Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-05

The IntoR0aGSo0al SWIMMING Hatch
The other day the ArP1AL Published
some descriptions Of the style. fashion
and habits of the rival swimmers. John
con and Coyle. but confessed to being in
Ignorance as to which oss of them had
Won the match. Before us IN copy Of
the New York Clipper Of July 81 We have
the following account Of the contest:
The men took the plunge simultane-
ousay snid the cheers Of the onlookers
and the screeching OF steam Whistles.
johnson, with his overland stroke, head
under, shot in front at once, steering .
course along the Western or Swash Chan
mel, while his opponent made for the
easterly side Of the river. johnson had
been a big favorite in the betting; but
the surprising way in which Coyle, swim
ming alternately with breast and side
ct oIes, his body we'll out, picked him
up and took the lead in less than three
minutes, caused the layers OF odds to
hesitate before investing any more money
at the same rate; and as he continued to
gain, moving rapidly and gracefully. and
giving evidence Of greater power than he
had been credited with possessing. later
on they were willing to bet their spare
change at evens. The course followed
by Coyle. who was piloted by an old
fisherman. who knowing the water thor
oughly, guided his charge clear Of all
eddies. and kept him in that portion
where he could receive the greatest ben
eft from the tide, which vas not yet full
when they started. On the contrary
johnson held to the western side Of the
stream, getting out Of the strong current
and into the inner channel past Tinicum
Island, which was reached with the Ches- |
ter man about score Of yards ahead. |
They were now out Of sight Of each !
other, and Coyle having decidedly the !
better water. as that Of the inner chan |
mel was shallow and full of eddies, he |
gained considerably. Thus they went, !
Coyle having increased his advantage to |
more than mile when he passed Bill !
ingsport at $40, and to this he tackled on |
at least quarter of mile, being nearly
q mile and half ahead opposite the |
Block-house; but now he began to slow
up, swimming with less vigor than before !
and losing ground until. when midway |
between the monument and the Red !
Bank landing. with his opponent about
a mile behind. his exhaustion was SO |
manifest that he was taken Oh board an
accompanying small boat, and thence to
q tug, where he was well rubbed with |
brandy, wrapped up in warm blankets, !
and taken to his old quarters at Glouces-
ter, three miles away. and thence taken
in tug to his home. where he is stated
to have lain insensible until l o'clock A.
NJ of the following day. The withdrawal
of his antagonist seemed to put new life
into johnson, who evinced his satisfac-
ton by throwing a somersault in tho
water, and then striking out he went at
an increased speed until after he had
passed the point where Coyle gave ont,
when he was told by the referee that he
had won and need not swim further. He
was taken from the water into the ref
eree's boat at ASS, having swan about
ten miles and a quarter, in three hours
and twelve minutes. 1t was AIS when
Coyle withdrew, johnson having been in
the water thirty-six minutes longer than
his antagonist.
The victor was loudly cheered as the
tug steamed to Gloucester and upon ar
irving at the slip it was tough work for
him to effect An entrance to the hotel.
The sudden giving way Of Coyle is as
scribed BY him to an alleged dosing re-
ceived when he took drink of brandy,
just after passing Mantua Creek-the
second drink he had taken during the
race. Whether or not there is any foun-
dation for this statement We of course
cannot say; but if there is, the blame
certainly attaches largely to Coyle him.
self, who should have guarded against
the possibility of anything Of the sort.
There is every likelihood of q fresh
match being made between these men;
and if there is. We would suggest the adj
of making it for shorter dis
lance, which will bring out all the speed
there is in the Contestants, and be an
effectual bar to such termination as
marked the race Of last week.
RovEI's DEATH WARRANr.-The death
warrant of J, w, Rover was signed by