Evening star., 1925-08-18
MISS EDERLE COLLAPSES E MILES
FROM GOAL IN CHANNEL SWIM

swift motor boats dashed ashore with
lnessa ges, while overhead the stars
eA- A-clusiVe wireless sputtered out it's
tineless series of dots and dashes that
tod the minute-to- o-minute story of the
event.
Bargess came back aboard the tug,
puf1rkg nightly from his exertions as
pacennaker. He obviously was en-
thusia sric. He retired for a confer
ence WA h JabeZ. who had been frown-
ing his disapproval of Miss Ederle IS
boisterolSs spirits.
Presently Jabez held converse with
his CHARGE from his seat in the small
boat The swimmer is about so yards
from the tug, but the conversation is
easily overh esard.>
Don't waste your energy shouted
JabeZ The temperature is still at
81 and YOU neal all your reserve"
IAN right" called back Gertrude
merrily, without missing stroke.
Miss F,derle's sJneed now required ad-
iustments in the plans OF the chief
navigator. Joseph Costa. lie decided
to take some liberties with the tide, as
the fast pace maintained by the swim
mer, if continued, vBuid result IN an
excellent position to take fuller ao-
vantage of the ebb tide, carrying her
well down the channR to meet the
flood tide for landing fpside Goodwin
| Lightship.
| The wind was southeast. the sea
calm and absolutely smooth in the lee
of our tug.
Has Breakfast from Yug.
| At o'clock the swimmer came
alongside for drink of Mater to
cleanse her mouth. Handing IT TO her
| in bottle, JabeZ grunted AMI dont |
lose that one" whereupon the gentle
| ry"' as she carefully handed back the
bottle Then Jabez passed her hottle
of hot coffee Come and get your
breakfast, and don't throw the bottle
away" he remarked gruffiy. Prses-
emily he asked her if the coffee was
too hot NO" replied Gertrude, ~
could hold this all day"
quired Jabez.
Yes, it's a real treat" snapped the
girl.
Would you like your playmate in
with you for a time? suggested
| Wolfe.
Miss Fderle assented eagerly and
Jabez ordered Miss Vera Tanner,
| English woman champion, over the
| side.
How many hours do we keep TINS
up?" asked Gertrude.
You've only been out two hours,
scowled the coach.
only IL more to GO said the
swimmer, that won't kill me-.
Eats Piece of Candy.
AS a reward for her cheerfulness,
JabeZ fed her a piece of chocolate,
which she chewed slowly While on
her back, after obeying the coach's
instructions not to bite his fingers
observed JabeZ. .
II shouldn't like to swim back,
laughed the girl.
Miss Tanner shook hands with
Miss Ederle in the water ana they
exchanged a few words of greeting.
Now, ladies, no talking, COM
manded Wolfe, and no racing
either
The two girls set off at a good pace,
Miss EderIe twice ripping ahead in
a momentary defiance of her coach.
About $40 the steamship Cappo-
lonia came up the channel ana cut
across the course of the swimmers. 1t
exchanged wireless signals with our
| tug and sent Miss Ederle hearty con-
graulations. In its enormous WASH
| the two girl swimmers Doppeu
| around like corks. They nao Iausn
| later when two or three OF the news
paper men, standing at the side or
| the tug were swamped.
Jabez Wolfe came aboard the tug
| for a rest, occupying his time by con-
| Quoting the tug band.
| At 1910 we stopped for another
| feeding. Miss Ederle, floating on her
back, took the beef essence nimbly.
You are getting expert" compli-
| mented Jabez, 'and now you may
have a lump of sugar" After she
| had sucked the sugar slowly Miss
| Ederle showed eagerness to be off
| again. There's plenty of time ad-
| yised the coach You can have all
day. if necessary, and tomorrow as
we'll"
Pushed Ahead by Tide.
| At 10:45 the swimmer had made
1 about 10 miles from Girls NeZ. She
| was being pushed ahead powerfully
| by strong flood tide.
At IL o'clock the swimmer enjoyed
another helping OF cocoa and -choco'