TIME
Fame in the headlines and temporary paralysis were the coin of pay-ment received by Carbis A. Walker, Cleveland citizen, for swimming Lake Erie. He propelled himself 33 miles, some of the time in fog and rough water, in 20 hours and 15 minutes.
Leander swam the Hellespont because Hero was waiting on the other bank. Walker swam Lake Erie because moron marathons have fired the public fancy.
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