New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-23
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SWIM For THE WORLUS
CHAMPIONSHIP.
THE MATCH ON THE DELAWARE.

THE MATCH ON THE DELAWARE.
CoYLE, THE AMATEUR, DEFEATED BY JOHNSON, THE
PROFESSIONAL - ELEVEN MILES THROUGH TEE
wATRR-COYLE LEADS BY NILE, But GIVES
OUT ON TIKI LAST QUARTER OF THE COURSE
rrnoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
PHILADErPHIA. July 22.-The international
oh on the Delaware to-day. for the chanpi-
onship Of tho world and $1,000 side had singular
result The contestants were j. b. johnson Of England,
who claimed the title of champion by virtue or VII hin "a
number Of matches in his country aud OF defeating
schwarz Long Branch last year, and Thomas Coye'
naturalized Irshman working IN the syard AT Chester
The latter the by exhaustion. He had finished
his tenth mile aud had led his antagonist most OF the
way over three-0uart Frs or mile Mr.. Coylc IL not
professional swimmer and swain in Il race before
to-day. Mr. Johnson is we'll known as an expert lie mas
Travelled this country with variety trOues for two
years past performing in glass tank filed with water
aud displaying a remarkable power Of endurance He
has often remained below tho surface long "a three
minutes and a half before coming up to breathe
The to-day from Chester. Penn. to Glouces-
ter " j. score Of and tugs and great NUM-
Der Of sail and row dfted about the river at Ches
ter for nearly hours after the time appointed for the
start before the were ready. When they were at
length ready great difficulty was experienced IN clear
ing opening through the press OF boats 50 a. 10 give
the swimmers an unOhstructed course. AZ the men
stripped to the skin excepting a stripe of some knitted
fabric around the lons they displayed muscular de
yelopment that excited general admiration MI Johh-
son was the heavier weighing 16J pounds Mr. Coyle'
who had trained down to I15, was very compact and
wry and seemed have the better form for swimming
Az 145 the signal given by the firing Of gun The
men dved at the same instant amid general screaming
Of whistles and shouting Of the mutudes on the water
and covering the wharyes and nciglboring buildings
MI Johnson took the lead at the beginning OF the race
but MI Coyle passed him in two minutes. and steadily
drew ahead OF him. Each man hal gndc-boa {" keep
beside him and carry pilot to direct his course There
were four Judges race two following one of the
contestants and the other and referee, who with
hoafload Of newspaper men, kept close to the rear
most swimmer. The tide running strongly up
stream and was therefore in favor of the men The
weather was charming. ana the water would have Teen
unusually smooth had II not been so chnrned by the
steamers Mr.. johnson began the race in rather
lcislrey way knowing that swim of II miles Is an az
fair not Of speed hut OF endurance He SWAN constantly
upon hs right side making about IS strokes minue.
He submerged his head at each stroke coIinS up barely
high enough to bring his mouth into the ar Mt '"yH
SWAIN much higher in the wafer He hid dGnchT
stroke from 80 to - minute and frequently changed
his position He steadily Increased the distance ne hhd
gained.
About two miles above Chester the river is divided into
two channels by the Tnicum Island. Mr.. Gayle was
pfoted into the eastern channel willie Mr.. JOhnson's
guideboat led him along the Pennsylvania shore and
through the western channel Nearly the whole OF TIE
iniumcrabe fcct OF boats followed Mr.. Coyie. From
this point until the end of the not only could neither
swimmer see the other. hut the occupants Of the boats
following one could make out the whereabouts OF his
rival only by observing the position OF the mass Of the
craft that kept in his track. Mr.. Johnson passed the
LazaIctto. four miles from Chester at 227' Mr'
Coyle leading him. apparently. by over hall Il
mile. When Tnicuu Eslaud was passed Newfar Island
formed another barrier between the men At the upper
end Of this island about eight miles from Chester. Mr.
Covlc had gained good mi.e Oh the champion Every
body thought OF the and many Of the iues
and yachts left iu and back to what was the
matter with Dir. Johnson.
Mr. johnson swain steadily on without much apparent
effort stopping occasionally to drink small glass OF
brandy which lie took down at swallow, standing up IN
the water. The plucky Young amateur COyle was now
looking tagged out. and glance at his face caused the
conviction that he could not last much longer In an
swer to question from his PILOT. he said he felt bad
They gave him brandy and just then large pro-
pellcr crowded with people came near him. bild on
board began play and the crowd cbeered voceIosy
The poor fellow took heart again. and swan on for Two OF
three minutes Theu lie il up Raising his hand ~
signal of distress. he quickly seiz by the men in
the guleboat 1t 4l5 o'clock. lie bad been IN The
water -, hours, and had swan about lO2 miles MI
johnson, at the time was threcquarters OF mile away
down and diagOnally the river he was swimming
little faster than before and was much clatcd by the
news lie proceeded 30 show the spectators that he wac
ctpahlc of better work than he had done at any time
during the race. He swan point half mile he
vonl where Mr. Coye gave out, and after variety ~ di
yrne antics was taken aboard his pilot boat AZ 800 Ten
thousand people had gathered on the shore at Gloucester
To SEQ the nuisL Of the race bat it finished two
miles away. they nothing but the returning steam
and sail craft.
COYLE IN GRAVE CONDITION.
PHILADELPHIA, July 22.-The entire dis
tancc swan 10y Mr.. johnson 10 i2 miles. Time BIO
MI Johnson after being taken from the water, was as
fresh ~ when he entered He be dancing g. 10 the
great delight " his many friends when he arrived at
Gloucester 10000 persons waiting. and gave BIN
grand reception THIS evening he received benefit at
Fox- Thesfer MI Coyle il very low. his pulse beating
IS The doctors have grave feais Of his life
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