St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-09
HOW He WON HIS WIFE.
Novel Swimming Match at a Seaside
Resort.
A BEAUTIFUL LADY SWIMMER
Compels Her Lover 10 Race With Her
Before Accepting BIN as
Husband.
Monterey. CAL, Special.

Monterey CAL, Special.
1t is rare exception to find a Cali
fornIa girl who cannot swim. The most
expert ones are those who visit Monte
rey, where the swimming baths are To-
Gated. The height of the season is gen
orally in July, but the crowd has come
earlier this year. The beach is crowded
all the morning, and spectators line the
shore. Among the most expert swim
mers is Miss Price, Of Santa Clara
county. She is blonde, quite plump
in her figure, weighing $50 pounds,
three or four inches over five feet in
height, stylish in dress, and a great IA
vorite in her set. This is her fourth
season at Del Monte. Among
her admirers is an Eastern gentle
man by the name of Goodman.
He has wooed without success
For two years. Young Goodman is a
Yale graduate. and, while lot particu-
larly good-looking, has fine address
and pleasant manners. Miss Price has
not been averse to his attentions, and
yet his popularity with other young
ladies excited no jealousy OH her part.
Ing, while promenading after the hop,
young Goodman told her he was to re-
turn to the East on June unless she
accepted him. Miss Price replied that
he could have her on one condition =
beat her swimming to 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 II, high tide, set for the
trial. Word went around among
their friends, and many wagers of boxes
of gloves, etc., were made on Miss Price
winning. Goodman took up number
of bets. as his gentleman 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 regular Yale
blue suit on, and escorted his fair adj
versary to the edge of the water. MIR.
Becler acted as referee. The signal
given, both rushed into the water and
struck out, Miss Price using the over
hand stroke and Goodman the frog
style. AS Miss Price climbed up on the
raft first, the large crowd of friends
yelled Justify and waved their hats
anu ldIluhClCulCISs MloS 1lOO
rested until Goodman reached the
raft, when she was seen to stand
erect, place her hands together in front
and dive. AS she came up she was
seen to turn on her back and raise one
hand. Goodman Immediately sprang
into the water, and towed her back to
the raft. Their friends on shore became
greatly worried lest she had met with
an accident. She was seen to remove
the stocking from her left foot, which
Goodman rubbed vigorously for twenty
minutes. She had cramp. Again
they both entered the water, Miss Price
swimming with one hand while she
kept hold with the other on Goodman's
collar. Their friends crowded around
as they reached the shore, and, the mat
ter of the cramp in the foot being ex-
planned. all bets were declared off.
Goodman claimed the race, although it
was patent to every one that Miss Price
could beat him swimming, Goodman
says that heaven smiled on him that
time. They will be married June "a.