The Benton weekly record., 1880-02-13
FIVE H7E4VEAE4E FORMS
Spring EsaGo the Airs FiRnge FBso the
Water and Swim a Race.
NnE York Sun.l

| New YORK Sun
( Five young women in neatly fitting bath
ing suits stood timidly upon the float in
front Of Raun's Swimming Baths, at the
foot of East Sixty-fifth street, yesterday
afternoon They were the Misses Clara
Ryan, Emma Rcnner, Clara Friend, Mary
Steinberg and Julia Herman, anxiously
laWaiting the boat to take them out into the
middle of the stream, where they were to
swim a race Of 400 yards. When the craft
came, however, one and all refused to go,
fearing the gaze Of the multitudes that
lined the shores, and those who were pad
ding about in row-boats. Ho1tz, the teach
en- for whose benefit this and other races
had been arranged, argued with them for
a long time, and finally with some success.
"I'll so if you will, Mary" said Miss
Clara Friend to a tall, dark eomplexioned
young woman in pretty blue. sostume. The
latter hesitated a moment, looking intently
at the mass Of spectators, and then -ex-
claimed as she sprang from her seat:
Very WELL | will go. Come girls, let's
all got'
The enthusiasm of the speaker had a
magic effect upon the faltering, frightened
girls, One after another they sprang into
the boat and were roWed out into the
stream.
.sAre you ready? 2, said Mr. Holtz, when
they hal reached a point midway between
the two shores.
eyes, they answered.
Nj sprang upon the tf1wsrts and seats
of the boats.
stIhen go!n said Holtz.
Al the word, five symmetrical female
forms sprang into the air, turned half a
somersault, and pierced the smooth waters
like as many arrows. The tide was on the
first of tlleebb, aud the current was run
ming fully SIX knots IN hour. In some
places the Hhilling eddies indicated the
meeting of counter currents. These We're
carefully avoided by the swimmers. Hiss
:TsYara=had 4 touch Of cramp when nearing
=tha=iirst quarter. She at once turned over
on ilsr back aud fIoated. Her action and
The expression Of pain upon her face was
:sfenal enough for Mr.. Hoitz, who roWed
alongside aud took her aboard. Miss Ryan
iss:ti9l ID be 4 very plueky swimmer, and
had It not been for this accident would
have. stood a good chance Of winning the
race.
Her rcompanions, with Miss .steinberg 1t
their head, struck ont stllrdily for the stake
boat. Miss Herman tried the overland
ssroke. and seemed 1t intervals to almost.
sprfng out of the water. Miss Emma Rem
ller, who was jjnst ahead Of her, was SWIM
ming with d graceful side action, having
first one shoulder and then the other sub
merged. Toward the goal, Miss Friend
al exceedingly graceful swimmer, made
some effort to oFertake III u steinberg who
vas leading her by about three lengths.
n el tile 5ssalxa-E,t1 the pair taroWing va
te1 from, t22leii. mouths and spouting ike
polqoisas, were almost abreast. Then
Miss sseinbarg. who had not been doing
Her best. made 4 dash for the goal and
touched II about one length ;theatl. Time,
l:4fa91 gold medal Ss--sls given her.
Ffoff. & Baird has worked ont his diseoF-
efsP eel eggs They are what the fish
men haze lhitleTt called sseell fat. This
sts :sElea untllel. the microscope shows
its posed Of millions Of Little eggs.
| The closest estimate that can be made.
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