The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-10
BOYTON AND WEBB.

SPIRITED CONTROVERSY BETWEEN TEE LONG
DISTANCE SWIMMERS THE NANTAsKET BEACH
FIAsco--wEBB ISSUES NEW CHALLENGE
BOSTON. Nov. s. 1879.
On September last Captain Paul Boytou and
Captain Matthew Webb, OF England swan the second
of their contests at Nantasket Long Beach, for an
alleged purse OF $4 000 1t has since ascertained
that money staked-in fact, the men
themselves and the managers admit this-and
that stated paid each. In
an interview with Captain Webb. two days
after the race the HERALD correspondent
had the impression that the referee, Mr.. Pickering
of Connecticut. had not acted fairly in the matter.
and had shown predisposition in favor of Boyton.
who Captain Webb and his manager Captain Hart.
ley. said marry chickering's daughter. 1t was
then charged against Webb he left water on
the last mile and half mile the beach, thus
getting the stabeboat ahead of the in the
rubber suit. This Webb denied stoutly, and some
bitterness Of feeling prevailed for some time. but
the matter quite forgotten. and it not for
recent developments. would have dropped out OF
sight altogether.
DoYroNs OPINION OF THE ENGLISH SWIMMER
The Boston Herald to-day publishes an interview
with Boyton who has just completed trip down
the Connecticut River. from Lunenburg to tho
Sound in which. in TO the question "Do
you think you will meet your opponent. Webb. in
Californian he replied follows:--
- on, no; Webb has undoubtedly gone back to England.
s ssd before he ef the that b. would
return 20 THIS country next but he do it.
Now York tue a% very
he na h es % a Siaa
don't believe Webb the English Channel
him. but they were In asaboat, ahoad. tne
by running ON the ben as 81 h DID IL asea
Of hnaf foru
hour two. The controversy between Webb myself
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English Channel and reported to have done
So no one Questioned the honesty Of the
out artificial appliances, had equailed the Ameri.
webb beat me he could have been backed
for ftp r but at that time wss engaged
would have resulted in giving tho impression that
ns his sn
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race next season. and wiz go four mile. more
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accept the proposition have made, viii give him eqni
are ana Win
with him. That should prove which is the better
Captain Webb arrived in Boston this morning
from New York. He called your correspondents
in the afternoon and the following statement
and challenge which, he says. he stands ready to
maintain
Boston. Nov g. 1879.
To rHR EDITOR OF TIKI HKRALp=
by to-day's issue OF the Herald Captain
Paul Boyton (who apparently thinks that have returned
to Engand) makes disparagng romarks about
ton. but il no fair square money
will swim him NAKED he he Is good swimmer)
II he prefers his rubber will paddle him race
he to hts dress and to Rubber dress OF
invention, distance to DO twenty miles He
either both of these matches for less than
81 900 SIDE the to be posted with the New York
Clipper the Spirit Times either of whom would.
DOUBT appoint competent referee whose decision shall
be final Now is the time tor Boyton show what he 10
of, and lot win which know is what
the American public wish to
Boy ION says he does not believe the
English Channel. do not wish argue the point but
he his friends will wager 5000 to $1,000, will
do it again and he be there have
have in good condition and exercise taxes
mans powers more than swimming. should not have
against Boyton ut all, only ! could not a
long distance swimming match: bat 1 am CHAD to say
that now in good form again, and shall be happy
to make match with any man, 20 see who will swim
tho greatest distance, will 900 81 that
swim for thirty hours naked in the blow
high low" purpose leaving America for England
about tho 18th OF this month and again in the
spring and hope that IL Boyton. others have
speak for myself only want fair play, and be-
leve tho American public wish 70 get u, as have
here alone and lhave hackers but myself
Yours truly, MATTHEW WEBB.