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BATHING ALL THE YEAR ROUNDOld-time Athlete’s Spartan RecreationWINTER AND SUMMER FOR 25 YEARSrumph’ BtT*r-c-fI ,4l‘*e been attempt to give an fm- . J’wr preliminary stage* of a I “Do you ! *■*!. in itrami'Ua coming | •Hfc,. it* «*r any other fantastic . for worlds.’the garden before I go“How old are you. Mr. Roberts? the Interviewer naked.you U'-ii t, ' he concluded with * chuckle.Cure for Rheumatics^People who suffer from rheumntlumfor their complain!. Winter bathing it the latest, the very latest cure.Mr. James Farrclly. one of the Glen-rlg family, who for years have looked at;ir llie hatha ot that srortde resort, oils iv-ked if any '‘polar bear’’ bathers frequented UlC balhs.•'There was one In this morning, he Slid. It was a Mr, WaUh. and shivering on the landing I watched himsivlm out to the deep end- Members of the Royal Acthur Amateur Swimming Club go In every Sunday morning. But then the sun is well up. and it Is not so bad. .I don’t know, but t suppose they are waking up.“You never 150 In yourwW?''Mr. Farrclly evidently treated thisrjuery a* nn attempt at humor. Hemerely smiled.Henley Has Lady BatherBut it remain* for Hanley provide the inoti startling all-tin* year round eutliu(•caches liave a few nuile stalwart*. Heulvr li.t* a lady who eujoyn a dip or* u wintry morning. Mr. nnd Aim. Rupert flail are well known Ht Henley. They do 1tako a rcfrrs’ner every* monimn, but nil that thvy often take a M»im during the winter munthii. They enjoy too.“I think the water i« warmer aid. *’ Especiallyther. The action of the wai make a difference.”Du you enjoy winter bathii ' Yen. I went in for three year* without misting .a morning. .md # enjoyed every blithe. 1 m getting a little loo old, ever, to make a regular thing of it* nc •’My wife » just as much an enthusiast nn I am, and wo tpend half our lives the water.• She take* her swimming «er»u*ly. La year she started a class for boy* and girl-, ami taught several. With her the teach-1 fetich. Sfho looka32 PagesVol. 13.—No. 628ADELAIDE, SATURDAY. JUNE 7,picks .nnd nen-Iy everybody stares In amafa'Dirul. Some shake their headsman action full of meaning.I have one companion. Mr. Roberta went on. “A Mr. Luca*. He goes in farther down the beach.”“Why do 1 do It? Bvcaua- It keep* me flt and I like it. I run still play a hard set at tennis, nnd I consider my morning dip makes that possible.“We used to have one regular customer. He never missed a morning winter and summer for year*. He suffered from rheumatism, and claimed that the •h.tck of his enrly nmming dip was the only thing that gave him any relief.“But people do not bathe all the year round now like they used to du.“ Mr. Farrclly concluded.• ho Niys, diverting himself of : and gloves a no crouching utll**e r.«dutor It 'vu nippy tornUlfir. Decidedly nippy. I 111 t’AH v round the breakwater.” 11* tdu.il 1* harmless. Nobody a seriously He docs not evenmo.big olllce or barber's shop L certain to ahelter another in-who clmms to lake a coldSpartans of the BeachPrimed and DUbllalwd by NKWS I.mtTKD. at 114-130 North Terraco, Adaio.de. South Australia.They landed on the jetty and flood In apparent ronilort to be snapped by .... .... „h0_ though thickly c lad. could not prevent his teeth Iromchatt erin).
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Adelaide, South Australia, AU
Sat, Jun 07, 1924
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