Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-16

dSSlSt III pTOIuOllu8 BISdlcI
local interest in swimming. the
Nautilus Swimming Club of
Washington has arranged an
open race on the Potomac on
the afternoon Of July %. The course will
be from just below Chain bridge to Aque-
duct bridge. distance Of about miles
and 337 yards Every white male resident
Of Washington over eighteen years of
age Is eligible. and the winner will be de-
clared the champion Of the District Of
Columbia, The affair, which is under the
auspices Of the Amateur Athletic Union,
has been entirely. arranged by officials
Of the Nautilus Club, and handsome gold,
silver and bronze medals will be awarded
the winners. To prevent any possible ac-
cidents canoes will follow each contest
ant at distance of thirty feet to the
rear.
The club officials hope that such an
event becoming an annual feature Of the
summer on the river will aid in creating
an interest among non swimmers as we'll
as those already versed in this art. In
deed, the Nautilus Club was organized
principally to enable young men not IA
miliar with aquatic sports to take les
siaStic young men Of Washington, who
are expert swimmers, formed the club
about q year ago in conjunction with the
Young Mems Christian Association, and it
has grown rapidly in membership. It
was formed by men all of whom were
associated with the Y. NJ c. A., and Is in
a way an auxiliary Of that body, since
the pool Of that organization is the meet
ing place Of the club during the cold
months. The charter members are: Regi-
! maid Rutherford. DR.. H. II. Bunzel, N.
Hanson, ]. j. Early and Donald Delash-
mutt.
DR.. Herbert II. Bunzel, who is given
generous space in the directory of Ameri-
can Men of Science, explained the pri-
| mary object OF the club as well as the
| reasons for the necessary double men,
bershtp.
1--WE had noticed he said. "how few
OF the members at the Y. NJ. c. A. seemed
familiar with even the rudiments OF swim-
ming. Some one suggested that the ones
who know how should form themselves
into a club and give free lessons to those
who wished to learn. / myself am q firm
believer that every one should swim.
Fully two-thirds Of the drownings which
occur during the summer on the Potomac.
for instance, could have been avoided II
the victims had known what to do in the
water. So we started the Nautilus Club.
could swim, we have come to see that the
admission OF non-swimmers would in
crease the interest. There are fourteen
members at present and several honorary
ones who have Joined more to aid the
club than through any keen desire to
SWIM"
The club has two objects-the active
participation In all local competitive
swimming contests and a promotion OF
practical knowledge among its members
In everything pertaining 30 the arts OF
swimming and life saving.
DR.. Bunzei told how he and several
friends used to meet for q swim at the
r. M. C. A. pool: of how they watched
the mistaken efforts of many members TO
swim, and became convinced that only
by proper instruction would most Of them
succeed They decided upon this club,
agreed to give their services gratis for
certain length OF time on stated after
moons, and during the year since their
organization have instructed number
Of men how not only to protect them