The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-08
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rlyer Thames, at Hammersmith. omit
lively on Monday evening. June 26tb
the attraction being n mile swimmin,
race tor the third gold medal presented
annually for open competition by Sn
William Fraser. Filling the innumer,.
bic craft which dotted the river above
the bridge the spectators anxiouslt
scanned the sixteen fine young men and
lads standing in q state of nature on a
barge moored opposite the Doves. The
beautifully developed frames of David
PamPlin (the iavorite) and J. P. Jones
ana j. Regan, two noted members ofthe
London Swimming Club. were especially
worthy OF note. All three adopts in the
art, their splendid condition made lit not
improbable that one OF them would prove
me winner. There was capital start
upon the signal being given BY Mr.. Younus
the secretary Of the Royal Humane So
ciety, every one springing almost sirnuI.
taneously from the barge, all diving as
deity as offers, and immediately ivinO
down TO their work with energy. the
majority using the fashionable side stroke
only few being breast swimmers. Jones
a powerful side swimmer, shot ahead at
once, and maintained the lead for ahont
dozen strokes when the two. 1.-the
wlry oungsters-Atwood and Moore |
left the ruck like lightning, and in the
twlDkIing of an eye, actively propelled
themselves some yards in front. Swim
ming as buoyantly as a duck, PampIin
breasted his way parallel with Jones. q
snort distance behind the leaders. and
closely following was the bronzed Recan.
ploughlng along at great speed. As Att.
wood and Moore, who still maintained
the PRIDE OF place, passed under Ham
mersmith Bridge, they were greeted with
three hearty cheers. The two energetic
youngsters. both side swimmers. co6tin-
ued to glide swiftly along, and kept up q !
most exciting neck-and-neck contest,
botn swan with their right sides i'm :,
mersed, and Moore, who was on the a
surrey side, had, therefore, the great adj
vantage OF always seeing his oDponent
while he remained unseen himself. Att
"ooo' however, seemed instinctiyely TO
20 aware OF the proximity of his formi- "
iaole rival, Tor swimming with the pe-
uiiar side-stroke of Harry Gurr. the it
hampton he jerked his thin left arm in
1cessantIy out and into the water. the mr.
loving sun ever and anon Illuminating
!; ana the spray he dashed about with q "
livery radiance.
One never more than an inch ahead of
ne other' Atwood and, Moore led the
an, at a marvellous pace IN tn the Soan0 II
orks, each apparently becoming noora
nd more exhilarated at everv fresh
roke. Here the two leaders went :.
lightly out of their course. suddenIv t.
VerVlng from near the Surrey bank to
le middle OF the river. This cratic ~
'tion gave nope to the admirers of Jones bis
"a Famplln, who were perseyeripgly on
aning along several yards in front IF @ cou
10 main body, and few Yards in tho
ar OF Atwood and Moore. PamnI;n
nt'nulng on his breast, saw the advan'
&c to be obtained, and increasing his
eed he forged ahead of Jones still
pre- out could not overtake the 1.-THE Mn
uPle' VINO still maintained neck.and.
OK race. More and more intense be-
me the excitement of the on-lookerq -
!ose countess boats surrounded the :
III. runners 10 kind of floating frame }:
IN, as MOORE was seen at the Crab
ee 10 be leaving Atwood inch bv ;rcb
IT by foot, and ultimately ward by 49,
did Atwood trv to l[,o,1 ~
"a the racer now gliding further and nm
tner ahead of him, but all to no avail AVN
adually he dropped back, and the sl;obt
ustached face of another clipping side Corr
mmer-J. q. Parrott-was seen 81
ICING slowly but surely to take bic
&c. Seemingly increasing the vioor ~
strokes the longer he swan Psrrott
gnt up to the sturdy Pamplin. nassod
WOOD, and strongly cleaved awav az A.
moore who was still untiringIv swirl n
Y IN front with wonderful velocity
re was a good deal of strength left in
ppm yet, tor putting on a snurt ba
WISE passed Atwood, but the spurt
700 Iate. Amid a confused lot of
I. oralt was flag boat, and Young
went oY II at least six yards ahead -
resi-. Parrott next, Pamplin third ~
'e"ooo fourth. Now, however, en-
scene of confusion. which tbraa.on
De sorry ending of the mos - To v
sting swimming races that have 1oknr
In the Thames. '''Nen
le umplres' boat turned back towora.
lmefsmlth, and several of the cor,
ors at once darted after il tho 49,
ach II being j. p. Jones. Considar. 100
e1citement followed. not less than ooo
Vi Iour claiming victory. It had
I ngeo that the competitors sbonId on
Tue nag boat, and if the umn;roS IOU
H. BAKER and Mr.. Williams had ~
~ acted upon this regulation Sir ~
am Fraser's gold medal would have 90
a"aroed' not to II. Moore. the 81
ss'FT' VINO led after such q pIuclxv ~
q, oot 10 y. +. Jones, who was fifth
moore passed the flag boat. AS il zoo
.o"eEer' moore, who is only eieh
80. LIS VI age was rightly pronounced 20
- sI pom the same principle
D. SnorIo nave been styled second 10
1t fit 10 name Jones second 1p and so p
t third. Henry Moore, the sk;1fni 100 p
victor, was trained by Professor
bridge at the Victoria Psrl- TaJa 2j pt
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