John W. Clokey, Jr., saved David C. Weir from drowning, Avalon, New Jersey, September 1, 1936. Clokey, 18, student, who was not robust and had been advised by a physician against taking strenuous exercise, swam supporting Weir,31, boilermaker’s helper, who became unconscious. He swam with the utmost difficulty through the breakers and was very tired when he got within 100 feet of shore. A young man with a can-buoy to which a short rope was attached then met him. With difficulty they placed Weir on the buoy; and Clokey held Weir on the buoy and swam four or five strokes as the young man towed the buoy. Both then waded, towing Weir on the buoy, to the shore. The act required 15 minutes. Clokey had drifted in the current and landed at a point 200 feet from the point he had entered. Weir was revived. (See case of ROBERT WOLF.)
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