The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-03-28


didIy developed and her proportions adj
mirable. She may be little older than
her antagonist, but there is an aertness in
her movements, Il clarity in her complexion
and a look of business" in her eyes that
bode badly for any one carelessly looking
for waik-Over.
What has she been saying about me?"
was her first rather fierce inquiry after
the usual introductory amenities had been
exchanged.
II suppose she says can't row. Well,
we'll see.
Maybe l can and maybe 1 can't. Maybe
she'll pull me over the line the first tug,
and maybe I'll just walk away with her.
The way that woman blows is down.
right disgusting.
Il suppose she told you that story about
her rescuing three drowned sailors? Oh,
thought so. Just because she has got a
medal and something cut out of a newspa-
per she thinks she is female Christopher
Columbus
''For my part l believe those sailors
would have come in Of themselves if she
had left them alone.
Anyway wouldn't make so much talk
about nothing. Why, I've done some res
cuing myself Two bits of kids fell into the
Yarra one day over In Australia and went
IN up 10 my neck to get EN- out and brought
,em home in hack They would have
been drowned II l hadn't, and might have
drowned myself. But do l 60 round holler-
ing about it?
Then look at her figure. Does that seem
as # she could row and beat mep
What? She said she was born under
VenusP She Venus? You make me
laugh.
why, my figure has been taken as a
model for all the ancient goddesses, Roman
and Grecian.
81 am just tip-top Diana-the goddess of
hunting. she was. For years l was in de-
mand in Australia by the New South Wales
Art Gallery people. have stood for the
president. f. r. Ashton, many time.
''She Venusi Bah!
What? She said she was 28 years old
Do look like 10? It's just as near my real
age as the figure she gave you for hers.
NO. can't shoot. never claim to do
anything can't do. A person might look
foolish II taken up and challenged to prove
claim like that. | know she says she can
shoot and perhaps she can.
But Pm an inventor. I've invented
patent baby carriage and cot com bined.
When shut it is a carriage and when open a
cot. so that one piece Of furniture in house
is saved. am going to exhibit my inven-
ton. on which have secured my rights, at
the Worlds Fair.
"Said she could ride, did she? Well, so
can /. Ride bareback il necessary. Catch
up horse from the pasture, jump on his
back and send him along up the sheep range.
She can't knock any spots out of me on
that proposition.
What more did she say about me? oh,
you want to hear my own account of my
self. We'll, I've travelled pretty near all
over the world.
did she say was a sporting lady?' she
asked suddenly, her eyes cleaning a little
dangerously.
Not at all" the reporter hastenedsto
assure her. "She mentioned that Won had
pnntpctan To-
and few other amusements in Australia,
that is ALL"
81 thought she had said I was an Aus
trallan sporting lady | would tear her eyes
but. as was saying, | have been a great
traveller.
while in Australia 1 was member of
one OF the ladies' cricket clubs and have oc-
easionally contested in public-principall
for charity" she FASTENED to add.
This is my first appearance In San Fran
cisco in this role, and, of course. am not
very well pleased with the company in
which fluid myself
My husband is in Chicago. He is a great
erieketer and has received many medals for
his skill.
my daughter is acting here on the stage.
and l have myself been connected with a
great many theatrical ventures in different
parts of the country. l used to sing, but
can't now.
"As to rowing, please put me down as an
amateur.
zone advantage l have over that woman
over there is that she always goes out alone,
and when go out practicing ! take boy to
steer. always 60 round the Mission Rock,
and sometimes tug will come along and
send up wave as high as that wall-but l
always get back all right.
THE other day | put my steersmap
ashore and rowed little withou him. The
boat Just slipped through the water Mrs.
White was on the wharf, and you ought to
have seen her face.
You walt until you see us pull against
each other. She may be confident. but she
can't be more so than [ am"
Messrs. Jensen and Rowan, the respectiye
managers and trainers of the confident
ladies', expressed conviction that the tug
would be good one.
The tank is to be 24x100 feet. The boats
will be, Is feet long and 7-foot paddles win
be used.
The sterps of the two competing boats
will be connected by an arched piece of
wood, and at the firing of the starters pis-
tol each contestant Will try TO pull her boat
ten feot across the central line of demarca-
ton. The tugs are expected to last long
time In many instances. After the opening
ladies' contest every nationality is to have
show.
IF they VIII only train," said Mr.. Rowan.
speaking OF the TWO ladies, they will be
very evenly matched. Both Mrs. White
and Mrs. Campbell ara we'll formed, and
both are doing well now. This Is the first
time San francisco has had a chance to see
women row, and yet it is a sport that is ne
cullarly healthful and fitted for their sex as
an outdoor pursuit"
before leaving the b0athouse the reporter
noticed the two rival water-queens in close
converse over some detail Of their training
costume, and was treasured to observe
nothing In their demeanor to indicate any
thing but the sineerest mutual admiration.