The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-18
AMERICAN To
SWIM CHANNEL
Clerk Would Tempt Preacher
Gus Waters Between Eng
land and France.
GETS ADVICE FROM FAMOUS
SWIMMER OR BRITAIN
Hcaton, Who Tried and Failed,
Tells Youth Of the Hazard
Ous Risk.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 1T.-Charlee 3.
Durborow of Rivcrton. n. j.. the young
Philadelphia bank clerk who has already
established z long distance swimming
record, is making plans 10 carry out his
ambition TO swim the English channel
next year.
In furtberance Of thia intention Mr..
Durborow wrote for points 10 "Ted"
Heaton OF Liverpool, tho famous English
swimmer, who recently attempted the
channel swim, but was compelled to give
UP when within three miles Of tho French
coast. after being twelve hours in the
water.
MIR. Durborow has received a reply
ing 10 swimmers in general and would
be channel swimmers in particular. The
letter Il as follows:
Hcaton's Letter.
The Baths, CORVALLIS Street. Liver
pool. England Dear Sir-l am in re-
ceipt OF your inquiry in regard 10 channel
swimming. | have read with interest OF
Philadelphia 10 Chester and return.
Should you have desire TO try the chan
mel you will find a very hard nut 10
crack
Your twelve hour swim might be az
good as five or SIX hours in the channel,
as II is all cross current.
This channel is never in good mood
TO allow any one TO cross II by swimming,
consequently, YOU cannot swim 1t Just
when you want to-you may have TO wait
\ month two for the right day, which
when ii does come You are then kind OF
tired OF waiting, a good deal of the de
termination has been tskeu out OF you
in other words, gon have gone stale.
THAT Is ono portion OF the picture.
Next YOU must be fl)led up with a deter
20 stop in the water twenty four
n NIL al 81,
time: must have had some Of the expert
ence OF what YOU like 10 cat IN tho water
and something that is not going 70 turn
your insdes You must be prepared for
any amount OF seasickness Il had eight
hours OF it this yesr). You must have
reliable ooatmen and plenty OF money 8
3 steamer is required 10 convey the press
and witnesses, without which II is useless
making The attempt And. on top OF This
no men can swim the channel at the first
attempt
rraining-Whst suits one man will
not 40 lor another. Time required-Not |
esS than six months.
II think this answers the questions
'andidlY from one who Knows In anv |
ssse, II YOU have an ambition TO swim |
nc chan mel for the sake OF srnuletins a
great swim by Captain Webb not be- |
5nse OF noto1ety or because others have !
'rled: I mean an ambition that po-sjhl,, |
you may be fostering IN your business
aI, 10 necomo bank manager or come
mushroom growth but ono that has been
Working In You for rears: then, satisfied
m this point and prepared to take fhe
try tho channel swim.
should Won visit England I shall ho
'leased 10 sec YOU here at any time
perhaps You will be good enough IN
end me a COPY OF the report Of NV chan
lei swim from como Of tho newspaner
,'cs. fon speak OF q. w. A. Curu,ep over
hcrc What Is he doing? Is lie doing
NY good? heard a remnrk in con-
ersatlon in train the other dsv II
'as SAID he was called 'Dare-Devjl Cur
7en | smiled Yours raithfuIIv
TROF, TED HEAToN"
mr. i3uroorow proposes training for his
hannet attempt in Boston hs rbor An
1ist IA last. chilled by rhe coolest wafer
g mad ever encountered. Mr., Durhorow
slled IN his effort to swim the famous
ourse from Charlestown bridge to Eos
on 'lght, In Boston harbor. lie feels j
ure, however OF succeeding in this sfteT 1
roper training. He will exercise con ,
FantiY during the coming winter. and In
ne sprins viii take practice sgjnns in
ne Delaware river, He win go 10 Ror'
,n ABOUT the middle of next summer
ne is successful i'm the Boston liebi
MIN he will go to England. 's''