The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-05
WATER TRICKS.
For Clever Swimmers wao Like 90
Frolic On the Water

NAIAsNt EAAattrs
For Clever Swimmers wac Like 20
Frolic On the Water
There Is no end Of tri1Ss n clever
swimmer can do In wateI. There are
sports and games played on RATS. or
water shoes. log-roiling. high-divlng.
wnicr.ballots. polo ard jockey. Tie
most popular sort NJ present. however.
is shouting the "chutes." or water to-
boggan.
More In the amateurs llnc Ia hooking
on the water: a ball and hs,key clubs
are necessary. and the little boats"
for the feet. which are kept on BY
straps. something like snOwshoes.
Quafterstnff IL another water game.
II the players don sailor suits Il adds
20 their picturesque appearance. The
trousers. say Of turkey-red twill. with
red sailor collars on their shirts and
red bands on their hats.
Apropos OF water tricks. or "orna-
mcntal swlmming'-lt Is useful on two
accounts. 10 amuse yourself or 20
amusc others. Often friends accom-
pany a swimmer as spectators. aud
what ls the consequence After the
bather has been swimming a while
they are tired Of Il. and no wonder.
They become restless and iidgeiy, and
keep demanding. When are you COM
Ing outr' But II the swimmer under
stands a few tricks Il will ainuse and
interest bis friends more than simple
swimming ever could do. They also
teach tbs bather nerve aud pluck.
~ all water figures. the most laugh
able Is that OF turning the spit"
Here are the directions:
Lie on the water as though about to
aoat. then. drawing the knees up 10 the
chin. place both hands beneath the
knees. back 10 back. and move them
gently backward and forward. by de-
gress increasing tie speed. DO not be
frightened NJ the result: you viii spin
around like a top. The nature Of a spit
IL 10 turn one way and then the other,
and this h done by only moving one
hand until fairly going around another
way and then both are used. as be-
fore. DO net. In this feat. let excite
ment run away with your Judgment.
OF you will get giddy. aud glddincss In
the water Is a serious natter leave
of directly the least symptom APP
/ pears.
Tbs boat figure Is pretty one, as 4 u
supposed 10 represent boat supplied
with no ears. The swimmer iles on
[ hls back. 90 thouga about 10 iluat, then
cross the fees to form the PROV Of the
boat; then Instead Of raising the arms
above the head as In swimming on the
/ back. move them IN exactly the oppo.
I site direction: that is. move them fiun
the hips 20 a line with the shoulder
The arms represent the oars, and they
may easily be ''fenthercd' by placing
them near the surface with the fingers
slightly outstretchcd. A. the feet al
vance first. the inquire presents curl
Gus sight. A clever slfl could do this
trick easily as well rs the one 10
which the bathing costume Is changed
under water. The swimmer puts on
over her ordinary bathing dress. IN
other one that Is at least n size toi
large. without fastening Il az the NECK
standing On ih- diving platform. she
must jump or dive 10 the bottom Of
the water. aud, hastily dlvcstlng her
self Of the second dress, swim 10 th'
top, carrying Il In her hands. Deei
water In preference te shallow. shouil
lie chosen for this feat. which. per
haps. sounds a trinc difficult. although
In reality Il Is not. 4 good way q
practice remaining under water IL g
sink 20 the bottom on the knees ans
remain there as long as possible: rails
ing the hands above the head viii Keel
you there some time; hut u ever yo'
are In darger OF drowning do no
throw Up your arIas.-Chicago liter
ocean.