SWIMMING
FRENCH CHAMPION AND BORCt. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Australian Preas Association.) (Received August 30, 9.40 a.m.)., PARIS, Aug. 30." The French swimming champion Jeantaris is meeting Artie Borg on Saturday and Sunday in 400 and 800 metres contests. 15-MILES MARATHON. 238 COMPETITORS. •’ (Received Aug. 31, 9.45 a.m.) OTTAWA, Aug. SO. Toronto messages stale that 238 entrants, including two women, started to-day in a 15 miles Wrigiey marathon swim for purses totalling £SOOO. At the end of the third lap, George Young (Toronto), the winner of the Catalina swim in 1926, withdrew. Mrs Evelyn Armstrong (Detroit), who finisher! .third In the women’s swim a week ago, was forced out by cramp, WON BY E. F. KEATING. (Received August 31, 12.20 p.m.) NEW YORK, Aug. 30. A Toronto message stales that Edward F. Keating, of New York, on the swim and first prize of £SOOCW Ernst Vierkooller was second, and won £looo*
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Waikato Times, Volume 106, Issue 17804, 31 August 1929, Page 7
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