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Show ATTEMPT TO SWIM TO ISLAND ABANDONED Al Churchill, an old English swimmer and on of tha bast water dog in the State, yesterday yes-terday tried to swim from Bsltsir to Antelope island. After swimming four-fifths of the distance dis-tance in about two hours and a half, a sudden aauall swept around tha point of the island which ao hampered him that he climbed into the boat none tha worse for his long swim. W. Sansbnry and another friend went along in a boat to aid Churchill in ease of need. When the waves began to run high he was apparently a fresh a whan ha started. Great dimeulty wa met with in trying to get back to the pavilion, owing to the waves, which threatened to capsize the small rowboat. |