New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-14
c1pAIy WEBBs TIE, NILE sWnn
FROM SANDY HOOK To MASHATrAs BEACH Through
ROLLING sFA.

ROLLING sEA.
Captain Matthew Webb. the English swim
mer accomplished yesterday the feat 81 49, mining
from Sandy Hook Manhattan Beach, distance OF ten
miles direct, but bftren miles BY uecesstted
in five hours aud a half. He reacned the vicinity
OF the beach .. M. but the agreement under
which the Mammalian Company paid him - 900. supu
lated that he should not Land before ocloez be
NAMED in the for three hours, Whom making
headwAy. and the exact time could moi be taken. He
land 5:O5, the presence OF aargr number Of people,
who thronged the amph heatre and vic nifty him
arrive. He took hot bath a hearty diuner, aud
turned to Sew-York early in the evening. match with
Captain Boyton arranged for week. Zine and
place named a. yet
Rising yesterday morning at 3 o'clock. after five
hours sleep. WeD0 breakiasted pound Of Deeiseak
and took the 81 Johns for sandy Hook, accompanied
by ms manager, Henry W. Harthy Al $40 the new
steam Launch Priscilla took Off captain weob and his
friends, Nr Hdrtny. Major Etston Gilbert Bunten aud
Captain Dingwa the representatives the Manhattan
Beach Hotel Robert smith and Charles CALVIN and sev-
era newspaper reporters. numbering altogether thir
teen. On ching Sandy Hook Point Captain webb
sprang into the aud swan ashore for the start
winch made at s:3s. alter walsiug the point Of
land. He blue bunting tigats bearing the emOlem
OF his home swimming olu0. star aud crescent and a
blue jockey cap. He had been rubbed with vase
line, substitute for p"rp0ise OIL. for
the purpose OF retaining heat his body during the long
/
ton, and weighed 1875 pounds lie started with
stroke Of tweny-seven to minute but soon settled
down 70 twent, five, from which never once varied
during the swim. lie usel square brea.t stroke,
drawing the feet well 10. and striking out together with
feet and hands, measuring hs fun length for a moment
bringing feet together with the the surface.
then slowly covering with feet while he US aimed
himself with his hands. he prepared for the STROKE.
This deliberaur powerful action he kept up without
cessation during the entire distance except wLIs ne
drank glass OF beer ana ate piece Of tat beef. hen
he treaded water.
He talked ana joked freely with those IN the boat,
which was kept close behind BIN. called ont Good
cheer" he rolled over 10 COX az STEAMER that 81
uted him. and kept steadily his work in best Of
spirits. The sharks thai nad world Captain Boyton
did appear BY 10 O'clock be had cleared buoy so.
6, which marks hr channel Out 70 sea- and aDDUt this
time tide. which mad been SLOWLY ebbug and carry.
ing hm on had turned in ~ favor, s1t wind having
aided him from the start His ewes began % look bad,
bat he refused h blue glasses, ana his ace whteued
vita salt The Ofrtze mad nov rshenrd ana me water
" lumpv." Al half past tie slOO'-yacht Ne ~,
swimming costume Owed from the stern, aud Joined
Captain Webb ~ the water. Ihis WIS Ernest
Schoenng. OF Brooklyn swimming master Batl, no
mad intended 90 start with Webb from sandy Hook but
unable 10 90 that. toned him about halfway ont. lie
plim,nted by Webb lie used var Gus fancy strokes ~
which be made very fast headway, but soon seJCed
down 10 the steady stro.e used 0y the E9g hman lie
was accompanied ln small boat by Mr. Harding.
arus ana watched from The yacht by tAe lrcudlY
eyes OF hti e. Anf't rulo"@-l-e tllN'ilsN' " i've
who continued ON wlh even greater power than 40 tho
beginning At O'CLOCK Wetb took nrel and beer,
| and SchOfn NJ beef she brandy.
By this time the wlnd had freshCned again and the
waves were coming IN high The manager of the Pie
ella experienced much dficuy IN keeping the proper
POSITION relat vely q tue swimmers, and began %
pnaslze he had early expressed, that the te
launch 80 feet long, laden she would nDst-
I'm haf The breeze had increased gale,
water snipped with every wave, and the skpprrs
protests had deyDped into passion OF terror and pro-
ianiiy. The passengers, rom Captain Hardly Is
old salt the youngest reporter whose courage
great because his knOwledge 81 the danger small.
Insisted remaining out and Webb offered "a duck The
refractory crew n they thrown overheard. Bat
when nearly put out TIE boilers
dr. which would have been faal in that sen,
the y lily sgnaled and Captain Hlrtly and
Major T. Gaken IN ia shin by tho
swimmers. wuie the launch made the shore. Tue
Pr sell a turned toward COuey Island Point, and ran
down the trough a tremendous In serious
ger IF sWampug every minute. Ine mau iu charge had
completely Loot ms head. aud but for TIE trnHess
OF his passengers would have beac1ed the boat after
passing The pier. Some or the passrng
sick iO care what became OF them, but they hualy
reached land thoroughly soaked. AT The pier 70
wme supposed that the boat was lost, aud the rum0r
became prevalent.
AFTER waiting three hours, Captain Webb landed NJ
500 p. IA. Oeuiug had lcft him when be stopped
suI..mlug for Distance and De accompanied ne
after that bv.ame. Rice r. an athlete OF the 231
Regiment, Of Brooklyn. captain EOytOu un CROOK 70
20 our Inn Just before the ian Ing heaung the
British flag bat the SUR beat him back and b. OK hs
flagstaff There great enthusiast over Webb ne
passed through tie bath nghOIsr ampithca r.. the
scouting ana ladies' waving their aniAerchefs ani
tnrovng him bouquets, while cine Brush hig hJaied
from tde staff above him.