A Look Back
By Fred Miller
The 1948 Ocean City Beach Patrol intrasquad rowing and swimming races were held on Aug. 13 on the 10th Street beach. The trophy winners in the mile doubles rowing race were: 1. Jim Macallister and Frank Schiesser, 2. Bob Harbaugh and Dave Lupton, 3. John Taylor and Joe Myers. Placing in the half-mile swim were: 1. Paul Geithner, 2. Joe Sweeney, 3. Fred Manley. The top three in the 1000-foot singles rowing race were: 1. Bob Harbaugh, 2. Sam McDowell, 3. Lou Woyce.
The highlight of the OCBP competition season came on Aug. 30, 1948 when they won the 3rd annual Margate World War II Memorial. Bob Harbaugh won the singles rowing race, and Jim Macallister and Frank Schiesser placed second in the doubles rowing race.
The patrol’s fastest rowers and swimmers posted for this picture: from left, sitting—Dave Lupton, Mayor Clyde W. Struble, Captain Thomas A. Williams, Bruce Parker; standing–Les Taylor, Jim Haines, George Beitzel, Lou Woyce, John Taylor, Joe Myers, Jim Macallister, Frank Schiesser, George Weissberg, Bob Harbaugh.
