London, Aug. 11.
The Americans, Charles Toth and Sam Richards, and_ the Argentinian, Maciel, left Dover together this afternoon to attempt to swim the Channel.—Reuter.
Aug. 11.
Maciel and Richards have abandoned their attempt to swim the Channel. The Argentinian, Tiraboschi, started to swim from Cape Grisnez this evening.—Reuter.
Aug. 12.
The Argentinian, Tiraboschi, has succeeded in swimming the Channel. He landed at Dover at one o'clock.—Reuter.
London, Aug. 12.
Tiraboschi, the Argentinian. who succeeded in his attempt to swim the Channel from Cape Grisnez to Dover to-day, finished very strongly. He was accorded a great reception. His time is unofficially given as 16} hours, which is a miles from France, - after cit Both, ab doned the attempt'
aunt 6 at ming for 18 hours—Reuter.
w*. Capt. Webb's time from Dover ta" Galais, on Ang. 24-25, 1875, was 21 hr. 45 min.; that of T. W. Bargess, on Sept. 5.6, 1911, 22 hr. min.; and Harry. Sullivan's time last.week was just under 27 houra.—Ed.
London, Aug. 13.
The Argentinian, Tiraboschi, who succeeded in swimming the Channel, has been awarded the "Daily Sketch" pute of £1,000.—4 Reuter.
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