.
see -
Otto Knabe claims that Hickman, who played In the outfield for the Balti
more Feds under the name of Hicks, daring tho latter part of last season. Is
one of the. pest looking youngsters he has seen in years, and cannot understand
Why some major league club has not picked him up. We mentioned this some
time ago. He appears to be a better prospect than several veterans who have
been purchased,
It was reported hero last night that Billy Gibson, manager of Benny Leonard,
Vas dickering for a bout between tho new lightweight sensation und Champion
Fred Welsh in New York, It is probable that the Briton will Insist on Leonard
establishing; a. reputation or have some other foolish alibi, Ieonard will have
trouble getting Welsh into the ring, and It is a safe bet that Fred will have an
up-to-date reason for passing up the New York knockerout.
The New York American Leaguo club has signed a long-term contract
With the owners of the Giants for the use st the Polo Grounds and It Is doubf
Su If Huston and Ruppert will exercise the option they hold on a property
upon which they were going to build a new park. The terms were not made
public, but it is understood that it calls for an enormous sum per year,
It to rather ditttault to get a line on the relative strength of the independent
collegiate basketball teams of the State. Pitt apparently had a clear load to
the, title when it defeated Yale, Swarthmore and State so easily, but the Blue
and fJoId fell before LchlgH in a close battle, ofter which State, which had
previously been easljy beaten by Pitt, came back and outclassed Lehigh.
EVENING LEDGER MOVTES-BUT THE GREATEST PUZZLE, CROESUS, IS WHY
who knows baseball from the gtound up
fool for thinking so. Theto Is more to
PENNSYLVANIA
RELAY TEAM IS
; AGAIN STRONG
i If Record for Mile Event Is
1 Again Broken, Red and
I Blue Should Do It
i THE BIG FEATURES
The University of Pennsylvania ought .
to have another invincible one-mile relay
team. Not only that, but If their present
world recoid of 3 minutes 18 seconds,
when they beat Harvard, Is to be broken, i
the Quakeis themselves are tho team to I
break It. This Is the only possible con- j
elusion from the way ine Quaker quartet
ran nway from Harvard's famous team '
on Monday night. I
All Indications In advance of the race
pointed to a Hrrvard victory. The Crlm- '
son had the same team as a jcar ago,
while Pennsylvania was running two now
men But the new men made good and
showed that they nre better than tho men
they displaced
From the Pennsylvania standpoint the
feature of the race was the due tunning
of Dorsey nnd Lennou. Dorsey took tho
place of Frank KaufMnan and Lennon
succeeded Don Lipplncoit. Kauftman Is
still In UlG ITnlvorMtv. hut tins nnt rnllnri
over his lain form In fact, he piomlses
to be a bettor quartor-milor than half
miler, and the latter has heretofore been
Ills favorite distance.
With Llpplncott uninjured he would bo
a better man than Lennon, but tho latter
Is more valuable than Llpplncott in his In
jured condition of 1915. Lennon has proved
himself u sterling runner Indoors, and
thero Is no reason why ho should not beat
SO seconds outdoors Joe Lockvvood is be
ginning to round Into condition, so that
any way the team Is viewed the Quakers
ought to be faster than they were last
year.
Harvard may or may not be faster than
In 191B. The present ono-injlo team Is
tho samo that Penn beat Indoors a year
ago. but not the same as the Quakers beat
outdoors. Pennypaeker and Teseliner,
who ran Indoors, wete succeeded by Cap
per and Tower for the outdoor raco. Tho
latter two have now graduated so that
Pennypaeker and Tesrhucr aro tho best
of tho quartcr-milciH left.
Bowling Alley Topics '
"t omit" John Ofnslfr. tlu nuatcrlous 11a
varljn bowler who fulled to arponr on local
ollO". will try his nklll as a member ot u
Hoboken. N. J !le-man team, wlileh will
bowl at tho Amerltan L'oncreti'i tourney utart
1ns In Toledo March 4.
Tho Htrawbrldeo 4 flothtcr teain are to
roll their weekly matches on Casino Alleva
tonlcht. and the outccne Is awulted with In,
tereat by duvoteea ot tho pastime In the biff
department atore.
Tho lenders of the Artisan league were
bumped lat nljht. Underdown. No. 1, which
Is In first plac In Section A series, dropped
two names to liartnim Only one ot the
latter team reached the double century Azures,
this iwlne Hopkins, who knocked don :il In
his final came.
