Show ANNUAL MARATHON FURNISHES A I THRILL Nelson and Hurt Burt Burt Stage Brilliant Finish at Saltair The l annual m marathon swim Im from Antelope Antelope An An- elope lelAnd Island to Saltair w was wal s held under the auspice auspices of ot the tho A. A A. A U. U yesterday and was won by Alvin Nelson who also allO finished first In a similar swim l Ja last t year Ills 1111 time for the the- sir Ix and three quarter miles mile wee was 4 4 Thirteen swimmers swimmer started the the- gruelling event eleven Who vho had entered their names iva au contestants contestant I and two who wished to teat test their endurance Shortly after the tho start art of the swim the entrants entrAnt II began to string out and Nelson n and anti McKeith Burt Durt took the lead with Carl Richards Paul raul Kimball and Virgil Norton following a little distance In Inthe Inthe inthe the rear Five swimmers were wre taken from the water within the first tint four miles Nelson Nelsen and Burt Durt were alternating the iho lead with Paul Kimball outstretching the second group croup Tho The lead changed chanced hands many times before the final stretch was a sighted The The- two swimmers then C camo carno Into the last lut 00 yards yarda neck and neck and a grand Irand finish finish fin fin- ish lito was evident Nelson Nelsen finally succeeded In drawing past put hi his op opponent but It was only for a brief few moments moment aa as Burt Durt cain again began becan to creep up With only a afew afew few row yards to go the two men were abreast However Nelson gradually forged his hi way p past st his hll opponent and crossed the line I only a a. couple of or strokes ahead of ot Burt Durt whose who time was OS 4 G Kimball took third place his I time I being ln 30 8 hr who rl edh the h course u r were e D Dick Clarence Purer Virgil Norton Frank Nelton Nel Nel- ton JOn Caru Richards In the tho order named rank Frank Nelson who copped seventh P place ej Is III but 13 years old and swam tho the last lut half hair of ot the the- therace race without goggles Th The winner will be bo awarded the tho Spalding trophy troph donated by A. A O. O Bros Bro Burt will received the trophy awarded by 07 Western Arms and Sporting Sport Goods Good company com corn pan any while while- the SAlt Saltair air Beach company will present awards to winners winner of ot third and fourth places officials official a were E. E E. E B Bennett The I oNlea starter r H If V V. Mince Altree clerk of the the- course Victor Olsen OUen C. C S. S Leaf Lut and E. E Holling I rL |