Theodore C. Staffler, 17, student, saved George C. Dillon, 34, salesman, from drowning, Santa Cruz, California, August 5, 1913. Dillon was bathing in Monterey Bay, and, unnoticed by him, a strong tide current coming out of a river carried him away from shore. When he attempted to swim back, he could make no headway against the current, and after 10 minutes’ effort he gave up the attempt and floated. A man swam to within 90 feet of him and then returned to shore. Theodore ran 400 feet across the beach, took off his outer clothes, ran about 100 feet in the water, and swam rapidly to Dillon, who was then 400 feet from shore. Theodore grasped Dillon’s bathing suit with one hand and swam nearly 400 feet with him. Theodore let down in the trough of a wave and touched bottom. He shoved Dillon toward shore and then again grasped him. This action was repeated several times, and then both reached wadable water. Dillon became unconscious, but he was revived in about 15 minutes. 11437-910
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