The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-21
FEATs OF THE FISNEYs,
Wonderful Things Done Under Water By
the English Swimmers

the English Swimmers.
Behind the scenes at Roster d Balls, . few
nights ago, the Finneys, James and Marie, told q
Sun reporter about their career as aquatic per-
formers. They are a brown haired, blue-eyed,
ruddy-cheeked young English couple, short,
slight and wiry. Both have constantly smiling
faces, and are very graceful In and out of the
water, James is ~. and Marie ten years his
junior; the brother IL feet 81 inches tall and
weighs 100 pounds. while his sister IL inches
shorter and weighs 80 pounds less.
Swimming seemed TO DO born In me-" said
Finney To the reporter. ~ was born in Stock
port, near Manchester. and when was le years
old used to 90 all the way TO Southport on the
sea coast TO swim, and swim. and swim, nothing
else. The only time was really ever scared in
the water was the third time ! ever went In To
swim, when my big brother tied my hands TO
At I sI pubic ase e T ss Toto
ria Baths At southport. and at IL WAS made
and rs there for
crown race; that's about ffty-eight cents OF
your money. Then went to Oldham In Lancs-
ton Tor several years. 1t 20 oo 90 s my
championship business and beat eveTybody
the champion all around swimmer OF the world.
len years ago l commenced my tank perform
s snSSe; Ike 30 here az the various play houses
scotland, Wales, and Paris"
Maries career has been bFisfer.
james taught me all know OF swimming {"
she SAID The nrst time | swan was at is
years Of age, at the Oldham baths. and under
al sas Isd SRs
Empire Music Hall, London. One of the Greatest
i lsS.s woman woman ever tried ! did successfully
BY you cali them coppers here>fan up 70 pre- pre-
too quick for hun We husRsd hiI m' Sp 1itS
liie warm spirits, aud ! wasn't even arrested.
svbt Then EN- TOO diysd on OF hlandHdho Pier into
Then Owed from the top OF BLACK pool Tower,
SSi;siy feet high and Vas presented with pretty
The Finneys' performance here is given In .
very small glass tank or aquarium, ~ feet
water, They glide Into the water toRether' and
sltling az the back Of the tank, play game OF
cards cards ~ this act they are under water nearly
smiling. though dripping. Their legs are sttired
" white tights aud their bodies In light blue.
ccR s sos sSOa asF S II:
water, seeming 10 annoy her not at ali.
milk under water, aud they really do M snd
quite naturally too, Then there Is a pretty
scene ,, IN which the brother and sister swim over
ana around each other. James then goes down
alone and pick uD twenty- -four eggs which have
been thrown into the tank and puts them into :
hsn Miss t1nuey throws two double handfuls
or English haltpence into the water and heT
tsS1b IA. a bsHa lh aud picks them up with his
from seventy Ia ninety OF them. ana lie stsys
them all up. - 49,
THIS y by far the most remarkable feat hs
anss, After more graceful gyrations. a pretty
.nerhAld and norman act Concludes the per-
iihimancr' The brother lies at the bottom Of
the tank as u asleep. The sister hOaLs and
sw mo about him. finally waking linn al = CIV
and cunning way. w
tlnney says that before going under water for
iol1 s',.S he always takes In As much air a. he
IAN aha then holds IL. The only rules Of train
lne 10 which the two swlmmers subject them.
selves are 10 take gentle exercise every day
never " uyerexert themselVes aud f,ots 10 q
700 heartily OF tust before performances.