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Show 11 By TOMMY CLARK. THE outdoor swimming season of 1911 promises to bo one of tho greatest this country has mmm had In years. Many now men H arc down to compete, and better com- H petition than ever before Is looked for- H ward to by the aquatic enthusiasts. H The retirement of Charles M. Daniels H from competition will add to rather H than detract from tho Interest, for It H will lnsuro better racing. Particularly H In tho oast, with such a galaxy of I Fife-J -Ay w !fimv fS evenly matched stars an FrlzcUe. Ne- T rich, Itcllly, O'Sulllvan, South, Schaal, B Shryock, Manley, Mantell, Arnold, nit- H tcr and Trubonbach In the sprints and Goodwin, Ccoss, Oppcnhclm, Auerbach, v Manley, Rcllly, FYlzelle, Nerlch. To- H ' bias, Stoddart, Robinson and Hnllstcln R In the middle and long distances, thero Hr should bo scon flno competition. H Experts anticipate seeing most of H , Daniels' open water records Improved H upon before tho end of the season, H rrlzcllc and Rellly are both credited Hl with sufficient Bpeed to lower every HI , standing mark, and If favorablo oondl- H tlons are found there should be an cn- B tiro new list of standards by October. H The fancy diving contests should also H provide exceptionally close and spec- H tacular exhibitions Men have lmprov- H! cd considerably srlr.ee a year ago, and 1 sensational work 1b promised. Arthur Hl McAlecnan Is showing great form, an Hj are R. Behi-cna, Walter Lee, Harold H Smyrk. Frank Mullen and H, G. Bchaal. H Battle Between McAleenan and Behrens H Particular Interest will attach to the H big meet because of the groat battle B for honors which will take place be- H , tween McAleenan and Behrens. The H former won tho metropolitan tltlo last H spring. Tho latter Is the champion of H Germany and defeated Georgo Gald- H zlck of tho Chicago Athlotlc assocla- H tlon at the Olympic games of 1S0S In H England. Speculation Is rlfo as to tho H relative mcrltB of tho two when It H comes to performing from a rcgula- H tlon high tower They have competed H against each other Indoors with vary- H lng results, but never met In a contest H from a high board. As Galdzlck, pres- H ent holder of tho tltlo. Is not expected H to defend It becauso of Injuries suf- H fnrcd last April, It looks as If the na- B tional championship rested between B McAleenan, Behrens and Smyrk. H The entry of Georgo Hodgson of the Hj Montreal Amateur Athletic association H of Canada Is promised for some of the Hl titular events, and there Is every pros- H pect of his making the Gotham men H i huHtlc Ho swam closo to record fig- BBBI 11TCR In Ihp Onnnrllnn rhnmnlnnvklnb H and will take a lot of beating. His H presence, with that of the German H cracks, R!ttr and Behrens: the Aua- H trldn, Tobias, and the Australian, H Smyrlf. will glvo an International fla- H vor to the big carnivals. H The National Championships. H The national championships will, as Hj Usual, be held at intervals sufficiently H far apart to allow cwry candidate to H train specially for each event. Tho New York A. C has applied for the quarter mllo swim and fancy diving contest, which will probably be hold at Travers Island, New York, on Aug 19. The half and ono mllo races have been asked for both by tho Pittsburg A. C. and tho Missouri A. C. of SL Louis, but the commlttco has yet to make n decision. Tho ten mile title will bo competed for again In tho Mississippi river on Aug. 19 under tho auspices of the Missouri A. C. Tho metropolitan championships will ill W I W r JfsS CRACK SWIMMERS WHO lll VHO WILL COMPETE FOR Sllg TITLES THIS SEASON. 6sSs also have sevoral sponsors. The New York A. C. has received sanction for the half mile race on Sept. 2, tho Deal Beach S, C, New Jersey, for the fancy diving on Aug. 15 and one other event for Sept. L Tho middle Atlantic titles will be competed for in Philadelphia on Sept. 2. The 100 yards, half mile and mile are' on "tllo program. As to tho, central and wcHtorn championships, cham-pionships, there is some doubt of their being run off. Promlnont ofllclals of the two districts have been canvassing tho clubs for likely promoters, but bo far havo found no ono anxious to take the meets. Tho Battle of Sports. The battlo between two nations as to which shall graft Its own national sport on tho hearts of others Is being be-ing waged with more and moro ardor each season. England for sever.il years has bcon bprcadlng tilo propa- Photo of Roblnsc gered when I politely but positively refused re-fused to listen to him He left in anger, an-ger, and I hae been laughing ever since at his parting reply: "'Well, It Is a tste of time for me to talk to you anyway said Calliope. Til drop around after eluction and havo a. talk with your succossor, and I'm suro ho will glvo me a, Job About that timo you will be back with the dear old folks In Now Britain.' "He hasn't boon around yot," Bald Mr. Lynch, with a smile. ganda of soccer football broadcast through America and undoubtedly with groat educational offect- Soccer has gained ground In tho colleges hero In tho last five yearn, and In many big cities It has become second to b.moball In popularity. On tho other hand, Canada Is going baaeball mad, to tho dotrlment of soc-cor soc-cor football, 'tis said For example Toronto's opening day baseball attendance at-tendance was 22,437. Thnt will favorably favora-bly comptrn with the crowds at the world's series games and will surpass more than one gato to which Detroit played for a world's tltlo In nngland, too, plans aro being laid to found a baseball kague. Several promlnont Americana havo been working work-ing hard on the movement, and thoy firmly bellevo that .In anothor season tho Englishmen will enthuse over tho gamo However, there Is no reason for cither ci-ther nation to fear a loss of prestige through tho Inroads of another country's coun-try's sport. Thero huppons to be room for both soccer and baseball, as. while tho seasons for tho association football and baseball may overlap, they do not directly conflict. Soccer In many parts of this codntrj Is essentially a fall and winter sport that Is fast gaining friends. n copyright by American Press Association, 1W1. ; f BvNdb T i if iSHw h ' : " P T H' It mm i mU An r- - i-'r -' ml T !' -... 'mm . & II -iPrt |