SWIMMING
Lgndon, July 18. In the contest for the five miles amateur swimming championship " of the world on the Thames,' Percy Cavill, New , South Wales, defeated the American champion and won the race after a' close contest in 1 hour 6min 35secs, creating a new record.
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West Coast Times, Issue 105335, 20 July 1897, Page 3
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46SWIMMING West Coast Times, Issue 105335, 20 July 1897, Page 3
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