Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-09-14
EVENING STAR.
'nDAY.....-sepsember "a. Iszs.
"A Lite Duck. .,
MISS BECKwITH's FIyK-NIIr SWIM FRoN
LONDON BRIpGE 10 GREExwIcH


MISS BEcKwITH's FIyK-MILE SWIM Prom
LoNDoN BRIDGE TO GREENWICH.
tEfoR TIE London Ssanda,,f Of Ssbs. 81
young girl named Agnes Alice Beck
ST Lambeth Baths, yesteniay acconaniisbai
ihe difficult feat OF swimming from Iondon
Bridge 10 Greenwich. The distance is rather
nlors man I'VE miles, and the time was re
mafkabiy fsSt-namely. In. an. ass. Mr.
btckwlth mas Seen connected with the Lam
oeth baths for nearly q quarter of a centurv
t sLiu Lor fourteen years held the proud posi-
lion OF champion swimmer OF England The
heroine OF yesterdays procec iings is hut
fourteen years Old, of sli m make and dIninu-
i've stature, The object was 10 decide a
WAGER OF tcO 10 t40 laid against her by Mr.
Baylls, the money being deposited with
Del Lie. IDe event c. Gated great deal Of
excitement, and all along the route the pro
gIess OF the swimmer was watched by excit-
cd crowds on the wharfs and barges I'm al
dttion 10 the London steamboat companv's
volunteer, private steam launch. and a
rowing boat containing her father. the referee
and some half dozen others immediately in
teresied in the result, a perfect swarm Of
boats accompanied-and indeed impe led
lhe swimmer The entire distance. London
bridge was crowded a. were the vessels AID
other points whence view OF the start could
De obtained.
MISS RECKvITH OWED
from the rowing boat AT nine minutes to Il We
ana al once commCDced a rapid side stroke
which she maintained 10 the finish. Sine was
atttred i'm a swimming costume OF IIybf rms a
lace OF The same color. The water was very
smooth and the tide running about three
miles per hour. Swimming about "A coupie
OF yards in the rear OF the referees boat Tuu-
mel Pier was reached at II minutes past i've.
Al Horseferry Dock (5.22) a salute was fired
ana the swimmer was encouraged with luSty
cheers. The CONNIE. cial dock was QUICKLY
lett behind, and soon after the Hilda, on her
return from Margate, crowded with eXcur-
slonists, passed the fiotilla. Passing MilIwaIl
Miss Beckwith crossed 10 the north side and
look al vantage OF the strong tide. At this
point she was met by the saloon steamer
Victoria, whose passengers were VOciferouS
IN their applause. The foreign cattle mar
ket al Deptford was breasted at twelve min
utes TO SIX, and, as Greenwich hospital APP
peared In sight, the intelligence was con ev-
ed 10 the swimmer by repeated cheers a sa-
lutte being also fired from the Unicorn. The
pier at Greenwich and the grounds of the
snip were crowded with people who cheered
10 tne echo when the spirited strains of s.See
the Conquering Hero Comes" announced The
success of the attempt. Miss Beckwith swan
some distance beyond the pier, aud was
taken on board at 5h. 5sm. As having ac-
complished the distance, as stated above in
In. I'm. ass. > "
She seemed almost as fresh as when she
started, and 10 all appearance was canable OF
going considerably further. 1t Is worthy III
mention that this was Miss Beckwith's first
essay OF The sort, IL We except a trial trim ON
Monday from Battersea TO Westminster Her
nearest approach 10 the present feat was a
swim OF two and a half miles In the Iamheth
Baths In three quarters of an hour