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Post Review Cup Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 9:20 am
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The newspaper of Long Island in the 1920's and 1930's was the Freeport based Nassau Daily Review, Newsday came into existance in 1940. The Nassau Daily Review sponsored a Lifeguard competition in August of 1931 held at the brand new West Bathhouse facility. The first event billed as the North Atlantic Lifesaving Tournament attracted 5 teams, Jones Beach, Rockaway Beach, Long Beach, Lido Beach, and Hammonasset, CT.

The teams consisted of 5 members and there were 5 events all contested in the new pool facility. The winner recieved the donated large silver Review Cup. Jones Beach won the initial competition taking 4 firsts and a second, Rockaway Beach and Lido Beach tied for 2nd, Hammonasset took 3rd and Long Beach took fourth.

The Jones Beach team was captained by Sylvester Grandrose a WW I veteran who had lifeguarded throughout the 1920's. He had been a member of the 1920 Olympic Tug-of-War team that took 4th in the Antwerp Olympic games. Edgar Kubalek, Armas Nekton,
Bill Lancaster, James Kearns, and James Buckley rounded out the team.

The Jones Beach team managed to win the first 4 Review Cups, and the event grew each year to include ocean events and bay events. The 1 mile ocean team rowing event became a prime event the following year.
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