The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-09-03
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| From the New York Sun, Aug. PAL
The horse cars of the Fort Hamilton
line were crowded yesterday afternoon.
Women sat upon The seats and stalwart
men chung to the platforms. There was
great jollity among the crowds who
thronged the cars, and many comments
made upon the manly art of swimming,
especially as applied to women. The
reason of this unusual rush to Fort
Hamilton is found in the following ad-
vertisement. which appeared in the Sun
on Friday last:
Ladies' Swimming Match
at Fort Hamilton,
Saturday and Sunday, Aug. % and %,
| will take place at 2 Pm.
The scene of the swimming match is
about quarter of mile from the fort,
and the sandy walk along the shelving
beach was thronged from noon until 3.
o'clock. At the point where the SWIM
ming match was contested, Miss Katie
Bennett. teacher of swimming at the
Eleventh street bath, has erected COM
Portable and commodious bathing
houses. The beach here is hard, and
descends gradually into the bay. The
exhilirating surf alone is wanted to
render the place as fashionable q resort
as Long Branch or Newport. Forts.
Wadsworth and Hamilton are in full
view, and far away to the south are
Sandy Hook and the broad Atlantic.
1t was three o'clock when Miss Ben.
nett appeared. At this time ten of her
pupils, all New York girls, had arrived,
and were anxiously awaiting her COM
| ing. The beach was lined with spec
tators. Miss Bennett had told her pu-
pills that if the day was threatening
they need not come. She had expected
twenty -four swimmers, but, acting upon
her warning, many failed to respond.
The ten who did appear, were remarka-
BILE, no less for beauty, than for the
grace which characterized their move
ments. Pointing them out to the re-
porter, Miss Bennett said: ssYou can
see the value Of the knowledge Of swim
ming to the ladies'. The grace which
they acquire in the water clings to them
on the land. Depend upon it, the best
swimmers always prove the best walk
ers and best dancers
By this time the ten water witches
had arrayed themselves in proper cos
tune, and we're gamboling in the waves.
They 6oated and they swan; they div
ed and they moved rapidly upon their
backs. Their long hair streamed back
floating on the water like the plumes of
an albatross. They laughed joyouslye
and ,ducked each other with screams Of
merriment. They were amphibious.
The water was cold, but this. did not
seem to interfere with their fun. They
SWAN with easy, graceful motion. Oc-,
casionally one would indulge in few
strokes of the dog paddle; but only
for a moment of rest. The exercises Of
the ladies were rapturously applauded
by the spectators. aFaeetsasf @'AA
Miss Bennett then appeared upon the
beach and gave her instructions. About
500 yards distant the stake.boat was
anchored, and the first match was for
that distance. The prize was gold
locket. 1t was contested for by seven
of the fair swimmers-Misses Annie and
Adeline Mason, Bella and Julia Kahn,
Katie and Annie Barclay, and Lena.
Helwig. The start was ordered, and
the girls pushed rapidly forward. Two
| stAlwart men and five swimmers passed
over the course with them; and, to Sc
cure still further protection. men
were scattered about ut different
points of the course. For about
20 yards the ladies kept nearly in q
straight line. Then Annie Mason
gained slightly over her companions
and this gain was soon made good by
her sister Adeline. The two swan to-
gether for some distance, but ANNIE.
who is the youngest and the smallest.
at'length forged ahead, and won the,
victory by about six yards, in 2 min
tutes and 20 seconds. She came SWIM
ming back with small American flag.
fastened in her hair. the badge of VIC
tory.
A match of 300 yards was tt en- swami
by Katie Barclay and Adeline Mason
This was for pair of gold earrings
and was won by Miss Mason in min
ute and ~ seconds. This was the last
contest. and the dripping maidens fed
from the water to, resume their silks
and satins.
The last match Of the season is to be
contested by Miss BENEFITS pupils
next Sunday afternoon for gold watch
and chain. It. is expected that at least
twenty-four ladies will participate in
this contest.
"A Minnesotian grinds up grasshop-
pers, and y ales . highly intoxicating
liquid, which is called 'hop-up. Gin