Salt Lake Telegram | 1927-10-20 | Page 6 | London Swimmer Sends Challenge for Channel Try

London Swimmer Sends Challenge for Channel Try I SHEFFIELD England Oct 20 w AP AP Friends of Mrs I Ivy Gill Gm typIst typist typist who Is credited with having swum the English channel last week weel and her backers baders have issued a challenge on her behalf announcing ing that they are ready to back io of back her In another channel swim against all corners comers male comers male or female Americans Amen Ameri cans have been especially Invited to participate I The challenge was the outcome of the boax hoax swim or Dr Dorothy I Cochrane Logan who announced that she had faked the swim swin in order order order or or- der to show the need ot of some certification certification certification of channel swimming swimming- Although she recognizes that channel conditions are growing worse daily dally Mrs Gill declares that she is ready to face them if others are Miss Mercedes Gleitz London t typist is now In France preparing to lo the channel In vindication vindication I tion of oC her previous swim