The herald., 1895-12-22

CAPTAIN JACK WILLIAMS, LIFE SAVER
and life saver on account of rheuma-
tism contracted while in this business
and entered the hospital at San Fran
cisco, where he remained six months
and twenty-five days.
In October. 1894, the Athletic club at
Oakland gave him benefit, raising
enough funds to send him to Los An
geles, at which place he wished to
spend the winter, and as his health did
not improve any by spring the Los
Angeles Athletic club gave him bene-
fit to raise the necessary funds to send
him to the springs in San Bernardino
county for a course of treatment,
where under the care of physician,
with the hot mineral baths, he has been
for the past six months and has derived
considerable benefit from this treat
ment.
While at the springs he again had
occasion to add one more to the long
list of lives already saved. While he
was Watching crowd in the plunge
bath he noticed a small boy who had
gotten beyond his depth, and after
seeing him go down second time be-
waited no longer, but in his crippled
condition jumped in and pulled tine
youpgster out. After getting him on
terra firma once more Captain Jack
seized the boy by the heels and held
him head down until he had shaken
all the water out of him and had him
restored to consciousness. After the
boy had revived attention was at once
turned to his rescuer who on inquiry it
was learned, to the establishment of
all present, was Captain Jack Williams,
the water king, who had saved 122 lives
from death by drowning, and was at
the springs for his health. His record
as champion swimmer of the world is
given in full below:
August, 1869, defeated Matt Hogan
three mile race at Dover, England, 910
q side.
June, 1870, defeated Roberts, one
mile race, Great Float, Birkenhead,
England, 910 side.
June, 1872, defeated John Jordan,
five miles, Montreal, Canada, 5000 a
side.
July, 1872 defeated Charles Alkan
for championship Of Canada in ten
mile race at Montreal, Canada, purse
of $500.
August, 1872, defeated Tom Nolan,
one mile, Montreal, $25 side.
July, 1876, swan the Lachine rapids,
st. Lawrence river, twelve miles, in 2
hours and 49 minutes, for purse of
500.
August, 1879, defeated Jack O'Brien,
two and half mile race, Lachins Ca
nal, $50 side.
June, 1880, defeated Whitehead, five
mile race, Montreal, for $50 side.
July, 1880, defeated James Harring-
| ton, two mile. Montreal, for 5000.
August, 1880, swan from La Prairie,
| to Montreal, Canada, ten miles, 2hours
| and 35 minutes, carrying flag in each
hand.
August, 1880, defeated Johnny Flynn
one mile, Lachine canal, Montreal,
Canada, $50 side.
July, 1881, defeated Hans, the Ger.
| man swimmer, five-mile race, Lachine
lake, for $3.50 side.
July, 1881, defeated Frank Gordon
| one mile, Montreal, for $500 side.
September, 1881, was defeated by
George Fearons, champion of England
in fifteen-mile race at New York 70,
$500. Time, 2 hours and as minutes.
June, 1882, defeated Waters, Ave
mile race down stream, Montreal, $10(
a side. Time, hour and 10 minutes.
July, 1882, swan twenty-five miles
down the st. Lawrence river. Time,
hours and 80 minutes.
July, 1882, defeated Captain Matthew
Webb and twelve other professions
swimmers in f1ve-mile race, Montrea
exposition, for championship of tn,
world and purse Of $500. Time, 2 hours
and 30 minutes.
September, 1882, defeated Captain
Andrews, teacher of Toronto Swim
ming club, one mile race at Toronto
$50 side.
October, 1882, swam and won handi
cap race at st. Louis against William
Park, oarsman, $500 side, Park to rov
four miles while Williams swan one
The latter won by three yards.
July, 1883, defeated John 9. Clark
champion of Louisiana, one mile rae,
at Lake Pontchartrain, purse $500 I
side.
August, 1883, defeated Sol McCab'
one mile race at Lake Pontchartrsin
$50 side.
August. 1888. defeated Jim HarrinQ