Kline was In good form for the Underdown
squad last night, as he totaled 800 pins for
his effort, getting In succession scores of 512,
lO and S39.
The Keystont Lesgua squads are scheduled
tonight on Keystono Allejs, while the National
Hank league will resume Its games on tho
Terminal drives.
George Moss smashed out a 507 count for
Procresslves In the first gama last night.
I'rpsresslve was In fair form for n enuad
which Is In seventh place, by registering scores
of 9J9, 919 and 906 against Adelphl. who Is
In second position The defeat was In tho
final frame, when the runner-up totaled 919.
McCorkle. of Adelphl, hung up a JSJ.pIn
score lst night, Improving with each game.
He began with 110, and followed with 21S
and !34. the latter score helping to turn the
ttd against Progressive
Poosters failed to gain on Northwestern
ami suffered a triple reverse. The team, as
a whole, failed to sohe the alleys to any
evtent. bucb seasoned experts as Dick, John,
son and lijUts failed to reach 110 pins In
any of their games.
Northwestern. No. 1. squad used seven men
In Its series against Hoosters,
CumpWIl's single game score In the first
eonU-st with Northwestern, 225. was high for
his squad.
Northwestern. No. t, quintet beat Union
two games ahd strengthened Its first place per
centage. -
Double figure tallies were rare In Section
ll" pUy of Artisan's tourney last nlsht. Those
who passed this mark -were Hehmlfr. of Un.
derdown. with 231 In his secpnd game against
Harmony, Taxis, of the lu(ur team, la hie
jMond game. Voorhees. of Tjak l,ane, and
U fib. of Northwestern, No. X. ' ,
MATHEWSON MAY GO SOUTH
THIS YEAR FOR LAST TIME
' "Old Master" Starts His Sixteenth Major
League Campaign When Giants Open
the 1916
By GRANTLAND UICE
CHRISTY MAMII3WSOX Is packing his
gilp today for his sixteenth trip to
the training zone of Sunland.
The question now Is will this bo his
Inst Jaunt over Dixie's spring border, or
will he be ahlo to foil Fate for a few sea
sons longer by eliminating tho malady In
his left shoulder, while boiling out under
Texas skies?
An Institution
Matty, we started to sny, was a New
York Institution. But ho Is also a national
Institution through tho great credit he
has given his country's leading sport.
But he Is peculiarly a New York Insti
tution, as he has never pitched a ball for
any other mnjor leaguo club In his entire
cat eerv
July, 1900
.vlathowson joined the Giants in July,
HKiO, nnd pitched his first gamo against
Brooklyn on July 17.
In that first battlo ho lasted but four
Innings befoic a fusillade of swats drove
him to cover. Ho made three starts that
first campaign and each brought him de
feat. Ho his first year's average was ex
actly and precisely .000.
The March of Time
.Matty has been going South with the
Giants each spring for so many years
that few can believe that this, may be his
last journey to Balldom's sunbelt.
Youngsteis vho from tho bleachers
wntched his first games aro now approach
ing the Urn ot middle age. Ho has gone
along at such ondurlng, oven strides that
few havo noticed tho march of time.
In theso 1G ymrs of servlco Mathewson
has worked In more than 500 games, an
average of 35 games .- year, and has put
away nearl.v 401 victories.
No wonder Giant fans will nnxiously
scan reports on his condition as they read
dally bulletins announcing- tho progress
of his work.
The Why of It
Why, you may ask, has Slathowson been
lifted to such a pedestal?
ARMY AND NAVY AGAIN
TO PLAY IN NEW YORK
Representatives o.f Service
Schools Agree to Stage Grid
iron Match on PolosGrounds
NEW YORK, Feb. 24 While no official
auouueement of the fact haH been made
as yet, tho Army-Navy football gam this
fall will be played at the Polo grounds.
Representatives of the service schools met
President Harry N Hempstead, of the
Olauts, at tho Blltmnro Hotel yesterday
when, It is understood, a tentative agree
ment was reached as to tho scene of tho
gridiron classic of 1916. An official an
nouncement will be made Friday.
A year ago the Army and Navy offi
cials had a very serious argument over
tho matter of grounds, bo serious that at
ono time It appeared as If the Institutions
might sever football relations. The Navy,
which had been beaten on its first trip to
New York, offered Berlous objections to
the rolo grounds.
