The Crowthers Discover the Connection Between Mammoth Cave and the Flint Ridge Cave Systems

Cave City, Kentucky, subterranean explorers announced today their discovery of a long sought link between two of the world's major cave systems. The discovery was made three months ago by a party of five men and a woman that spent 16 hours in water up to their necks warming seven miles underground. Mrs. Crowther described by her colleagues as a quote, gung ho caver, unquote, was credited by them with leading the way to the discovery.