Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-19
She Won by Two Lengths.

New York sun: There was a novel
swimming contest from Bamber's bath
ing house at West Brighton on the Kill
Won Gull between Miss Mary 81 checker
aud Mr.. W II. Warburtou, a wealthy
resident of West Brighton. Miss See
becker Ii twenty years old, a brunette
above medium height, and with a good
figure. Her long hair hangs in braids
below her waist. She is spending a few
weeks with her cousin, Adolph koenig,
on Taylor street. West Brighton. She
Is a n expert swimme err and diver. and
since her arrival on Staten Island she
has been practising steadily. Mr.. War
burton lives with his parents on TAYLOR
street. a few doors from Mr.. koeuig's.
where he made the acquaintance of
Miss Seabecker. He is about twenty
i've years old, tall, well built and an all
round athlete.
Mr.. Warburton and Miss Seebecker
often visited the baths together. a
rivalry sprang up between them as to
which was the best swimmer. Finally
Miss Seebecker challenged Mr.. War
burton TO swim a race. Mr.. WarburtOn
promptly accepted the challenge. The
course was from a loaf anchored at Nc
Donalds Riverside hotel on the Bergen
Point side of the river, a distance of one
mile and a quarter diagonally up the
Kills. When the news of the contest
leaked out, wagers we're made by their
friends Miss Seebecker was the favor
tie in the betting.
There was a strong ebb tide running.
The river was crowded with small boats
n the shores were lined with people
- see the race. When Miss Seebecker
made her appearance she was greeted
with waving of handkerchiefs and
merry cheers. She was dressed in a
heat lifting. dark blue armless bathing
suit, trimmed with white braid. The
leggings, which were gathered At the
knees. displayed two white shapely legs
below.
When Warburton made his ppe
ance he cam IN for part of the applause.
He wore a striped Jersey bathing suit.
They both took their positions on the
toat, ami at the word CO. there was
"A splash of water as both plunged be-
meath the surface.
They came up a short distance from
he float. and both struck out at once.
Warburton splashed a great deal in his
swimming, most of the time going hand
over hand. while Miss S~eebecker seemed
to glide through the wltcr with scarcely
an unnecessary ripple. She swan side
ways most of the time. and apparently
did not exert herself.
In the first two-thirds of the distance
they kept about abreast. Then Miss
Seebecker gained a slight lead. The
spectators in the boats and on the river
banks clapped their hands with delight
N shouted encouragement. When
about feet from the finish she spurted
and passed her rival with a long, sweep
ing stroke. At every stroke her bare
arms and shoulders could be seen above
the water cleaning like snow in the
sunlight. The crowd cheered. and she
quickened her stroke and reached the
finish Mr.. Warburton about two lengths
behind. \ dozen pair of hands were
cached down TO help her up on the
hOat, while the shout of applause came
I'D from both sides of the river. She
was on the raft in an instant and turned
To lend a helping hand To her rival as
he swan UP 10 the float.
She covered the distance in fifteen
minutes,
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