The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-24
ATHLETIC EVENTS AND wATER
STUNTS PULLED BY coNvEN-
TON VISITORS
Lie Guards stage Exhibition which ID
Interesting and Instructive

Kivanians witnessed perhaps the
most interesting exhibition OF SWIM
ming. life saving and diving ever held IN
Wheeling Yesterday afternoon attsr tne
CONCLUSION OF the program held AZ INC
state fair grounds.
Messrs. Paul Bsuter. William eeFe-
shan, Harry Keyser and Wtllism baHel'
members OF the State Fair swimming
pool life patrol. demonstrated the art
Of life saving. and other teatS'
LIFE Guard Berreshan's fancy ana
high diving was clever and graCeiu"
As a climax 10 the exhibition ne per
nitted himself 10 be tied hand ana 1907
by a stout rope wrapped aoo"' MS
body: dove into the pool from a hetShtn
OF eighteen feet ard successfully I'M
tied himself ,,a,.
This feat Is exceptionally dehent
and few ordinary men can accornp''sl
t. Few swimmers. VINO are ecu. 'st I-
come 10 the waters surface Tor ar
while untvinS themselves and Like
Guard Rerreshau pulled the trick IN
four minutes.
swimming Contest
T z stone OF Wheeling, won the
thirty ward swimming dash Tor hiwan-
iar-s only He was hard pressed ny VIII
liam Lang, also Of Wheeling. WI" TOOK
second prize. which consisted or hte
perSerNer. stone Was PAVSS''N'N "'>'
bathing suit.
As a side exhibition David ungaro
staged his only original exhibition
caIsa The Bootleg Race" Diving of
me aoat In the center OF the pool Mr..
IrnRaro swan the entire length or the
pool under water.
Duck Swimming Race
Perhaps the most unique race OF the
afternoon was the Duck Race" staged
by the life guards. The duck Is tossed
into the water and the life guard catch
ing his duck frst wins the heat. three
heats makes race and Paul Seuter
won.
Many have heard Of a trick mule but
few have heard Of a trick duck. L.ite
Guard Baker had this trick duck as his
goal and was able 10 win one heat The
duck not only exceeded the other IN
swimming but was able 10 swim hs'
lance OF from hfteen % twenty YARDS
under water and left his pursurer be-
wildered far behind
Owing 70 the late start OF the oaseoal
game all athletic contests for the after
noon could not he staged and were
called of az $40 o'clock.
Athletic Evento
Theresults OF tina events were:
Fat Mems Race-Ray F.. kohler Of
Bellaire. Ohio first; \. W. puereii OF
Sistersville. second.
Boys Running Race, Handtcap-Lon-
ME Crosse % Wheeling, first; Junior
Brand Of Wheeling. second,
Girls Sack Race. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Rraunlich OF Wheeling, first. and her
sister. Virginia Sraunl;ch. second.
5O-Yard Running Race-O. W. Rider
pitcher for Morgantown baseball team.
first: II. D. Matthew. president or the
Parkersburg Kiwanis Club. second.
Members OF the Morgantown baseball
team we're presented with Eversharp
pencils and Kiwanis emolems, donated
by ". ]. Lukens Co. for winning the
bali game.
Walter F. Moore. Wheeling Arst base
man and secretary OF the local club,
won prizes for making he most safe
hits and making most scores. They were
a fashlight and an auto motometer and
cap.
After the races and SWIMMING eNh!ot-
ton came the barbecue and tho Ktwan-
ians and their friends sure knew how
To eat. The menu consisted Of roas,
beef with natural gravy, Old Virginia
Baker ham. Drowned potatoes. corn on
the cob. potato salad baked beans. Park
er house rolls. bread. butter milk. lem
onads. lolly pops. coffee, sweet milk and
Ice cream.