Show IX THE SURF OX THE J1EACH from the New York World At Atlantic City last Sunday John Bub nhafer of Philadelphia and two comjoanicns started out for a long Eo They had often breasted the aiers In company before and were 1ul uf confidence On the return trip xhe strong seaward current seized them and they cried for help The struggling strug-gling three were far out and when UnJ Guards French and Gale plunged Into the breakers it seemed to the ter r rorstrjcken spectators that they could never cover the distance in time to save the men but the sturdy guards soon bad the two most exhausted bathers bath-ers within the safety lne French then started after Bubenha fer and wan within a few yards of him when he went down for the third tine Twice the plucky guard dived and missed his man Again he plunged plung-ed beneath the waves this time strug ki ling to the surface with the limp ap ently lifeless form of Bubenhafer lfelesl rly clutched i ijls left hand Then uegn a battle wiih the waves While It progressed a panic seemed to sieze be other bathers A I dozen spasmodic DJ < Ul C f 1 J II attempts by as many persons were made to go to the guards assistance In almost every case Life Guard Gale was obliged to help the distracted rescuers res-cuers Life Guard French at last reached the beae with his burden himself exhausted ex-hausted As hd staggered through the sand the thousands of people on the beach and board walk fairly made the earth tremble with cheers I took a full hour to bring the rescued man back to life again Another rescue took place this afternoon after-noon Life Guards Peak and Boyer saved a young Pittsburg visitor from drowning He too had been deceived by the strong undercurrent While all this excitement was going on a shapely young woman arrayed in the gayest of bathing robes came dashing along the beach on a gentle mans bicycle She was entirely unconcerned un-concerned over this life and death struggle in the surf and gave Policeman apprehended Police-man Connelly her a lively run before he |