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OPENED 10 ALL BY DIOR OF PRIZELissberger, Norwalk Man j who Won $100,000 on Mrs v,Corson, Changes His Plansfor Contest.SELWYN TO PRESENT CHALLENGE .TO EDERLEHopes Race around New York Waters May Take Place about October 1—Welcome Arranged for Mrs. Corson.Instead of posting a bet of $2 5 -0 00 to be covered b\ backer* pf Gertrude Ederle If the challenge made in behalf of Mr* Clemlngtoti Corson for a swimming race around Manhattan Island Is acceded ** he first proposed I* Walter Usabergei \ of Norwalk la«t night announced that be would pom the $25 000 ts a priae to be awarded to the winner without restriction The contest will be open not onl to Mias Ederle and to Mrs Corson whom he backet for her successful swim of the Ena '»sh channel and thereby won 11P0 -f00 but to any and all ew'mmeiaWhile thl^ announcement was bc-•n* made *o the Telegram b\ Iv’s-s burger laet night from his :arm In Norwalk Arch Sflwvn theatrical1 rortucer who his a summer nomc a• Bell Island Norwalk announced in New York that he has taken o\er the managen ent of M-s Corson, oho swam the channel on Saturday near-h equalling the record set by Gertrude Ederle
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Bridgeport Telegram
Bridgeport, Connecticut, US
Mon, Aug 30, 1926
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