The New York herald., 1922-07-03
Two Die in Surf at Rock
away Beach and Another
in Jamaica Bay.
THREE LIVES ARE SAVED
Two Women and a Man At
tended by Surgeons After
Being Pulled From Water.

William DeGraff of 431 West For
tieth street and George Knapp of Asa
West Fortieth street, each Is years
old. had been playmates all their lives,
but George was always the leader be-
cause DsGraff was a cripple from in
his left foot. Young Knapp took care
of him. He fought his chum's battles
! when the other boys tried to tease
him, and he saw to it that DeGraff
became proficient in such games as
he was able to play.
Knapp taught his chum to swim
but made him promise years ago that
he would never go into the water un-
less Knapp was in the party. Yes
terday both went in off the pier at
West F'ifty-second street, and along
with them a dozen other boys. They
swan for a while, and then they
! climbed up on the dock and sat in the
sun.
While they were sitting there youne
De Graft dived into the river. He cama
UP, but almost Immediately he shouted
for help. apparently having been seized
with a cramp. Young Knapp jumped
to his feet and dived in after his chunl,
and he was such a fine swimmer tina,
the others thought he could rescue De
Graft alone
Friends Are Too Late.
|
started to drag him to shore, but DE
Graft was frightened and suddenly
grabbed Knapp around the neck. Knapp
could not release his hold, and by the
! time the boys on the dock realized that
something was wrong and had diveJ
| into the river to help. both he and De
Graft had gone down together and hao
drowned
The boys notified Patrolman Hudson
OF the West Forty seventh street sta
tlon, and the harbor police dragged the
river for several hours without findins
the bodies. During the excitement James
O'Donnell, 10. of 707 Tenth avenue
/ tumbled from the dock into the river
but was rescued.
Three drownings and three rescue.
were reported from the Rockaways yes
terday. Burnett Goldberg of 126 Beacl
Eighty-seventh street. Rockaway Beach
| was drowned while in the surf with
party of his friends. His body had moi
been recovered last night.
Eugene Donohue of 545 West Fifty
first street stepped into hole Will,
bathing in Jamaica Bay at Beach Fifty
third street and never~reappeare An
other victim whose identity was no
learned by the police was carried out b,
a strong undertow at Rockaway Beach
His body was recovered later and sen
to the morgue.
Life Guards Save Two.
Sylvia DeKalb of 1921 DeKalb ave
rue Brooklyn. went beyond her deptl
in the surf at Fifty-eighth street. Rock
away Beach, and was rescued by Ed
ward Ayres. She was able to go hom,
after being attended by n surgeon from
the Rockaway Beach Hospital.
Nathan Yokolum, 36. of 162 Beacl
Twenty fourth street, Far Rockaway
came near drowning while bathing a
the foot of Beach Twenty-fifth street
After being rescued by lifeguard. Johr
kiernan, he was attended by DR.. j
Canton at St Joseph's Hospital befor'
being taken home
Fannie Allen Al, of Beach Ninety
first street and Rockaway Beach Boule
ward. was saved by Solomon Machover
lifeguard. of 1876 Beach Eighty-sixtl
street, while bathing at Beach Ninety
second street. After being attended b,
DR.. Shoot she was taken to the Rock
! away Beach Hospital