Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1927-01-05 | Page 11 | Eastern Shark Withdraws Name

EASTERN SHARK WITHDRAWS NAME LOS ANGELES Jan By 5 The Associated Press Press tic congestion in the channel between Santa Catalina island and the California mainland January 15 when swimmers will throng throne the waters in a try for the prize money hung huny up by William Wrigley Jr became lessened to the extent of ot one mermaid as ao Miss Ml arrett New Hochelle N Y school teacher withdrew her h r entry Mis Miss Barrett withdrawal Wol was duo to her bellot belief that it Is ira ira- possible for any swimmer to con con- conquer conquer quer the tho channel In January The Tho wom Woman n who gained fame by her plucky fl fight ht against the English channel said that currents current of extremely cold reid water to be n e en encountered countered by the th swimmer In the California event are ar a barrier which no contestant can hope bope to