The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-20
George Meehan. the winner. leav'
ing water at Sandy Hook.
, the Tribune, under whose auspices the

by the Tribune, under whose auspices the
swim was conducted.
A. AIS A. NJ Referee Otto Wahle
called the thirty starters 10 The Battery
wall and gave them final instructions
They were TO head for the cast shore OF
Governors Island. then down the Butter
milk Channel 10 the Narrows. and then
continue on the east side Of Hoffman and
Spinburne Islands. Once past QUA rantne
they could choose any course they pleased,
but were advised 20 keep close to West
Bank light and Romer Shoal. The shoal
! Is about two miles from the Hook. The
swim through whirlpools, eddies under
currents and cross tides from this point
! TO the Hook is A gigantic test for a fresh
swimmer, let alone for men who have
spla shed through twenty miles OF rough
water before reaching II.
At 4:t5 4. VI. the ncid started. Tho
tide stlll was running up the two rivers
but II was figured that II would ebb Just
az the field reached the northern end OF
Governors Island. Tho faster ones lay
behind the protection Of tho island until
they noticed the buoys turn toward the
ocean BOYLE, the Pittsburg ohappiop.
was leading and was swimming such a
strong trudgeon stroke that he opened a
gap OF three hundred yards within the
| first mile.
Each swimmer had rovboat accom-
panying him, In which was everything
necessary in case OF necessity. mast
! with the number Of the competitor at
tached made the affsir look like political
parade on water In Richards's boat was
n small stove. lie has what nourishment
he takes cooked on board. lie did not
wear his widely advertised cap and face
hood, however.
Back in NTH posction was James Ken
nedy OF Fishkill, y. Y. lie was swm-
ming on his back much as nh" ordinary
bathcr tries to float, hut the wonder of Il
was that he was going along with the
speed OF fast walkers. Kennedy was out
10 smash the back stroke record lie
swan twelve miles that way IN hours II
minutes. Referee Otto Wahle said that In
all probability the record would be ac-
cepted by tho A. A. y. The phenomenal
time Of Meehan also Will be approved by
the amateur tribunal.
on Bay Ridge, brooklyn. Boyle was
leading when the dreadnauRht Florida
passed on her way TO the navy yard The
battleship saluted the smphibians and the
salute was retEned by the Lena, the OIL
= cial Yacht. owned by Ogden Reid.
7 on Norton's Point, twelve miles from
the Battery. Meehan passed Essclborn
and by virtue OF Boyle's retirement Ice
, cause OF cramps. held tho lead for tn
first time, Tho powerful Irish lad neve
, saw the heels OF his contempora ries there
after He FLASHED through the heavy sc'
WIN a Nup'Tnu'lbn Nlibhf. an
: passed Swinburne Island 800 yards Il
front OF Esselborn who In turn had lea,
. OF 700 yards over Dunn and Richards
Kennedy, In fifth place. dropped out, a
he thought he had enough honors for on
day.
Arthur Stabell of South Norwalk was II
1 seventh place. laboring painfully alon
because OF cramps In his legs. AZ IL 81
, J., NJ, when nature would no longer re
. spond. lie gave up in despair,
At Romer Shoal, Tsselborn swimming "
second place had his second attack o
Intestinal cramps and was disqualihe,
. by an inspector when an attendant touche'
him on the back, The big field ha,
petered out 20 a half dozen.
, The first one of the elect 70 he stricken
was Fred James OF New York city, tn
Atty year-old contender. He tried to fol
: low the instructions of his attendant
when his sight failed. but his hearin
. proved so treacherous that he wanderc
= far on the course when within a half mil
= | of land. since the rules would not allo,
a | him 10 he handled without disquai hcatlo
4 he had to retire. leaving the water a
I. IL 40 r. ",
But there was no weak spot In Georg
q Meehan. lie spurted like centur
d Splinter and managed TO get into the COY
Y before the tide returning from the ocea
$ had n chance TO sweep him away bacl
d He landed and staggered IN the beacl