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Show CRAWL STROKE IS EASIEST AND SWIFTEST r i ''AH There Is To It Is Rhythm," Say the Girls, "And Don't Be Afraid To Get Your Face Wet.'' t L? . ' i BY JAMES HENXE. N, E. A. Staff Correspondent j NEW YORK. Although the Smith twins are experts In doing the breast stroke they don't advise beginners to learn it first. They say It takes longer to learn It than others and isn'L.jus fast as the famous crawl. 'I hold two chusripionships in the brca3t stroke, but I wouldn't advise beginners be-ginners to learn It first, says Eleanor, i 'It's more difficult and not as fast as the water crawl. I have "added a MtUe glide which helps mo wonder- c fully. But still I wouldn't advise any one to begin by learning tho breast stroke, though It Is a wonderful developer de-veloper of the body, "The average beginner is afraid to got his or her face wet, but tho first thing to learn is that It doesn't hurt you a bit to get splashed," added Ruth. "'If you vJust overcome that fear and get so you can open your eyes under the water you have made a big step toward learning to swim." The girls don't advles novices to take up the side stroke, either. They say When Walter Hagen put out to sea Ho kept on putting a game guy he. Off Into the briny from the sun deck Walt fed the fishes balls by tho peck. Six hundred of 'cm he drove away To a watery grave some nerve, what say? He couldn't afford to lose his stride Just fancy, pllnk! ono dollar a ride. When Walt reached London he was in form So he ought to take thoee Brits by storm. Extravagant curs but bless your soul They say on boats there's a nineteenth holo. The wireless message from tho Mauretanla, tho boat which took Walt Hagon to England, said tho great golf star was flipping $1 golf balls into tho sea. When Walt reached Blighty ho confirmed it. The expense of keeping in form, on high seaB was Just 5 600. Hagon isn't expecting to just finish up in front In tho British open championship. cham-pionship. He says thero is no fun In that. Walter expects to win. Victory at Deal this month means $250,000 to tho groat Amorlcan club swinger. l HIa auto had beon stolen Jll-vK And his wlfo had run awa7 But ho Is bright and happy vL -Xk c For tho homo team woo, today, f i5X I A moro confident fellow never went n-raomlng than this Rochester chap, Hagon. Walter's golf ' for tho last four months has been remarkable. If ho can koep his gamo together while playing on strange courses, he'll plant the Stars and Stripes over the British colors. No American golfer Is quicker to learn tho tricks of new fairways man Hagon. Tho groator tho risks the more brilliant ho drives. a Tho British pros Hagen will stack up agaiust aro Vardon, Braid, Taylor, Duncan and M'tchcll. They're a prize crew of Brit- ;. but Hagen can't sco where they . -ve anything on'hiu set of clubs. Vardon and Ray aro coming to tho United States in July. Thoy have a long schedule of exhibition matchos booked to keep them busy until the National open at Tolodo, where they will go round on August 10. y This year promises to bo ono of the biggest and most Interesting seasons of the Scottish pastime. International sports aro linked together closer than ovor bofore. It is apt to make a person one-sided, for all your pow6r goes -Into one arm. In this respect it Is worse than tho breast stroke. 1 "Though many people think It difficult," diffi-cult," says Eleanor. "I would favor be-' ginning by immediately taking up the crawl or double-overarm stroke, which is the easiest and the swiftest. "All there is to it is rhythm. When you swim It. you must bo careful not to try to bring your hands up under your arms, as that checks speed. You should throw your arm In a cjrcle over your shoulder. "Tho crawl Is the only stroke which puis your body on an even keel. "Your feet should just lap the water wa-ter and your head should be under water except when you breathe ' "Breathe on one side while taking tho stroke. Get tho most out of each i stroke and don't just beat the water in a frenzied fashion." ; Eleanor preparing for dive. - She thinks out just wliat she Is going to (do hcTorc springing oTf. It's ncces-'sary, ncces-'sary, she says, if you are to lie sue-.cesjsful sue-.cesjsful ami graceful. |