It was asserted that tho trip from Anna
polls to Now York vvaa altogether too
tedious Finally a compromise was ef
fected whereby It was agreed for a period
of flvo years to alternate between tho
Polo grounds and any Held the Navy
directors might select. This assured the
cadets of appearing at the Colo grounds
In 1917 and 1919.
Driving Club Election
Election of officers of the Philadelphia
County Driving Plub follows: President,
James S. Morrison ; vice president, Walter
H. Worthlngton ; secretary, S. M, Bus
slngeri treasurer, Ralph Simons; board
of directors, I'. O, Mauser. James Keenan,
W, H, Worthlngton, J. W. Babblngton,
William U lHayes, William II. Lingo, S.
M. Busslnger, George V. Boan, Samuel
P, Knight, A. S. Paxson, Ralph Simons
and C. II. Medford.
Penn Crews on River Saturday
Punn's crews will get out on the wa
Saturday afternoon, according to Co;
WrlgUl. The Red and Plus aspirants hi
been tugging at the marhlnes for a mo
and are In fairly sooa shape.
Season
Because he had the stuff.
And because mote than that, he Iirb al
ways given his best to tho game through
clean living nnd earnest effort. When
called upon bo was always ready to fur
nish hi.' shaic, and a good bit more, in or
out of turn.
And still more, because he mixed more
brain with his brawn than any pitcher In
a game that has had mart, brainy pitch
ers by tho scoic.
The knowledge that an unusual amount
of brains and courage were working In
the box on the day he pitched gave
Mathewson the bulk of his fame and
added measurably to tho respect In which
for Hi years he has been held, by homo
and hostile fan nllke.
Close to Everything
Mathewson, in his best years, came
about as close to "having everything" as
a mere mortal could come.
You havo heard of his brain and his
courago ; of his fadeaway and his control ;
of his curve ball and his Judgment.
But with this ho also had n great speed.
"I havo pitched a good many games," he
told us recently, "back In the old days
or tho young days when I relied entirely
upon my fast one I must confess I like
to bust 'em through Just to see how fast I
could make the ball travel,"
Ho had everything but what Is even
more to tho focus, ho knew how, why nnd
where to use It
The Last Stand
Being the sort of an Institution ho Is,
there Is moro than local Interest l.i Matty's
battle against Time and Fate at Marlln.
A youngster would have a better
chance. But Big Six Is close upon 3G
years of age mere-youth In some pro
fessions, but beyond the gray prlmo of
pitching.
Mathewson himself doesn't know
whether ho will be able to take his regu
lar turn this summer. But wo happen
to know that he feols keener about pitch
ing now than ho over felt before. As
much as ho has meant to tho game, he
has never realized before just how much
the game has meant to him.
JESS WHLARD DUE
IN NEW YORK TODAY
Frank Moran Will Depart for
Saratoga to Begin Train
ing Anew
NKW YORK. Feb. 24. Jess Willard,
the pale and Interesting Invalid, ot Chi
cago, Is duo hero today. About the samo
timo Charles Francis Moran Is duo to
leavo for another sojourn at Saratoga
Springs. Tho chances are that tho two
wealthy gladiators' will not meet until
they hop Into the samo ring at Madison
Square Oarden on the night of March 25.
Tom Jones wires that tho big cowboy
was never In better health since the days
when he tossed the literal bull on the
wind-swept plains of distant Kansas.
Frank Moran Is a walking advertisement
as to the state of his own health.
Jack Curley, the eminent wrestling pro
moter, officially notified Rlckard and Mc
Cracken that he had chartered the Pioneer
Athletic Club, where Wlllard will do his
formal conditioning. As was hinted
earlier In the month, the public will be
welcomed every afternoon at from 25
cents to 60 cents per welcome. This Is
done to keep the objectionable persons
out of the way. In tho bright and prac
tical lexicon of Jack Curley and Tom
Jones, any person who Is shy 25 cents or
50 cents Is an objectionable person.
Huhn and Brooke Win
Although they had to give their op
ponents half the game, W, II. T, Huhn
and George Brooke defeated James Pot
ter and John B. Ixingacre In the flnal
round of the court tennis 'doubles handi
cap of 1915, at tho Racquet Club yester
day, by three sets to none.
OL.YMPIA A A ,,roal Malnbrldge.
