The daily critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-07-18
he SWAN FOR A BRIDE.
a California Girl VINO was won by
swimming

California Girl who Was Won by
Swimming.
From ne CiHcigE0H Enquirer.
II Is a rare exception 10 find a Cali.
fornia girl who cannot swim. The
most expert ones are those who visit
Monterey, where the swimming baths
are located The height Of the season
is generally In July, but the crowd has
come earlier this year. The beach Is
crowded all the morning, and specta-
tors line the shore. Among the more
expert swimmers Is a Miss Price Of
Santa Clara County, She Is a blonde,
quite plump In figure Weighing 1870
pounds, three OF four inches over FIVE
feet In height, stylish In dress an a
great fayorite In her set.
This Is her fourth season at Del
Monte. Among her admirers Is an
Eastern gentleman by the name Of
Goodman. lie has woOed without sue
cess for two years. Young Goodman
Is a Yale graduate. and, while not par
uCularly good looking, has fine adj
dress aud pleasant manners. Miss Price
has not been averse 10 his attentions.
and yet his popularity with other young
ladies excited no jealousy on her part.
II appears that on last Thursday
evening, while promenading after the
hop, young Goodman told her he was
10 return East on June unless she ac-
Cepted him. Miss Price replied that he
could have her on one Condition-beat
her swimming 10 the raft and back.
The raft Is anchored several rods from
the shore, and at high tide Is at good
swimming distance. The challenge
was accepted at once, and the next day
at i high tide, set for the trial. Word
went around among their friends, and
many wageTs Of boxes Of candy, gloves.
ETC., were made on Miss Price winning.
Goodman took up a number OF bets. as
his gentlemen friends were backing his
opponent
Excitement ran high when the hour
of contest came Miss Price looked
very pretty, with blue and white striped
bathing suit Goodman came out with
a regular Yale blue suit on, and escorted
his fair adversary 10 the edge Of the
water Mr.. BeeleT acted as referee.
The signal given, both rushed into the
water and struck out, Miss Price using
| the overland stroke aud Goodman the
frog style As Miss Price climbed up
on the raft first the large crowd Of
friends yelled Justify aud waved their
| hats and hand keTebiefs,
Miss Price rested uuul Goodman
/ reached the raft. when she was seen 10
stand erect, place her hands together in
/ front and dive. As she came up she
was seen 10 turn on her back aud raise
one hand Goodman Immediately
sprang into the water and lowed her
back to the raft. Their friends on shore
/ became greatly worried lest she had met
/ with an accident She was seen 10 re-
move the stocking from her left foot,
which Goodman rubbed vigorously for
| twenty minutes. She had q camp.
/ Again they both entered the water, Miss
/ Price swimming with one hand while
| she kept hold with the other Of Good,
I mans collar Their friends crowded
l around as they reached the shore aud
| the matter Of the cramp 10 the foot be-
/ ing explained. all bets were declared on.
/ Goodman claimed the race, although
I q was patent 10 every one that Miss
| Price could beat him swimming Good
man says that heaven smiled on him
that time They viii bsmauled shortly
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