Show YOUTHS TRAPPED ON ROCK IN SEA BY RISING TIDE hang on for their lives all afternoon and through the night san francisco trapped by rising tides two oakland youths clun clung for their ali el r lives to a wave swept rock oft off lands end all afternoon and until noon of the next day the thrilling tale of their struggle through the night was revealed when francis drake nineteen and adreon ferray berray returned to their east bay homes while oakland and san francisco police were searching Beare liing for them drenched and exhausted they told their parents of the nightlong night long vigil on the lie rocks rock s the youths both of whom are employed in an east bay automobile fee factory went fishing it was 3 when they clambered onto a rock that jutted butted out from the shore line near lends lands E end not found themselves trapped four hours they fished then ft as dusk began falling they said they turned to make their way home but in the meantime the tide had come in and they found themselves trapped on their per carlous foothold and deep waves broke over their foothold water all around them neither of the youths Is a good swimmer so go after trying in vain to attract the attention of persons ashore they chose clinging to the rock rather than the attempt to swim to land throughout the night they struggled to keep awake while waves broke over their foothold they fought fatigue lest they tall fall asleep and slip into the water dawn found the tide still too high to attempt making land it was not un until t 11 just before noon that the ebb tide had sufficiently lowered the surface to make it possible tor for them to wade to safety in the meantime parents of both you youths ills had telephoned the police search was started which was halted only by the arrive arrival of the youths youth 3 at their homes shortly after 1 |