MONDAY NIOIIT.aSd MIAKP
NKIL MrCUBrv. ildllllV 1IANKKN
YOV.MI I'AIJIKK ,, HOLLY MOODS
FIMNKIK 1VIIITK vs. LABUY 1IANKK.N
JOHN.NY MAYO vs. 1V1U.IK DO.LK
Pete Herman vs. Lew Tendler
I Adui. S3ci Ilnl. lies., SUc Arena lie., 73c. .
ARE THEY? ANSWER: IKE DORGAN AND
PENN BUT HALF
GAME IN LEAD
OVER TIGERS
Victory for Princeton
Keeps Team in Running
for Collegiate Title
JASPER BEATS CAMDEN
Standing of the Teams
vv.r,.p a. w.t, p.c.
Penn u ,TCn Yale 4 a .571
Princeton.... r, 2 .714 Dartmouth.. . '-' .-""
Cornell .1 2 .000 Columhla 1 .143
SCHEDULE Ton REMAINDER Of WBFK.
Frldn Cornell vs. Columbia, lit New York.
.Saturday Ynlo vs. l'cnnulvanla. at Phila
delphia; Dartmouth vs. Princeton, at Prince
ton. Penn's basketball team arrived homo
today with but a half game advantage
over Princeton. The Tlgors kept them
selves In the running for tho championship
of the Intercollegiate Basketball League
by taking a fast ahd hard fought gamo
from tho Quakers at Princeton last night
by a 28 to 2,0 count.
It was ono of tllo most hotly contested
games of tho season, and though Prince
ton led throughout, Pennsylvania was al
ways within striking distance. Tho work
of Captain McNlchol alono kept tho
Pennsylvania team In the race, for dur
ing tho first half no other Red and Blue
player was able to score a goal, and not
till the end of tho gamo was thero nny
semblance of accurato shooting by tho
other -Pennsylvania forwards. ,
Tho whirlwind passing and lightning
shooting of tho Tiger flvo completely be
wildered the Pennsylvanlans, and the vis
iting guards seemed entirely unablo to
copo with the fast attack of the Princeton
men. Though tho Pennsylvania Ave un
covered a swift passing gamo and con
tlually worked tho ball up to within easy
scoring dlstanco, tho shooting power was
lacking. Timo and again a basket would
be missed by a hair's breadth, tho close
ness of many of tho shots keeping tho
vast crowd gasping with excitement.
Standing of the Teams
W.L.P.C.
Oreystock.. 21 10 .07. De Nerl.,
Heading.... SO 14 .588 Jasper..
Camden... IS 17 ,514 Trenton.
W.L P.O. '
10 17 .485
III 21 .OH.'
12 21 .Ml
TONIGHT'S SCHEDULE.
Ores stock at Jasper.
Tho Jasper quintet gave Camden's pen
nant hopes another 'Jolt last night when
the Kensington boys won an extra-period
game In the Eastern Leaguo basketball
scries by a score of 33 to 31, It was one
of the most exciting finishes to any gamo
played in the league this season.
In the extra period Adams and Sedran
each tOBsed a foul goal, and then, on a
long pass from Friedman, Fox got the
ball and dropped the winning field goal.
BASKETBALL NOTES
That little setbuck by Reading will make De
Nerl work extremely hard It the Cuddles wish
to finish In the first division.
Orej stock will Invade the precinct of Ken
sington this evening nnd give battle to the
close-covering Jasper live. After Jasper's
battlo with Camden last night a victory for
the areys wouldn't surprise many.
For some reason or other former press
agents ot the Kastern League are taktns falls
out ot the magnates these days. One would
think to listen to the wall that the Eastern
was going to close up shop, but It won't, A
thorough overhaullne wouldn't hurt the
league, however,
Chestnut II 111 Academy will play the alumni
of the school Saturday evening. This la the
main event on the Chestnut Hill schedule.
George Norman, the former Interstate
player, made a good Impression In the few
minutes that he Played with Reading against
De Nerl. Us will replace lleggs In the Head.
InEVformatlon. as the latter's ankle will pro-.
Mbit him from playing any more this season.
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Shows Aquatics Have I
wisen to nigh Estate
NOW A MAJOR SPORT!
