Show Tried to Swim English Channel London Of the many attempts to swim the English channel none has come nearer resulting In success than that made by T W Burgess tho I blacksmith swimmer Burgess was compelled to give up his attempt I within one mile of Capo Grlsnez on tho coast of France because of the adverse tide He entered the water at Dover Monday morning and In spite of the rough sea and the cur rents which carried him miles out of his course he remained In the water for twenty hours and eleven minutes |