Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-07

but overcome by the excitement of
the climax he had done so much to
make possible.
Although the aged Briton. who
swan the channel in 1911, misjudged
Trldie's mettIe in her darkest hour.
his knowledge OF winds and tides and
conditioning for the channel swim had
meant very much indeed to Gertrude.
and in a general way she followed all
the way the course he had outlined
weeks ago. She had traversed almost
identically the route he had chosen,
up to the eighth hour. Thereafter she
wavered to the east and then to the
north Of her Intended course, due
chiefly to the stormy seas that de-
layed her approach to the dreaded
Goodwin sands the Waterloo Of count.
less would-be chafnel swimmers.
Burgess had planned for her to fin.
ish her swim very near to Dover, to
the Rolkstone side Of that port. but
when she was carried farther north
than expected and when il was APP
parent she was yet strong enough
TO brea st the southwestering third tide
slantwise and cut into kingsdown, the
wise trainer shunted Trudie in that
way. Moreover, the tide veered to
the east after o'clock and BURGESS
this adva ntage.
Tug Captain Aids.
Corthes. the tug CAPTAIN. also gave
Trudie truly marvellous assistance by
his expert accompaniment of the
swimmer. HeAis the only man in the
world who hast AFFLICTED both success
full man and, a successful woman
across the channel Besides the
American girl, he plotted Charles
10th of Boston. VINO accomplished the
exploit in 1928 inll6 hours 40 minutes,
and was the last sperson to make the
crossing In the water, until Miss
Ederle swan it.
En- route To Dover, Trudie. who
was her own. natural calm self within
30 minutes after she went aboard the
tug, declared:
II can't vet realize did it. prob.
ably never will fully realize It,"
Burgess kissed her again on the
cheek as he did just before she entered
the water In France. He wept from
joy and was speechless for some time
from his great emotion.
TUthose who observed the champion
trotting up on the kingsiown beach
it seemed incredible that she should
just have ended proba bly, the severest
swimming test In all history. She
was pretty we'll tuckered out, how
ever, when she and her party came
ashore at Dover last at night and took
lodgings at the Grand Hotel. There
was considerable delay in landing due
to the partys lack OF passports.
Felt Cramps at Start.
Trudie revealed that she experienced
cramps shortly after she began her
momentous swim. but she said she
quickly wore them off, and. at no
time considered quitting the water.
until she could walk out on English
territory. When she retired to we'll
merited slumber. she was still in
credulous of what she had been told
Of the lack of confidence In her, at
one trying stage of the swim, dis
played by all aboard the Alsace but
her two kinfolk.
Waves Affect Tug Crowd.
Things decidedly We're not all
gravy for the passengers on the tug
during the crossing. For hardly n
soul ON board but felt the effects
of the heavy seas. One old timer
declared that in 16 years on the
Channel he has not seen chopper
weather for such an attempt.
Upon returning TO the tug. follow
ing the great reception, as she
walked up the beach, the champion
herself. who had battled the waves
all day. felt the pitching of the little
boat and was overcome for time
by seasickness while speeding to-
ward Dover.
Upon the arrival at the Grand
Hotel in Dover. however. she imme
diately recovered anda called for
sandwiches and raw tomatoes. which
she thoroughly enjoyed before turn
ing in.
Miss Ederle's last remark as she
went to her room was that she felt
perfectly At and was the happiest
girl in the world.
Pop" Ederle. who was much more
excited than his daughter over the
great feat, cleaned up at to l on
Gertrude to win and it is under
stood that Lloyds lost an immense
amount which was placed against
her.
Miss Ederle and her party will re-