Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-21
Darkness Stops The SWIM from Gar
a,Id' 10 Sallalr.
nRrE MILES N uEEp WATER


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The young men intended to begin al
half psst three in the afternoon but
they were unable TO get to Garfield
earlier than on the 4.l5 train, and az
this was the observation train for the
Anefbach employees read race a fur.
tner delay was caused, and it w.s not
until twenty minutes to ak that the
swinmeis dressed in the iigniest
Da,h,ng trunks ana wsued into the
water. Cant. Mllt, BsrTat, manage Z
Of the daifl ! resort, gave them the
cheering in.oimA,ion that no person
had CIV OF made the swim and no per-
son could make 1t.
Before reaching the Black Rock
pro noutofy very deep w0tsr was iuunJ
and from that point on Tor four miies
the bottom could not be t0ucheu
with the cars II the accompa y ug
boat. some placer the bottom couid
scarcely be seen. although the suffice
was placid aud tue water very clear.
The swimmers to K u etesdy stfOk 4,
anu although tney cnaUged posltions
in the water, did not rest five minutes
uurlng the whole time Of the swim.
Old Sol watched them with beauIi L
face for an nOur Rud hail anu seeius
The evident eHioyment from the exsr-
cise h too Or ppsi DOWN Into the lake,
anu quickly ewam out Of sight.
For another hour the sw mining
continued, until more than hall the
distance was traverssd, or in the
neighbour jUd of three miles, anu
darkness came on. The swImmeIs
were still quite fresh. 1t was evident,
however, tnnt to remain in the water
longer would insure their reAching
8 u air too ate to Return to this city OH
the night traiu; 30, al the urging OF
tnuse In the boat. and with
great re uctance on their part, the
swimmers climbed In, and w,Te
fOwed II SHltalr In time to
g I the return train. From their
. xuerienc IL WAS demonstrated that
good swimmer c uiu make the five
and lour,h miles between Garfield
aud 5slair IN Ave and u hall to SIX
hours, the rate o progress being slower
than In fresh water.
Why more benefit aud pleasure is
not gsinoi from our inland g, by
NhbsN "hp " Oh4 bIOlh 10 u
matter that Ia not easily upsefsto d.
Bathing Is iLdeeu source OF much
enjoyment, but something OF more
extended nature m sht no done. Dis.
lance swim Ming Is as fine q form II
manly exercise as can be found, AM
"a 1t IL practically Tree from danger, no
objection can be urged against II. In
England sea swimmiug for long DIS
tsnces 10 an established practice, anu
ia the summer time In Liverpool anu
other cites on the sea coast
a match occurs almost every
day - at least ones week.
Thoutands gather down along the
Messy TO zee the race across the
river, and 1t is feat Of abs1rbiug
interest.
The same Interest that shou 4 be put
into swimming should also be mani
tested toward rowing. Such last I me
cannot be made in the heavy water o.
the lake, II seems, as in fresh wafer
but that sh uid in no way be draw
Oack. Tnen there Is opportunity lot
the use OF heavier craft. Captain ID.
l.. Davis with his little CAMBRIA has
shown how much pleasure, aud more
Imp rtsnt than that-real knowledge
aud va uable exparlencr--cin be gam.
ed from well hauulsd sail BOAT.
The men OF means In this city would
do we'll to follow to an extent ths way
OF their eastern brothers, who epsnd
considerable portion OF their wealth iu
the maintenance OF a yacht AM crew.
Some OF the Rugby football enthusi-
ssls are Masking an early start to rouse
interest In their game by calliBga
meeting to orgeniz, a team. This lie
to be known probably as tn city team
and VIII be composed OF men that in
the past have been members Of the
Cfescents and perhaps high school
anu university. A meeting hiss been
called for NJ may at eight O'Clock al
Browning Bror. store, where au organ.
lZaIion Will PROBABLY he effected.
Tho Hign School boys will doubtless
have '97.'ss team OF pigskin kiokers,
and some o, them are even now look
ns forward with anxi0ul expectancy
to the day when they eau again tackle
the fleet bucksrs OF the u. OF U. aud
win back the laurels that they lost on
the gtidlron last season.
1t isRlsO understood that the Y, N,
@. A. viii have team, and tn ugh ii
10 possible they will have lost may OF
and Big Bill Ricnel, yet tnere is 1000
material u pi-G from aud with 60 d
practice the Y. NJ. g. A. should make
a record for itself.
Toe Salt Lake Association Football
team Is prActiclUE aud some GOO
games with the Provo and Park CITY
teams can be- expected this iaii.
About the hTst gams to lie looked for
aiIOr school starts is one between the
U iysrsiIy and High school ssel.
oall teams. The must invigorA,i <
rivalry exists between the IAir p ayers
and something good can be looked Tor.
The employees OF f. Auerhach q
BIO. went to Garfield yesterday al.
an Interesting feature WAS seVeu-mile
road race. In which there were eight
entriet. The cOnlesiants were q. l..
Berry p. ID. BOurse, Msx Brodie, q.
HyJAhl, w. w. Pnelps, +. j. Barnes,
Il. Chamb rlRin anu A. w. Beam.
Beam Snd Barnes were scratch men,
AMI the others hadi handicnps yaryin-
from two aud nal to tUur m nutes.
Beam speu ns NJ fellow employee in
Suol style anu fl ushed first easily In
22:45. The others struggled IN as tue
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