Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-29

| Chester {Pa.). July IS. Arrange
rnepss we're completed to- day for another
svjuminR match between J. + johnson.
English champion. and Thomas Coyle OF
Chester. They are to swim ten miles
for So, 900, the course to be from this
place to the Red Bank. New Jersey.
The contest will take place August ~.
What abcat that International swim
ming match for the championship Of the
world-tbe original one. We naean-was
it ever swum7 If 50. VIA. was the
result Heretofore we haven't bad
much information concerning the swim
mers. bn: We get some interesting facts
relating to them from the New York
Herald OF July 81. OF johnson, the
sporting reporters department Of that
paper says:
johnson, whose breast is covered with
medals won in the old country, in meny
. hard battle with the waves, gives q
public exhibition Of his prowe~s every
other day. He gets INFO boat with his
assistant and rous himself up the river
when the tide Is running down. He
takes long pail sgains. the current. and
when two or three miles away. jumps
overheard, wearing a bree, b 10th, and
swims back with the tide. He swims
easily and gracefully, varying bis posi-
,inu from the usual one on his breast hy
frequently turning to either side and to
his back, propeliius himself while in this
attitude by peculiar tbrns:ins upward
and backward Of HE hands He svims
under uater, turns snmerssui's and plays
like pnrpoise, seeming perfectly at
home. He takes long walks daily and
runs in the woods with his trainer, uses
the clubs and takes other exercise. This
is his dniiv course of training, and
far "a appearance. go, be is in prime
condition. He seems perfectly contideu.
Of winning this race, a. he has many
others, and is taking matters very easily.
johnson record. HIS manner Of swim
ming and his magnificent physical pro-
portions ar. too well known in New York
since his contest at Long Branch 70 need
repetition here.
OF the other man the Here!3 ssys:
Thomas Coyle is m Irishman by birth,
thirty-five years Of age. bat has lived
long in this country and has not touch
of the brogue. He Was four years in the
United States Navy during the war. and
learned to swim in the service. He lives
at Chester, and works in one of the erea,
sbipysrd- Of John Roach. He Is about
5 feet ia inches in hight, weighs ordi-
naril, 100 pounds, has en- angular face
and large, brawny hands las rugged as
IL. ,.lt.- hay1 bap3lalN bipI
prn;ruding cheek bones, sandy hair and
chin vhiskers and remarkable eyes.
They are deep set and blue. Their clear
in perfect physical condition. They are
earnest locking eyes, that seem to have
great depth. and as they flash on you
yol irvolnntariiy wink. His shoulders
are not remarkable for breadth. but his
chest is as round as barrel. and it pro-
rruGes in front like a bad fitting shirt.
His flesh is rs clear and smooth rs an
infants. and almost as white where he
is not sunburned. His srms back and
Ioins are corded with muscles. Mr..
Coyie's mos. striking quality is modssty.
What do you measure here?" asked
the inquirer squeezing his arm.
- / don't know, sir.
What is your girth across the chest;'
pointing, with admiration.
d" We'll, really couldn't tell, " he an
swared.
This was marvellous. Any man with
ordinary vanity, with chest like that,
would have been running tape measure
under his arms once a day ut least. But
Mr.. Coyle didn't know. And he didn't
know how far he conld swim nor how
much be could lift, and be bad rare
dislike to talk Of himself at all.
He swims every day with the tide from
three to eight miles One day last week
he swan from the Port Richmond coal
v harves, in this city. 10 Gloucester
Point, distance of eight miles, in one
hour and twenty-three minutes. On
last he made the distance from
Market street wharf. Philadelphia, 10
Gloucester. five miles, in one hour and
six minutes. He has not sp-eded him.
self, he says, and on Saturday, as be
foa;ed, he carried on q conversation with
those in his boat, which WAS following
him. and favored the company with Irish
songs.
FIRE.-About ten minutes to four
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