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...little afraid that perhaps they would not have the opportunity of setting on a rather long journey their far-famed derbies, they finally were able to make the air black with them. On a field where boats could have been used to advantage, the Old Gold and Black swam to victory. And, it might also be said the margin of victory was as large as anyone could desire. On a water-soaked field, the exact strength of a team cannot be exactly determined, but nevertheless every loyal Boilermaker looks forward to seeing the best team that has represented Purdue...
Raft & Parachute. In the course of a 3,000-foot parachute drop Marine Corps Corporal Richard L. Huffman inflated a collapsible rubber raft. Near the water, he dropped the raft, dived from the parachute, recovered the parachute, swam to the raft, mounted the rubber seat, unlashed the oars, rowed ashore...
...pilot boat. He, stone blind, finally gave up. One man was seized with mumps. Edward Keating, winner of the Lake George marathon, was dragged out, cramped. Lee J. Smith, legless swimmer, lost his chance for the prize by rescuing a drowning opponent. Byron Summers, the California "flying fish," swam to the tune of a band in his boat, swam many miles, caught cramps when in second place. Ethel Hertle, 15 miles out and in third place, collapsed with cold. Edith Heden, Finn, screamed with pain and was taken out, bitten by eels. "Women have a horror of that sort...
...burly boy came forward. So Wrestler Romanov, feeling potent, had the show's trained bear brought into the ring. The bear patted, pawed, nuzzled Wrestler Romanov, hugged him close. Wrestler Romanov squirmed, grunted, plunged from the ring, ran?bear behind?to Saddle River, dove in, swam to safety...
Martha Norelius swam a mile last week faster than any woman had ever done it before. Stop watches clicked as she kicked hither and thither over the 55-yard course of the Biltmore Shores Yacht Club at Massapequa, L. I. establishing five world's records...