London, Aug. 3.
At Taunton, Somerset beat Sussex by 6 wickets. McBryan made 116 not out in Somerset's second innings.
At Liverpool, Lancashire beat Northamptonshire by 9 wickets. Makepeace made 200 not out in Lancashire's first innings. The first three to complete 9,000 runs this season are Hendren, Mead, and Makepeace, in the order mentioned. previously been accomplished. Capt. Matthew Webb swam from Dover to Calais in 21-hr. 45 min, on August 24.25, 1875, and T. W. Burgess swam from Dover to Calais on September 5-6 1911, in 22-hr. 35 min.—Ed.
London, Aug. 7.
The American lady, Mrs. Carson, and the Canadian, Perhault, have abandoned their attempts to swim the Channel.
The "Daily Sketch' awarded Harry Sullivan its prize of £1,- 000 for swimming the Channel.—Reuter.
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