Fifteen years ago swimming was , i i
fant In swaddling clothes; today if",.1"
vigorous lad nast thn n,.i.i ..".. ll '
nnd far advanced nn n, .. r?'e:cs'v:
maturity. '"" "'KnwT ot
To trnco tho progress of almi
n-mi1,1 Iia in miii.. , ... ' . aw"nrnnp .
in the life of ono ourrt u7
s.-,rts one that had Its Inception n",?.!
old mill iinml nt- n, n ,. ,'."" m IheiSl
which today siandVV e'eU CmahfMa
clubs mid colleges. Its grow h i,,. .w W
marvelous. ""n
Swimming competitive swlmmlnr u
the Inst IS yenrs has lnado sueh .ST1
tlonal strides that it can bo "iknVd ,V
tho indent In II. a m. ...... ""en" W
The record ,,! 7 ,oaT ". ' .BtJ.
called, aro today overshadowed ttnd Mi'j
den 111 filintrfn 1a,. II, ..-. , .. ,m n' V
of swimmer thnt 1G years ago wa. toi'wJ
upon as meritorious. "sjpoeo
Tho meteoric progress made by the nnri
s shown best by the American swImSJr,
In compotltlon. Our first big trlumnh 15
world-wide Interest was .coe tS In
1900. lit tin Athens ni,.., " "ac "
Daniels captured the 100-metre event tnB
fact, this vws tho only succesa rcglMereS .H
States at thesr, lntrrnn.inni "; "mte4 .X
other representatives of this country too. j
Thin first International triumph, how.
ever, four years after lmi,i i.i. ..." 1
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u. T """"" vanillic team compete fM
In London, nnd, although our Br!ti, V
Hosts planned nnd plotted to lleece us ouH
of tho team prlze-ns shown by their Jutf.
gllng of the point score and the Dnron. '
eplsode-thcy were unable to cneck 3
among other victories, the recurrent sue'. "1
cess of Dnnleln In thn n,!ni. tii.v .. '.
Boston, nnd daldzlk, of Chicago, won
places In the tlnals.
But the best evidence ot the eteaor ',
growth ot swimming In this country wi
manifested In the Olympic games t
Stocltohlm, Sweden, In 191.. At thU '
International affair Chnrlln n.inlei. !.. i
victor In the Olvmiilrs. ,11,1 nnt n..i..jS
but tho Interest and application of thefi
oijui . in una country was not to be
denied. The American watermen were
uiuwii.u victors m many races. Hebner
n Chlcagoan, came in first In the back-'
stroke rnce. and tho American i-.i.
team landed second nlaco In comneiltinn
with tho best amateur quartets In thtCs
wonu. in me luu-metro event this country
came in for another big victory. Duke
Kahanamoku, our Hawaiian representa
tive, ana iiuszagn, nnotner Chlcagow,
captured first nnd third rcsnectlvelv.
To tho wonderful skill of Kahanamoku
Is accredited many records both In thi
tnnk nnd In open water. Ho Is not a ''l
uuko as many suppose, but simply car
ries this name because his parents did
not chooso to call him David or Donald, 'J
lie is, m reality, a son of tho surffi
ajienuiiig most oi nis time in me Dig
green comucrs mat wasli tho shores of
mo island or Ohau. Ills cousin, Akana,
played first baso several years ago on
tho University of Hawaii baseball team
tliat tours tho United States every ura.
mcr.
Of course, this holder of many swim
mlng records Is not a product of our
swimming, clubs, but nevertheless Is con-
sldercd an American. His advent In 1912
was the signal for many records to go ,
to smash. Ills world's record of S 1-5
seconds or tho 100 ynrds straightaway,
mado last Juno In Honolulu; 1 minute
and 3-5 seconds for 100 metres at Ham.
butg, and 1 minute 32 seconds for the H
yards, arc destined to stand as monu
ments for a long time.
Swimming, of couise. Is far out In
front as ono of tho best forms of exercise
when taKeu In moderation It develops 5y
virtually every muscle In the system, is a -producer
of strength combined with grace. '
and fits ono fo tho workdays of life. Jn;:5
many of tho schools and colleges-Prince- j
ton, for example It (s as much a part old
tho curriculum as algebra and English.,;
Should a porson know how to care for
himself or herself thero would be fewtf
drownings.
But nu angle of tho sport that Is Uttlt
considered Is this: Swimming Is unique, ,
Inasmuch that athletes havo won chains
plonshlps in tho water nt a time wnen,
had tliev heen tr.ii'k stars, baseball play
crs or footballers, they would be classed 3
among tlio oin-tlmcrs nna piaceu on iw;
list of tho, retired.
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